Sunday, February 24, 2013 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 Volunteers band together for successful DHS Lock-In By LIZ MARTIN Special to The Dallas Post Graduation day. For most stu- ts, it's the day they have ed for since kindergarten. 'n a parental standpoint, how- ever, graduation night means chewed fingernails and uneasi- ness that the child they raised for 18 years is going to be off with his or her friends, possibly at a party somewhere and will eventually be driving home at all hours of the night. That was, until the Class of 2000 was about graduate and Dallas PTSO mom Susan Levin- son approached then-Dallas High School Principal Frank Galicki with an idea for a drug-free, alco- holfree graduation LockIn par- “We discussed it, thought it would be an outstanding idea and ran with it,” Galicki explained. “That first year, we got a local car dealership to donate a used car as a raffle prize for the students of the first Lock-In. As you can imag- ine, the attendance was 99% of the graduating seniors because they all wanted to win the car.” Since then, committees of high g00l parents have secured big- t items, such as microwaves, The 13th Annual Dallas High School Lock-In Rummage & Bake Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 which will be Half Price Day. televisions and even computers, for subsequent LockIn raffles. Parents are the movers and shak- ers who have made graduation night both safe and memorable for each successive senior class. The trick has always been fun- draising to earn enough money to put on a bigger and better par- ty every year. The remarkable thing about it is that many of the parents continue to help with the Lock-In even after their children have graduated. Heather Calkins and Michelle Tomaselli are co-chairs for the Fourth Annual DHS Lock- In Rummage & Bake Sale, the big- gest annual fundraiser, yielding thousands of dollars for the event. According to Calkins, the list of parents and teachers who worked to establish the sale is quite long. “Besides Michelle and me, Ta- nya Reinert, Maire Box, Deb Dan- ko, Judy Santora, Donna Kon, Trudy McAndrew, Mary Barbara Gilligan, Debbie Zimmerman, Anne Manganello, Sue Van Horn, Kathy Millington, Maria Carr, Paula Glicini, Ellen Hunter, Theresa Dennis, Beth Monahan, Trudy Clemson, Jan Goeringer, Jill Martin, Diane Thompson, Kim Smith, Elia Pris, C.K. DeBo- na, Sharon Ellis, Marjorie Adam, Joanne Doziak, Heather Taylor, Ellen Machovich, Mary Dona- von, Lisa DeGraba, Kippie Mor- gan, Noreen Diaco, Karen Pie- traccini, Barbara Goode, Lisa Cummings, Sylvia Maas and teachers at both the high school and middle school are just a few of those who started this venture in the 2009/2010 school year,” Calkins said. The sale is held at the Dallas Middle School for a good reason, according to Calkins. “It is important that the middle school parents know about the Lock-In, too, before their chil- dren get up to the high school. I didn’t know about the Lock-In Committee until my son was a se- nior, but I would have helped out sooner had I known.” Donna Kon and Trudy McAn- drew are the new co-chairs for the 13th Annual Dallas High School Lock-In. Both are in their second Items are piling up for the Dallas High School Lock-In Rummage and Bake Sale. From left, are Lock-In co-chair Donna Kon, Dallas High School junior Rachel Kon and seniors Emilia Kon and Brian Reese. year with the committee. “I joined because I think it is so important to provide a safe night after the graduation ceremony,” McAndrew explained. “I became involved when my son was a ju- nior as I thought it was the junior class parents’ time to help so the senior parents were able to enjoy the graduation ceremony. In real- ity, it takes many volunteers. There are underclass and senior parents as well as parents of grad- uated students, both current and retired teachers and school ad- ministrators, and a great deal of community support. “The message of the Lock-In is universal - to provide students with a safe, chaperoned night of fun and memories and to avoid the fatalities of celebrating gradu- ation and the inherent risks in- volved with drinking and driv- ing,” she continued. “I re- searched the statistics for one of our events and was amazed at the decrease in fatalities that have been recorded over a 10-year peri- od. While the focus is on the night of graduation, it is a mess- age that bears repeating contin- uously. We hope to involve the student body more each year so they understand the significance of the decisions they will make and to encourage them to make smart choices.” The DHS LocklIn Raffle & Bake Sale Committee is still look- ing for donations of sale items in good condition or better, as well as baked