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Vol. 97, No. 41
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By JOHN HOINSKI
Staft Writer
Several parents of Dallas High
School students voiced their displea-
sure Monday night at the Dallas
Citizens Advisory Committee meet-
ing over the school’s delay in hiring
an advisor for the senior class.
The semester is heading into its
third month ‘atid an advisor to help
senior students plan various activi-
ties and fundraisers has not yet
been named, and parents want to
know why.
“This is something that should
have been taken care of by the first
day of school,” said one parent. “No
fundraisers have been started and
its getting late.”
Frank Galicki, assistant principal
at the Senior High in charge of daily
operations, says he has met with
superintendent Gerald Wycallis and
says that an advisor should be
appointed within a week and a half.
“If they resolve it in a week or a
problem,” said another parent.
“But if they keep putting it off, then
there is a problem.”
John Turner, chairman of the
social studies department at the
senior high, has been working with
seniors since 1970 as an upaid
assistant advisor and as the advisor
since 1979. Turner said he does want
the job and submitted a letter of
intent indicating so in May of 1986.
But because of a problem last
year with the senior trip that caused
a squabble between Turner and the
administration, Turner has
requested a job description to make
clear exactly what the duties would
be. The nature of the squabble has
since been resolved.
The phase of preparing a job
description for the senior class advi-
sor is being done now and appar-
ently is the reason for the delay. In
the meantime, senior students were
unsure of the situation, prompting
one student to begin circulating a
petition to have an advisor named.
The move did not sit well with
school officials or with class advi-
sors and the petition was stopped.
To temporarily fill the void, the
school board at its monthly meeting
last week appointed Mrs. Helen
Hughes as an assistant advisor with
Galicki also helping.
One parent said that if the situa-
tion is not resolved shortly, she will
call a meeting of the senior parents
at the school, saying that she will
supply senior students with fliers to
deliver to their parents alerting
them to the problem.
State representative George
Hasay, R-Shickshinny, says he will
bill in Harrisburg shortly to have
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture begin awarding grants
to Pa. state fairs.
Hasay says the department is
about $1.5 million behind in granting
the Pennsylvania fair fund for capi-
tal improvement matching funds
and that the bill would alert them to
the problem.
“It’s what we call pinch: logisla-
tion,” Hasay said. ‘‘The purpose of
it is to-awaken the department and
get them moving.” 5
The bill, which Hasay has already
drafted and will be introduced prob-
ably in November, will also be co-
sponsored by Rep. Ted Stuben of
Columbia County.
Hasay.
our society.
Dallas Senior ' High School will celebrate
Homecoming on Saturday, October 25 with
preparations being planned by Student Council.
The Spirit Chain competition will be held the
week of October 20-25 to see what student,
homeroom and class shows the most school
spirit. Special prizes will be awarded to the
winners and they will be announced at the pep
rally this Friday afternoon.
The highlight of the week will be the Dallas
Mountaineers facing the Nanticoke Trojans
football game starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Announcement of Homecoming Queen will be
made at the half-time ceremonies.
The Homecoming Dance will be held in the
gym from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets may be
purchased at the door, $5.00 a couple or $3.00
for a single ticket. Music will be provided by
“Zootz”’.
Homecoming Queen candidates are:
Lisa Gorman, daughter of James and Sandra
football game.
Gorman of 94 Hickory St., Dallas. In school,
she participated in cheerleading and Student
Council. She plans to attend college at Kutz-
town majoring in commercial art.
Leigh Pawling, daughter of Shep and Corrine
Pawling, Box 297-3, RD 3, Dallas. She played
field hockey and ran track. She’s looking at
Syracuse, Drew and George Washington Uni-
versity and is undecided on a major.
Heather Nattress, daughter of Robert and
Lynn of 103 Armstrong Dr., Shavertown. In
school she participated in track, cross country,
gymnastics club, was captain of the Strutters
and played in district band in her junior year.
She has applied to American University in
Washington, D.C. and hopes to major in
political science and French, eventually going
to work for the government.
Molly Grasso, daughter of Angelo and Nancy
Grasso, 14 Heights Dr., Wyoming. She partici-
pated in Student Council, the steering commit-
Dallas Post/Jane Renn
tee, cheerleading and Honor Society. She plans
to attend college but is undecided on a major
and is still considering schools.
