—— A ——— rm ——————— " spections, also conducted " “But it’s a step in the right 2 The Dallas Post NEWS Friday, September 26, 2003, Sewers ——— (continued from page 1) He said although he had hoped to find one large source responsible for the leakage, “That hasn’t been the case.” Instead, “it’s a lot of little stuff that’s time- consuming.” Over 300 inspections of homes conducted by the authority have yielded 10 incorrect sump pump con- nections and two homes with rain spouts tied into the lines. Small cracks lo- cated in sewer lines near manholes have been identi- fied through nightly in- by the authority. Those re- pairs still have to be made, said Boice. “It's coming along, but it’s slow and expensive,” he said. “It’s not over with from a long shot,” said Niskey about the ongoing work. Jeffrey Metz, vice president of operations, TGI Friday's; Jessie Hardy, president and CEO, Make-A-Wish and Art Owens, director of program services, Make-A-Wish Make-A-Wish Foundation presents Golden direction.” Niskey credited Bill ! : <Q vi ¥ Ma paredited + ta Wishbone to T.G.I. Friday’s vice president Municipal Authori Board, BR Boice a forty Jeffrey Metz, vice president foundations board of directors ing diligently on the prob- lem. Niskey said Mann has been working five hours a day “coordinating the ef- fort to get it resolved. I know he is committed. (And) the mayor (Boice) is very committed.” To get home and man- hole inspections done, Boice has been working swing shift and weekends. There are still 1,000 homes left to inspect. “But, when we're done. I think we’ll have one of the better systems in the Back Mountain,” Boice said. of operations for T.G.I. Friday’s Restaurants, was recently awarded The Golden Wishbone by the Make-A-Wish Founda- tiona of Northeastern Pennsyl- vania. This award is the founda- tion’s highest honor and repre- sents Metz and TGI Friday's commitment and dedication above and beyond that of oth- ers to the organization’s mis- sion and the children it serves. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeastern Pennsylvania grants wishes of children ages 2 to 18 with life-threatening ill- nesses to enrich the human ex- perience with hope, strength and joy. Metz has served on the for the past four years. Since 1998, TGI Friday's has donated over $100,000 to the organization. In addition Fri- day’s sponsors an hour of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeastern Pennsylvania telethon every year. Last year’s sponsorship included the “Fam- ily Interview Area” as well as providing food for the telethon volunteers. Friday’s also offers meeting rooms for Make-A-Wish Foun- dation of Northeastern Pennsyl- vania as well as lodging and food for Wish Families from around the country who come to Northeast PA for wish fulfill- ment. It’s All in the Game! event to benefit Northeast Regional Cancer Institute The 2nd Annual “It’s All in stations, music, and an working to ease the burden of the Gamel,” an evening of fun awards ceremony at the end cancer in Northeast Pennsyl- and games to benefit the of the night. vania. Focusing on research, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, is set for Thursday, November 13 from 6-9 p.m, at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton. The event will feature a fes- tive atmosphere with spirited competition, including games such as Pictionary, Family Feud, and, new this year, Celebrity. The evening will also include cocktails, food Last year’s event, the first of its kind, was a success, and this year promises to deliver even more fun and energy. At- tendees can put together their own team of four play- ers, join a team that night, or just enjoy the evening as a spectator. The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute is a nonprof- it, community-based agency education, support and sur- vivorship programs, the Can- cer Institute directs all pro- gramming and invests all of its resources here in North- east Pennsylvania. The event is $30 per per- son. Corporate sponsorships are invited. For more informa- tion, or to register call the Cancer Institute at 941-7984. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. Chonich Timeless Romance on Grening 724 with the Showtimes effective Friday 9/26/03 UNDER TUSCANSSUN Daily 7:15 + FrilSat 9:30 ®o= Coombs plans run as write-in candidate® By KALEN CHURCHER For The Dallas Post Distressed by what she says is a lack of participation by some School Board candidates, the Lake-Lehman School Board pres- ident — knocked off the ballot in May — has put herself back in the running with a write-in cam- paign. In Region One, where two seats are up for grabs, four votes kept Michelle Coombs from clinching the Republican nomi- nation in the May primary. Mark Kornoski caught the Democratic bid and Jeffrey Pauley took a Re- publican slot. Incumbent Lois Kopcha won spots on the Demo- cratic and Republican tickets by cross-filing. Coombs said people encour- aged her to start a write-in cam- paign when they learned she lost the primary. The deciding factor Labor