“Prom ime
All new cars sold in Pennsylvania
would be required to come equipped
with a full-size spare tire under
legislation cosponsored in the House
by Rep. George C. Hasay.
The 117th District lawmaker said
the measure would apply to cars
manufactured after 1986.
“Most American-made cars now
‘come equipped with small spare
tires that are intended to be used in
an emergency situation,”’ Hasay
said. “These small spares can be
driven only a certain number of
miles at very low speeds.
“As a result, an individual can
easily find himself in an emergency
situation late at night, on a weekend
or holiday in which it’s nearly
impossible to find a service station
open that repairs flats,” Hasay
said.
However, Hasay said most foreign
car manufacturers continue to equip
their cars with full-size spares.
Rain
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convertible cars desingated the
Little Miss Harveys Lake Court:
Jennifer Reno, 1983 Little Miss Har-
| veys Lake; Heather Whipple, the
new Little Miss Harveys Lake, and
the Queen’s Court.
Antique cars of all types, shapes,
and sizes cruised in the parade, as
well as more modern dune buggy
‘vehicles. The Irem Temple Trans-
portation Unit float couldn’t be
missed with its huge replica of a
Shriner’s hat. The Irem Temple
Motor Corps and fire truck followed
close behind.
The boat section of the parade
was colorfully accompanied by a
gorilla, Big Bird; Mickey Mouse, the
Pink Panther, Miss Piggy and the
Smurfs, all members of the Harveys
Lake Knite Skiers.
The “Boy Scouts Love America’
float was complete with camping
tents, which the boys made good use
of in the rain. A Coca Cola truck
and miniature cars driven by
clowns preceeded the fire truck
section.
Fire engines and ambulances
from Kunkle, Jonathan R. Davis,
and the Daniel C. Roberts Fire and
- Ambulance Companies made the
parade complete, blowing their
sirens and whistles.
Firemen came prepared for the
rainy weather, as they rode in the
back of the trucks, donned in their
long rubber firemen’s coats and
hard helmets.
Bringing up the rear of the parade
was: a special float prepared by the
Harveys Lake Rod and Gun Club,
entitled “Wildlife in Pennsylvania.”
The float featured animals such as
deer, bear and turkeys, stuffed and
mounted i in lifelike form.
After the kids collected gum,
candy and lollipops thrown from the
floats, the spectators scampered
back into their houses and cars as
fast as they came out.
But not for long.
At 3 p.m. people once again
braved the weather and gathered at
the Grotto Marina for the Awards
Ceremony. The winners of the Ama-
~ teur Fishing Contest were presented
with trophies and applause. The
winner for the age 1l-and-under
category was Don Pugh with his 1-
pound, 2-ounce largemouth. Second
prize was awarded to Becky Roan
for her 8-pound, 15-ounce cooler of
~ bluegills. Third place went to Patri-
cia Smith for her 7%-ounce perch.
Marla Trapani for her 1-pound, 11-
_ ounce catch of bluegills. The largest
fish award was given to Don Pugh.
The winners of the Vehicular
Parade awards were also presented
with trophies. The best boat and
trailer prize went to the Harveys
Lake Knite Skiers. Winner for the
best club category was the Irem
Temple Dune Buggy. The best busi-
ness float was awarded to Martin’s,
with the Harveys Lake Rod and Gun
Club claiming the prize for the most
original float. Kunkle Fire Depart-
ment won the award for the best
fire apparatus. Chairman of the
Awards Program was Gerry Fin-
nerty.
Also at the Grotto Marina was the
Pennsylvania Fish Commission’s
Boating Safety van. Safety special-
ist Janet Mayer was on hand to give
people tips on boating safety meth-
ods.
The purpose of the program, said
Mayer, is to “educate boaters to use
safer practices in boating.’’ Accord-
ing to Mayer, there are approxi-
mately 30 fatalities due to boating
accidents per year in Pennsylvania.
