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Vol. 122 No. 36
THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889
The
www.mydallaspost.com An edi ti on of The Ti mes Leader
October 30 - November 5, 2011
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
A
ndie Goodrich of Dallas has the menacing stare of a
police officer down pat at the Dallas Kiwanis Hallo-
ween Parade. For more photos, see Page 3.
READY TO PROTECT AND SERVE
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Dallas Township supervi-
sors passed an amendment to
the zoning ordinance Monday
that will regulate natural gas
activities in the area, despite
public protest against the mea-
sure.
More than 80 people packed
the small municipal building
meeting room, but not before
protesting the measure out-
side.
Some demonstrators wore
T-shirts ablaze with anti-natu-
ral gas industry messages, in-
cluding youngsters sporting
shirts with hand-drawn flames
that read, Who will save me?
Natural gas activities have
already begun in the township,
and the proximity of the work
to the Dallas School District
campus has been a controver-
sial issue since January.
No public comment was al-
lowed at the meeting despite
the large crowd because Solic-
itor Thomas Brennan main-
tained a public hearing, where
Brennan encouraged suggesti-
ons, comments and criticisms
for the amendment, was held
two weeks earlier. He noted
not nearly as many people at-
tended that meeting duirng
which discussion was mostly
positive.
Resident Wendy Cominsky
did manage to speak out dur-
ing the short meeting she
was unhappy that the three
township supervisors, each
with one foot in the grave,
couldmakedecisions onbehalf
of thousands of residents.
Its a totalitarian dictator-
ship, she said while Brennan
spoke.
Brennan explained the proc-
ess that led to the passage of
the ordinance amendment. Af-
ter an onslaught of requests
from two natural gas compa-
nies, Chief Gathering LLCand
Williams Field Services LLC,
earlier this year, the supervi-
sors attempted to pass an
amendment tothe zoningordi-
nance in March to address the
issue.
Residents and environmen-
tal experts slammedthat docu-
ment, and Brennan suggested
the supervisors instead deem
the current zoning ordinance,
which was passed in 2008, in-
adequate for handling natural
gas requests.
The legal process then re-
quired the supervisors to de-
DALLAS TOWNSHIP
Supervisors approve gas amendment
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
See AMENDMENT, Page 3
The Back Mountain Community Part-
nership announced at its October 20
meeting that it will move forward with a
project to build a centrally-located emer-
gency management agency facility.
The partnership first discussed details
of the building when generating ideas to
apply for gaming grant funds, which are
state funds generated fromfees assessed
at licensedlocal gambling facilities toen-
hance host communities.
The idea stemmed from the most re-
cent devastation the Back Mountain re-
gion from tropical storms Irene and Lee
in late August and early September.
Chairman James Reino Jr. thought a
centrally-located building with storage
space for much-needed emergency sup-
plies would allowthe Back Mountain Re-
gional Emergency Management Agency
to be better equipped during widespread
power outages and other dire situations.
All partnership members Dallas Bor-
ough and Dallas, Franklin, Jackson,
Kingston and Lehman townships
would have access to the building. Mem-
bers also talked of finding an area with
ample growing space should other mu-
nicipalities want to join the partnership.
Dallas Borough Mayor TimCarroll an-
nounced at the meeting that a building
purchased by Dallas Fire & Ambulance
Inc. would be a suitable location for the
project. The building, which is the for-
mer Back Mountain Medical Center, is
located off Route 118 in Lehman Town-
ship.
Dallas Fire & Ambulance Inc. Presi-
dent Mark Van Etten said the building
was purchased last June after the organi-
zationsavedmoneyover the years for the
same idea of a regional community and
emergency services center. He said the
building has about nine acres of space
and he hopes it will also be utilized by
local community groups and other fire
departments for training and other pur-
poses.
The grant application will also request
funding for various supplies, including
generators, water pumps, road closed
signs and auxiliary lighting.
Joe Chacke, of the Northeastern Penn-
sylvania Alliance, told members the
Quad 3 Engineering Group will prepare
architect and engineering research for
the application pro bono, but if the pro-
ject is approved, it will recoup funding.
Other ideas for the center included a
Back Mtn.
emergency
facility in
the works
The partnership will apply for funds
to create a regional EMA center.
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
See EMERGENCY, Page 3
Chili can be a fickle food.
Sometimes sweet, sometimes
spicy, but always satisfying to
those who taste it, it can be pre-
pared using the right combina-
tion of meat, beans, tomatoes and
spice.
For those who participated in
the chili cookoff contest at Cross
Creek Community Church on Oc-
tober 14, every bite was a winner.
About 30 crock pots filled with
chili lined the outskirts of the
church pavilion as taste-testers
armed with plastic cups and
spoons were urged to dig in to
determine the first, second and
third-place winners of the con-
test.
