PAGE 12 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, September 26, 2010 aaa CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Bridget Frame, of Tunkhannock, is chosen for a part as a French dancer during auditions for the “Nutcracker” at the Joan Harris Centre for the Gifted and Talented. BALLERINAS Continued from Page 1 Nearly 70 dancers ages 7 to 17 auditioned for parts in the famous ballet, which will be performed by 40 professional dancers in the Moscow Ballet during a 70-city international tour. Each stop is a chance for amateur ballerinas to get pro- fessional experience. Anna Giacometti, 13, of Dal- las, wasn’t as laid back about being in the same room with a professional ballerina. “It’s intimidating,” she said. She danced in the show last year as an angel, and some of her nervousness before curtain call could be seen on her face — literally. “When I get nervous, I put on lots of sparkles,” she said. Giacometti will be angelic on stage again this year, so even IF YOU GO ... What: "The Nutcracker" When: 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14 Where: F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre those sitting in the cheap seats at this year’s show will be able to spot this glittery gal. Todinova, who has been to the Harris Conservatory nine times to cast the show, enjoys seeing the progression of the dancers every year. “Working with children in- spires me,” she said. “It’s a great experience for them to be on the same stage as us.” Anna James, 14, of Shaver- town, agrees. She’s been danc- ing for 11 years and has no plans to quit anytime soon. “It’s really cool,” she said about being a part of the show. “You get to see what it’s like to be a professional dancer.” James auditioned as a pointe dancer for the first time this year and landed a role as a Chi- nese dancer. The older stu- dents, like James, had choreog- raphy that included plies, pir- ouettes and pointe work - something James looked for- ward to this year. “It’s my fifth year doing ‘The Nutcracker,” she said. “I was a little Spanish dancer and a par- ty guest (in past years).” Elisabeth Harris, of Dallas, regional coordinator and direc- tor of the production, believes this is a priceless opportunity for the amateur ballerinas. “It’s going to make them bet- ter dancers,” she said. BOARD Continued from Page 3 tensive public involvement and much consideration from the board, and that the board feels this project would need the same attention. “Leasing our assets to a private entity for a half-century — I'll ad- mit that I and the board don’t completely understand the intri- cacies of it,” said Jones. “A decent amount of time should be afford- ed (to deciding on this project).” Jones also focused on the no- tion that the board is comprised of nine elected officials that rep- resent between 16,000 and 17,000 taxpayers, and their opinion on the project should be heard as well. “The board’s reply should be based upon thoroughness and compliance to the public,” said Jones. Though no resolution was passed, board Present Bruce Goeringer believes discussion of the project should continue. “The doors are still open,” he said. In other matters ... ® The board approved two con- struction change orders totaling $172,310 for the new high school project. Most of the cost, $130,000, will be spent on the construction of an outdoor amphitheater which will accommodate up to 100 stu- dents and feature a concrete area for projection screens. The rest of the money will go towards a relo- cation of a sewer line; the installa- tion of three inlets, frames, cover pipe and stone bedding; and a modification of the bus loop road at Dallas Elementary. Bob Nesbit, of Crabtree Rohr- baugh Associate Architects of Mechanicsburg, said the high school is 56 percent complete by work and 58 percent complete by cost as of Monday. Mark Kurowski, of K & W En- gineers, a subcontractor of Crab- tree Rohrbaugh, told the board that Pennsylvania-American Wa- ter Company is still asking for a replacement of a water line in conjunction with the new high school project. Jones said this replacement may not be necessary, and the board is looking for a resolution to settle this dispute before re- questing legal action. ® The board also heard a pre- sentation from representatives of Fernbrook Solar Farm and Keys- tone Energy concerning replac- ing 40 percent of the district's electrical usage with solar ener- The board was asked to sign a letter of intent in order for the project to proceed. Representa- tives were asked to revise the let- ter before the board’s signature due to changing escalation rates. ¢ Residents also brought to the board’s attention conditions of the temporary field hockey prac- tice fields. Nick Voletti, who has a daugh- ter in eighth-grade on the middle school team, said the practice field in the parking lot of the Back Mountain Little League field is “filled with ruts, rocks and dirt.” Chris Gabe, of Shavertown, said