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Vol. 93, No. 4
Bill Kalinowski has accepted
chairmanship of the 1983 Fall Fair
and is presently selecting com-
mittee people to help with the mam-
moth task of getting the project off
the ground. Kalinowski confirmed
his decision to take the job last
week. He admits he has given it a
lot of thought but was convinced
with promises of support from a
number of people whom he con-
Kalinowski has not yet named a
Fall Fair committee but has
several volunteers to’ form the
backbone. No announcement will be
forthcoming, hewever, until he has
a complete committee. Neither is
he talking in terms of specific
changes in the fair structure, before
meeting with a working committee.
. He said, however, changes and
improvements will be forthcoming.
For example, one of his priorities is
to expand the 4-H area.
He made it clear that any person
interested in serving on one of the
Fall Fair committees should con-
tact him soon. ‘A person does not
have to be a member of one of the
contributing service organizations
to work on the Fair,”’ he explained.
“We are interested in talking to
anyone who wants to work. There is
plenty to do.” ?
To get involved, Kalinowski sug-
gests he be called at his home 675-
3064.
Kalinowski recently severed his
affiliation with Dallas Lions and ac-
cepted membership in Dallas
Kiwanis. It is through Kiwanis that
he is serving Fall Fair at this time.
As a member of .the Lions, he
served on the Fall Fair board about
four years. He is in his second year
as vice-president of the board. In
committee as grounds improve-
ment chairman. He also served as
chairman of the Dallas Lions fair
booth. ‘
He is a charter member of the
Knights of Columbus, Dallas
Council 8224, past president of the
Lions, Gate of Heaven Holy Name
Society, Haddonfield Hills Home-
owners Association, Lions chair-
man for the Back Mountain Citizen
of the Year Award, member of the
Back Mountain Drug and Alcohol
Council and chairman of the Gate of
Heaven Family Summer Picnic.
Kalinowski lives in Haddonfield
Hills with his wife, Patricia, and
two daughters, Mary Pat and
Eileen. He has been a resident of
the Back Mountain since 1965 and is
employed as data processing
systems consultant for Metro-
politan Wire Corporation in Wilkes-
Batre.
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(Rod Kaye Photo)
More than 75 percent of the local
area’s independent truckers have
parked their trucks, hoping the
nationwide shutdown will soon be
resolved. ;
The independent truckers, non-
union drivers who own their own
trucks and haul by contract from
north to south ‘or east to west in the
United States, are striking in
protest of the new federal tax law
which will cost the typical tractor-
trailer owner an estimated $5,277
per year. They hope that the shut-
down will attract the attention of
Congress to do something to alle-
These independents’ account for
less than 20 percent of haulers in the
United States but they deliver more
than 90 percent of the nation’s fresh
produce, meats and other foods,
household goods and nearly half of
the steel.
A few of the local independents
have opted to continue driving,
explaining that they have no choice,
that they need the income to pay off
their rigs and to support their
families.
Others, however, say they are in
sympathy with the strike and if they
have to go broke, will park their:
trucks and go broke at home.
Jay Elston of the Back Mountain,
who usually hauls to Chicago and
back, is optimistic that the problem
will be resolved.
“We don’t make much profit
now,”’ said Elston. “If this
legislation continues in effect, it will
be the consumer who will pay. We
have to increase our costs if we're
going to have any money coming in.
“] have a family of three to
support and now that I'm parked,
there is nothing coming in. I can’t
fake a chance of something hap-
pening to my truck or to me. I can’t
prove it but I believe most of the
damage is being done is by radicals.
There are certain types of persons
just waiting for an excuse to
commit serious acts of vandalism
or injury.
“I'm not taking any chances, I'll
spend the next couple of weeks
doing maintenance work on my
truck and hope the whole problem is
resolved soon.”
Lee Culver of Dallas said that he
has been driving for the past 25
years. He has a family of four to
support and said last year he
cleared $14,000. According to a re-
cent statement, he said he under-
stands poverty level is $9,000.
Culver hauls between Syracuse,
N.Y. and Flint, Mich. but has
stopped until the strike is settled.
He pointed out that the railroads
not only are subsidized, but they are
exempt from the new tax
legislation.
“I have to compete with the rail-
roads every day,” said Culver. “I
haul 25,000 lbs. each load. Only
balance of the weignt is the baskets
the product is hauled in. A trucker
has to charge for the 25,000 pounds
but the railroad charges only for the
12,000 lbs. in the baskets so can do it
for much less and still. make a
profit.
“I'm in sympathy with the shut-
down but not with the violence. I
believe a lot of it is being done by
radicals but there’s no way to prove
it.
“People don’t realize it, but
everything sold to consumers is
hauled by trucks. The trucking
industry is no longer regulated by
the Federal Government so there is
no direction any more. I remember
when the trucking company had to
submit a tariff slip to the Federal
Commission for a certain amount
and the Commission would have to
approve it. Not any more.”
Culver said that he is now hauling
the product on the Syracuse to Flint
run for $600 less than 18 months ago
plus 4 three percent cut taken by
the drivers so the company men
could have more money.
“The Federal Government is
putting the truck companies out of
business.’ ?
George Bittenbender of Dallas
makes a run to Florida. He has been
driving for years. So does his son,
George, Jr. Both men have parked
their trucks.
