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The Jackson Township Board of
Supervisors Monday night
unanimously passed a new or-
dinance establishing a flood plain
district and amended a zoning
subdivision and land development
ordinance to comply with the
standards in the flood plain
document.
The ordinance, based on a
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and the
Federal Flood Insurance Agency,
sets standards for construction and
any alteration of the land which
falls within a specified streams,
floodplains and fringe areas.
After the board passed the flood-
plain ordinance, one resident
pointed out that he felt the map used
to establish the current streambeds
Township solicitor Blythe Evans,
upon examination of the document,
then explained that some of the
figures used to compile the map
were from a 1929 U.S. Geodedic
Survey. He urged that anyone
questioning the accuracy of the
map should contact HUD in Phila-
delphia to point out any erroneous
information that might be con-
tained in it.
Following the passage of the two
ordinances, Police Chief Donald
Jones reported on activities of the
department. His police report
showed that there were seven ac-
cidents, four calls for medical help,
six arrests and 69 complaints
during the month of August.
After the floor was opened to the
public, Mrs. Robert Hagenbach
complained that Chief Jones was
not responding promptly to calls
and that it had taken about 40
minutes for an officer to respond to
a call she had made. Jones replied
that he had. assigned an officer
immediately. The officer said that
he had been taking a bath at the
time and that had delayed his
arrival. Jones added that the in-
cident which caused Mrs. Hagen-
bach to call had taken place 22
hours earlier.
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Mrs. Hagenbach said that she had
called Chief Jones previously when
her son had been threatened by a
township resident and that Jones
had taken no action. She said she
had contacted Wyoming Barracks
of the Pennsyvania State Police to
establish a record that she had
made a complaint to Jones.
Mrs. Hagenbach's husband then
complained about Jones’ per-
formance and said, ‘‘Jones won't
make calls. The people of this
township deserve better than that.”
Hagenbach then said that on Aug:
4 and Aug. 11 a patrol car had been
sitting idle from 8:30-11 a.m. in
front of a local residence and
demanded to know which officer
was driving the vehicle. he then
queried three police officers who
were attending the meeting. Two
said they didn’t remember if they
had been on duty or/in that car and
the other refused to answer. Super-
visor Walter Zincavage told Hagen-
bach that he wouldn't be given that
information. HMagenbach accused
the police and supervisor of acting
“like a CIA.
The volume of the conversation
rose steadily during the meeting
until Zincavage called Hagenbach
down several times. He also
pounded a large paper-clamp on the
table to quiet some of the spectators
at the meeting.
Hagenbach demanded that he be
given an application to join the
police force. Zincavage responded
saying that there were no ap-
plications and that he should submit
a resume. Hagenbach said he
thought he was being discriminated
against and asked Evans for an
opinion. Evans suggested that
Hagenbach send in a resume and
that if the board refused to even
consider it when an opening on the
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force becomes available, then he
would have grounds to complain of
discrimination. :
Supervisor Robert Hazeltine then
read a prepared statement which
began, ‘I am sick and tired of
Hagenbach wasting 45 minutes of
every meeting...” ;
-He then cited a series of problems
facing the township which he felt
were not being resolved and pro-
posed a meeting of only the super-
visors sometime within the next
three days. No one moved or
seconded the idea. :
Jones then Guestioned the super-
‘visors about the existence of an
insurance policy which two former
township policemen had held. After
a barrage of questions and ac-
cusations by various people in the
meeting room the question was left
unresolved. :
Dallas School Board, Monday
night, transacted routine business
in a session which lasted less than
an hour. Featured at the session
were varied items ranging from a
‘Stations of The Mind’ seminar to
major renovations to school
grounds.
A contract was awarded to
American Asphalt of Chase in the
amount of $51,945 to excavate and
replace the road in front of the
junior high school to the teacher's
parking lot at the senior high. The
lot in front of the senior high from
the island down will be recon-
structed. Various water deterrents,
such as catch basins, V-shaped
drains and plastic pipe will be in-
stalled along the new roadway.
The project is intended to
alleviate the serious drainage
problems which have existed there
and is part of the preventiative
maintenance programs, spear-
headed by director Russ Havey,
property committee chairman.
