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THE DALLAS POST
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LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers hired, coaches appointed, super gets raise
Susan Denney
Dallas Post Correspondent
At its July 15th meeting, the
-Lehman School District
d of Education hired the fol-
owing junior-senior high teach-
ers for the 2013-14 school year:
Elena Pellegrini starts at a sal-
ary of $47,014 Master's level,
step 3. Her initial assignment
will be at the Junior-Senior High
School.
William Evans will also be at
the Junior-Senior High School
with a salary of $47,311 Master’s
+12, step 1.
Dianne Figura will teach
Junior/Senior High School read-
ing and English. Her salary will
be $45,831, Master's level, step
1
Erica Slocum, Laura DePrimo
and Amanda Dudish were hired
as new elementary school teach-
ers. Slocum will be an elementa-
ry support teacher with a salary
of $43,048, Bachelors level, step
2. DePrimo begins with a salary
of $46,423, Masters level, step 2.
She is assigned as an elementary
teacher as is Amanda Dudish
whose salary will be $42,457,
Bachelor’s Step 1.
The district is posting a job
position for a music teacher and
the board also directed Human
Resources to advertise for a full-
time custodian and a part-time
food service worker.
Amber Costello spoke to
the board because she was not
hired, speaking about her ser-
vice to the district over the past
four years which has included
five long-term substitute posi-
tions. She said she had made it
to the final round of hiring for
the past three years but was not
chosen again this year. Costello
said, “We teach our kids that if
you are dedicated and if you give
your all, you will persevere and
you will make it.” She wanted to
know why her name “had been
swept underneath the rug.”
Board member Walter
Glogowski suggested that
Costello have a meeting with
Lake-Lehman Superintendent
James McGovern to discuss the
district's hiring practices and
McGovern agreed to do that.
McGovern was voted a 3.5
percent raise at the meeting,
raising his salary to $116,763.
Board members Bo Kreller and
James Welby were absent but
board members present voted
unanimously in favor of the
raise.
The board appointed the fol-
lowing coaches for the 2013-
2014 school year:
Brian Noler, varsity boys’
soccer; Matt Nonnenberg,
junior high co-ed soccer; Paul
Callahan, varsity girls’ soccer;
John Mokychick, golf assistant;
and Kirsten Raymond, girls’ vol-
leyball.
Football coaches will be Rich
Colorusso, Thomas Bell and
Gary Grandenetti for varsity and
Mark Pachamovitch for junior
high football.
Cheerleading coaches will be
Deanna Dragon, varsity; and
Crystal Savage, junior high.
Field hockey coaches will
be Adrienne Dieffinbacher for
varsity and Janine Kasarda for
_ junior high.
The cross country coach will
be Justin Mazer.
Parent Sharon Barto
expressed frustration to the
board that her seventh-grade
daughter was sent home from
school with an injured finger.
Barto was upset that she had npt
been called about the injury and
that her daughter had been sent
home on the bus by the school
nurse. “The only thing I was
looking for was a phone call,”
Barto said.
The day of the injury, Barto
went to the junior/senior high
school school to speak to
Principal Doug Klopp. Barto
told the board, “To me, he was
very offensive.”
Barto had wanted to speak
with the superintendent about
the incident but felt that she had
been ignored by Klopp.
Both McGovern and his sec-
retary replied to Barto’s con-
cerns, saying that they had both
been on vacation. Barto and
McGovern scheduled a meeting
for July 20.
The board's next meeting will
take place at 7 p.m. on Aug 19
at the junior/senior high school.
Preparing to present “Les Miserables” at the Music Box Playhouse are, from left, first row, Amanda Reese, Michael Radzwilla and Victoria Bost. Second row, Matt Wegener, Bill Lipski and
Katie Finkelstein.
‘Le Mis’ biggest musical ever at Music Box Dinner Playhouse
Dotty Martin
dmartin@mydallaspost.com
The epic musical “Le Miserables”
opens at the Music Box Dinner
Playhouse today with a cast of over
30 people and will be the largest pro-
duction the Music Box Players have
done in the group’s 32-year history.
