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By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
Police,
a broken window and dented siding.
Vol. 96, No. 14
some more!”’
Twenty friends
and neighbors accompanied the
to come
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Wednesday, April 1
out fighting.
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7, 1985
ball.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
The five colleges in the Greater
Wilkes-Barre Area play a vital role
in the cultural and economic life of
Wyoming Valley and the Back
Mountain and the formation of the
Greater Wilkes-Barre Council of
Presidents will expand the quality
of life. That is the hope of the
presidents of the five qualities, it
was announced last Thursday by
Dr. Joseph R. Fink, president of
College Misericordia, and first
chairman of the new Council.
The five presidents, who attended
the press conference at King’s Col-
lege to explain the goals they hope
to attain for the cooperative role in
improving the quality of education
in the area’s economic, technologi-
cal and cultural life, are Dr. Chris-
tophet 'Breisreth, Wilkes College;
Dr. Fink; Rev, James Lackenmier,
CSC, King’s College; Thomas J.
Moran, Luzerne County Community
College; and Dr. James H. Ryan,
Pennsylvania State University,
Wilkes-Barre Campus.
Dr. Fink explained that among
the areas to be studied by the
newly-formed Council are the effec-
tive utilization of the educational
resources of Greater Wyoming
Valley through cooperative pro-
gramming in academic, cultural
and development areas, identifica-
tion for the public of curricular
resources available at the institu-
tions of higher learning, analysis of
the area’s educational needs and
how they might best be met by the
institutions singly and together, and
exploration of educational and
research programs that may be
responsive to the economic develop-
ment strategies of Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
The chairman further stated that
although the administrators recog-
nize that each of the colleges is
performing a vital role in improving
the area’s quality of life, they hope
collectively to expand their contri-
butions to directly benefit students,
people of Greater Wyoming Valley
and the colleges as well.
The council presidents recognize
the need to continue providing a
diversity of institutions by preserv-
ing individual financial and educa-
tional ‘identities but they have
agreed to form the Council fo serve
as a-forum for discussing ‘areas for
possible cooperation.
Dr. Breisreth said that, although
the colleges are already sharing at
the library level, he believes they
need to do more to prevent overlap-
ping, initiate more computerization
and faculty exchange. We need to
look at how we can make the
system work for greater accessabil-
ity to students and area residents,
said the Wilkes President. New to
the area, Dr. Breiseth said he was
impressed by the standards of
higher education in Greater Wyo-
ming Valley.
Moran explained that from
LCCC’s standpoint, he believed the
two-year college had a great deal to
gain from the others, with greater
educational benefits from the four-
year colleges. He said it would
make it possible for the two-year
student to transfer to one of the
local four-year institutions without
losing credits and also make it more
economical for them since the com-
munity college’s two-year program
cost students the opportunity to
save for the final two years.
Dr. Ryan indicated that in infor-
mal meetings of the group, two
projects were discussed that are
already in progress, the publication
of a brochure highlighting the
area’s educational resources for use
in attracting industry, a joint
project with the Committee of Ego-
nomic Growth looking at the man-
power needs, and an attempt to
develop a better plan of coordina:
ing cultural activities so they are
not competing: with one another
such as a cultural calendar. “We
have commisioned a study to
accomplish this,” said Dr. Ryan.
Rev. Lackenmier said that prior
to the Thursday meeting, the presi-
dents met and reached an agree-
ment to co-sponsor a television pro-
gram on WBRE-TV Channel 28.
“It will begin May 19, 6:30 p.m.
and run through next year,” said
Rev. Lackenmier. The first pro-
gram will be a panel discussion by
the five presidents, chaired by Tom
Bigler.
(See COLLEGE, page 10;
Lake-Lehman School Board gave
yreliminary approval for the dis-
trict’s summer recreational-condi- -
tioning program at its regular meet-
ing on April 9, at Ross Township
Elementary School. Guidelines for
the program include a total of 675
hours at $7.60 per hour; professional
employees of the district to be the
staff members; program {to run
from June 10 through Aug. 23, 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.; and the program to
be an open gym-playground concept
offering a variety of activities for
boys and girls of the elementary
and secondary grade levels.
Members also approved participa-
tion of the high school band in the
1985 Mis America Parade, Sept. 10
as the Honor Band leading the Miss
America 1985 float, an honor
granted the first place trophy
winner in the 1984 pageant parade.
Joseph Monteleone was appointed
as assistant boys volleyball coach
and Sally Galka was appointed as
assistant junior high girls softball
coach. Thirty eight junior high girls
came out for junior high softball
this season and thirty seven are still
on the squad.
Robert Roberts, Kenneth Maciak,
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Monty Evans of Dallas has been
named chairman of the 1985 Back
Mountain Memorial Library Auc-
tion, it has been announced by
members of the Library Board of
Directors.
This is a crucial year for the
Library Auction, according to the
new chairman, since the recent
purchase of the new library building
means additional expenses.
