| | Vandals ~ for existing debt. Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 8, 1996 8 The Dallas Post —————— Dallas 'Outstanding' at Crestwood show By MICHAEL TWICHELL Post Correspondent BACK MOUNTAIN - The Dal- las and Lake-L.ehman high school bands are in fine form as the school year draws to a close. Lehman captured first place honors in concert, parade and indoor guard competition during their recent trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which included par- ticipating in the annual opening parade for Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park. “It was a wonderful experience,” said band director Edward A. Richards. ‘Dallas’s annual band trip took them on a four-day excursion to Boston this past weekend, where members visited tourist spots, including the Hard Rock Cafe, the USS Constitutionmuseum and the New England Aquarium. The band also squeezed in two perfor- mances, one at St.-Joseph'’s Re- gional School in Salem, New Hampshire, and another at the Faneuil Hall Marketplace. “It was avery worthwhile experience, and the kids were great,” said Dallas director Todd L. Hunter. Lehman also held its spring concert April 27, during which they performed several selections including “Othello,” “Crown Im- perial,” an armed forces tribute entitled “America’s Finest” and “Things That Go Bump in the Night,” which was, according to Richards, “a big production, with sound and lighting effects, and a lot of theatrics.” Lake-Lehman's indoor guard, under the direction of Maureen Richards and John Taggert, trav- eled to Wildwood, NJ this past weekend, where they took first place with a final score ol 96.2 to become the Atlantic Coast Cham- pions in the high school novice class. “We were very pleased with the outcome,” said Richards. The ensemble also took third place overall in the competition. Students from both Dallas and Lehman participated in last month's State Music festival, with Lehman flautist Kathryn Martin taking first place in the state or- chestra. “Her performance was excellent, and she has a very good shot at going to the All-Eastern festival,” said Richards. Dallas's Bob Humphrey and Mike Dobranski also fared well, with Humphrey taking second in per- cussion, and Dobranski placing eighth on trombone in the state band. “It was an incredible expe- rience,” . said Humphrey. Dobranski added, “It feels won- derful to be in the same ranks as the best players in the state.” Dallas chorus member Kristen Faerber placed third in the state chorus. “These kids are an ex- ample of what the Dallas music programs are capable of,” said Hunter. Dobranski and Faerber are also eligible for the All-East- ern festival. The Dallas jazz band partici- Lake-Lehman band sweeps 'Dollywood' competition pated in a competition atl Crestwood High School, where they were rated Outstanding. the only band in their group to do so, and were awarded best (rumpets, best rhythm solo for Bob Humphrey and best sax solo for Greg Riley. Dallas also has a spring concert coming up May 16, with both the concert and jazz bands performing. Concert band selections include “Calypso Col- lage,” a Glen Miller tribute en- titled “In the Miller Mood,” and “Flourish for Wind Band.” Jazz numbers include “Mood Indigo,” “Return of the Cheetah’ and “It Could Happen to You.” The Dallas and Lehman march- ing bands are also participating in upcoming Memorial day parades, in Dallas and Sweet Valley, re- spectively. Lehman is also going to Sherburn, NY June 1 for concert, marching and indoor guard com- petitions. “Its pretty intense stuff,” said Richards. The Dallas Senior high school band concert will be held on Thurs- day, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. A $3 donation is requested. (continued from page 1) Other incidents of vandalism reported by Jones included 13 incidents of criminal mischief, most of which were attributed to pellet gun shootings on Chase Rd. According to Jones, the drive-by shootings caused damage to pri- vate vehicle and residence win- dows. The township garage and fire department also had a win- dow shot out, according to Wilkes. No arrests were made and there are no suspects, so the case was closed, said Jones, who also noted several other neighboring munici- palities reported similar vandal- ism the same time. Solicitor Blythe Evans sug- gested holding a special meeting on Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m. lo finalize the refinancing of a loan The original loan with PNC Bank in the amount of $860,000 currently has an in- ~ CE terest rate of 4.77%. The pro- posed new loan with Franklin Federal for $187,000 would have a fixed interest rate of 3.95% with a tentative monthly payment of about $5,521 for 36 months. The refinancing, scheduled to close during the week of May 27, would save the township between $3,500 and $5,000, according to Glogowski. Bids were opened for the sale of the township's 1985 GMC four wheel drive one ton dump truck with a plow and spreader. The truck was sold to Mt. Laurel En- terprises, Hazleton for the high bid of $5,750. In other business: e The supervisors awarded a bid to Dale Ambosie for $2,850 out of the general fund for electri- cal work to bring the wiring in the garage up to code. * The supervisors also awarded a bid to Albert Ashton for $1,797 for municipal building repairs from winter storm damage, which insurance proceeds will cover. The repairs include replacement of sheet rock and insulation in vari- ous locations inside the building. * The supervisors voted to ac- cept bids for paving of sections of the following roads: Oak, Meadowcrest, and W. Ridge (sub- jecttoFEMA approval) and Sution and Pine Cone Lane (general fund). e The supervisors voted to award a bid to Stella Excavating for $500 to perform swale work at the intersection of Bulford Rd. and Sutton Farms Rd. e Police Chief Donald Jones announced that PennDOT has agreed lo install guide rails on Huntsville Rd. at the intersection with Follies Rd. e Supervisor Carl Aston an- nounced that the apartment in the municipal building will be available for rent September 1 when the current tenant will be leaving. The supervisors voted to begin advertising for a new ten- ant. e Chairman Glogowski an- nounced that a special meeting will be held May 20 at 5:45 p.m. to open the bids for the salt shed. » Secretary Henry Zbiek an- nounced that the State Correc- tional Institution at Dallas will be testing their sirens in Jackson Twp., Lehman Twp., and the In- stitute on May 15 at 12 noon. e A motion was also passed to authorize the triathlon to take place in Jackson Twp. on Sun- day, August 18 as well as the Hospice St. John Ride for Dignity on Sunday, July 28. + or - La A A Rs », kd The Dallas Area Municipal Au- - thority recently added a new mem- ber to its team—a “Sewer Vac” truck to provide heavy duty clean- «ing for sewer systems with the added benefits of mobility and “quick response. “The SewerVac truck represents ; another way in which the Dallas .