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Survey
A tour of Toby’s Creek
was organized recently by
Senator Frank J. O’Con-
nell, R-20, and Rep. Frank
Coslett, R-120, for the pur-
pose of drafting recom-
mendations which will pro-
hibit- against flooding and
land erosion in areas
located primarily in the
Back Mountain.
“The tour was arranged
so officials from the Penn-
sylvania Department of
Transportation, Environ-
mental Resources and U.S.
Soil Conservation Service
could get a first-hand view
of problems created by the
creek,” O’Connell said.
Coslett added, ‘‘Senator
O0’Connell and I will pass
the recommendations
made by the various agen-
cies on to ' the affected
property owners.
Among several sites
examined was the Main
Street bridge in Shaver-
town. The structure is
listed for replacement on
the Critical Bridge Act,
and it is one of 979 bridge
projects scheduled for
improvements over the
next six years.
and Tom Cruthers.
Award Received
Pennsylvania motorists
will see increased State
Police patrols on the high-
ways during weekends this
summer.
A Federally funded pro-
gram aimed at accident
reduction through
increased patrol activity
will put an additional 200
patrols on non-Interstate
highways each weekend
beginning the first week-
end in July.
The $440,000 Federal
Grant, received through
Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation’s Bureau
of Safety Programming
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and Analysis, will pay the
salaries of the troopers
who would otherwise be off
duty. The troopers will
work extra shifts some
time each weekend. (For
project purposes, the
weekend is defined as the
60 hour period from
Friday noon to Saturday
Midnight).
State Police Commis-
sioner Daniel F. Dunn,
said, ‘The extra weekend
patrols will be scheduled
to cover areas where acci-
dents and violations fre-
quently occur. They have
been instructed to concen-
trate on speed limit
enforcement, driving
under the influenmce and
other moving violations of
the Vehicle Code. The goal
of these aggressive, high
visibility patrols is saving
lives through accident
reduction. We hope they
will serve as reminders to
the motorists to stay alert
and to drive responsibly,
within the speed limit.”
The Federal Grant will
finance the extra patrol
project for 10 weekends
through Labor Day.
Scouts
Honored
A mass was recently
held at St. Therese
Church, Shavertown for
the following boys of Cub
Pack 155, Trucksville:
Michael Fino, Steven
Hoover, Francis Hoover,
William Johnson, David
Larkins, Jeffrey Malak,
law, Frank Natitus, and
Charles Tamblyn. Mass
was performed by Father
Sammons.
The boys’ religious adi-
visor was Mrs. Joan
Roginski. Mrs. Roginski
met with the boys and
their parents with mate-
rial for the cubs to follow
to achieve this award.
School Positions
Are Available
The following profes-
sional vacancies are open
in the Dallas School :Dis-
trict for the 1983-84 school
year:
Junior High - Science
teacher. Anyone interested
in this position should con-
tact Mr. Gerald Wycallis,
Curriculum Office, as soon
as possible.
Junior High School -
Math teacher (long term
substitute). Anyone inter-
ested in this position
should contact Mr. Gerald
Wyecallis in the Curriculum
Office as soon as possible.
Senior High School,
Assistant Soccer Coach.
Anyone interested in this
position should contact,
Mr. Edgar Hughes, Senior
High School Principal, as
soon as possible.
Area Notes
FLEA MARKET
A Children’s Flea
Market will be conducted
at Tripp St. Playground,
Swoyersville on Wednes-
day and Thursday, June 29
and 30. ¥
The Flea Market will be
conducted between 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m. each day.
Parents and their chil-
dren may bring toys and
games to sell or trade with
friends and interested indi-
viduals.
A few tables will be
available ‘at the park.
However, participants
may bring a small card
table where they can place
their respective items.
There is no fee for space.
EIGHT RETIRE
The teachers and secre-
taries of the Wyoming
Valley West Middle
honored eight retirees of
luncheon at The Barn,
Newberry Estates.
Retirees and their years
of service include George
Shendock, 36; Jean Staple-
ton, 34; Helen Grinavich,
16; Edward Brominski, 15;
Jean Hodgdon, 14; Nancy
Parry, 13; Peg Harris, 11;
and Louise Sikorski, 11.
Gift presentations were
made by David Leapline,
principal; Anthony Kane,
President, Wyoming
Valley West Education
Association; and Ivor
Smith. David Leapline was
master of ceremonies. Co-
chairmen of the event
were Sandra Leibman and
Committee members
were Claire Morrow,
Patricia Piazza, Jacque-
line Debo, Donna Furman,
Patricia Sundbeck, Peg
Urbanovitch, and Joan
Coniglio.
