Li BRIE BOX 334 BRIGHTON + In Vol. 95, No. 30 * Doomed? By WALLY KOCHER Staff Correspondent One by one, many of Harveys Lake resort busi- nesses are selling out. First there was Sandy Beach, followed by Old Sandy Bottom Beach and Hanson's Amusement Park just a couple years later. If one could peer into some magic crystal ball, what kind of future would be revealed for the once busy lake? Frank Picchi, Mayor of Harveys Lake, feels the future of the lake is somewhat hard to determine. “It’s really hard to say,” Picchi said. “I guess it all depends on what the remaining businesses do at the lake. The borough has no funding to bring in business. I know I would like to see more things like play- grounds and baseball parks for the children, but as of yet, I don’t know of any property that’s available for such projects.” The lake’s future may very well rest on the shoulders of area business people. One local business- man, Joe Paglianite, owner of Joe's Grotto, has ecome serious about taking on this responsibility. Joe owns approximately 140 feet of lake front property adjacent to the Sunset Beach. “With all the beaches turning to private associa- tions, there’s no longer any lake-front property for area visitors,” Joe said. “It’s possible that I may be able to develop my beach area for visitors. However, this involves the Sunset Beach Association, so I'm now sure quite yet what will come about. “It is in our best interest to see that resorts exist at the lake,” Paglianite continued. ‘Unless the tide turns, the idea of outsiders coming here will be non- existent. It’s a beautiful lake, and the public should have access to it. “1 would also like to see more vacation housing at the lake,” he continued. ‘If someone asks me where they can spend a night in the area, I have to send them all the way to Kingston for a motel. As owner of the Grotto, I'm planning to see if a motel could be constructed on my property.” There’s also an ironic twist for those residents who live in Harveys Lake Borough, but don’t have actual lakefront property. All borough residents are required to pay a $300 tax to the Sewer Authority to help keep the lake free from pollution. However, if they don’t own lakefront prop- BMCC donation Dallas Post/Ed C to the Back Lemmond, vice-president, Eckert, chariperson, Library Board; Nancy treasurer, Back Mountain By PAMELA AARON Staff Correspondent The Board of Education of the Dallas School District appointed a new junior-senior high school princi- pal and agreed to meet with mem- bers of the ARA Food Service Co. and their union in an effort fo resolve matters between the two. Both decisions were made at the August meeting of the school board held Monday evening at the school’s administration building. Named to the principal position, which became vacant earlier this year by the resignation of Daniel Poorman, was Thomas Cyphers of Millerstown, Pa. The motion to appoint Cyphers was made by board member Donald Jones and seconded by Al Pisaneschi. Cypher’s salary will be $33,000 per year. Nineteen representatives of the RA Food Service Co., contracted yy the school district to provide cafeteria services, attended Monday’s meeting to discuss collec- tive bargaining issues that began when the food service company announced there would be resched- uling of various types of employ- ment duties as well as changes in scheduling which result in a loss of hours for some employees. The ARA employees, however, were uncertain as to the specifics of schedule changes and salaries changes. Carol Adams, spokesperson for the group, appealed to board solici- tor Ben Jones that the actions of the ARA would entitle the cafeteria employees to file unfair labor prac- tice charges, according to ACT 195 of the School Code. Ms. Adams requested that, in order to avert such action, board members meet with ARA on behalf of the cafeteria employees. Atty. Jones asserted that the school board should not be a party to any collective bargaining (See BOARD, page 8) By WALLY KOCHER Staff Correspondent The Dallas Fire and Ambulance, Inc., recently instituted its annual fund drive throughout the Dallas area. Dallas Fire and Ambulance, Inc., is a fairly young company, having been formed 10 years ago. Before the unification, two separate compa- nies existed, in the Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company, established in 1927 and the Dallas Community Ambulance Association which began in 1954. The first fire engine used by the company, a 1927 chain drive Mack engine, would be classified as primi- tive machinery when compared to the more modern engines used today. erty, or don’t belong to one of the various beach associations, they can’t use the same lake they pay taxes to keep clean. The borough now owns no property in which its citizens can gain access to the lake. In fact, the borough doesn’t even own the land its building rests upon : as that property is owned by the Sewer Authority. According to Bob DeReemer, however, it didn’t have to be this way. DeReemer held the office of council president five years ago. While he was in office, a parcel of land, known as the Stonehouse and owned by Helen Scarlet, was offered to the borough for sale. Located on the property was a structure which could have been used for the borough's police department and meeting rooms. The land also included a large amount of lakefront property. “If we had that land, we would now have an access area to the lake