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November 17, 2009

L-L to add school wellness center

Board approves project, with cost estimated between $7,000 and $8,000.

REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com

LEHMAN TWP. – A wellness center will soon be constructed at Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School.

The Lake-Lehman School Board on Monday approved a 3,200-square-foot wellness center to be built in an old wrestling room and changing room off of the junior high school gym.

According to Superintendent James McGovern, the center will feature free weights and cardiovascular equipment that will be used by athletes and general students.

Plans for the center have been discussed for two years.

McGovern said the project will cost between $7,000 and $8,000. He said it is undermined who will pay for the center.

The superintendent said he hopes much of the construction will be completed during the holiday break in December.

In other business, four district students placed in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Parade Essay Contest.

Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Susan Allen, who is chairperson of the contest, said this is the third year for the contestant but the first year Lake-Lehman participated.

This year’s essay theme was “How a veteran past or present has inspired me.”

The contest was open to all students in grades four through 12 who attend school in the Wyoming Valley.

Kodey Hummel, of the junior/senior high school, and Rebecca Osiecki, of Lake-Noxen Elementary School, were both finalists.

Brandon Kelley, of the junior/senior high school, placed second in grades nine through 12. Evan Butcofski, of Lake-Noxen Elementary School, placed first in grades four through five.

The students received a certificate from both the district and the Wyoming Valley Veterans Parade Committee.

The committee also awarded first-place winners $250, second-place winners $100 and third-place winners $50.

In addition, the winners and finalists got to march in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Parade.

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