BOX 334 BRIGHTON, Ia Vol. 95, No. 17 « i Bey gs ni ' SATA b For you, Mom Mrs. Jean Brutko of Shavertown is about to be pleasantly surprised by her children, Barry and Sheila, as they prepare to present their Mom with flowers for Mother's Day. Barry is a Discrepancy of funds «Dallas Twp. PTO *being investigated Dallas Township Police Chief Carl Miers expects to complete the pre- liminary aspect of an investigation into mismanagement of funds by the Dallas Township Parent- Teacher Organization by mid-week. ' Miers reported that, following the completion of the preliminaries, he will meet with District Attorney Robert Gillespie to discuss the facts that have developed in the case. At that time, Miers said, the two will determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant prosecution. Miers ‘said he is investigating a ‘‘/discrepancy in funds’’ and, A Doing his part existed over a period of time. Fol- lowing an audit of the books by Chief Miers, that shortage was con- firmed. It was also reported, how- ever, the money was either found or replaced prior to the start of the investigation. Miers said the parent-teacher organization is a group comprised of parents and teachers in an effort to improve school programs and is completely separate from the school board. He said the fact that the PTO is a separate entity from the school board is the reason for the investi- gation by his department and not by the school board. Chief Miers would not confirm or deny whether or not any members of the Dallas School Board are involved with the PTO bookkeeping discrepancy. — DOTTY MARTIN Dallas Post/George Poynton 1984. Festival participants 25 Cents By DOTTY MARTIN Associate Editor Tex Wilson and Harry Sickler, both members of the Dallas School Board, were arrested last Friday in an alleged bid-rigging scheme. According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Wyoming, Wilson, 56, of RD 1, Box 403, Dallas, and Sickler, 63, 105 Lehman Ave., Dallas, offered false information to an architect who had expressed interest in purchasing the former Trucksville Elementary School in Kingston Township. Smith Miller & Associates of Kingston was awarded a contract to purchase the building after submit- ting a bid of $116,500, the highest of three bids received by the school board. The other two bids were Frank Donnelly of Wyoming who submitted a bid of $75,000 and Land- farm Inc. of Cambria who bid $61,- 000 for the building. Originally, it had been reported that Wilson and Sickler turned themselves in to State Police Friday afternoon, however, Sickler, con- tacted at his home Sunday evening, said that is not true. “We did not turn ourselves in,” Sickler said, but would not elabo- rate. Sickler said he and Wilson have been advised by their attorneys to offer no comment at all concerning the case and would not reveal any additional information, “I am not hiding anything, believe me,” he said. “But my attorneys have asked me not to comment.” Sickler is being represented in the (See BID, page 8) HARRY SICKLER TEX WILSON rr The Dallas High School Concert and Marching Band, under the direction of David C. Benn, partici- pated along with over 1800 students from throughout the United States in the “World of Music’ Festival held April 27, 28 and 29 in Nashville, Tenn. 4 The other states represented were Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Georgia and Iowa. The main purpose of the festival was to provide an opportun- ity and outlet for those music pro- grams who desire a tangible means by which to judge their accomplish- ments in a group activity. Bands were divided into two classes, based on school enrollment in grades 10-12. Class A consisted of schools with a school enrollment of By WALLY KOCHER Staff Correspondent Dallas Post/Ed Campbell (EDITOR’S NOTE: The month of May has been designated as “Older Americans Month.” The Dallas Post has decided to honor these individu- als by featuring an Older American in each week’s issue during the there is life, quality life, after 65. Our honorary ‘‘Older American’’ for this week is Mrs. Viola Rossman, of Harveys Lake.) Viola Rossman will be celebrating her 78th birthday this June, and, to this day, she actively works with young people. Since the age of 21, Mrs. Rossman has been involved with youth work. “I enjoy being with young people because I love them. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted. to be a part of the younger generation,” | she said. Mrs. Rossman’s first encounter with a group of teenagers came when she became a lone troop leader for two groups of Girl Scouts at Idetown and Outlet. Being a Girl Scout herself since the age of 12, Mrs. Rossman felt this would be an excellent way to satisfy her needs and help others at the same time. at heart’ Although there were many things to do to keep two Girl Scout troops busy, camping was Mrs. Rossman’s favorite. “I guess you could say that camp- ing is my favorite pastime,” she addmitted with a laugh. “We’ve had some pretty amusing experiences, too! One night we went on an over- night camping trip to the Endless Mountains. During the night, the girls thought they had heard a wild cat near by. They got all excited about it, but later discovered it was only a mother raccoon and her babies in a tree. “Later that night, it began to pour down rain,” she added. ‘Since we didn’t have any tents, just our sleeping bags, we tried to leave right away. It was too dark how- ever, and the stream we had to cross was too high and rough, so we ended up staying there all night. It certainly was a memorable eve- ning.” Not all of Mrs. Rossman’s experi- (See GAL, page 8) 900 and above, Class B of 899 and below. The Dallas High School Concert Band received the highest score in the Concert Band competition 'in Group B, with 9 other schools in B competing, and the highest score in the Marching Band competition in Group B. In addition, the Dallas High School Band front won the award for the best Band front in the festival, regardless of class. The Dallas High School Marching Band finished the 1984 competitive season with 10 first place awards and two second place awards. Since entering competition in 1981 the Band has been awarded 40 first place trophies and five second place trophies. The 1984 Band Staff includes: David C. Benn, Band Director, and Drill Designer; Joan Benn-Silk Instructor; Karen Arnaud-Strutter Instructor; Mrs. Ethel MacAvoy-Band Booster Presi- dent. 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