the conditions of these prac- tice and playing areas should be considered while the district is constructing new fields for other sports teams. Superintendent Frank Galicki said potential areas for field hock- ey practice were considered and looked over by the field hockey coach before settling on the tem- porary area. ® The board also voted to deny the request of JW Ventures for forgiveness of interest on back taxes on the former Mark II Fam- ily Restaurant property on Me- morial Highway, and prompt pay- ment is expected. e The board voted to accept letters of retirement from the fol- lowing employees: Caprice Ryan, part-time art teacher at Wycallis Elementary; and Sandy Pesaven- to, educational technologist. e Jennifer Kelley was ap- proved to be hired as a temporary speech therapist within the dis- trict at a salary of $41,958. LOAN Continued from Page 3 bein, Harveys Lake, elementary intervention specialist in areas of math and reading, salary $42,384; Denise Moskuluk, Dal- las, part-time aide, hourly rate of $9.75; Therese Brdaric, Sha- vertown, substitute nurse; Tru- dy Pudimott, Hunlock Creek, part-time van driver, $10.75 per hour; Thomas Leighton, Wilkes- Barre, junior high soccer coach; Kevin Koziol, Noxen, assistant girls volleyball coach; Grant Shearer, Drums, assistant band director; and Scott M. Beck, Be- thlehem, Indoor Color Guard instructor. The following substitute teachers were approved pending clearances: Suzanne Hernandez, Dupont; Frank Barbrie, Pittston; and Scott Beck, Bethlehem. Audra Lehman, fourth-grade teacher at Lehman-Jackson Ele- mentary School, was approved for a leave of absence beginning Aug. 25 through the end of the second quarter. A half-year med- ical sabbatical was approved for Daniel Williams, secondary in- dustrial technology teacher, with the use of sick and person- al days for the remainder of the year. Eleven weeks unpaid leave of absence was approved under the Family Medical Leave Act for Kaitlin Fauerbach, speech pathologist, starting Oct. 4 and continuing until Dec. 20. The next meeting of the Lake-Lehman School Board will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, in the Junior Senior High School Library. CHARTER Continued from Page 3 Ciaruffoli and Heffron stressed their involvement in the charter and welcomed questions about the document. In other matters ... ® The partnership will collect food items for the Back Mountain Pantry as part of a Back to School Drive from Monday, Sept. 27 through Thursday, Sept. 30 at each of the partnership’s munici- pal buildings. ¢ The partnership also agreed to send a letter of intent to pur- chase a speed trailer equipped with radar to monitor motorists for five of the six participating municipalities. Franklin Town- ship refrained from contributing to the purchase. e The next Back Mountain Community Partnership meeting will be held at 3 p.m. on Thurs- day, Oct. 21in the Sandy and Mar- lene Insalaco Hall at Misericor- dia University in Dallas Town- ship. HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH Borough Council approves bids for road repair and resurfacing By EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent Harveys Lake Borough Council approved a bid total- ing $131,505 for road repairs at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Extensive road repairs which will require cutting out, repairing and resurfacing large sections of road will be- gin shortly. Council president Francis Kopko said Slusser Brothers of West Hazleton was awarded the bid package. The package contained bids to repair specific roads, in- cluding $57,167.50 for Maple Street, $29,766 for Ben Barr Street and $15, 960 for Pine Street. This price also in- cludes digging out the dam- aged areas, repairs and pav- ing. Barnum Street has a price tag of $40,120 and is a more comprehensive project, re- quiring removal of a larger The package contained bids to repair specific roads, including $57,167.50 for Maple Street, $29,766 for Ben Barr Street and $15, 960 for Pine Street. This price also includes digging out the damaged areas, repairs and paving. Barnum Street has a price tag of $40,120 and is a more comprehensive project, re- quiring removal of a larger section of road, repairs and paving. section of road, repairs and paving, Kopko said. Kopko add that, in some cases, damaged sections of roads were caused by drainage problems. Instead of just re- surfacing the road, the drain- age will be repaired before the resurfacing, he said. In other news: ¢ Council passed a motion to support a one-year morato- rium against gas drilling in hopes regulations will catch up with the industry. In re- gards to a question posed last month as to prohibiting the natural gas drilling from oc- curring under the lake, Kopko said the issue is still being re- searched. e The borough will accept bids for the sale of its 2001 Crown Victoria police car. Ac- cording to Kopko, the borough had recently purchased a new- er