8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 19, 1997 PO — Africa (continued from page 1) whose cultures and wildlife re- main exotic to many westerners. “I learned so much about the cultures, customs, geology and wildlife. These are only things I've read about and never thought I would see,” said Rudolph who observed the instinctual banding together of certain animals. “The zebras travel in herds with wilde- beests and impalas in order to ~ protect themselves from larger and quicker predators. They have ways of alerting each other to danger.” She also made acquaintances with giraffes and many baboons, which she thought, closely mirrored humans. “The baboons were all around camp. They were hysterical be- cause they were sort of like people,” she said. Her agenda resembled thatofa touring rock band, leaving and arriving somewhere new almost daily. Her longest stay was a four day stint in South Africa. “We were running constantly, moving fast through the different coun- tries,” Rudolph said. “It was so exciting, I enjoyed every minute of it.” ~ Thetravellers were transported mainly by a private plane. They ‘had to travel very light, bringing only one suitcase and an over- night bag. The “tour guides” on the trip included published anthropolo- gists, ornithologists and geologists who lectured on many aspects of each country or region they vis- ited. These lectures often took place during the flights between countries. “The representatives not only pointed out all of the beauty, but also the desecration of land by the indigenous people of some countries,” said Rudolph. “They don't understand they can’t . keep cutting down trees. There is «+a depletion in the population of —animals. For example, many rare birds endemic to Africa have dis- appeared.” ! : With some days beginning as early as 5 a.m., there was plenty of time to go see the sites. During her stay in South Africa, Rudolph visited the diamond mines of Kimberley. “It’s a tremendously deep excavation and it was dug entirely by hand,” she said. Mass diamond mining started in Kimberley in the 1860's. Also in South Africa, she trav- elled on the Blue Train, a luxury train, from Pretoria to Cape Town. During the ride she saw country- side full of vineyards and beauti- ful fruit trees. While in Zimba- bwe, in south central Africa she saw the Victoria Falls. The falls are on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe and descend 350 feet. “It was an exciting place, tremen- ~ dous falls,” recalls Rudolph, who stayed at the Victoria Falls luxury hotel. But she wasn’t always riding on luxury trains and staying in luxury hotels. One night just after dusk, Rudolph and some other explorers headed out into plains in the Cougar National Pre- serve in Sabi Sabi in a topless Range Rover. “In the moonlight we watched a lion pride hunting for dinner,” she explained. There were seven lions no more than 20 feet from the car. “I asked the guide if they ever turned on you. He said no, but we weren't allowed to stand or make any sudden movements,” she recalled of her experience with the 450 pound animal. “The male lion didn’t get his Impala, so I think he was very frustrated,” she said with giggle. Although Rudolph said she had “a feeling of great wonderment” while seeing the lions, she couldn't come up with the words to de- scribe her uncommon, adventur- ous and educational trip into Af- rica. But with the gleam in her eye and the excitement in her voice, she didn’t have to. The congregation of Gate of Heaven Parish in Dallas is moving to replace the church that has been in use for more than 40 years. The present worship area is below the school. Church (continued from page 1) project of the Scranton Diocese, but must be planned and financed largely by the local parish. “Our congregation will be very, very involved in this,” Fr. Cappelloni said. Final plans must meet the approval of a Diocesan Building Committee and local zoning re- quirements. In addition to the “Dream Team,” a finance committee and building committee will be formed, each with members who have ex- pertise in their fields. Fr. Cappelloni announced the plans to the congregation Feb. 9, and believes the idea will get a positive reaction. “I think we're excited about it. [ know I am,” he said. Joseph Gilroy of Dallas is one of the congregants involved in planning for the new church. His family has belonged to Gate of Heaven for about 15 years. A realtor, he helped out with the purchase of the lot on Machell Ave. “I think you'll get more out of the services,” in a more tradi- tional church, he said. But he cautioned that this is only the first step in a long process. “We're very early in the committee work,” he said, but is hopeful the project will come to fruition. The growing school had taken all of the parish’s time and atten- tion until recently. About eight years ago, itbecame a joint project with St. Therese’s in Shavertown, Our Lady of Victory at Harveys . Lake, and St. Francis Cabrini in Carverton. The present church is situated on the first floor of the building, below a set of classrooms. On the ceiling, white foam covers thick steel beams that support the sec- ond floor. The choir is at the back of the room, while the sanctuary is at the front. Light floods the room through large clear-glass windows that look out on parking areas on both sides of the worship area. The congregation will be in- volved in all aspects of the project, Fr. Cappelloni said, from the building's design and location to funding. Helisted improved acous- tics, stained-glass windows and a properly-designed sanctuary as some of the improvements that can be incorporated into a new facility. “A new building will en- hance our worship,” he said. The new building, while not a sure thing, is supported by Bishop James Timlin, who feels there should be a freestanding church in Dallas, Fr. Cappelloni said. What form that might take is not yet certain; it could be on the adjacent property or where park- ing lots are now, or even attached to the present building in some way. If the church is built, the space it now occupies likely will be turned over to the school, possi- bly for pre-school classes, Fr. Cappelloni said. Gilroy emphasized that the parish had only begun the project, and would need to obtain ap- ‘proval from Dallas Borough be- fore proceeding. Lake-Lehman (continued from page 1) upper level math course, a social science course, creative writing, and journalism. “These will be courses that can be transferred to any four-year institution,” Price said. Price also said he believes the proposal would give more stu- dents the opportunity to take col- lege courses. Price also updated parents of middle school students on the district’s efforts to deal with prob- lems with the building. To deal with next year’s junior high popu- lation surge, the district pur- chased used cafeteria tables and desks at reduced prices. Price announced that 50 additional desks were purchased at a cost of S15 per desk. Cafeteria tables, which normally sell for S800- $950, were purchased for $20 per table. Price also said additional text- books were requisitioned. The dis- trict has yet to settle staffing and space inadequacies, but Price believes staffing problems will be resolved through transfers and the hiring of long-term substi- tutes. Modular units have been put out for bid to solve space problems. During the board's work ses- sion, Nancy Kohl, Regional Man- ager of Nutrition Inc., gave a pre- sentation on a study performed by the company on the district's food service program. Nutrition Inc. has been working with the district since January 6. Kohl said, “Lake-Lehman has a solid basic food program,” but she went on to explain that the district is in vio- lation of some state and federal regulations and could use im- provement in several areas. One violation Kohl noted was “overt identification of free and reduced lunch students.” Stu- dents who receive free or reduced lunches are given different color lunch tickets. Kohl said that this is considered discrimination. Other problems that Kohl pointed out included an ineffi- Penn State holds lyric consort Feb. 29 Penn State Wilkes-Barre will present a concert by The Lyric Consort on Sun. 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