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Vol. 96, No. 19
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By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
According to Luzerne County Dis-
trict Attorney Robert Gillespie,
“The best neighbors in the Back
Mountain turned out for last week’s
neighborhood. crime watch meeting
that was sponsored by The Dallas
Post.
While only about 35 residents
attended, police lieutenant Jerry
Cookus, Wilkes-Barre’s crime pre-
vention officer who was one of the
speakers at the meeting, thought
that was a good start.
“We only had nine at our first
meeting and now we have spread to
19 municipalities and touched the
said. “We have been responsible for
a 55 percent reduction in burglaries
and vandalism. Neighborhood crime
watches work.”
During his presentation, Gillespie
told Back Mountain residents that
they have ‘“‘excellent police officers
of the highest quality who do good
hard work. But they arent the
answer to crime prevention,” he
stated. “They can’t be everywhere.
Along with adequate police protec-
tion (You can double my taxes if
you will double any police protec-
tion, he said), you need people who
will become actively involved. Next
time you come, drag two neighbors
with you. And where are your
elected officials?’’ he continued.
“Phere are only'a few-here.”
The Bietrict Attorney. weit on. to
say that crime statistics could
improve if people got ‘back to
basics.’
““Vhat happened to neighbors?”
he asked. ‘People used to sit out-
side and everyone in the neighbor-
hood knew everyone else. Now they
sit inside in front of the TV.”
Gillespie explained that this not
only effects neighborhoods - it
effects families as well, and he feels
this is the reason juvenile crime is
on the increase.
“At least 80 percent of the crime
in Luzerne County is: related to
drugs and, alcohol,” he said. ‘‘And
we're getting to the point where
we're prosecuting just about as
many juveniles as adults. Our kids’
friends are committing these
crimes. It’s your 18 or 19 year old
neighbor who is vandalizing or bur-
(See CRIME, page 10)
DA speaks
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
Her very own car
Winter Rusiloski is shown here with her very own car, made for her by her father.
‘Little Red Car’ solves
bored child's problem
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
“the Back Mountain.
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By JUDIE MATHERS
. Wher Stan’ Rusiloski, his wife Pat, and their
daughter, Winter, visited the Henry Ford Museum
attraction to be a source of inspiration for Stan's
own creation — what has become fondly called
Winter’s ‘“ little red car.” But somehow, seeing
Ford’s first automobile built with bicycle wheels
suddenly seemed the answer to a problem that had
been plaguing Stan.
The Rusiloskis have a lovely home in Chase
nestled in the side of a hill with a beautifully
landscaped yard and sloping drive.
Unfortunately, however, the scenic hillside set-
ting has caused a small problem for six-year-old
Winter. There is nowhere for her to ride her bike.
This may not seem like too much of a problem to
many of us, but to the parents of a bored six-year-
old, it can present some frustration.
Seeing the little model T resting on bicycle
wheels provided the answer for Stan, who is an
engineer in mind as well as profession. Last
November he began constructing what he had
visualized. Using materials he had on hand, and
with Winter’s able assistance, he set out to build a
car.
Two weeks ago, Winter had her first driving
lesson. Now she is becoming fairly efficient.
The learning process has not been without some
thrills, however. ‘After a close scrape with a pock
and an even closer ‘one with the swimming pool, she
can.now maneuver around the lawn quite success-
fully, and loves every minute of it, She is quick to
say that her teddy bear and Cabbage Patch Kid
enjoy the ride as much as she enjoys the naviga-
tion. :
Stan figures Winter's transportation cost him
about $150.00. Visits to a number of flea markets
yeilded numerous parts he didn’t have. (Of course,
if the cost of labor was figured in, the vehicle might
be in line with a Mercedes.)
Powered by a two horsepower lawnmower motor,
the tubular frame is Stan’s own design. The
transmission is from another lawnmower and Stan
says he will hook up reverse when Winter has
really mastered forward.
He lists his priorities in the following order: The
car had to work, and it had to be safe. Style came
last, and like most women, Winter knew just what
she wanted.
With Winter’s mental image, Mom’s creative
talent, and Dad’s genius and enduring patience, the
“little red car’ was hailed a success.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
The Lake-Lehman School Board,
at its regular meeting last Tuesday,
approved a tentative 1985-1986
budget in the amount of $8,161,436
with an increase in real estate
millage to 117 mills for Harveys
Lake Borough, Jackson, Lake,
Lehman, and Ross Townships in
Luzerne County and to 133 mills for
Noxen Township in Wyoming
County. :
School director Alan Keiper
objected to the action on the budget,
stating he believed taxpayers should
have an opportunity to reply to the
proposed tax increase. The motion
was approved, despite Keiper’s
objection.
