ava. my 8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, July 19, 2000 St. Paul's (continued from page 1) many areas, and will give the congregation more accessible and flexible space. The new church will feature more seating, a larger social hall, bigger Sunday School areas, and more administrative space. “It'll give us the opportu- nity to do more ministry, and min- istry we can’t donow,” said Grube. The church, he said, would be able to have more programs for seniors and children. St. Paul's has been an impor- tant part of the Back Mountain in many ways. ‘People came to the building for relief during the flood of 1972. That was significant in the life of the community,” said Grube. “I was married in that church. There's a little sadness that my kids won't be married there,” said Phil Dale. “The church has meant everything to my Christian faith. It’s been a source of comfort for me and my family.” The architect search commit- tee eventually picked George Yu, an architect from Philadelphia who had designed the Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Schuylkill Haven. “It’s been a long develop- mental process,” said Grube. “George was very concerned about designing for us. He spent time getting to know us, then came back with six or seven basic blue- prints. He was trying to figure out what was best for us.” “George is a visionary,” said Hardisky. “He wanted to make the church look inviting.” Hardisky said that serving on the design committee has changed the way he sees the congregation. “I was really able to see positive qualities in a lot of members. So many people with different back- grounds came together. It was an eye opener. It strengthened my faith in God.” Grube said that the congrega- tion was very happy with the final design. Yu took input from the congregation as well as the com- munity organizations that use the church. At the ground breaking cer- emony held Sunday, July 16, members of the congregation heard comments from Grube, Bishop David Strobel of the North- east Pennsylvania senate, Frank Henry, chairman of the design committee, as well as the archi- tects and the builders. The con- gregation then gathered at the spot of the main worship area, and dug their shovels into the ground. Construction is set to begin in a few weeks and will be complete in about a year. “I view this as a positive step for the whole Back Mountain,” said Dale. “Our doors are always open.” Roof (continued from page 1) cipal of the middle level build- ing. The board also discussed changing the contract length for transportation providers from one year to five years. Longer con- tracts would allow providers to more easily get loans for new ve- hicles. One contractor said that some buses can travel 150 miles a day, and those miles add up quickly. Board members discussed add- ing yearly reviews into the con- tract. Many of the transportation contractors have been with the district for a decade or more. Robert Allardyce made a motion to table the contract talks, and the board voted unanimously to do so. “Five years is too long,” said board member Lois Kopcha. “Three years I might go for.” In other business, the board: e Voted to approve the pur- chase of a new LED basketball scoreboard and console for the high school. The current scoreboard does not function properly, despite being repaired. e Awarded a bid for boiler maintainence to Northeast Tech- nologies for the 2000-2001 school year, for $4,350. Emergency ser- vice would cost $42 an hour for regular time, and $63 an hour overtime. Board member Lois Kopcha said the district pays be- tween $28,000 and $30,000 a year for this service. She sug- gested that someone could be hired, and save the district money. A good maintainence system would keep the district from mak- ing more costly repairs down the road, she said. 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Aug. 2 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Place: Back Mountain Harvest Assembly of God 340 Carverton Road For More Info: 570-696-1128 POST PHOTO/BILL GOODMAN Pastor Charles Grube of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, gazes into a model of the new church building that will be constructed in Dallas Twp. Vets (continued from page 1) also competed in the discus throw. Conte competed in the masters division because he had been to the games several times. This was the second trip for Chacko. While he won the gold in bowl- ing, Chacko was disappointed in his 330 total score. The week be- fore leaving for the games in San Antonio, Texas, he had bowled games of 177. 188. 188 at Chacko’s Bowling Center in Wilkes-Barre. In ramp bowling, disabled veterans roll the ball down a steep ramp to give it the speed necessary to reach and knock down pins. Chacko and Conte went to the games with about another half dozen members of the Eastern $) @ Oe Paralyzed Veterans organization. 9) a Participants become eligible by earning points through activities such as parades, working with Scouts and other youth groups, and volunteering at Veterans’ Administration hospitals. Chacko is a veteran of the Air Force, while Conte served with the Marines. Chacko said all 50 states, En- gland and Australia were repre- sented. Next year’s games will be held closer to home. “We're al- ready making plans for New York,” he said. Taylor to speak at Dallas Baptist Church Dr. Larry Taylor of Bethel Bap- tist Church, Lakeland, Florida will speak at the Morning Worship Service at Dallas Baptist Church on Sunday, July 23. Service be- gins at 10:30 a.m. His topic will be "The Return of Jesus - End Times." The public is invited. 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