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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1976
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VOL. 87 NO. 43 DALLAS, PA. TWENTY CENTS
by Shawn Murphy
Director Gilbert Tough told the
Lake-Lehman school board last week
‘that qualifications for the district’s
new business manager are to include
a college degree in business or
in budgetary or office management.
The new position, approved by a 6-2
vote with Director Ellis Hoover not
voting, will carry a salary of $10,000 to
$18,000.
In outlining the qualifications for
the position, Tough informed the
_ board that it was his committee's
would be retained for the job. He
the opening will be
advertised, and he encouraged
prospective applicants to submit
resumes and references to District
Secretary Eleanor Humphrey.
An extraordinarily long list of
proposed per capita tax exonerations
sparked discussion about the
reliability of the list. Director Tough
pointed out that he ‘had no problem”
with exonerating the deceased and
those taxpayers who were doubly
assessed, but that the list included
persons named as ‘‘non-residents’’
who were in fact still residents of the
district.
He then moved that the board
exonerate the deceased and doubly
residents to come at a later time. He
also recommended that a list of per
* capita tax delinquents be turned over
to tax collector Calvin McHose.
Marchakitus, assistant to the
superintendent, was settled upon after
lengthy discussion. The vote to adopt
the job description came only after a
move to table the matter was defeated
by a 6-3 vote, and an attempt to amend
the proposed description was
similarly defeated by a 6-3 vote.
Contending that it was impossible
for one person to perform all of the
duties listed in the job description,
Director Angelo DeCesaris suggested
curtailing the description. His
proposed amendment would have
involved the assistant to the
superintendent in transportation,
plant maintenance and the
coordination of Federally-funded
programs.
Voting in favor of the amended job
description were Directors Donald
Jones, Ed Mark and DeCesaris;
voting against the amendments were
Directors Ellis Hoover, Gilbert
Kenneth Williams, Peg
Anderson, Paul Crockett and Arnold
Garinger.
The vote was reversed when the
original motion was introduced
stripped of DeCesaris’ amendments
and, despite Director Mark's
contention that Marchakitus was
‘wearing too many hats,” the job
description was approved.
Following adoption of the job
description, Marchakitus’ salary was
increased retroactively to $24,800.
This figure represented an annual
increase of $300, an amount Director
Williams voted against ‘because it’s
too little.” All other directors voted
Harveys Lake councilmembers
regathered in their recessed monthly
meeting last Thursday and reached a
compromise selection for the location
of a proposed municipal building.
Members who had previously
favored a Sunset location, agreed
with those previously favoring a
lakeside Sandy Beach site, to hold
special session and solicit public
opinion on the sites and alternatives.
The result was an overwhelming
preference for land already owned by
the borough located adjacent to but
not including the local little league
baseball field. The site is one that was
already listed on borough ap-
plications for federal grants as an
expedient, since the original intent
was to apply for the grant based on
land already owned and then change
when preferred land could be
selected.
But a poll of citizens attending the
for the increase.
Building and Grounds Committee
Chairperson Paul Crockett expressed
concern about recent vandalism on
school property which included a
sign’s being torn down and damage to
a playing field from tire tracks.
School Board President Arnold
Garinger noted that the Lehman PTA
had expressed dismay at the
incidents, pointing out that Lake-
Lehman is one of the ‘very few”
school districts in the area which has
not had to concern itself with major
acts of vandalism. :
Director Mark stated that a review
of the bills found ‘“‘duplication and
alleged irregularities’’ on items
submitted by the superintendent and
his staff.
‘When these alleged irregularities
are reviewed by the local and state
auditors,” Mark opines, ‘‘they may
cause the board to be cited--the onus is
on the board, not the superintendent.”
When pressed for specifics by
President Garinger, Mark suggested
that he review the bills.
In an effort to get the issue off dead
center, Tough moved that the bills be
paid subject to a review after the
‘meeting. The motion passed 8-1, with
Mark dissenting.
As part of a continuing effort to hold
the budget line, the directors voted 5-4
against paying $6.50 for each of three
teachers to attend a conference on
board, in adopting its budget this year
adopted also a moratorium on sending
teachers, administrators and board
Thursday meeting, showed a strong
preference for bypassing the ad-
ditional expense of land acquisition
for such a building--since land
acquisition costs are not included in
such a grant. Of 46 residents at-
tending, 33 preferred the borough
land; nine the Sunset site: and four
abstained.
