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The Lackawanna State Park surrounds a 198-acre lake, which helps draw more than 360,000 visitors annually.
ELIZABETH BAUMEISTER
Ibaumeister@theabingtonjournal.
com
The
Conservation and Natural
Resources (DCNR)
appointed a new man-
ager of the Lackawanna
State Park Complex in
Lackawanna, Wayne and
Susquehanna counties in
October, replacing Dustin
Drew, who was appointed
manager of the Moraine
State Park Complex in
Butler and Lawrence
counties.
Kevin Koflanovich, 41,
Department of
a native of Shavertown,
currently resides in
Lehighton, where, for
almost three years he
worked as manager of
Beltzville State Park.
He, along with his wife
Amanda and two children,
ages three and four, plans
to soon move to Dalton, to
take on the new position.
As manager of the
Lackawanna State Park
Complex, Koflanovich’s
responsibilities include
general oversight of park
operations, hiring and
employee issues, budget,
customer service, public
relations and more. He
described it as a “very
diverse job with ever-
changing duties.”
“With prior experience
at Beltzville and Delaware
Canal state parks, Kevin
has a keen appreciation
of water-based resources
and recreation,” said
DCNR Acting Secretary
Ellen Ferretti in a news
release. “His field experi-
ence and public relations
skills are a perfect match
for Lackawanna, where a
198-acre lake helps draw
more than 360,000 visi-
tors annually.”
Koflanovich will oversee
Lackawanna’s 1,411 acres,
as well as the other state
parks within the complex,
including Prompton, 972
acres; Archbald Pothole,
153 acres and Salt Spring,
400 acres, Susquehanna
County.
Koflanovich’s career
path began in his teen
years, working at Luzerne
County’s Moon Lake Park.
“Moon Lake was a great
place to work and I really
enjoyed it there,” he said,
“so I decided to pursue a
degree in park manage-
ment so that I might be
~ @illside Farms is perfect learning
venue for Graham Academy students
. The cold temperatures
provided the perfect
“conditions for Graham
Academy students to do
“science experiments on
Friday, Dec. 13 at The
Lands at Hillside Farms
“in Shavertown.
. Each class of students
worked together to build
weather stations that
vincluded thermometers,
-anemometers and wind
vanes to measure temper-
“ature, precipitation and
“wind. Once the stations
“were completed, students
posted them in different
“areas throughout Hillside
_ Farms. Some classes post-
“ed their weather stations
‘near the farm’s green-
house while some placed
them by barns or the edu-
cation center.
The day’s project fol-
lowed weeks of studying
by students of different
aspects of weather such
as types of clouds, tem-
perature, precipitation
and how people and ani-
~ mals are affected by these
conditions.
Each month, students
from the special educa-
tion school travel to tTe
+ Lands at Hillside Farms
to learn about farm life,
farm animals and the
tools and equipment used
by farmers for planting
and harvesting. This
Bcent trip focused on
asuring weather condi-
ions to collect data and
learn how the livestock
adapt to survive the ele-
ments.
The school visits the
farm as part of its science
enrichment curriculum
that works in conjunction
with Hillside’s agricul-
tural education programs.
Graham Academy teach-
ers and Hillside Farms
staff work together to
devise experiential educa-
tion lesson plans for the
students which are pre-
sented before each trip
so that classes can study
it, discuss it and be pre-
pared when they arrive
at the farm. Although
DEATH NOTICES
TUNKHANNOCK —
ilip Nagle, 75, died at his
me on Dec. 8, 2013, after
illness. Services were pri-
: vate at the convenience of
- the family.
away Dec. 9, 2013. She had
family in Dallas. Services
were provided by R. L.
Williams Jr. Funeral Home
Inc., 3440 Skippack Pike,
at Cedars Road, Skippack,
with a funeral Mass in the
National Shrine of Our
Lady of Czestochowa, 654
Ferry Road, Doylestown.