police cruiser and wants to sell the oldest vehicle in its fleet. Bids will be reviewed at the October meeting. e Bids for the borough’s 2011 garbage collection are be- ing sought. Currently, J.P. Mascaro & Sons of Audubon is the approved collection ser- vice. ¢ The next council meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the munic- ipal building. PIPELINE Continued from Page 3 will conduct. e The board also dis- cussed a conditional use re- quest held by Humford Equi- ties which represents the Country Club Shopping Cen- ter’s expansion project. The land between the cen- ter and M&T Bank on Route 309 was automatically ap- proved for conditional use after a public hearing was not held 60 days after the application. Brennan said the issue will be sensibly re- solved in cooperation with township guidelines. e The township will col- lect non-perishable and canned food items for the Back Mountain Food Pantry from Monday, Sept. 27 until) ) Thursday, Sept. 30. e The next Dallas Town- ship Supervisors meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the mu- nicipal building on Route 309. KLOPP Continued from Page 1 awesome rewards,” he said. “You're able to actually take and make such changes in ... how (students) see and at- tack the world. I think that’s an awesome responsibility.” With degrees from Blooms- burg, Wilkes University and Marywood University, he’s lived in the area all his life. You can catch him watching football on the weekends, but only after he’s played a round or two of golf. “Yeah, I'm a weekend hack- er,” he said. “I enjoy it.” Most of all, Klopp enjoys spending his down time with family, including his three children, who range in age from 4 to 10. “That comes first, then the stuff for (me) comes second,” Klopp said of his family re- sponsibilities. “They’re with me all the time.” His dedication to young- sters is in every aspect of his life. Though Klopp’s job de- scription entails plenty of ad- ministrative work, it’s the students who keep him fo- cused on his career aspira- tions. “I don’t know if it’s some- thing in (my) personality that wants to see others succeed,” he said. “(Why I chose this field) isn’t because of some- thing I want for me - it’s something a little bit more al- truistic.” ROBOTS Continued from Page 1 at Wittenburg University in Ohio, wants to use different media platforms to promote positive messages. He has worked with children in the past, at Head Start pro- grams and in a pediatrics wing at a hospital, and he feels that children especially may benefit from this kind of support. “There are a lot of other mess- ages out there, and society is changing a little bit just because everything is just right there in front of you,” he said. “I person- ally would just like to remind people that you don’t always have to give in to all the crazi- ness going on — you can still be you and you can still do what you define as fun or as exciting.” O’Brien’s background in ad- vertising also influenced his idea to turn his conception into more than just a book. By uti- lizing social media and network- ing, he hopes to create acommu- nity around “The Robot.” “It’s almost like a social exper- iment as well because love can be defined in millions of differ- ent ways and it’s different to ev- ery person,” he said. “What I am hoping is that people will kind of see that you don’t have to be what other people want you to be.” Advertising is also leading him to build a business around “The Robot.” O’Brien’s exper- tise in the ad world is branding, and he hopes that, through the sharing of others via the web- site, different projects and ideas will develop from the lonely ro- bot’s whereabouts. “Essentially, what I would like to do ... is create a website and then an overall brand that can house similar community-ori- ented projects that would pro- mote the positive messages,” he said. O’Brien wants to make the website a congregation of ideas, and users would be able to log in, manage a profile and share their drawings and stories freely with one another. “Social networks right now are insane,” he said. “I mean, you now have the opportunity to reach millions and millions of people relatively easily.” O’Brien and some friends are currently working on buildi Y the site, but he does have a Face™® book page dedicated to the pro- ject where users have already submitted drawings for “The Robot.” He welcomes any sup- port on the site and hopes his en- deavors will be helpful to any- one willing to listen. O’Brien’s inspiration for the entire project is based on family. Growing up in a loving home with his parents and younger twin sisters, he feels not every- one has had the same experi- ence. His goal is to show others that self-respect is an important aspect of finding love and happi- ness. “Everybody’s on their pursuit of happiness,” he said. “Every- body wants to find what truly makes them happy as an individ- ual. 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