The Dallas Post LL Dallas, PA Thursday, October 11, 2001 3 = = Schools hd (continued from page 1) Dallas High School, handled disciplining the fifth grader be- cause the student's sister is a high school student. McGovern suspended the fifth grade stu- dent from school and from the bus for an indefinite amount of time, Griffiths said. A neighbor who witnessed the attack called the police. “The driver is not pressing charges against the boy,” said Griffiths. Griffiths feels the school followed the correct proce- dure in dealing with this issue. Sandy Harris, Brittany's moth- er, feels differently about the in- cident. As she watched from about 20 yards away, she felt the bus driver should share in the responsibility of the altercation. The boy was a problem before this incident, Harris said, but suffered no consequences for his actions. Seeing the driver move the bus with the back door opened terrified Harris. She does- n't want to think what might have happened if her daughter stood up before the bus came to a complete stop. “He was so angry about what had happened with this kid, he had no concern for my daugh- ter,” Harris said. She thought the driver was negligent for driving with the back door open regard- less of the circumstances. This was not the first problem Harris claims to have had with the driver of bus 25. “He curses at the kids and even uses the F word,” she said. Her daughters told her the dri- ver was so angry at a student last year that he dropped the “If they are physically attacked, they are responsible to protect themselves.” Dr. Gil Griffiths Dallas Superintendent student three blocks away from the usual stop. She complained to the school last year about the driver for playing the radio too loud, but never left her name. The correct procedure to file a complaint, Griffiths said, is for parents to leave their names. If a parent does not leave a name, he said, the complaint is discarded. Harris did go to Dallas Elemen- tary School the day after the most recent incident. “They gave me the runaround; they wouldn't give me the superintendent,” Harris said. She did speak with McGovern, the administrator who disciplined the student, re- garding the incident. “This shouldn't have gone this far,” said Harris. She felt the dri- ver had no right to touch the out of control boy. “If they are physically attdked. they are responsible to protect themselves,” said Griffiths. The report on the incident which Griffiths received warrant- ed no action against the bus dri- ver, he said. All formal com- plaints against the bus driver would have accompanied the re- port, he said, and there was nothing with the file. Salvation Army taking food, toy requests The Salvation Army, 17 S. Pennsylvania Ave., W-B will ac- cept Christmas applications the week of Oct: 15-19. Applications will be for food antl toys for Christmas. The times will be from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Applicants will need identifi- cation for all household mem- bers, a rent receipt/mortgage book/tax statement, and proof of income. The areas the W-B Salvation Army assistants are: W-B, Kingston, Forty Fort, Larksville, Luzerne, Swoyersville, Ed- wardsville, Plymouth, Nanti- coke, Glen Lyon, Harveys Lake, Dallas, Shavertown, Trucksville, Sweet Valley, Mountaintop, Nuangola, Hunlock , Creek, Courtdale, Pringle, and Ashley. Kanjorski rep. to visit Dallas Twp. Oct. 12 Paul ‘Hap’ Schatz, staff assistant to Congressman Paul E. Kan- jorski (PA-11), will visit Dallas Township Friday, Oct. 12, from 2:30 to 2 p.m. at the Dallas Township"Municipal Building, Toute 309. Schatz’s visit gives constituents the opportunity to express their - views and concerns regarding recent issues, as well as to seek as- sistance from Kanjorski’s office and various federal agencies. " oth Back Mountain high schools will hold homecoming this weekend. Students vy- ing for the title of Homecoming Queen and, in Lake-Lehman’s case, King, gath- ered to have their photos tak- en earlier in the week. The students will be an- nounced at foot- ball games on Saturday, when Dallas plays host to Hazleton and Lake- Lehman wel- comes North Pocono. POST PHOTOS/ HEATHER B. JONES Homecoming Weekend Lake-Lehman 2001 Homecoming Court, from left, seated: Joelle Lussi, Jessica Keefe, and Casey Holcomb. Standing: Josh Kuwaye, Jaclyn Schaffner, Gaise Lacek, Janna Elston, Lindsay Boris, Katy Pitcher, Chris Teetsel, Duane Kalinay, and Chris Kabosky. Dallas 2001 Homecoming Court, from left, kneeling: Jill Youngblood, Erin Rovinsky, and Mary Beth Wyberski. Standing: Nancy Levinson, Laura Fauerbach, Amanda Simpson, Becky Carroll and Whitney McOwen. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. 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