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Monday, December 22, 1986
Vol. 97, No. 30
Preston to stay
Board's plans botched
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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
It is claimed that if Dr. M.
David Preston had acted as
members of the Lake-Lehman
School Board expected, the
board majority had plans.
Those plans included appoint-
ing Anthony Marchakitus, cur-
rently assistant to the superin-
tendent, to the position of acting
superintendent until such time
as a new superintendent was
found by the district during
1987.
Reports made to The Dallas
Post indicate that the board
majority now in power expected
that when his contract was not
renewed, Preston would either
tender his resignation or
request a leave of absence at
the end of this year.
When asked if he intended to
resign, Preston said he had a
contract which expires on’ June
30, 1987 and he intends to honor
that contract.
Board members voted not to
renew Preston’s contract and to
open the position to other appli-
cants at its regular monthly
meeting last week.
Since The Dallas Post
released the information in its
December 17 issue about Pres-
ton’s contract not being
renewed, district administra-
tors, faculty members, parents
and students have rallied in
support of the superintendent.
Several district taxpayers,
who requested that their names
be withheld, said they believed
that all taxpayers of Lake-
Lehman should be made aware
of how members of the new
board majority are using their
power to avenge personal
grudges. They believe it is time
that parents of students, as well
as former students, who are
now in college, come forward in
support of the superintendent.
‘These board members are
using Preston to ‘get even,’”’
said one individual. ‘‘One
(See PRESTON, page 8)
By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
Dallas Borough police officer
Chris Purcell was reinstated to
the department last week after
an internal investigation con-
cluded that he acted properly in
his handling of ‘an alleged
underage drinking party at a
private residence in November.
The decision was announced
last Tuesday at the borough’s
monthly meeting.
Council members making up
the committee which investi-
gated the incident were Tim
Carroll, Byron Grieves, Bill
Berti and Mayor Paul Labar.
The committee interviewed
Miller, his daughter, Purcell
and one other student.
Solicitor John Fine said that,
based on information obtained
from interviews conducted, Pur-
cell acted in a proper manner
and that the council’s investiga-
tion is now complete.
The inquiry stemmed from a
written. complaint filed against
Purcell by Arthur Miller, New
Goss Manor, who contended
that the officer illegally entered
a house on 84 Norton Ave.
owned by Miller.
The incident took place on
November 1 and involved
approximately 20 Dallas High
School students, one of whom
was Miller’s daughter who was
having a slumber party at the
house. Several students were
(See COUNCIL, page 8)
Revenue Sharing Program.
Truc
the period and the Pennsylvania State Police an to remind
everyone - Do not drink and drive.
Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reducti I Effort)
provides extra patrols on the heavily traveled inter
system through federal funds from the National Highway
ment of Transportation’s Center for Highway Safety.
period will begin Tuesday, December 23rd at 6 p.m. an
period will also be 54 hours, beginning Tuesd
and ending Midnight J aay 1, 1997,
Franklin First makes donatio
Detem
major contripution to the Campaign for the Cente
$25,000.
Elmer J. Klimchak, President ‘and CEO, ‘Franklin Firs
campus executive officer, Penn State/Wilkes-Barre Campus;
and Penn State campaign chairman Atty. Michael Hudacek.
Santa’s coming!
Country Club, Dallas, is getting ready to make his annual visit
to the Back Mountain area. Rumor has it boys and girls have
Dallas Post/Jane Renn
been behaving very well lately in anticipation of getting what
they asked for from the jolly old man. (For Letters to Santa
Claus, see page 9).
By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
Dallas Borough Council unani-
mously passed its final adoption
for the 1987 budget at its
monthly meeting last week of
$320,543.
The amount is an increase of
approximately $30,000 to $35,000
over last years figure and also
represents an increase of five
mills from nine to 14. *
Voting to accept the budget on
a 4-0 decision were Ted Mon-
tross, Tim Carroll, Byron
Grieves and Russell Stone.
Board members Harold Brobst
and Bill Berti were absent.
In other action, the board:
— Re-instated part-time offi-
cer Chris Purcell who had been
suspended last November until
an internal investigation by
council could be completed con-
cerning his handling of an
alleged underage drinking inci-
dent at a private residence at 84
Norton Avenue.
— Awarded a high bid price of
$953.50 from Harry Wesley on
the borough’s grater. One other
bid, submitted by James Kur-
chock, came in at $252.00.
— Heard complaints from Ron
Alishusky, 40 Luzerne Avenue,
about a water runoff problem he
and other neighbors have been
experiencing. They say the
runoff has washed away one
driveway and is also going into
other yards.
— Added William Haggen-
baugh and Howard Kocher .as
part-time policemen. Board
president Donald Shaffer said
council will probably receive
Jim Tupper’s resignation by the
end of the year. Tupper was one
of two policemen injured in a
June 7th shooting incident .