“We're putting a huge sprawl-
ing novel on stage,” said Michael
unofficial general manager of the
playhouse. “And it’s all music. There
might be two spoken lines in the
entire production.”
Gallagher, who has been associ-
ated with the Music Box since its
inception, explained that “a great
deal happens” during the perfor
mance.
“There’s a lot of plot,” he said.
“And many sub-plots. It’s chalk-full
of plots.”
Victor Hugo, who also worte the
“Hunchback of Notre Dame,” wrote
“Le Mis” which follows the lives and
interactions of several characters,
focusing on the struggles of ex-con-
vict Jean Val Jean and his experience
of redemption. :
“It’s the kind of novel that was writ-
ten in the 19th century,” Gallagher
said, explaining the book is over 700
pages long. “And we're condensing it
all into a three-hour musical.”
& Gallagher, technical director and
A huge amount of period cos-
tumes need to be borrowed, rented
and made and lots of scenery and a
ton of props are needed to make “Le
Mis” a reality.
“It’s a big undertaking,” Gallagher
said. “It’s basically a modern opera.”
Because “Le Mis” has been such a
money-maker on both Broadway and
on national tour, the rights to it just
recently became available to commu-
nity theater. 5
“They held onto it as long as they
could,” Gallagher explained.
Back Mountain resident Amanda
Reese will play the role of Fantine,
performed by Anne Hathaway in the
recently-released movie. Fantine is a
young orphan in Paris who becomes
pregnant by a rich student. After he
abandons her, she is forced to look
after their child, Cosette, on her own.
Reese have been involved with
Music Box for years, starring in
“Nunsense,” “The Wedding Singer,”
“The Great American Trailer Park
Musical” and “Evita,” which featured
one of her very first performances
with the local theater.
Other Back Mountain residents
appearing in “Le Mis” include
Darren Moore, who is new to com-
munity theater and will play several
roles as a member of the chorus
in his first show at the Music Box;
Angelina Hoidra and her father Matt
Hoidra, who are both members of
the chorus.
“Les Miserables” will continue at
the Music Box Dinner Playhouse,
196 Hughes St., Swoyersville, July
25 to 28 and Aug. 1 to 4 with a
special, sit-down gala event on July
27 honoring Mike Costanza for his
instrumental contributions to the
community and The Music Box
Players.
The show is directed by Debbie
Zehner with musical direction by
Kim Crofchick and the cast mem-
bers include Seth Brandreth, Bill
Lipski, Amanda Reese, Victoria
Bost, Michael Radzwilla, Katie
Finkelstein, Jimmy Williams, Sarah
Pelligrini, Abigail Schultz, Abigail
Barhight, David Getz, Ben Steltz,
George Steltz, Jon Vojtko, Ben
Dugas, Christian Lynch, Tommy
Walkowiak, Billy Romanowski, Ryan
Engle, Matt Hoidra, Darren Moore,
Blaine McKeown, Matt Wagener,
Michael Gallagher, Anita Owen,
Alexandra Liguori, Angelina Hoidra,
‘Paige Allen, Ericka Law, Cate
McDonald and Dana Feigenblatt
On Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, the buffet begins at 6:30
p.m. and the performance begins
at 8 p.m. On Sundays, the buffet
begins at 1:30 p.m. and the perfor-
mance begins at 3 p.m.. Tickets are
$34 for dinner and the show and $16
for show only. Tickets for Saturday,
July 27’s sit-down gala are $50 and
include a served dinner with choice
of prime rib or baked flounder
stuffed with crabmeat.
For information and reservations,
call 283-2195.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP
&wnship supervisors, EMA directors discuss gas incident
Camille Fioti
Dallas Post Correspondent
Wyoming County and Dallas
Township EMA directors Gene
Dziak and Alan Pugh, respectively,
addressed concerns Tuesday about
an incident at a PVR Partners LP
natural gas dehydration station in
Monroe Township last month dur-
ing the Dallas Township supervisors
meeting on July 16.
The facility, located on state Route
309 across from the Beaumont Inn, is
part of a natural gas pipeline running
through Wyoming and Susquehanna
counties and connects to the
Transco interstate pipeline in Dallas
Township.
