consisted of a one-mile swim
“participants.
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
and a 7.25 mile run around Harveys Lake, attracted 109
Networking—
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hurries to
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board members, Dr. William Camp
and Ernest Ashbridge, were unable
‘to attend the information session.
members present before making
any decisions concerning setting up
interviews for the position so I
believe they will discuss it at the
Aug. 13 work session,” Wycallis
said. ‘Because of the feeling in the
~eommunity about administrators
living outside the district, the board
‘will probably stipulate that the new
superintendent must live in the dis-
trict.”
- Prior to Shipe and Poorman
resigning, seven of nine top admin-
istrative personnel resided in other
school districts. Shipe owned his
Poorman lived in Wilkes- Barre:
Wyecallis resides in West Pittston;
~ Frank Galicki, senior high assistant
~ principal, resides in Dallas; Ruth
Husband, intermediate principal,
resides in Kingston; Samuel Bar-
bose, elementary principal resides
in Shavertown; Sandra Vidlicka,
business manager, resides in
Laflin; Gerald Stinson, athletic
2 director resides in Wilkes-Barre.
Exact total of the annual salaries
HH of the above administrative person-
nel was not available at press time
but it is believed to be in the
neighborhood of $200,000.
Wyecallis explained it is up to the
board of directors to decide whether
the entire board, the personnel com-
mittee, a search committee or a
consultant would interview and
- screen candidates for the superin-
tendent’s position. Then final rec-
ommendations would be submitted
to the entire board for approval of
an applicant.
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Wyecallis, who was named acting
superintendent by the board, lacks
sufficient credits to qualify for the
position of superintendent but said if
the board extended him an‘ oppor-
tunity to apply as a candidate, he
would request the State Department
of Education for a one-year emer-
gency certificate while pursuing the
courses he needs.
There have been reports through-
out the Back Mountain that some
board members are in favor of
waiting a year for Wyecallis to
obtain his necessary credentials
rather than advertise for other
applicants. A majority of taxpayers
indicate they are not in favor of that
action. They believe the board
should advertise for applicants,
study resumes submitted, interview
the person who is best qualified for
With the recent increase in mil
lage, the taxpayers are more dissat-
isfied than ever that so many of the
high salaried personnel reside out-
side of the Dallas School District.
They believe that there should be a
stipulation in the new superintend-
ent’s and new principal’s contracts
that they must move into the dis-
trict within a year.
“If I am given the opportunity to
apply for the position, I have
already told board members that I
would move into the Dallas Dis-
trict,” Wycallis said. “In the mean-
time, as acting superintendent I will
do the best that I can.”
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to search for positions.
The organization originated from
a college class in chicago which:
dealt with the topic of women in
sales. According to Mrs. Friedman,
the women were so enthusiastic,
they kept on meeting after the class
ended. More and more women
showed up for each meeting until
the group became so large that an
organization had to be formed. the
first chapter grew so large, they
had to break apart and form
another chapter. Now there are four
chapters in Illinois and one in Geor-
gia.
Mrs. Friedman is interested in
getting together a core of about 25
members to apply for a local
charter. When the group gets large
enough, dinner meetings will be
held, and Mrs. Friedman is hoping
to hold the first formal meeting by
the end of October.
If interested in joining the NNWS,
call Sharon Friedman at her home,
675-2310, or call Evans & Jones
associates at 696-3801 or 824-0100.
Mrs. Friedman is aware of the
saleswoman herself. She is a senior
consultant with First Class Image
Consultants Incorporated. Besides
establishing a local chapter of the
NNWS, Mrs.
establishing a regional office for
First Class to service the Pennsy-
vania, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
and Maryland areas. She will be
holding a free introductory session,
“The Image You Project,” at Col-
Sharon resides with her husband
and son in Dallas. As a newcomer to
the area, Mrs. Friedman says she
has received much support for her
projects. She is also impressed with
the beauty of the Back Mountain
region. “I love this area,” says Mrs.
Friedman, looking out her window.
Youths——
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lies.
James, who visits the Shriner’s
Hospital sevral times a year, says it
is a wonderful facility. ‘Every
patient is treated as an individual,’
she commented. ‘‘The children
aren’t suffering — they're well —
only they're handicapped. But
they're getting help.”
Mrs. James continues,
pital has a school for them to
attend. They get the kids out in the
fresh air, even in the wheelchairs —
they have races and contests.”
The Shriner’s Hospital also pro-
vides clothing and meals for the
patients. The Irem Temple
Women’s Auxiliary makes much of
this possible, as they raise money
for entertainment and goods for the
children, who go outside for exer-
cise even in the winter.
Once out of the hospital, the
patients return to a normal life as
much as possible.
Donny Ide plans to enter the
United States Air Force this August.
Albert Sweitzer is going to attend
Luzerne County Community: College
this fall to study dental hygiene.
Bobby Adams, ‘13, is interested in
working with computers and will
enter a special class in September.
Mrs. James says she is glad she
could get all the boys together and
admits she “got a great deal of
personal satisfaction out of it.”
