PH BOEEE SHAKERS Jeffrey J. Malak of Chase Rd. in Shavertown has successfully passed both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey 2000 Bar Examina- tions. Malak is a 1993 Cum Laude graduate of Wyo- ming Seminary, a 1997 honors graduate of Johns Hopkins University, and a 2000 dual gradu- ate of Pennsylva- ~ nia State Univer- sity and Dickinson School of Law, where he received both a Juris Doctor and a Master's Degree in Public Administration and Man- agement, While at Penn State-Dickinson, Malak clerked for the United States Attorney's office of the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and also clerked for the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania's Office of General Counsel. Attorney Malak, an associate with the Powell Law Group, West’ Hazleton, PA, will concentrate his practice areas in litigation and municipal law. Jeffrey is the son of Paul and Sylvia Malak. o00 Kristin Gattuso, CPA, has been named a new manager at Parente Randolph of Wilkes-Barre. Gattuso leads Parente Randolph's Pension Plans specialty group, serving clients throughout the Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware re- gions. She is a member of the American and Pennsylvania In- stitutes of Certified Public Accoun- tants; she holds a BS in account- ing from King's College. Gattuso lives in Shavertown with her husband, James, and her sons Tanner, Dalton, and Mason. If you missed the Post, you missed the news! Send your news items to dalpost@epix.net Dont fl The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 17,2001 3 peers POST PHOTO/ELIZABETH SKRAPITS Members of the Dallas School Board, from left, front row: Frank Natitus, Deborah Morgantini, President Ernest Ashbridge, Jr, Karen Kyle. Back: Thomas W. Russ, James Richardson, John Litz, Anthony Barbose. Absent: Maureen Banks. Dallas (continued from page 1) architect, assured the board that “doing all the remedial work is part of the estimate.” In other business, the Albert B. Melone Company has been re-ap- pointed the district's Business Consultant from July 1, 2001- June 30, 2004. Dr. Griffiths announced the month of January is School Board Recognition Month. He proceeded to thank the school board for their diligence and dedication, not to mention “the many hours they put in without compensation ... mak- ing sure the children of the school district get an excellent educa- tion.” He cited recent changes such as technological advancements, construction and renovations that the board has ably dealt with, and said even on the occasions when there is disagreement among the members, the outcome has been positive. Then Dr. Griffiths pre- sented each of the board members with “a small token of recognition for being a part of the Dallas edu- cational family,” a crystal apple paperweight with his or her name engraved on a plate in the wooden base. Arts Alive (continued from page 1) really enjoyed it, sol jumped at the chance.” Kelley thinks Mrs. Morris is an excellent instructor. “Mrs. Morris really pushes me,” she said. “She’s great. If you want to decorate a chair, she'll get you a chair and you can decorate it.” She also finds lier art classes rewarding: “I like to help people with their art. A lot of them say they can’t do it. That's impossible, because you can do it.” Kelley said she is considering a career in art education — she comes from a family of teachers and educators herself — so the experience at Arts Alive was good for her. “It really helps me with my college interviews,” she said — she & - 3 kd & a Our FIXED RATE Home Equity Loan “I like to help people with their art. A lot of them say they can’t do it. That's impossible, because you can do it.” Kelley Adams Dallas HS senior is considering Kutztown Univer- sity and Elizabethtown — and she intends to use several of the pieces she created in her portfolio. Kelley also said she enjoyed meeting other students and the diversity of her It seemed so easy. You picked a few cards. You went shopping. classmates, who came from all over Pennsylvania and parts of New York. “My parents, especially my fa- ther, have been very encouraging of me going into the arts,” Kelley said. Her grandmother, who takes art lessons herself, has been a great influence on Kelley: “She, most of all, has been encouraging. I call her every week and say, ‘Gran, how do I do this?” Her family has always given her art supplies at Christmas and on her birthdays, and this year her grand- mother gave her a beret for Christ- mas. “She wants me to wear it while I paint,” Kelley said, laugh- ing. Nextel (continued from page 1) sented in the case by the proces- sion of witnesses, professional and otherwise, and stated their rea- sons for wanting or not wanting a, monopole and compound to be erected on the property of Daniel Voitek in the Woodridge II devel- opment in Shavertown. Anzalone requested the appli- cation be denied and Planning Commission Chief Edward Price, Jr., gave a summary of events on behalf of the commission. Price read the schedule of hearings and events, and noted the commission had received copies of the hearing transcripts, plus at the regularly- scheduled meeting on Jan. 4 had requested in addition “certain texts oflegal decisions in similar cases.” Price then turned to the com- mission and asked if they had had a full opportunity to form an opin- ion on the conditional use applica- tion. The other members of the commission — Frank Grabowski, Michael Kolesar, Sam Merrill, and Sean McAndrew — said yes, they had. Then Price asked for a motion to approve or deny Nextel's condi- tional-use application. There was a moment of silence. The spectators, including almost a dozen Woodridge residents, sat nervously; not exactly on the edge of their seats, but close to it. Finally Kolesar cleared his throat and made a motion to deny approval to the board of supervi- sors. Merrill seconded the motion. Price and McAndrew voted yes. Grabowski voted no. The motion carried. “Regardless of how the commis- sion voted, they deserve a lot of credit for their commitment,” said Anzalone. The spectators broke into a spontaneous round of ap- plause. “We generally don’t get a lot of compliments,” Price said. “This was a tough one, but I feel we made the right decision.” The other members of the plan- ning commission did not wish to comment. When the meeting was ad- journed, the residents planned to go out to celebrate. Anzalone cau- tioned it wasn’t over yet; the board of supervisors could still overturn the recommendation. He hoped, however, they wouldn't, because of all the hard work, long hours, and careful consideration the plan- ning commission put into the case. If the supervisors chose to disre- gard the recommendation, he said, “it would be like a slap in the face to the commission.” The Kingston Twp. board of supervisors will address the Nextel issue on Wed., Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Kingston Twp. municipal build- ing. In the meantime, they are in the process of reviewing the tran- scripts of the hearing and study- ing the evidence presented. Latest additions to the Library's shelves NON FICTION "Poland" by Julian Popescu "Shakespeare's Comedies" "Shakespeare's Tragedies" "Shakespeare's Histories" "Shakespeare's Romances" "Modern Critical Views: Kurt Vonnegut "Modern Critical Views: Shakespeare's Romances "Thailand" by Frances Wilkins "What Color is Your Parachute?" by Richard Nelson Bolles "500 Treasured Country Recipes" by Martha Storey and Friends. FICTION "Ella In Bloom" by Shelby Hearon BIOGRAPHIES "The Life of Mendelssohn" by Peter Mercer-Taylor "Shadows of a Princess" by P.D. 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