8 The Dallas Post
Dallas, PA
Wednesday, February 19, 1997
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Africa
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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
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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
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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. Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. in the community room of Hayfield House
at the campus in Lehman.
community.
The concert is free and open to the
The program by the eight-voice professional vocal ensemble, entitled
“An Assemblage of Imperfections,” will feature secular music of the
Italian Renaissance.
The Lyric Consort, formed in 1993, is dedicated to historically
informed performance of the a cappella repertoires of the 15th and 16th
centuries.
Refreshments will be served following the concert.
information, call the campus at 675-2171.
For more
cient advanced ticket sales sys-
tem and inconsistent pricing be-
tween schools in the district.
Kohl also explained that the
school district's current food buy-
ing system costs the district 18-
20 percent more than schools that
receive discounts for buying in
large quantities from one food
manufacturer. Under the current
system, the district buys each
food item from a single manufac-
turer who offers the lowest price.
‘Switching to a one food manufac-
turer system would allow the dis-
trict to take advantage of bulk
discounts and give the schools a
better idea of when to expect cer-
tain types of foods.
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