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THE DALLAS POST
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CIVIC BRIEFS
‘SPELLING BEE’
AT MUSIC BOX
“The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee” will
be performed June 20-23
at the Music Box Dinner
Playhouse, 196 Hughes St.,
Swoyersville.
For more information, call
195.
UE CHIP
FUNDRAISER
Keeley’s Alehouse and
Grille , 199 Division St.,
Kingston, will host a fund-
raiser for Blue Chip Farms
Animal Refuge from 5 to 10
p.m. on Monday, June 17.
A portion of all sales (food
and drink) will be donated
to Blue Chip Farms Animal
Refuge. Also volunteers
from Blue Chip will be on
hand selling raffle tickets for
baskets and collecting “wish
list” items.
BINGO PLANNED
Bingo will be held on Mon-
day, June 17 at the North-
moreland Twp. Fire Hall In
Centermoreland. Doors open
at 5 p.m. and early birds start
at 6:30 p.m. Food and bever-
age will be available.
For more information, call
Jim at 333-4906.
FE BOATING CLASS
e U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary Flotilla 15-03 will
offer a Safe Boating Class
from 6 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 18 and
19 at the American Legion,
Route 415, Harveys Lake.
This course qualifies those
who pass to obtain their PA
Boaters Education Certifi-
cate and Card which entitles
them to operate boats and
personal watercrafts on
Pennsylvania's rivers and
lakes.
Participants must be
at least 12 years or older.
Contact R.J. Kwiatkowski at
815-0471 for more informa-
tion and reservations. The
fee is $25 payable at the door
on the first night of the class.
BOBACK LISTS HOURS
State Rep. Karen Boback
will held office hours from
9 a.m. to.noon on Wednes-
day, June 19 at the Benton
Senior Center located in the
Northern Columbia Commu-
nity and Cultural Center, 42
Community Drive.
TEEN ORIENTATION
An orientation for the
summer teen program at
the Meadows Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, Dallas
will be held from 10:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
June 19 in the center’s multi-
purpose room. Pre-registra-
tion is required.
To register or for more
information, call the volun-
teer department at 675-8600,
ext. 195.
UNDTABLE MEETS
y: Wyoming Valley Civil
War Roundtable will meet
at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June
20 in the lower level of the
Daddow-Isaacs American
Legion, 730 Memorial High-
way, Dallas.
The speaker for the eve-
ning will be Taylor Polites,
from Rhode Island, who will
present his program “First
Occupation of Huntsville
Alabama in 1862”.
All meetings are open to
the public. A $3 donation
is asked of non-members.
For more information, call
675-8936.
RADIO CLUB HOLDS
FIELD DAY
Endless Mountain Ama-
teur Radio Club will hold its
annual field day event from
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 22
and from 7 a.m. to noon on
June 23 at the emergency
CB building, 3880 SR 6
Tunkhannock.
“earn about radio commu-
nications and how to become
a ham.
For further information,
call Al at 836-5030 or Joe at
209-0070.
BEEF DINNER
The Sweet Valley Vol-
unteer Fire Co. will hold a
family-style beef dinner from
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Satur-
day, June 22. Takeouts begin
at 4 p.m.
See CIVIC, Page 4
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BACK MOUNTAIN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: OCHMAN'S COINS AND JEWELRY
THE DALLAS POST/LIZ BAUMEISTER
Fran Ochman, left, and Maryann Ochman, right, now run Ochman’s Coins and Jewelry, Dallas, which was established in 1979
by the late Tom Ochman.
At Ochman’s, it’s all about
friendships, coins, jewelry
By ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
Ibaumeister@theabingtonjournal.com
chman’s Coins and Jewelry, 2607
Memorial Highway, Dallas, as its
name suggests, specializes in buying and
selling both new and used coins and jew-
elry. But just as - or more - important to
the owners and staff are the friendships
formed through the business since its es-
tablishment in 1979.
“We've met some amazing friends over the years,”
said Maryann Ochman, 38, daughter of the original
owner, the late Tom Ochman. “You never know who
or what is going to come in the door, and that’s the
fun part.”
She and Fran Ochman, wife of Tom Ochman, both
said the best part of running the business is interact-
ing with the customers.
They said they believe the business to be unique
because of the variety of goods and services and the
“personal touch” they aim to provide each individ-
ual customer.
“They come in and we get to know them,” Mary-
ann Ochman said. “We try to make ourselves acces-
sible to people at any time.”
One regular customer who the Ochmans also
call friend is Ed Reiter, senior editor of “COINage”
and former New York Times columnist. He said the
two aspects which keep him coming back are the
“friendliness” and “excellent selection of coins.”
The shop was formerly located at 18 Church st, :
Dallas, and moved to the current location, which] is
larger, on April 1.
“We like being in the heart of the Back Moun :
tain,” said Maryann Ochman.
Fran added, “People have been very welcoming
here.”
The business is described on its website, och-
mans.com, as two-sided. “On one side,” states the
“About Us” page, “Ochman’s is your local full ser-
vice jewelry store offering: fine quality gold and
silver jewelry in the newest designs, a full line of
diamond and gemstone jewelry, ladies and men’s
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Fran Ochman adjusts a jewelry display at Och-
man's Coins and Jewelry, Dallas.
watches, and expert jewelry repair. In addition to
the new jewelry, Ochman’s offers a fine line of estate
jewelry for sale and Ochman’s is always interested in
purchasing additional antique jewelry.”
