BRIGHTON
BOX 234
BRIGHTON, IA
Vol. 95, No. 3
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25 Cents
Dallas School District, through
funds received from the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania Depart-
ment of Education, is involved in a
vocational guidance project for the
1982-83 school year, “I Now Can
Organize My Employment Skills”
(LN.C.OOM.E.S.).
Purpose of the project, according
project counselor, is to provide pre-
employment preparation for
students in the 10th, 11th and 12th
grades.
Each’ student has started an
employment education skills folder
which includes a sample cover
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filling out applications. Each
student has had the opportunity to
complete an individual resume and
to fill out an application which was
made available through various
local businesses. Spring will find
the project focusing upon searching
for a career and interviewing tips
and techniques.
Certain activities promoted
through the Dallas Senior High
related to the INCOMES prulet
included sophomores (complete the
W.O.L.F. (Watkins Occupatinal
Literacy Exam); juniors partici-
pating in the A.S.V.A.B. (Armed
Services . Vocational Aptitude
Battery) which was administered
by the armed services; juniors and
seniors participating in an Educa-
tion Fair to prepare students for a
education and vocational op-
portunities.
Pamela Bird Hargas was hired in
September to implement the
project. She believes that the
program will be very helpful to
students “when a student sees the
need’ to, acquire knowledge con-
cerning job application. She noted
“Even though some students may
not need the information right now,
the employment education folder
will be very helpful when they do
need it.”
Ms. Hargas further explained,
“With unemployment being so
rampant, the program should be
relevant for those looking for full as
well as part-time jobs. The program
The move came as something of a
surprise to Dallas Correctional
Institute superintendent, Glen’
Jeffes, and he admits he hasn’t had
time to digest it yet. As of Monday,
Jan. 31, Jeffes has moved on to
Graterford Prison, Pennsylvania’s
largest, where he will serve as
superintendent.
“I was only informed myself, last
week,” said Jeffes, in an interview,
following the announcement of his
transfer. “Since then I have been
busy with things at Chase and
haven’t had a chance to assess my
feelings.”
The announcement of Jeffes
transfer came last Thursday when
state Bureau of Corrections
Commissioner released informa-
tion on the retirement of Julius T.
Cuyler, who had headed up Grater-
ford. The Montgomery County
institution has been'the subject of
several serious disturbances ‘over
the last few years. Cuyler was of-
fered a different position within the
Jeffes said, “The 10 years I have
been at Chase have been very en-
joyable in terms of my career. In
this business as a professional, I
serve at the pleasure of the Com-
missioner of Corrections. When he
says go, I go.”
Jeffes further noted he plans no
immediate changes at Graterford.
He had not made re-location plans
as of last week, saying he was
primarily interested in talking ‘to
Cuyler before deciding anything.
Joseph Ryan, named acting
superintendent at Chase, will be
able to carry on with a minimum of
difficulty. “Ryan has been involved
in top level management decisions
around here for a long time. We
have worked together as a team and
I have found him to be a capable
and responsible individual.”
Ryan also has no intention of
making changes at Chase. “It’s
only an interim thing. I’ve filled in
for Glen before when he was away, I
don’t expect it to become a per-
manent thing. ‘“We’ve all done one
another’s job, so it’s no surprise
that I'll be acting superintendent
until a permanent replacement is
named.”
Jeffes, 47, started his corrections
career in 1961 ‘as a business in-
structor at a federal penitentiary.
He is a graduate of Michigan State
University. he will receive the same
annual salary, $44,577, at Grater]
ford as he presently earns at Chase.
Ryan, 54, lives in Chase and
joined the staff at the prison as a
guard when it opened in 1959. He
ranks and was named deputy
superintendent in 1976. He will be
paid between $35,000 and $39,000.
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will arm them with some basic
skills needed in looking for a job.”
A graduate of Wyoming
Seminary, Kingston, Ms. Hargas
graduated from Lycoming College,
Williamsport, with a degree in
psychology and elementary educa-
tion. She obtained her masters
degree from Lehigh University and
has earned post graduate credits
from Lynchburg College, Lynch-
burg, Va. She has taught elemen-
education. In addition to her duties
she teaches general
psychology at Luzerne County
Community College and has also
taught at Central Virginia Com-
munity College. :
Her interests include dog
showing, working with crafts, doing
reading and swim-
ming. She is a member of the
Luzerne County Counselor’s
Association, PA School Counselor’s
Association and the PSEA.
Ms. Hargas is pleased with this
program at Dallas and hopes that
with federal funding next year, a
program of this type can be con-
tinued.
The
It appears a story in the Jan. 26
edition of the Dallas Post has
caused quite a commotion in Jack-
son Township. The story recounted
an interview with Township super-
visor Walter Zincavage who said a
search for a day-time police officer
had not been: successful due to
improper applications. Zincavage
said applicants were over-qualified
and would not stay in a community.
like Jackson Township, and that
training a new person was an ex-
pense the Township could not af-
if the applicant would not
remain on the job.
Following the publication of the
story, at least 10 persons called
Supervisor Robert Hazeltine for
applications for the position.
Hazeltine reported he was unaware
any search was ongoing for a
daytime patrolperson and was
wafamiliar with = application
methods. He said; however, two of
the callers came to him after
talking with Zincavage. The first
had been told by Zincavage to ge to
the Dallas Post for an application.
