PAGE 12 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, April 4, 2010 DOROTHY Continued from Page 1 “Gina asked if there is a cer- tain teacher that is enthusiastic and loud and everyone said ‘Mr. Gorski,” the younger Gorski said. This will be the first time the elder Gorski has been in a theat- rical production. “I was voted as Uncle Henry,” he said. “I gladly accepted. I'm excited. I'm looking forward to it.” Tenth-grader Mikayla Orrson, 15, is having no trouble playing the role of Gloria because she is similar to the character. “Gloria’s like a princess and she thinks of herself of being high and is smiling all of the time,” Orrson said. “I practiced being happier. I'm normally a ve- ry happy person so the character suits me. We're very much alike.” The students received no fund- ing from the school district for the musical so they were forced to raise money to present the show. They have raised almost $2,000 so far through fundraisers at Friendly’s in Dallas, weekly school bake sales, paintball tournaments, a prom fashion show and an Easter egg and pierogi sale. Major Ackerman estimates the students have raised one- sixth or one-seventh of the to- tal cost of the production. “Coming in to a theater sit- uation with no budget, we had to make a decision - do we proceed with something small and financially risk free or do we go for it?” Major Ackerman said. “And I think if you ask any of the kids, they wanted to do something grand.” A fundraiser for the drama club will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 5, at Friendly’s in Dallas. The res- taurant will donate up to 15 percent of sales from the eve- ning to the club. “It’s kind of a triumphant feeling because we're overcom- ing not having that,” Shawni Scott said. Hunter Root is the farm hand in Lake-Lehman's production of “The Wizard of 0z.” CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST The cast of “The Wizard of 0z" at Lake-Lehman High School includes, center floor front, Hunter Root. From left, second row, Ben Steltz, Scarecrow; Emily Sisk, Auntie Em; Tyler Pearson, Dorothy; Ray Margary, Munchkin Farmer and Joe the Farmhand; Amanda Teutonico, Matthew Gorski, Oz; Charity Marvin. Third row, Ann Wallo, Wicked Witch; Bethany Taylor, Kendra Smith, Tibia; Mariah Raspen, Cowardly Lion; Ronnie Ziomek, Munchkin Mayor; Anna DeFranco, Winter Wenner, Munchkin Coroner/Witch; Sarah Litch- man, Rebecca Roser. Fourth row, DeLilah Van Gorder, Raine Scott, Karli Doran, Shawni Scott, Mikayla Orrson, Derek Osbourne, Tin- man; Mr. Brian Gorski, Uncle Henry; Hunter Lefkoski, Hope Naugle, Aelish Ellis. Fifth row, Row Avery DeFranco and Julia Whitesell. PETITION Continued from Page 1 Jiunta hopes to obtain 1,000 signatures and plans to present the petition to state legislators during an upcom- ing public meeting on natural gas drilling. The meeting will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, at the Kingston Township Munici- pal Building. Local state Rep. Phyllis Mundy and state Rep. Ca- mille “Bud” George, of Clear- field County, have committed to attending the meeting, Jiu- nta said. George is the major- ity chair of the House Envi- ronmental Resources and En- ergy Committee. Jiunta started researching natural gas drilling about six months ago after learning it was coming to his communi- ty. “My neighbors, we all start- ed saying this is not good and that’s when we started going to zoning hearings where there were drilling permits,” Jiunta said. In an e-mail he wrote ask- ing people to sign his pet- ition, Jiunta said the gas com- panies want to drill very close to the Huntsville Reservoir and Ceasetown Dam which supply water to over 80,000 people in Luzerne County. The petition asks state leg- islators to close the “Hallibur- ton Loophole” and to modify state laws to allow restric- tions on natural gas drilling by at least five miles in pop- ulated suburban areas and in ar- eas close to public drinking sup- plies. The “Halliburton Loophole” is a name dubbed for a provision in the 2005 Energy Policy Act that exempts hydraulic fracturing, an oil and gas production method, from Safe Drinking Water Act ® regulations. “There have (been) many ac- cidents with regard to gas drill- ing, toxic spills and contamina- tion of fresh drinking water sup- plies around the country and in PA,” Jiunta wrote in the e-mail. “If you enjoy clean water and want to stop or limit this danger- ous activity in our watershed, then go to this link and sign the petition.” Jiunta is one of the founders of the recently formed Luzerne } County Citizens for Clean Water ¥ which was recently renamed the Gas Drilling Awareness Coali- tion. The mission of the group is | to protect communities and the § environment from exploitative natural gas drilling in the Mar- cellus Shale region. According to Jiunta, the group offers advice to people who have signed leases and tells them how they can protect the land and water and how to monitor com- ] panies. They also counsel those considering leasing and help them get the maximum protec- tion in their leases, he said. Jiunta stresses he is not anti- natural gas drilling; he just does not want it to occur in suburban areas. “There are corridors I think we can establish where this can be done,” he said. “I think there’s a way to keep everybody happy, I really do, to keep it right and away from people.” a RNB Bi SPORTS BRIEFS Tigers Wrestling Club practices set The Benton Tigers Wres- tling Club will practice from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Wrestlers interested in getting better or wanting to learn more about the sport are welcome. The focus of the club is on Freestyle and Greco Ro- man, but