PAGE FOUR BURNHAM by L.D. Burnham You might wonder why I'm perched on this ladder with my typewriter. I'm proving that it wasn't stupid of me to paint my house by myself. Why should I hire someone who paints houses everyday when I can take a month or two and paint it myself? Painting your own home is one of great prayer and meditation. Once you have deciided to undertake this ritual you'll need an affirmative plan of action. If you proceed in an orderly, step-by-step fashion you'll find that painting the house isn’t half of what you expect it to be. Of course, early in the project you'll need to determine paint type and color. Paint is on sale all summer so there's no problem there. Not that it's really any cheaper, but it is on sale. And since it's so reasonably priced, buy plenty. You never know extra gallons of paint for touch up: Why, I sleep much better knowing that I have enough paint in my garage to keep my house painted for the next 27 years. I call that smart buying. Naturally, you'll have to decide on a color. Paint companies should be criminally charged for the things they call paint. Morocco Maroon. Jefferson Jasmine. Caribbean Cream. Aztec Apricot. Now, who's responsible for these things? How am I supposed to know the difference between maroon from Morocco and some place like Michigan, let's say? And I'd expect that Aztec Apricot might be a bit faded by now. What ever happened to colors named as I recognize them? Rasberry red, lemon yellow, orange orange. : My house is painted in exquisite Jersey Buff. Who named that? I'm humiliated to say that I own a house even faintly associated with Jersey (as in New) and that it's in the buff. **Mine’s the Jersey Buff house on the left.” Personally, I don't like the color. Neither does my wife. But out of the one thousand, two hundred and fifty-four color samples we looked at that was the only thing on which we could agree: that we both don’t like Jersey Buff. Since it was the only thing we could agree on—we bought it. Paints come in many types too so Re: ‘Myers Case Goes Back to HL, Zoning Board...."”, July ‘24, 1980 issue Dear Editor: Although I have purchased and enjoyed The Dallas Post ever since the Howard Risley years, I find it necessary, for the first time, to express some points relative to subject article that are necessary in the interests of fairness and ac- curacy. Your information is correct, of course, relative to the suit being brought against the Myers’ family. However, there are some inter- esting circumstances in this case, that, when examined, make it appear that both sides of the story are not being told. For example: 1. The article in- dicates that the Myers’ did not exercise their right to appeal the granting of the special exception. In actuality, the Myers’ could not appeal the decision, since the Zoning Hearing Board cancelled several consecutive meetings after their initial ruling was made. There was a 2-1 vote in favor of the con- ditions for the special exception. One of the members (who voted with the majority) had openly in- dicated that he had voted based upon misinformation, and that he wanted an opportunity to rectify his mistake at a future meeting. Unfortunately, for various reason the Board did not hold another meeting until after this member was out of office! When this matter was brought up before District Magistrate Leonard Harvey (where the charges were dismissed, incidentally) this former Board member, Mr. William Sherksnas, testified that he wante an opportunity to change his vets when it became clear to him that he had voted unfairly, due to mis- information that was presented to him. Since the meeting was can- celled, he had no opportunity to rectify his position. 3. The special exception con- ditions, among which was the requirement that the Myers’ hook up their boathouse to the Municipal sewer (even though they have no toilet in the boathouse) appeared, according to Magistrate Harvey, unfair, since ‘‘...why should the Myers’ have the only boathouse at The no dumping rule in Kingston Township is made only for some people. We had no yearly trash collection this year in Kingston Township due to not having a place to dump it. But there is a person dumping debris from the valley in Kingston Township who was not arrested, but was arrested for dumping debris in two different boroughs in Luzerne County. This dum ping of debris in Kingston Township is in a wooded area, not in a big open space and not very far from coal stripping holes. I don’t think the Pa. taxpayers could afford to keep paying to have mine fires put out due to somebodys carelessness or people of the area getting stunk out with smoke from burning debris and forest fires. This did happen from another dump of debris not too long ago of which fires were started in Kingston Township due to dumping debris plus there is the possibility of Dear Editor: squeeze on the budget. under borough regulations. Dear Editor: I read an article this week in a loca: newspaper (a Wilkes-Barre daily) about the arrest of Mr. (Allen) Morrow and his son. Mr. Morrow may be a lot of ‘things, but his son is not. At the present moment, I am not even talking to Morrow, but I know his boat very well. It's a luxury craft with the latest equipment; and if there was a violation, why did (Fish Commission Waterways Patrolman Claude) Niefert have to high speed chase him all around the lake? Both him (Morrow) and his son are residents and unless the definition of a lake is changed since I went to school, it is a body of water surrounded by land, and Niefert certainly knows, or should know that there is no way out of the lake and it is nine miles around. So, there is no need for a high speed chase, endangering people's lives. This is just another case of police over-zealous, chasing a father and a son and trying to abuse their rights. If Morrow has done any wrong, he’s responsible, not his family. Yours truly. = Richard Tattersall make up your mind early whether you want oil base or latex or metal flake. Why, for a song you can pick up some no-drip, one coat, self- priming gell that will encase your home in a latex shell. And it’s so convenient to use. The one thing I wonder about: the brushes clean up so easily with water, what happens to my house cometh the first rain? Is my house now water soluble? You'll need some other basic equipment. A heavy, unmovable ladder. Plenty of brushes so in case you have any guest drop by...a scraper or two with blade honed to a razor-sharp edge. And you'll: need some rags and a drop cloth with a target area painted on it for your first fall from the ladder. It's wise also to enroll in a gymnastics course before you begin. It's cheaper than paying for therapy after you twist your body into pretzel-like contortions while trying to stretch into corners. It is wise to be surz your in- surance is paid up. I mention that only in passing. Just a few more details. Before you actually begin question yourself one more time, ‘‘Do I really want to Harveys Lake that has to have a toilet facility when it (the boathouse) is less than 500 feet from the residence?’ These are but a few of the points that indicate an inconsistency of fairness in the case. Dr. Slavin told me last year that he intends to *'...see this thing through, even if it takes ten years and a lot more money”. He also indicated that he would like Harveys Lake to be private, with limitations for motorboats and other recreational opportunities. Since Dr. Wien- ckowski (a chiropractor) sold his house and moved away some time ago, it appears that Dr. Slavin is the driving force behind this action; in fact, Dr. Slavin held a meeting at his home with the two Zoning Hearing Board members (Joseph for his interests, right after the dismissal by Magistrate Harvey. Board was notat Slavin’s home that evening. All of the facts that I have referred to are just that, facts, and are verifiable. I would appreciate your printing this letter as it is an honest getting homes on fire. Also all of us in the Bunker Hill section depend on wells or springs for human consumption of which my well was contaminated after being good for 28 years. But when I make a report of this dumping of debris in Kingston Township it cannot be found. I never know one could hide ap- proximately 6,000 cubic feet of debris or has some people got bad do this?” For as soon as you begin scraping and caulking you'll discover that you are not alone. You're saving one home and destroying the homes of millions of insects and rodents. And they don’t take eviction lightly. The welts on your legs will prove it. Have you ever looked eye to eye with a wasp while you're 20 feet up on a ladder? Wasps have this little leer on their faces before they attack. Paint brushes make poor swaltters. Most of the bugs, however, destroy ‘themselves out of grief— right in the freshly smoothed latex. Their black little bodies become encased in a latex lump as a kind of rights. : Before you begin your very own version of shake, splatter and roll, determine very precisely the surface area to be painted. This sounds so elementary until you find that no matter how careful you are paint has instinct of its own. It likes to wander. Surface-to-glass drips give your home that polka-dot look that will make the house an eyesore and entice your neighbors to yell things such as, ‘Hey, Burnham! Aluminize it!” attempt to inform the readers of the other side of the story. Thank you. Very truly yours, Keith P. Yeisley P.S. My wife, son and I are the tenants of Myers’ apartment, and have been since June of 1979. Editor's Note: Ben Orfaly, chair- man of the Harveys Lake zoning hearing board, has advised that the meeting schedule of the board is not a factor in the hearing process since the appeal is to be made in 30 days to the court of common pleas. So far as he knows, the court was available during the appeal period. The decision requiring toilet in- stallation in the boathouse was primarily based on the Myer's commercial use of the boathouse, second family permitted in the main dwelling. Orfaly said the board doubted the likelihood of renters going Az5 feet each way to use the main dwelling’s facilities. The Post stands by the accuracy of it's article. eyesight tor the same reason. So I wish the dum ping of debris could be stopped by the proper authorities before we have some kind of disaster as Love Canal of Niagara, N.Y., or poisoned substance as in the river in Pittston, or.a lot of people getting sick from con- taminated wells, ete. Lou Moses continue the garbage service. political hog-wash! time. Charles Killgallon meeting. See P. 1 story. Editorials ‘hon-tax’ It can happen in busine increase ss as well as in government: evaded_taking responsib collection service. ity for an increase in iscontinuing the garbage becomes an indirect tax, as every resident becomes household. . If each of the 1400 resid inhabited by a year-round not the case) and each con be some rates which putes to $84,000 per year. Since there’s no rebate bud cou ted $5 Der month rate, th ~ the $26,000 paid in taxes ences at Harveys Lake were resident (which we realize is tracts with an approved gar- | there may of taxes already justified and at computes 000. Add Dudgeied for garbage collec- one way or the other. $32,000 6,000 over the savings” tax increase. damaging the lake’s envir onment. The Post welcomes editor which are libelous. 5 p.m. Author’s names will be all signed letters to the withheld on request. All program. and favorable letter preciation and praise to sign a very positive a worthwhile community Nonetheless, we agree. Dallas Recreation Center Richard M. Ross, Jr., president and chief executive officer of First Eastern Bank, N.A., reported earnings per share for the first six months of the year were $3.16 compared to $3.11 in 1979. Inia letter to shareholders, Ross noted that earnings gains made in the first quarter of 1980 “were sufficient to propel our half-year results past the 1979 results,” even though second quarter earnings were impeded by the high interest costs incurred on money market certificates issued in March, April and early May. Despite the burdens imposed by high interest rates, however, Ross noted that assets grew to over $680 million, a gain of nearly $94 million, or 11 percent over the second quarter of 1979. At the same time, demand deposits increased 16 percent over the same period. A PENNAPRINT IN C.NEWSPAPER Editor & Publisher Asst. Publisher Editor Emeritus News Editor Advertising Circulation Manager Bea LaBar Circulation Assistant Ruth Holthaus Circulation Jane Opalicki Production Manager Olga Kostrobala Production Betty Meeker Production Kay Whitehead Production 1979-1980 Carol Budziak Production Debbie Zurinski Production Paul Strasser Production Marianne Trynoski Production Jim Dougher Production Peggy Poynton . Office Mark Moran Photographer 1889.Subscriptions *7.00 per year. Telephone 675-5211 or 825-6868 POSTMASTER: If un Dallas, Pa. 18612 deliverable, please send Form 3579 to PO Box 366,
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