1t will be financed by a $34,000
‘bond issue balance and an ap-
proximate $44,000 earned interest.
It should take three weeks to
complete and be done by November
1, a contract stipulation. The bond
money is now spent.
Other bids were received from
Addy Asphalt $75,379; and
Wyoming Sand, $80,230. Con-
struction will begin as soon as
possible.
In other action, Pat Gregory will
accompany guidance counselor
John Farks to a ‘‘Stations of the
Mind’ seminar to be held at the
Woodlands, Sept. 30, at a cost of $35.
A resolution was adopted ap-
proving a continuation of the agree-
ment to Custom Foods to carry the
eligible cafeteria employees of the
1979-80 school year on the districts
life insurance plan for the month of
September.
The following persons were ap-
pointed to co-curricular positions
for the 1980-81 year in the Junior
High. Tom Kilduff, assistant
football coach; Larry Griffin, asst.
basketball coach in charge of junior
high; Kit Karuza, asst. softball
coach in charge of junior high;
Joyce Girard, majorette advisor
and Peggy Schuler, asst. field
hockey coach in charge of junior
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high. .
Maryann Storz was appointed
coordinator of the senior high band
flag unit for the current term at the
rate of $200. Robert Black resigned
as assistant junior high football
coach, according to the agenda.
Supt. Dr. Richard A. Shipe said no
letter has been received but Black
has indicated verbally he no longer
desires to be on the junior high
school staff.
Mrs. June George secretary was
granted a leave without pay.
Brook Hunt was complimented by
Dr. Shipe for being awarded his
doctorate from Pennsylvania State
University. Dr. Hunt is assistant
principal of the senior high school.
John McManus and Sandra King
were added to the list of bus drivers.
A resolution was adopted to amend
the contract with Mrs. Mary
DeAngelo for the transportation
oftwo addition students to West-
moreland Schoolfor an additional $5
per day, for a total of $70 daily.
Gerald Wycallis, director of
curriculum and instruction, will
attend a National School Board
Association conference in Washing-
ton, D.C. Oct. 1921 at an ap-
proximate cost of $354.
Elementary teachers added to the
substitute list are Elisabeth
Balonis, Rice Street, Trucksville
and Elizabeth Ward, Elmecrest
Drive. :
Secondary substitute teachers
added to the list were Bernadine
Luksic, Shavertown, science, and
Kathy Millington, RD 3, Dallas art.
The board voted to cancel its
policy with Delta Dental and:ap-
pointed Blue Cross as the district's
dental insurance carrier. Coverage
is effective Oct. 1, and will continue
to June 30, 1981. A savings of $30,000
can be realized in that time span
according to finance committee
head, Ernie Ashbridge.
Payments for the gym floor in the
amount of $20,121.30 to Mid-State
Floor Co. were approved in addition
school architects, in the amount of
$212 for the floor replacement
project.
The school architects were also
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paid $231 for the Dallas Area Survey
and $277 for the junior high project
for April to August. ;
A fee of $276 was approved to
Allen & Associates for work at the
senior high, April to August. The
firm received $478 for a Dallas
School District Energy Study and
$1,757 for the junior high entry
roads repairs. a
Dr. Shipe commended the ad-
ministration, teachers, Mrs. Mary
Shaver and bus drivers for one of
the smoothest school openings ever,
A new bus line from Dallas to
Mehoopany operated by Richard C.
Smith is presently receiving
technical assistance from the
Economic Development Council of
Northeastern Pennsylvania, ac-
cording to the Council's Executive
Director, Howard J. Grossman.
Presently, service operates three
times per day, five days a week,
commencing at Center Hill Road in
Dallas ( the terminus of the Luzerne
County Transportation Authority
bus from Wilkes-Barre) via Rte. 309
to Tunkhannock, Rte. 6 to Russell
Hill, and Rte. 87 to Proctor &
Gamble and Mehoopany.
Regional Transportation Plan-
ner, Philip A. Liebeman, explained
that a schedule expansion is under
consideration if the line qualifies for
partial operating assistance from
PennDOT and the Federal Urban
Mass Transit Administration.
Flag stops are accepted at any
safe point along the route. However,
first-time patrons are encouraged
to telephone Smith at 298-2407 to
inform him where they intend to
board the bus.
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