Page B4 The Back Mountain Environ- mental Group has finalized plans for the ‘Put a Brick in Your Tank’’ Project. Area scouts will begin distributing bricks. June 9, to sections of Trucksville, Shavertown, Dallas, Lehman and Harveys Lake. Other organizations sup- porting the project include Dallas Kiwanis, Dallas Junior Woman's Club, Penn State Cir- cle K. Dallas Methodist Church and Luzerne County Conserva- tion District. Each family will be asked to give a small donation to defray the cost of the bricks, each of which costs approximately eight cents. Any money collect- ed over and above the initial cost of the bricks will be used for other conservation projects in the community. The purpose of this project is to provide bricks for residents to place in their water closet tanks lo reduce the amount of waler used each time the closet is flushed. Each brick will dis- place approximately one quart of water which is not supposed to interfere with the operation of the toilet. The Environment Group deems the project important— first, because of the reduction in water consumplion and a re- duced demand on water sup- plies ; second, a like reduction in wasle water requiring treat- ment and disposal; and third, participation in the project will help develop an environmental awareness. According to the group. with very little effort each person can participate in a waler-saving project simply by “Putting a Brick in Every Tank.” During an interview with Ber- the Meadowerest Water Com- pany, who has taken an interest in the “Put a Brick in Your Tank’ Project, Mr. Banks stated, ‘Our service area has been effected by drought per- iods. Had this practice, along with other water saving gim- micks, been in use over the years, our water supply would have lasted longer during some of the serious drought periods in the past.” Some other ‘‘water-saving gimmicks’ Mr. Banks mention- ed were: Keeping ice waler in the refrigerator rather than running the tap until the water is cold; when brushing your teeth, let the water run only when necessary. not constant- ly: and to repair dripping fau- cels immediately. ‘A leaking hot water faucet is doubly ex- pensive. Besides water loss, it uses electricity to pump the waler and the fuel to heat it.” he added. The importance of this pro- gram is that once you have made the initial effort to place the bricks in your tanks you're oul any additional effort,”” he went on. Four questions asked most often of the Environmental Group were also asked of Mr. Banks, who answered them as follows: Some people have said they already have a shortage of water; will placing two bricks in their water closet worsen their problem? “No it will not. As long as you are being supplied with water, your water closet will fill to the same level, regardless of bricks in the tank. The presence of the bricks will cause you to use less waler since the bricks are dis- placing approximately one half gallon. Therefore, because less walter is needed the tank will reach the proper level faster.” ..Will the brick cause damage to the tank or to the septic sys- tem? “The brick will cause no damage, nor will it effect the toilet bowl or septic tank. These are common building bricks that are used for exterior con- A group of local businessmen last week signed a sales agree- ment with Taft Broadcasting Co. of Ohio for the purchase of WNEP-TV, Channel 16, for $3.9 million. One of the purchasers is former Gov. William W. Scran- ton, who with his wife Mary and owns Greenstreet News Co., publisher of the Dallas Post, the Abington Journal, and the Mountaintop Eagle. Major stockholders in WNEP- TV, in addition to Gov. Scran- ton. are Thomas P. Shelburne, current general manager of the television station and now president; Chester Sawicki, vice president and secretary; Frank N. Henry, president of Martz Trailways, and several department heads at WNEP- TV. Additional board members will be named in the near future. Federal Communications Commission approval of the sale is anticipated within the next three to six months. WARM-TV, one of the first UHF television stations in the country, began broadcasting as Channel 34 in 1953 from the WILK Radio building on North Franklin Street in Wilkes- Barre. In 1958, WARM-TV and WILK merged to become WNEP-TV and became affili- casting Co. president. Taft purchased the station in 1964. The self-contained computer- ized system at WNEP operates al 11» million watts, with an in- crease lo two million watts ex- pected within the coming year. Mr. Shelburne, in commenting on the sale, noted that the station management hopes to focus attention on the program- ming needs of the area. hold helpers KINGSTON SS £7 ~ Phone 639-1264 287-8668 a "a oa 4 Open for Season 1¥ a.m. to 1 a.m. [ [ ® 7 ) ¥ Open