The free event was held in hon-
or of the churchs Friend Day,
held Sunday, Oct. 16, during
which members are encouraged
to bring a friend to the church on
Carverton Road.
This is a place where people
can come and enjoy Christian fel-
lowship, said Bonnie Evans, of
Sweet Valley.
Chili entries were numbered
for anonymity and labeled ac-
cording to spice level, which
ranged from mild to super hot.
Church members also shared bev-
erages and desserts to quell the
burn, and those looking for a dif-
ferent taste cooked hot dogs over
a bonfire in the center of the pavil-
ion.
Jeff Martin, of Sweet Valley,
said hes not an ace at making chi-
li, but hes very specific in what he
looks for in the food that originat-
ed in the southwestern United
States.
For me, its all about spicy, he
said, holding his fourth cup of chi-
li. Its got to be nice and hot, one
that gets a hold of you.
Don McGuire, of Dallas,
rushed over to friends to warn
themabout one of the fewentries
he tasted.
That was really spicy, he
laughed, still feeling the burn on
his tongue.
When it comes to spiciness,
McGuire admits hes a bit of a
lightweight.
I like it mild not too hot, he
Event serves chili, fellowship
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Bonnie Evans, right, of Sweet
Valley, and Pastor Dave Martin
announce come and get it at the
Cross Creek Community Church
Chili Cookoff.
First place - Bill and Gladys Watch-
ulonis
Second place - Shawn and Billie
Sutton
Third place - Kristi Givens
CHILI COOKOFF
CHAMPIONS
See CHILI, Page 3
The clubs 20th annual
Things That Go Boom in
the Night presentation on
Oct. 26 featured pumpkins
that burp, vomit andbreathe
fire a slight change in how
to celebrate the spooky holi-
day.
A crowd filled Misericor-
dia Universitys Wells Fargo
Amphitheater to view vari-
P
umpkins are Halloween staples
they can be carved, painted or
baked into pie to celebrate the season.
For the DeadAlchemist Society at Mi-
sericordia University, pumpkins are
popular for other reasons.
ous experiments to display
the mystifying wonders of
science.
Larry Pedersen, professor
of chemistry and club advi-
sor, said the event began 20
years ago and only gets big-
ger and better every year.
It went from four or five
people to close to 100 over
the years, he said.
The Dead Alchemist So-
ciety is open to students of
all majors, and its premise is
pretty simple. Pedersen said
its moniker was derived
fromthe movie Dead Poets
Society, in which Pedersen
said a professor and stu-
dents read poetry to one an-
Misericordia group celebrates Halloween with experiments
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR THE DALLAS POST/
Chemistry students at Misericordia University gave a Halloween demonstration using chemicals outdoor in the amphitheatre
SPOOKY SCIENCE
By SARAH HITE
shite@mydallaspost.com
See SCIENCE, Page 10
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TUESDAY, NOV. 1
Dallas Township
601 Tunkhannock Hwy. (Route 309), Dallas Township
The board of supervisors will hold a regular meeting at 7:30
p.m. in the municipal building.
Dallas Township Zoning Hearing Board
There will be a continued hearing at 6 p.m. in Insalaco Hall at
Misericordia University for Chief Gathering LLCs application for
special exceptions to build a metering station off Hildebrandt
Road.
Kingston Township
180 E. Center St., Shavertown
There will be a public hearing at 7 p.m. on the proposed local
services tax at the municipal building. The tax is a $52 levy that
would apply to those employed within the township.
T H I S W E E K S M E E T I N G S
An Alzheimers Interfaith Can-
dlelight Vigil presented by the
Meadows Nursing & Rehabilita-
tion Center and the Alzheimers
Association will be held at 6:30
p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the
center, 4 E. Center Hill Rd., Dal-
las.
A reception will be held in the
chapel with clergy and music, fol-
lowed by the lighting ceremony
around the pond area on the
grounds. The evening will con-
clude with light refreshments.
For additional information,
call 675-8600 ext. 195. Planning an Alzheimers Interfaith Candlelight Vigil for November 10 are, from left, first row, Karen
Wood, Beverly Price, Carol Yezilski and Connie Wilt. Second row, Gertrude Eroh, Valerie Jenkins, Kay
Farley, Joan Lenahan, Maryan Daily, Jean Mikulis, Ralph Salafrio, George Kochis and Antoinette
Kochis
Alzheimers
Vigil slated
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Sunday, October 30, 2011 PAGE 3
T H E D A L L A S P O S T
Township residents, and people who
work here, can expect to pay more in taxes
next year under the 2012 budget.
Township Manager Kathleen Sebastian
saidat asupervisors worksessionWednes-
day night that the township would meet
its need for increased revenue by raising
real estate and earned income taxes. The
supervisors also plan to establish a local
services tax to replace the occupational
privilege tax on those who work in the
township.
She emphasized the tax increases were
necessary to continue to satisfy the needs
of township residents.