for the public,” said DeReemer. “It was a shame that we lost it.” It looked good, for a while at least, that the borough would purchase the land. “We obtained a grant for the purchase, and every- Harveys Lake area thing was approved,” said DeReemer. ‘However, the election came then and I lost by 11 votes. A minority of the people didn’t want to buy the land, but since they were then in power, the whole deal fell through.” DeReemer claimed that James McCaffrey, owner and operator of Old Sandy Bottom Beach, was very much against the purchase. “You can see why he was so much against it now,” exclaimed DeReemer. ‘If we had made that land a public swimming area, free of charge to the people, he (McCaffrey) wouldn’t have been able to sell his beach for as much as he now plans. He knew what he was doing.” Another group of people who were against the purchase was the Harveys Lake Taxpayers Associa- tion. They claimed taxes would be raised after the deal went through. “That was ridiculous,” said DeReemer. “As 1 said before, everything was approved. We didn’t need any taxes for the purchase. They (the taxpayers) are going to have to pay thousands of dollars to use the beach now, anyway. ar “As far as the lake’s future is concerned,” added DeReemer, ‘there aren’t any more resorts left. By WALLY KOCHER Staff Correspondent Everyone's heard, ‘Thou shalt not kill’, ‘“Thou shalt not commit adultry,’”’ and “Honor thy father and they mother”, but it seems as though a person or persons in the Harveys Lake area is having trouble with the eighth commandment, “Thou shalt not steal.” The question of theft becoming a problem at the lake is an issue that can be debated indefinitely. Several citizens feel it is indeed a problem, yet, the police department and mayor’s office beg to differ. “We have no more of a problem than any other resort area,” said Mayor Frank Picchi. ‘Homes are vacant at the lake Jor a lone time, and we have the aks, as 8 e nolice.« This makes it 85 when you -¢ compare s record, no problem it % Kingston's S or Wilkes arre’s exists here.” Asked about the rumor of a lake man waiting with a shotgun for the thieves, Picchi replied, “I personally think it’s a total rumor. The fact is that there is no one sitting on their porch with a gun.” Lionel Bulford, chief of the Harveys Lake police department, agrees with the mayor’s viewpoint. ‘As far as thefts and burglaries go, there haven't been any more this year than any other,” he sa “We have six men on the depar tment. There's a man patrolling the area 24 hours a day Chief Bulford feels property ow ners have to help the police by taking measures to protect their own property as well as they can. “There are things a homeo wner can do fo better safeguard his home and property from thefts,”’ Bul- ford said. “F'or one thing, the 1/call the police and ask us to watch their home when they’re going to be away.” P1 Jim Ward, a resident of Warden ce, Harveys in service,” claimed fire chief, Bob Besecker, “but we generally use it for parades only.” The company now owns a 1977 American LaFrance custom diesel engine, a 1968 Dodge American LaFrance engine, and a 1953 Ameri- can LaFrance engine which was rebuilt in 1983 to the tune of $45,000. These engines can pump from 750 to 1,000 gallons of water a minute as opposed to the 1927 Mack engine Circus Kiwanis which can only pump 500 gallons a approxiiaiely minute. : 3 A total of over “A lot of the money raised last j year went toward rebuilding the = : Be ambulanc 1953 American LaFrance engine,” said Besecker. ‘“This year we are purchasing a $55,000 1984 Horton Modular Ambulance. Hopefully, it will be delivered around September 10.” According to Besecker, the ambulance crew responds to Lake, disagrees with Mayor Picchi and Chief Bulford. “Anyone can see that there’s a problem,” said Ward. “I don’t know what they’re thinking of.” According to Ward, the alleged theft problem at the lake has been getting worse and worse for the past three years. % “I had an 18 horsepower motor stolen from my boat,” he said, motor and boat were stolen.” : The neighbor mentioned by Ward, is John Weaver, also a resident of Warden Place. i According to Ward, Weaver's 25 horsepower motor had been locked into the boat with a new type of lock. “They (the burglars) just ripped the motor right out of the boat,” said Ward. d Weaver's boat, minus the motor, was recovered the following morning. However, a few nights later. the burglars returned and stole the entire boat. ? “And they say there is no problem?” exclaimed Ward. Motors and boats are not the only articles sought by the burglars. Recently, wicker furniture was taken from various properties. ; According to Chief Bulford, after questioning four suspects, the furniture was recovered. The police, however, refuse to divulge the names of the suspects. ; “I was, and still am, angry about that,” said Ward. ‘But, I looked it up, and legally, Chief Bulford doesn’t have to give their names, because he claims they're infor mants. “It’s none of their business who I talked to,” said : Bulford. “They got their furniture back.” ? What if, however, a property owner does know the identity of someone who has tampered with or stolen their property? What happens then? According to Bob DeReemer, a Dallas businessman who onced owned a camping area near Sandy Beach, (See THEFT, page 8) : Circus at the to 500 calls a 2,000 miles hs is that
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