The Dallas post. (Dallas, Pa.) 19??-200?, June 19, 1975, Image 1

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BOX 336
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1975
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The summer fair of the Trucksville
Volunteer Fire Company opens
tonight at Howard ‘Duke’ Isaacs,
Route 309, Trucksville. The fair will
continue until Saturday night and cul-
minate with a parade beginning 5
p.m., according to Earl Hess, fair
chairman.
In conjunction with the annual fair,
an ‘“‘old-time” chicken bar-b-que will
be held. The bar-b-que is scheduled
Kingston Township board of
supervisors received a letter of
resignation from Edward E.
Richards, effective June 11, at their
regular meeting of that date.
The resignation was accepted with
regret and Michael Stanley,
secretary, was asked to write a letter
to Richards expressing the
appreciation of the supervisors.
A petition containing more than 50
signatures was presented to the
supervisors from citizens annoyed
with a rifle shooting range near
Bunker Hill. The petition requested
that action be taken against the
offenders as the residents contend the
shooting is dangerous to those persons
whose homes are near the range.
Wyoming Valley Tennis Association
will hold national tennis competition
Aug. 8, 9, and 10. The building is
Final preparations, schedules and
staffing for the Dallas elementary
summer school program, Dallas
Approach to Remediation and
Enrichment System, (DARES), were
completed at a June 12 meeting for
those involved. The class outlines
were developed by the teachers and
aids at the meeting and the staff
announced.
“The program will be limited in
numbers only in so far as students will
be allowed to attend only one of the
three week sessions,” according to
Dr. James Shipe, Dallas assistant
superigitendent co-ordinating the
progri@®. Shipe explained that as
things presently stand each student
enrolled in the program should be able
to at@d one of the three-week
programs. The first program begins
June 23.
Teaching in the primary level of the
program for the sessions will be Mrs.
Marianne Dembrowski and Mrs. Lois
Townsend, deciding; Mrs. Irma
Bruno, comprehension; Cheryl
Goode, encoding; Mrs. Elizabeth
Faerber, enrichment; Mrs. Florence
Gautier, the remedial course and Mrs.
Jean Utter, measurement.
Townsend, Mrs. Dombroski and Mrs.
Bruno will also teach addition and
subtraction, Mrs. Utter and Miss
Goode, problem solving.
In the middle level, John Mulhern
will teach decoding, Mrs. Kathy Tasco
and Mary rrances Thomas,
comprehension; Virginia Jenkins,
encoding; Mrs. Linda Casey and Ellen
erg speed reading and Jean
Schmidle
Tom Schmidle, president of the
Kingston Township Ambulance
Association, has indicated that ‘‘con-
tinued agrravation and harrassment’
on the part of association members
over the proposed building program
may result in his resignation.
“I have not yet submitted my resig-
nation,” said Schmidle, ‘but I am
concerned with the manner in which
the association has been operating in
recent months. Since we have the land
and funds for the proposed build-
ing, 8®s time we moved from our pre-
sent headquarters which have been in
the Shavertown Fire Company build-
ing. The association is comprised of
all residents within Kingston Town-
ship and should be in its own build-
ing.”
Schmidle stated that three years
ago the former president of the
association started the building fund.
Various fundraising projects and
Progress reported
in negotiations
William Helgemo, president of the
Dallas Education Association,
reported that excellent progress has
been made in negotiation with the
Dallas School Board and that set-
tlement is expected at the next
meeting set for sometime this week.
The upcoming meeting will deal with
discussions relating to extra-
curricular activities.
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Dempsey, the remedial course. Mrs.
Gautier will also teach the remedial
course, Miss Tasco, Miss Dempsey
and Miss Morrissey, multiplication
and division, Mrs. Jenkins, addition
and subtraction; Mrs. Casey, number
facts and Mulhern, measurement.
The upper level will have as
teachers Tom Shaver and Dave Jones,
encoding; AnneTripp,
comprehension and Phillip Zachary,
decoding. Miss Morgan will also teach
speed reading, Miss Dempsey the
remedial course, Shaver, whole
numbers, and number facts; Mrs.
Tripp, decimal and percent; Jones,
measurement and geometry and
Zachary, problem solving.
Also participating in the elementary
program will be Mrs. Cleda Shelby,
physical education; Mrs. Karen
Casper, art; Emily Hosey, librarian;
Mrs. Mary Ward, home school visitor
and John Doerfler and Mrs. Gloria
Whitman, guidance. Twenty-seven
student aids will assist in the DARES
Bus transportation for the first
three weeks of the program will be
available along major routes. Buses
will begin their runs at approximately
7:40 a.m. The times the buses will be
in any given area will depend upon the
beginning point and time, and the
distance traveled before reaching
each stop. The times and stops will
become evident during the first few
days operation.
