& t t k ra » w % gibi The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 19, 1997. 3 Leadership profile Mary Siegel's involved in her ‘community Henrik Ibsen once said, “A com- munity is like a ship: everyone ought to be prepared to take the + helm.” Would you be ready to “take the helm” of our commu- -" nity? Mary Siegel of Dallas is! Va \ y yD ) ’ 7 quality for State Band Mary is currently the vice presi- dent at Ruckno Construction in " Forty Fort. But she also finds the time to take part in numerous community activities. Mary serves on the board of directors of the Mercy Health Sys- tem Northeast Region and is their » regional board secretary as well as being a member of the board of directors of the United Way of Wyoming Valley, and chairing " their strategic planning commit- tee. She also serves on the board » of directors of the Catholic Social Services, is an advisory board .member for the Luzerne Founda- ‘tion and acts as a mentor for a participant in the Leadership Wilkes-Barre Class of 1997. Mary credits Leadership < Wilkes-Barre for encouraging her “ Dobranski, Yakus By MICHAEL TWICHELL Post Correspondent BACK MOUNTAIN - As spring- time begins, the Dallas and Lake- . Lehman High School music pro- | grams are in full swing. Nearly a - dozen students from both high school bands took part in the recent Region IV band festival, held March 5-8 at Athens High “School. - ‘Dallas trombone player Mike ~Dobranski and Lehman clarinet- ' ist Melanie Yakus both qualified » NY 4 ~ Lod . a | w ¥ RE OE WE eT » " pating in the Luzerne County music programs. Dallas and Le- . hman band members joined play- . ers from several area schools for a "for the upcoming state band festi- .. val, to be held later this year in ~ Pittsburgh. This is Dobranski’s “second trip to states, and Yakus's * first, “Mike did an outstanding job, ‘and worked hard to make this happen,” said Dallas band direc- *tor Todd L. Hunter. Lehman director Edward A. . Richards said, “I'm very happy for ' Melanie. It's very tough to get to : this point.” Dallas students Kristan ¥ Faerber, Todd Kern and Tim + Mansfield, as well as Lehman's . John Dawe recently performed in , the Regional chorus festival, held ‘ in late February at Milton High + School. Kim Gaylord also quali- . fied but was unable to attend do ' toillness. “The festival was excel- * lent, and the kids did well,” said . Dallas choral director Melissa .. Reese, * and John did a very good job,” + said Lehman's Jonathan Pineno. “The concert was great, Both schools are also partici- | College choir will | sing at Dallas UMC The 50 member Houghton Col- , lege Choir, under the direction of © Jean Reagal, will give a perfor- + mance at Dallas United Method- «ist Church Monday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Yoter applications available at the Post Mail-in voter registration ap- plications are available at the office of The Dallas Post. Reg- istrations must be received at . the Luzerne County Election Bureau by April 21 in order to . vote in the May 20 primary. Voters must: : * Be a citizen of the U.S. for at least one month. * Be a resident of the election district for at least 30 days prior to the election. e Be 18 years of age on the day of the election. » Not have been imprisoned on a felony charge in the previous five years. ~The office is open 8:30 a.m. We Cama 0 5 p.m., Monday through POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK Mary Siegel credits Leadership Wilkes-Barre with smoothing her return to the community. to become more involved in her community. “For someone who returned to the Wilkes-Barre area after many years away, Leader- ship Wilkes-Barre was an excel- lent opportunity for re-entry into the community,” she said. She graduated from the program in 1983. Leadership Wilkes-Barre, a 10- month adult program, is designed to educate participants about community issues, teach them leadership skills, expand their concert held March 13 at Wilkes University. Chorus members will hold a similar concert April 30 at Wilkes. Lehman also held a special “Cabaret Night” Saturday, March 15. Band and chorus students performed in small instrumental and vocal groups for family and friends. “It was a chance to try something a little different,” said Richards. The Dallas jazz band had its first competition March 16 at Meyers High School, and received a rating of Very Good. “We did well for our first time out, and hope to do better as the season goes on,” said Hunter. Both schools have various trips scheduled, with the Dallas band going to Ocean City, Maryland, May 8-11. The Lehman band has a trip to Walt Disney World sched- Kiwanis presents $1,000 check to library network and motivate them to serve and strengthen our com- munity. The program explores topics such as human services, health care, government, work forceissues, community and eco- nomic development, diversity, media, education, and the justice system during day-long seminars that are held once a month. Class