8 The Dallas Post —— Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 16, 1996 Back Mountain members of the board of directors for the Wyoming Valley Oratorio Society are, from left, Shirley Conyngham, Petsye Huyghue, David Kaufman, Barbara Toczko, Russell Roberts and Susan Demidovich. Singers (continued from page 1) Valley residents. Two other names will also ring bells to newspaper readers: Sylvia Cutler and Roy Morgan. Each often faithfully covered and reported on Oratorio concerts [or many years. Current director, Dr. Stephen E. Barton, D.M.A., also is director of the Singers’ Guild in Scranton and Choirmaster of St. Peter's Cathedralin Scranton. Dr. Barton maintains a private studio and is also in demand as a vocal recital- ist. The Society's chorus has 19 sopranos, 17 altos, and 10 each tenor and bass. Both the chorus and their board of directors are heavily sprinkled with Back Moun- tain residents. David Kaufman of Shavertown is vice-president. Shirley Conyngham of Pioneer Avenue and Russell Roberts of Jackson Road are advisors. Sweet Valley's Vicky Gallagher, who is with the Wilkes-Barre Part- nership, is on the society's board of directors and also in her fourth year as a soprano in the chorus. Vicky studied in New York and says of director Barton, “It's awe- some what he does. I've soloed and sung in both small and large groups, so I know what I'm talk- ing about. I am continually amazed at what this man can get out of people, even out of the ones you would call ‘shower singers! He is just remarkable.” Shavertown's Shirley Forney agrees. She says, “To rehearse with this man is like having a free vocal lesson every week.” Other chorus members from the Back Mountain, universal in their praise of their favorite pastime, are: Shelli Holt Macey of Dallas, Petsye Huyghue of Bulford Road, Leigh - It's easy to subscribe. 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Our anni- versary in 1998 will celebrate 50 years of performing beautiful cho- ral works. It's going to be fun. If you like to sing, this is the place for you!” You may call 696-2936 for fur- ther details. Westmoreland (continued from page 1) board didn’t consider the needs of the children and the parents’ wishes. Banks said she has several concerns about placing another building on the campus. “With the buses and parents’ cars drop- ping children off and picking them up, traffic at the Dallas Elemen- tary School is already a disaster without building another school there.” Several parents in the audi- ence agreed with her. “I don't really care for the present Westmoreland site,” she added, suggesting that the board instead consider condemning the present central office and former Dallas Township school on Church Road and placing the new build- ing there. “Having a building here will insure .that we keep the Little League fields,” she added. “We don't know what [uture boards will decide — it's too tempting to sell vacant land if money is needed.” Finn said using the campus for the new building could some day paint the district into a corner. “If the forecasts for development in the district are in error, we'll have no more space if we need to build another school. We'd leave our- selves no room to react,” he said. Other board members dis- agreed. “Why should we spend more money on engineering studies when there's only one feasible site?” said board president Ernie Ashbridge. In other business the board unanimously approved lists of coaches, activities advisors, sub- stitute teachers, custodians and high school aides; set the noninstructional substitute aides’ wages at $5 per hour and ap- pointed mentors for new teach- ers. ! Former board member and Dal- las Township resident Clarence Michael questioned the board on hiring procedures for teachers, asking if call-in columns’ accusa- tions of nepotism were true. “In my eight years on the board I believe every appointment was legitimate,” he said. “How are you selecting people for jobs now - is any relationship to board mem- bers factored in?” Wycallis described the selec- tion process of posting the jobs, considering all applications and several sets ofinterviews with can- didates before the board appoints employees. “Then is what I read in Tell-A- Thought a fallacy?” Michael fired back. He also questioned expendi- tures of $4,488 for a subscription to USA Today and more than $7,000 paid to Kuc's Fitness Cen- ter for a total fitness system. Board members said the 180- day USA Today subscription pro- vides one copy of the newspaper for each student in each of three high school classes, while the lo- tal fitness system was bought for the wellness center, which is near the high school's gym. “With a $19 million budget, this is a very expensive school system to operate,” said Joseph Kunec. Ten members of Boy Scout Troop 281 working on their com- munications badges and first class rank and their leaders attended the meeting. The boys ranged in age from 11 to 14 years old. The work session and meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m., began at 8:10 p.m. because the board was discussing “matters of personnel and employee relations which are very important,” Ashbridge said. - Rt. 309 will be tied up for Carverton Rd. construction By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff TRUCKSVILLE - Drivers mak- ing the daily commute to the val- ley will face major traffic delays on Route 309 starting next week be- cause of road construction. This week traffic was shifted to one lane in each direction be- tween Harris Hill and Carverton roads so a concrete divider can be installed between the north and southbound lanes. By October 21 traffic flow will be reduced to one lane each way on Carverton Road so the bridge can be widened five to six feet to accommodate a pedestrian walk- way and turning lane onto Route 309 north. A right turning lane from the highway's northbound side onto Carverton Road will also be added before the end of the construction season. “Traffic will move very slowly,” said transportation construction inspector supervisor Patricia Maguschak of the state Depart- ment of Transportation (PennDOT). “We'll set up addi- tional warning signs for drivers not familiar with the area. We'll adjust our contractor's working hours as much as possible, but suggest that people allow extra time for their trips to the valley.” The widening of the bridge over Toby's Creek involves removal and replacement of the existing deck and its support beams in sec- tions, with a new pedestrian walk- way added on its north side. The space which was the old walkway will be used for a third lane allow- ing drivers to turn onto Rte. 309. Carverton Road will also be slightly widened to feed onto the new bridge. Next year's road work will chal- lenge drivers with adelour around Church Road, which will be closed in order to realign the intersec- tion. Drivers using Church Road will use a detour on Huntsville and Sutton roads. Bus pull-offs on both sides of the highway, new traffic signals and a concrete me- dian extending [rom Carverton Road to Knob Hill will also be added. PennDOT last replaced the Carverton Road bridge about 20 years ago. The only alternate route around the construction zone is over Bun- ker Hill on Dug Road, which can become very slippery during the winter. The $560,000 project is part of astate and federally-funded high- way improvement project which has added or upgraded traffic sig- nals at seven Back Mountain in- tersections on the Route 309/118 corridor. Dinner Oct. 19 at Ruggles UM Church Ruggles United Methodist Church, Rt. 29, behind Harveys Lake will hold a Roast Beef Dinner, Oct. 19, 4:30-7 p.m. Adults $6; children $3. Takeouts available. FREE DELIVERY SPECIAL CHOOSE FROM 12 SOFA STYLES IN OVER 100 FABRICS. HARDWOOD FRAMES. 8-WAY HAND TIED BASES. BEST CONSTRUCTION. 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