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At Lake-Lehman
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
® stort Correspondent
Florence Finn, senior high guid-
ance counselor at Lake-Lehman,
gave a special presentation on
‘board of directors at the regular
meeting of Lake-Lehman School
District last Tuesday.
Mrs. Finn explained an expanded
concept of the counseling program
now. operating within the district.
She said the program includes
assisting senior ‘ high students in
choosing an educational institution
of their choice, planning financial
aid and investigating career possi-
bilities.
The guidance department takes
students on tours of colleges, spon-
sors career days, and involves stu-
dents in technological seminars.
Mrs. Finn explained that the pro-
gram gives students an opportunity
to learn what career choices they
have available.
The sixth edition of the Pre-
@ school-Early Education Program
for parents and four-year olds is
scheduled for Feb. 19 at Lehman-
Jackson Elementary, Feb. 20 at
Lake-Noxen Elementary and Feb.
21 at Ross Township Elementary.
Dr. David Preston explained that
the topic will be Basic Skills: Learn-
ing Activities and Strategies.
The board approved the annual
band trip to Virginia Beach, VA,
from May 15 through May 19 and
also approved a request that band
parents be allowed to supervise
band front and percussion and PTA
volunteers for the elementary wres-
tling sessions.
The directors also approved
acceptance of ‘Project Excellence”
as a staff development program for
the Lake-Lehman School District.
Board member Bing Wolfe
explained that the program will cost
$14,000 using already budgeted
money. Wolfe further explained that
part of this money is from state
grants and that the project will
benefit both professional staff mem-
bers and students in the area of
student achievement, morale, dis-
ciplne, class participation and
attendance.
x) The addition of Karen S. Whipple,
: Edwardsville, as elementary and
\ ' reading specialist, and Frank J.
6 Polinsky, Forty Fort, as elementary
and reading specialist, both to the
teacher substitute list was approved
by the board.
The request to exonerate local tax
collectors of Harveys Lake Bor-
ough, Jackson, Lake, Lehman,
Noxen and Ross Townships from
collection of 1985 per capita taxes
for those double assessed, deceased
or non-residents and to also exoner-
ate those same tax collectors from
collection of 1985 per capita taxes
for those unpaid was approved and
the secretary was authorized to
forward names of those unpaid to
the delinquent tax collector, H.A.
Berkheimer Associates, Bangor, Pa.
Board members also offered
school bus contractors, Emanuel,
McManus, Sabaluski, Slimak and
Sutton and Stolarick the opportunity
to provide bus transportation for the
1986-87 school year with stipulated
conditions such as length of contract
for activities transportation includ-
iit
ing mileage and hourly wage; nego-
tiation of transportation contracts
within the state formula and con-
tracts awarded based on need of the
district.
Length of contract offered depen-
dent on composite age of fleet of
each’ contractor, each contract to
inciude reimbursement for vandal-
district to assist in recruitment and
licensing of bus drivers by sharing
advertising costs as agreed upon by
all parties, to conduct physical
exams and act as liaison for bus
driver training school.
The school district transportation
committee will meet with contrac-
tors to discuss matters of mutual
concern but initial contact in all
matters of transportation are to be
made at the transportation office in
the administration office.
Next meeting of the Lake-Lehman
School Board will be Tuesday,
March 11, 8 p.m., in the multi-
purpose room of Ross Elementary
School.
By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
In his bid to become the nation’s youngest
congressman, Marc L. Holtzman, R-Kingston,
officially announced his candidacy for the 11th
Congressional District seat Monday in Luzerne.
Speaking before a modest group of supporters
at the former West Side Manufacturing Com-
pany building, the 25-year old candidate stressed
his commitment to jobs and the overall eco-
nomic revitalization of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania.
“In the coming months I will take a message
of jobs, economic growth, opportunity and the
need for a strong national defense from one end
to the other of this district,”’ Holtzman said.
The announcement was the first in an unprece-
dented two-day swing that will take him to a
dozen communities in all seven counties of the
congressional district.
Holtzman will be trying to unseat incumbent
Paul E. Kanjorski, D-Nanticoke, and is depend-
ing on a lot of political backing and a huge
financial war chest to do it. :
He has already received the support of several
Washington dignitaries, including former U.S.
Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick and U.S. Rep.
Jack Kemp, R-New York, in addition to the
endorsement of the Natinal Republican Congres-
sional Committee.