The following routes will be run
June 23, the first day of summer
school. Adjustments in routes and
considers
donations totalled approximately
$10,000 for the proposed building on
Route 309, above the Harris Hill Rd.
intersection in Kingston Township.
Schmidle also reported that in addi-
tion to the building fund, the associa-
tion has approximately $17,000 in its
general fund but there has been no
effort to get construction underway.
He went on to say that the associa-
tion met about four months ago and
the motion to build was voted down by
a majority. The association president
decided to have the property surveyed
to determine the association’s lines
and in the early part of May, Frank
Shevick surveyed the site and deter-
mined the lot measured 50x120 feet,
large enough to accommodate the
proposed 20x30 feet building.
Schmidle told the Post that on May
28 he called a general meeting to con-
construction of the new building be-
cause many of the members felt
another vote was in order. This time
the majority voted in favor of con-
struction.
Several days following the meeting,
the president was notified that 11
members had signed a petition calling
for a special meeting on June 12. At
that meeting, the members charged
Schmidle with holding an unauthor-
ized meeting on May 28, having the
site surveyed without membership
approval, and failing to hold bi-
monthly meetings.
Schmidle stated that these charges
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times will be made as needed:
Route 1--Begins at Valley View
Park, out to Demunds Road, North to
Demunds Corners, continue to
Dorrance Corners, right down to
Townsends Corners, continue fo
Orange, to Eatons Corners, across
Ransom Road to Moore’s Store, down
Demunds Road to Fernbrook, then to
the Dallas Junior High School and
Dallas Intermediate School.
Route 2--Begins at Lower Demunds
and Hildebrant Roads, out past
Payne’s barn, to Carverton Heights;
left on 8th Street to Carverton Grange
Hall, continue to Carverton Road,
Furlough case
still undecided
There is no time limit on how long
Judge Richard C. Bigelow can take
the deliberationand ruling on the
April 22 trial of furloughed Dallas
Township police officers Russell
Banta and James Gruver against the
Dallas Township supervisors, accord-
ship solicitor.
Atty. Townend said that despite the
judge’s ‘never’ legally having to rule
on the case, he expects, ‘‘to hear
pretty soon.”” He added, ‘I would be
surprised if we don’t hear in the next
month.”
Today marks 60 days from the
beginning of the trial. In the two legal
actions, consolidated for the trial,
Banta and Gruver sued the township
supervisors for reinstatement to their
former positions in the township and
all benefits due them
resigning
are in error and that they were pre-
membership does not agree with his
method of operation. He said he
refutes their charge of holding an
unathorized meeting on May 28 pri-
marily because the meeting was sche-
duled for May 30. He claims this was
the second meeting of the month
which refutes the charge of not hold-
ing bimonthly meetings.
He claims the surveying was done
by a precedent set by the past presi-
dent which stated that the president
has the right to hire a person as long
as the hired person’s service is in
accordance with organization
business, and, in addition, he intended
to pay the surveyor’s fee himself.
Schmidle can see no reason why the
proposed building cannot be erected
because, according to him, the
fund totals approximately $27,000
while the bids for the new building
range from $9,200 to $12,000. Bids on
the proposed building include a two-
car bay, restroom and installation of
all plumbing, heating and electrical
systems in addition to construction
costs.
The president stated that a cen-
trally-located building would be a
benefit to the entire community.
Schmidle also stated that he has re-
ceived calls threaténing him if the
building plans were approved and
that one of the bidders also received
harrassing calls and threats.
along Carverton Road to Brown
Manor, to Checkerboard, right to
Midway Manor, to Hayes Corners,
then to Dallas Junior High School and
Dallas Intermediate School.
Route 3--Begins at Harris Hill Road
and Route 309 along Harris Hill Road
to Midway Manor, to Checkboard Inn,
up Dug Road to Bunker Hill, around
Bunker Hill, down Dug Road to
Meadowecrest, through center level of
Meadowcrest, to Carverton Road, to
Trucksville at 309, up 309 to St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, then to Dallas
Junior High School and Dallas
Intermediate School.
Route 4--Begins at Fernbrooks
corners, up Coal Chute Hill, down
Center Street to Lehigh Street, across
Lehigh to Harris Hill, across Harris
Hill to Pioneer, up Pioneer to Dallas
Borough, along Church street to
Intermediate School.
Route 5--Begins at Parish Heights
on Huntsville Road,
Road, to Sterling . Avenue, to Center
Hill Road, down Center Hill Road to
Route 415 to Elmcrest, through
Elmcrest to Lake Street, to Country
Club Road, to Route 415, along Route
415 to 42nd Street, across 42nd Street
to Lake Street,"down Lake to Shrine
View, to College Manor, to Center Hill
Road, to Dallas Junior High and
Dallas Intermediate School.
