~ GOH parents given Just few Sunday, April 17, 2011 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 11 By EILEEN GODIN ~ Dallas Post Correspondent & A meeting was held at Gate of Heaven School in Dallas on Tues- day night to discuss how the 197 registered students, from pre-kin- dergarten through eighth grade, will be transferred to other Cathol- .ic schools. The Diocese of Scranton an- nounced on Monday night that Gate of Heaven in Dallas, along with St. Mary Assumption School in Pittston, Sacred Heart School in Carbondale and Marian Catholic School in Scranton will be closed for the 2011-2012 school year. ~ Gate of Heaven Principal Abe Si- mon greeted the concerned and upset parents with sympathy, not- ing thisis a very emotional time for everyone. Simon said the school has a great group of students and the spirit of Gate of Heaven will live on in their actions and memo- ries, Simon said that Bishop Joseph Bambera, who is dedicated to pro- viding Catholic education, used specific criteria, such as funding, location and the current capacity of the school, when choosing which schools to' close. “There is not much to do with the decision to close,” he said. “But I can assist with the choice of school.” Simon distributed forms to par- ents to fill out with their first and second choice schools, telling At a meeting held at Gate of Heaven School on Tuesday evening, Gate of Heaven principal Abe Simon distributed forms to parents to fill out with their first and second choice schools. The forms were to be returned by Friday, April 15 for consideration and Si- mon hopes to be able to notify parents of their children’s place- ment by Easter. them the forms needed to be re- turned by Friday, April 15 for con- sideration. Simon added forms would be sorted and students would be assigned to their new school. He hopes to be able to noti- fy parents of their children’s place- ment by Easter. If parents want their children to remain in the Holy Redeemer Re- gional System, they can choose from St. NicholasSt. Mary in Wilkes-Barre, Good Shepherd A- cademy in Kingston, Wyoming Ar- ea Catholic School in Exeter and Our Lady of Peace in Clarks Green. “We will try to accommodate your first choices,” Simon said. Many parents were floored by such a strict time frame, stating three days were not enough time to determine which school was a suit- able fit for their children. Several asked for “at least a week” to re- search schools, accommodations, curriculum, class sizes and bus transportation. Simon said the tight time line was an effort to alleviate stress on families waiting to have their child placed. Teachers will be trans- ferred to the remaining Catholic schools as well, he said. Marge Dewees, of Dallas, asked if representatives from other schools could come and give a pre- sentation on the academics of their facilities. Simon said he did not know if that was possible but could acquire pamphlets from the other Catholic schools to make available for parents. Dr. Justin Eggleston, of Dallas, commented that St Nicholas-St. Mary’s school had its curriculum posted online while Wyoming Ar- ea Catholic School was very will- ing to schedule visits. Principal James Jones. from Good Shepherd Academy was in attendance for moral support and found himself fielding questions as well. He said the current class size at Good Shepherd is between 25 and 30 students but there is room to expand and accept new students from Gate of Heaven. Parents of younger children asked if Good Shepherd Academy offered before and after care plus prekindergarten and Jones an- swered yes. Many parents were also con- cerned with longer bus rides and if days to make choices elementary school children would ride a bus with high school stu- dents. Simon said the Dallas and Lake- Lehman School Districts will help with providing transportation lo- cally while the Tunkhannock School District will assist with stu- dents attending Our Lady of Peace. Bus routes and schedules will be CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Students at Gate of Heaven School were comforted by their parents the day after it was announced the school will be closed next year. provided by the school district but parents should contact their re- spective district to inform it of a transportation need for next school year, he said. \ CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Proving that rummaging is for men, too, Wayne Felty, of Shaver- town, picks through the goodies at the Lehman-ldetown Metho- dist Church annual rummage sale. RUMMAGE Continued from Page 1 cause of what he might find. { “One time I found Buzz Light- year,” he said. Yakimo added Cameron found the Disney “Toy Story” character Buzz Lightyear backpack while on the hunt at a church rummage sale in Dallas. “I mostly come to find kids’ stuff,” said Stauch. Yakimo had at least two bags filled near her feet as she browsed the racks at the sale. Other items she found, including a pink foam mat, wouldn't fit into bags. “It’s an exercise mat,” she said, taking a break from “the search.” “I wasn’t