Meredith Burke, daughter of Thomas and
Barbara Burke, 145 Highland Blvd., Dallas. She
participated in Student Council and worked on
the school newspaper. She hopes to attend
Bloomsburg College in the pre-veterinarian
program.
Meg Gorgone, daughter of Rich and Drena
Gorgone, 58 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. She
participted in cheerleading, Student Council
and the steering committee. She plans to attend
college majoring in art, but is undecided on the
school. >
Tiffany Suggs, the daughter of Roy and Linda
Suggs of 4 Sunny Brook Lane, Dallas. Because
her father is transferred often, she has
attended three high scholls, where she worked
on the yearbook, and participated in Student
Council and gymnastics.
veterans plates may do so through his district office at 2261 Sans
Souci Parkway, Wilkes-Barre (Hanover Twp.) 18702. The phone
number is 542-7345 or 735-2794.
Dallas announces leaf collection days
Dallas borough announces that a leaf collection pick-up will be held
on Thursday and Friday for the next three weeks, beginning
tomorrow. Road Commissioner Ted Montross asks residents to have
the leaves bagged and out to the curb for the convenience of road
personnel. The borough asks that residents bag leaves only.
Voter applications available from Hasay
Registered voters who will be unable to vote at their regular polling
places on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, are urged to pick up an
application for an absentee ballot at Rep. George C. Hasay’s office.
Hasay reminded voters to act promptly since Tuesday, Oct. 28, is
the final day that applications may be received by the courthouse.
The deadline for submitting the completed ballot to the county
election board is Friday, Oct. 31.
Rep. Hasay’s office is located at 2261 Sans Souci Parkway, Hanover
Township, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. The telephone numbers are 542-
7345 and 735-2794. ;
Veteran representative to visit township
A representative of Governor's Veterans Outreach and Assistance
Center, Daria Gregory, will be at the Kingston Township Municipal
Building on Thursday, November 6, 1986, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. to
assist individuals who have questions or problems relating to
veterans benefits. Proof of veteran status is required.
Residents reminded of burning ordinance
Residents of Kingston Township are reminded that a township
ordinance expressly prohibits the burning of leaves, branches, and
lawn clippings in gutters along the township roadways. Burning in the
asphalt gutters weakens the pavement structure and causes the
gutters to deteriorate rapidly.
Burning permits may be obtained at the Kingston Township
Administrative Office, 11 Carverton Road, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Township tax office will be closed
The Kingston Township Tax Office will be closed from October 27
through October 31. ;
Leaf Clean-Up period scheduled
The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors announce 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.
By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
Three Dallas school board direc-
tors joined in with elected school
officials from across the state last
week at the Hershey Convention
Center to debate key educational
issues affecting public schools.
The affair, which was held Octo-
ber 14 through October 17, touched
on approximately 90 positions of
concern at the Pennsylvania School
Boards Association annual state
conference.
Dallas school board president
Donald Jones, along with Tex
Wilson and Dr. William Camp, took
part in the program in a series of
workshops with the hope of obtain-
ing new ideas to improve the Back
Mountain district.
“As board members, I think it is
our responsibility to research differ-
ent ideas by talking with other
people in the same field from across
the state before we make changes,”
Dr. Camp stated. ‘“We bring back
material and information on what is
happening elsewhere and that way
we can get a better handle on the
overall educational picture.”
Camp, who attended the session
for one day, took part in three
workshops, two of which’ he found
particularly interesting.
“One was educational excellence.
It’s assessment learning suggesting
ways to improve the quality of a
program.” Camp says the idea is to
go beyond regular exams in evalu-
ating a student, describing it. as
“outcome learning,” and likened it
to a program called ‘‘cognitive
mapping.”
‘“‘Students learn differently,”’
Camp explained. ‘‘Some learn
through reading, some learn
through a hands-on approach. What
we try to do is put a particular
student in a setting that would be
most beneficial to that person. Say
a student learns better through a
hands-on approach, then we put that
person in a class where there is
greater use of computers, for exam-
ple.
“If a student learns better
through reading, then it would prob-
ably be more effective to have that
student involved in lectures. The
idea is to take the type of learning
tool that is most effective for an
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Property transfers . 4
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