David L. Tressler, president and
chief executive officer of Nor-
theastern Bank of Pennsylvania,
announced today plans for a new
branch to be located off Route 309
on Upper Demunds Road at
Hildebrand Road in Dallas
Township. :
Tressler stated population growth
and business expansion has created
a need for improved service and
greater banking convenience in the
Back Mountain area. The site is in
the vicinity of Wilson’s Restaurant
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American flag,
‘rescue attempt.
officer, Jerome Chismer, left,
Charlot M. Denmon)
(Photo by
Taxpayers in the Lake-Lehman
School District will be getting a
break of sorts this year from
spiraling taxes; the proposed in-
crease in rate will be up two mills
instead of the four mills initially
proposed.
The school board of directors last
Tuesday adopted a tentative 1980-81
budget of $5,507,917, which is ap-
President Jimmy Carter, faced
with double digit inflation, has had
to make cuts in national spending.
And his actions hit home Monday
night when ‘Jackson Township
residents learned that funding for a
10-acre community recreation area
and money for a sewage planning
study grant were discontinued ‘‘for
the time being.”
The recent anit-inflationary
moves taken by the president
figured prominently into business
discussed at the May 5 meeting of
the Jackson Township board of
supervisors.
According to Jackson Township
General Municipal Authority
chairman, Charles Davenport, the
president has temporarily frozen
millions of Environmental
Protection Agency dollars in an
attempt to curb runaway inflation.
Solicitor Blythe Evans, Jr., read
correspondence from the Depart-
ment of Community Affairs, which
supported Davenport’s contention.
The letter stated that ‘local, state,
and federal land and conservation
funds have been ‘‘impounded’’ until
The president’s decision to
and development of land and
conservation projects carries with
it consequences at the local level in
the township. Solicitor Evans told
the group that the grant for the pro-
posed 10-acre recreation area has
proximately $770,000 more than last
year’s total expenses.
The new financial package,
passed by a vote of 5-3 with director
modest two mill increase, bringing
millage from 89 to 91. A proposed
budget calling for a four mill in-
crease was also presented, but went
nowhere with six directors voting
been ‘‘rescinded’’ by the local
Bureau of Recreation and Dept. of
Community Affairs on orders from
the state and national government.
This application grant along with
other existing applications from
other municipalities around the
country will be reviewed in Sep-
tember, according to reports at the
meeting.
Davenport extended a personal
invitation to the supervisors to
attend the authority’s Monday, May
12, meeting. He then told the’
gathering, ‘Jimmy Carter has shut
down our (authority’s) funding’.
He continued he is afraid of what
will become of the application for
an $80,000 sewer planning study
grant submitted by the sewer
authority, as the cutbacks include
holding back of millions of dollars
for projects under EPA.
The board unanimously approved
the following requests from the
supervisors
will release a full budget to the
authority; they reappointed Robert
Allardyce to another full term; they
accepted resignation of Andy
Sholtis and appointed Joseph
Shaughnessey to the authority.
The authority is composed" of
Davenport, chairman; Dr. Pat
DeGennaro, vice-chairman; Louis
Harris, secretary-treasurer; Dick
Kendler; Allardyce; Charles Flack,
Jr.; and Shaughnessey.
The board will send an ap-
plication to PennDOT to secure its
and the road to Dallas Jr. and St.
High Schools. “ee
The bank received word of the
the State Department of Banking,
It is anticipated that:
and Route 309.
The developer is also anticipating
building a shopping center on the
hill immedidtely north of the
proposed branch site.
Pyros and Sanderson.
banking installation to locate in the
Dallas area in just over a year.
facility at the junction of Routes 118
and 415, Dallas,
Hanover Bank of Pennsylvania
opened its new Dallas facility just
last week.
Dallas School District.
with eight and one half years ex-
‘perience behind him, Chismer is the
first security officer employed by
the Dallas School District. The
property against vandals.
After much
evaluation, the district came to the
decision that security personnel
was the answer to reduce van-
dalism within the district.
With this in mind, administration
security officer under CETA Title
who meet the requirement. =
According to Gerald Wyecallis,
supervisor in charge of curriculum,
the district is fortunate in obtaining
Chismer who has been trained in.
security work.
Chismer, a graduate of Wyoming
Valley West High School, Class of
a
Army Reserves as a military
management.
“a half years and alsa worked as a
“security guard for a Forivate con-
In addition, Chismer has Worked
“for several detective agencies over
the police officers training course at
Kings College. He has had consider-
“able input of information from the
local police ¢hiefs within: the
scheduling and ‘unusual situations
“to look for.
_ l6oking inte the possibility of being
allowed fo use the police frequency
“for ‘Chismter’s two-way tadio
communication. ;
Most of Chismer’s scheduling will
be during the hours and days when
the buildings are normally vacant.
times when most vandalism has
The security program. is a one
-if successful.
Chismer will work under the super-
vision of John Gabriel, supervisor
of buildings dnd grounds.
Chismer applied for the security
requirements. The next step was to
qualified through CETA.
Chismer and Dallas officials
not he qualified. It was learned that
CETA so within two days he was ac-
cepted by the distriet and recom-
Jnended to the board and approved
at the:April 14 meeting.
Chismer- reported for work the
next day and for the past two weeks
he has been working as a security
personnel and key persons in each
of the buildings. Chismer has be-
come familiar with the scope of the
district and is now on a regular
“schedule.
and small game hunting. He 250
does a lot of fishing.
