10 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 16, 1996 Bl hE Board honors student tutors ‘ At a committee-of-the-whole meeting held before the regular Dallas School Board meeting, the board recognized 27 elementary and 45 high school peer tutors, who work with elementary stu- dents needing extra help in math and reading. Fifth-graders help first-graders ‘with spelling, reading and math facts. : ~ “You get a special kind of friend,” said fifth-grader Lacey ‘Cooper, who described how her first-grade student reads a story and she writes down all the words he doesn’t know for further work. ‘ “You have fun and learn a lot, too,” said fifth-grade tutor Maria DeSanto. High school students, all Na- tional Honor Society members, spend half an hour working on reading, math facts and study skills with the elementary stu- dents after they're finished with their own classes. “It gives them some one-on-one attention that they enjoy,” said sophomore Gwen Zarembo, who has tutored for two years. “I like getting higher grades in class,” said fifth-grader Steve Neiman, who has a high school tutor. “I like them. They never make fun of us. Sometimes my teacher wonders how I know so much.” Dallas Elementary principal Susan McCarthy also commended the tutors. “You are the best anyone could ask for,” she said. “The service you provide is invaluable.” Shelly Evans (continued from page 1) health insurance to pay for the surgery, cancer treatments and travel expenses for his family. He had accumulated $10,000 in medical bills before going to Buf- falo for surgery. In a letter Rosette Evans re- cently sent to Dale, she wrote, “Things here aren't like at Buffalo General Hospital. Almost every- one here has a private room. It's very depressing — there are lots of bald heads (on chemotherapy patients), which is the norm here. The nurses let us know this is the place to get the best medical care, but the TLC must come from friends and family.” Although his incision is heal- ing slowly — doctors had to reopen it twice to allow it to drain - the doctors are optimistic about his prognosis, she added. Evans will receive five doses of radiation a week for six weeks to make sure all the cancer cells remaining in his pelvic bone are eliminated. “It's very important for Shelly to receive cards and well-wishes,” Rosette wrote. Evans loves children and ani- mals and was very happy to re- ceive a packet of notes and hand- drawn get well cards from a fourth grade class in Virginia who heard about him from a relative. “Shelly loves kids'drawings and would really appreciate receiving more,” Dale Fedak said. “The fourth-graders called him ‘Uncle Shelly’ in their notes, which he especially enjoyed.” The family is also requesting prayers for healing and strength for both Shelly and Rosette. “It's a very difficult time,” she said. If you want to help Cards and drawings may be sent to Shelly Evans at Seventh Floor West, Room 7509, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263. Well-wishes may be sent to Rosette Evans at Hope Lodge, 197 Summer Street, Buffalo, NY. Donations to help the family defray expenses are still being accepted and may be sent to Val- ley View Union Chapel, Shelly Evans Cancer Fund, c/o treasurer Robert Law, 154 Jackson Street, Shavertown PA 18708. ! Ski racers (continued from page 1) ~~ Nattress took a first and a third place respectively in the individual male category, and Stacey Wagner finished second in the individual female category in both races. ~ “Although the other skiers haven't won individual medals, the potential is there, and they've all contributed to the team,” says Nattress, who acts as coach for the group. With the third and final race of the series coming up Saturday, Dallas looks to be a strong con- tender once again. The Montage Junior Racing Program gives these young skiers plenty of conditioning between races. The program, which meets weekly Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., consists of intense instruction and tech- nique. ; Chris Schneider, winner of two bronzes in the Keystone Games last weekend, was the first of the group to join the Junior Racing Program several years ago. He enjoyed it so much, he told friend Chris Nattress about it, who in turn convinced C.J. Tyrrell and Stacey Wagner to get involved. The four have been a tight knit bunch of skiers ever since, en- couraging others their age to start racing as well. Schneider, whose parents started him skiing at age three, says his favorite event is the giant slalom. Stacey Wagner is one of the few successful young female ski rac- ers in the area. Although she’s been skiing since first grade, this is just her third season racing. In addition to her two second place finishes this season in the Interscholastics, she recently dashed to a second place finish in the ASRA (American Ski Racing Alliance) giant slalom race held last month at Montage and earned three bronzes in the Keystone Games. Stacey also competes individu- ally in the NASTAR races at Mon- tage, held every Wednesday and Friday evening, open to the gen- eral public. Her favorite race, she says, is “the giant slalom, be- cause it's faster, but I like every- thing about skiing - not just rac- ing.” Stacey enjoys the social ben- efits that come with the Inter- scholastic races as well. “I've made a lot of friends from other schools, and even though we compete against each other, we're still friends.” She continues, “We're also very friendly with skiinstruc- tors, especially the race crew.” 1 In the off season, Stacey stays in shape by mountain biking and roller blading with neighbors C.J. Tyrrelland Chris Nattress. “Roller blading is similar to skiing,” she says, “and we set up gates for racing.” “Chris started cross-country skiing with his mother and me when he was only about four years old. One winter when there wasn't much snow in the woods, we de- cided to try alpine skiing and since Chris already had a feel for the skis, he was able to have a good time right away,” said Nattress. In addition to Chris's individual medals in the Interscholastic se- ries, he also raced to a first place finish in a recent ASRA giant sla- lom at Montage and captured a gold in the dual slalom at the Keystone Games. Chris and C.J. are also mem- bers of the PARA (Pennsylvania Alpine Racing Association) race circuit and ski competitively at various slopes. “This involves a significant commitment to prac- tice and travel,” adds Nattress. Doing well in PARA races means they can qualify for the Mid-At- lantic Championships and possi- bly earn a place in the Junior Olympics. C.J. Tyrrell, who's been skiing since he was about eight years old, credits best friend Chris Nattress with getting him started in racing. “We basically live up at Montage,” he says. Like his friends Stacey and Chris, C.J. enjoys racing NASTAR and ASRA. Last weekend he col- lected a gold and a silver medal from the Keystone Games. “My favorite thing about racing is the competition,” he says, “If you're down after the first run you have about an hour to get yourself fired up for the next run.” His least favorite thing? “Los- ing,” he says emphatically, “and falling at those high speeds - that could ruin your whole day if it's a combined time race.” The one thing all four skiers agree upon is what keeps them committed toracing, even through the bitter cold and the biting winds, the hard falls, and the wins as well as the losses: “It's so much fun!” \ There wasn’t even standing room at the Monday night Dallas school board meeting. POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE Westmoreland (continued from page 1) Machovec, who presented the pe- titions to the board. The PTO plans to meet with’ superintendent Gerald Wycallis and the architects to further dis- cuss the district's options and their possible costs. The board hasn't made any decisions on the elementary build- ings yet, Ashbridge added. When it does, it will take 28 months to complete all the paperwork re- quired by the state, design the building and erect it. The board voted unanimously to pay for the 120 advanced place- ment students’ AP exams, which cost approximately $70 apiece. Some students take more than one exam, Wycallis noted. In other business the board unanimously appointed spring sports coaches, including soccer coach John McCafferty, and ap- proved a list of professional sub- stitutes and nonprofessional staff. 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