The work session followed a budget
meeting Tuesday night on expenditures.
Wednesdays session focused on revenue.
The proposed 2012 budget would in-
crease the tax on the average property by
about $50 to $112. The proposed budget
wouldalsoincrease the earnedincome tax
to1.07 percent fromthe current 1percent.
The local services tax, which would af-
fect those employed by businesses in the
township, will be discussed at an open
meeting Tuesday. If it passes, as is expect-
ed, it will cost eachemployee $52 andgen-
erate approximately $40,000 annually.
James Reino, board chairman, empha-
sized the board and manager would be af-
fected by the tax increases and that sacri-
fices would begin at home, saying that
non-uniformed employees would not re-
ceive a raise according to the proposed
budget.
Sebastian said the proposed budget in-
corporatingthe real estate, earnedincome
and LST tax would raise an additional
$347,000.
On Tuesday night, Sebastian said offi-
cials hadtrimmed, choppedandweeded
the budget in the last few years, but a po-
tential deficit still loomed. At that meet-
ing, Supervisor Shirley Moyer questioned
several line items for maintenance spend-
ing.
Maintenance expenditures in regard to
such things as the generator and fire ex-
tinguishers are necessary for safety, Re-
ino said.
Sebastian indicated recent flooding
made it necessary to increase man-hours
and maintenance supplies, but that may
not be necessary for next year.
- Geri Gibbons
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP
Real estate, earned income taxes to rise
said. The last one left me sweat-
ing.
Chili is all about the ingre-
dients, but its also a very versa-
tile dish. Depending on the meat,
beans, sauce and spice used, it
can be transformed.
Rebekah Saylor, of Harveys
Lake, was intrigued by the white
bean chicken chili someone had
made.
Overall, she prefers a mild chili
with more beans than meat. But
at the Cross Creek Church Chili
Cookoff, Saylor might be in the
minority when it comes to her
specific tastes.
I made a vegetarian chili one
year, she said. It didnt go over
too well.
Novice chili chef Lindsay Grie-
go, of Hunlock Creek, likes a
tasty and spicy chili and put a
lot of the earthy-tasting spice cu-
min in her crock pot.
Its got tohaveakicktoit, she
said. This is only the second
time Ive made it.
Gladys Watchulonis, of Dallas,
has been a chili cookoff winner as
long as she can remember. Her
unique recipe, which originated
from when she was first married
in1976, is always a favorite at the
contest.
My late husband always liked
it very hot, she said.
This year Watchulonis strayed
fromher decades-oldconcoction,
but patrons enjoyed it all the
same and she took first place
again this year.
Watchulonis makes her prize-
winning chili with turkey hot
dogs, tomato sauce and beans.
She usually uses kidney beans,
but this year she tried chili beans
for extra flavor.
She even layers the crock pot
with corn chips on the bottom,
chili inthecenter andtacocheese
on top for a different take on the
dish.
Chili wasnt even on Thomas
Rogers menu. The Dallas resi-
dent admittedtonot tryinganyof
the spicy creations he went
straight for the open-fire cooked
hot dogs when he got to the
event.
Theyre really good, he said.
BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Carl London, of Bloomingdale, stirs a pot of chili at the Cross Creek Community Church Chili Cookoff.
BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Silly Sally the Clown makes a
balloon hat for children.
CHILI
Continued from Page 1
For me, its all about
spicy. Its got to be nice
and hot, one that gets a
hold of you.
Jeff Martin
termine why the ordinance
was inadequate and then cre-
ate a curative amendment
within six months. Supervisor
Frank Wagner said the dead-
line for this process was Oct.
29.
The resulting document,
which was drafted by Brennan
and planning consultant Jack
Varaly, places restrictions on
natural gas activities within
the township, including com-
pressor stations, metering sta-
tions, wastewater withdrawal
facilities, natural gas wells,
and other developments.
The amendment also re-
quires setbacks from public
and religious institutions
some as far as 5,000 feet. Road
bonding, environmental im-
pact statement and insurance
for environmental damage are
also addressed in the ordi-
nance.
Residents had concerns
that most of the activitywould
be permitted in the agricultu-
ral zone under a conditional
use. Its estimated that about
70 to 80 percent of the town-
ship is zoned agricultural, and
that district includes many
residences, businesses,
churches and schools.
Cominsky also said shes
afraid residents will not be
able to resell their homes due
to the ongoing natural gas ac-
tivity in the area, leaving the
township a wasteland.
Brennan said the passage of
the amendment will not end
the discussion on natural gas
development in the township.
Residents have brought up
the issue of creating a new
zoning map, which Brennan
said is a difficult undertaking
but would be something to
look at in the future.
This is not the end of the
process, he said.
The amendment will not
have any impact on natural
gas-related development cur-
rently occurring. Williams
Field Services LLC is prepar-
ing for the installation of a
gathering line to tap into the
Transco interstate pipeline
about 1,800 feet from the Dal-
las School District campus.
