‘Duda is
candidate
Michael J. Duda, of Larksville, is
a candidate seeking election to the
Born and raised in Kingston, he
presently resides at 300 Wilson
Street, Larksville, with his wife
Barbara and children Robyn and
Lee Michael. He attended Wyoming
Valley West High School and York
College of Penna. and is a member
of St. John the Baptist Church,
Larksville.
Active in supporting local recrea-
tion projects, he is also a member
of the Larksville Mini Basketball
league.
He is associated in business with
his family at Glen Carbonic Gas
Company and Glen Bottling Com-
pany a family owned and operated
business in Larksville for over 50
years.
As an active member of the com-
munity, he is serving his second
term on the Larksville Borough
Council, presiding as Chairman and
Town Chairman.
Also he serves as Secretary of the
Democratic Fourth District and is a
member of the Greater West Side
Democratic Club.
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tising for buying and other things,
too. But if your daughter wants her
job back, there’s no problem.”
Grieves, who also serves on the
recreation committee, says the girls
will be re-hired.
“They have been re-hired,” he
stated. “We (Brobst and Montross)
had a meeting and decided to hire
three girls. That center is visited by
kids who live in the township, so I
don’t see why we shouldn’t hire the
girls.”
Pope said yesterday that as far as
he is concerned it’s a dead issue and
the four in question (Jill Radzinski,
Amy O’Donnell, Sheri Ciccarelli and
Chris Dombeck, (although it is pos-
sible that one of the four may not
return) will be re-hired.
“I met with Byron Grieves,
Harold Brobst and Ted Montross a
week ago Sunday and we discussed
the program. We agreed the four
ad done an excellent job and would
e hired again this year.
i “1 know Tim (council member
[Fim Carroll) has been making
latements that have angered some
beople. But as far as I’m concerned
I's a dead issue,” Pope continued.
¢‘It is my understanding that
puncil members usually follow the
vice of members who make up
pbmmittees, whether it be the road
gpartment or: whatever, and
Sally follow the recommendations
ofiihat particular committee.’
Bope said borough council began
IFng township people a few years
when one girl, who resided in
the borough and who had been on
the Burndale staff, left to accept a
position at Jefferson Hospital in
Philadelphia. Pope says the council
looked for replacements from the
borough, but couldn’t find any.
Jill Radzinski, who lived just up
the street, but on the township side
of the line, was interested in the job
and filled in for her. The same thing
happened a year later, which is how
O'Donnell became involved in the
program.
“These girls have done an exce-
lent job,” Pope stated. “I don’t
think they should be released
because they live on the other side
of the street. Our first concern is
hiring quality people, and I made
my feelings known.
“I can understand what Timmy is
saying by wanting to hire borough
people,” Pope added: ‘“‘And if he
wanted to do that after these girls
left, I see no problem with that.
“But as far as I’m concerned it’s
a dead issue, unless someone makes
a monkey out of me and they’re not
re-hired.”
Council member Russell Stone
said he was not aware of the prob-
lem and is also unaware if there is a
split among council members. When
told of Carroll’s position, Stone said
he could see his point, but is uncom-
mitted at this time.
“The last I knew of it. we had
discussions at the last meeting, but
I believe they could’t find people
from the borough to fill the jobs.
But I could see his point. I have
nothing against the girls, but if
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someone from the borough applied I
think they would have to be given
consideration. But I'm also con-
cerned with hiring qualified people.
We don’t want to jeopardize the
safety of the kids.”
Said Pope, “We don’t want to risk
the safety of the kids by hiring
someone who is not qualified. That
has happened once or twice in the
past. But with these people we had
last year we know they are quality
workers and have done an outstand-
ing job.” :
Radzinski, curently a freshman at
Penn State University at State Col-
lege, says she sent in her applica-
tion a month ago to Grieves, but so
far has not heard whether she will
be re-hired, but says she is counting
on the job.
“This is my job that’s helping me
pay for college,” Radzinski said.
“It’s kind of tough to get a job, so If
I don’t get it I don’t know what I’m
going to do. Plus, I'm majoring in
recreation and Parks, so I'm doing
work that’s in my field.”
Nonetheless, Carroll says the jobs
should be advertised. “I think bor-
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it’s no grudge, I know these girls
and I have nothing but praise for
them. But it’s just good business
practice. We have to answer to the
people who pay taxes. They are the
people who elect us. But if no one
applies for these jobs, then I don’t
see any problem in hiring these
girls.”
The issue will probably be voted
on at the next monthly meeting,
which is held the third Tuesday of
every month at 8 p.m.
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invstigating a burglary ring, for
example, and no other department
knows about it. But some one else
might be investigating the same
type of problem and they may be
same work for twice the money.
“But, I think the two big barriers
are the police chiefs themselves and
the elected officials. Naturally there
would only be one police chief so it
would cut down on titles. And as far
as the elected officials are con-
cerned, if they could see, in the long
run, the overall advantages in rela-
tion to cost, it would be cheaper.”
Dallas Borough Police Chief Ed
Lyons and Sabol, however, do not
necessarily agree the idea is a good
one.
“I'm not taking an anti-position,
but I'm not much for it,” Sabol
explained. “To me, bigger does not
necesarily mean better. We don’t
have any problems here and if we
do need assistance, we usually call
the state police or the DA’s office. If
they wanted to have three separate
forces, one on the East side, West
side and the Back Mountain, I
would be in favor of that.”
Lyons sees other problems.
“I have mixed emotions about it
because there are a number of
things to consider,” he stated.
“What about the pension system,
for example. Departments vary
where some would benefit and
others wouldn’t from a Countywide
Force. I think you would have to
examine all the plans. Then there is
municipal integrity. I get at least 25
calls a day without fail. Some are
directly related to police matters
and some aren’t. But people depend
on us for information. We deal with
social and economic problems, too.
“Then there is the fiscal problem.
There are some towns that are
richer than others. So how do you
decide who pays what? Should a
small town pay as much as a larger
one? Smaller towns usually operate
on a more stringent budget,” ’Lyons
continued.
“But as far as the cop on the
street thing, I don’t see a problem
with a Countywide Foree there, but
these are other issues that have to
be ironed out.”
Miers says he would be in favor of
the idea if it is handled properly.
“If it is done the right way, I'm
100 percent for it. If it isn’t, I'm
not,” he stated.
“One way of approaching it would
be to set up a regionalized police
force based on magisterial districts
where one force would handle the
communities in that particular dis-
trict.”
Miers also says two advantages of
a County Wide Force would be the
standardization of the training of
police officers and that it would also
make it easier to work on different
types of crimes.
“Sometimes, the people you are
investigating know who the local
poilice are so it’s hard to keep them
under surveillance. But if there was
a County Wide Force, maybe offi-
cers could be sent up from Hazle-
ton, for example, and it would make
the job a lot easier.”
But like everyone else, Miers sees
funding as a major problem, more
so than the political end. “Up here
there is no political pressure,” the
17-year veteran said. ‘“‘Our Council
members don’t tell us who to vote
for or what party we belong to. We
are never pushed.
“But there is the problem of
standardizing wages. Regular police
officers would be happy with that
because their salaries would gener-
ally increase. And there is also the
pension problem. Right now some
are solvent and some are not.”
+ “But if it’s going to work, the
people have to want it on the county
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