In order to reduce the number of
fatalities Mayer stresses the import-
ance of the use of personal flotation
devices, such as lifejackets.
“There’s something for everyone
— from infants up,” said Mayer,
pointing to the display of personal
flotation devices - hanging on the
doors of the Boating Safety Van.
Also displayed were camoflage
vests and lifejackets for the winter
hunter.
One program in the Festival
which could not be hurt by the rainy
weather was the Indoor Exhibits
held in the Harveys Lake Municipal
Building. An art, show, put together
by local photographer Glenn Bodish,
featured beautiful paintings,
sketches and photographas for sale,
were comprised of both wildlife
scenes and still lifes.
Said Bodish, “It’s a very good
show. The people who didn’t come
don’t know what they missed.”
Although not as many viewers came
as expected, Bodish was optimistic:
“If only one ‘person passes the
word...there will be even more
people next year. The toughest thing
for artists is to find a place to
display their work.” Now the artists
are interested in having another
show after the Festival, according
to Bodish.
The free Indoor Exhibit also fea-
tured the Harveys Lake Rod and
Gun Club Fish and Game display,
as well as the Harveys Lake Bass-
masters Fish and Trophy display.
The Skydivers Air Show and the
Fireworks Display had to be post-
poned due to the inclement weather.
However, the Ripcords from Hazle-
ton have been rescheduled to ‘‘drop
in” at Hanson’s Park on July 8.
“Check presented
‘Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
right.
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
president, Lehman Fire Co.;
John Rogers, treasurer,
Elda Coolbaugh,
Davies
appointed
chairman
Patricia S. Davies, Dllas, has
been appointed the first woman to
chair the ‘Wilkes College Board of
Trustees in ‘the 'College’s 50-year
history.
Mrs. Davies was elected to the
board, at the final meeting for the
academic year, held in late May.
Mrs. Davies, a native of Wiscon-
sin, has been a resident of Wyoming
Valley since 1949, making it her
home since her marriage to Stanley
Davies, president of Royer Foundry
and Machine Co.
A graduate of Milwaukee-Downer
Seminary in Wisconsin, Mrs. Davies
continued her education at Welles-
ley College, where she earned the
B.A. Phi Beta Kappa, in 1946.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Davies
was an administrative assistant
with the Economic Cooperation
Administration, of the Unifed States
government (The Marshall Plan) in
Paris, France, in 1948 and 1949.
Prior to that, she was a member of
the Editorial Staff for SCHOLASTIC
MAGAZINE, in New York in 1946
and 1947.
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so that an older child, say around
four years old, can’t get out of
them. They don’t need a law. I
guess someone could hold the kid
just as easily.”
Pat Higgins, Safety Director for
the Valley Automobile Club, pointed
out why holding the child is not a
good idea.
“Many people believe that holding
a child in their lap is adequate
protection. If you’re not in a safety
belt and are holding a child, in an
accident you run the risk of pushing
that child into the windshield or
dash with the force of your body’s
reaction to the crash. If you can’t
hold yourself in place in an accident
there is no way you can expect to
keep your child safe.
“In fact, fewer than 10 percent of
parents will take thetime to protect
themselves or their children,”
added Higgins. “By using a well-
made infant carrier, car seat or
harness belt, the chances for a child
to survive any serious injury are
improved by 70 percent.”
Any person interested in' borrow-
ing a test-proved infant auto safety
seat may do so at the AAA office,
100 Hazle Street, Wilkes-Barre, by
.showing their driver’s license, auto
registration card and insurance
card. A deposit of $25 will be
accepted and refunded upon the
return of the seat in good condition.
The seats available are for infants
from birth to nine months or 20
pounds.
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know if I ever saw so many people
up here at once,” she said. Moyhe
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the lake can pick up after this.”
Since this festival was the second
of its kind, maybe the homecoming
will really become an annual event.