“It means a complete loss of in-
come while the truck is sitting,”
said Bittenbender. ‘I have a family
of seven to support. It’s not the five
cents per gallon tax increase the
truckers are objecting to, it’s the in-
crease in highway taxes from $200
to $1900 and the icreased tax on new
truck tires. The tax on tires, based
on a tire weighing 122 pounds, will
be $177.
“It’s impossible to list a chart of
all the examples,” said Bitten-
bender, ‘But no matter how you
slice it, it comes to around an addi-
tional $5,000 per year. This is nearly
$500 per month.
“Furthermore, few people are
aware of the so-called highway-
repair projects included in the bill
as it was presented to the joint
committee. The trucking industry
has been asked to bear the cost of
all these projects through the
Federal Tax legislation package
‘These highway 1 ‘Srovernenis
includes such items as vending
machine study, public bus tran:
sportation, ferry boat study bet-
ween St. Croix and St. Thomas in
the Virgin Islands, study of the
effects of freezing and thawing,
convict labor, highland scenic high-
way, Monongahela national forest,
scenic ‘and recreational purposes
but no trucks, minimum drinking
age, splash and spray depressant
devices, recreational boating, air-
port and airway development
program, deductions for conven:
tions on cruise ships, bicycle
transportation, ferry boat study
(high speed ferry in Virgin Island:
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“There are more than 50 such
items listed in the Highway
Improvement Act for which this tax
has been passed. No more than five
or six items relate to actual high-
way improvement. Why should the
trucking industry be asked to bear
the cost of all these projects through
the gas tax hike, 900 percent in-
crease in highway user fees as well
as 50 cents per pound for tires
Transplotatiafdecretary Drew
Lewis wrote this bill,’ said one
trucker. “Before he accepted the
position as Transportation Secre-
tary, he was a member of the board
of the Reading Railroad. Could that
be why railroads are exempt and
could that be why railroads are
subsidized? It-makes us wonder.”
Most drivers statements were
similar but many requested that
their names be withheld for fear of
violence to their equipment or’
families.
David J. Bolton, 18, 139 W.
Pioneer Ave., Shavertown, has been
charged with criminal mischief
following a fire at the Dallas Senior
High School last week. District
Justice Earl Gregory mailed the
summons on Friday, Feb. 4. He said
Bolton can either plead guilty or
from receipt of the summons to
respond.
Bolton was arrested by Dallas
Township Police Chief Carl Miers
and State Police Fire Marshal
Nicholas Gushka after the Feb. 3
fire in the boys lav at the school.
Damage estimates were $101.75.
The blaze was minor with smoke
causing the largest problem.
Students in the building were
evacuated for a short time due to
the heavy smoke. The actual fire
was confined to a toilet paper roll
and plastic cover.
The charge is a summary offense
and carries a maximum fine of $300
plus costs, or a maximum of 90 days
in jail. Prosecuting police have
added a request for restitution to
the penalty.
While Gushka filed the charge
with Gregory, determination of its
nature was made with the consent
of District Attorney Robert
Gillespie. ‘In all cases where fire or
explosives are involved, the DA
must take part in this decision,”
said Miers.
Bolton has also received a 10 day
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suspension from the school district.
High School principal Edgar
Hughes explained a further review
of the case will be undertaken
during the next 10 days. The district
can opt to request expulsion within
the time frame. If the administra-
Hughes emphasized this is not the
case at this point, Bolton will have
the option of a hearing with legal
representation before - the board.
School directors would make the
final decision of complete ex-
pulsion.
Hughes noted, the 10 day
suspension is the maximum im-
mediate punishment allowed under
the Student Bill of Rights.
pletely refurbished and repowered by the American La
France Co. of Dunmore. The truck is now in as good
condition as a new one, at one-third the cost. A new truck
would have cost the fire company approximately
PRESENTING THE CHECK--Al Schaffer, past chief of
the Dallas Fire Company; Lynn Sheehan, fire company
secretary; Glen Aldemose, American La France repre-
sentative and Don Schaffer, fire chief are shown at a
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Northeastern Pennsylvania
Region IX Symphonic Band will
present a public concert at Dallas
Junior High School, Saturday, Feb.
19, at 3 p.m. Personnel include 160
senicr high musicians from 40 area
schools who received this honor by
viriue of very competitive auditions
last fall. District and Regional Band
Festivals are authorized and
directed by the Pennsylvania Music
Educators Association.
Dallas Area is hosting these
wsicians and their directors from
‘eb. 17 through 19, during which
me the guests will be rehearsing
yme 21 hours, auditioning for
_egional Band, attending clinics,
and joining in’ some camaraderie
with fellow musicians. Since
audition time the students and their
directors have been working to per-
fect technical mastery of the
professional level music to be per-
formed, and now under guest con-
ductor Clyde M. Barr, they will
work for a balanced and musically
correct ensemble.
The concert on Saturday, Feb. 19
at 3 p.m. is open to the public as well
as families and friends of those
participating. Admission is $2.00.
Tickets are available from all band
personnel or at the box office prior
to concert time. A capacity crowd is
expected and those attending will
experience a thrilling program of
professional calibre.
Conductor Clyde M. Barr is a
graduate of West Chester State
College, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania, and the United
States Naval School of Music in
Washington, D.C. For 16 years in
the Carlisle Area School District, he
developed a band whose per-
formance in international festivals
and competitions earned the title,
“World Champion Show Band’.
David C. Benn, director of the
Dallas Senior High Band, is host for
the local festival, assisted by the
school music staff, administration
and Band Parents Association.
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