The directors also approved a
summer recreation and conditioning
program which is scheduled to
begin the week of June 24-28 and
continue for six weeks, ending the
week of Aug. 5-9. It will be held
daily from 9 a.m. to noon at
Lehman-Jackson and Lake-Noxen
Elementary Schools. Activities will
include softball, basektball, weigh-
tlifting, aerobics, golf, field hockey,
horseshoes, wiffleball, volleyball,
flagball and several other pro-
grams. 3
A staff of four supervisors for 90
hours each and a program director,
responsible for the total program,
will be recommended at the June
board meeting.
The board also approved wres-
tling programs for the non-wres-
tlers, introductory and interest clin-
ics designed to promote interest and
participation. One of the clinics will
be at the elementary level for one
week, two and a half hours.per day
for a total of 12.5 hours; under the
supervision of Ed iS. The
second will be at condary
level for six weeks; one day per
week, two and one half hours per
day for two staff members, a total
of 30 hours. Ed Ladamus and one
other staff member will direct the
clinic.
Two music instruction programs
were approved by board directors,
the first an elementary instrumen-
tal music instruction, June 10 to
Aug. 13, directed by Jonathan
Pineno and the second, senior high
school marchng band and instru-
mental lessons for nine to 10 weeks,
directed by Band Director John
Miliauskas.
Coaches approved for the 1985-86
school year included Mark Boyle,
junior high football coach; Joe Mar-
tini, girls’ varsity basketball head
coach; Richard Morgan, assistant
coach; Sue James, junior high
coach; Cheryl Travis, junior higu
assistant coach; Rodger Bearde,
head coach, boys basketball; Robert
Langan, assistant; William Jones,
junior high coach; Mark Kirk,
junior high assistant coach; Ed
Ladamus, head wrestling coach;
Dwight Barbacci, assistant coach;
Thomas Williams, and Philip
Lipski, junior high coaches.
The board members also
approved the following program
changes for the 1985-86 school year:
In-school suspension programs
from kindergarten through 12th
grade; computer literacy, kinder-
garten through sixth grade; add
computer science, industrial arts
and home economics to eighth
grade curriculum; library science
to seventh grade curriculum;
andatthe senior high level, add
world foods, general art II, achieve-
ment career typing, general busi-
ness, SAT preparation, for math,
English, readingand research,
PASCAL computer program, read-
(See LEHMAN, page 10)
GEORGE TAYLOR
By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
Sometimes it seems like things
are just destined to happen. At
least, that appeared to be the case
for George Taylor when it came to
winning I.G.A.’s Bankroll game last
week and collecting $2,700. Some-
how it was ‘‘just in the cards.”
Three weeks ago, when the bank-
roll jackpot had accumulated to
$2,300, Mr. Taylor’s name was
picked out of thousands of names
contained in a large drum at the
Dallas 1.G.A. He was notified that
his name had been drawn, but alas,
he had forgotten to have his bank-
roll card punched that week. For
the 23rd week in a row, there was
no winner.
George was given a $10.00 gift
certific. .: as a consolation and told
that his name would be put back
into the drum. “Who knows?’’ said
the assistant manager who had
called him, “Your name could come
up again sometime!”
Sure enough, that’s just what hap-
pened. Mr. Taylor explained: ‘‘Sat-
urday I ate lunch at the Hoagie Bar,
then stopped at I1.G.A. to pick up
some groceries. I went through the
check out line and got my card
punched. Just a few hours later, I'm
told, they drew my name.”
The cashier who punched his card
said she remembered Mr. Taylor
saying to her, ‘“‘Here, you better
punch this. I feel lucky today.”
Bonomo’s Skating Rink is sold
Bonomo’s Skating Rink on the Memorial Highway
changed hands last Thursday, and according to the
new owner, changes on the inside are already under-
way.
The familiar facility was sold to Mr. Nick Tsioles of
Kingston who has the franchise on the Dallas Mr.
Donut and four other Mr. Donut shops as well.
“When I first bought the rink,” Nick told The Dallas
Post, ‘I was going to close it and open up a shopping
center there. But then I changed my mind, so the kids
can continue skating.”
Nick said he has already begun cleaning the
building, fixing up the snack bar and machines and
putting all the lights in working order. In addition, he
has increased the number of staff to insure good
behavior among the skaters. Plans for the near future
include painting, new carpeting, and the installation of
booths around the skating area.
When asked about a new name for the facility, Nick
said that would be announced in one month.
“We’re having a contest,” he explained. ‘We want
all the kids to think of a name, write it on a piece of
paper with their name and address, and drop it in a
box we have at the rink. One month from now, we will
go through and pick the name we like the best. The
person who submitted that name will be awarded one
year of free skating. We started the contest Friday
when we announced it over the microphone at the
rink.”
Tsioles said that the rink will remain open during
the renovations. It is open daily from 6:30 to 10:30
p.m. Monday and Wednesday evening have been
designated as “Old Timer’s Days.” Sunday skating is
from 1:30 to 4:30.
Nick says after the work is completed on the rink it
will be open on Saturday afternoons, also. He has
scheduled an “All Night Skate’’ for July 3rd.
— JUDIE MATHERS