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Dallas, PA
Wednesday, May 22, 1996
Ryan Stredny, left, played the Greek Dionysus or Roman Bacchus;
James Appel was the omniscient god
Funny, they don’t look ancient. From left, first row: Rachel McCue, Ellen McCue, Kevin Razawich,
Vincent Perrego. Second row: Paul Grundowski, Floyd Mattie, James Appel, John Lukasavage,
Burkhardt
Tech
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ment is enrollment in one of the
technology or industrial arts
courses offered at the school. “It's
a strictly voluntary extra-curricu-
lar organization, not a course re-
quirement,” said Hopler.
Senior Brian Wesley, who with
teammales Brian Bogdon and
Josh Brody designed, built and
demonstrated a radio-controlled
car which placed third in the Level
II Radio Controlled Transporta-
tion competition, became involved
because, “lalways had an interest
in graphics. and after joined. the
more | learned about it the more
interested | became.”
The group provides many re-
wards for its members efforts. "We
give students an opportunity to
display skills that would other-
wise go unnoticed.” said Race.
According to Shaun Zeveney,
who took second place in Re-
search /Design with a balsa wood
car propelled by a CO? cartridge
and also took second place in
Material Process and sixth place
in Problem Solving with Seaton
Angley. “We've learned how to
apply technology lo society,” said
Angley. Added Brian Wesley. "It's
been real benelicial.”
According to Hopfler, the
advisor's involvement is "mainly
with guidance and making sure
that the criteria for the various
compelition divisions is met.” But
the students see it differently.
“Without them we would be lost.”
said Brian Wesley. “They were
always there for us. providing a
lot of support,” said senior Linda
Lanning.
Lehman's TSA has also been
something of a trailblazer along
the way. “Many of the activities at
the state competition began here
al Lehman.” said Race.
One reason that the group at
Lehman has endured is, "We build
leadership in a formal setting
where students not involved with
other activities can prove their
worth," said Race.
The program generates fierce
loyalty among it's members, both
past and present. “Some former
members will set aside time just
to go to the competitions towatch,”
said Race, "It's a school experi-
ence they don't easily forget.”
Race says the main goal of the
group is. "lo merge the student's
interest in technology with aca-
demics, which in turn raises aca-
demic interest and expectations.”
Kevin Piekara, Lindsay Carpenter, Leanne Piasta, Laura Loeffler, Amy Pizzano. Third row: Ashleigh
Burkhardt, Daisy Neiman, Erin Cooper, Jared Karalunas, Jay Carroll, Deidre McLoughlin, Jeffrey
Zeus/Jupiter.
Jay Carroll played Achilles.
Dobash
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She was sworn in immediately
by District Justice James Tupper.
In other school board business,
the board unanimously appointed
Howard as second vice president,
and appointed Dobash as an al-
ternate [or the West Side Area Vo-
Tech school joint operation com-
mittee, positions previously held
by Moss.
The board also appointed Tho-
mas Williams committee-of-the-
whole chairman of buildings and
grounds, also previously held by
Moss.
The board unanimously reap-
pointed Peter J. Savage, Esq., as
solicitor for the 1996-97 fiscal
year at an annual salary of
$12,500 plus family dental and
vision coverage and life insurance,
with appearances in court {o be
billed at $65 per hour.
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However, at the regular meet-
ing May 14, board president Ed
Kern put the seat up for vote and
Dobash won it with six votes, while
Kopcha and Howard voted for
Heindel.
Dobash served on the Lake-
Lehman school board from 1988
to 1992. She chose not to run
again when her term expired be-
cause she returned to college.
Dobash, whose son graduated
from Lake-Lehman in 1991, is
currently attending College
Misericordia, nearing completion
of her studies in business admin-
istration, and works for Insur-
ance Management Group (IMG),
Wilkes-Barre.
“I enjoyed my previous term on
the board and would've re-run
had it not been for attending
school. Education is important to
me,” said Dobash.
Out of a Grecian urn came
the assignments for Miss
Norine Amesbury’s English
class. The assignments were
drawn by the three fates;
Rachel McCue, as Clotho;
Maura Popson, as Lachesis,
and Ellen Kim, as Athropos.
Miss Amesbury invoked the
Oracle of Delphi and the stage
was set for a most interesting
study of ancient mythology
staged in the seventh grade at
Dallas Middle School.
So what does this have to
do with English? Seventh
grade English teacher Miss
Amesbury explains, “The
study of ancient history with
particular emphasis on Roman
and Greek civilization is
important because we are a
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western civilization . It is
relevant today as a reference
point in current events and
literature and as always in
classic literature studies.”
Also, "and this is a very
important point,” she says "in
reference to today's advertis-
ing. Terms like Nike sports-
wear, Poseidon Pools and
Neptune water beds. have
little meaning without some
background in Greek and
Roman mythology. Terns in
medicine, astrology , and
nature have little meaning
without some background in
the historic mythology”
Besides all this it's just
plain fun. So let the gods and
goddesses reappear on Mt.
Olympus again this year.
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK
Vincent Perrego, looking regal in a cape.
Surplus
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Revenue from local sources,
which totals $10,097,446 and
accounts for 56 percent of the
budget, includes property taxes
of $7,863,304, earned income
taxes of $1,415,000, delinquent
tax collections of $400,000, per
capita taxes of $98,339, real es-
tate transfer taxes of $180,000
and other sources of $78,107.
Local revenues have increased 4.3
percent, or $412,733 [rom last
year.
“The earned income and per
capita taxes are fairly [lat this
year because there hasn't been
much of an increase in the popu-
lation,” Williams said. “The inter-
est income has increased [rom
$316,296 last year, mostly due to
the increasing fund balance.”
All tax figures are based on a 94
percent collection rate, Williams
said.
State funding of $6,683,537,
which includes money lor special
education. increased less than 1
percent, or $42,345, over last year.
Federal subsidies of $258,800,
which include reading, math and
anti-drug programs, increased by
$15,800 or 6.5 percent [rom last
year.
The district's four municipali-
ties (Dallas Borough, Dallas Town-
ship. Kingston Township and
Franklin Township) contain a to-
tal of 9,695 taxable properties, an
increase of 70 from last year. The
$1.4 million in new properties on
the tax rolls generated a total of
$221,000 for the district.
The budget will be on public
display for 30 days, during which
time the board may make changes.
State law requires all school dis-
tricts to adopt their [inal budgets
by June 30.
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