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Vol. 96, No. 21
By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
A Neighborhood Crime Watch in
part of Dallas Borough got under-
“Discuss program
way last Wednesday evening when
neighbors, Elmer Bradshaw of the
Luzerne County Crime Watch Asso-
ciation, Police Chief Ed Lyons, and
patrolman Robert Jolley met at
Franklin’s Restaurant for their ini-
Polly Michael, right, of Dallas, and Elmer :Bradshaw,
chairman of the Luzerne County. Crime Watch Organization,
discuss plans of instituting neighborhood crime watch
programs in the Park and Elizabeth Street sections of Dallas
Borough. Ms. Michael, who is spearheading the neighbor-
hood programs in that area of the borough, met with
Bradshaw and other borough residents at a Crime Watch
meeting last week at Franklin’s Restaurant, Dallas. (Photo
by Ed Campbell) °
tial meeting.
About 35 residents of Park Street,
Elizabeth Street and surrounding
areas attended the meeting, where
they heard Chief Lyons speak in
favor of the watch and pledge the
police departmept’s support for the
program.
Along with receiving various tips
in crime prevention about locks,
lighting, etc., the residents were
told to get their kids involved.
“Your children are out on the
streets more often than you are,”
said Bradshaw, ‘‘so get them
involved and get them educated
about neighborhood crime and what
they can contribute to your pro-
gram.”
Chief Lyons encouraged the resi-
dents to take advantage of five new
engravers the police department
has available to mark their valua“
bles for easy identification. He also
reminded those attending about the
bicycle registration the Borough
conducts, stating that very few Bor-
ough residents have taken advan-
tage of the program.
According to the Chief, ‘“Registra-
tion is conducted yearly up at the
playground when the kids are out of
school, but they can come into the
department anytime to register
their bikes.” Lyons explained when
the bike is registered, a sticker is
off and that can be useful in recov-
ering the bike if it is stolen.
Residents told The Dallas Post
they would like everyone in the
Borough Heights section of Dallas
involved in the Crime Watch.
Anyone interested ‘can call Polly
Michael, chairperson of the pro-
gram, at 675-2181. ;
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Children taped
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
Timothy LaMotte Kehler.
By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
With the growing awareness of the incidences of
missing or abducted children across this country,
Lehman-Jackson PTA has continued and expanded its
“Child Safety” program. Last year, the PTA con-
ducted a finger-printing program which is updated
yearly to include all new students at the elementary
school. In addition, this year approximately 350 to 400
children have participated in a video-taping program.
Children whose parents have indicated they would
video recorder and, while they are being taped from a
front view, state their name, parents’ name, address,
age, height, weight, and hair and eye color.
They then turn to the side for a right and left profile.
The whole process takes just a minute or two, and a
clear image of the child is permanently on record. The
tapes are then kept locked at the school where they
will be available to the parents or the police should a
need arise for this kind of identification.
According to Mrs. Bonnie Turchin, president of the
PTA and head of the program, the responses of the
parents and kids has been very positive.
“Initially we conducted a survey of the elementary
school to see how many parents would be interested,”
she explained. ‘Out of 576 that were questioned, only
four parents objected. Next we sent home a sheet
which was to be completed by the parents that
requested the statistics on each child, parental permis-
sion to do the taping, and $1.00 to cover the cost.
“The kids have been terrific,” Mrs. Turchin contin-
ued. “Almost all of them have been briefed by their
parents about the information they are to provide, and
they seem to get a kick out of seeing themselves on
the moniter. Sometimes, especially with the younger
ones, they have to be encouraged to speak up, but it’s
really gone very well.”
The Lehman-Jackson PTA contracted Debbie Katyl,
of Video Memoirs, to do the taping, which is going to
be updated every two years. PTA mothers have been
assisting Debbie, and if all goes as scheduled, the
taping will be completed today.
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‘Bambi’ in person
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Dallas Post/Judie Mathers!
Staff members of The Dallas Post were treated to a guest
appearance by a real-live ‘Bambi’ when Game Commis-
sioner Ed Gdosky stopped by the newspaper offices with a
three-week-old fawn. The fawn had been removed. from the
woods by a passer-by, however, Gdosky cautions against
such practices. :
‘Bambi’ visits Post
By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
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Staff members and passers-by of The Dallas Post were treated to a
rare occurance last Friday when they had the rare opportunity to
meet a real-live ‘‘Bambi.”
