"School's in | (continued from page 1) The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 26, 1995 7 “mother says, “We all loved the experience and everyone was very friendly, but most of all I felt so ‘secure because it was obvious they were in a safe and loving atmos- phere.” , Trucksville Nursery School is nondenominational and designed for children from 2 1/2 to 4 years of age. Programs allow them to explore the world around them...even bus rides prepare them for what they will experience be- ginning in kindergarten. Firemen, policemen and ambu- lance crews explain what they do and show their equipment. Holi- days brings parties, and parents assist with socializing. A “Parent Enrichment Group” holds fun- draising events to purchase spe- cial play equipment. The school is governed by a board of directors appointed by the Administrative Council of the Trucksville United Methodist Church. The faculty and staff are from the community and have a special interest in childhood de- velopment. When the school opened 25 years ago there were three faculty members and 30 children. This year there are 10 full time faculty members, three assistants and a support staff of three; 154 students are enrolled. Former pupils and their parents all sound alike when questioned about their “school daze.” Carol McDonald, Country Club Road, is the mother of ex-pupil Keith, now 21 at Lehigh in electrical engineer- ing, and Kevin, 17 and a junior at Dallas High. She says, “It was everything they said it was and more. Talk about character build- THEY KEEP IT HUMMING - Trucksville Nursery School - Faculty and Staff, are, seated, from left, Sandy McGrady, Doreen Johnson, Judy Kmetz, Sharon Cosgrove, Marjorie Adams, Ann Bressler, and Rose Fritzen. Standing, from left, Joan Meehan, Karen Laskowski, Patricia Baird, Lois Rondi- nella, Debbie Josuweit, Denise Reschauer, and Ruth Roberts. Absent from photo, Mary Blase, Lois Linsinbigler and Morag Michael. “Do I rernember? Those smiling faces! That positive attitude!” Sandra Turner Mother of Lynn, a former student ing and things like that...sure Idid my part but so did they.” : Lynn Turner, another ex-pupil, from Sutton Road, is now a fresh- man at University of Rhode Island majoring in communications. Her mother Sandra says, “Dol remem- ber? Those smiling faces! That positive attitude! Teachers like Pat Baird and Mrs. Grey...I always felt so good just knowing they were there!” On this coming Sunday, April 30, the faculty, staff and board of directors will be recognized at the 11 a.m. church service followed by a reception in the Educational ~ Building. Top Lake-Lehman seniors honored The Harveys Lake Women's seniors'at a special gathering. Attending were, front row from left, club president Linda Schuler; education committee Marilyn Glogowski; Amanda Warner; Jess Noon; Tina Sidonio, and Jennider Feehan. ¥ Back row, Janthan Dale, Peter Malak, Sherry Clark, Joel {| Toluba; Tir Brislin,.Chris \ Pagoda*and*Shannon Kelly. 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I would like to hear what Greco had to say,” said Jim Drury of Annabelle Ave. Betty Gray of Kitchen Road had gone early to the borough build- ing with her friend, Betty West. “I definitely would have gone,” she said. “We sat there waiting in the car until we saw Greco and the Hansons leaving. I thought there would have been a crowd at the meeting, but there were very few cars in the parking lot.” “I wasn’t aware until later that there had been a meeting with Mr. Greco,” said Betty West. “I found out only when I saw him walking out the door with the Hansons. Nobody said anything about it at the regular council meeting. I thought the public was supposed to be involved.” “You're supposed to advertise meetings,” said Sandra Serhan. “I don’t think that’s legal. I certainly would have attended and would have encouraged all my friends and neighbors to go.” Act 84, the Sunshine Act, de- fines a meeting as “any prear- ranged gathering...attended or participated in by aquorum...and held for the purpose of deliberat- ing business or taking official action.” At all such meetings, a written record of its date, time and place; the names of all council members present; the names of all citizens who attend to make statements, the content of their statements and a summary ofall actions taken must be kept, according to the act. Council meetings must be advertised in a local newspaper at least 24 hours in advance and must be open to the public and the press unless transactions of borough-owned real estate, spe- cific cases of litigation, arbitra- - tion of employee contracts or specific personnel issues are dis- cussed, according to the act. “This did not meet the creteria for a meeting,” McCormick said afterwards. “We didn’t transact any business. 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