The 1984 Pennsylvania Prison
Runathon Sponsor Coordination
Committee recently reported the
event raised over $6,000. -One
hundred percent of that money,
which was raised by direct contribu-
tions, through pledges for individual
runners and by donations from staff
and inmates inside the institutions,
went directly to 13 youth service
organizations throughout the Com-
monwealth.
The State Correctional Institution
at Dallas features 50 runners who
ran a total of 362.5 miles and raised
a total of $100.00.
Creating art
Katie Chimack, left, of Dallas; Douglas Bulford, center, of
Shavertown; and Nicole Gardner, right, of Dallas, work at
creating art pieces made from salt clay during College
Misericordia’s Fine Arts camp. The three participants took
part in the third session offered by College Misericordia’s
Office of. Continuing Education.
was Lois Gonzalez. Director of the camp was Marilyn
Webster. :
Walsh honored
Mary Ann Walsh, Westminister Drive, Dallas, was a recent
recipient of a certificate of membership to Who's Who
Among Students In American Universities and Colleges. Dr.
Joseph R. Fink; president of College Misericordia, presented
the certificate to Miss Walsh during the Senior Awards
Dinner. Miss Walsh ‘is ‘a graduate of College Misericordia
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education.
She is the daughter of Paul J. and Mary Ann Walsh.
Receives award
Dianne 'M. Tometchko, Hemlock Street, Dallas, was a
recent recipient of a certificate of achievement from the
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Dr. Joseph R. Fink, president of College Misericordia,
presented the certificate of Miss Tometchko during the
Senior Awards Dinner. Miss Tometchko was also admitted
to Kappa Gamma Phi, National Catholic College Graduate
tary Education. She is ine : daughter of Stepnen; E. and Joan
J. Tometchko.
ON AGING
Following is a column on aging
written by Senator John Heinz
(R-PA). This week’s topic is
“Summer Travel ideas for Sen-
iors.”
after this past winter’s
mercury plunges:
to record-break-|
ing depths of ice,
snow and freez-|
ing temperatures, |
you may be
and anticipating:
a summer get-
away. Before fin-
alizing your:
travel plans, you
should check into the substantial
savings that many transport car-
riers and lodges offer offer to
those 65 and older.
While the following list is not
comprehensive, it should provide °
you with a good start in tracking
down signifiant savings. Above
all, keep in mind these three bits
— Always identify yourself as
a senior citizen when inquiring
each travel service company for
their senior discounts.
— Carry some form of identifi-
cation to prove your age - a
drivers’ license, passport, Medi-
care card, or birth certificate.
— When booking reservations,
particularly with airlines, ask
counts that provide an even
greater savings than the seniore
rate. Depending on the day(s) of
the week and time of year you
travel, you may find that Super.
Savers or other discounts will
save you even more.’
Easter Airlines’ “Get Up and
Go” club allows seniors to buy
tickets good for one year from
date of purchase for a fixed price.
($1,999 single; $2,398 double).
These tickets are good for unlim-
ited domestic travel to all cities
that Eastern services. For an
additional $200 per person, this °
unlimited travel is extended to
Eastern’s international flights,
which includes service to the
Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico
and Bermuda. A companion
under 65 may also qualify for the
discount rate. In addition, East-
ern has worked in conjunction
with the following lodging chains
to provide discounts of up to:50
percent off of regular and deluxe
accommodations: Hilton Interna-
tional, Vista International, Mar-
riott, Holiday Inn and Dunfey.
These hotel diseounts, however,
are good in certain locations
only, so check with the airlines
or call the individual hotel’s toll
free number for information.
Holiday Inns of America will
honor a free first-class room
special to those “Get Up and Go”
participants who book their hotel
reservations with them twice
For a small annual member-
ship fee, an individual or couple
aged 55 or over may join Days
Inn of America’s ‘‘September
Days” club, which entitles its
members to many. discounts on
airlines. and car rental fares,
lodging, group travel, and phar-
maceuticals. For information on
how to become a ‘September
Days” member call the toll free
number at 800-241-5050.
Delta Airlines offers an open-
ended discount on its full coach
fares to ‘‘September Days”
members. Depending on the day
of the week you. travel, discounts
of 25 to 40 percent apply to all of
Delta’s continental U.S. flights.
Piedmont Airlines and US Air
both offer seniors 65 and older a
25 percent discount on regular
coach fares. Piedmont restricts
its senior discounts to every day
except Friday and Sunddy; US
Air requires proof of age and
extends its discount to its Cana-
dian flights.
Greyhound and Trailways bus
lines offer savings to older Amer-
icans, too. Citizens 65 and older
receive a 10 percent discount;
companions for disabled or hand-
icapped seniors are allowed to
travel free of charge,
Amtrak rail offers a 25 percent.
discount off its round-trip full
coach fares. Discounts are not
applicable to one-way tickets or
first-class seats. Amtrak also
requires that proof of age be
presented. :
Finally, most car rental com-
panies, like Avis, Hertz and
Budget, grant a wide-range of
discounts to members of the
American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP).
Discounts for seniors make it
just that much easier to. visit
loved ones to take that longed-for
vacation. Make the most of the
opportunity while you can - it
will soon be winter again!
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