BANQUET HELD
The 16th Annual Wyo-
ming Valley West Spartan
Booster Club All Sports
Banquet, -at which all
senior letter winners are
honored, was held recently
at the Wilkes-Barre Amer-
ican Legion.
David Grimes, vice pres-
ident of Spartan Booster
Club, introduced Athletic
Director Joseph M. Evan
who was toastmaster.
Remarks were made by
High School
James F. Ferris, Repre-
sentative Frank Coslett,
and the coaches of the
various sports.
Noting that the boys
may participate in 11
sports and girls in nine
sports in addition to band,
Evan stated that 94 seniors
were receiving athletic
awards and 40 senior band
awards, 3 seniors receiv-
ing both.” Thirty athletes
lettered in two: sports, and
the following five seniors
lettered in three sports.
Susan Adams, field
hockey, swimming, volley-
ball; John Feyrer, cross
country, swimming, track;
Richard Flynn, football,
wrestling, track; Mark
McGrane, football, soccer,
track; Matt Zlotek, foot-
ball, basketball, baseball.
Spartan Booster Club
Special Award was
presented to Eric
DeReemer, 105 lb. PIAA
State Wrestling Champ.
The Bernard Novick Con-
geniality Award was given
to Susan Adams. Repre-
sentative Coslett presented
a State Flag and a citation
to Peter O’Chinko, Booster
Club President.
MAPS AVAILABLE
Through August, the
Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation is offer-
ing a special sale of cer-
cents plus six percent
sales tax, if applicable,
plus $1.50 for postage and
handling on ‘each order.
Special bulk rates and
over-the-counter rates are
available by calling 717-
787-6746. ’
To order, indicate which
county maps are desired,
and the quantity of each.
Make checks payable to
the Pennsylvania Depart-
and mail to: Special Map
Sale, PA DOT, Sales Store,
P.O. Box 134, Middletown,
PA 17057.
Although many of the
maps are old, they are the
most current county maps
that will be available for
several years.
Auction Helpers
Dallas Post/Mark Moran
helpers.
Mrs. Florence Crump,
who will once again be
organizing the Book Booth
at this year’s Back Moun-
tain Memorial Library
Auction, wishes everyone
to know that the booth will
be open by noon every day
of the auction so that read-
ers may purchase their
ding begins.
The booth will remain
open through the auction
and will feature all kinds
of books from beautifully
Complete
illustrated children’s books
to all types of adult fiction
and non-fiction.
Mrs. Crump has been on
the auction committee for
every one of its 37 years.
She said she started by
selling pocket books and
hankies in the first years
and quickly became
the auction. This year, she
is an honorary chair-
woman and is again very
active in selling chances
and books.
Mrs. Crump stated that
she starts working on next
year’s book booth immedi-
ately after the auction is
over. She and Nancy
Kozemchak attend book
sales all over the area,
buying second-hand books
which they feel will be
suitable.
Mrs. Crump is also sell-
ing chances for this year’s
items, a quilt made by the
quilting class ladies of the
Back Mountain and an
item from the Antiques
Committee.
The nearly 200 members
of the 402nd Military
Police Prisoner Of War
Camp, which is headquar-
terd in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
recently continued their
annual training exercise at
Fort Indiantown Gap.
A ‘highlight of the first
week’s training was an ori-
entation of military equip-
ment used by the USSR
and other Warsaw Pact
Nations. The orientation
includes a hands-on oppor-
and the BTR 60PB
Armored Personnel Car-
rier along with many indi-
vidual weapons and
smaller equipment.
The 402D has a total
strength of nearly 250
people. This includes over
40 from a center in Allen-
Shamokin enclosure.
The 402D culminated its
‘training period with a
return to the Leonard
Sabalis Center in Ashley
on June 24.
Members of the 402D
from the Back Mountain
Area are: Maj. Scott Steel-
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man, Trucksville; Cpt.
Fred Gosart, Trucksville;
Capt. Robert: Kocher,
Shavertown; CWO Howard
Dover, Shavertown; CSM
Robert L. Franklin,
Trucksville; SFC Thomas
Landon, Dallas; SSG
Philip Mathers, Trucks-
ville; Sgt. Joseph Matello,
Dallas; Sgt. Francis Saw-
icki, Tunkhannock; SP4
Roxanne Spears, Trucks-
ville; SP4 David W.
Spears, Dallas; SP4 Mark
Kretchmer, Dallas,
vided all weekend.
music that evening.