The company received ap-
proval fromthe planning com-
mission and supervisors via a
negotiated agreement in Au-
gust.
Chief Gathering LLC is in
the middle of zoning hearings
for its application to build a
metering station off Hilde-
brandt Road about 1,300 feet
from the Dallas schools. The
company also received ap-
proval for the construction of
a pipeline from the planning
commission and supervisors
via an agreement.
AMENDMENT
Continued from Page 1
There will be a Dallas Township
zoning hearing at 6 p.m. Nov. 1
at Misericordia University for
Chief Gathering LLCs applica-
tion to build a metering station
off Hildebrandt Road. The
board of supervisors will hold a
regular meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 in the municipal building.
UP NEXT
meeting place for the partnership as well
as an evacuation center complete with
food storage and sleeping quarters. Reino
said the space would also allow for heli-
copter landings, if needed.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Lynn Banta of the Back Mountain Eco-
nomic Development Council and Chip
Morgan of the Back Mountain Business
Association announced the merger of the
two organizations to become the Back
Mountain Chamber of Commerce.
Banta said the two groups recently
merged for the region to become self-de-
terminant in terms of economic growth.
We have to be prepared on our own for
emergencies, as well, she said. We have
to be prepared on our own economically,
as well.
Banta saidtheneworganizationwill not
beincompetitionwiththeGreater Wilkes-
Barre Chamber of Commerce, but syner-
gistic with it.
With businesses moving into Wilkes-
Barre, tell me where they take the execu-
tives families to look at houses, because it
isnt Wilkes-Barre, she said. More often
than not, its the Back Mountain.
ReinotoldBanta he felt the partnership,
which is a fraternal organization rather
than a governmental body, should be di-
rectly involved in the new chamber.
Banta said the new organization will al-
so include schools and nonprofit organiza-
tions.
UP NEXT
The next meeting of the Back Mountain
Community Partnership will be held at 3
p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Sandy &
Marlene Insalaco Hall at Misericordia
University.
EMERGENCY
Continued from Page 1
The Greater PAChapter of the Alzheim-
ers Association is planning a special exhi-
bition of Memories in the Making art-
work which will be on display in Senator
Lisa Bakers office in the Dallas Shopping
Center in recognition of National Alz-
heimers Disease month.
The public is invited to the opening re-
ception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday,
Nov. 4.
The MIM program asserts that every-
one is an artist, and art is an avenue that
can be used as a means of self-expression
for anyone.
Artwork from participating facilities is
included in a 2012 calendar and an assort-
ment of notecards.
For additional information about the
Memories in the Making program, call
822-9915.
Alzheimers exhibit
displayed in Dallas
T
he annual Dallas
Kiwanis Hallo-
ween Parade saw
costumes of all kinds onall
shapes and sizes of trick-
or-treaters. Beverly Ather-
holt was chairpersonof the
event this year.
Locals dress up for Kiwanis parade
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
Blake Savakinas, of Dallas, is kept busy being very scary.
Trick-or-Treat
Hayley and Joshua Evans join Hannah Owens, all of Shavertown, make
up this group of tricksters.
Destiny Savakinas, of Dallas, ex-
plains to her younger friend, Ne-
vaeh Jeschke, also of Dallas, the
ins and outs of the Halloween
parade and party held by the Dal-
las Kiwanis Club at the Dallas Fire
and Ambulance Hall.
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BAER - Leonard R., 78, of
Sweet Valley, died Saturday, Oc-
tober 15, 2011, in the Geisinger
Wyoming Valley Medical Cen-
ter, Plains Township.
He was born April 29, 1933, in
Koonsville, graduated from
Garrison High School, Shick-
shinny, in 1951 and was a U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean
Conflict.
He was employed by U.S. Air
for 36 years, retiring in 1991,
and was a member of the Em-
manuel Assembly of God
Church, Harveys Lake.
Surviving are his wife of 59
years, the former Muriel Belles;
daughters, Karen Bogdon,
Sweet Valley; Lois Citsay,
Wilkes-Barre; and Sharon Van-
Horn, Cambra; three grandchil-
dren; one great-granddaughter.
DEEBLE - Nancy Joan, 77, of
Shavertown, died Thursday, Oc-
tober 20, 2011, at the VNA Hos-
pice of Northeastern Pennsylva-
nia, Wilkes-Barre.
She was born May 22, 1934,
in Danville, was a graduate of
Shamokin High School, class of
1952 and was formerly employ-
ed by Pennsylvania Gas and Wa-
ter Co. and Commonwealth Tel-
ephone Co. She retired in 2001
from Wilson H. Flock Insurance
Inc.
A resident of Shavertown
since1957, she was a member of
Shavertown United Methodist
Church and its Priscilla Circle.