Submitted photo
Graham Academy student Jacob Williams posts a weather station as teacher assistants Jim Fedor
and Matt Manganiello and classmate Dimitri Brown assist him. Each class of students from the
special education school built weather stations which they all posted on Friday, Dec. 13 at The Lands
at Hillside Farms in Shavertown. The project was part of the school’s science enrichment curriculum
which involves a collaboration with Hillside Farms to devise experiential agricultural lessons plans for
monthly field trips.
the Graham Academy
has been visiting Hillside
Farms for several years,
SULT
SHICKSHINNY pr
Jordan Michael Sult, 18, a
beloved son, brother, uncle
and friend, will be missed
by many. He had family in
Harveys Lake. Servies were
held Dec. 12 at Clarke Piatt
Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset
Lake Road, Hunlock Creek.
HITCHINGS
TRUCKSVILLE = —
Phillip G. Hitchings, 78, of
Trucksville, passed away
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013,
at Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital. A memorial ser-
vice was held Dec. 13 in
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
474 Yalick Road, off Route
118, Dallas.
this is-the first year in
which students and staff
have collaborated with
KING
DALLAS — Irving Calvin
King, 91, of Dallas, passed
away Dec. 6, 2013, at St.
Lukes Villa, Wilkes-Barre.
A private graveside service
was held at Chapel Lawn
Memorial Park, Dallas, with
arrangements by the Curtis
L. Swanson Funeral Home
Inc.
DEL GAUDIO
DALLAS — Dr. Walter
Del Gaudio Sr., of Dallas,
passed away Dec. 11, 2013,
in the Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Medical Center,
Plains Township. A bless-
ing service was held Dec. 14
at Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza
Funeral Home Inc., 504
The Lands at Hillside
Farms on experiential
farm curriculum.
Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.
KLOSS :
DALLAS — Patricia A.
Kloss, 68, of Dallas, passed
away Dec. 11, 2013. Private
services were held from the
S.J. Grontkowski Funeral
Home, Plymouth.
DELMAR
TUNKHANNOCK —
John “Jack” Delmar Jr.
passed away Dec. 12, 2013.
He was surrounded by his
family in the comfort of his
home. Jack and his wife,
Mary Catherine, celebrated
52 years of marriage on Dec.
2. Funeral services were
held Dec. 17 at Sheldon-
Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73
W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock,
Lehman grad named manager of Lackawanna State Park
able to oversee such an
operation.”
He graduated from
Lake-Lehman High School
and earned a bachelor’s
degree in recreation and
park management from
Pennsylvania State
University. He began
working with the Bureau
of State Parks six years
ago as a park manage-
ment trainee and assistant
park manager at Delaware
Canal State Park.
He especially appreci-
ates the day-to-day variety
his job provides and the
aspect of working with the
Valley Forge Military
scholarships available
A single $12,000 annu-
al scholarship to Valley
Forge Military College is
available for students.
Students seeking par-
ticipation in the Valley
Forge Military College
Legislative Appointment
Initiative for the 2014-
15 school year must have
a minimum SAT score
of 1,000 or a 21 on the
ACT and an overall grade
point average of 2.5.
Extracurricular activi-
ties, community service
and leadership will also
be considered.
The selection process
will be conducted by a
committee gathered for
Submitted photo
public in an outdoor set-
ting. His family also enjoys
visiting state parks, and he
said they have fun hiking,
swimming and exploring
nature together.
“I found it interesting,”
he said, “that there are so
many different recreation-
al opportunities offered in
PA State Parks, from rock
and ice climbing to white
water kayaking and raft-
ing. Also that there are
natural wonders like a gla-
cial pothole and boulder
field, stunning waterfalls
and ancient forests — all
right here in PA.”
this purpose.
Candidates who have
questions about the
program, the college or
the completion of the
application should con-
tact Captain George
Anderson at the Valley
Forge Military College
by calling 610-989-1302.
Deadline for students to
apply is Feb. 15, 2014.
The scholarship is
funded by the college
and no state allocations
are made to the program.
Any student is eligible for
the scholarship, not just
those with previous affili-
ation with the Armed
Forces.
CHURCH BRIEFS
CHRISTMAS EVE
SERVICE SET
Christmas Eve service
will be held at 6 p.m. on
Tuesday, Dec. 24 at the
Cross Creek Community
Church, 370 Carverton
Road.
