vy MW SN -.g--=-d playoffs & Back Mountain Real E state esa RO fo i RS 2 Re &/°! 100 No.7 "A Centennial Edition" Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 22, 1989 25 Cents was first of By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Since its founding in 1979, College Misericordia’s Alternative Learning Project has been helping learning disabled students to suc- ceed in college. The college's ALP was the first of its kind in Pennsylvania, and has been identified by the Pennsylva- nia Department of Education as a “model program”. Because of that designation, College Misericordia has been assisting other schools in setting up similar programs. All students who are accepted for the program at the local college are enrolled in regular courses. The purpose of the ALP is to build strategies and accommodations to help these students succeed. Dr. Joseph Rogan has been director of the project since 1979 and is assisted by Sr. Patricia McCann and Connie Havir, pro- gram coordinators and Carole Fisher, program assistant. The coordinators are a liaison between students and faculty; their primary task is to see that each student's program of accommoda- tions helps that student succeed in their regular college courses. The program assistant’s responsi- | bilities are to help students in ®| writing assignments and to coor- | dinate notetaking services. . . Each year the project is re- stricted to 15 new students and through attrition, the total num- ber of ALP students in the four class levels ranges from 35 and 40. Each ALP freshman must meet minimum eligibility requirements for admission to College Misericor- dia and the same standard re- quirement as all other students for graduation. It must be remembered, Dr. Rogan points out, that the ALP is a program for college students who are learning disabled-individuals who are bright enough to succeed | but who, because of their atypical learning styles, have difficulty learning in traditional school set- tings without assistance. its kind Since the college was the first in Pennsylvania and one of the first in the nation (Curry College was first in 1976) with this program, Misericordia recently did a survey trying to sort out the number of colleges that have initiated similar projects in the last 10 years. The survey found that 12 of the 115 Pennsylvania colleges have intro- duced a variety of techniques. None are the same as the program at Misericordia which has bcome increasingly successful. The program does not attempt to remediate or cure learning dis- abilities. Rehabilitation services and traditional forms of special education are not available through ALP. Not all of the students are suc- cessful but most are, according to Dr. Rogan. Several have gradu- ated and gone into the world to do wonderful things. More are sched- uled to graduate this year and others have not been as success- ful. Three ALP students have been recommended for the frist semes- ter honors program. The average student maintains a C+ GPA at the college. i The college offers several ALP- related programs, the latest being the Kurzweil Personal Reader, a piece of computer-age technology that ‘reads’. College Misericordia received the first machine off the assembly line and is the only col- lege in the United States using the machine with learning disabled students. The college is currently doing a series of research studies to determine the efficacy and uses of the machine. A one-week residential program for high school juniors who are learning disabled and who are considering college is offered but the students must apply for ad- mission. A three-week residential pro- gram for college-bound high school graduates who are learning dis- abled is offered to students who apply for admission. The college also offers a one- week program for high school Helping learning disabled to succeed Misericordia's program M. Denmon Photo) educators, which prepares them to help students to get ready for college. Participants earn one graduate credit. There is no fee for the program. The college also offers a long weekend program for’ guidance counselors which helps them to understand the potentials oflearn- KURZWELL READER-A student in College Misericordia’s Alterna- tive Learning Project demonstrates the use of the Kurzwell Reader machine for Dr. Joseph Rogan, director, and Connie Havir, project coordinator. The local college obtained the first machine off the assembly line and is the only school using it for such a project. (C. ing disabled students and realize|- that there are dozens of colleges who have programs to offer these students. Staff members from Misericor- dia's program have teamed up with professionals from other colleges See LEARNING, pg 5 Informational meeting on Jackson sewers March 2 Jackson Township residents will a soon have a chance to learn about ‘the effects construction of new sewers will have on their property. On Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m., a meeting will be held at the Jackson Township Fire Company, Chase Road, to discuss the project with affected residents. The Jackson Township General Municipal Authority recently awarded a $3 million contract to Linde Enterprises, Inc. for the installation of a Sanitary Sewer Collection and Conveyance Sys- tem in certain sections of the town- ship. The Authority was able to bring this project to a reality by securing with the cooperation of the Dallas Area Municipal Authority, a Fed- eral Grant from the Department of Environmental Resources, and a 1% loan from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's PennVEST pro- gram. 1 The engineer for the project is “the firm of Michael J. Pasonick, Jr., Inc. The Luzerne County Re- development Authority is the Proj- ect Administrator. Representatives of the Munici- pal Authority, Contracting Firm, Project Engineer, and Redevelop- ment Authority will be present at the March 2, 1989 meeting to explain the project, present the contractor's proposed work sched- ule and to answer questions from residents. Areas to be affected by the con- struction activity include Hillside Road from its intersection with Route 309, Kingston Township to Fieldcrest Manor inJackson Town- ship, and Chase Road from its intersection with Hillside Road toa point before its intersection with Cigarski Road. Township sub-di- visions affected by the construc- tion activity include Chase Manor, Briarwood Terrace, Fieldcrest Manor, Meadowcrest Manor and Sutton Hills. The Jackson Township Sewage Collection and Conveyance Sys- Inside The Post Calendar......14 Classified.....12,13 Editorials....... 4 Obituaries.....2 Police News..2 Property Transfers...5 Real Estate.............. 