Surviving are her husband of
55 years, Robert J. Deeble, Sha-
vertown; son, Paul D, Harrison-
burg, Va.; two grandchildren;
sister, LaRue Fetterman, Elys-
burg; one niece.
Memorial donations to Sha-
vertown United Methodist
Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave.,
Shavertown, PA 18708; or the
Prescription Assistance Fund,
Medical Oncology Associates,
382 Pierce St., Kingston, PA
18704.
DeREMER - Lewis M., 89, of
Vernon, died Monday, October
17, 2011, in the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
He was born in Vernon and
was educated in the Beaumont
schools. He was a self-employed
contractor and owned and oper-
ated Dream Homes for many
years.
Surviving are his wife of 69
years, the former Grace Levitt;
children, Tom, Vernon; Mary
Ann Morin, East Jordan, Mich.;
and Betty Lou Hadsall, Beau-
mont; five grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; a sister,
Louise Taylor, Falls; nieces and
nephews.
FORTE - Helen C., of Tunk-
hannock, died Sunday, October
16, 2011, in her home.
She was born in Hazleton on
December 1, 1917, was a gradu-
ate of Hazleton High School
and the Hazleton General Hos-
pital School of Nursing.
Prior to her retirement, she
was employed by Clark Summit
State Hospital for 21 years. She
was a member of the Church of
the Nativity B.V.M. in Tunkhan-
nock and a former member of
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
of Hazleton.
Surviving are a daughter, Car-
ole Forte; sons, Garry, James
and Michael, all of Tunkhan-
nock; six grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; nieces and
nephews.
Memorial donations to the
Church of the Nativity BVM, 99
E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, PA
18657.
FRITZEN- Mrs. Dorothy , 94,
of Shavertown, formerly of Ply-
mouth and the Meadows Ma-
nor, Dallas, died Saturday, Octo-
ber 22, 2011, in the United
Methodist Homes, Wesley Vil-
lage Campus, Jenkins Town-
ship.
She was born in Forty Fort
and graduated from Forty Fort
High School, class of 1936. She
was a member of the former
United Methodist Church, Ply-
mouth, Methodist Womens
Group, Plymouth Junior Wom-
ens Society, Shawnee Senior
Citizens and AARP.
Surviving are a daughter, Bar-
bara Stephens, Shavertown;
son, Jeffrey, Shavertown; three
grandchildren; three great
grandchildren; a sister, Jeanne
Rifendifer, Oakdale.
LADNER - Richard D., 79, of
Noxen, died Monday, October
17, 2011, at the Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre.
He was born July 22, 1932, in
Wilkes-Barre, and served as a
mechanic in the U.S. Air Force
during the Korean Conflict.
Prior to retiring, he was em-
ployed as a mechanic by Vitale
Ford, Montrose, for many years.
Surviving are his wife of 60
years, the former Nettie Traver;
sons, William, of Noxen; and
Robert, of Rockingham, N.C.;
six grandchildren; 10 great-
grandchildren; brother, James,
of Montrose; and sisters, Kath-
leen Dunbar and Nancy Jen-
nings, both of Meshoppen; and
Ruth Ann Scapillato of Buffalo,
N.Y.
PESTA - Margaret Mesaris
Pesta, 94, of Centermoreland
and formerly of Exeter, died
Monday, October 17, 2011.
She worked in the Duplan
Silk Mill in her younger years
and as a cook at Gricos Restau-
rant in Exeter until her retire-
ment. She was a lifelong mem-
ber of St. John the Baptist Par-
ish in Pittston and a member of
the Confraternity of Christian
Women.
She was one of the founding
members of the Pennsylvania
Quilters and past president of
Exeter Branch 7, Ladies Penn-
sylvania Slovak Catholic Union,
Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving are sons, Joseph
M., Pittston; Thomas J., Young-
stown, Ohio; and a daughter,
Margaret Jollimore, of Center-
moreland, with whomshe resid-
ed since January 2006; five
grandchildren; eight great-
grandchildren; six step-great-
grandchildren; one great-great-
granddaughter; nieces and ne-
phews.
Memorial donations to St.
Jude Childrens Research Hospi-
tal , 120 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-
Barre, PA 18701.
PETCHALONIS - Antoinette
A., 97, formerly of Pittston and
a 26-year resident of Tunkhan-
nock, died Wednesday, October
19, 2011, in the Golden Living
Center in Tunkhannock, where
she had been a guest for two
weeks.
She was born in Pittston on
November 17, 1913, and, for
more than 25 years, was em-
ployed as a seamstress in a local
Pittston dress factory.
While living in Pittston, she
was a member of St. Casimirs
Catholic Church and a member
of the Church of the Nativity
BVM in Tunkhannock.
Surviving are a son, Anthony
T., of Tunkhannock; brother,
Stanley Stankavage, of Spring-
ville; sister, Helen Williams, of
Dallas; six grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren.