Sunday morning servic-
es are at 9 and 10:45 a.m.
and Wednesday Family
Night is at 6:30 p.m. A
fully-staffed nursery and
Junior Church are provid-
ed on Sunday mornings.
For more information,
call the church office at
570-696-0399.
CHRISTMAS
MUSICAL
A Christmas Eve musi-
cal, entitled “Fear Not!”
will be presented by the
Sweet Valley Church of
Christ Jr. Choir at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24
at Sweet Valley Church of
Christ, 5439 Main Road,
Sweet Valley.
For directions, call 570-
477-2320.
CIVIC BRIEFS
CLOTHES CLOSET
SALE
Noxen Clothes Closet
will have a buck a bag sale
from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday,
Dec. 27 at the Noxen
EVE
School, School Street
Noxen. For information,
call 570-298-2211.
TWO GRADUATE
Timothy Dymond and
John Giampietro, both of
Dallas, were members of
the first graduating class
of the Misericordia uni-
versity entry-level Doctor
of Physical Therapy pro-
gram.
LYNN GRADUATES
Samantha Lynn, of
Tunkhannock, recent-
ly graduated from the
Savannah College of Art
and Design with a dou-
ble major. Lynn earned
a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree in Industrial
Design and a Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree in
Service Design.
Meadows participates in “Toys for Tots’ project
During the holiday season, the United States Marine Corp. sponsors a “Toys for Tots” campaign that
makes the season brighter for more than 50,000 children. Staff and friends of the Meadows Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas, joined in this “feel good project” and collected an array of toys for
children of all ages. From left, are Sgt. Hale, Gary Kirk, Joann Wright, Joan Krispin, Zach Gruver, Nancy
Space, Diane Brink, Bob O'Neill, Brenda Balinski, Lisa Matschat, Sgt. Carter (kneeling) and Laytison
Padilla.
Service
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vided by the association are
anchored to the floor and
allow officers to secure and
handcuff prisoners while
they wait to appear before a
judge.
He said the group has
used its golf tournament to
raise funds to provide body
armor to officers.
with a Mass of Christian
Burial in the Church of the
Nativity BVM, 99 E. Tioga
St., Tunkhannock.
BARTLEY
BEAR CREEK — Daniel
L. Bartley, 84, of Bear Creek
and a longtime resident
of the East End section of
Wilkes-Barre, died Dec. 13,
2013. He had relatives in
Harveys Lake. Celebration
of Daniel's life was held
Dec. 10 at McLaughlin's —
The Family Funeral Service,
142 S. Washington St.,
Wilkes-Barre, with funeral
Mass in the Church of Saint
Nicholas, Wilkes-Barre.
SESSON
TUNKHANNOCK —
“Over the last several
years, we have more interest
in community projects —
helping in the community in
ways we didn’t do before,”
Piazza said.
The group recently com-
pleted its Coats for Kids
project which provides
warm clothing to needy area
William “Bill” E. Sesson,
52, of Tunkhannock, passed
away unexpectedly Dec. 15,
2013 at the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital. He had
relatives in Dallas. A Mass
of Christian Burial was
held Dec. 19 in St. Mary’s
Polish National Catholic
Church, 200 Stephenson
St., Duryea.
KARDELL
SHAVERTOWN en
Frank William Kardell Jr.,
88, of Shavertown, passed
away peacefully at home
on Dec. 12, 2013, with his
loving family by his side.
Funeral services were held
Dec. 18 at the Simon S.
Russin Funeral Home, 136
children. The group also
sponsors a golf tournament
and has an “Ident-a-Child”
kit which allows groups to
fingerprint and photograph
children to provide a parent
a permanent record.
Maransky said the group
is always happy to add offi-
cers.
Maffett St., Plains.
ANDERSON
HUGHESTOWN a.
William J. Anderson, Jr,
89, of Hughestown, passed
away Dec. 15, 2013, at
home. He had relatives in
Dallas. A private blessing
service and interment were
held at the convenience of
Danette Fedock, 64, of
Tunkhannock, passed away
at her home Dec. 13, 2013.
A public memorial service
will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday
in the Dallas Kingdom Hall
of Jehovah's Witnesses,
Hildebrandt Road, Dallas.