BOX 33s BRIGHTON + XA Vol. 95, No. 41 00 25 Cents November 6 » By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Correspondent This is the year of the Presiden- tial, Congressional and Legislative elections and Unites States citizens will have the opportunity to vote for the candidate of their choice during the 1984 General Election on Tues- day, November 6. In addition to the names on the 1984 ballot, State Senator Frank 0O’Connell of the 20th District, called attention to two questions on the ballot which deal with amending the state constitution. One deals with using a confession secured voluntarily before a person who has been arrested has been read his or her rights. Under the law as it is now, Section 9, Article I of the Constitution, such a confes- sion would be suppressed and could not be used in court even if it is evident that the defendant was lying and the confession would show that. aa The language on the question as it Wopears on the ballot reads ‘‘Shall Section 9 of Article I of the Pennsyl- vania Constitution be amended to provide that the use of the sup- pressed voluntary admission or vol- untary confession to impeach the creditibility of a person may be permitted and shall not be con- Meeting Nov. 6 strued as compelling a person to give evidence against himself.” The other question on the ballot will enable Philadelphia and Alle- gheny Counties to make special provisions for real estate taxes levied on certain property owners, By DOTTY MARTIN Editor Finding a need to close the gap between parents, students and school; the Dallas Junior High joine-School Association (H.S.AL) Ws been formed. i The founders of the newly-formed sociation in an attempt to add to wine association’s membership, will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Dallas Junior High School. The meeting iS open to all’ stu- dents in the Dallas Junior High School and their parents. The format of the meeting will be broken into two parts — one for the students and one for the parents. With membership dues set at $2 ciation hopes to gain enough mem- bers to be able to open communica- tions between parents and students and the school the students attend. Clydette Wagner, co-chairperson of H.S.A., explains the four-fold purpose of the association is: — To keep communication open between parents, students and the school. — To recommend and support school activities. — To promote a positive image of Dallas Junior High School on both an educational and social level. W)- To maintain parent involve- ment with the child at this crucial time in the child’s life. In conjunction with the Home- CLYDETTE WAGNER School Association and its member- ship meeting, Back Mountain PAK (Parents and Kids), a volunteer organization geared toward the abolishment of drug and alcohol abuse, will present a program for both parents and studetns at the November 6 meeting. JoAnn Hall, spokesperson for PAK, will provide a brief descrip- tion of that organization and its purpose and will also offern closing remarks at the conclusion of the program. In addition to PAK’s program at the H.S.A. meeting, Robyn Jones, health teacher at the Dallas Junior (See HSA, page 8) according to 0’Connell. This question on the ballot reads “Shall Article VIII, Sec. 2 (b) of the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to permit the General Assembly to establish standards and qualifications by which local taxing authorities in first and second class counties may make uniform special real property tax provisions applicable to taxpayers who are longtime owner-occupants of residences in areas where real property values have risen mark- edly due to the refurbishing or renovating of other deteriorating residences of the construction of new residents.’ Because making the change in Pennsylvania requires a constitu- tional amendment, the necessary legislation was passed by two suc- cessive sessions of the legislature but now must be approved by the voters. In the 120th District, which BARBARA PITCAVAGE Democratic Chairman includes most of the Back Mountain communities (with the exception of Lake Township, Jackson Township, and Ross Township) has incumbent Frank Coslett, Republican, and newcomer Robert DiPietro, Demo- crat, running for the office of State Representative. Halloween spirit Dallas Post/Ed Campbell Coslett, a widower, is a resident of Kingston where he served six years on the Kingston Borough Council holidng offices as chairman and vice chairman. He states he is a full-time legisla- tor, maintaining a full time district office within the district and has had perfect attendance at all ses- sions of the House during his three terms in office. Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, Coslett owned a contracting business which is now owned and operated by his son. During his tenure in office, Coslett maintains he has been for all legis- lation aiding senior citizens, schools, employment, local and state highways, volunteer fire com- pany funding, Agent Orange veter- ans relief, PACE program, reduced personal income tax and against utilities rate increases. If re-elected, he plans to continue fighting for such legislation to bene- fit the taxpayers of his district. Robert DiPietro, age 31, lives in Wyoming with his wife, Barbara. A 1971 graduate of Wyoming Area High School, he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and Politics from King’s College in 1975. DiPietro is branch manager of Yellow Freight Systems. (See ELECTION, page 8) Dallas Post/George Poynton By DOTTY MARTIN Editor The Dallas School District will soon become the only school district in the area to adopt the ‘Here’s Looking at You, Two’ program throughout the entire school district, from kindergarten through 12th grade. The ‘‘Here’s Looking at You, Two” program, which consists of curriculum geared toward combat- ting drug and - alcohol abuse by children, was first implemented in the Dallas School District at the junior high school level. Robyn Jones, health teacher at the Dallas Junior High School, claims she was ‘in the right place at the right time” when she first learned of the program. Jones, who also serves as head field hockey coach at Dallas and who is an avid runner, was talking to a fellow runner one day, who informed her of the availability of the program from the Comprehen- sive Health Education Foundation. The health teacher explained that, at that time, approximately two years ago, the ‘‘Here’s Looking at You, Two’’ program was being pro- vided to just 12 school districts across the state of Pennsylvania on an experimental basis. Wasting no time at all, Jones discussed the program with then- superintendent Dr. Richard Shipe, who immediately phoned Harris- burg and started the right wheels in motion. Because of the quick efforts of both Ms. Jones and Dr. Shipe, the Dallas Junior High School was one of those 12 schools to receive the curriculum on an experimental basis, at no cost to the school district. Jones explained that all the neces- sary materials for teaching the course come in a gray tub, costing approximately $2,000. Following the tub’s arrival at the junior high school, Jones studied the material, implemented the program and, because of its success at the junior high school level, it has since been adopted throughout the entire Dallas School District. Funding for the program in the elementary, intermediate and high schools has come from Back Moun- tain Parents and Kids (PAK), an organization geared toward combat- ting drug and alcohol abuse and school Parent-Teacher Organiza- tions (PTO’s). The original program, entitled “Here’s Looking at You,” was first adopted in Seattle, Washington. (See DRUG, page 8) Inside The Post Births .................... Calendar ............... 16 Classified .......... 14,15 Cookbook ............... 5 Obituaries .............. 2 People ................. 6,7 Perspective ............ 4 School ................... 12 Sports ........ 9,10,11,12
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