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Friday, March 07, 2003 Page: 9A
HANOVER TWP. – The son of a Hanover Area board member was hired as a
day-to-day secondary substitute social studies teacher at the board’s monthly
meeting Thursday night.
Edward M. Evans is the son of board Secretary Evelyn R. Evans. She
abstained from the vote “because Edward is a relative,” she said. He will
earn $75 a day.
The board then unanimously accepted the resignation of George G. Third, a
secondary social studies teacher. The position will not be filled permanently
until the number of enrollments for next year can be determined, Evelyn Evans
said.
Board member Anthony Gagliardi said he could not comment on the resignation
and refereed all questions to Superintendent Alberta Griffiths and Solicitor
Joseph Van Jura.
When reached after the meeting, Griffiths said she could not comment. Van
Jura could not be reached for comment after the meeting.
The board also accepted the resignation of Ann Marie Zuzel from the Hanover
Area Food Service for health reasons, and accepted a letter of intent to
retire from Carol Libeck, a secondary school librarian. The board appointed
James Stinson to the elementary substitute list.
In other business:
Donna Sherbin, a former teacher from Hanover Area, and her son, presented
the board with a $1,000 check to be used for an educational seminar for
neurological conditions, such as Tourette’s Syndrome.
Although seventh-grader Charles Sherbin is diagnosed with Tourette’s
Syndrome, he is recognized as a high honor student at the school, Donna
Sherbin said.
“I’m glad you are able to see his ability through his disability,” Mrs.
Sherbin said.
The board unanimously voted to allow Luzerne County Community College to
use district facilities as an off-campus evaluation site.
The board announced the reconditioning of the pole vault pits, which are
now in accordance with new state sports safety rules. The pits have a
rubberized coating, and if the pole is placed incorrectly it will snap to
cause less injury, said Board President Anthony Spinozza.
Three Hanover Area High School students were presented with Voice of
Democracy Certificate of Merit Awards.
The awards are sponsored by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5267
and the contestants are required to write and record a three- to five-minute
essay on audio cassette based on the theme “Freedom’s Obligation,” said Dr.
Terry Schnee. The winners were Sarah Potsko, third place; Amanda Alberola,
second place; and Megan Kretz first place.
Eugene Slabonsky, Voice of Democracy coordinator, presented the students
with their awards.
Kimberly James