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Council,
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garbage
By KATHY SUDA
Staff Correspondent
The Harveys Lake Borough Coun-
cil members had their hands. full
fielding questions about refuse and
repair at their regular monthly
meeting held last Tuesday.
Julie Savage, a Harveys Lake
resident, questioned the council
about the policy of garbage
removal. Savage observed a worker
opening garbage bags in front of her
home and examining the contents.
Savage was then approached
about problems with her refuse not
being within the borough policy
regulations. Savage explained to
council that the worker told her he
was tired of going door to door in
the borough explaining the changes
that restricted residents from dis-
posing of the wrong kinds of gar-
bage and amounts.
Council members told Savage that
the Barry Disposal Company was
the new contractor and the
employee was simply going strictly
by borough policy which states
three-30 gallon bags of three cans
containing up to 50 lbs. of rubbish
are allowed per family. Council
reassured residents they hoped to
iron things out soon.
Questions on the type of paving
material to be used on Lakeview
Terrace were also brought before
couicil.
Jack Davis, a resident of the
Lakeview Terrace, raised his and
issue
neighbors’ concern about a rumor
and oil surfacing for the road.
According to Davis, the same proce-
dure left the road in a worse condi-
tion than when it wasn’t paved at
all.
Council reassured residents that
plans for the road consisted of using
a bituminous base, leaving three or
more inches of pavement. Council
also resolved to look at problems
with drainage in the area, also.
Council President Richard Boice
announced results of a dye test done
near Warden Place by DER. It was
reported that there was a high fecal
count in the water, but the spring
and water run-off causes most areas
in the county to show a high pollu-
tant content. Boice told residents
there is a problem in the area and
probing will continue.
Council also announced a job
opening in the borough for a Cable
TV complaint officer. The job will
entail pursuing residents problems
with services if they receive no
satisfaction from the company.
Anyone interested is asked to call
the borough building for further
information.
Council read correspondence
received from the Homecoming
Committee. of the Irish Heritage
Games requesting the borough’s
cooperation for their annual Lake
Run to be held June 21 ‘at 10 a.m.
The Greater Wilkes-Barre YMCA
also wrote asking permission to hold
its third annual biathalon on July
26. :
By KATHY SUDA
Staff Correspondent
Lehman Township Board of
Supervisors wrestled with changes
in laws concerning the police pen-
sion fund at its regular monthly
meeting held last Monday.
President Alvin Cragle announced
that the township’s police pension
fund was audited at approximately
$185,000.
Problems concerning new state
laws allow the state to retract
money from solvent funds to be
used in other municipalities. The
board also told residents that the
state cut funds from $15,000 to $3,000
and recommended that the township
purchase annuities to salvage
monies for the fund.
Solicitor Charles Bartlett was
asked to look into the legality of
such action. The fund cuts will
directly affect Bill Purcell who will
retire from the police force in four
years.
The board also reported attempts
to procure insurance for the Oak
Hill Sewer Project has been fruit-
less. Township Solicitor Charles
Bartlett questioned supervisors if a
rider added to the township’s exist-
ing policy was possible. According
to Bartlett, the authority has no
previous record and this has been a
rejection factor inthe companies
which have been approached.
The Agricultural Security Act
Proposal has been posted in the
township and advertised in local
papers. No further action can be
taken until the required 30 day
waiting period has elapsed.
A proposal to place liens against
the property of 63 Lake Silkworth
and Oak Hill area residents for
failure to pay electric bills was
passed.
The results of PennDOT’s traffic
flow study has been submitted to
the Lake-Lehman School Board.
Right-hand woman
allas Post/Charlot M. Denmon
Zaleskas as his ‘‘right hand.”’
Volunteers honored
Library were
25 Cents
By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
Volunteer members of the Back Mountain
Memorial Library were honored last Thursday
at a tea and cookie type ceremony for invaluable
services and time they have donated to the
facility over the past year.
The event, which was held at the library,
recognized 14 members of the Association who
had put in 50 hours or more of volunteer service
over the last year, totalling 1,885 hours in all.
The individuals were presented with certificates
of achievement and name badges.
“We couldn’t function without their help,” Bill
Frederick, Library Director, stated. “Because of
them, we are able to provide many: more
services. Now that we’re in the new building;
there are many more things we can do.”
The library staff consists of four full-time
workers and three part-timers, but the volun-
teers, which include another dozen besides those
honored at the gathering, figure just as promi-
nently, although in a slightly different capacity.
“There is a big difference that is important to
note between the volunteers and the staff
workers,” Beverly Marchetti, volunteer Volun-
teer Coordinator, said. ‘“We can’t do the work
that staff members perform, but we are able to
do other jobs that release staff members to do
other things.”
Some of the services volunteers do provide
include reshelving books, preparing books for
circulation, mending books, preparing books for
auctions and book stores and taking care of
coupon collections, among other duties.
One project Marchetti says volunteers will be
working on for the next six months will be to
open the library book store on a regular basis.
Books ranging from fiction to non-fiction to
magazine and paperbacks, which have been
received mostly via donations will be sold at a
minimal cost.
