BENDERY
25 Cents
The opening date for throwing
hats into the political ring is just a
week past, and interest is already
running high in the six Lake-
Lehman school board seats up for
grabs. Several of the incumbents
have been cautious about com-
mitting themselves to runing but
others are more definite in their
intentions.
In Region One, encompassing
Lake Township, Harveys Lake and
Noxen, three seats are open for the
upcoming primary. Arnie
Garinger, who has served 13 years
on the Lake-Lehman board has
decided not to seek re-election.
Garinger said he came on the board
because he saw a number of areas
which sorely needed improvement
in the district. Over the years the
areas which consumed his primary
interest have been upgraded and
improved to the extent that he
believes things are now on the right
track.
In terms of education, he said the
district is now providing an en-
viable program and each student
now attends either a new or
remodeled school. Having achieved
what he termed his goals in those
areas, Garinger is bowing out of the
limelight.
Allen C. Keiper, completing his
first term, has not committed
himself to running again. Allen R.
Sorchik will seek a second term.
Some new names filing petitions
for the Region One seats include
Marty Noon and Margaret Louise
Kenneth Williams
Bryant. Ken Booth and Ellis Hoover
have decided not to throw their hats
into the race, although they have
received popular encouragement to
do so. Booth is active in the Lake
Township and Lake-Lehman
Taxpayers Association. Hoover is a
former member of the board.
In Region Two, Gilbert Tough and
Kenneth Williams must decide
whether to seek another term.
Allen Sorchik
Williams current president of the
board, says he has not yet made the
decision. Tough, who has served on
the board for 12 years, said he will
seek a third term.
Newcomers to the Region Two
race include Ray Hillman and
Vince Marchakitus. Both are
definitely in the race for a Region
Two seat. The region includes Leh-
man and Lake Silkworth.
Region Three has only one seat up
for grabs. Incumbent Donald Jones
is not saying whether he will be in
contention. Jones has a tough
political decision to make as he also
aspires to the District Justice post
presently held by Leonard Harvey
of Dallas. Jones said he may think
of running for both offices but is
giving himself until March 8, the
last possible moment, to make the
decision. if he does not go after the
District Justice post, he will be on
the school board ballot for sure.
John Reed of Region Three whose
name was reported, is not going to
run. Reed, Oak Hill resident, has
instead decided to support the
candidacy of Dr. William Price
from Jackson Township.
Candidates have until March 8 to
file their petitions and the picture
may change substantially by that
time. Those incumbents who are
holding back on making their
decisions public will commit
themselves one way or the other by
that time. More new names may be-
come evident as the three make
their intentions known.
Harveys Lake
Harveys Lake Police will be
watch training program to be held
at the Borough Municipal Building,
March 7 to 10. The possibility exists
for the training to be well attended,
even beyond area police as regional
coordinators have sent letters of
invitation to departments in four
counties.
The training program is another
step in Mayor Frank Picchi’s at-
tempt to start a Crime Watch at
Harveys Lake. The Mayor started
things rolling by inviting Rodney
Kelly and Chuck Carrol, regional
coordinators for the Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and
Delinquency to explain crime watch
to borough residents in January.
Kelly spoke to the residents about
the possibility of setting up neigh-
borhood watch programs around
the lake. The idea caught on and
Picchi and the police report a
number of phone calls expressing
interest in and enthusiasm for the
attempt.
Crime Watch requires training of
local police and Kelly will conduct
the March session at the lake. It
appears interest is also high in
other areas of the Back Mountain as
evidenced by the Dallas Rotary
Anns inviting Wilkes-Barre Crime
Watch expert Gerald Cookus to
speak at their next meeting.
When Kelly spoke at Harveys
Lake, he explained neighborhood
watch is effective because it brings
people together in pursuit of a
common goal. The idea is to cut
down on crime in a particular
vicinity and to develop a reputation
for being a difficult place to commit
crime.
Neighborhood watch programs
have had varying degrees of suc-
wealth, with some areas showing
crime rec etion of 40 to 50 percent.
In such & «3; Kelly said, the people
adopted the Commission’s crime
prevention techniques. These are
learned « during neighborhood
meetings. Such meetings are in-
formational sessions, with resource
people and local trained police
providing help with crime preven-
tion tips and ideas.
“if you can keep someone out of
your home or business for as little
as three minutes,” Kelly said, {‘The
chance of that person becoming
frustrated enough to give up’ the
idea of committing a crime is very
Back Mountain Elementary
Wrestling Club, comprised for the
NS
had to move their tournaments and
Sunday meets to West Side Vo-Tech
School in Pringle. The reason for
doing so is that the non-profit
organization can no longer afford to
pay the custodial fees.
Dallas School Director Joseph
O’Donnell raised the question at the
Feb. 14 meeting of the Dallas School
District Board meeting. He
questioned why the district could
not provide facilities for the same
fee as the West Side School.
