fi 3 i i i 8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 31, 2000 css ed Police (continued from page 1) the residents of Alsace township have approached Central Berks about coverage. Central Berks became involved with a regional youth aid panel, which judges and sets punish- ments at the local level rather than through the county juvenile system. The panel involves four ~~ municipalities. This regional panel wouldn't have been possible with- out consolidation, Spear said. Equipment use also became an issue for the consolidated force. At Central Berks, the department purchased new hand radios for the officers to give everyone the same equipment. Weapons also had to be standardized through- out the new department. Shirk said he phased in the equipment and upgrades over time. said he started to assign two offic- ers to each car. “They treated the Spear ° “Mount Penn hasn't necessarily saved money, but it would have cost more. We couldn't afford to pay what the surrounding areas were paying.” Regina Skrincosky Mayor, Mt. Penn Township cars like they were their own. It improved morale.” Taxpayers in Central Berks have been pleased with the re- sults of the consolidation. “We haven't had to raise taxes be- cause of the police,” said Mount Penn Mayor Regina Skrincosky. “Mount Penn hasn't necessarily Pen pals (continued from page 1) The students really look for- ward to meeting and entertaining the residents. “Iwas so excited I couldn’t sleep last night,” said Hilary Hoover. “My favorite part was meeting my pen pals,” she added during her visit. The second grade students brought smiles to the faces of many of the residents and staff during the entertainment. The children danced the macarena, the chicken dance and the YMCA. . They finished by singing “You're a ~ Grand Old Flag.” “I'm very proud of the children,” said John Belinka, a Lakeside resident. “I just love them,” he explained as he handed each child a wrapped butterscotch candy. The students also toured the facility and sang “Happy Birth- day” to resident Jean Phillips. “I wish we had a present for her,” said Jamie Bartoo. “I guess our song was a present.” she re- flected. Debbie Adams, Assistant Ac- tivities Director at Lakeside, gave each child a special thank you card from the residents. She re- ally endeared herself to the chil- dren when she introduced them to the residents’ pet dog, Smokey. “That was my favorite part,” said Deanna Krzywicki. The sight of so many happy faces, both young and old, indi- cates that this is a tradition well worth continuing. “The residents really enjoy it when they come up here each year,” concluded Jean Stang Activities Director. saved money, but it would have cost more. We couldn't afford to pay what the surrounding areas were paying. (Now) Citizens are getting the same service as if it were their own.” Resolving pension issues was the biggest problem Susquehanna faced. "It. seemed like forever.” said Shirk. Skrincosky said it: took a year to iron out the pension problems for Central Berks. For Central Berks, identity was an issue. “The three municipali- ties really wanted to do this, but the biggest fear was loss of iden- tity,” said Skrincosky. “Town- ships have a bigger problem than boroughs, because townships will grow.” Central Berks has modified its policing philosophy since region- alizing. Spear said he had the biggest problem getting the offic- ers tounderstand the idea of com- munity policing, which involves the community and elected offi- cials. “We went from being reac- tive to pro-active. We've become more problem solving,” he said. Both Shirk and Skrincosky rec- ommend openness in keeping the regionalization process moving ahead. “Let the people know what's going on,” said Shirk. “Get the men on board first.” “Move quick but not too quick,” said Skrincosky. She said she always reported progress to the Mount Penn council. In the end, sailing for the con- solidated forces has been rela- tively smooth. “Since we've been up and running we haven't had one complaint,” said Shirk. » “We were ahead of the game by doing it when we did,” said Skrincosky. POST PHOTO/M.B. GILLIGAN Jason Belinka, a Lakeside Nursing Center resident, exchanged "high fives" with Frank Warman and Billy Yedesko. Crisis (continued from page 1) over the weekend. Neither of the students was a registered driver. It was believed that a dog or other animal ran in front of the car, causing the driver to swerve off the road. Oliver said the state police were still reconstructing the accident scene. “We pride ourselves in taking care of the kids. To lose one in this way is devastating. It's very frustrating,” said Oliver. The school used a statewide crisis response team to assist in managing the accident. Bob Rob- erts, Lake-Lehman middle level principal, was recently trained in crisis intervention. He helped develop the plan the school used to respond to the accident. Rob- erts, along with Dallas High School principal Frank Galicki, are mem- bers of the Principals Emergency Response Team. PERT trains prin- cipals, guidance counselors, men- tal health professionals and nurses to deal with crises that could happen at any school, from an attack on the school to a natu- ral disaster. On Wednesday night, the fac- ulty was called together. On Thursday morning, the announce- ment was made to the student body about the accident by Oliver. Information was passed out to The plan gave guide- teachers. “We pride ourselves in taking care of the kids. To lose one in this way is devastating.” John Oliver Principal Lake- Lehman High School lines on how to communicate with the press and the community. “In general, it helped us structure and maintain the day,” said Oliver. “It's a very comprehensive plan,” said Roberts. “It can be as simple or as complex as the situ- ation demands. It's good to know that people would be here to help in an hour or two. You hope you never have to use it, but it's good to know it’s there.” PERT is divided into north, south, east and west regions. Members of the eastern region would have been at the school to assist if necessary. Oliver said he didn’t know what steps could be taken, if any, to prevent this from happening again. “The easiest way would be to restrict freedoms,” he said. Currently, the students are al- lowed to use the gymnasium or go VISIT OUR NEW SHOWROOM. . .ACROSS THE STREET FROM BISHOP HOBAN — 156 S. Penn. 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