The Aquinas 1983-10-25

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Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1983
were beneficial, said Flanagan.
"Green's study recommends additional
parking located on the exterior of the
campus," he said.
Currently, disrepaired houses stand on
each of the new lots, but the University
plans to. demolish them, Zampano said.
A demolition contract has been
awarded to Stocki Demolition from the
University. The company plans to take
preliminary steps this week in order to
raze the building at 324 within two
weeks, said Zampano. This, he added, is
the property that will be used as green
spa~e.
The 304 site is presently being used as
the Wayne Manor Haunted House.
Although the house is in disrepair,
Flanagan said precautions are being
taken to insure the safety of those
touring the house over the weekend.
The house will be demolished by midDecember
if the weath.er is satisfactory,
_and it will become a parking lot for the
Gallery, he said.
Photo by Sherman Thurston
Negotiations for the purchase of the Church of God building, 319
Monroe Ave., are currently being conducted by,the University. '
building," he said. "The church 'has been much too
Pastor of the church, Rev. Jesse much for us as far the'size of our
W. Zornes said he and the congregation related to the utility
University are presently closing- an.d o~her ,costs of runni?-g it," he
t th d I ' saId. We ve been wantmg to sell
ou e ea. and to purchase a smaller facility."
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UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
BY JOHN PERROTTO
Aquinas News Staff
The two houses purchased by the
University last week will be demolished
and the properties used for parking and
" as -a green space, said John S. Flanagan,
vice president of Administrative
Services.
Flanagan stated that the purchases,
located at 324 and 304 Madison Ave.,
are compatible with the long-range plans
of the University.
"These properties are ideally located
within the University campus area,"
Flanagan said. "They are perfect for our
future development."
The University officially acquired the
properties from Joseph and Beverly
,Goodman on Oct. 14, although the deal
had- been in progress for several weeks.
Gary Zampano, coordinator of
Facilities Planning, said the combined
cost of the 'properties totaled $60,000.
One reason the University purchased
the properties was because Allan Green's
planriing survey indicated such purchases
New purchases toprovide
" parking lot, open space
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renovating it into sev~ral offices
and storage areas for furniture,
equipment and supplies, Flanagan
said. The main floor would serve as
a recreational area for such student
activities as conferences, dances
and special events, he 'added.
Panuska said that buying the
building could eliminate some of the
University's space problems.
,"I hope this purchase works out
because it will help us provide
needed academic space in St.
Thom~s Hall by moving some
offices out," he said. "It will also
provide a much-needed alternative
for the smaller social and cultural
affairs now held in the overschedUled
Jefferson and Eagen
auditoriums." Fifty parking
spaces would be freed for student
parking behind the church, Panuska
said.-
The property is.in good condition,
Flanagan said~ Modest renovation
costs for the short term are
expected, according to the
statement, but Flanagan said
renovation costs are contingent
upon specific uses planned for the
-structure.
"Renovation depends on the' ,
actual uses we schedule for the
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, oto b, Keith Taylor
1982 University graduate Pete "Boomer" Bousquet
does a cut up act as he prepares for this year's .
Wayne Manor Haunted House.
University may buy
Monroe -Ave. church
BY CHRISTINE FANELLE
Aquinas News Editor
Negotiation for the purchase-of a
church building at 419 Monroe Ave.
is underway this week between the
University and the regional
headquarters of the Church of God,
University President Joseph
Panuska, S;J., said in a written
statement released yesterday.
The deal should be closed_ by the
end of the week, said John
Flanagan, vic~ president for
Administrative Services.
The two-story brick building, if .
purchased, would be ,used primarily
to provide administrative offices,
freeing space in St., Thomas and
JeffersQn halls for' classrooms,
Flanagan said.
He explained that the purchase
would be the first step in carrying
out plans the University has been
making for the past three years
and, specifically, 'the pastyear.
"The property would
accommodate and integrate various
elements of planning at the
Universjty to include the Academy
for Educational Development
study," he said. '
Preliminary plaIls for the
basement of the 'building include