members also work on a community development project during the course of the program. High school bands keep busy, plan concerts uled to begin April 2, and the Lehman Chorus will be traveling to Annapolis Maryland for an ad- judication April 18-20. The Dallas band will hold its annual spring concert Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. Adonation of $3 for adults and $2 for children and senior citizens will be requested. The Dallas chorus will have its turn on Thursday May 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. Admission is free. For further information, Contact Todd Hunter or Melissa Reese At 675-5201, ext. 260. The Lake-Lehman band will hold its spring concert Friday April 25 at'7:30 p.m. at the high school. The Lehman chorus will present its program Thursday May 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. For further information contact Ed- ward Richards orJonathan Pineno at 675-7458. Members of the Dallas Kiwanis Club recently presented $1,000 check to the Dallas Memorial Library. From left, Jim Snyder, Secretary; Tex Wilson, Past President; Martha Wheeler, Library Director; Marilyn Rudolph, Children’s Librarian; Peter George, Past President; and Charles Kishbaugh, Past Lt. Governor. J Back Mountain GOLD & SILVERSMITH, mc. Custom Designed Jewelry « Heirloom Pieces Redesigned Expert Jewelry Repairs (Done On The Premises) \ 4 Ring Sizing 4 Chain Repair 4 Prong Retipping 4 Stone Replacement 4 New Shank Crown Replacement ¢ New Clasp ¢ Engraving Come in to see our fine selection of sterling silver, 14 Karat, 18 Karat, white and yellow gold pieces. Okilled Craftsman Hewelery 15% Off 1st Purchase with this ad 674-GOLD Memorial Highway, Dallas (1/4 Mile N. of Agway) Open Sunday, March 23, 12 - 4 Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5:30 Thurs. 10 - 7:00 (or by appointment) Casa Mary states that, “(Leadership Wilkes-Barre) has opened doors for me and provided opportuni- ties for community involvement, service and collaboration that I never would have dreamed pos- sible.” Applications for the Leadership Wilkes-Barre Class of 1997-98 are available by calling the Leader- ship Wilkes-Bare office at 823- 2101. The deadline for applica- tions is April 1, 1997. It's easy to subscribe. Use the handy coupon on page 2 Karen Z. Kyle "Together we can “difference” Vote May 20th Business office changes will save Lake-Lehman $25,000 By JENNIFER JUDGE Post Correspondent LEHMAN - Lake-Lehman School District will revamp its business office, replacing two po- sitions with one, saving about $25,000 annually in the process. But not everyone's happy about the changes. Board members Lois Kopcha and Rose Howard voted against the motions, objecting to salary increases. Business manager Kathleen Williams said the cost of running the business office in pre- vious years was $232,388; the new cost will be $207,240. Issues regarding the district's sewage treatment plant were tabled until firmer cost estimates are available. Board member David Kaufman suggested the board work with district architect Douglas Trumbauer to “tighten the scope” of the project before proceeding. Trumbauer said, “The board will be involved in the deci- sion.” He explained the cost of the project could range from $30,000 to $40,000, but specific numbers could notbe determined until work is under way. Motions to prepare drawings for the project, advertise for bids, and submit required paperwork to approving agencies were tabled until a general purpose meeting to be held March 19 at 7:30. Trumbauer urged the board to act quickly so that work could begin as soon as summer recess begins. Also during the meeting, resi- dents questioned the board about teacher contract negotiations. In response to the decision by the teacher's union and the school | board tonegotiate in private, Jack- | son Township resident, Bob Allardyce said, “What's so seeret about it? It's a matter of public | information.” District solicitor | Peter Savage explained that most districts meet for a time in private and make the results public-at a later date. The present teachers’ contract, which has been in place for three years, expires August 31, 1997. Negotiations began in January. Board members on the negotiat- ing team are Ed Kern, Gary Miller, David Kaufman, and Samuel Rhodes. According to the admin- istrative staff, current teacher salaries range from $29,070 to $56,970, with most salaries fall- ing in the $40,000 range. The board voted unanimously to approve first readings of a Sab- batical Leave Policy and a Com- pensated Professional Leave Policy. The changes will make sabbatical leave strictly for medi- calreasons and professional leave for education. Previously, sabbati- cal leave was used for travel, edu- cation, or medical reasons. Also during the meeting, su- perintendent William Price an- nounced results of the feasibility study for the middle level building are due within the next fewweeks. 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