`intersection' Doesn't 
Make Connection

Adele Fabrizio 
Jan. 20, 1994 
Adele Fabrizio, Of Stout Street, Yatesville, Died Thursday At Leader Nursing 
Center, Kingston.

By JENNIFER LEARN; Times Leader Hazleton Bureau
 Sunday, January 23, 1994 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A QUICK WORDS: CITY, STUDENTS, FACULTY
READY FOR RETURN TO NORMALCY 





HAZLETON -- Hazleton Area School District hired a private hauler to get rid
of snow piles blocking area streets so that buses can finally get students to
school Monday morning. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 School officials hope residents will clean their sidewalks by then so the
5,000 walking students can make it to school, too. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Because the district has accumulated six snow days to date, students will
probably have to attend classes until June 14. School officials also are
discussing the possibility of making up a day or two during scheduled holiday
time. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Seniors will graduate on the last day of school, whenever that is. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hazleton was hit harder by the weather than most school districts this
week, said district Superintendent Geraldine Shepperson. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's put stress on our buildings. We've accumulated a lot of overtime for
maintenance workers. This year the weather has been extremely disruptive on
the educational process," Shepperson said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Topping the list of weather-related problems was a section of the high
school's roof that buckled under the weight of 10 feet of snow Tuesday
afternoon. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Allentown architect Robert A. Bosak, who drew the plans for the
18-month-old high school, said the roof was designed to handle a normal weight
of 30 to 40 pounds per square foot. But the snow last week tripled this load
to 100 pounds per square foot, Bosak said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I can't believe the roof didn't fall down entirely," Bosak said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 School officials have not determined what it will cost to replace the two
snapped roof beams. Nine boards are temporarily supporting the damaged joists,
Bosak said. School officials say the roof is braced and poses no hazards to
students. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Meanwhile, teachers are psyching up to motivate students after the series
of snow days and early dismissals since Christmas. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I'll just have to assign extra work and try my best to refresh the
students' memories when they get back," said Mike Christina, a science teacher
at West Hazleton Junior High School. "It's been difficult. We've been trying
to finish the same chapter for weeks and finish up our review to get ready for
quarterly exams." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The confusing schedule has postponed quarterly exams and report cards
several times. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I usually get a lot accomplished this time of year, but it's tough with
all these delays and early dismissals," Christina said. The teacher usually
assigns in-depth class assignments from Christmas to Easter before students
get distracted with "spring fever." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Students have mixed feelings about returning to school. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Christina Yenkevich, 13, of Vine Street would rather make up the time in
June so that she doesn't have to walk 10 blocks to Hazleton Junior High School
in the cold. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The sidewalks are icy and slippery. It's freezing. I don't like it at
all," said Yenkevich, who is in eighth grade. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Her pal, Kristen Morton, also 13, wants to get school over now so she can
enjoy the warm weather in June. Morton walks nine blocks to Hazleton Junior
High School. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's too cold to do anything anyway. I'd rather be stuck inside school now
than in June," Morton said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TIMES LEADER/PETE G. WILCOX &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Repairmen install wooden beams to support the buckled roof at Hazleton Area
High School on Thursday.

City, Students, Faculty Ready For Return To Normalcy