“The emphasis this year is on the
need for volunteers,” said the new
chairman. ‘There is always that
need, but this year more volunteers
than ever are needed since we will
lack many of the facilities we had in
our location on Main Street.”
The 39th Annual Library Auction
will be held July 11 through July 14,
Thursday ‘through Sunday, on the
new library grounds.
Volunteers this year will be using
a lot of tents since there will be no
permanent structures such as there
were on the former library grounds.
The only thing to be constructed this
year will be the auction block. Other
items will be in tents or on tables
such as they were years ago when
the auction was held on Lehman
Avenue, with the auction block a
temporary one in front of Risley’s
barn.
As usual, volunteers will be
needed for every phase of the auc-
tion, but as Chairman Evans said,
more than the number who have
volunteered in the past.
Plans and naming of committees
are progressing with some commit-
tee chairmen already named. The
Women of Kiwanis will have the
Odds and Ends booth with Mary
George and Sybil Pelton as chair-
persons. They are accepting items
for the booth which may be dropped
off at the library building on Hunts-
ville Street, Dallas.
Ernest Ashbridge is chairman of
the Antiques Committee, assisted by
Mrs. Ashbridge. Mrs. Florence
Crump will again be in charge of
the Book Booth and Gertrude Moss
is in charge of the Ham ’N Yeggs
Club.
DR. MAHMOUD H. FAHMY
JIM RICHARDSON
Francis Wwilczewski, Richard
Morgan, Michael Sharok, Jean
Lipski, John Comitz and Linda Scott
were approved as chaperones for
the seniors Washington, D.C. trip,
May 10, 11 and 12.
The board approved the request to
allow the high school principal to
appropriately display pictures of
Miss Gina Major, Miss Pennsyl-
vania 1984 and the Lake-Lehman
High School Band, which won the
American Conference Champion
title at the 1984 competition spon-
(See LEHMAN, page 10)
By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
Dallas residents will go to the
polls in May to elect four mem-
bers to serve on the Dallas
School Board. The positions to be
filled are for members-at-large;
that is, individuals who reside in
any of the District’s boroughs or
townships. They will be elected
for four year terms on the board.
Following is a brief summary
of the individuals who are seek-
ing these positions:
NAME: Pat Gregory
ADDRESS: 170 Shady Lane,
Trucksville
AGE: 57
EDUCATION: Graduate of
Kingston Township High School
and Bradford Beauty Academy
OCCUPATION: Housewife
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
Former Girl Scout leader,
Sunday School teacher, past
president of Back Mountain
Republican Women’s Club, Vice-
chairman of Republican Commit-
tes, Volunteer, Back Mountain
Medical Center, was active in
Trucksville Fire Company Auxil-
iary.
SCHOOL BOARD EXPERI-
ENCE: Two six year terms on
Dallas School Board; one year
appointment to the board.
FAMILY: Husband, District
Magistrate Earl Gregory. Chil-
dren, David, 33; Jeffrey, 25;
Pamela, 21.
“I decided to run again"
because I always enjoyed serv-
ing on the board. I like people
and problem solving. I have
experience to ofer, and I believe
the Board runs better with a
woman’s voice and point of view.
I'd like to see open work sessions
when possible - maybe even
taped on the school’s cable. It
would be exciting to televise
board sessions, because I believe
people have a right to know how
their money is being spent.”
NAME: Tex Wilson
ADDRESS: Lake TeJa, Lake
Catalpa Road, Dallas. Age:
EDUCATION: Graduate of
Dallas Township High School.
OCCUPATION: Retired.
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
TEX WILSON
Member George M. Dallas
Caldwell Consistory, Irem
Church. oe
ENCE: One four year term. ;
FAMILY: Wife, Jean (Monk:
Wilson, Dallas graduate; two
sons, Tex and Ted, Dallas gradu-
ates; one daughter, Dr. Cather-
ine Wilson, Dallas graduate.
term because I'm interested in
quality education programs at
the lowest cost. I'm concerned
about the district’s academic,
extra-curricular programs and|
financial condition. I belive in
continued improvement in the
academic program as well as
updating the facilities of the dis-
trict. The children of today hold
the future of our society in their
hands.”
NAME: James Richardson
ADDRESS: RD 5, Dallas
AGE: 38
EDUCATION: Graduate of
Dallas High School. Occupation:
Automobile dealer: owner, Rich-
ardson Dodge
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS: Was
active with Dallas Fire and
Ambulance for 20 years; Past
president of Wyoming Valley
New Car Dealers Organization,
13 years in U.S. Army Reserves
SCHOOL BOARD EXPERI-
attends meetings
See SEVEN, page 10
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Calendar ............... 16
Classified ...... 17,18,19
Dear Aunt Patty ..... 9
District Court ......... 3
Obituaries .............. 2
People ......... sn 5,9
Police Blotter ......... 3
School ............... 14,15
Spor:s ........... 1,12.13