Route 6--Begin on 309 at White Birch
Mobile Home Court, north on 309 to
Kunkle, from Kunkle to Alderson,
return to Kunkle, to Lake Catalpa, to
Demunds Corners, along Upper
Demunds Road, to Applewood Manor,
continue down Upper Demunds Road
to Dallas Junior High School and
Dallas Intermediate School.
DALLAS, PA.
for tomorrow night and Saturday
night. It will begin at 5 p.m. Reserva-
tions may be made in advance with
any fireman.
James Wisnieski, parade chairman,
announced that the parade will begin
at 5 p.m. June 21 at St. Therese’s
Church, Pioneer Ave., Trucksville.
From St. Therese’s it will proceed
south on Pioneer Ave. to Route 309
and then to the fair grounds.
located on Harris Hill Road and free
standing signs advertising well known
tennis names will be erected after the
association checks with the utility
companies.
A request by the Kingston Township
Recreation Committee for the
organization of a Bicentennial
Committee for 1976 was approved.
Ralph Hazeltine will be the historian.
Michael Stanley, reported that 46
people ‘have been notified of junked
cars and that 34 such cars had been
removed to that date and two arrests
have been made.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Waldo
requested that they be released from
membership on the water commission
and William Pugh also resigned from
the commission.
A group of residents complained
about the methods of assessing their
properties. Solicitor Ben Jones
explained that there is no township
assessor, that the township relies on
figures supplied to the courthouse. He
further stated that complaints have
been made that there are some houses
in the Back Mountain that have never
been assessed and that there are more
than 300 not on the tax lists. Stanley
reported that there is only $40,000
TWENTY CENTS
Wisniewski said that a bicycle con-
test open to children under twelve
years of age will be held in conjunc-
tion with the parade. All bike entries
are asked to meet at Isaacs’ show-
room so they may join the parade at
that point and continue to the fair-
grounds.
Hess said that ‘the 1931” ‘Old
Betsy’ will be ready for children’s
rides as usual.”
collected in property tax which is
returned to the township.
The bid for road material from
American Asphalt was accepted by
the board. The supervisors noted that
the proximity of American Asphalt to
the township made the company’s bid
the most acceptable, since the others
whose bids were low overall price was
more because of transportation costs.
Don Sterling, Terrace Avenue,
Trucksville, complained of a broken
pipe underneath the street. He stated
that the pipe was blocked causing
water to flow into his yard. Willard
Piatt, president, explained that
Terrace Avenue is a state road and
the township is not responsible for
repairs.
It was announced that Mathers
Drive and North Main Street will be
resurfaced in ‘connection with
PennDOT and that Clearview Avenue,
Donnelly Hill and Spring Street will be
constructed as new roads.
The supervisors authorized
advertising for bids for a new 1975
three quarter ton pickup truck. An
errors and omissions policy providing
protection for township personnel was
purchased. Premium will be paid
from the general fund.
The 31st annual Lehman Horse
Show, will be held on July 3, 4, and 5
this year. The show, sponsored by the
Lehman Fire Company will feature
mixed classes of English and western
style competition. Special events of
pony classes, races, and youth equita-
tion are planned for the younger.
generation horsemen. ;
The parade will begin this year’s
show at 6:30 p.m. on July 3. The
man Center down Route 118 to the
show grounds. Floats, queen contest-
ants, marching units, various types of
fire appardtus, as well as the Lake-
John Miliauskas, will be in review.
. Parade trophies will be awarded
distance, the largest marching uni-
formed unit (excluding bands), the
oldest operating piece of fire appa:
ratus in line of march, the newest fire
truck in line of march, the nicest float
and the best decorated bicycle.
The 1975 Lehman Horse Show
the queen will be based on beauty,
poise, and charm.
Youth classes of special events will
follow the queen contest. These events
are planned to give the youth opport-
unity to show us their accomplished
skills. No admission will be charged
July 3. : : 3
senior horsemen, in mixed classes of
western and English style compe-
tition. Races, rodeo stylé riding,
jumping, walking pleasure, and
equitation are a few of the 54 classes
that will be held. - oe
George Hudson, Fleetwood, will
judge this year’s competition. The
Ringmaster is John Hudak, Lehman.
Refreshments, games of skill for
the young, and the young at heart will
be at hand. Children under 12 will be
admitted free when in the company of
an adult. Proceeds help support the
Lehman Volunteer Fire Company.
A flea market will be held July 6.
Rec. centers open
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