Back Mountain It’s All Good News ...Covering the Back Mountain and surrounding communities! www.communitynewsonline.net Fun in the sun at JCC summer camp By: MB Gilligan Back Mountain Community News Correspondent Second, third and fourth grade girls and boys recently attended the Jewish Community Center summer camp at the Holiday House facility. The children participated in a program for their parents, grandparents, and friends recently at the camp, which included dancing to such hits as The Twist, Wipe Out, Kung Fu Fighting, Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride and a beautiful rendition of hula dancing. Campers aged three through fourteen from throughout the Wyoming Valley have enjoyed a summer filled with typical camp activities like swimming, sports, biking, archery, and arts and crafts, as well as learning about the Jewish culture. Some of the boys who enjoyed this year’s JCC day camp are pictured with counselor Spencer Youngman. Enjoying pre-show preparations are, in front, from left: Diane Friedman, Sydney Barbini, Nia Lowe-Shaffer, Sinclaire Ogof, and Amelia Grudkowski, left, and Abby Santo, bothBuddies Cooper Wood, left, of Shavertown, and Annie Bagnall. In rear are counselors Ellen Matza and Sarah Sands. from Dallas, are dressed for the Hula Dance theyMark Hutsko, of Harvey’s Lake had a lot of fun performed at the show. together at the JCC Summer Camp. Community News • September 2010 • 2 Bear Den #3 scouts provided and served lunchDallas Lions Club installs club president to Habitat volunteers Recently, Pack 281, Bear Den #3 scouts provided and served lunch to the volunteers in Edwardsville at Habitat for Humanity. The scouts also did some landscaping to contribute to the efforts of the Habitat Project by helping to prepare the flowerbeds and planting some perennials for curb appeal. This community service project was a rewarding experience for the young scouts to volunteer and make a difference in their community. Scouting encourages family participation, and all of the families in the den supported this project. This Picture above, left to right, are: Sean McGrath, exchanging is one of the requirements for the president’s pins, and congratulating out-going president, Robert scouts to earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Shaffer, for his service to the club. activity badge. The Dallas Lions Club recently installed new officers for the 2010- Wyoming Valley Habitat for 2011 year at a dinner meeting held with spouses and friends at the Humanity is a non-profit organizationSeated from left to right are: Sam Zondlo, Nancy Alberigi, Irem Country Club in Dallas. Officers for the coming year are: that builds simple homes to sell toWyoming Valley Habitat Coordinator, and Noah Daily. President, Sean McGrath; 1st VP, Dan Corbett; 2nd VP Joe families in need. We use volunteerSecond row: Tommy Janoski, Davy Janoski, and Kevin Allen. Dwinchick; Secretary, Doug Klinger; Treasurer, Joe Canfield; Tail labor and Twister, Craig Tupper; Lion Tamer, Larry Spaciano and charitable gifts to Membership Director, Drew Fitch. ensure our homes are affordable to Pack 281 Cub Scouts Attend Resident low income families in Camp at Acahela Wyoming Valley. Habitat recipients are selected based on level of need and willingness to become partners. Selection of families are made without regard to race, religion or national origin. A Habitat for Humanity Home is Pictured from left to right are: Garret Pall, Drake Dettore, Tanner a hand up, not a Saraceno, Jacob Stefanowicz, Vladimir Gingo, John Macey, Ivan hand out. Gingo, Josh Bacon, Kyle Ripa, Alex Perry, Brayden Saraceno, For moreAbove, seated from left to right are: Sam Zondlo and Noah Daily. Second row, Michael Lrakowski, Klay Zimmerman, Derek Siperko, and Elijah information onstanding: Karen Kaufer, Executive Director for Wyoming Valley Habitat for Chester. Habitat forHumanity, Tommy Janoski, Davy Janoski, Kevin Allen, and Ken Daily, Den Wolf Scouts, Bear Scouts, and Webelos from Pack 281, Dallas PA, Humanity visitLeader. Third row: Scout siblings; Megan Daily, Chloe Zondlo, and Abby recently attended Camp Acahela in Bear Creek for a week long Zondlo. Row four: Alex Kish, Wyoming Valley Habitat Volunteer. www.habitat.org. learning adventure. The scouts participated in various activities, such as swimming, tubing on the Lehigh River, BB Gun shooting, action archery, rocketry, the obstacle course, and other various scout skills. The week culminated with a camp-wide campfire, where awards were given out, and the boys performed a skit for the camp. Pack Back Mountain Community News online at:www.communitynewsonline.net 281 earned the best decorated campsite award. 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If an error should occur, we will credit the portion of advertising space or offer the same space of advertising in the following publication. The publisher will not be responsible or liable for lost revenue. Community News • Septembert 2010 • 4 Men's Breakfast Breakfast buffet Back Mountain Memorial Library - Art Display Wall Group meets at planned Photography by Jill Scott The September exhibit at The Fairmount Twp. Vol. Fire the Back Mountain Memorial Irem & Ambulance Company located Library’s Art Display Wall is a The Back Mountain Men's on State Route 118 and 1/2 mile collection of photographs by Jill Ecumenical Group now meets at east of Rickett's Glen State Scott of Sweet Valley. the Irem Country Club for their Park, would like to invite you to Jill has enjoyed doing weekly breakfast meetings at their monthly breakfast on photography since the age of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. Sunday, September 5 from 8:00 ten, when she ordered her first All men are welcome to join a.m. - 12 noon. camera through the mail. She the group as they share fun, Breakfast buffet includes: has continued her love of fellowship and faith. Eggs, fried potatoes, biscuits, photography by taking pictures gravy, 3 or 4 meats, pancakes, of her hometown and tells us orange juice, coffee, etc. that, “I don’t think anything can Food pantry Adults are $6 & Children $3. compare to the Back Mountain official collection scenery.” sites Caraway Street Her favorite subjects also include animals and barns, The Back Mountain Food many of which she has entered Pantry Board is pleased to Children’s in the Luzerne County Fair and remind everyone that there are Theater the Fine Arts Fiesta, where she two official collection sites in Join in the fun at the Dallas was the winner of the Osterhout the Back Mountain where Baptist Church, Route 415 and Purchase award. Jill’s husband, Larry, and her daughters, Shawni and Raine, have all been very donated nonperishable food can Briarcrest Rd., Dallas, ¼ mile supportive of her photography and have spent endless hours helping Jill to prepare her photographs. be dropped off during regular before Harveys Lake. business hours: Hilbert’s The Caraway Street is every Tractor Store on Rt. 415 in Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 and Dallas and Cook’s Pharmacy on Rock Solid Boys 16U AAU Basketball Team all children are welcome. Route 309 in Shavertown. A program for Kindergarten The need is always great, through 4th graders, based completes successful season especially as we near the loosely on Sesame Street with a summer months when children Christian theme teaching the will be out of school and will not children bible verses, moral and have access to school meal ethical views. Actors and “little programs. If you are able to people” live on the street. At the help, please drop by one of these same time for the parents there is two locations and help families a Bible Study.