Holtzman reportedly has amassed nearly
$475,000 so far and said he will need nearly $1
million to win the election. Kanjorski, on the
other hand, is said to have raised $171,000 since
his 1984 victory, $140,000 of which was spent to
cover campaign debts. The 48-year old freshman
congressman said he expects to raise approxi-
mately $500,000 in his current re-election bid.
If Holtzman does win it, he will be the fourth
different representative in as many elections.
Standing in front of the vacant Main Street
campaign theme. ;
“This shut-down factory typifies what has
happened to our once thriving industry,” the
Lehigh University graduate said. “Yet, I believe
our best days are not behind but ahead.
“We need leadership that recognizes our
tremendous assets. For example, this region has
one of the finest transportation systems in the
nation, with four interstate highways and the
international airport. Perhaps our greatest asset
though is our workforce - our people’s ability to
produce.”
Holtzman made his first big political splash
when he served as the Executive Director of the
Pennsylvania Reagan-Bush Campaign, the
youngest person in the nation to head a major
statewide effort.
He also served as Chief of Staff for Lt. Gov.
William W. Scranton 111 in 1981-82 and recently
completed almost two years in Washington as
Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
for Citizens for America, President Reagan’s
grass-roots civic league.
In 1984, President Reagan appointed him to
the Electoral College, making him the second
youngest member in United States history.
By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
Unlike his initial run for the State
Senate office, Republican candidate
Charles W. Kirkwood said he feels
he has a much better chance to win
the party’s nomination this time
around for the 20th Senatorial Dis-
trict position in the May 20 primary.
Last September, Kirkwood, 50,
from Monroe County, ran unsuc-
cessfully against Charles D. Lem-
mond, Jr. of Dallas to fill the
unexpired term of Sen. Frank
O’Connell of Kingston who retired.
Lemmond eventually went on. to
defeat Democrat’ Joseph Bilbow and
now holds the $35,000 a year posi-
tion.
In an interview with The Dallas
Post, Kirkwood said the 56-year old
Lemmond was ‘hand-picked’ by
party bosses in the first election.
This time, however, he feels he will
have a legitimate chance for the
nomination.
“Everything happened so fast the
first time that there really wasn’t
much time to campaign,’ the
Pocono resort owner said. ‘Even
though, technically, I lost by a vote
count, he (Lemmond) was hand
picked by the party bosses. They
told the delegates who they wanted.
1 think the people should have an
opportunity to pick.”
Although Luzerne County may be
a difficult hurdle to clear, Kirkwood
said he has proven in the past that
he does have strong voter support.
On two separate occasions he says
he carried five counties (Pike,
Wayne, Monroe, Suspuehanna and
Wyoming) when he was elected as a
delegate to the Republican national
convention.
It appears as if he may need
every bit of that support, too.
Republican Party Chariman Ted
Warkoniski said the Executive Com-
mittee of Luzerne County will
endorse Lemmond in his bid for a
full four-year term. And now that
prospective candidate James Nelli-
¢an said he won’t be in the running
Tor the office, Lemmond is expected
to pick up even more votes.
Echoing the campaign promise of
his competition, Kirkwood said that
developing the economy of the state
would be his first priority if elected.
“We have to develop the economy
so people won’t leave the area.
That’s my first concern,” Kirkwood
said. ‘And, I believe with my back-
ground, I am capable of doing the
job.”
In 1978, Kirkwood purchased the
Shawnee Inn at Shawnee-on-the Del-
aware where he says over 800 new
jobs have been created since his
arrival. He now serves as vice
president of the Pocono Mountains
Chamber of Commerce.
“The Pocono Mountain Vacation
Bureau does an excellent job of
notified.
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
The Kingston Township Board of
Supervisors announced the hiring of
two part-time police officers at its
monthly meeting last week.
Ronald Orkwis, Box 417 D, RD 4,
Dallas, and Charles L. Kasko, 588
Kasko Rd., Shavertown, Jackson
Twp., were each hired at salaries of
$6.05 and $4.50 per hour respec-
tively.
In other business: The Board
approved the final subdivision plan
of William DeAngelo for a parcel
located on Mount Airy Road. The
land, where a new home will be
constructed, will be subdivided into
two parcels.
— Approved the amended subdivi-
sion plan submitted by John Hib-
bard for his Firewood Farm 1 subdi-
vision.