VIOLINI Patricia A., Hun-
lock Creek, died Sunday, Octo-
ber 16, 2011.
A graduate of Plymouth High
School, she was employed at
Downing Dress.
Surviving are her husband,
Donald; daughter, Donna Rine-
himer, West Nanticoke; son, Do-
nald, Hunlock Creek; grandchil-
dren; great-grandchildren;
brother, Dr. Leo Oakchunas;
and sister, Adeline Zawatski.
YARASAVAGE - Gladys
Jones, 88, of Tunkhannock, died
Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at
Tyler Memorial Hospital in
Tunkhannock.
She was born in Osterhout on
July 18, 1923, and was a gradu-
ate of the Falls-Overfield High
School, class of 1941.
After high school, she moved
to New York City where she
worked during World War II be-
fore returning to the Tunkhan-
nock area.
She was an active member of
St. Pauls Lutheran Church.
Surviving are her husband of
61 years, Edward Yarasavage;
her children, Dale, of Tunkhan-
nock; William, of Tunkhannock;
Patty Nelson, of Charlotte, N.C.;
John, of Bellefonte; and Jan
Cadwallader., of Fort Mill, S.C.;
nine grandchildren two great-
granddaughters.
Memorial donations to the
Tunkhannock Public Library,
220 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock,
PA18657; or St. Pauls Lutheran
Church, Route 6 West, Tunk-
hannock, PA18657. Online con-
dolences may be sent to
www.sheldonkukuchkafuneral-
home.com.
O B I T U A R I E S
Holy Redeemer High School will present the musical Guys and Dolls at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12 in the
schools McCarthy Auditorium. Tickets for the performance are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for students. They may be
purchased at the door the night of the performance or in advance in person at Holy Redeemer from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday. Cast members are, from left, first row, Beth DeMichele, Wilkes-Barre; and Mary Katherine Evans, Mountain Top.
Secondrow, PatrickLoftus, MountainTop; Tyler Floryan, FortyFort; AnthonyGialanella, Dallas; Thomas Caffrey, Hanover Twp.; Ron
May, Hanover Twp.; and Nicholas McCarroll, Dallas. Third row, Angela Costigan, Mountain Top; Louis Jablowski, Wilkes-Barre Twp.;
Ben Nause, Swoyersville; and Eva Smith, Wilkes-Barre.
GUYS AND DOLLS COMES TO HOLY REDEEMER
Metz Culinary Manage-
ment, based in Dallas, was
named number 18 among Food
Management magazines (FM)
Top 50 Food Contract Manage-
ment Companies in the coun-
try and also one of the five
management companies to
watch.
This Top 50, which has been
compiled annually since 1998,
appears in the September 2011
issue of Food Management.
The Top 50 are chosen through
a detailed study of significant
national companies that oper-
ate in noncommercial food ser-
vice areas, primarily in
schools, colleges, healthcare,
business and industry and rec-
reation. The ranking is based
on sales volume, number of
contracts, major segments
sold and new concepts and
programs.
According to information
provided by Food Manage-
ment magazine, Metz Culinary
Management sales rose 60%
from 2006. Metz re-branded it-
self as Metz Culinary Manage-
ment from its previous Metz &
Associates identity, including
a logo change that emphasizes
the companys chef-driven ap-
proach and culinary expertise.
Metz Culinary Management
also contracts with many local
clients, including Misericordia
University, Dallas School Dis-
trict, Wyoming Seminary,
Scranton Prep, Blue Cross of
Northeast Pennsylvania, Sallie
Mae, Regional Hospital of
Scranton and Pocono Medical
Center.
Metz Culinary Management of Dallas
named No. 18th best in United States
Food Management magazine
recognizes local company in
top 50 best in the nation.
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Six artists from Verve Vertu
Art Studio, Deutsch Institute
have had their work selected for
the Annual Art Ability Exhibit
and Sale at the Bryn Mawr Re-
hab Hospital. The exhibit and
sale is on display from Novem-
ber 5 through January 15, 2012
at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
in Malvern.
Art Ability is an international,
juried exhibition and sale of art
and fine crafts that features
work by artists with physical,
cognitive, hearing and visual
disabilities.
Donna Marinus, Dragonfly
Frolic, Josh Schlegel, Flight
Over Flowers, Billy Sukus,
Sunblock, Jeannie Hammer-
backer, Beach Tiles, Erin
Dougherty, Angel Fish and Pa-
trick Cleary, God Bless USA.
Dougherty and Cleary are Dal-
las residents.
Dougherty, a 37-year-old art-
ist has been creating and ex-
pressing herself through her art
for many years. Her Angel
Fish artwork was created using
batik on silk.
She has received numerous
commissions for her pieces. For
her, dedication to the studio
and her work is like a full-time
job and she finds the end prod-
uct of her artistic pursuits to be
beautiful.
Doughertys favorite medium
is silk batiking, especially but-
terflies and flowers.