Game Commissioners Ed Gdosky and John Booth came into the
new offices of The Dallas Post, carrying a bundle - a perfectly
beautiful three-week-old fawn.
While everyone shared in the delight of seeing one of nature’s
creations so closely and being able to touch the warm little body, they
also shared a sense of sadness when Gdosky explained how they had
come to have the wild animal in their possession.
It seems that someone had come upon the fawn lying in the woods
near Lake Catalpa. Assuming that it had been deserted, this person
picked up the deer and took it home. Then, three days later, they had
“This happens all too frequently.”” says Gdosky. ‘‘People pick up
baby animals, not realizing that the mother is nearby. In the wild,
mothers very seldom dessert their young. They return to their babies
only to find them gone. It’s too bad, because it is very difficult to
return the animals to the wild once they have become dependent on
humans.
“Situations like this are on the increase’, he continued. “We have
received three calls just today involving baby deer or rabbits that
someone has picked up. Actually, it’s against the law. We haven't
prosecuted anyone so far, but if it keeps up we are going to have to do
something. Please - urge anyone who comes across a wild baby
animal to leave it alone. The mother will return to it if you don’t
disturb it.”
Game Commissioner Booth explained that the fate of this particular
baby boy is up in the air as of right now.
“It will probably go to one of our licensed propagators and
hopefully be able to return to its natural habitat, or it will be sent to
State College where it will be kept in deer pens for on-going nutrition
studies,” Booth said. ‘Either way, it would have been better off if it
had been left alone.” :
Remember, if you are tempted to pick up a wild baby animal —
Mom is watching you!
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
“Joining Hands” was the title of
Motlalepula Chabaku’s talk, keynote
speaker at the Luzerne County
Penn State’s Wilkes-Barre Campus.
The more than 200 women who
attended the conference, in all prob-
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and ‘‘exciting’’ speaker. Those
women who did not attend will”
never realize what they missed.
Ms. Chabaku set forth simply and
clearly today’s woman’s role in
society and the influence women
can bring to bear on changing those
things which need to be changed.
She also emphasized the major role
women can play in bringing about
peace to all parts of the werld.
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Decision |
postponed
A special meeting called by the
Harrisburg which was to have
included a decision on the comple-
tion of the Cross-Valley Expressway
has been postponed until further
notice.
According to Eric Levin, public |
relation spokesman for the District
40 division of PennDOT, this week
the Pennsylvania General Assembly
was to hold hearings for the
appointment of Robert Wilburn to |
the head of the Turnpike Commis-
sion. :
Because this appointment wil
have a large effect on many of the
projects included in PennDOT’s 12-
year-plan, of which the Cross Valley
is a part, the Governor requested
that the Transportation Commission
delay their meeting until after the
resolution of the appointment. No
new date for the meeting has been
announced.
FRED POTZER
Township
appoints
manager
The appointment of Fred Potzer
to the position of Manager of Kings-
ton Township will reportedly
become official on June 12, the day
the resignation of Mark Kunkle
technically becomes effective.
Potzer has been filling that position
as assistant since May 22 when he
began a brief orientation with
Kunkle.
The Township Supervisors
received many applications for the
position as soon as the vacancy was
announced and, after reveiwing the
applications, narrowed the field to
six individuals who were inter-
viewed. Potzer told The Dallas Post
he received a letter from the Board
stating that he had been selected
shortly after his interview. ¥
Fred Potzer, a life-time resident |
of Plymouth, has a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Government from King’s
College and is certified as a parale-
gal from Penn State University. He |
is a former secretary and coordina-
tor for the Borough of Plymouth
and, over the past year and a half,
has held a consulting position with
Marlene Pawlowski of Wilkes-
Barre. In that capacity he was a
planning consultant for many
municipal projects, grant planning,
etc. S7
Ed Price, Jr., Chairman of the |
Township Board of Supervisors, is
expected to announce the appoint-
ment at the supervisors’ regular
meeting on June 12.
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Inside The Post
Calendar .......... 19,20
Classified ..... 21,22,23
Commentary ......... 4
Cookbook ............. 10
Crossword ............. 2
District Court ........ 3
Obituaries ............. 2
People ................ 11
Police Blotter ........ 3
School .......... 15,16,17
Sports ............. 13,4