PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, August 12, 2012 Runners take off to start the Future Triathletes 1-Mile Run and the Half-Mile Tot Trot. Future triathletes enjoy kmile Fun Run uture triathletes took to the course Saturday morn- ing to compete in the Wilkes-Barre Triathlon’s one- mile fun run. Children 13 years of age and under were invited to participate in the event. Isabella DeFinnis, 6, of Shavertown, stretches with other partici- pants before competing in the Half-Mile Tot-Trot. RIGHT PHOTO: Jessica Chesman, of Dallas, right, crosses the finish line with her daughters Julia, 2, and Samantha, 3, after competing in the Half-Mile Tot-Trot in Lehman Township. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Dallas rotary Golf Classic set for September 17 The 29th Annual Dallas Rotary Club’s Golf Classic to support Dallas Rotary Charities will be held at the Irem Country Club, Dallas on Monday, Sept. 17 be- ginning with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Chairman Kevin Smith, co- chair Kerry Freeman and all club members are looking for hole sponsors and players for the cap- tain and crew event. Sponsorship donation is $100 and the players’ entry fee is $110. Individuals are invited and will be teamed up with others in a group. For more information and an entry form, call Kevin Smith at 696-5420. Players are also urged to re- spond by Sept. 8 for the Rotary Club to determine how many will be in attendance at a seafood and steak dinner. POLICY Continued from Page 3 cussing it further at the regular meeting next week. The board also discussed a new hybrid learning program for high school math students. High school principal Jeffrey Shaffer told the board about a program associated with Dela- cour Inc. and the Luzerne Inter- mediate Unit 18 that would al- low hybrid learning techniques to be employed in classrooms. The model the district will use will incorporate using In- ternet-based programs to aid students in the freshman Alge- bra I course. The program, which will cost about $90,000, is largely funded by Title II funding. Galicki said additional funding will come from the Accountability Block Grant. He said the school may receive between $65,000 and $68,000 in these funds, which may help to reinstate elemen- tary tutoring as well. The board also hired the fol- lowing employees: Mark Gold- en as high school technology education teacher with a salary of $35,295; Casey Cicale as high and middle school special edu- cation teacher with a salary of $35,542; Douglas Mucha as high school long-term special education substitute with a pro- rated salary of $35,000; and Kel- ly Guyette as part-time speech therapist at an hourly rate of $28.35. The next Dallas School Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13 in the ad- ministration building. Balutanski and Bill Isaacs. SCHIOWITZ MEMBERSHIP FUND MEMBERS Shown here during the honoring of the 2012 recipients of the Nahan N. Schiowitz Family Valley Tennis & Swim Club Jr. Membership Fund of The Luzerne Foundation are, from left, Tony Biago, Jenna Biago, Krista Biago, Joan Rhinehimer, Emily Rhinehimer, Haleigh Zurek, Mike DARE Continued from Page 3 They selected the apples. I didn’t select the apples. I selected or- anges.” Supervisor Frank Wagner said he agrees with Jolley. “Don’t get me wrong, I think the dog and the D.A.R.E. pro- gram are great,” he said. Supervisor Bill Grant said he wanted residents to know that Dallas Township is not trying to discourage the program, and he believes it’s a great asset to the school district and community at large. “One thing I've been thinking about is the perception of our ci- tizens that we’re not supporting a program that is aimed at children and the youth to stop the use of drugs and make them aware of what’s going on,” said Grant. Martin said she is “on the fence” on the issue, stating she understands Jolley’s point but al- so finds the program to be a great benefit to students. Brennan suggested that Jolley discuss the issue with Kingston Township Police Chief James Ba- lavage before supervisors make a final decision. “We're all in this world togeth- er and we're all trying to stop drugs,” he said. The board also discussed sev- eral other issues relating to the emergency services and police department at the meeting. Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Alan Pugh told supervisors that both the Dallas and Kunkle fire depart- ments held a tabletop drill with the Williams Gas Co., which sim- ulates an emergency at a natural gas site. He said Kunkle Fire Chief Jack Dodson is also attempting to or- ganize a tabletop drill with the school district to anticipate any shortcomings that may arise. Supervisors also discussed what would be the best way to notify residents during the event of an emergency. Martin said she’s tested that via the township website newsletter. She said most residents have asked to be notified via e-mail, and only two people had asked for the newsletter via mail. Mar- tin said she will see if the trends change at all with the next news- letter, but she believes the best way to communicate with other residents would be electronical- ly. Pugh said the county has a sys- tem available to the township to alert residents electronically of emergencies at no cost. He said a cost to add phone numbers could be incurred at a later date. Pugh also spoke to the super- visors about possible alternate access ways to the school district near the football stadium that would allow emergency vehicles to enter onto the campus. Martin said school officials would participate in maintaining the roadways, but had asked whether the township could get the roads approved for emergen- Cy access purposes. Solicitor Thomas Brennan said there are many issues to con- sider, such as whether those roads are owned by the town- ship, how much work would be required to open the roads and other factors. Jolley presented the supervi- sors with information about pur- chasing two computerized mo- bile dispatch systems for the de- partment. He said these systems, which are already in place in local emer- gency service vehicles, enable of- ficers to receive 911 call informa- tion in real time, access to vari- ous databases from anywhere and contact with other police de- partments throughout the coun- try and abroad. Jolley said the county upgrad- ed to a new, computer-aided dis- patch system and several licens- es were purchased for the data to be shared among other police de- partments. The township has an opportunity to utilize the licens- es at no cost. Otherwise, Jolley said, the licenses cost $1,800 per unit. He said this technology would have been helpful when appre- hending a man who was found walking naked down Huntsville Road on Monday. Jolley said po- lice had troubling identifying the man, and arrest papers stated the man’s name as “John Doe.” Jolley said the cost to install the equipment into police vehi- cles is $7,790. He also said the equipment could be moved to different vehicles if needed. The board also announced Dallas Township EMS Day from 1to 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the munic- ipal building parking lot. All of the township’s services and vehi- cles will be on display for the public. In other news, the board... * Held a hearing prior to the meeting about changes to the zoning ordinance regarding flood plain regulations. Town- ship planning consultant Jack Va- raly said 182 properties were add- ed to the flood plain, and the maps were updated for the first time in 25 years. Residents can see maps in the municipal build- ing on State Route 309. ¢ Discussed the possibility of installing a master key system, security camera and front door buzzer in the municipal building. Martin said she and assistant treasurer Nancy Balutis had an incident in which they were the only two people in the building and made them realize the im- portance of having some sort of security devices. “It could have been a disaster,” she said. Grant said it may be more ben- eficial, but more costly, to have an electronic punch or card swipe system installed. Pugh said those systems would also need a key back-up system. Martin will look into the costs and report back to the board next month. ® Discussed the development of a fireworks ordinance in the township. Zoning officer Carl Al- ber said currently it is illegal to purchase fireworks in the state without a permit, but fines is- sued if caught are just $100. He said a local law can have more stringent penalties. Resident Roseann Bauer said fireworks are constantly being shot near her home and near the Dallas High School late at night. “It is horrible,” she said. “It’s been going on since May. We've had such a dry spell, and there’s a lot of pine trees where we are, and I want to know who's respon- sible if my house and about five other houses go up in flames.” Alber said he would work on an ordinance for the supervisors’ approval. ® The next Dallas Township Board of Supervisors meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the municipal building. 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