She resides in Dallas with her
parents, Thom and Andrea
Dougherty.
Cleary, 33, has recently found
a way to tap into his creative
self.
His interest in collecting
shoelaces has found its way into
some of his artwork.
He created an amazing piece
of artwork out of shoelaces that
was chosen to be part of this
prestigious event. It is an Amer-
ican flag, which he titled God
Bless USA.
Cleary created this piece in
homage to Lt. Michael Cleary,
his brother who lost his life in
Iraq in 2005.
Cleary works at Misericordia
Universitys Athletic Depart-
ment and is active in the com-
munity participating and volun-
teering his services for many
good causes, including the Blue
Chip Animal Shelter and Spe-
cial Olympics bowling.
Patrick Cleary calls this artwork he created God Bless U.S.A. Erin Dougherty calls this piece of artwork Angel Fish.
Erin Dougherty, of Dallas, has been selected to display her art
work at the Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.
Locals display art
work in Bryn Mawr
Visit the Back Mountain Me-
morial Library during the
month of November to view a
unique Art Wall display just in
time for Thanksgiving. This ex-
hibit is a collection of authentic
Native American photographs
(circa 1898) owned by Royal
Sutton, of Trucksville.
During the time Sutton was
serving in the United States Air
Force in Omaha, Nebraska, he
was also employed in a photog-
raphy studio. When the studio
closed, many original antique
glass-plates negatives were
found in a storage closet.
These negatives, which then
became the property of Sutton,
were taken at the Trans-Missis-
sippi Exposition in1898 by pho-
tographer Frank Rinehart.
In 1898, tribes of Sioux, Che-
rokee, Apache and Winnebago
Native Americans were invited
to the Exposition and bribed to
have their photographs taken in
exchange for such items as
marshmallows or beads!
Now, over 100 years since that
Exposition, Sutton is making it
possible for everyone to appre-
ciate this part of Native Ameri-
can history.
Suttons exhibit has previous-
ly been displayed at the Smith-
sonian and also at the Joslyn
Museum in Omaha.
Royal Sutton, of Trucksville, has his collection of authentic
Native American photographs on display at the library.
Photos on
display at
BMT library
Luca Jason Pietraccini, son of
Aaron and Nicole Pietraccini, of
Dallas, will celebrate his second
birthday on Monday, Oct. 31.
He is the grandson of Pooch
and Linda Kozick, of Dallas;
Ron Pietraccini and Susan Jor-
da, both of Dallas. He is the
great-grandson of Paul Wasse-
rott, of Trucksville, and Ruth
Wasserott, of Dallas.
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Photographer DenoPantelakos, of IdlewoodDriveinDallas,
calls this photo "Hanging Fruit." It was photographed while
Pantelakos was hiking the LarchTrail at Frances SlocumState
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YOUR SPACE
20 YEARS AGO - 1991
The Dallas Rotary Club re-
cently announced the winner of
a Cub Cadet, nine horsepower
rotary mower. Paul Rodda, the
winner, recently took delivery at
Hilberts, The Tractor Store, Dal-
las. All prof-
its from the
event were
turned over
to Dallas Ro-
tary Char-
ities, which
help sup-
port many
local char-
ities as well as The Paul Harris
Foundation which helps pro-
mote international understand-
ing.
Rollie Schmidt and Ed Henni-
gan won the annual Member-
Guest Gold Tourney this past
weekendat the IremTemple golf
course in Dallas with 68 teams
participating. Golf pro Paul Ro-
man said that the course was
quick and play was good with
many good scores recorded.
30 YEARS AGO - 1981
The BackMountainMemorial
Library held a preschool story
hour for area children ages three
to five last Thursday. Children
who attended the story hour
were: Beth Ann Wagner, Teddy
Jackson, Stephanie Lozo, Lynn
Kilduff, Nathan Shock, Danielle
Scott, Jessica Kern, Kelly Komis-
ky, Sarah Beth Gorgone, Debbie
Hoyes, Karen Ann White and
Steven Rogers.
The Newcomers Club of
Wyoming Valley recently held a
fashion show featuring clothing
from Leslie Fay Factory Outlet.
Members who modeled in the
showare: Mrs. TomHealey, Mrs.
Gary Bennett, Mrs. Scott Walsh,
Mrs. Donald Walsh, Mrs. David
Larkins, Mrs. Brian White, Mrs.
Jeff Louchheim and Mrs. John
Kell.
40 YEARS AGO - 1971
Mrs. Thomas Graham and
Mrs. C. Warren Koehl, both of
Dallas, have been named co-
chairmen of the Souvenir
Book for the fourth annual Star-
light Ball, sponsored by the
Wilkes-Barre General hospital
Auxiliary.