The incident, which involved the
release of condensation vapor from
on-site tanks, was due to a valve mal-
function, said Dziak.
Several residents said they were
worried about the possible health
effects of the vapor, which contained
brine solution and methane.
Dziak assured the residents that,
because methane rises, the incident
did not pose a risk.
Township Supervisor Frank
Wagner and Kunkle Fire Chief Jack
Dodson said there needs to be bet-
ter communication between PVR and
the community, especially in possible
emergency situations.
Dziak said communication
between PVR and Wyoming County
has greatly improved since the first
incident in November, but added the
company needs to improve its com-
munity outreach efforts.
“To me, it’s about the health, safety
and well-being not only of Wyoming
County, but of Dallas Township,” he
said. “That’s why I'm here.”
In other business, Supervisor Liz
Martin said Ann Hutchinson of the
Natural Lands Trust office in Media
will visit the township next month to
speak about the Growing Greener ini-
tiative and how it might be applied to
future development in the township.
More information about the pre-
sentation will be announced in the
near future.
HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH
Homecoming
Weekend set
for Aug. 2-4
Susan Bettinger
Dallas Post Correspondent
Harveys Lake Borough Council
has announced the Harveys Lake
Homecoming Weekend begins on
Friday, Aug. 2 with the Homecoming
Dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are
$25 per person. For more information,
contact Pat at 762-2832 or Mike at
650-1844.
The following events will be held
on Saturday, Aug. 3: Kids Day from
10 am. to 5 p.m., Second Annual
Cancer Walk-A-Thon 9 mile Walk/Run
at 9 a.m. with registration at 8 a.m.,
car and truck show from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. with registration from 10 a.m.
to noon, Wave Runner Card Run for
ages 12 to 18 starts at noon, Anything
Floats Race Event at 2 p.m. with sign
in and inspection from noon to 1:30
p.m. and the Boat Regatta line up at
the Harveys Lake Beach Club at 6:30
p.m.
Sunday’s events include craft show
and vendors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
with set up from 8 to 9:30 a.m., kayak
race from 9 to 10 a.m., jetski freestyle
competition at 11 a.m.,, Veterans
Relay Benefit Motorcycle Run at
11:30 a.m. with registration from 10
to 11:30 a.m., chicken bar-b-que from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., fireman’s parade at
2 p.m., Little Miss and Mr. Harveys
Lake (ages 4 to 6) at 12:30 p.m. and
a Wing Eating Contest at 3:30 pm (it
is necessary to pre-register and five
names will be drawn for the contest).
Closing ceremonies will be con-
ducted at 5 p.m. by Chairman Mayor
Clarence Hogan.
There will also be a Homecoming
Bass Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 18.
The 2013 Homecoming Committee
members are Mayor Clarence Hogan,
Marsha Hogan, Pat Adamschick,
Maureen Devine, April Higgins, Lori
Kucewicz, Fran Kopko, Margaret
Kopko. Carrie McDonald, John
McDonald, Heather Radel, Mike
Rush, Dave Sebolka, Karen Sebolka
and Charlotte Williams.
The Harveys Lake Fire Company’s
dance will be held on July 27 at the
Irem Country Club. Tickets are $25.
For more information, call 639-1919.
In other matters, Mayor Hogan
announced during his police report
presentation that the department has
issued six warning citations to cyclists
traveling on Lakeside Drive who
failed to obey traffic laws. There is a
growing problem with motorcycles
and bicycles not abiding by the rules
of the road.
Hogan added there are copies of the
bike laws available at the borough’s
municipal building or citizens can con-
tact the police chief for information
on driving cycles in a lawful manner.
Hogan further added that there is an
increasing problem with golf carts and
ATVs on the roadways as well, which
the police department will investigate.
Councilwoman Michelle Boice
responded to a citizen's question
regarding the status of the LSA grant
for renovating the borough's police sta-
tion. Boice explained that she spoke
with a representative in Harrisburg
who informed her the re-scheduled
meeting (concerning the grant) will
take place within the next two weeks.
The borough is still waiting for DEP
approval for the Floating Wetland
Islands project. The application calls
for the installation of five floating wet-
land islands in various locations on
the lake.
The next council meeting will be
held at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 20.