items. Larger items will be posted on a bulletin board dur- ing the sale and a percentage of the sale is requested. Set up and drop off for the event will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 8 at the Dallas Middle School, Conyng- ham Avenue. Parents and teachers wishing to help during the sale should contact Trudy McAndrew via email at Trudy@PlayltA- gainWB.com and should include name, day(s), hours available and contact number. For baked goods donations, call Michelle Tomaselli at 406- 1247. Also, visit 2013 Dallas High School Lock In Rummage & Bake Sale on Facebook. ow on LEE RE 4S EE BBN A S$ TO nN NS MN | Emuls 6 lon won't work when residents don't cooperate By CAMILLE FIOTI Dallas Post Correspondent Leo Charney of Goldsmith Road asked the board of supervi- sors on Feb. 19 if his road could be sprayed with an emulsion in the spring to keep the dust down. Su- pervisor Frank Wagner said the roads are treated with calcium chloride to control the dust and argued that it was sufficient. “It doesn’t work,” said Charney, adding that the road kicks up so much dust that he can’t even go for a walk without choking. Roadmaster Martin Barry said the only way an emulsion treat- ment would work is if every resi- dent cooperated and stayed off the road for at least three hours. Barry recalled a time when his de- partment treated a gravel road with emulsion and several resi- dents ignored the drying time re- striction. Supervisor William Grant suggested looking into comparing prices between emul- sion and calcium chloride. Super- visor Liz Martin agreed. The board denied a request Na a Druid Hills resident to re- » three trees from the front of r house. The trees are in the township right-of-way, but are not In other business, the board authorized the release of a $1.4 million bond to PVR NEPA Gas Gathering, LLC, for completion of the Wyoming County Pipeline Project. The township is still hold- ing a bond in the amount of $139,169 for the metering tap site which, according to Jeffrey Malak, attorney for PVR, should be completed within a couple of months. hanging over the roadway nor are they rotten, the board pointed out. “Based on the evidence we have, we don’t have any obliga- tion to clear trees,” said township solicitor Tom Brennan. In other business, the board au- thorized the release of a $1.4 mil- lion bond to PVR NEPA Gas Gath- ering, LLC, for completion of the Wyoming County Pipeline Pro- ject. The township is still holding a bond in the amount of $139,169 for the metering tap site which, according to Jeffrey Malak, attor- ney for PVR, should be completed within a couple of months. PVR Environmental Project Manager Nicholas Bryan said he and his company, which acquired Chief Gathering, LLC last April, are continuing efforts to better prepare local first responders in the event of an emergency. Bryan is coordinating the training, which will take place in April, with state Senator Lisa Baker and state Representative Karen Bo- back. He said he’s also generating public awareness through pam- phlets and contacting landown- ers. “We are developing a more ro- bust action plan to be as prepared as possible,” Bryan said. Chris Yankovich of Chris’ Auto Repair asked the board to consid- er rotating towing providers for accidents and breakdowns. Cur- rently, towing services are pri- marily provided by Martin's Tow- ing. Supervisor Liz Martin, whois not related to the owners of the towing service, said the board is looking into a monthly rotation for towing providers and will dis- cuss it further at its next work ses- sion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5. The next board of supervisors meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. ULRN MARVEYS LAKE BOR Suspicious? Then call 91 Neil Turner, of Boyle Road, questioned why he must pay the By SUSAN BETTINGER Dallas Post Correspondent Mayor Clarence Hogan read aloud a statement from Har- veys Lake Police Chief Charles Musial who indicated that bor- ough residents are not always reporting suspicious activity. Musial noted one instance where a resident observed sus- picious activity, but “didn’t want to bother the police” and another instance where the res- st waited three days before ing an incident to the po- ’¢ department. Musial emphasized that resi- dents should call 911 immedi- ately while witnessing any sus- picious activity. In others matters, Stell En- terprises has received the bid award for the installation of a manufacturing treatment de- vice in the parking lot of Bill's Café on Old Lake Road. The treatment will separate phos- phorous from the water and capture small stones in a catch basin. Stell’s bid of $59,400 will be funded by a 319 grant. Stell $585 garbage fee on a vacant ho me he