“On the other side,” it continues, “Ochman’s buys
and sells gold coins, silver coins and old US curren-
cy. Ochman’s offers gold and silver as an alternative
investment to the stock market. Also, Ochman’s car-
ries a wide selection of gold and silver coins for col-
lectors who may be looking to find that one special
coin or others just starting coin collecting as a new
hobby.”
The Ochmans also said they are active members
MEET THE
OCHMANS: -
FRAN AND
MARYANN
Residence: Bot
reside in Sf
town
What are your fa-
vorite kinds of jew-
elry? Fran: cameos
and antiques.
What do you do
for fun? Fran: "|
like to go to mov-
ies, out to dinner,
hockey games. |
like the Penguins.”
If you could go
anywhere on vaca-
tion, where would
it be? Fran: “The
beach at Cape
May.”
Gold or silver?
Fran: “Silver coins,
gold jewelry.”
Do you have any
favorite business
quotes or mottos?
Maryann: “Our
customers are
our number one
priority.”
What is your
advice to new
business owners?
Maryann: "You
better love what
you do and do it
because you love
it, not because
you're going to
make money on
it
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of the community in many ways. The shop donates
to the library auction, Maryann is a founding mem-
ber of the Dallas Harvest Festival, they are both ac-
tive in St. Theresa’s Church, both are members of
two local coin clubs, Fran is president of the Wilkes-
Barre Coin Club and the store has won The Dallas
Post’s Best of the Back Mountain award for best jew-
eler five years in a row.
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Dallas High
grads receive
Ehret Awards
Two Dallas High School gradu-
ates have received Corey A. Ehret
Scholarship Awards.
Megan Redlich received the Co-~
rey A Ehret Student of the Quarter
Scholarship in memory of Ehret for:
her artist talents such as painting
the Dallas insignia on the school:
gym floor and authoring the book:
“Demise of the Spirit's Guiding
Lady.” Ehret was recognized for two _
consecutive years with the Dallas’
High School “School Spirit” Award. -
Katie Metcalf received the Co-,
rey A. Ehret Cross County Schol-
arship Award in memory of Ehret:
for her determination and achieve-;
ment, not only as a runner, but as’
a strong team member and never
giving it up for something easier.
The Corey Ehret Cross Country
Scholarship is awarded in memory _
of Ehret who, after 40 weeks of”
arduous chemotherapy and radia-_
tion, returned to run a full season.
with the Dallas High School cross
country team.
“Never stop believing, pray often
and no pain no gain” were Ehret’s
sayings and actions, stated the
Ehret family. “His determination’
to achieve in spite of the side ef-
fects of his treatment gave him the
strength to once again be a part of
the Dallas High School cross coun- i
try team.”
Recipients received an en-
graved crystal glass valor award -
along with a $500 scholarship.
Eligible candidates were se-
lected by a team made up of fac
ulty, administration athletic de- |
partment and the Ehret family. - of
It's time
to Diglnto
| READING!
All children and teens who take
part in the Back Mountain Memo-
|-rial-Library’s summer reading pro-
gram, “Dig into READING!” are
invited to participate in these up-
g special programs.
ig Into Diggers!” —
June 17, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Chad
Honeywell of CB Honeywell Con-
‘struction. Get up close to a really
big piece of construction equipment,
learn how it works and why and |
when it is used. Gather in the back '!
of the library on the auction grounds.
Bring your camera. All ages.
“Dinosaurs Rock” - Luzerne
County Libraries Program -
Wednesday, June 19, 10:30 a.m. at-
the King’s College Sheehy-Farmer
Campus Center. You have the rare
opportunity to see and touch genu-: "|
ine and life-size museum quality
specimens: a life-size five foot T-
Rex skull and foot, a dinosaur egg,
trilobites, ammonites and much,
much more. It's an educational,
entertaining and totally hands-on -
dinosaur and fossil adventure. Go
to King’s College but register at
the library. a
“Dig Into Burrowing Animals!”
— Wednesday, June 26, 2 to 3 p.m.
Kathy Kelchner, Environmen- =:
tal Educator at Frances Slocum
State Park, will be at the library to
show and tell you about animals -
that make their homes under the
ground. She may even have a few
bones to show you. All ages. Chil- = 3
dren’s Room.
“Dig Into Archeology!” — Mon-
day, July 1, 2 to 3 p.m. Come see
the wonders that Theodore Baird .
has dug up right here in our area.
Learn some history and see some =
artifacts. All ages. Children’s Room.
Carl Bartizek graduates
from Drexel University
Carl Albert Bartizek, son of Ron-
ald and Charlotte
Bartizek, of Dal-
las, has gradu-
ated from Drexel
University, class
of 2013, with a
5-year bachelor
of science degree
from the College
of Information
Science and Technology.
He will be employed at Cigna
Insurance Co. in Philadelphia as
an information protection analyst.
Bartizek is a 2008 graduate of
Wyoming Seminary:
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