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By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
The cancellation of classes in the Dallas
School District several weeks ago due to a late
morning snowstorm has pr mpted some concern
off classes due to inclement weather.
A late morning storm on November 11 caused
the district to cancel classes for that day, but
not before students had already been picked up
to be taken to their respective schools. Before
they reached their destination, however, the
students were returned to their pick-up points.
Little KIM
has changed,
their lives :
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
“There is no love like a
mother’s love” is true in the
case of Stephanie Reisch and
her 9%-month old baby daugh-
ter, Kimberlie Marie. The deep
love between petite, dark-
haired, dark-eyed Kimberlie
Marie and Stephanie is very
evident when in their company.
Stephanie and her husband,
Gerald Reisch of Trucksville,
are born Americans but their
tiny daughter, Kimberlie Marie,
is a Korean baby given up at
birth for adoption by her
mother.
The Reischs became inter-
ested in adopting a child after
Stephanie realized she could
never have a baby of her own.
While still living in Boston, they
applied to the Catholic Social
Service, but heard nothing until
they moved to the local area.
vision program explaining that
Some parents complained that the situation was
not handled properly in some instances, but
school superintent Gerald Wycallis said there
wasn’t much else that could be done.
“In most cases, we try to make a decision by 6
a.m. if classes will be cancelled,” Wycallis
explained. ‘“The forecast didn’t call for heavy
snow for that morning and it didn’t become
heavy until after 7 a.m., and by then it was
difficult to do much about it.
“Leon Emmanuel (bus contractor) recom-
mended to me that we cancel classes because he
felt it was unsafe to try and get to some of the
stops at the higher locations. But that was at
bus drivers, it was getting close to 8:00.”
One parent’s complaint came after a bus
carrying her children was in an accident due to
slippery road conditions and that the students
were told to walk to the next bus stop where
they would be picked up by another bus. The
parent said, however, that the children were
dropped off near the Echo Valley Trailer Park
and had to walk to the Fernbrook area.
But Emmanuel said the driver who came to
the aid of the disabled bus was not familiar with
the route and that the students never informed
Another parent, who was at" work when she
heard of the dismissal, said she was not happy
over the way her 8-year-old daughter was
treated when she informed a bus driver that her
mother was not home and had nowhere to go.
She was eventually taken home by another
student.
“That situation could have been handled by
using the two-way radio where a call could be
placed here (to the school) and something could
be done until some sort of arrangements were
made,” Wycallis said. “We do have the tele-
phone numbers where parents can be reached in
him where they lived.
there were children in New
York City available for adop-
tion. Stephanie called the
number given and was told she
and her husband would have to
have a home study done in their
own state before they could be
photo.
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considered.
The Reischs put that idea
aside and applied to an agency
in Luzerne County. They
received no results from the
agency so the couple went to the
area Catholic Services and
requested a home study be
done. Shortly after, Regina Gal-
lagher of the Catholic Services
contacted Stephanie and asked
if she would adopt a Korean
child. Stephanie didn’t hesitate..
A home study was started in
May, 1985 and continued until
October, 1985. In April of 1986,
the Reischs were notified they
would be getting a Korean baby,
whose Korean name was Hae
Im Kim meaning ‘Sea of Tran-
quility and Peace.” It was a
coincidence that the Reischs
had already decided to name
the baby Kimberlie Marie prior
to that time. Her husband had
selected that name 10 years
before if Stephanie ever had a
baby girl.
Kimberlie was 4% months old
when she arrived at J.F. Ken-
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By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
Seeking a permanent site for
the Dallas Senior Citizens
Center has resulted in one dis-
appointment after another. But,
this time there may be a genu-
ine reason for optimism.
Charles Adams, Director of
the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties
Bureau of the Aging, told The
Dallas Post last week that,
although he won’t specifically
name the building currently
being looked at as a housing for
the center, he is cautiously opti-
mistic that it will finally be the
permanent site that has been
sought for quite a while now.
“We have it down to one
facility,”” Adams said. ‘But
nothing has been finalized.
That’s why we don’t want to say
exactly where it is. We have
been disappointed too many
times in the past.”
Adams did say, however, that
the proposed center is located in
Dallas Borough at a 2,000
square-foot, one-story building.
Adams said the county has
sent an architect to inspect the
building to see what modifica-
tions have to be made. The
plans still have to be submitted
to the owner of the site and to
the Department of Labor and
Industry before work can begin.
“I’m confident they (the
plans) will meet the specifica-
tions of our architect,” Adams
said. ‘“That will probably take
until the first of the year. But, if
everything goes well maybe we
could have it (the center) ready
for around March.”
Adams" said the Bureau has
looked at approximately eight
locations, including the former
Back Mountain Memorial
Library on Main Street in
Dallas.
For now, the center will con-
tinue to operate from the Hunts-
ville Christian Church which
has. been serving as a tempo-
rary center since June 30. The
Seniors used to meet at the
Mercy Center on the campus of
College Misericordia until it was
closed to provide expanded
services for the Mercy Sisters.
“We have been very satisfied
with the arrangements that
have been made at the Hunts-
ville - Church,’ Adams noted.
“Those in charge have been
cooperative. Now, we’re kind of
settling in for the winter.”
He also said that carpeting
has recently been installed at
the center and some other
improvements have been made.
Richardson is
James Richardson was named
president of the Dallas School
Board at that group’s reorgani-
zation meeting Monday evening.
Richardson, -40, of Pheasant
Run, Dallas, was named to the
post by a 5-4 vote with Ernest
Ashbridge receiving the other
board director
four votes.
Tex Wilson, of RD 4, Dallas,
was named vice-president at the
meeting.
It was also voted on by the
board to hold monthly meetings
on the first Monday of every
month.
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