The Dallas Post == I chi I=ele VIVRE Sco sh i |= Y-\H WANS -N WL = HM = 2 VV VAN BS 0 2 [IOI BI IS] | 21 [OF KS) March 11 thru March 17, 1998 50¢ Vol. 109 No. 10 Dallas, Pennsylvania qd o i Dallas students near top in national math contest By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff taken part in the national com- petitions. Last year, four Dallas juniors finished in the top 10 at the Wilkes University Luzerne County Teachers of Mathemat- ics contest. Brian Blase and Chad Newell tied for first, Jeff Faneck came in third and Dave Williams earned ninth place. DALLAS - U.S. students in general may not compare favorably to the rest of 1 the developed world in math and science, but one team at Dallas High School is on its way to the top. Armed with sharpened pencils, calcu- lators and their wits, they turn some of completed by mid-April. Two are na- tional and two are local. Dallas is in the Senior math students are currently ranked second in the nation of all partici- the toughest mathematical problems into answers while climbing their way up the national rank in two math competitions. CRUNCH TIME . Lake-Lehmansenior Mike Casey put his stick bridge to the test at last weekend's Technology Student Association Region 4 Competition held at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in levels are taking part. pating schools in one contest. Schools of all sizes, shapes and socio-economical There are four tests in all that will be midst of four sections required by Mathfax, the first national test, and has earned 143 points out of a possible 150 Grant, helping hands sprucing up trail ¥ e By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - As Jennifer Klapat rakes leaves and moves rocks, Mike Furson digs out an old tree stump with his trusty shovel. It's not the most glamorous of johs, Back Mountain Trail. The Anthracite Scenic Trails (ASTA) Association applied for a state grant that would assign a crew to work on the trail. ASTA’s request was accepted and the crew mem- bers began work in February. The PCC is administered by the 25) job and life skills they will need to do well in the working world. More than 11,000 young people statewide have served as corps members. All are unemployed when they apply, most are eco- nomically disadvantaged and many have less than a high school education. so far. This is the first year Dallas has “They are excellent students POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Lehman last weekend. About 75 students from northeastern PA school districts participated in seven events, including structural engineering. More photos on page 2. Math supervisor Scott Saba shares a laugh with students Segan Milington, left, and Kristyn See MATH, pg 8 Race. 'Extras’ raise price of new school to $8 million By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff DALLAS - Dallas School Board members awarded seven bids to contractors involved in all aspects of building the Gerald J. Wycallis Elementary School at Monday night's meeting. Four of the bids were on alternate or extra option items available for the school. The alternate bids raise the present cost of the school from $7.6 million to 38 million. The board accepted a maximum con- struction cost of $9.9 million from Quad Three Group. This cost includes all fees involved with the construction of the school, in- cluding architect fees, bids and - financing. Joel Sims of Quad Three Group ‘said the alternates prepare the school for items it will need in the future. The alternate bids include a playground, Tarazzo floors, sound system equipment and a security system. The board approved a playground area that will be con- structed by Daniel J. Lynch Inc. and cost $270,000. It will consist of gym equipment made of heavy plastic with a steel frame that will be surrounded by soft and as- phalt surface areas. / The Tarazzo, a flooring praised for its durability, was bid by Enjems for $83,736. T.J. Cannon Inc. bid on the sound system equipment and se-* curity system for $15,000. The board also awarded $1.8 million in bids to contractors pre- pared to renovate the Dallas El- ementary School. Renovations include roof replacement, a gym- nasium addition, bathroom ac- cessibility for all students, air con- ditioning in computer rooms, at- tic ventilation, a new sound sys- tem and site work. There will also be renovations to the music, art, gifted and remedial reading rooms, See SCHOOL, pg 8 Planner vote against tower KINGSTON TWP. - At their monthly March meeting, the plan- ning commission recommended against putting a 150-ft. cellular tower at the former Kingston Township municipal building site by denying Cellular One’s appli- cation for a conditional use. The commission unanimously agreed that the tower would deni- grate the esthetic environment and be a safety hazard. The commis- sion stated that the tower could be a potential hazard if it fell, as it could hit Rt. 309 or the former municipal building. The Board of Supervisors can either accept or reject the commission’s recommendation. The tower will be on the agenda at their regular meeting March 11 at 8 p.m. in the new municipal build- ing on E. Center St. The commission discussed pro- posed conditions with Cellular provide written verification that there have been no changes in operating characteristics, and approval of the tower will lapse if it is not used for a continuous six months. In such cases, the tower must be removed by its owner. Finally, the tower owner should provide available space to future users. Charles Worth, Cellular One, said painting the tower was the. only option for this particular: structure. Fifteen people attended the meeting to voice their concerns about the tower. Pat McMann presented the commission with a petition signed by 57 people who are opposed to building the tower. Jeff Box, township manager, said many names on the petition were sent letters in June inform- ing them of a public hearing re- garding the tower. This hearing Department of Labor and Industry and funded by PennDOT. Nialetz, who has been with the Corps for four years, said there were but they enjoy their work. They know that each stone that is thrown aside and every stump that is moved was held before the township en- tered into an agreement with Cel- lular One. Box said only four One representatives. The condi- tions included no artificial light- ing except what is FAA required, Corps members are offered a one-year term of service, with the possibility of extending it by one @:ct the community one step closer to having a walking /running/bik- 120 applications for 50 crews state- more year. The pay is minimum X. reances structures shall be constructed people showed up to the hearing. ing trail. wide. “ASTA had all of their ‘i's’ wage to start, but each worker can trucks viLLE TE PARK to camouflage the tower if pos- The commission did approve Klapat, 18; Furson, 17; Larry dotted and their ‘t's” crossed, so get a 10 percent raise after six = oF x sible or paint it a neutral color, Cellular One's preliminary and Coyle, 18, and Ken Hunter are em- they got it,” he said. The grant is months on the job. Those who { pa ®iuz: ZERNE every year the tower owner must final plan. ployees of the PA Conservation only available for non-profit groups complete a full year of service are yy = for Seige TN The hoped-for final Back Mountain Trail route. eligible for a $1,000 cash bonus. PCC also offers programs based See TRAIL, pg 5 or municipalities, not businesses. There is more involved with the Corps than just labor. The Corps is designed to teach young adults (17- Corps (PCC). Under the supervi- sion of Pete Nialetz, crew leader, the four are working to clear, level and construct the first 2.2 miles of the Hl Helping out Karen Belli works with. The Arc and Deutsche | *Harveys Lake kitten licks all comers in NYC show By MEIRA ZUCKER Post Correspondent HARVEYS LAKE - Silowette @ alle of Harveys Lake should be “reclining on velvet cushions, while delicately eating fresh anchovies out of a crystal dish. She, at the tender age of five months, is al- ready a celebrity prize winner. Halle has just been crowned Best Kitten at the Cats International Cat Show at Madison Square Gar- den. : Albert Sweitzer and Greg Johnson, both of Harveys Lake, aren't letting the fame go to her head. Halle goes to Baltimore in two weeks, then Pittsburgh, then two shows in New York, and then New Jersey. Such is the busy life of this star-quality tortoise shell Per- sian kitten. “We'll show her from Portland, Maine to the Carolinas,” says Sweitzer. “Our goal is for her to become a Grand Champion,” adds Johnson, “and right now it looks very prom- ising.” “We've gone to this show for three years,” reports Sweitzer,” and we've taken her father and ' her sister.” The cat show, which See KITTEN, pg 8 POST PHOTO/MEIRA ZUCKER Albert Sweitzer of Harveys Lake holds Silowette Halle, his Persian kitten that won Best Kitten at the Cats International show in New York. Halle won by a unanimous vote of the eight judges. Institute. Pg 3. HB States bound Matt Schweitzer and Stephanie Potisek will compete for swimming medals. 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