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Vol. 9, No. 40
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By JOHN F. KILDUFF
Staff Writer
What do public access areas, com-
munity recreation parks and ‘“ille-
gal’’ fishing docks all have in
common? The answer. These issues
have been caught-up, so to speak, in
a whirlwind ‘of controversy sur-
zens group known as CATCH.
CATCH (Citizens Action Taxpay-
ing Committee of Harveys lake)
members met last night following
the regular Harveys Lake Borough
Council meeting and presented their
findings.
According to CATCH public rela-
tions spokesperson, Sandra Perez,
“Harveys Lake is the poorest devel-
oped community in Luzerne County
and it is about time we (CATCH) do
something about it.”
Perez, 32, has lived on Ash Street
life. Perez said she can recall years
past when anyone could gain access
to Harveys Lake by simply walking
down to the shoreline.
Today, said Perez, the story is
quite the opposite. Harveys Lake is
becoming known more and more as
a “private” lake. Public access is
limited to the Pennsylvania Fish
Commission Boat launch, next to
Old Sandy Bottom Beach and
Hanson’s Marina.
Kitty.
said Dietrich,
taxpayer.
Perez said these areas are not
enough and that Harveys lake prop-
erty owners who do not own lake-
front property need public access
areas for their families.
“It is ridiculous the way things
are today,” Perez said. ‘Sure you
can take your family to the PFC’
boat launch, but you run the risk of
getting hit by a car when crossing
the street and also many people live
far away from the area (PFC
launch).”
The CATCH group, said Perez,
wants the Harveys Lake Borough
Council to look into purchasing lake-
front property for additional public
access areas.
The CATCH group has earmarked
nine spots along Lakeside Drive
reportedly located directly across
from nine borough roads. The nine
borough roads are those which
intersect with Lake Side Drive.
Those areas, said Perez, do not
have deeds and would essentially be
under the control of whoever bought
the property.
“Where better to construct public
access areas than on borough prop-
erty?” Perez asked. ‘These areas
(nine areas intersecting with bor-
ough roads) belong to the borough
not to people who have docks on
them illegally.”
CATCH president, Charles Dolloff
of Harveys Lake, said Harveys
(See CATCH, page 10)
bankrupt.’
issue.
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(See DEBT, page 10)
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Lake-Lehman School Directors
approved transportation contracts
for the 1985-86 school year in the
amount of $637,594.40 at the board
meeting last Tuesday in the multi-
purpose room of Lake-Noxen Ele-
mentary School.
They also awarded Special Educa-
tion Student Transportation by LIU
18 to Cragle Bus Service at the daily
rate of $85.21, including a charge of
$12.00 per day because a van with a
lift is required on this run, with the
cost shared between Greater Nanti-
coke Area and Lake-Lehman School
Districts; and to Russ Buss Service
at a daily rate of $67.81, a shared
cost between Dallas, Wilkes-Barre
Area, Wyoming Valley West and
Lake-Lehman School Districts.
Directors also approved as bus
drivers, Sonia Bowman, Shick-
shinny, RD 1, and Carl Montross,
RD 1, Noxen, both of whom com-
pleted all bus driving requirements.
Named to the substitute teachers
list. were Elizabeth Spencer, 84
Norton Ave., Dallas, Health, Physi-
cal Education, Early Childhood;
Max Fine, 129 North Atherton Ave.,
Kingston, comprehensive Social
Studies and Elementary Education;
and Marie V.McCoog, 251 South
Memorial Highway, Trucksville,
Picking pumpkins
Art. Named to the food service
substitute list were Debra Dinger,
RD 4, Dallas; Barbara Spencer, RD
1, Sweet Valley; Elizabeth Cham-
berlain, RD 2, Hunlock Creek and
Janice A. Symons, 1046 Memorial
Highway, Dallas.
The directors approved the
appointment of three persons to
positions in the food service pro-
gram. These were Lou Ann Alters,
RD 2, Dallas, at $3.65 per hour;
Deloris Jean Gearhart, RD 3, Hun-
lock Creek, at $3.55 per hour; and
Carol A. Strutko, RD 1, Harveys
Lake, at $3.55 per hour. All were
appointed to work three hours per
day.
(See DIRECTORS, page 10)
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By JOHN F. KILDUFF
Staff Writer
The estimated $50,000 construction
Commission’s Public Access Area
next to Old Sandy Bottom Beach on
Harveys Lake has come to an end,
leaving only the construction of a
new public restroom facility to be
built next spring.
The construction project, which
began during the first week of
September, was completed by
Penmnsylvania Fish Commission
workers this past week by painting
new parking lines on the expanded
parking area. Parking area at the
Access Area has been doubled and
only the restroom facility needs to
be completed.
The restroom facility, said
Eugene Smith, chief of construction
and maintentance at the PFC’s
headquarters for engineering and
construction in Pleasant Gap, Penn-
sylvania, is currently being held up
due to the lack of an agreement, for
maintenance for the facility,
between the PFC and Harveys Lake
Borough.
“We still have not come to an
agreement on who is going to main-
tain the facility,” said Smith. “We
now have the restroom unit and it is
ready to be installed, but without an
agreement of ‘maintenance we
cannot go ahead with construction.”
The new restroom facility, when
constructed, will be the second
“running water” restroom in the
state under the jurisdiction of the
PFC. The PFC operates and main-
tains over 270 Public Access Areas
throughout the Commonwealth.
The restroom is scheduled to rest
on a 14x25 foot concrete foundation
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sinks in both the women and men’s
small porch attatched. The rest-
room was scheduled to be built this
summer, but delays in a mainte-
nance agreement with Harveys
Lake Borough have postponned the
construction until next spring.
“I do not see how we can get it
(restroom) in this fall,” said Smith.
“It is getting to be that time of the
year when laying concrete would
not be feasible.”
Smith said prior to the start of
last ‘'month’s construction at the
access area, Harveys Lake Borough
officials tentatively agreed to main-
tain. the restroom facility when it
was constructed. The agreement, to
date, has not been made and Smith
said construction will not begin until
one is reached.
“As we (PFC) have told the
borough (Harveys Lake) before,”
said Smith, “we simply do not have
the manpower to maintain the facil-
ity. We are cut to the bone with our
staffing and Harveys Lake Borough
will have to make arrangements for
maintenance before we can do any-
thing.”
Smith said the $23,000 restroom
facility would include a heated
center room for washing hands at a
sink.
In order for the facility to be
built, Harveys Lake Borough must
draw up an agreement with the
PFC stating that they (Harveys
Lake Borough) will maintain the
facility. Once the agreement is
drafted, they must then send it to
the PFC Real Estate Department in
Harrisburg for further evaluation
before construction can begin.
Repeated "attempts to contact
Harveys Lake Borough Solitor
Thomas O’Coiner and members of
the borough council were met with
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be the ones to maintain the
room because they, do in A
receive benefits of extra business
ment.”
tion supervisor of the Harveys Lake
public access area in 1968 and said
soon.
“I would really like to see the
in 1968,” said Smith. ‘Harveys Lake
is a beautiful lake and the n
public access area only adds to
beauty of the lake itself.” = =
Smith said year-round mainte-
order to monitor blocked toilets,
vandalism and general cleaning
duties.
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Inside The Post
Calendar ......
Commentary ......... 6
Cookbook ..........:... 7
Crossword ............. 2
Obituaries ...........;- 3
People ............:-.. 8,9
Police ............ oii’ 3
School .........ueen. 14
Sports ........011, 12, 13