Ee A Page 16 Through careful planning and the skills and hard work of re- sidents and tradesmen at State Correctional Institution at Dallas, an area measuring 3200 square feet in the basement has been converted into offices for the counseling staff. Utilizing the wasted space to relieve cramped conditions on the next floor was the brain- storm of Leonard C. Mack, superintendent at the State In- stitution. Counseling was being done with two and three in one office, with no privacy accorded a resident and his individual counselor. The staff has grown from five professional members a year ago to the present unit of eight counselors, a vocational advisor, three psychological service staff members, a clinic supervisor, a unit supervisor from Marywood College, direc- tor of treatment, and deputy superintendent for treatment services, all working in tight quarters while the area below was used only for storage with the maintenance tunnel at one end. Approximately one year ago, Philip Amico, chief engineer, took the plans to the drawing board and construction began in late spring. During the time of the flood last summer, work on the project came to a halt but was resumed late in September. Sheetmetal, electrical, and plumbing work, bricklaying, painting and carpentry—every- thing—was done by residents and tradesmen at the Institu- tion. Peter Tripodi, director of treatment; Tom Fignik, deputy superintendent of treatment services, and Mr. Mack express great enthusiasm over the way residents worked together. Mr. Mack says that everyone cooperated well with each other while working on the project and they take much ‘pride in their accomplishment’”. The once dimly-lit basement area now consists of a confer- ence room and 15 spacious, well-lighted offices. Each coun- selor will now have an office where he ‘can see the resident assigned to him privately, and there are offices for the unit supervisor and clinic super- visor. “Large windows have been in- stalled in the walls on either side of each office so that a per- son can stand in any one room on each side of the corridor and look through to the far offices in either direction. The walls and woodwork have been painted in pastel shades of blue and green and the floor is covered with tile. At present, Mr. Amico is directing the installation of ductwork in the maintenance area which has been closed off at one end of the corridor. When the work is complete, the new area will be air-conditioned. But, some members of the staff have already moved in, grateful for the space and privacy in their new quarters. Members of the public affairs department of the Dallas Junior Woman's Club are enjoying an opportunity to serve residents of the Correctional Institution at Dallas by assisting the head librarian at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Mrs. Martin Davern, librarian, selects books to be loaned to the Institution and club members help her prepare the books to go and re-shelve those returned. Once a month a team of two members goes to one going Wednesday and the other going Friday. Mrs. Wednesday afternoons selec- ting about 100 books to be loaned to the Correctional Institution at ‘The club member stamps the due date cards and places it in the book. She then types a list of all titles and authors for the library's records. By Friday the 100 or so books loaned two weeks previously have been returned and another member replaces the title card in each book (recarding) and reshelves these books. Library facilities at the In- stitution are a recent innovation and Leonard Mack, superin- tendent, and Thomas Figmik, deputy superintendent for treatment, report the program is a benefit to the institution’s residents. Members of the Dallas Junior Woman’s Club have donated a number of books as a nucleus for a permanent library at the correctional institution. Area residents who might wish to donate additional books may do so by taking them to the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Hard backs and paperback books are acceptable. The books should fit into one of the following categories: textbooks, philosophy, western, science fiction, ‘how-to’ books, Spanish, career, adventure, black history and philosophy and religion. Members of the Dallas Junior Woman's Club who participate in this program are Mrs. Richard Brady, chairman of public affairs department; Mrs. Frank Meadowcroft, Mrs. James Thomas, Mrs. Henry Wasilewski, Mrs. Charles Huey and Mrs. Kurt Cleaver. The Mansfield State College “Esquires,”’ last year’s winners of the collegiate division of the Festival of Stage Bands compe- tition sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Dallas, have been named the ‘Honor Band” for this year’s competition .Feb. 24. As the honor band, the “Esquires” will not compete, but instead will present a brief concert while the judges are deliberating the results of the competition. The band mem- bers will also participate in an afternoon workshop open to all area musicians. According to Tom O’Malia, co-chairman of the Festival planning committee, the Kiwanis Club will hold a music workshop at Bishop Hoban High Author, educator Donald Barr will be the guest speaker at the college’s cultural events committee presents its first guest speaker of the spring semester. Who Pushed Mr. Barr claims to speak for the con- servative element among Author of educators, questioning some of the more recent educational reforms. Mr. Barr was originally scheduled to speak at Misericordia last fall but the engagement was postponed due to snow. The Feb. 14 address will be held in Walsh Auditorium on campus at 8 and will be open to the public at no charge. / School in Wilkes-Barre the afternoon of the 24th. The workshop will begin at 2 and will be conducted by the competition judges, including Gary Burton, internationally famous vibraphonist, and members of the ‘Esquires.” Any area school musician may attend the workshop for a fee of $2.50, which also includes Following the workshop, the competition among high school and college stand bands will be held in the Irem Temple Audi- torium in Wilkes-Barre at 8. Although not all applications have been finalized, according to Mr. O’Malia, the competition should include eight to 10 bands, equally divided between the college and high school divisions. Admission for the evening Festival will be $2.50. Tickets for both the workshop and the Festival will be available at the door or may be tacting the Do Re Music Center in Dallas. - Over 26 Models Telephone: 824-7881 | each side. ’ Cub Scout Pack 530 met at the Noxen United Methodist Church recently. The pack, which. in- cludes Beaumont and Noxen scouts, has as its cub master David Dembowski. District Kingston, and Otto Sarmonis, Noxen, were present at the meeting. Plans were made for a blue and gold banquet to be held Feb. 24 at the Noxen United Metho- dist Church. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Noxen scouts: are Paul Dembowski, Timmy Harvey, Kenny Harris, David Hopfer, Ben Hufford, Howard Keller, Timmy Lybolt, Randy and Shawn Murphy, Ronnie Swingle and Tod Rifenberry. Scouts fom Beaumont include Jimmy and Tommy Mac- Dougle, Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Mayer, Terry Clark, Ronnie Morrison, Russell Banta, Kevin Groom, Mark Kafkuf, Gregory Cook, Allen Hilbert and Tim Fichler. 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