Sunday, July 25, 2010 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 By CAMILLE FIOTI Dallas Post Correspondent The new library at Ross Ele- r Monday’s Lake-Lehman chool Board meeting. The con- struction of the library was part of the school’s $1.7 million pro- ject which included adding two extra classrooms, a computer lab and a new playground. Superintendent James McGovern presented a plaque to the board, commemorating the completion of the project. McGovern thanked members of the current and previous board as well as the school’s staff and PTO volunteers for their support in the project. Members of the PTO raised roughly $30,000 for the playground. The project also included a new parking area for school bus- @ School was the venue es along the side of the school, freeing up parking spaces for vis- itors and staff and creating a safer student drop-off point. George Anthony, a landscape architect with Borton-Lawson Engineering, gave a presentation on a proposed project that would expand the area around the ju- nior/senior high school’s foot- ball field. The project, if ap- proved, would be completed in two phases. The first phase, which would cost roughly $521,600, includes creating a space for football and soccer practice and a girls field hockey playing field. A paved walking path from the high school to the soccer field is also included in phase one. The sec- ond phase, which includes creat- ing a softball and baseball field as well as extending the parking lot, will cost roughly $698,000. The 25-acre parcel contains sev- George Anthony, a landscape architect with Borton-Lawson Engi- neering, gave a presentation on a proposed project that would expand the area around the junior/senior high school’s football field. The project, if approved, would be completed in two phases. eral wetland areas, which George said would be “worked around.” In other business, the board unanimously voted to appoint Douglas Klopp, of Shavertown, as the principal of the junior/se- nior high school, at a salary of $76,000. Klopp is currently the principal of Northwest Area’s ju- nior/senior high school. Former junior/senior high school principal Tracey Halow- ich will continue to serve in the newly-created position of direc- tor of curriculum instruction and assessment for the district, a po- sition to which she was appoint- ed earlier this year. Brian Pipich will remain as as- sistant principal at the junior/se- nior high school while former as- sistant principal John Pollard has taken a position with anoth- er school district. The board also voted: ¢ To appoint Jill Vanderhook as elementary art teacher at a salary of $40,353, effective the start of the 2010-2011 school year. Board member Andrew Sal- ko voted against the appoint- ment. e To appoint Justine Hallen- beck, of Harveys Lake, as a pro- fessional employee. Hallenbeck’s initial assignment will be ele- mentary special education teach- er at a salary of $41,818. e To establish the salary for McGovern at $112,815 with a car allowance of $350 per month in lieu of mileage reimbursement. e To establish the salary for Jacqueline McHale, director of human resources, at $59,000 for the 2010-2011 school year. ¢ To approve PNC Bank, N.A. to provide a capital improve- ment note in the amount of $500,000 at an interest rate of 3.49, payable over a 10-year peri- od. The loan will help pay for new asphalt behind the high school, new sidewalks at Leh- man-Jackson Elementary School, an upgrade to the ju- nior/senior high school’s all-pur- pose field, doors on the class- rooms at Lehman-Jackson Ele- mentary School and a security camera upgrade in all schools. ® To award the bid for the pur- chase of two 7-passenger vans to Chapman Auto Group as a cost of $19,150 each. ¢ To award the following bids Board meeting celebrates completion of Ross project for the 2010-2011 school year: Student Accident Insurance - Joyce Insurance Group, Pittston; HVAC temperature control and boiler maintenance - Troy Me- chanical Inc., Moosic; fuel oil - Montour Home Comfort Servic- es Inc., Montoursville; trash re- moval - Ide’s Sanitation, Dallas. The board appointed the fol- lowing coaches for the 2010-2011 school year, pending clearances: * Boys soccer: Michael Kos- trobala, head coach; Brian Noler, varsity assistant. ® Cheerleading: Sandy Dobro- wolski, head coach; Tara Sears, varsity assistant; Crystal Savage, junior high assistant ® Cross Country: John Sobo- cinski, head coach; Justin Mazer, junior high assistant ¢ Field hockey: Jean Lipski, head coach; Sandra Boyle, varsi- See ROSS, Page 10 DALLAS TOWNSHIP Residents supportive of laying of pipe line By CAMILLE FIOTI Dallas Post Correspondent At Tuesday’s board of super- visors meeting, several resi- dents said they supported the proposal ‘by Chief Oil& Gas Company to lay a natural gas line through a township-owned recreation field. “I believe it’s a good thing,” said Rich Stredny, a township resident who lives near the field, which has been the site of a Little League field for dec- ades. “The money could go to- wards a lot of good things, such as an addition of the (town- ship’s) garage and a new plow.” Tim Haddle, owner of Kun- kle