) S | o a oe | | Vol. 107 No. 24 By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - The Dal- las school district and three of its four tax collectors are waiting for a decision on a lawsuit challeng- ing the school board's action in changing its method ol payment for collecting school and per capita taxes. Students may see fall courses Soon By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staft DALLAS - Senior high students may be able to see their schedules for next year before they leave school June 14. Principal Frank Galicki and assistant superintendent Dr. Gil Griffiths reported to the board at the commitlee-of-the-whole meet- ing that about 80 percent ol the schedules are ready in prepara tion for the first year of intensified scheduling in September. “Were trying to work some- thing out with the students who chose either too many or too [ew courses [or next year,” Grilliths said. "Usually we don’t see any individual schedules until early August. But to assure there won't be any problems would be lucli- crous.” A series of workshops to help the teachers make the transition to longer classes is also in place and the teachers are signing up for them, Galicki added. The entire building is being re- organized, with more logical room numbers and classrooms grouped by subject, Galicki said. The com- puter labs will be upgraded and new curriculum centers equipped with computers will be added. See COURSES, pg 8 In the lawsuit, Dallas Borough tax collector Tom Reese. Dallas Township tax collector Len Kozick and Franklin Township tax col- lector Joy Daubert allege the hoard acted arbitrarily in changing the collection schedule from a per- centage of all monies collected to a flat fee per tax bill collected, according to district solicitor Ben R. Jones, III. Dallas, Pennsylvania “Between January, 1985, and December, 1993, the district paid each collector 2.5 percent on the first $200,000 collected. one per- cent on the next $1 million and .5 percent on anything above that.” Jones said. “In 1992 the district found it was spending nearly one percent, or $64,750, of the $6.5 million inrealestate and per capita taxes on collection. The commis- (GRADUATION HUG Amy Shoemaker got a big hug from Stephanie Pineno after last week's graduation ceremonies at Lake-Lehman High School. More photos, including the entire class, on pages 6-7. sion was wholly disproportionate to the amount of work involved." According to a survey of 1] adjoining districts and the Penn- sylvania Economy League, Dallas spent the highest amount in the area [or tax collection, he added. The district pays [or the county to print the tax bills and for the tax collectors’ bonding insurance, envelopes and postage, record POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Second hearing about zoning protest postponed By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Com- plainants say they aren't oul to destroy the new zoning ordinance, but'the zoning hearing board isn't sure what they want. Nearly 30 residents turned out June 4 for a hearing challenging the validity of the ordinance, adopted in 1995. and its amend- ment, passed in March. A second hearing scheduled for June 12 has been postponed until all those involved can agree on a new date. The main bone of contention is the amendment, which changes minimum lot sizes in the agricul- {ural (A-1) zone [rom two to three acres: in the residential (R-1) zone from 1.5 to two acres, and in the conservation zone (C- 1) from three to four acres. More than 60 per- cent of the township is zoned ag- ricultural or conservation. Before the supervisors passed the ordinance last vear. several concerned taxpayers had given them a petition containing nearly 300 homeowners’ signatures, call- ing for the larger lot sizes ap- Leigh Pawling selected By CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Post Staff FRANKLIN TWP. - “People say to me, I can't believe you live in New York. But you know it's quiet there,” says Leigh Pawling, sitting on a Giverny bench, a bucolic Back Mountain field surrounding her parents’ home where she has come for the summer to maybe hear an inner voice. Recently selected as one of [our “Emerging Artists” by American Artist magazine, Leigh lives on New York's upper West Side, in a rather large apartment. Her quar- ters, though, are a postage-sized maid's room that hardly accom- modates her and her paintings. Says Pawling, “I think it was Givenchy who said that it's good to live in a small space because that teaches you to organize your- & pp _as an artist