Friday—Saturday Sunday POPOV PP OOP ON NAAR APATITE TTI RANI NINININS PNINSNSNINS SPINSNISSNS golokskskskakokskfeokokokokok keke ke ske sk ok skal skak skakeakakskeak sek skeskskske sk ok oksk sk keke sk ok ok struction and are made to with- stand water and the elements. Neither will they discolor: the water.” Why two bricks in each tank? “When you flush the toilet, between one and two inches of water will remain in the bottom of the water closet. Any object placed in the tank. to be effec- tive. must be above this mini- mum drainage level. The se- cond brick is necessary because most of the bottom brick is be- low this drainage level.” How much would an average family save daily? “An average family in our service area consists of 3.4 people. We estimate that the average family would save 20 gallons a day or 7,300 gallons per year. This is enough water {o service them for 20 days.” Girl Scouts, Brownies and Cub Scouts distributing the bricks and the areas they will cover are: Dallas area: Haddonfield Hills, Shrine Acres, Elmerest and Elmecrest Woods, Troop 642; Parrish Heights, High Point Acres, Troop 930; College Manor. Lake Street to Dallas Dairy. Baldwin Street, Brownie Troop 654; Machell, Sterling, Split Rail Lane, Powderhorn, Luzerne, ~ Midland, Columbia Terrace, West Center Hill Road, Stonehedge, Troop 645; Frank- lin Street, Huntsville between Franklin and Main, Lehman and Norton Street, Troop 707; Orchard View Terrance, Cub Pack 132; New Goss Manor, Troop 636; Grandivew Acres, Troop 281. Shavertown area: Pioneer, Overbrook, Spring Street area, Troop 929; Center Street, Franklin Street area, Cub Pack 233: Pioneer to Hill the Florist and Mt. Airy Road to Lincoln, Troop 623; Carverton-Trucksville area: Meadowcrest, Bunker Hill to Hillside, Troop 628; Trucksville Pharmacy to Hillside and side streets, Troop 712; Midway Manor, Troop 714. Lehman: Oak Hill, Field- crest, Town and Country Manor, Cub Pack 241. Harveys Lake: Troop 638. The main distribution center will be at the Dallas Methodist Church. The time will be be- {ween 10-a.m. and 2 p.m. {0 pick up the bricks for each area. Members of the Penn State Circle K Club will assist at the distribution center. 7 1072 The Business Education Ad- visory Committee for the Dallas School District met recently at {he senior high school. Organiz- ed to give advice and assistance concerning the business educa- {jon program to teachers, coun- selors, and administrators, the committee puts forth an effort to make business teachers and businessmen and women par- {ners in the important activity of educating the distriet’s future business workers. Included in the agenda of the meeting was an explanation of the business education program and tour of facilities by the teachers in the department: Emma Lang, chairman; Arthur Hontz; Bettie Sullivan; and Dorothy Peiffer. Robert Dol- bear, Dallas High School princi- John M. Ratchford, a resident of the State Correctional Instit- ution at Dallas (SCID), is suing the county, the state, and Wyoming Barracks State Police Cpl. Eugene Brennan for $2 million. In legal action filed at the Luzerne County Courthouse, Mr. Ratchford contends that he was illegally and falsely arrest- ed Nov. 9, 1972. The plaintiff without legal process and that his personal liberty and civil and constitutional rights were violated: Wash Toxic Pesticides Off Skin as Soon as Possible--Wash toxic pesticides off skin almost instantly. This is because within 5 to 15 minutes, most of the absorption will have taken place, according to Dr. Howard Maibach, Department of Dem- atology, University of Calif- ornia Medical School, San Francisco. 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Mrs. Heslop is assistant vice president and manager of the Back Mountain office of the Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre; other members of the committee are: Robert D. Richardson, assistant vice-pre- sident and manager of the Dallas Village Office of the First National Bank of Eastern Pennsylvania; Donald C. Lock- hart, production expediter of Offset Paperback Manufactur- ers, Inc.; and Betsy Blackman, personnel manager of Native Textiles. Marywood Graduate Barbara Daubert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Daubert, 55 Spring St., Shavertown, was graduated from Marywood College. Scranton, during commencement exercises May 27, on the Marywood campus. A 1965 graduate of Dallas Senior High School, = Miss science degree in home While at Marywood Miss Daubert was a member of the St. Elizabeth's Guild. She will be entering the Dietetic Intern- ship at Pennsylvania State University for administrative management. Shopping for Specials--Stores offer specials for a number of reasons. 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