Motors, also supports the proposed plan. “As long as the pipeline is done the proper way, there should be no issues,” he said. The property, roughly 56 acres, was donated to the town- ship in 1950 by Dr. Bud School- ey, said township supervisor Glenn Howell. At the July 6 meeting, a num- ber of residents protested the request by Chief for an ease- ment that would allow the lay- ing of the pipe, which would run along a stone wall on the property. At that meeting, embers of the Gas Drilling @ Coalition urged the 0 ard to reject Chief’s request. Solicitor Tom Brennan said the main reason the GDAC and MORE INFO... The Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition will hold a public information session at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug, at the Dallas Methodist Church. others oppose the pipeline is that, even if the pipeline is completely safe, by helping the gas companies in any way is viewed as helping an activity (natural gas exploration and drilling) that hasn't been deemed safe. “We don’t have any say in stopping or not stopping drill- ing,” Brennan said. “What they're saying is ‘don’t help the process.” Supervisor Phil Walter point- ed out that the Trans-Atlantic gas line, which runs under the township municipal building, hasn't posed any problems since it was installed over 50 years ago. The GDAC will hold a public information session at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug.11, at the Dallas Methodist Church. Brennan said he plans to at- tend the meeting. In other business, supervisor Frank Wagner said that resi- dents may bring their grass clipping and tree limbs to the composting site behind the municipal building. LEHMAN TOWNSHIP Supers voice to bill eliminating locals By EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent Supervisors agreed to join the opposition against a state bill proposing to eliminate local municipalities while calming fears of recent truck activity on Zosh Road. | On’ Monday night, supervi- sors unanimously passed areso- lution to support the Pennsylva- nia State Association for Town- ship Supervisors, PSATS, stand against a state bill, House Bill 2431, aimed at eliminating local municipalities. The bill is currently before the House of Local Government Committee. If it passes, a con- @ amendment will be ade to eliminate all levels of government below the county. The proposed law would give county government the power to oversee roads, zoning, sanita- tion and law enforcement. Supervisor chairman David Sutton said consolidation of municipalities has been dis- cussed in the past, but to have consolidation forced upon ev- eryone is unacceptable. Recent truck traffic in the ar- opposition ea of Sholtis Road and Zosh Road in neighboring Lake Township caused some concern over an upcoming gas drilling operation off Zosh Road on property recently acquired by Paul and Amy Salansky. Lehman Township resident Joe Rutchauskas asked supervi- sors if their roads are protected by the incoming truck traffic “The trucks are already start- ing,” he said. Sutton explained the work on Zosh Road occurred within Lake Township and, from what he read in the newspaper, the project, a partnership with En- Cana Oil & Gas US.A., the Lu- zerne Conservation District and Lake Township, was experi- mental to see if road work be- fore the heavy trucks arrived was cost effective. “Only a section of Zosh Road was closed,” supervisor and roadmaster Douglas W. Ide said. “There was a sign posted ‘Road Closed. Local Traffic On- ly.” Last week, 120 feet of Zosh Road were rebuilt from the base up to add weight-bearing geo grid material to disburse See BILL, Page 10 CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Lois Schwartz, of Dallas, stands beside an antique buggy once owned by her late father, George A. Taylor. Selling a collection of lifetime hey came from all over the country, con- memories verging on Debi Sue Manor on Troxell Switch Road in Dallas and on the Lu- zerne County Fairgrounds for the two-day auc- tion sale of antiques and carriages once owned by the late George A. Taylor. Taylor was well known throughout the local community for collecting antiques of many types of horse-drawn coaches, carriages and sleigh. He was also known throughout Amer- ica and internationally for his carriage collec- tor and loved to share his expertise, knowledge and keen eye with enthusiasm. | hh. sy Vos, ABOVE: Members of the Lu- zerne County Historical Society Geraldine Nesbitt, left, William and Bill Lewis show some in- terest in this Kingston Dairy milk truck. LEFT PHOTO: Robert Taylor, brother of the late George A. Taylor, stands by his father-in- law's one lung hay bale lifter at a family estate sale on Troxel Switch Road. Jack Day, of Baltimore, Md., finds just the right red and black buggy for himself (minus one red wheel) in the over 175 antique carriages from the collection of the late George A. Taylor. Keeping a sharp eye on the items at the George A. Taylor Estate Auction sale were many from other states and some Back Moun- tain residents, including Will Conygham, of Lehman, left. i HE of
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