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election were held tomorrow.”
George Laconis, 73, Dallas: “I'd
say yes. I think some people decide
at the polls who they are going to
vote for. But I think their debate
will change some opinions, £00.”
Jim Aikman, 18, Dallas: “No.
People have their minds made up
on who they are going to vote for.
Nothing will change it because they
have their own opinion.”
Kevin Farr, 23, Tunkhannock:
“No. I think people already have
their minds made up. Those polls
just show who is ahead right now.”
GEORGE JIM AIKMAN
LACONIS
Pat Campbell, Dallas: ‘No. I
think most people know before they
go to the polls who they are going to
vote for. I think people already have
their minds made up.”
_ Irwin Messick, 60, Dallas: “No. I
think half the time people give the
answer that people want to hear
instead of their true feelings. Some-
times people say yes when they
really mean no.”
Cindy Fanti, 27, Dallas: ‘Yes. I
think some people who are unde-
cided have a tendency to vote for
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Jackson Township resident Charles Davenport
is dissatisfied with the elimination of in-school
suspension by the Lake-Lehman School District.
He appeared at the October 7 work meeting of
the district directors and told them the in-school
suspension was one of the best programs the
district had for the students.
Davenport said that his son had experienced
in-school suspension and was afraid to violate
rules of the school. He said eliminating the
program only hurts the students.
“When both parents work and a child is
suspended, he must stay home alone. It’s
impossible to know what that child is doing
throughout the day when his parents are work-
ing,” Davenport said.
Davenport told The Post he explained to the
directors that he was willing to research other
alternatives in lieu of the suspension and come
up with a program that would not cost the
district money but he said his offer was ignored.
The Jackson Township resident said he has
talked with other residents of the district who
also believe there should be some type of
program set up instead of sending the students
home where there will be no supervision.
“I believe there are different avenues to
explore,” said Davenport, ‘such as asking a
teacher to give up one free period each week
and setting up only certain days as suspension
periods. There also are some qualified parents
in the district, who might come forward to assist
in the program. Most important, I believe the
directors should first re-evaluate the reasons for
suspension. I don’t think being caught smoking
should be a cause for suspension — why not set
up a smoking clinic such as they have at
Dallas.”
Davenport also said some of the directors
reminded him that discipline begins at home. He
said he knows this and has no trouble with his
son at home. He also says, however, that the
school has his son in its care more hours than
they (the parents) have him at home. Daven-
port’s son leaves early in the morning for school,
gets home shortly before dinner, and is with his
parents a few hours after dinner before going to
bed.
Davenport also explained that later in the
meeting, it appeared there was a manpower
shortage in the maintenance department. He
questioned whether it might be possible to have
students in violation assist in that department.
Dr. M. David Preston, district superintendent,
explained the district has a task force that is
presently looking at Act 60, a program where the
No injuries
A Nanticoke man escaped
injury early Sunday morning
when the car he was operat-
ing was forced off the road
on Huntsville Road in Jack-
son Township. /Edward F.
Kielar, 129 Chestnut St.,
Alden, said he was traveling
west early Sunday afternoon
when he was forced off the
road by a vehicle going east.
Stud date nears
The Valley Automobile Club,
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mounting of studded tires must be
delayed until November 1, 1986,
according to the Vehicle Code.
Patrick J. Higgins, Safety Direc-
tor, of The Valley Automobile Club
said that drivers using studded tires
can mount them on or after Novem-
ber 1, 1986, and must remove them
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school district and the municipalities may coop-
erate in having violators do community service
rather than pay fines. The group is also explor-
ing any and all possibilities, according to Dr.
Preston.
The parents have a responsibility, according
to Dr. Preston, to send healthy, hygienic and
well-behaved children to school. ‘Education is a
right and a privilege,” explained Dr. Preston.
High School Principal John Zaleskas explained
that Davenport’s son was discovered outside of
the building, smoking a cigarette near the end of
the school day. Both of the above are violations,
but the boy was not sent home that day. He was
told to return to school the next morning and,
according to Zaleskas, after a conversation with
the boy’s mother, he was given permission to
send the boy home.
Zaleskas approves of in-school suspension, but
said he knows that it won’t be reinstated this
year. He also stated there are no empty rooms
in the high school. Every room, including the
cafeteria, is in use every day. Neither are there
any teachers to supervise in-school suspension
since the study halls are crowded with 140-160
students and two teachers must be in each study
hall, : :
“I’m very much in favor of in-school suspen-
sion, but it was eliminated from the budget this
year to cut expenses and I don’t have any
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the people they think are going to
win.”
Phil Fry, 64, Trucksville: ‘No. I
think people decide more by what:
they read than by what polls say. I
think people make up their minds
by what they read of the candidates’
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past accomplishments, not by the
polls.”
Andrew Welsko, 67, Beaumont:
“No. Polls don’t mean anything.
They can put people up there wher-
ever they want. When the election is
over, that’s when you see who wins.
That’s when the polls count.
The following Back Mountain
property transfers have been
recorded at the Luzerne County
Courthouse:
LLOYD G. MILLER to MICHAEL
SALVATE and CAROL SALVATE,
al, 70 Lee Avenue, Hawthorne, N.J.,
Property--Harveys Lake, Ridge
Ave., $10,000.
MARY LOUISE JONES to BEN-
JAMIN E. RODINA and GISELLE
L., ux, Box 100 Terrace St., Dallas,
Property--Dallas Township, Lot 5,
Terrace St., $42,500.
LORETTA J. MOORE, al, to LEO
J. RUTKOSKI, Highpoint Acres,
Dallas, Property--Kingston Town-
ship, Wellington Ave., $22,000.
The Kingston Township Board of
Supervisors announced that the Fall
Bag Leaf Clean-Up will be held
November 3 through 15. Township
residents are advised by Road
Superintendent Robert Chamberlain
to have their leaves bagged and
placed at the curbside for pick-up.
Only leaves may be placed at the
curb for pick-up. No other debris
will be accepted.
Collections will be conducted
between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30
p.m., Monday through Friday.
Scott Dietterick, Republican can-
didate for Pennsylvania State Rep-
resentative for the 120th Legislative
District announces the re-opening of
his campaign headquarters located
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Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.;
8:30 a.m. til 9 p.m.
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