practice charge may block contra By KALEN CHURCHER For The Dallas Post An unfair-labor practice charge against the Lake-Lehman School District may block contract nego- tiations with the union represent- ing support personnel. Charles Coslett, Lake- Lehman’s solicitor and chief ne- gotiator, said he will not contin- ue bargaining until the charge is settled with the state Labor Rela- tions Board. If that is the case, the union will file another complaint, said John Holland, chief negotiator for the School District’s support staff. Holland said he is filing the first complaint because the School District is engaging in “conditional bargaining.” The condition is that all past prac- tices must be removed from the Schools (continued from page 1) nearest tenth, which meant if a schools attendance number slipped from 95.0 to 94.7. for ex- ample, they would be put on the list. With the new system, Lake Noxen, at 94.7, percent atten- dance, for example, falls off of the list because although atten- dance fell from the previous year, it still rounds to 95 percent. Being on the warning list ini- tially carries no consequences. If a school fails to bring up its numbers the following year, how- ever, a litany of consequences follows. 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I need to be part of the solution.” Kornoski, of Harveys Lake, said he has missed only two or three School Board meetings in the past year. “l even go to the work ses- sions, so I'm pretty up on what's going on with the School Dis- trict,” Kornoski said. He too, has noticed the lack of School Board candidates attend- ing meetings. Pauley admits it has been a busy summer, but he maintains he is kept informed through oth- er Board members, newspapers, and by studying other school dis- contract before further negotia- tions occur, he said. The Educational Support Asso- ciation represents 70 School Dis- trict employees including aides, maintenance workers and cafete- ria personnel. The association’s contract expired on June 30, though negotiations have taken place much longer. Eliminating past practices is the only concession the School District has asked for thus far, Coslett said. The elimination provides an opportunity to start with a fresh slate. Hired by the School District last year, Coslett said he wants to avoid indiscrim- inately agreeing to past practices allowed by past administrators or solicitors. “I don’t know what mine fields are lurking out there, but I refuse to walk through them knowing- ly,” he said. dents would be able to move to a school of their choice and an as- sessment team would be called in to help create a specific plan of improvement. : McLaughlin-Smith, who is also principal of Lake-Noxen Elemen- tary, said the district has already begun looking at ways to bring attendance numbers up. He said at Lake-Noxen, whenever a child does not show up, a call is made to the home. He has made the suggestion to the rest of the dis- trict to implement the same pro- tocol. Another option Smith is look- Pick Your Own Pumpkins, Hayrides, Corn Maze, and Fall Produce 333-5011 Mon. - Fri. 8 am. - 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. tricts. He anticipates attending more Lake-Lehman meetings this fall. | “I think over the past seven years, I have attended more meetings than Michelle Coombs,” Pauley said. | Coombs, who is seeking her second term, is hopeful she will be re-elected through her write- in effort. “I look back at (the primary) and reflect,” she said. “I probably . should have done more cam- paigning. I thought I didn’t need to do the campaigning because people knew who I was.” Also vying for seats are: in Rer gion Two, Harold Cornell Jr, Chuck Boytin and James Welby (two open seats); and in Region Three, Joe Kapitula and Robert Peron (one open seat). : This article appeared in origi: nal form in the Times Leader. Though Holland maintains no bargaining of the issues — hours, wages or other benefits — has taken place, Coslett tells a differ- ent story. He says the two sides are “not that far apart on wages” and are not “hung up” on health insurance costs. | “I have no idea what their pro- posal is,” Holland said. “They’ve been asked on numerous times to articulate their position and they have failed to do so.” Coslett suspects Holland might be stalling negotiations be- cause he has spread himself too thin with Pennsylvania State Ed- ucation Association work. Hol land has accepted a promotion within PSEA and, among other duties, is negotiating a Crest wood teachers contract. ~~ © _ Thais article appeared in origi | At the Farm | Brace Road, Orange nal form in the Times Leader. ing into is a requirement N — parents call the school if a child is going to be absent. : q.. = He said he thinks the district can “tweak the numbers a little,” but there are just some things the district cannot change, like long-term illness and -children taking vacations, both of which are not excused by NCLB law. “Ff don’t know how to make that happen. 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