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Vol. 135 - No. 201
By Elaine Haskins
DuBOIS — Directors of the DuBois Area School District recently received an annual report of the School Police Oficer program for the 2014-15 school year.
“The school year started off without any problems and remained a smooth transition from the School Resource Oficer program,” the report stated.
At the start of the 2014-15 school year, SPO positions included: Dennis McFadden at the high school; Janice Bart at the middle school; Dave O’Donnell at Juniata/Penield; Donny Cameron at Luthersburg/C.G. Johnson; Robert Deluccia at Okla-homa/Sykesville; Martin Knezovich, substitute; with addition of new oficer, Jef-frey Lee, Wasson/substitute.At the opening of the school year, William Tan-gren, a DASD School Police Oficer, remained at Jeff Tech School being contract-ed from DASD.October and November of 2014 brought preparations for the metal detectors at the DuBois Area High School and elementary coverage.Charles Nicklas was added at Penield and sub-stitute, Jeffrey Snyder at Sykesville and substitute and Steve Story at C.G. Johnson and substitute.Wasson Elementary School SPO hours were in-creased to six hours per day as requested. All other el-ementary schools remained
at four hours. The SPOs also provided safety and secu-rity at home football games, dances, graduation, etc., at both the high school and middle school. There were extra requests for elementa-ry coverage for parent meet-ings, disgruntled parental incidents, school plays and a spelling bee.The metal detector train-ing and process was pre-
pared for the fall of 2014. Surveys were conducted to determine the best locations and number them along with personnel. Because of receiving seven metal de-tectors on a grant, it was agreed that six would be needed for proper function at the high school.“The metal detectors strictly work to eliminate weapons brought into the fa-
cility,” the report said. “Stu-dents were educated and ori-ented on the entry process of passing through the detec-tors.”The oficial roll out was November 2014.“After acclimating to the new process, students swift-ly entered into the build-ing, passed through one of the six metal detectors with no loss of educational time,
reporting directly to their homeroom at the bell,” the report said.For this school year, the metal detector use at the high school will be extended for proper safety measures, according to the report. One detector will be in operation at the main entrance for proper safety measures. One
40 percent chance of showers.Full report, A2
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Building Champions in Life was a quote people saw as they entered the new WPAL Boxing & Fit-ness Center in DuBois. An open house was held at the newly renovated facility Monday night. A2
Steelers winas time expires
The Pittsburgh Steel-ers needed a gutsy play against the San Diego Chargers and they got it as LeVeon Bell scored a touchdown. B1
Plane crashin Cooper Twp.
An 83-year-old Kyler-town man, who spent most of his life as an airplane enthusiast, died Mon-day night doing what he loved when his Ultra light Freebird Classic airplane crashed in Cooper Town-ship. A4
Insurgentsshell embassy
Insurgents fired two shells at the Russian em-bassy in the Syrian capital Tuesday during pro-gov-ernment rally. A4
WPAL Boxing &Fitness Center
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SPO program working smoothly
DuBois Area Middle School students cross the crosswalk after school Thursday while School Police Officer Bob Deluccia con-trols traffic. (Photo by Elaine Haskins)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
By Joy Norwood
DuBOIS — Water was the topic of discussion at Monday night’s DuBois City Council meeting.The DuBois City Council irst approved a water source/water protection plan provided by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Then city Manager John “Herm” Suplizio informed council about a couple of meetings that have taken place between the city and Sandy Township Manager Dave Monella and township engineer Perry Bows-er in regards to inlow and iniltration.Suplizio said the city has asked the township oficials to “come up with a plan they can live with” in regards the in-iltration happening in the township. Suplizio noted there is
Inflow, infiltrationleads to meetingswith Sandy Twp.
By Katie Weidenboerner
ST. MARYS — Work to revive the 25-year-old Play-land continues. Located in Memorial Park, the wooden Playland has deteriorated over the years and is need of a face-lift. The needed TLC is com-ing from donations of time and funds from the commu-nity. “There is a lot more to be done and we are still fun-draising,” said Memorial Park’s recreation director Jason Schreiber.
With about $18,000 raised through donations and grant money, materials can be pur-chased for the crews of volun-teers to ix the broken parts of the play park.Last week, members of the Recreation Board asked St. Marys City Council to consider increasing its 0.9 mill real estate allocation as it faces a long list of capi-tal improvement projects at its parks, including work at Playland. The Recreation Board has not received an increase in its millage in more than a decade. No de-cision was made.
Around the same time, about 16-18 students from the woodshop class at St. Marys Area High School, under the direction of build-ing trades instructor Ed Brem and with the help of workers from Daghir Con-struction, volunteered at the park. The group worked on critical areas that are bro-ken and dangerous. Despite progress made, Schreiber said work will continue into the spring. He also conirmed that despite its age, overall the Playland
Volunteers reviving Playland
DuBois
By Joy Norwood
DuBOIS — The DuBois City Council held its second public hearing on the 2015 Community Development Block Grant Program prior to its regular meeting Monday night.The city’s 2015 CDBG al-location is $274,500, down almost $14,000 from 2014’s al-location of $288,311. The irst public meeting was held Sept. 14. Council plans to submit an application to the state De-
partment of Community and Economic Development for the following proposed items:• Recreation improvements to Miracle Field Ball Park for $75,090 and to the Comfort Station in the city park for $100,000.• Fire stations and equip-ment, $50,000• Administrative funds (18 percent), $49,410.Recreation improvements and ire stations and equip-ment have both been identi-ied in the city’s three-year
City holds second2015 CDBG hearing
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Dalton Bauer, Richie Williamson, and Nolan Sorg of St. Marys Area High School’s wood shop class work to fix a set of moving stairs at the St. Marys Playland. (Photo submitted)
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