Plans for the annual Card Par-
tyof Dallas Junior Womans Club
have beenfinalized, accordingto
Mrs. Edward Thompson, presi-
dent. Committee members for
the card party are: Mrs. Thomas
Benton, Mrs. Donald Lloyd,
Mrs. Robert Richardson, Mrs. J.
Peter Winbrake, Mrs. Edward
Thompson, Mrs. Charles Huey,
Mrs. James Richardson, Mrs.
Donald Hinkle, Mrs. Robert
Rice, Mrs. Salvator Maccariella,
Mrs. Dominic Fino, Mrs. Harry
Bernardi and Mrs. Paul Unger.
50 YEARS AGO - 1961
Ernest D. Carol, Shavertown,
observed his 35th Anniversary
with the Bell Telephone Compa-
ny on Wednesday.
Dallas Junior High School
PTAplans a record hop, a closed
party for seventh, eighth and
ninth grades only next Wednes-
day. General chairman is Mrs.
Robert Bayer. Heading the re-
freshment committee is Mrs. Ed-
ward Ditlow, assisted by Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wadas, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mahler, Mrs. George
Sherwood, Mrs. Paul Priebe, Ed
Ditlow, Mrs. Harry Sickler, Mrs.
Raymond Stroud and Mrs. Fred
Winner.
60 YEARS AGO - 1951
Davis Cleaners at Trucksville
wererobbedof asmall amount of
cash Tuesday night between 6
and 7 when someone gained en-
trythrougharear windowandri-
fled the cash register. Included
in the loot was a framed $1 bill,
the first currency taken in by the
firm when it opened for busi-
ness. Ben Davis, owner, discov-
ered the entry when he stopped
in at the plant shortly after 7 to
get a stamp for a letter. He found
the stamps gone and further in-
vestigation showed that money
had been taken, too.
At local Acme super markets,
fresh mushrooms sold for 49
cents a pound; two pounds of ba-
nanas were 29 cents; a head of
cauliflower was 19 cents; and a
bunch of broccoli was 25 cents.
70 YEARS AGO - 1941
Friends and old neighbors of
Rev. and Mrs. G. Elson Ruff, for-
merly of Shavertown, enjoyed
the moving pictures of the Unit-
ed Lutheran Publication House
shown at the meeting of the St.
Pauls Brotherhood Monday eve-
ning. The Ruffs two children
took the character parts in the
movie which was an educational
description of the preparation of
Lutheran publications.
Miss Charlotte Mintzer enter-
tained at a masquerade party at
her home on Tuesday evening.
Guests were member of the
Adult Bible Class of Glenview
Primitive Methodist Sunday
School, Fernbrook, and friends.
Charles Seward and Ann Yop re-
ceived prizes.
Information for Only Yester-
day is taken from past issues of
The Dallas Post which is 122
years old. The information is
printed here exactly as it ap-
peared in the newspaper years
ago.
ONLY
YESTERDAY
W H AT A R E YO U G O I N G T O B E F O R H A L L O W E E N ?
A baby because ba-
bies are kinda rare and
no one else is one.
Madison Brdaric
Shavertown
Im being a vampire
because I like having
the fangs on my
teeth.
Max Paczewski
Shavertown
Im going to be a
skull fairy. The head is
made of bones. I want-
ed to be different
from my sisters who
are always witches.
Jessica Parry
Lehman
A Ninja because I like
the way to sword goes
Ha Ja.
Nick Snopeck
Dallas
A penguin because
were reading about
them and I like how
soft they are.
Hannah Kline
Dallas
Im going to be a
Scream with a pump
in my hand that makes
blood run into my
mouth.
Bryce Burgit
Shavertown
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By Samantha Weaver
It was French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne
who made the following sage observation: Nothing is so firmly
believed as what is least known.
If someone called you a mumpsimus, would you be flat-
tered or insulted? It seems that the appropriate reaction would
be to take offense. According to the Merriam-Webster dictio-
nary, a mumpsimus is a stubbornpersonwhoinsists onmaking
an error in spite of being shown that it is wrong.
The English language is unique in the number of collective
nouns it possesses. For instance, a group of frogs is known as an
army and a group of crows is called a murder. We have a
shrewdness of apes, a wisdom of wombats, a congregation
of crocodiles, a smack of jellyfish, a wiggle of worms, a
crash of rhinoceroses, a waddle of penguins and a scourge
of mosquitoes, to name a few. Geese flock together in gaggles,
unless theyre in flight, in which case they are collectively
known as a skein.
In the Baltic region, its traditional for a bride to wear black.
Youve probably never heard of Harvey Lowe, but in the
1930s he enjoyed a certain amount of notoriety; in1934 he won
the first WorldYo-YoContest. Nowthat youknowwhohe is, can
you imagine what he had in common with Rolling Stones guita-
rist Keith Richards and notoriously flamboyant entertainer Lib-
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their hands.
If youre like 20 percent of the respondents in a recent poll,
you find it embarrassing to order tap water when youre in a
restaurant.