§ i J | ll es _— Be I Te Sunday, November 25, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 vd I EE LI 2 A A Cr LUNN 1 LENMMAN SLHUOOL Board appointments basketball, wrestling coaches By MEGAN SCHNEIDER mschneider@mydallaspost.com The Lake-Lehman School board appointed coaches for the 2012-2013 school year at its regu- lar meeting on Nov. 19. Brian Cutter was named head boys basketball coach with a sti- pend of $7,483.62; Ted Sadow- ski, varsity assistant basketball coach at $4,601.98; Rich Cola- russo, varsity assistant basket- ball coach at $4,601.98; Barry Brooks, junior high assistant basketball coach at $3,082.40; volunteers James Buchman and Maureen McGovern. Charles Levan was named head girls basketball coach with a stipend of $7,483.62; Barry Horvath, assistant varsity girls basketball coach at $4,601.98; Janene Kasarda, assistant junior high girls basketball coach at $3,082.40; and Serry Metz, as- sistant junior high girls basket- ball coach at $3,082.40. Jack Davis was named assist- ant varsity wrestling coach with a stipend of $4,601.98; James Ro- sencrans, assistant junior high wrestling coach at $3,082.40 and McGovern responded the only project currently in the works is the new turf and that it was too early to know about taxes. He said that would be discussed in January, but school officials do not anticipate taxes being raised due to the turf project. volunteer Jim Davis. The board locked at 3-3 on an appointment of volunteer Walter “Chip” Sor- ber. The board appointed Eliza- beth Muench, of Nanticoke, as a substitute elementary school teacher and Jeffrey Shook as in- terim athletic director as of Dec. 1 with a pro-rated stipend of $10,000. Frank Prest, of Hunlock Creek, was hired as a part-time custodian at the rate of $10.25 per hour and Andrea Ozovek, of Harveys Lake, was hired as a support staff substitute. The board authorized the pay- ment of $1,000 to the Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 for two stu- dents who participated in the 2012 Summer Performing Arts Program. Superintendent James McGovern reported the money had been budgeted and was not an added expense. The board also authorized the administration to develop a pro- posal for the removal and instal- lation of new turf on the athletic field. During public comments, Ed Gustitus asked the board what capital projects it had planned for next year and whether it an- ticipated a raise in taxes. McGovern responded the only project currently in the works is the new turf and that it was too soon to know about taxes. He said that would be discussed in January but school officials do not anticipate taxes being raised due to the turf project. Gustitus was not pleased with McGovern’s response and spoke about what he deems “reckless spending” of the school board, ending with, “It’s time we had some fiscal responsibility to the taxpayer.” The next Lake-Lehman School Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 17 in the junior/senior high school Ii- brary. Group discusses grant applications By MEGAN SCHNEIDER mschneider @mydallaspost.com Grant applications for EMA equipment and public safety equipment were the main topic of discussion during the Back Mountain Community Partner- ship meeting on Nov. 15. Kate McMahon from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Al- liance (NEPA), a regional de- velopment agency that helps fa- cilitate business between the icipalities, reported that ization spoke to a repre- selltative from the Department of Community & Economic Development, who confirmed the Local Share Account grant applications for EMA equip- ment and police equipment should be filed as two grants and not as one grant. At its October meeting, the partnership had questioned whether the grants would be in competition with one another. DCED said the grants would not be in competition with one another, but the purchases were too different to be written e common grant. partnership had request- ed at that meeting that NEPA set up a bank account for the maintenance funds of the joint- ly-owned EMA equipment. Mark Van Etten from the Lu- zerne County Tax Collection Committee said the first EMA equipment trailer would be or- dered following the next Leh- man Township meeting. McMahon reported that once checks arrive from each munic- ipality, the partnership could open the account. Signature cards from each municipality will be required. The group discussed the pur- chase of a JAMAR Radar Data Recorder. In October, each mu- nicipal representative took the information back to their re- spective governing bodies for review to see if the boards were interested in jointly purchasing a radar machine. Dallas Borough, Dallas Township and Lehman Town- ship got approval to a specified amount. Kingston Township and Franklin Township are not interested. Jackson Township representatives were not at the meeting and had not yet re- layed whether they would par- ticipate. McMahon said he would contact the township to get confirmation so the other municipalities can figure out the cost each would have to contribute. The partnership announced its 2013 schedule and reported that Attorney Jeff Malak will advertise the schedule. LCCC lists Luzerne County Community College recently awarded de- grees to students who complet- ed requirements for their field of study in August. Back Moun- tain students who received de- grees include: Associate in Applied Science - Taylor Dunn, Dallas; Camille Fioti, Shavertown; Cassie Ku- prionas, Dallas; Abigail Lewis, Dallas; Julie Meletsky, Harveys graduates Lake; Matthew Morcos, Dallas; Neil Popko, Hunlock Creek; and Thomas Romanelli, Jr, Wyoming. Associate in Science - John Broda, Wyoming; Richard Da- vis, Wyoming; Mary Geiser, Shavertown; Carly Huff, Dallas; Megan Malkemes, Dallas; and Eric Sandroski, Wyoming. Certificate of Specialization - Joseph Bagi, Shavertown. pa ey : Patrons enjoy themselves at the Trinity Presbyterian Church chicken and biscuit dinner. Tom Pickett, left, of Dallas, Ken Jones, of Shavertown, and Rich Burkhardt, of Dallas, chat in the Trinity Presbyterian Church Hall. SCHOOL BRIEF MU plans diversity program Misericordia University and the University’s Diversity Institute are presenting the program, “From the National Origins Act to the DREAM Act,” by Dr. Donn Worgs, associate professor of political science and director of African and African American Studies at Towson University, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in Huntzinger and Alden Trust rooms 218-219 of Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. The program is open free to the public. Register at 674- 1483 by Nov. 26. Families invited @ Seminary oming Seminary Lower School invites families to at- tend the Early Childhood Overview from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the school’s S new Early Childhood Learning Center, 20 Arlington Road, Forty Fort. Families may tour toddler, preschool, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms and will have the opportunity to speak with the dean of the Lower School, teachers and admission staff about Sem’s early childhood program. For more information, call Heidi Sims, Associate Director of Lower School Admission, at 718-6610. Sem schedules student recital The Wyoming Seminary Music Department will pre- sent a Sunday Afternoon at Sem Student Recital at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 in the Great Hall of Wyoming Seminary, 228 Wyoming Ave., just north of Kingston Corners. The recital is free and open to the public. For more in- formation, call 270-2192. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Four-year-old Colton Traver, of Tunkhannock, takes a break from his chicken and biscuits to munch on a chocolate chip cookie. a Doug Stevens, of Dallas, prepares a dish of chicken and biscuits. Serving up some chicken he Men’s Club of the Trinity Presbyter- ian Church in Dallas held a chicken and biscuit dinner on Nov. 10
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