An earlier meeting by the borough
planning commission attended by
nearly 60 residents, had resulted in a
preference poll with 55 favoring the
Angry residents of Terrace Avenue
and Trucksville Gardens areas of
Kingston Township did not appear to
be satisfied with the explanations and
promises made by Robert Barni,
owner of Back Mountain Telecable
Company, at the second public
hearing held Monday night at the
township’s municipal building.
Barni and Murph Hislop, company
represented the cable
questions and appease the irate group
of 35 or more citizens at the meeting.
The common complaint of the
residents was that they had little or no
reception from the past two weeks to
as long as the past three years. They
expressed their annoyance in having
to pay six dollars per month rental fee
without receiving anything in return,
Barni stated reasons for poor
reception, including the possibility of
blown fuses, interference from citizen
band radios, and the construction on
. Carverton Road. He also suggested
that as much as 85 percent of the
problem might be directly linked to
the viewer’s individual set. He did
admit, however, that this factor was
probably not the case due to residents
from an entire area submitting
complaints.
Barni explained that within two or
three weeks, the company plans to
have their antenna relocated to the
vicinity of the Dallas High School.
New equipment will be installed and
the improved system is expected to
rectify present problems.
The residents were not satisfied
with these explanations and
mentioned the fact that previous
complaints. had gone unanswered.
Barni was accused by them of talking
in circles.
Barni offered to make adjustments
and also offered credit on future
billings if the viewers were willing to
file statements as to exact dates their
cable connection had failed them. He
stated that if the weather permits, the
first part of the new section should be
completed within one week. He
promised to check that area and each
consecutive area as completed. If the
problem continues to remain
unsolved, Barni stated the company
will look to outside sources for
assistance in a solution.
Public meeting
for UGI consumers
An important meeting will be held
Thursday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. at the
public meeting room of First Eastern
Bank, Dallas Shopping Center, for the
recording of the UGI consumers bill
records for the past two and three
years.
Atty. David Saba, solicitor for the
Back Mountain Protective
Association, has prepared special
forms for the consumers to record
excessive UGI electric bills. The
association has passed a resolution in
favor of a consumer advocate in
Harrisburg to protect the interest of
all public consumers.
Dallas to
Members of Dallas Borough
Council will meet Monday, Nov. 22, at
7:30 p.m., to open the applications for
police chief, evaluate them and
determine the applicants they feel are
qualified to fill the position of chief in
the Borough.
At Tuesday night's council meeting,
President Jerry Machell explained
that this meeting would merely be for
the purpose of studying the ap-
plications and that no action would be
taken.
Machell also stated that he wanted
to meet with the police committee and
patrolmen prior to a Nov. 27 meeting
with the Dallas Fire and Ambulance
‘and Library.
Tuesday night's council meeting
members to
conferences.
A request from high school
Principal James Nicholas for
permission to attend the National
Association of Schol Principals’
meeting in New Orleans was
approved when it was learned that
Nicholas would pay for the trip
himself.
Teacher Mary Lamoreaux, who had
requested $50 from the Board as
payment for educational credits
earned during extensive travel to
Egypt,-was turned down by a 5-4 vote.
President Garinger set Dec. 6 for
board re-organization and noted that
the next regular meeting of the board
will be held Dec. 14 at 8 p.m.
meetings and
was recessed until Nov. 17 at 9 p.m.
for general purposes. The meeting
may be necessary to take action on
the acquisition of property con-
cerning the application for the $800,000
grant by council for the construction
of a new municipal building.
Ralph Garris, secretary, reported
that the state has started working on
the drainage problem at the in-
tersection of Lake and Church Streets
and Route 415.
Garris also reported that he had
received a letter from Rep Frank
O’Connell concerning a housing unit
for the elderly in the Dallas area and
asking for information on possible
locations. Council was asked to in-
dicate whether or not they were in-
terested in such a project. Garris was
instructed to ask the housing
representative, Schlier, to meet with
the council members to give them
more details about the program.
The Rev. Nolan M. Kennedy, pastor
of the Dallas Baptist Church
requested permission from the
council to park an available custom
designed mobile chapel on the rear of
the property which they now lease in
order to accommodate their growing
congregation. He explained that this
would be a temporary ac-
commodation until the church began
construction of a new building in the
middle of 1977. Council granted
permission for use of the mobile
chapel for one year with a renewable
multiple three-month extensions if
needed.
Harold Brobst stated that he,
William Berti, Ralph Garris and Rep.
O’Connell met with a state official to
discuss the flooding problem in the
area of the Agway, Brown and
Bulford property.