to watch self more efficiently.” By day she paints and studies at the Art Stu- dents League, where for the past fouryears since leaving Wittenberg University she has studied oil painting, drawing the human [ig- ure, and the crafts of the Masters. The classes are serenely quiel with a variety of people from vari- ous backgrounds working at dif- ferent projects, all at various lev- els of ability and expertise. Leigh monitors classes and sets up ea- sels for the classes to help defray the cost of classes which she finds reasonable at $150 each month. The school since 1875 has ac- commodated such greats as Geor- gia O'Keefe, Jackson Pollack. Tho- mas Hart Benton and Eric Sloane. “You just can't believe how quiet those long morning studio classes See ARTIST, pg 8 0% proved in March. The supervisors said they approved the larger lot sizes because they were concerned the smaller lots could contribute to contamination of people's wells by septic units. as has already happened in the Crown Hill sub- division on Eighth Street. The 13 complainants are rep- resented by Sweet Villey attorney Mark McNealis. Those owning land zoned A-1 are: Joan and former supervisor Tim Dymond, one acre: Fred Dymond. who has power of attorney for Miriam Dymond, ownerof245acres: Lanny and Nancy Brace, 150 acres: Joan and Willard Race, Sr., (wo acres: former township secretary Sandra and Willard Race, Jr., 10 acres; Mary Shively, 46 acres: Waller and Anne Prokopchak, 98 acres. Wallteralsois co-ownerofl 20 more acres. Also, Charles and Ann McAvoy, owners of 170 acres zoned R-1 and one acre zoned A-1. Robert Redmond, who owns 130 acres, is also listed on the complaint, which noted that he is acting as a private See ZONING, pg 8 POST PHOTOS/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Leigh Pawling is home for the summer, having been identified as one of America's top four "Emerging Artists" by American Artist magazine. SS =A SAA NCTE | =H TG LV \VLS | WIE = ®t J | = Va BEARS. EVAN = = AVN BS 0 ow [© [0 58 D1 ESN I 2 1 [OF BS : June 12 thru June 18, 1996 | books and office supplies. All the tax collectors do is stull and mail the envelopes and send the delin- quent accounts to the courthouse. Jones said. The change, implemented in early 1993, cut Kozick's income from collecting school taxes by 29 percent, Reese's income by 55 See TAX COLLECTORS, pg 8 For some families, By ANN POEPPERLING Post Correspondent LAKE TWP. - Kristine, Mat- thew, Tim, and Ben Ford's last day of school was Friday. June 7. Like most school children their age, they're looking forward to summer vacation. But unlike most children, theirschooling took place in an unusual place — their home. Kathy Ford. mother of five [rom Harvey's Lake, wouldn't have it any other way. She has been homeschooling her children lor a total of five years and is one of about 50 families in the Back Mountain opting for this personal type of education. Kristine. age 13, and Matthew, age 12, have just completed sev- enth grade while Tim. age 8, and Ben. nearly 7. have just finished second grade. all homeschooled * / “Tax collectors keep up fight against commission cut [} i [ 1] ~ home 1s classroom Auction season begins by their mother. The youngest. Joshua, age 3. not formally homeschooled yel, manages to keep busy during the school day. according to his mom. “Joshua listens along, looks at books. plays with daddy. or visits Goldie. the grandmotherly type woman that lives down the street.” said Kathy. A lypical day at the Ford house- hold starts with breakfast and a few chores. according to Kathy. See HOMESCHOOL, pg. 3 POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK The Kickoff Dinner forthe 50th annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction was held Monday at Yesterday's restaurant. Connie Scott, who organized the event, introduced Ernie Ashbridge, who is chairman. Waiting to bid on the sampler of items were Liz and John Lloyd. H Flag waving Dallas Elementary kids knit together their part for nat'l Earth Day flag. Pg 3. HB Big guns Len Kryeski interviews Back Mountain's top baseball talent. Pg 9. 16 Pages 2 Sections Calendar. ......uud 13 Classitied............... 14-15 Crossword. i.e. du... 13 Fdilorials................... 4 ObIUANES. ... Jasin 14 School ical iin 11-12 SOOAS. css eras 9-10 CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING The Dallas Post L- Please enclose this label with any address changes, and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612-0366 ~ bv MAILING LAB}
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