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    Sunday, November 17,2013
THE DALLAS POST
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Essay contest winners acknowledge
GERI GIBBONS
Dallas Post Correspondent
The Lake-Lehman School
Board acknowledged win-
ners of its essay contest enti-
fled “Why is it important
@ veterans and
Yeir families?” at its Nov. 11
meeting. The contest was
open to district students in
grades 4 through 12.
Overall winners chosen
by the parade committee
included - Izabel Concert,
sixth grade; Colby Kennedy,
fourth grade; Maclyn Vasey,
sixth grade; and Morgan
Marchakitus, seventh grade.
Also honored were Casey
Brown, fourth grade; Jason
Eiden, sixth grade; Alana
Antonello, sixth grade; and
Karlee Kreller, fpurth grade.
“We are very fortunate to
have freedom and this dis-
trict seeks to honor those
Drummers
who defend it,” said super-
intendent James McGovern.
The board also acknowl-
edged participants of the
Seventh Annual Cheer for a
Cause event. Cheerleading
coach Sandy Dobrowalski
credited cheer squads with
“a lot of hard work” in put-
ting the event together.
Proceeds from the event
benefited the Lake-Lehman
Foundation and St. Jude's
Research Hospital.
In another matter, senior
Nick Egan said the restora-
tion of the outdoor basket-
ball court had been complet-
ed as a requirement of his
Eagle Scout project. Egan,
of Boy Scout Troop 241,
thanked friends, family, Boy
Scout membership and lead-
ership and area businesses
for making the restoration
possible. He said it included
new poles, rims, backboards
and asphalt replacement.
“Many people are reaping
the benefits of this project
throughout the year,” said
McGovern. “We appreciate
your efforts.”
Athletic director Jeff
Shook lauded the efforts
of sophomore cross coun-
try runner Dominic
Hockenbury this season, cul-
minating in a silver medal at
PIAA State Championships
in Hershey.
Student Council represen-
tative Alyssa Talacka told the
board that 40 students from
the districts high school
are participating in Student
Council this year as opposed
to previous years in which
only four seniors took part.
“We intend to renew
the spirit of the school,”
said Talacka, a senior,
“incorporating aca-
demics and some fun.”
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Keith White, of Factoryville; Ed Crawley, of Clarks Summit; Dave Krewson, of Clarks Summit; and
Sandy Newell, of Dallas participate in a drum circle at Everything Natural in Clarks Summit.
one or two drummers creat-
ing a beat, and the rest grad-
ually joining in to add their
own interpretations to the
rhythm. Krewson described
the result as more of a “con-
versation” than a musical
piece.
Sandy Newell, who travels
from Dallas to participate,
said the drum circles are of
a “freestyle” format.
“You come in and some-
one starts it,” she said, “and
it takes off.”
“One of us will just start
puttering around and the
others just join in,” Krewson
said. “It’s fun to listen, fun
to play and a little bit of
exercise. And it does have a
soothing affect to play...it’s
a good time to get together
and have a few laughs.”
He added the group often
continues drumming past
its scheduled 4 p.m. ending
time, as no one wants to
stop.
All are invited to partici-
pate, regardless of age and
musical knowledge, or lack
thereof. Some people bring
their own drums and other
percussion instruments,
while others borrow the
various instruments avail-
able from other participants.
Some even use their own
bodies as instruments, clap-
ping their hands, stomping
their feet or drumming on
their thighs.
People also participate in
the drum circles for various
reasons. Newell said one of
the most common is as a
therapeutic or meditative
tool.
Everything Natural co-
owner Bary Kaplan, who
first came up with the idea
for The Everything Natural
drummers when the shop
moved to its current loca-
tion about 10 years ago,
said, “There are people who
use it as a meditative tool
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things with drum circles.”
But no matter what the
purpose, he said it creates
a “welcoming and fun atmo-
sphere.”
“It’s very easy going,” said
another of the drummers,
Keith White, of Factoryville.
Kaplan said the group
evolved a lot over the years
since it first started and
changed leadership a few
times until Ed Crawley, of
Clarks Summit, “stepped up
and led the beat.” He said
the energy of the circles con-
tinues to change each time
the group meets, sometimes
creating an energetic happy
atmosphere, sometimes
more of a mellow feel, but
always encouraging.
BACK M(
ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
Ibaumeister@theabingtonjournal.
com
If one were to choose just
a single word to describe
Leonard de Leur, 65, of
Kunkle, owner of DeLeur’s
“Back To Basics,” it would
likely be “grateful.
Grateful for his family her-
itage and subsequent career
that “chose him.” Grateful
to be alive after a battle
with cancer. Grateful for the
many “loyal customers” who
keep coming back in sup-
port of his business. These
are just a few of the things
for which de Leur expressed
his relentless gratitude.
“I always wanted my
NTAIN BUSINESS SPOTLIGH
Road, Dallas. “We do a good
service. We sell a good prod-
uct.”
de Leur was born in
Sliedrecht, Holland, where
his father and ancestors
were in the masonry con-
struction business. He came
to the United States at about
4 years old. Although he said
he doesn’t remember much
from that age, he still recalls
sliding back and forth across
the deck of the ship with his
brother on their journey
over the sea.
His first home in America
was in Washington state,
after which he moved to
New Jersey. From there,
he landed in the Back
Mountain, a place he likes
own business and to do for its beautiful countryside
good work and give a good and “small town” atmo-
product,” he said, and that’s sphere.
what he strives for with his “Everybody knows every-
fireplace and stove shoppe, body,” he said.
located at 166 Old Highway He started mixing cement
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of its existence, bringing
with her various original
paintings and ornaments
featuring portraits, among
her works. Her clients have
the option of customized
scenes, such as movie or
historical event scenes, or
even portraits painted on
the walls of their homes.
Bell-Hilfiger, who teach-
es at the Ben Franklin
Craft Store in Towanda,
has also painted a 384 foot
mural at the Towanda Iron
and Metal Building.
“People stop in traffic to
the view the mural” (which
depicts scenes from vari-
ous Stephen Foster songs),
Bell-Hilfiger said. She also
described the art work
that she created on both
the Towanda and Tioga
County Courthouses. Her
husband, Gary, partici-
pates in several of her cre-
ations with his chainsaw
carvings.
Myrtle Chamberlain of
the Lehman Nursery, along
with her daughter, Brenda,
attended the event for the
second year. The nursery
has been in existence since
1989 and houses approxi-
mately70 sheep. The
sheeps’ wool is used to
make hats and socks, first
by being spun on a wheel
and then being knitted
into the finished product
on a knitting machine. The
sales help to pay for the ani-
mals’ food. Chamberlain
hopes to return to The
Arts at Hayfield exhibits
next year.
d From Holland to Dallas, an old family trade continues, evolves
around the age of 8 and,
as he grew older, learned
all he could about the fam-
ily business in constructing
everything from buildings to
chimneys. His own business
eventually evolved into the
specialization of chimneys
and fireplaces. Although he
said he technically started
the business in the early
1970s and it was corporated
in 1985, the business offi-
cially opened at the current
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Elizabeth Baumeister | The Dallas Post
Leonard de Leur, owner of DeLeur’s Back To Basics, displays one of
the fireplaces in the showroom at the fireplace and stove shop at
166 Old Highway Road in Dallas.
location in July 1989.
Then came an unexpect-
ed and almost fatal obstacle:
de Leur was diagnosed with
colon cancer.
The most difficult aspect
of going through the chemo-
therapy treatments, he said,
was his inability to perform
his duties at DeLeur’s.
“Back To Basics’ is
me,” he said. “Everyone
is here to do something,
and this is what I do.”
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