O'Connell sent correspondence to
Congressman Daniel Flood
suggesting that one of the following be
done:
Dallas Borough rezone the area as
flood way; the borough request an
easement or right to purchase
property from federal government
and clear the channel. He stated that
the Pennsylvania DER and FDAA are
considering work in this area. If this
problem is not cleared up, DER and
FDAA will not do anything for the
borough.
Borough solicitor Charles Lem-
mond recommended that council
include the planning commission in
seeking a solution since rezoning the
area would involve the commission as
well as council.
Gus * Shuleski, resident of West
Center Hill Road, asked that patrol of
borough streets be improved. He said
that he does a lot of walking up and
down the hill and that the speeding is.
outrageous. He also said that it was
not only teenagers but adults as well.
A woman in the audience requested
that something be done about the
children who will not move out of the
way of motorists. She mentioned
to move from the road when she was
driving up or down Sterling Avenue.
Several other residents seconded her
request. Machell said that the police
would be ordered to take care of the
problem.
(Continued on page four)
The Dallas Post Office said this
week it is prepared to handle the
influx of mail for this year’s
Christmas season. The heavy volume
of mail that has been received during
the past month as a result of the
United Parcel strike has been cleared
up and there is no backlog of mail here
according to Postmaster Bernard
Gawlas.
To provide delivery in time for the
holidays, the Postal Service suggests
the mailing dates for packages to Dec.
3 and letters to Dec. 10. No great delay
in delivery of mail caused by the
increased volume of parcels is
anticipated, according to Postmaster
Gawlas.
Sunset site. But the planning com-
mission preference was only a
recommendation to the council,
which retained final selection
perogatives. :
The unanimous vote favoring the
property adjoining the little league
field was 6-0 with Councilman Robert
DeRemer not present for the meeting.
Council president Guy J. Giordano,
elected to head the council during an
earlier municipal building site con-
troversy, said he felt obliged to
defend the Sunset preference because
of his earlier poll as chairman of the
planning commission. Councilman
Robert Wintersteen, Jack McManus
and William Sherksnas previously
favored the lakeside site at Sandy
Beach and spoke in opposition to the
Sunset site.
Giodano acknowledged that with
present funds available in the Public
Works Act council hopes to tap for the
building, the odds that the Harveys
Lake’s municipal building project is
funded are about 10-1 against.
The consensus of townspeople
present appeared to be that it was not
a good idea to use borough funds to
acquire the land in that kind of
speculative situation. It appeared
likely that condemnation proceedings
would become necessary for the
borough to obtain the Sunset site, land
owned by William Heck and repor-
tedly priced at $9,000 per 100 feet
section. Borough appraisers valued
the Heck property at less than $16,00.
The accepted site would house the
municipal building, presently
projected for a total cost of $401,000
and including a maintenance
structure to house borough equipment
Rural customers who have had their
addresses changed in May by the
addition of two routes are advised to
use their new address and also to
notify their correspondents and
magazine publishers of their new
address.
Rural customers who request
stamps from the carriers are advised
to place their name and address on the
request envelope to properly identify
same. :
An appeal to customers in the
Dallas area for cooperation in keeping
roads passable and approaches to
mailboxes clear during the winter
months was made today by
Postmaster Gawlas.
and vehicles. Architect Anthony
Fulton is representing the borough on
the project.
In other action, the council
unanimously approved the with-
drawal of funds from the Eloise grant
provided by the federal government
to compensate for damages as a
result of that tropical storm. The
funds would pay a bill amounting to
$775.36 for emergency assistance
provided by the B.G. Koon Con-
struction Company of Luzerne and a
bill of $1,675.84 to John Connolly
and Sons, also in Luzerne and also for
emergency assistance to control
flooding in the borough.
carriers must make every reasonable
effort to serve the greatest number of
customers possible during the severe
weather.’ ‘Gawlas said, ‘‘these
carriers are not required to provide
service on foot when roads are
{ravel is extremely hazardous.
“Customers should also be aware
that failure to open approaches to
boxes after heavy snows may prevent
carriers from making deliveries,”
Gawlas said.
Ecumenical
Thanksgiving
service Weds.
An ecumenical service of
Thanksgiving will be held Wednesday
evening at 7:45 at Dallas United
Church. The Back
Mountain Ministerium, an association
the. Back Mountain, will lead the
congregation in worship.
the Dallas Baptist Church, will preach
the Thanksgiving message.
Special music under the direction of
Harold Hoover will feature the junior
and senior choirs of Dallas United
Methodist Church, Miss Dianne
Bauman Solist, the bell choir and a
brass ensemble.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
LEE EE