The second was referred to Police
Chief Donald Jones for an applica-
tion.
When confronted with his
response, Zincavage told a Post
reporter he had not read the article
and had no interest in it. “I’m not
going to talk to you guys anymore,
unless you come down here with
your questions, (the original inte-
rview had taken place on the
telephone.).”
“I told one person to go to the
Dallas Post. Why don’t you just
forget it now. It’s over.”
- Hazeltine said, however, the issue
is far from over. “I am still 100 per-
cent in favor of a fulltime, daytime
chief for the Township,” he said.
The: question will undoubtedly be
brought . up again at jhe Feb. 7
meeting of the supervisors.
Following an intensive study of
the. relative advantages and
disadvantages of a seven period
academic day, administration of
the Lake-Lehman Junior-Senior
High School had concluded that
period day will best serve needs of
the total school program.
As a result of analysis of room
requirements, class sizes and
section breakdowns, a decision has
been made that will retain the
academic schedule as it presently
Harveys Lake
exists. Among the primary factors
in reaching this conclusion was the
strong possibility that the semior
high school renovation program,
which includes a new business
education suite and large group
construction area, will not be com-
pleted for the opening of school in
September.
When the administration began
studying the potential in a seven-
period day it was assumed that
additional space would be avail-
able. After discussions with the
architects in charge of the project,
lack of space would be a critical
factor and, therefore, made -a
decision to retain the present class
James L. Nicholas, principal, in-
dicated that many hours of planning
and research had been undertaken
by the administration to determine
if a seven-period day was indeed a
better educational arrangment.
While there were advantages in
terms of longer class periods, lab
periods and fewer study halls,
logistical disadvantages, including
a lack of additional rooms, led the
administration team to the decision
to retain the eight-period day.
Nicholas also indicated that the
administration will continue to
examine current educational re-
search to insure that the excellent
programs at Lake-Lehman retain
their re-eminence.
Harveys Lake Borough Council
has a new member to fill the
vacaney resulting from the death of
Joseph Ruotolo. Richard Myers was
named to the position by the
Luzerne County Court en banc -at
specified by law to fill a vacancy,
when the ‘ predominantly
Republican Council was unable to
fill the seat due to lack of sufficient
quorum. Now that the court has
filled the vacancy, persons believe
Ruotolo’s widow, Anne, should have
been named to fill the position.
A survey of at least half-dozen
residents indicates that Harveys
Lake Borough taxpayers believe
Myers is well-qualified to fill the
position. Some thought that
appointed to fill the remainder of
his unexpired term but most agreed
that the appointment had been
made and the time has come to get
down to work and resolve important
problems.
William Hoblak, ppesident of
harveys Lake Taxpayers Associa-
tion, said that both Mrs. Ruotolo
and Myers were good people and
both well-qualified.
“It is my understanding, how-
ever, that years ago a precedent
was Set with the court that
whenever a seat is vacated, that the
Court usually goes along with ap-
pointing a person who is a member
of the party in power. The District
Chairman of the Republican party
and the County Executive Com-
mittee endorsed Myers. As a
spokesman for the Association, we
will be impartial and go along with
the court. Myers served on council
for a time before. He is a
BS, or
Republican eommitteeman and
well-qualified,” said Hoblak.
Margaret Purcell, member of
Harveys Lake Borough Council,
said that she knows and likes Anne
Ruotolo and Myers. ‘He appears to
be a very good person, he is very
resident of the borough for a
number of years. I wouldn't try to
talk anyone in to assuming the
position or not trying for it. Believe
me, serving on Council is not easy-
you get no thanks. It is time for our
council to get back to business and
fulfill our responsibilities. The
appointment is for just one year.
It’s not easy to get someone well-
qualified, who will get in and fight
for that short a time and then run
again. I believe either one would be
qualified but the appointment has
been made, so now we get to work.”
A longtime resident of the Lake,
who asked that his name not be
published, said that he was sad that
Myers was appointed.
“Myers was defeated in the last
election when he ran as a
Republican and Ruotolo ran as an
Independent. I believe Mrs. Ruotolo
should have been appointed be-
cause her husband was the choice of
the people. If some members of
council had not boycotted the
meetings, Mrs. Ruotolo would have
been named to the vacancy.
‘She knew her husband’s feelings
about the Borough and she would
have followed in his footsteps. Now
the power swings back to the
Republican party. There is no in-
dependent on the Council.
Harveys Lake Mayor Frank
Picchi believes that Anne Ruotolo
should have been appointed.
“Council should have shown up at
a.
the meetings and that could have
been done. Now that the appoint-
ment has been made, we have to
make the best of it. I brought it up at
a work session but no one listened.”
Council member Daniel Blaine
said it is now water over the dam
but he believes the Council should
have made the decision. “I wish
Myers well. He is experienced be-
cause he was on the Council before.
With Myers, the majority is
changed. My concern is with the
budget, we are operating with. a
deficit. They are now taking $35,000
away from one account and putting
it in other items. We could have a
higher deficit and I'm concerned
that next year’s will be ‘even
higher.”
The consensus of opinion, no
matter the choice of those
questioned, was that Myers is an
intelligent, young man, qualified to
taxpayers that he does. this.
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