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Vol. 96, No. 16
Highway
will be
repaired
By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
Dallas residents, businessmen and
tourists traveling to Harveys Lake
may be in for some traffic head-
aches beginning in the near future.
Two weeks ago, American
Asphalt got official notification from
PennDOT to proceed with construc-
tion, rehabilitation and paving of
Routes 415 and 309. The company
has already set up a parking area
for its equipment — a temporary
enclosure surrounded by chain link
fence located along Route 415 next
to Pickett’s Charge Restaurant in
Dallas.
According to Bob Bayer of Ameri-
can Asphalt, included in the $1,610,-
000 contract, is the repaving of
Route 309 from. Franklin's Restau-
rant to the entrance of New Goss
Manor and the repaving of Route
415 from Franklin’s to Harveys
Lake.
“This will involve a lot of rehabili-
tation and reconstruction before we
apply the 11%” overlay,” Bayer
said. ‘That probably won't occur
until next Fall. First, we're going to
rehabilitate all the bad spots, do
some drainage work, some recon-
struction, and make some new
shoulders. We should be started on
some of that repair work by May 1.
“One of the first things we’re
planning is some work on 3 small
bridges in Dallas, two by Fino’s
Pharmacy+-and ‘one “bythe Post
Office,” he added. ‘‘While Wwe’re
going to maintain two-way traffic at
all times, there will be some traffic
delays. Residents should plan on
finding alternative routes or leaving
for work a few minutes earlier than
usual.”
‘We probably should have a press
release, because there will be some
The Dallas Post.
The Back Mountain Memorial
Library and The Dallas Post are
pleased to announce the three first-
place winners in its jointly-spon-
sored photography contest.
The contest, surrounded by the
theme, ‘‘A Nation of Readers,”
invited area amateur photographers
to submit their entries of photo-
graphs dealing with reading in
America.
The three winners are Carol M.
King, 241 Machell Ave., Dallas, first
place in the Adult Color Category;
Rhonda Bartorillo, 882 Chase Road,
Shavertown, first place in the Adult
Black and White Category; and Kris
Ertley, Country Club Road, Dallas,
first place in the Student Black and
White Category.
Vednesday, May 1, 1985
By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
A misunderstanding by the Dallas
Borough Council may cause bor-
ough residents some confusion when
they go to the polls to cast their
ballots this May.
Everyone seeking a position on
the council, including the incum-
bents, registered to run for the
three 4-year seats that will be filled
this year. Apparently, when the
March 12th deadline for registering
rolled around, no one noticed that
there were also three 2-year terms
that would be up for grabs. Conse-
quently, no one registered to run for
those positions. What this means to
the voters is that when they go to
the polls to make their choices, they
will have to write in the names of
those persons they would like to see
in the two year positions.
The three 2-year positions that
will be available are those currently
occupied by Susan Stine, Gary Ide,
and Russell Stone. Each of these
individuals was appointed to their
position during the past year to fill
vacancies that existed on the bor-
ough council.
According ‘to Harold Brobst,
that each of these persons would fill
the seat until the term of those
We’re not sure now what we're
opinion as yet from our solicitor.’
weren't informed that these seats
what I'm going to do.”
position.”
misunderstanding occurred.
choices.”
UP Bank
Council
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
Prom night
It sure was a night to remember for Linda King and her escort Phil Brown as Ms. King was
crowed 1985 Prom Queen during the Dallas High School Junior/Senior Prom Friday evening.
Ms. King was crowned by last year's Prom Queen Judy Fitch during ceremonies at Gus
The three winning photographers
will receive $25 cash prizes from
The Dallas Post and will have their
photographs entered in the national
contest sponsored by the American
Library Association. By having
their work entered in the national
contest, these photographers
become eligible for over $7100 in
cash prizes.
All three winning photographs will
also be on display at the Back
Mountain Memorial Library, Hunts-
ville Road, Dallas.
The Dallas Post would like to
thank all those photographers who
entered their work in the contest
and would also like to thank the
staff of the Back Mountain Memo-
rial Library for their cooperation in
sponsoring this contest.
We've moved!
way it has for the past 96 years.
remain the same at 675-5211.
Carol M. King
Adult Color Category
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
The phrase, “The best laid plans
of mice and men often go astray”
may well apply to the plans of the
Dallas branch of the United Penn
Bank to relocate the drive-in win-
dows in order to eliminate the
traffic situation that has existed for
years.
Most area residents are aware
that for many years the drive-in
windows were situated on the side
of the bank building toward Fino’s
Pharmacy. With the entrance to
those windows coming off Main
Street, part of a state highway, cars
were often lined up into the street,
creating a dangerous traffic situa-
tion.
During the past year, the United
Penn Bank of Wilkes-Barre and its
branch banks were acquired by a
Philadelphia Holding Company.
Among the first improvements
taken under study was the traffic
sitution at the Dallas bank and the
project to re-design the windows
and the traffic flow was put in the
hands of a local firm, Pyros &
Sanderson Architects and Planners
of Wilkes-Barre.
The firm, according to James
Baloga, facilitiés management offi-
cer for United Penn, surveyed the
to the rear of the bank property.
windows which could be handled by
two tellers located in the rear sec-
one and decreased the number of
tellers by one.
“The firm, engineers as well as
hazardous conditions,” said Baloga.
The original plan was to have
drivers enter and exit by Main
Fino’s Pharmacy where drivers
also could enter and exit. This plan,
increase the danger since cars
coming around the corner from
Route 415 could not see cars coming
out from the bank on to Main Street.
This left only the exit on to Route
415 in the rear of the drug store, and
with the expected approval of
King Street.
The bank’s attorneys searched the
informed United Penn officials all
If you’ve driven past Huntsville
Dam or along Hillside Road lately
and wondered what’s behind the
drastic change in scenery, you
aren’t alone. Many local residents
have questioned why so many old
trees are being leveled by the Penn-
sylvania Gas and Water Company.
Bill Bachman, spokesman for
PG&W says there are several rea-
sons why it was necessary to
remove the trees.
“Some were cut down at the
request of the county,” Bachman
said. “They were too close to the
road and created a hazard. That
was just part of general mainte-
nance.
“Ken Anderson, head of our for-
estry department, stipulated that
others should be cut down because
they had reached their maximum
growth-their life expectancy of 40 to
50 years,”’” Bachman continued.
“Still others, the soft wood trees
such as aspen and white birch, were
cut down as part of our beaver
habitat program. Since the problem
with giardiasis last year, we are
trying to eliminate soft wood trees
proximity of our shore lines.”
made by PG&W to clean up the
down, Bachman said some kind of
replanting program was planned,
but he was unsure about details.
— JUDIE MATHERS
Inside The Post
Calendar .............. 16
Classified ..... 17,18,19
Commentary ......... 6
Cookbook ...............
Crossword .............
Dear Aunt Patty ....
Obituaries .............
People ................ 8,
Police Blotter ........
School .............. 14,1
Sports .......... 11,12,13
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