— Approved compensation for
Gary E. Beisel, Fire Safety and
Prevention Officer, on a $10.00 per
inspection basis. Beisel was origi-
nally appointed on October 9, 1985,
to certify chimneys, woodstoves and
fire places for insurance purposes.
— Authorized the Secretary to
advertise for bids on an 8-10 ton
Tandem Roller.
— Approved Resolution 1986-3
naming Fred A. Potzer for the
Kingston Township Police Pension
Fund.
— Awarded bid for No.2 Fuel Oil
to Newell Fuel Service at a low bid
price f 89.2 cents per gallon.
— Awarded bid for vehicle fuel to
Agway Petroleum at a low bid price
of .8436 per gallon for regular and
.8536 for unleaded gasoline.
CHARLES KIRKWOOD
bringing in tourists,’”’ Kirkwood
said. “Then when they see what a
beautiful area it is some come back
and buy a second home or retire
here.
“But it didn’t come overnight,” he
added. “It started back in the 50's
60’s and 70’s with community lead-
ers and concerned people. We
received $900,000 from the state and
raised another $1.8 million. Then
with that money we go out to places
like New Jersey, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington
to promote the area.
“Pike and Monroe counties are
growing 60 per cent every decade.
That’s the highest in the state. All
the rest (Luzerne, Wyoming, Wayne
and Susquehanna) are stagnant or
losing ground.”
Prior to his resort business, Kirk-
wood practiced 17 years as a lawyer
where he successfully prosecuted
three members of a Miami-based
drug ring. Because of his involve-
ment. with the courts and some of
the frustrations he has experienced
with them, he vows that revamping
some of the existing laws would be
his second priority.
Kirkwood says he will open cam-
paign headquarters at 630 Wyoming
Avenue in Kingston on Feb. 25 and
at another site in Honesdale.
He is married to the former Vir-
ginia (Ginny) Pearsall who also
serves as Activities Director of the
Shawnee Inn and as Director of the
Shawnee Playhouse.
By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
The Back Mountain Mobile Inten-
sive Care Unit is composed of
highly trained paramedics and
emergency medical technicians who
specialize in serious health situa-
tions. They can effectively deal with
trauma and other crisis situations
and are on-call 24 hours a day. The
problem is most people don’t know
much about them or how to deal
with them.
“Two of the biggest misconcep-
tions that people out here have
about this paramedic unit is that
they will be charged and that they
will be taken to Nesbitt Hospital,”
John Ash, a paramedic at the sta-
tion-based Back Mountain Medical
Center, said.
‘“That’s not true. The service we
provide is free. The cost is absorbed
by the hospital. And the patient will
be transported to whichever hospi-
tal they choose. If a person refuses
to be taken to a specific place, we
can’t transport them against their
will.”
Medic 1, which the station is
known as, is part of a seven-unit
system working throughout the
county. It has been in operation
since 1979 and under the direction of
Nesbitt Hospital since August of
1985. Although the station normally
handles only one or two calls per
day, the technicians are capable of
servicing several calls at once
because of duplicate equipment con-
tained in their $70,000 medical vehi-
cle. Mostly, however, they deal with
local ambulances who request their
assistance.
“We service 13 ambulances here
in the Back Mountain,” Ash says.
“The majority of them call the
MICU, the first minute they sense
there is a possibility they might
need us. Even if they don’t need us,
it is better to have us enroute.”
The vehicle, which was originally
purchased with funds raised from
the Luzerne County Fair, is
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equipped with expensive and
advanced life support mechanisms
— equipment that allows them to
deal with serious conditions that
could not ordinarily be attended to
by local ambulance services.
‘We are an emergency room on
wheels,’”” Ash explained. “We bring
the ER to the patient. The care we
provide is immediate. And there are
a number of things we can do. We
can administer medication, IV
Therapy and electric shock if they
need it. We have shock trousers to
help bring the blood to important
organs of the body.
“We also have two radios in the
truck. One is a VHF so we can keep
in contact with the ambulances and
the other is a UHF which is used to
keep in contact with the doctors at
the hospital. That way we can keep
them informed of what procedures
we're performing. We can also send
them rhythm strips if we are
involved with a heart condition for
example.” Ash continued.
“But, basically we are the ears,
eyes and hands of the doctor.”
Paramedics do undergo extensive
(See MEDICS, page 2)
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