“The whole weekend was a com-
munity effort,” ;
“Anyone who lives in the lake area,
or just loves the lake, is welcome to
get involved in next year’s festi-
val.”
High spirits, fredom from school
work and anticipation of summer
fun make youngsters especially vul-
nerable to accidents when schools
close.
Thus, The Valley Auto Club urges
drivers to use extra caution as
small pedestrians will soon be
taking to the streets for fun and
games. Unfortunately, safety rules
are often the farthest things from
the minds of young scholars on
vacation.
Mishaps can occur in a split
second as children scurry from
behind parked cars, dart across
streets in pursuit of adventure or
take to playing games in or near the
streets. A rolling ball may have a
prospective athlete in pursuit, and
should be a warning to motorists.
Crossing guards and safety
patrols will be on vacation, too, and
busy intersections will be left unsu-
pervised for the summer. So, it’s up
to drivers to be alert for youngsters
enjoying the warm weather.
AAA’s slogan, ‘“‘School’s Out —
for drivers to bear in mind in areas
where they are likely to encounter
children at play this summer.
Those areas include recreational
sites (such as pools, tennis courts
and playgrounds), urban residential
Building permits
now required
Kingston Township residents are
reminded that Building Permits are
required for the following: Addi-
tions, garages, moving or tearing
down buildings, sheds, roofing,
siding, converting homes to apart-
ments, patios, roofing over or clos-
ing patios, chimneys, porches, clos-
ing in porches, commercial
buildings, swimming pools, drive-
ways and new businesses.
For new home construction, build-
ing permits are required, please
contact Mr. Dana for building ‘and
inspection fees for new home con-
struction.
Permits for all pools 18 inches or
more in depth will cost $20, permits
for driveways will cost $5, permits
for new businesses will cost $20,
other building permits are based on
$2 per $1,000 of construction costs.
Permits may be obtained at the
Township office from Zoning Offi-
cer, John Dana, Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. or
by appointment.
Lake roads to
be repaired
In response to several concerns of
Harveys Lake Borough Council,
state Senator Frank J. O'Connell
(R-Kingston) is pleased to announce
that the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation will soon improve
conditions on area roads.
0’Connell said he is pleased with
PennDOT’s plans to resurface Lake-
side Drive this summer. Scheduled
work will begin after July 1.
0’Connell said the drainage prob-
lem on LR 40115 will be corrected
with the installation of a six inch
drain to collect excess water.
On the same road near the ele-
mentary school, bump signs will be
installed as soon as they are availa-
ble to PennDOT. Last year O’Con-
nell was instrumental in having
PennDOT install speed breakers
near the school so as to protect the
lives of children.
Meanwhile, the bridge at Sunset is
programmed for repairs during the
Fiscal Year 1986-87. The extent of
the repairs has yet been determined
but will be under design within a
year.
The inlet andgrate at Pole 156 will
be repaired during the summer,
0’Connell also noted.
areas where a lack of such facilities
encourages play in the streets and
suburban residential areas where
curves and driveways can create
blind spots for drivers.
Motorists should be extra careful
when backing out of a driveway, no
matter what time of day. Stop and
look both ways before entering the
traffic flow. A skater, bicyclist or
young pedestrian may be hidden
from view.
Drivers should be especially cau-
tious from 11:30 a.mm. to 2 p.m.
when children are entering and
leaving play areas during lunch
periods, and from 6 to 9 p.m. when
dusk effects vision.
AAA also urges parents to
instruct their children in pedestrian
safety, emphasizing the importance
of playing only in supervised areas.
Children should be instructed to
cross streets only at corners after
looking carefully both ways for
oncoming cars and to proceed
across the street at a walk, not a
run.
Remember, it’s up to drivers to
be alert for youngsters enjoying this
warm weather. With responsible
action on the part of parents, driv-
ers and youngsters, this can be a
safe summer for the nation’s youth.
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