going to get it, but then they said it was free, so I couldn’t pass it up.” CONTRACT Continued from Page 3 Mahle as football assistant coach with a stipend of $2,045; Meredith Ohl as assistant volleyball coach with a stipend of $664; Dominique Ross as girls tennis coach with a stipend 01$2,217; and Tom Kilduff as golf coach with a stipend of $2,217. e The following middle school fall sports coaches were hired within the district: Tony Chiarucci as football assistant-in-charge with a stipend of $3,295; John Sa- ba as assistant football coach with a stipend of $2,725; Marjorie Adams as assistant-in-charge of | cross country with a stipend of $1,919; Amy Rome as assistant cross country coach with a sti- pend of $664; Ricky Bartolini as assistant-in-charge of soccer with a stipend of $1,532; Nancy Shaw as assistant-in-charge of field hockey with a stipend of $2,373; and Lori Besecker as as- sistant field hockey coach with a stipend of $1,989. e Sean Egan was approved asa volunteer baseball assistant coach at the high school for the 2010-11 spring season. e Thomas Buckler will resign as seventh and eighth-grade baseball coach and Dick Connol- ly will serve as a replacement with a stipend of $664. ¢ The board approved mileage reimbursements for wrestling, girls’ basketball and boys’ basket- ball officials totaling $669.34. Openings exist for BBA workshops Seats are still available for two workshops that will be held prior to the Back Mountain Business Expo on Wednesday, April 20. The following free workshops will be held at Misericordia Univer- sity’s Mary Kintz Bevevino Library, in the McGowan Room (3rd floor), 301 Lake St., Dallas: 10 a.m. tonoon: “Liability Risks Businesses Often Don’t Under- stand” will help those responsible for managing a company’s risks. Topics to be reviewed will include credit default, workers compensa- tion and independent contractor liability. 1:30t0 3:30 p.m.: “Healthcare Re- form and Your Choices” will review key elements that employers need to know and be prepared for. i alling 675-9380. Students of Sue Hand will display work Adult and teen artists who study with Sue Hand will exhibit their “Tiny Treasures” and miniatures (small art works in drawing and painting media) on April 21, 22 and 23 at Sue Hand’s Imagery, 35 Main St., Dallas, during the stu- dio’s Spring Exhibit. Miniature art is one of the oldest and most re- spected art techniques of the Western world, origi- nally used as the forerunner of today’s digital camera to produce portraits and cap- ture memories. This year’s theme for the exhibit is architecture con- structed prior to 1940. Over include small works and miniatures of Hillside Farms, Wyoming Seminary and other local landmarks painted by Sue Hand in oil, acrylic and watercolor. A wide range of additional subjects and media will also be exhibited by additional teen and adult artists. The largest artworks are a mere 7x10 inches in size. The smallest are one-inch square. Visitors may wish to bring along a magnifying glass to view the display. Sue Hand will demon- strate and explain the mini- ature painting process to in- terested visitors during the exhibit. The public is invited to attend the exhibit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 21; from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 22 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat- urday, April 23. two dozen of the artworks SCHOOL BRIEF Students display talent at Sem The Performing Arts In- stitute (PAI) of Wyoming Semi- nary will present a special ‘performance at 7 p.m. today, April 17 in the Amato Audi- torium of the Wyoming Semi- nary Lower School, 1560 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. The gala will feature the talents of six high school musi- cal theater performers compet- ing for three scholarships to attend this year’s PAI summer program. Singer Carrie Mano- lakos of New York City will also perform and television star David Canary of “All My Chil- dren” fame will be one of the competition judges. The production is open to the public. Tickets are $10 for students and senior citizens, $15 for adults and $40 for the pre- S performance reception and performance. For more information, call 270-2186. Dance program set “Ensemble Evening: Dance” featuring student dance per- formances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 18 in the Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall on the campus of Miser- icordia University. The program is open free to the public. For more informa- tion, call 674-6719. Lock-In Committee meets April 20 The Dallas High School 2011 Graduation Lock-In Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednes- day, April 20 in the high school library. Grocery certificates for Mr. Z’s and Thomas’ Family Market will be sold in increments of $50. Book Fair will benefit DHS Lock-In The Dallas High School 2011 Graduation Lock-In Committee will hold a Book Fair on April 21, 22 and 23 at Barnes and Noble Bookstore in the Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes-Bare. When a voucher is presented