all styles are welcome and taught. Cost to join is $200 and a USA Wrestling card is required. More can be found at http://www.ben- PRISON Continued from Page 1 lic to attend. Sen. Lisa Baker has commit- ted to attending the meeting, Fox said. “As a township supervisor, I am concerned about the safety for all the residents in our com- munity,” he said. “That’s what we have to make sure, that ev- eryone’s protected. It’s OK to want to save the taxpayers mon- ey by not manning the towers, but if that’s going to jeopardize the safety of the citizens we have to look - is that a wise deci- sion? As a resident... have the same concerns for my family and for the residents.” The DOC announced on March 19 that it will reduce tower staff- ing at five state prisons - Camp Hill, Cumberland County; Dallas, Luzerne County; Graterford, Montgomery County; Hunting- don, Huntingdon County; and Rockview, Centre County. Beard said in a press release that advancements in technology and substantial upgrades to pe- rimeter security at Pennsylva- nia’s state prisons will allow the DOC to reduce staffing levels at the towers of five facilities with- out compromising safety. Beard said in the release that the move, expected to save the state nearly $5 million will begin in May and be fully implemented by June. “Over the last several decades, we have spent millions of dollars strengthening our prisons’ pe- rimeters and security,” Beard said in the release. “These en- hancements, coupled with secu- rity improvements made within the prisons, all greatly reduce the need to staff perimeter tow- ers around the clock, without compromising safety inside or outside of our prisons.” Some area residents, however, are not convinced their safety will not be at risk, prompting township supervisors to sched- ule the public meeting. Chairman of supervisors John “Jay” Wilkes wrote and signed a letter, inviting residents to the meeting. He wrote in the letter that the prisoners who escaped in 1999 did so over a razor wire fence between two unmanned towers. “This not only put the safety of the residence (sic) of every community at risk but also dem- onstrated why the manned guard towers have been a vital piece of the security system at the correctional facility at Jack- son Township,” Wilkes said in the release. “The Jackson Town- ship supervisors are very con- cerned for the safety and securi- ty of our residence (sic), neigh- bors and those employees that work at the Jackson Township facility!” Fox said the community needs to make sure the safety up- grades that have occurred at newer state prisons have al- so taken place at older pris- ons, including SCI Dallas. He acknowledged some measures were put into place after the 1999 escape, includ- ing returning guards to the towers and an additional ra- zor wire fence. But he is not sure if the prison received the same safety improve- ments that newer prisons have. “I think we should be proactive rather than reac- tive and I think, in that sit- uation, the state was reactive rather than proactive,” Fox said. “I'm not sure that we are up to the standards of the newer prisons.” FUN Continued from Page 3 the PEG accomplished in a short amount of time. “They said they will match what was raised throughout the school year,” she said of the board. Kuhar attributes the success of the playground fundraisers will result in a final product that will “benefit children for years to come.” The Luau offered school and church families an opportunity to escape the lingering grips of winter and enter a colorful Ha- waiian atmosphere where chil- dren of all ages could catch a duck for 25 cents, make a craft, paint, Limbo and learn to Hula. One PEG family offered the Child Identification services of its employer, Baltimore Life, which allowed parents to have their children photographed and finger printed for an identifica- tion card. Rand Rodkey, a local Balti- more Life representative, said parents will receive cards in about two to three weeks. Helping to assist the PEG mothers, eight girls from Girl Scout Troop 32831 from St. Ni- cholas and St. Mary’s School in Wilkes-Barre volunteered their afternoon to set up and operate various stations. Troop Leader Toni McDo- nald said PEG mother Monica Law contacted Bridget Ford, an- other Troop 32831 leader, with the idea of offering the girls a community service opportuni- ty. McDonald said the girls love working with children. “They are using this opportu- nity to work towards their Sil- ver Award,” McDonald said of the Scouts. “They are also earn- ing service hours.” The inspiration behind the fundraising efforts is to give current and new students an up- dated playground to enjoy. Adams said the current: play- ground is composed of a wood- en train, a metal fire truck, a slide and other smaller pieces. Although the playground equip- ment is safe, it is showing wear and is costly to maintain. “Some pieces like the fire truck and tot house are 20 years old,” Adams said. “We want to upgrade to the heavy duty plastic pieces and switch to rubber mulch.” Adams’ goal, pending the ap- proval of the board of trustees of the Trucksville United Metho- dist Church where the education center is housed, is to replace the playground surface with rubber mulch and add one playground unit this summer. She found an ideal piece with 12 stations, in- cluding tic-tac-toe, a clock, activ- ity panels, a car and three slides. “This could accommodate two classes at the same time,” she said. Adams hopes to be able to add one new piece each year. Anyone interested in mak- ing a donation to the play- ground is asked to call Adams at 696-3899. 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