* Area Municipal Authority is maxi- : mizing service while minimizing cost,” said Tom Bagley, executive director of D.A.M.A. “It will add 2 life to our collection system, and DAMA purchases new truck will help reduce the chance of a sewer back up. The mobility and quick-response attributes of the truck make it ideal for reacting to emergency situations. For ex- ample, we received the SewerVac just in time for it to help make a difference in combating the re- cent rash of small stream flooding in the Back Mountain.” The Dallas Area Municipal Au- thority oversees more than 100 miles of sewer lines, five miles of force main and 10 pumping sta- tions in the Back Mountain. DAMA recently added a new Sewer Vac truck to its fleet for quick meergency reponses. It was used during the January floods. WYOMING VALLEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Pe — dY ¢ d 2 [= SEB NVA NH Sol JO 0o JINR) SY (oH Saturday, May 18, 1996 Nesbitt Medical Arts Building Auditorium 534 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston STARTING TIMES: event amenities. PRE-REGISTRATION FEE: Postmarked by Tuesday, May 14 RACE DAY REGISTRATION FEE: Race Day registration will begin at 3 Awards! Prizes! Refreshments! For more information, piease call 283-7222 or 1-800-838-WELL. 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Teachers William Wagner and Cathy Wega reported on the progress of the faculty committee in charge of implementing the new schedule, which will substitute a five-minute homeroom, three min- utes to change classes, four 81- minute classes and a lunch /flex period for the present six-period day. Students will begin school at 8 a.m. and be dismissed at 2:58 p.m. Rather than running two sepa- rate lunch periods, the cafeteria is considering a continuous pro- gram, in which students may eat any time during the lunch period. Setting up a food cart in “Locker City,” the lobby adjoining the cal- eteria, and allowing the students to eat outside in a courtyard dur- ing nice weather are also under consideration, Wega said. During the lunch/flex period, students will also be able {o meet with teachers for tutoring, mak- ing up missed work or tests, en- richment classes or special projects such as History Day preparation, as well as attend club meetings, work on the school newspaper or yearbook, partici- pate in intramural sports, use the library, work in the writing or math labs or meet with Peer Help- ers. Additional guidance services will also be available. They would be allowed to bring sandwiches and drinks with them, as long as they carefully cleaned up after themselves. “We're trying to make the school more student-oriented and give them more than we did before,” Wega said. “The teachers’ lunch/ flex period schedules will be posted in the office for students to plan ahead what they'll do during this time. We want to allow them to make more decisions in their school lives." “We would like to say this is perfect, but we have a few con- cerns,” Wagner said, listing half a dozen. e The school has obvious lini tations in classroom space; avail- able, the number of teachers and the number of courses students may select. The original maximum vlads = size has increased [rom .}5 stu- dents to 20, and could go higher. Although every student got all the courses they selected, a few might lose a course when a computer makes up the actual schedules. * The teachers must have their own classrooms so they have enough time to set up labs and other special projects. Floaters (teachers who travel between dif- ferent rooms) are at a disadvan- tage and should be scheduled in rooms which are close together to minimize travel and setup time between classes. e Some students have either too many or too few classes, al- though they have room -in their schedules for eight courses per year. While 66 students signed up for too many courses, 185 didn’t select enough courses to make up the number of courses required for graduation. * The problem of losing be- tween 10 and 60 hours per year in some courses, particularly sci- ence classes using labs, hasn't been resolved to the teac hers? sat- isfaction. X, * The question of whethe? or not to allow students to have study halls hadn't been resolved. If study halls are abolished, more elective courses would be needed for stu- dents to select, resulting in a need for more classroom space and more teachers. In other business, the school board scheduled a special work session on the budget for: May 14 at 7 p.m. and directed superin- tendent Gerald Wycallis to obtain more information on obtaining state grants and matching funds to join the Northern Tier Distance Learning Consortium, which could ultimately involve all area colleges and school districts in special programs. Jackson Twp. issues zoning permits Jackson Township zoning officer John Krupa issued 12 permits during April. The largest project is a new home owned by David Donovan of Weavertown Road, valued at $75,000. Other projects include replacement of a garage roof owned by Scot Brady of Deer Hill Rd., valued at $8,000, a front entry at the residence of Edward Fielding on Follies Rd., valued at $8,000; and a kitchen and | entry at the residence of Jeflrey Lubin on Blueberry Hill Rd., valued at $16, 000. sign straight 1 mile |ooming 256-3277 For the Creative Gardener Perennials, Herbs, Annual Plants Austin English Roses Japanese Maples: Variegated, Green, Yellow, Red Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Bamboos > Take Rt. 11 South to Hunlock Creek z Post Office turn right go 7 miles! Stop [bear left, go straight 3 miles, to second \ Take 118 go thru Sweet Valley, (_. 3 a 4 way stop sign. Turn right 1 mile past .-7 7 Jean Run Golf Course. VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVYY DO YOU READ. 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