owns. Solicitor Charles McCormick replied to Turner that the homeowner is responsible for the fee, whether or not the service is used. McCormick added that the $585 is “technically not a tax” but rather a fee for services available to homeowners in the borough. or had the lowest bid of the six groups competing for the pro- ject. Site Services Group sub- mitted a $64,575 bid, Neal- Lynn Inc., $68,252; Fabcor Inc, $75,950; Picarski Inc., $78,212; and Linde Corp, $85,025. Neil Turner, of Boyle Road, questioned why he must pay the $585 garbage fee on a va- cant home he owns. Solicitor Charles McCormick replied to Turner that the homeowner is responsible for the fee, wheth- er or not the service is used. McCormick added that the $585 is “technically not a tax” but rather a fee for services available to homeowners in the borough. Turner added that he is happy with the garbage and recycling services he utilizes at his primary residence. Councilman Thomas Kehler reported that $3,600 in amuse- ment taxes were collected for the year. The running of the 2013 Glen Summit Spring Water Race around the lake will be held on Saturday, April 20. Queen of Peace Road resi- dent Jason Miller reported that he has observed bags of gar- bage in the driveway of a home, whose owners have been out of the area, for the past few months. Miller stated no one has been in the house all. winter and questioned whether or not the garbage was generated in Harveys Lake. Miller added that resi- dents may be “paying for out- siders” (to leave their garbage). The next council meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Honor thy teacher at Lake-Noxen eachers at the Lake-Noxen Elementary School were guests of honor at an ap- preciation luncheon sponsored by the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization on Feb. 12. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Lake-Noxen Elementary school teachers Carrie McDonald, left, and Charlotte Williams are treated to homemade soups and lunch by the PTO. Lake-Noxen Elementary kindergarten school teacher Frankie Session gets a hug from Hannah Kuhar during a teacher apprecia- tion day lunch at the school. LEHMAN TOWNSHIP Barking dogs are ‘living hell By CAMILE FIOTI Dallas Post Correspondent A Meeker Road resident said his neighbor’s two large dogs have made his and his family’s life a “living hell” and asked township supervisors for help. “I wake up, watch TV, eat din- ner, read to my children and get to listen to dogs,” he said, refer- ring to the around-the-clock barking. He said the dogs also charge at him, his family and even passersby who walk their dogs along the road. The resident said he contacted the police department and said he was was told nothing could be done because the current dog or- dinance only applies to residenc- es in residential zoning districts, not agricultural or conservation districts. “There’s no doubt we need to fix that,” board chairman Dave Sutton said, referring to the wording of the ordinance. “We al- low homes to be built in agricul tural and conservation districts. It should include all residences. I don’t care if it’s a kennel. These dogs should not be barking all Meeker Road resident Complaining about neighbor's dogs the time.” The board voted to look into updating the ordinance. In another matter, supervisors discussed the pros and cons of keeping a 50-ft. wide right-of way in the Amber Woods subdi- vision. Zoning Board Solicitor Jack Haley said keeping the property would give the supervi- sors the power to reject potential new development on the land ad- jacent to the right-of-way. The board agreed that keeping the land is in the best interest of the township. “There’s big acreage available for develop- ment that borders on Amber Woods,” Sutton said. “The po- tential is there for development.” Haley, who sat in for township solicitor Peter Savage who was absent due to illness, said keep- ing the land could pose a poten- tial liability problem. Sutton said the benefit of having more con- trol over development out- weighs the minimal liability risks. Jan Valick, of Trojan Road, tried to initiate a discussion with supervisors about an issue re- garding the location of the road- way, which partly crosses his property line. Sutton said he was unable to respond because the matter is now in the hands of Val- ick and the township’s attorneys. The board also ... + Authorized the treasurer to negotiate a favorable lease rate for a new back hoe and dump truck. + Rescheduled a special hear- ing regarding the vacating of a township road in the Lake Silk- worth area for 6:30 p.m. on Mon- day, March 18. The regular su- pervisor’s meeting will follow the hearing.
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