ARETE — Nemes A Greenstreet News Co. Dallas Area Municipal Auth- ority was the recipient of a grant of $7,875 awarded by the State Department of Environ- mental sources last Thur- sday evening at their regular meeting. ; George Livingstone, sewage facility consultant, Department of Environmental Resources; and Ronald Ptashinski, sanitar- jan, Bureau of Community Environmental ‘control, presented four separate checks to Robert Dickinson, vice- chairman of DAMA, who Spencer Martin, chairman. The first study was taken in 1966 for the original system; the second in 1968 for extension of the original system; the third in 1972, which was the first exten- sion to the original system, and the last in 1972, a long range master plan. Roy Weston En- vironmental Engineers, West Chester, conducted all the studies for DAMA. The grant amounted to 50 percent of the cost of the four studies. Three bids were opened for restoration and preparation of Shade Tree and Green Pond Roads for paving. Hoover and Milbrodt, Excavating, Lehman, submitted the low bid of $6,250 and will be awarded a contract for the job. It is hoped that the contracts will be signed by July 1. Work is to be completed within 30 days after the contract is signed! Douglas Diehl, project engineer for Roy Weston, reported that status grants for Project 1 Extension have been applied for, and DAMA should know by July 1 where they stand on the list as far as priority goes. It was reported at the meeting that 2,446 permits have been issued; 2,180 installations com- pleted and 64 partially com- pleted. Assessments received to date amount to $1,740,039.91 and rental received amounts to $416,393.86. Tom Bagley, treatment plant chief, noted that the plant is at 50 percent capacity flow and the rain has slowed the digestion. He said there has been some minor vandalism, when someone tried to take off the gate by removing the hinges, but nothing was taken or damaged. The members discussed rebidding for a contract on lateral installation, but decided that since Tilden DeLong, the present contractor, was doing a good job and they were satisfied with his work, his present contract would be extended for another year. Richard Harrison, Staub Road and Maple Street, Trucks- ville was present to object to extended paving of his pro- perty. After some discussion, DAMA solicitor Merton Jones said that the matter would be investigated by Mr. Diehl and settled at the next meeting. Mr. Harrison has been trying to get some satisfaction for many months. He was advised by Walter Weir, member of the Authority, to come to the meeting and present his problem there. : Roy Weston, president of the engineering company, was present at the meeting. “Eleventh hour” details for the 27th annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction are being finalized as members of the auction’s planning and _executive committees meet for a final wrap-up session before the three-day affair. ~All committees report every- thing ready to go, according to Jack Miller, acting chairman, with promotions, logistics, solicitations, and booth con- struction personnel getting ready to put the finishing touches on their respective areas of responsibilities. Allied Services Unit Releases Falls Man Gilbert Wheeler, RD 1, Falls, has been discharged from the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Allied Services for the Handicapped, Scranton. STE i A Ay SIH wap #wsle (Penton B ad TY 3, Next Weer Sticking to the original goal of $25,000 net for the three-day affair, auction personnel are optimistic about achieving the goal, Mr. Miller said. Solicitat- ions on both a local and national level have been successful, with a variety of items ready to go over the auction block. Regional promotional activities have drawn considerable attention to the event, with a result of over 10,000 people expected to attend during the three days. Bidding is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., July 6. TH E. \ | Photo by Alex Rebar Liberty is the right to do what the laws allow; and if a citizen could do what they forbid, it would be no longer liberty, because others would have the same pOWers. At Page A3 National Guard Unit Prepares for Training The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Wilkes-Barre will undergo its annual training from July 14 to July 29. 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