According to O’Donnell’s in-
formation, West Side Tech provides
its facilities for one fourth fo the
amount charged by the Dallas
custodians.
The majority of the directors
appeared to be unaware of the
situation and asked Dr. Richard
Shipe, superintendent of schools,
for an explanation.
Shipe said he was not certain
about the reason for withdrawal but
thought it might be due to a con-
tractual agreement with the
custodians. John Gabriel, super-
visor of maintenance and grounds,
stated that according to their con
tract the custodians received over-
time wages for weekends and were
paid $7.90 per hour for every hour
they were on duty.
Shipe also brought up the subject
of insurance but John Cooper,
president of the Back Mountain
The suspense about the Magee
Company coming to Dallas
climaxed last week with the
opening of the former Newberry
Lodge. :
The Magee Publick House opened
for business last week and reports
are that the quality and style of the
Dallas restaurant is living up to all
expectations. Magee Publick House
is owned and operated by Hotel
Magee Inc., wholly-owned subsi-
diary of Magee Industries Enter-
prises. Richard A. Benefield
Snowfall
The unusually mild winter to date
has prompted The Dallas Post and
Parker Fuel Oil Company fo extend
the final date for entries in the
Snowfall Contest to Feb. 25.
Local residents are reminded that
no purchase is necesary to enter the
“Snowfall Contest’’. The only
manages the parent company
which runs the Magee Hotel. The
hotel was established in 1855 and
has been in continuous operation
since that time.
The Publick House is striving to
maintain similar quality to that
which has made the Bloomsburg
Hotel foremost among dining greats
in the area. Open for lunch, 11 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m., and dinner, 4:30 to 10
p.m., Tuesday through Saturday,
Magee Publick House features a
requirement is that an entry be sub-
mitted on an entry form. Copies of
these forms may be obtained at the
office of The Dallas Post, 61 Gerald
Ave., Dallas, (in the Jean Shop
Building) or at Parker Fuel Co.
Office, Fernbrook Corners, Fern-
brook.
Elementary Wrestling Club,
reports that the club takes out
special insurance costing them
approximately $80 per event (one
day) to cover any liability.
Cooper also said that any damage
that has ever been done by mem-
bers or others present at the club’s
events have been paid by the club.
“In fact, most of the damages ever
incurred were minimal and we
didn’t bother with insurance paying
for it. We paid it from any funds we
had,” said Cooper.
Cooper also said that the Back
Mountain Club helped to buy the
wrestling mats used at the Dallas
Junior High School.
Director Tex Wilson, chairman of
the property committee, told
delicious variety of specialty items
and entrees. On Sunday, brunch is
served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
dinner from 2:15 to 8 p.m. A dessert
buffet accompanies every dinner
meal.
Little has been done to change the
basic appearance of the restaurant
but the kitchen has undergone
extensive renovation to meet the
needs of the new management.
“We've adapted it for
preparations of the kinds of food we
want to serve,” explained Grant
This Friday is the last day to
enter. Don’t delay, submit your
guess now on the amount of snow-
fall between Jan. 1 and March 23,
1983, as measured officially at the
Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Airport,
Avoca.
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Cooper that the members of this
committee would discuss the
situation with Cooper and other club
officers and look into the matter. He
stated he would see what could be
done to alleviate the situation.
Other directors were in accord with
Wilson and several have stated that
they plan to pursue the matter.
Several of them referred to their
neighboring district, Lake-Lehman
who make all of their buildings
available for use by the children
and adults of the district.
“If they can do this, why can’t we
do the same? Our taxpayers are
paying for the Dallas facilities, they
should be able to use them,” stated
one of the directors, who asked to
remain anonymous.
Kyler, general manager of the
Hotel Magee. Kyler is in Dallas to
help get things going at the new
restatrant. He noted the present
menu is somewhat limited, but
expansion is planned with the
growth of the restaurant.
Magee Publick House will be
managed by Chuck Reynolds with
Bruce Thomas serving as executive
food manager. James Purdum is in
charge of all food services for the
company.
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good. In communities such as
Harveys Lake much of the crime is
committed by youngsters who live
in the area. They will tend to have
low frustration level if their plans
“We're talking about watch-type
programs,” he said. “The citizens
become eyes and ears of the
police.” At the same time, he
warned citizens will not be expected
to act as law enforcement officers
during instances of attempted
crime. If they are knowledgeable in
reporting suspicious activity, the
police can perform their function
more effectively.
With such overwhelming police
interest, neighborhood watch
programs stand a good chance of
working successfully. He noted, a
successful program does not
require the participation of every
citizen in a given area. He said
some people hesitate to take part
because of fear of retaliation. He
pointed out there is little or no
evidence of retaliation being a
factor in localized crime statistics:
He also said he has seen the fear
disappear when the entire com-
munity is working together.
Brides 1983
Askin’ & Tellin’ 4
Back Country Briefs = 11
Lee Richards 13
School 7
Social 6
Sports 12,13
West Side Post 8,9