Marchetti, who agreed to act as coordinator
when a resolution was passed by the Library
Board last May for a volunteer assistance
program, will be relinquishing her position after
two years at that post. Taking her place,
however, will be Sharon Mayernick who has
been in training for the past three weeks.
Although Mayernick has never had experience
is her new duties, she is looking forward to the
ask.
“I just wanted to do something for the
community,” Mayernick said. “I live in Dallas
2 I wanted to do something for the commu-
ni y.? i
The library will be bringing on another 12
volunteers, mostly students for the summer
months, who will also provide important serv-
ices.
Those volunteers who were honored at the
library include Beverly Marchetti, Irene Tran-
sue, Mary Thom, Heather Hand, Joanne Katuna,
Jean Warneka, Erma Schnell, Susan Woodling,
Irma Jacobs, James Scott, Jane Lasecki, Connie
Lewis Stefenie Divinchick and Denise Castel-
ano.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
This week, the majority of
employers in the Back Mountain
Area join with others across the
United States in paying tribute to
their secretaries — those dedicated
and conscientious individuals who
perform a wide range of duties
quietly and efficiently to make busi-
ness operations run smoothly for
their superiors.
National Secretaries’ Week —
April 21 through April 25 — is the
week set aside for special recogni-
tion to all secretaries as employers
take time out to show appreciation
in some way to their secretaries for
the job they have done during the
year.
Webster defines secretary as “one
employed to handle correspondence
and manage routine and detail work
for a superior.”
Lake-Lehman High School Princi-
pal John Zaleskas describes his
secretary, Elva Elston, differently.
He has the highest praise for Elva
and says he cannot find the words to
describe how valuable she is to the
district.
“Elva has been with the district
since May of 1962 and understands
the complete operation. She not only
serves as my secretary, but also
manages the office and keeps it
running smoothly with no obvious
effort on her part.
“She is very unselfish. with her
time and is willing to spend extra
hours in the office whenever neces-
sary,” added Zaleskas. ‘‘She has
any information I need at her fin-
gertips and is also a big help to the
teachers, students and other admin-
istrators. We have no assistant prin-
cipal at the senior high school, but
Elva fills that niche and keeps
everything running smoothly.”
Zaleskas said he can’t begin to
find ways to express his apprecia-
tion for the fine job Elva Elston
does but as a small token of thanks,
he plans to take her and the other
two employees in the high school
office for lunch at Irem Temple
Country Club today.
Mrs. Elston, the former Elva
Knecht, is the daughter of Mrs.
Norma Knecht and the late James
Knecht. Married to Gomer ‘Ike’
Elston of Kunkle, Elva started her
position as secretary for the school
district in May of 1962, first in the
office at Laketon High School, then
transferred to the former Lehman
Senior High School and moved into
the new Lake-Lehman High School
on the present site when it was
completed.
She attended Wyoming Seminary
Dean School of Business and, after
graduating, worked for the Lynn-
Fieldhouse Advertising Agency until
she left to raise her family of three
children, Ralph, residing in Hamp-
ton, Va., Sally Shrope, Jersey
Shore; and Dale of Kunkle.
When she accepted the position as
secretary in the senior high school,
Mrs. Elston served under Anthony
Marchakitis who was then principal.
Marchakitis was later succeeded by
the late James Nicholas while
Zaleskas, who was an assistant
principal for many years, assumed
the principal duties following Nicho-
las’ death.
Elva’s responsibilities are so
many, it is difficult for her to list all
of them. She has been doing so
many of the various duties, they
just come naturally.
She takes all the dictation and
does the transcripts for Zaleskas,
logs all of the teacher absentees,
makes certain all classes are cov-
ered, coordinates all the operations
of the high school, does the master
schedule, is in charge of report
cards and grade sheets and takes
care of the files, many of them
confidential.
Elva is assisted by Mrs. Jean
Holcomb and Mrs. Rita Bulford in
many of the office duties such as
answering the phone, making public
announcements, typing and other
similar tasks. Elva also schedules
appointments for Zaleskas and
keeps him informed of upcoming
events.
She is a member of the Luzerne
County Association of Educational
Secretaries and a past secretary of
that organization, which each year
gives a $100 bond to a student from
each school in the LIU 18 area and
two $500 scholarships to a student
selected from each of two schools.
She is an active member of
Kunkle United Methodist Church
where she is treasurer of the Kunkle
United Methodist Women. Elva is
also a past treasurer of the recently
disbanded Joy Class. She also teach-
ers Sunday School.
Elva gives a great deal of credit
to her two fellow workers, Jean
Holcomb and Rita Bulford, for their
assistance in helping the high school
operation running smoothly. She
also works with the students helping
them resolve any problems they
might have. :
In addition to her brother James
Knecht who resides at Harveys
Lake, Elva’s family consists of five
grandchildren, Megan Elston, Chris-
topher and Kellie Shrope; Scott and
Jeremy Elston.
Inside The Post
Births .................on: 4
Calendar .......... 15,16
Classified ..... 13,14,15
Commentary ......... 6
Cookbook ...........c.e. 5
Entertainment ....... 3
Marriage licenses .. 2
Obituaries ............. 2
People. .................. 8
School ....... vr easshis 12
Sports ................ 9,12