Target shooting is a favorite
playing the guitar.:
throughout the United States from
the north to the deep south and from
the east to the west coast.
During his work as an security
officer, Chismer will meet
regularly with the local police
departments to evaluate the van-
dalism in the school district.
personnel are optimistic that the
of vandalism. They also are hopeful
that security personnel
reduction of the district’s insurance
premiums.
The months ahead will tell as
Chismer keeps close watch over the
uniformed and armed for the
responsibility.
‘ng’
incorporated in the budget, to be
follows: per capita, $10; earned
income, one half percent; real ©
estate transfer tax, one percent;
occupational privilege tax, $10; and
mechanical devices tax, $10.
money for construction of new...
blacktop road beginning at Chase :
Road running: 1,300 feet up Moun-
be opened at the June meeting.
Police Chief Don Jones submitted
the April police report announcing
three arrests were made; one ac-
cident occurred; and 36 complaints
‘answered. A spectator then told the.
board that under the second class
township code, the roadmaster i
and present a report.
~
the part of some members of the
audience of the reorganization
meeting. It was revealed Jackson
Township has both a roadmaster,
Jack Bombick; and a road foreman,
Charles Cigarski, who is also: a
supervisor working part time on the:
roads. Bombick works five days a
visor Zincavage assured
indeed doing his work as specified.
complained of sewage run-off from.
Road off Sniith’s Pond Rodd. It wis
the owner’s daughter resides in the
trailer under discussion.
alleged sewage violation five
months ago at the office of District
Justice Leonard Harvey.
the spectator who is affected by the
violation, that if the zoning officer
lodged the complaint the magi:
strate has the duty under the law to
have acted on it by now, especially
in view of the fact the appeal period
may have gone by. :
However, Evans added, it may be
that the owner’s health figured into
the delay as ‘no judge is going to.
bring to court a heart attack patient
Inchease
Socumelt understandably i§ in the
‘increased by approximately
$200,000. to & total ‘of $2,351,480.
“Other substantial inereases occur irr
the plant which is up $115,000 over
{ast year to $660, 516; fixed I charges
for a hearing.” The complainant
disavowed the claim of ill health on
by an official that the owner was
“recently hospitalized in the :in-
condition.
audience that ‘while the matter i is in
the hands of Justice Harvey, it has
been there too long (5 months).
Zoning Officer Culp. also; ‘agreed
Situation is’ a. “shame and he will
solicitor of the zoning board in an
effort to resolve- the problem.
Supervisor Hazeltine added he
would like a report on the matter
in the dilemma will meet with
Hazeltine on Wednesday % 11 a.m.
The Swot Valley Fire Cortpany
Parade Planning Committee has
“Vicksburg
Quartet” will perform at’ the fair
groups stars ofradio, Stage and TV
.coast- to-coast.
~The group has been billed with
Freddie Fender, the Oak Ridge
Boys, Tammy Wynette, Statler
Brothers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,
and Myron Floren, to name a few.
Among their credits are 275
‘personal appearances each year for
political rallies, conventions;
associations, fire “companies,
carnivals and éivic. groups_ of all
Europe. rT
The Sweet ¢ Valley Fire Siipiny
"Memorial Day Weekend Fair will
be held or May 23, 24 and 26.
~All entertainment, parking, andy }
me Gp abot $120, 000 to $525, 329.
That ‘category includes such items
as -health insurance, workman’s
compensation, and the like.
It is anticipated transportation
will cost the district about $86,000
more next year, up to a $553,098
outlay for next term. Community
“services were raised to $7,050 from
$3,666.
Debt service will cost the district
$92,000 more next fiscal year,
bringing the total to $553,200. Inter-
system payments category shows a
noticeable $55,000 increase for next
term.
For the second consecutive year,
there is nothing budgeted for the
the past three.
“Administration category is up
$11,000 to $190,923 in the proposed
financial blueprint.
It should be noted that the ‘‘two
this year’s $339,566 general fund
“balance. Gilbert Tough acknow-
$70,000 in short term interest this
year.
Bowersox did not appear to be in
favor of this new budget which does
not include a final fund balance as
did the current and previous ones.
admission is free.
The fire company is still ac-
cepting requests for ‘‘lots’’ at the
Ross - Elementary
School, Main Road, Sweet Valley
“for ‘the ‘Memorial Day, Weekend
* Anyone wishing to: enter “lots” of
games of "skill only, and others
wishing to display merchandise or
“sell it,” must contact Robert
Walsh, 477-5239, as soon as possible.
The parade committee cannot
accept “food concessions,’”’ due to
the fact that the fire company
supplies all foods.
The company also asks the
communities help in supplying
items for the white elephant and
baked. goods stands. Items needed
“fo be’ sold at the white elephant
. dishes, glassware, ‘craft items,
“knick ‘knacks; vases, needlework,
Jewlery, paperbacks, plants, etc.
No clothing, please.’
Those desiring to contribute may
bring them directly to the Fair
Grounds on the 23, 24 or 26.
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unknown.’ He cautioned the
directors that the probability of the
balance is “very slim.”
Lake-Lehman school district is
received and can be invested.”
The proposed budget is on display
in the office of the business
manager and is expected to be
$3,000 nutrition grant.
School architect,
bower, prepared a lengthy
presentation dealing with the fuel
school. He concluded the preferred
the architect, fuel oil would cost
$44,749 annually; coal, $49,575 per
year; propane, $50,744; natural gas,
$50,494; electric,
touched on were solar, geothermal,
backs.
Vicksburg Quartet
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