prior to a purchase in the store or the cafe, a percentage of the sales will be donated to the Lock-In. Vouchers can be ob- tained from any senior student or patrons can simply mention Dallas Lock-In at the register. There will also be a free gift wrapping table at various times on those dates for those in- terested. Purchases can be made on- line also from April 21-28 by entering the Bookfair ID code # 10445823. Continued from Page 3 are opposed.” He said while the township could have drafted an ordinance that was “emotionally correct,” legal fees would end up costing taxpayers in the end. He added that, if the township had tried to further restrict the industry out- side of municipal planning code guidelines which are mandated by law, the township would in- cur hefty legal fees brought on by lawsuits from natural gas companies. Reino estimates the board reviewed more than 30 or- dinances within the state to come up with a document that will, for now, hold up in court. “This may need to be amend- ed every year,” said Jones. The most important aspect of the ordinance is enacting it, said Reino. He said the township had nothing prior to Wednesday’s meeting, which would put citi- zens’ health and safety in jeopar- dy. In other business... e The board approved a pro- posed water main replacement in Sunrise Estates by Aqua PA under the condition that the board obtains a highway occu- pancy permit for PennDOT’s right of way on Carverton Road in order for Aqua PA to pave a portion of the entrance to the de- velopment. ® The board approved the in- stallation of four fire hydrants in Sunrise Estates by Aqua PA. e The board approved a pro- posed water main replacement on Roushey Street and Perrin Avenue by United Water with the condition that if the water lines can support fire hydrants, bases will be set. ® The board awarded a bid for Terrace Avenue storm drainage improvements to Franzosa Trucking Co. Inc. for a total bid of $91,486. e The board approved the Lu- zerne County Act 167 Stormwa- ter Management Ordinance and set a public hearing on the issue for Wednesday, May 11. ® The township will purchase and replace the police depart- ment’s holding cell door from Frank N. Henry, Inc. at a cost of $990. ¢ Joe Youngblood will resign from his position as the Dallas Area Municipal Authority repre- sentative for Kingston Town- ship and Township Manager Kathleen Sebastian will serve as his replacement until Dec. 31, 2011. ¢ The board approved a dona- tion to the Dallas High School 2011 Graduation Lock-In Party in the amount of $250. e The township Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1 p.m. today, April 17 at the Center Street Park in Shavertown. All King- ston Township residents up to age 12 are invited to participate. WILLIAMS Continued from Page 1 ations, a subsidiary of Williams, recently announced its plans for the Dallas Township area, which include a 33-mile gathering line from Springville Township in Susquehanna County to a site off Hildebrandt Road in Dallas Township where a metering sta- tion is planned about 1,800 feet from the Dallas School District campus. The gathering line will tap in- to the Williams-owned Transco interstate pipeline which runs from Texas to New York. Gas go- ing through the line will come from various wells in the state af- ter passing through the Lathrop Compressor Station in Tunk- hannock Township. Communications Specialist Helen Humphreys said the num- ber and location of the wells are unknown at this point in time because the company has a 25- year contract with Cabot Oil & Gas to provide natural gas trans- portation. Ryan Savage, general manag- er of Midstream Operations in the Appalachian Basin, said the Transco pipeline provides “100 percent of Back Mountain resi- dents’ gas” if their provider is UGL The metering facility planned will feature a metering building, a 100-foot communications tow- er, two 3,000-gallon tanks of the odorant mercaptan, various pipes and valves and condensate tanks to collect mostly water from the natural gas. The location of the proposed metering building has drawn much concern from parents and residents in the area. Chief Gath- ering LLC is also pursuing plans to build a metering station near the Dallas campus — about 500 feet from the proposed Williams site. A hearing began April 4 for Chief’s zoning application for special exceptions and hun- dreds of residents in opposition of the project voiced their con- cerns. Duke Barrett, of Dallas, be- lieves the watchful eyes of the community are aiding in the preservation of the Back Moun- tain. “I would say these oil and gas companies are used to coming into small towns and rural com- munities with minimal effort to get zoning and necessary chang- es,” he said. “In this circum- stance, the community is com- prised of educated residents who are concerned about their community .. and therefore companies applying for industri- al uses in agricultural zoning districts should be better pre- pared to make their case, if they can make it.”
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