12 Religion.................... 9 SCHOOL... riiiciiiasiiin 6 SpOMS.......o.cc0ni inne 11 Coming up: RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - Tues., Feb. 28, : 11 AM-5 PM, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, N. Main St., Shavertown. Appointments preferred. HARVEYS LAKE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL - Wed., Feb. 22. Work session 6:30, meeting 7:00 PM. Harveys Lake Municipal Bldg. HARVEYS LAKE ZONING BOARD - Tues., Feb. 28, 7PM. Harveys Lake Municipal Bldg. tem Construction Project includes the construction ofapproximately: 37,600 L.F. of 8" gravity sewer; 5,400 L.F. of 6" sewer laterals; 1,460 L.F. of PVC Force Main; 350 L.F. of Ductile Iron Force Main; 155 precast sanitary manholes and 3 pump stations. The project is expected to be completed in 365 days. Inquiries concerning the project can be made by writing the Jackson Township General Municipal Au- thority in "care of the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority, 272 Pierce Street, Kingston, Penn- sylvania 18704, or by calling the Redevelopment Authority office at 288-7565. New signs for Kingston Township Motorists driving into Kingston Township may have noticed a change of scenery just before Christmas. That's because the Township installed holiday. Water commission calls for meetingon merits of an authority By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer ‘Members of the Back Mountain Water Commission, after lengthy discussion, voted unanimously to invite all municipal officials of Harveys Lake Borough, Dallas Borough, and the townships of Kingston, Dallas, Lake, Lehman, ‘Franklin, and Jackson to attend a ‘meeting tentatively set for the third Thursday in March for the pur- pose of becoming informed about a water authority. The Commission members have been discussing various alterna- tives available in the event a water problem occurs in the local area. A water authority is one of the sub- jects discussed and as a begin- ning, members approved contact- ing professionals to speak on the pros and cons of a water authority and how it has worked in other areas. John Molski, Dallas Borough, Daniel Faison, Franklin Township; and David Abod, Harveys Lake Borough have been appointed as a committee to make plans for the 4 meeting. Members also discussed the possibility of a proclamation in the event of a drought due to the mild and dry winter of 1988 and 1989. Joseph Salla, vice chairman of the Commission and John Molski, secretary, reported that they met with Dallas-Shavertown Water Company manager Mike Coyle, who told them he would attend the next meeting of the Commission to try to answer any questions members might have. Molski stated that during the meeting, Coyle and the two mem- bers discussed the water situation in the Back Mountain, drought education and conservation, and improvements in the company’s’ system. : Members also discussed House Bills 24 and 25, co-sponsored by State Rep. George Hasay, which’ proposes that small companies See WATER, pg 5 So you want to run for office? Here's how By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer How many Back Mountain resi- dents have considered running for an office such as councilman, supervisor, school board director, tax collector or any other local office, then dismissed the idea because they are not certain just what is required to do so? In recent elections, there have been fewer candidates interested in running for local office than in the past and, ini some cases, in- cumbents have had no Opposition, leaving voters with no choice in selection of a candidate. For the benefit of local residents who might be interested in run- ning for a local office, The Dallas Post is providing the following in- formation. In order to hold a local office, a candidate must first be a regis- tered voter, an American citizen and resident of a local municipal- ity for a specific length of time dependent upon the office in which he or she is interested. Then, he or she must get a petition from the Luzerne County Court House and obtain at least 10 signatures on the petition of individuals regis- tered in the same party as the new signs at every entrance to the community just before the The new signs replaced ones that had been vandalized or stolen, according to Jeffrey Box, township manager. They are also larger, and an attractive brown color. Box said it would be difficult for him to put a cost on the project, since it had been authorized under former manager Fred Potzer’s tenure. When asked what value the signs offered, Box said, “Signs aren't really that expensive for the benefit you get from them. They provide community identification and foster community pride.” (Photo by Ron Bartizek) candidate-Republican, Democrat 4 or other affiliations. Pep In the May Primary this year, tax collector, mayor, supervisor, councilman, auditor and judge of election seats are open in the fol- lowing municipalities: en eKingston Township - two su- pervisors seats; tax collector is ap- pointed because of Home Rule. eDallas Borough - tax collector, mayor and three seats on council. eDallas Township - tax collector and one supervisor's seat. eLake Township - tax collector and one supervisor's seat. eLehman Township - tax collec- tor and one supervisor's seat See ELECTIONS, pg 2 Harveys Lake planners pass Sordoni subdivision By SCOTT CRISPELL Post Correspondent The Harveys Lake Planning Commission unanimously voted to pass the subdivision of 20 acres of land owned by Public Services Enterprises of Pennsylvania, bet- ter known as Sordoni Enterprises. Steve Sordoni plans to subdi- vide the land which is located in a 2,900 acre plot owned by Public Services Enterprises. Tom Garrity, a local realtor, represented Sordoni and explained Sordoni’s plans to the commis- sion. | According to Garrity, Sordoni wishes to subdivide the land for his personal use. Although no building is expected, Sordoni still must meet DER requirements for sewage systems. “Anytime there is a subdivision, the land must be hooked up to a sewer or a septic system,” said Garrity. Chairman George Gwilliam said that Sordoni wants to preserve a teepee that was built on the prop- erty several years ago. The commission unanimous voted to allow the subdividsion with the condition that all the requirements set by DER were met. In other business, Gwilliam announced that the election of commission officers will be held next month. The election process is open to all members of the commission to nominate other - members for electoral positions. The commission also welcomed a new solicitor, John Kennedy, whose office is in Kingston. YALE
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers