8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 17, 2000 [FTH FOURTH & F Bring in the clowns In top photo, sad clowns wait for the answer to life. From left: Skylar Braun, Nicole Madden, Jacqueline Evans, Chelsea McHale and Sarah Marianacci. For Skylar Braun, dance was one answer, right photo. POST PHOTOS/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Market on the Pond’ booths available The Auxiliary of the Meadows ursing Center, Dallas, an- ounces that booths are available or the annual “Market on the ond” flea market scheduled for une 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., aindate June 24. The 8' x 12’ paces are $15 each and a reser- ation form is available by calling he Volunteer Department at 675- 600, ext. 138. pi Soprano Alma DeRojas of Dal- las, is a member of the Susque- hanna University Choir, which just completed its annual spring tour. The choir performed 11 concerts on its tour this spring at venues in Pennsylvania, New Jer- sey, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The Susquehanna University Choir is composed of highly select choral musicians and performs Lowest Prices Friendliest Service Largest Selection "Voren The Local Guys With The National Buys We'll Show You CREA Co] Tel AVE TVET) fo] RCP fr 8: oie 5 § 1313 WYOMING AVENUE, EXETER * 655-8801 Monday-Friday 10-8 ¢ Saturday 10-5 « Sunday 12:5 (Kingston Only) 90 Days Same As Cash + Free Delivery + Professional Installation State of art Washers/Dryers Triple Load and Giant 50 Ib. Washers — Perfect for comforters, carpets Large seating area with soda and snacks Clean comfortable atmosphere Public Restroom Alma DeRojas performs with Susquehanna U. choir both religious and secular choral repertoire. The 55-member group presents concerts on campus and locally as well as the annual con- cert tour. The choir has per- formed internationally in such places as the Salzburg Cathedral in Austria and Notre Dame de Paris in France. A sophomore english major at Susgehanna University and 1998 graduate of Bishop O'Reilly High School, DeRojas is the daughter of Juan and Alma DeRojas. L-L budget (continued from page 1) was voted down 5-4. Prior to that vote, Robert Allardyce moved that taxes be cut 10 mills, and Lois Kopcha seconded the mo- tion, but it gained no more sup- port. Allardyce walked out imme- diately after voting in favor of ta- bling the budget. DeCesaris was the most vocal of the budget’'s opponents. “I'm not for a millage increase. I'm not for a millage decrease,” he said. “I want a proper budget.” He cited policy 603, which states that any surplus in the budget must be applied against taxes to be raised locally for subsequent budgets. “We don’t intend to do that,” said Gary Miller, board president. DeCesaris responded, “Do you expect the board to vote on a policy violation?” Board member Ed Kern cited past practice as a reason the board should vote on the budget as read. DeCesaris said the budget should be driven by the curricu- lum, not by millage figures. “We do not have the space, we do not have the manpower,” said Super- intendent of Schools William Price. Price described how several pro- grams were created using “gov- ernment funds, and by sheer pen- nies.” “I'd like to see a 3-4 mil increase each year,” Price said. “If I were a parent I would not be concerned about (paying for) edu- cation.” DeCesaris’ questions focused Resigns (continued from page 1) members were highly critical of Price at that time, while others supported him equally strongly. The issue came to a head when the board voted 6-3 to approve a five-year contract with a first-year salary of $77,613. Robert Allardyce and Lois Kopcha, who sit on the present board, voted against the agreement. Kopcha, who was president of the school board at the time, said she would have supported a three-year con- tract. Smatko cited for valor Superintendent Ben Varner announced that Corrections Of- ficer Brian Smatko was presented the Department of Corrections Medal of Valor at the Employee Recognition Ceremony on May 10. He will be awarded this medal for helping to save the life of a small child and assisting her family in a medical emergency after an auto- mobile aceident. Smatko gradu- ated fromdJohn S. Fine High School in Nanticoke and joined the U.S. Marine Corp. After he became a corporal, he was honorable dis- charged. He began his corrections ca- reer in 1992, and in 1999, he became the AFSCME Union Presi- dent. Smatko lives in Wanamie. 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Ac- cording to information given by business manager Kathleen Will- iams, 11 percent of real estate taxes go uncollected. Allardyce brought up the issue of 75 un- taxed residences, and claimed little has been done to send asses- sors to value them. According to the tentative bud- get, local sources of revenue will be $9,429,915, state sources con- tribute $7,947,408 and federal sources are $321,014 for total revenues of $17,698,337. The total expenditures for regular, special, vocational and other in- struction is $10,804,390. Total expenditures and other financing uses matched revenues. “I'would like to think we should have a meeting to review some items,” said DeCesaris. The Board has until June 30 to pass a final budget. 23 Month CD Annual Percentage Yield* 13 Month CD Annual Percentage Yield* First National i. 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