Tl 6 5 8 U.N LB i Pal hh F \ os iat Editorial/opinion = ditorials More Growth Means | More Planning The recent water troubles in the Back Mountain are a symptom of more profound needs in this popular growing area. Answers to The Post’s question to readers this week, shown below, point out that many residents are concerned rapid growth and its impact on their quality of life. A that’s the real issue, since so many people have stayed or moved here to improve the conditions in which they live. They came for open space, clean water, minimal traffic, quiet evenings and better education for their children. To many, that promise seems now to be 4 threatened by uncoordinated development and lack of ning. Even some businesspeople with whom we talked were concerned about the potential deterioration of their Hie and the threat to the region,s future from i adequete facilities. id I. e answer, though, is not to ban growth. That can’t nor ~ should it be done. A preferred choice is to better control and regulate development. Since the Back Mountain is such a desirable location, those who wish to invest in its future must be re uired to meet higher standards. The quality of streets, landscaping, drainage plans and water supplies must be monitored. New, more stringent rules should be > | applied. where necessary. Fortunately, this is already being done in some communities, most notably Kingston Township. While some developers may contend that more _ restrictions hamper their ability to give people what they ~ want, the reverse is usually true. People want attractive, adequate facilities for their communities. They know that in addition to making them more livable, better planned and executed development will make their investments in those communities more valuable. With the completion of the Cross Valley expressway to route 81 just two years away, it’s not too soon for local municipalities and citizen groups to find ways to assure ~ that the Back Mountain becomes the attractive and highly | ———— | desirable region it can be, and not just another suburban ey Br \ Little Water Savings Can Help Neighbors in Need Looking toward the heavens St. Pauls Lutheran Church on North Main Street in Shavertown seemed to be pointing to the heavens this weekend. (Photo by Charlotte Bartizek) Only yesterday 50 Years Ago - June 10, 1938 A member of Dallas Borough faculty denied charges against him by the school board that he misled directors about his certification or caused trouble among teachers, refusing to cooperate with officials. T.A. Williammee of Liberty, assistant superintendent of Tioga County Schools, was elected super- vising principal of Dallas Borough schools by a unanimous vote ~ Wednesday night. Sixty seniors received diplomas from Kingston Township High School at graduation services tonight. Mrs. Floyd Oplinger of Hunts- ville, the former Marion Anthony, was guest of honor at a bridal shower given by Mrs. Robert Sho- twell. Playing at Shavertown Theatre, June 10-12, was ‘Souls At Sea’ starring Gary Cooper, George Raft and Frances Dee. You could buy - Fresh stewing chickens 27c lb.; red radishes 2c bunch; sugar 10 lbs. 46c; sweet cream butter 31c 1b.; bread 9c loaf. 40 Years Ago - June 11, 1948 Dynamite blasts set off by a local builder ruptured a 1,300 volt cable from Luzerne County’s Gas and Electric Company’s Swoyersville sub-station and a sheet of electrical flames five and six feet high kept all spectators at a distance. General manager John McCusker of Natona Mills announced the plant’s summer vacation schedule will extend from July 3 through July 11 with more than 325 employ- ees taking their vacation during this period. Dallas Hardware & Supply is building a 48x48 addition to its store on Church Street. Mr. and Mrs. Z. Platt Bennett’s bull terriers are judged among the best in the country. / Engaged - Claire Stevenson and Andy Rooney Glenn Nissley; Mary Catherine Ste- phens and M. E. Southeimer; Jane § Ehienbery Joseph and Ernest H. Thomas. i the conclusion of our reporter’s meeting with residents Did Su mim It excite Andy? f the Stonehedge development Sunday, one member of the group said, “If there is only one thing you do with this story, please ask residents of other areas in Dallas to hat doesn’t sound like a lot to ask of one’s neighbors. EE just a little water so that we can have some.’ eing without water for fourteen days out of the past . onth has been a very unpleasant experience for those milies; one that we expect most people wouldn’t want to ~ share. So, if you can do without one car washing, or extra long shower, or lawn watering, you can be sure there are Several area families who will appreciate your sacrifice. TERE Y gr - Ligh And who knows, you may be asking the same from them at some point. share their opinions with the com- Se by writing a letter to the ‘editor. All letters for publication’ must be signed and contain a tele- hone number so that we may Letters invited : *The Post encourages readers to confirm their authenticity. Send let- ters to: Editor, The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612. Letters received by Monday will appear in that week’s issue. E Tie DALLAS DoST * gx HY 1% : RONALD A. BARTIZEK |: - Editor and Publisher CHARLOTTE E. BARTIZEK Associate Publisher BY ANDY ROONEY Special to The Post Are you pretty excited about the Moscow Summit meeting between President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev? Probably not. Should you be? Probably. Me, too. If we could rate the importance of this peace meeting compared to most of the other things that happen in our lives, this meeting would be one of the most impor- tant. The trouble is, we're either dumb or unable to translate major international events in terms of what they mean to our own lives. We're against war, but we can’t imagine our house being bombed. This meeting could change our lives. If, by having a weapons agreement with the Soviet Union, we could spend billions less on arms, we could spend more on the good things. Life could get dramati- cally better for a lot of people. You have to admit, that’s more impor- tant than what’s for dinner tonight. Even though we’re vaguely aware the Summit is a Big Deal, the things we're thinking about are what we’ll be doing this weekend, how much gas is in the car and why things aren’t the way they used to be with an old friend. We're mildly interested in how President Reagan looks and behaves in Moscow, but the details of this momentous treaty are largely a mystery to us. If he thinks it’s a good deal for the United States, we believe him. If we don’t know a lot about this Moscow Summit, it isn’t the fault of the press. I use the word “press” because I don’t like the word ‘‘media,” but I mean both newspapers and broadcast news. (I'm not crazy about the word “Summit,” with a capital §S, either.) : For all the terrible things critics, amateur and; professional, ;say about television news all the time, the country ought to be grateful to have it. Each of the three networks is spending several million dollars a minute. This isn’t a lucrative situation comedy with a high rating. This is a big money-loser for the networks. They're broad- casting it because they know it’s important and they feel a responsi- bility to the public. This is as good as television gets. The networks are ignoring what the American public wants to see and giving them, instead, what they OUGHT to watch. Give the networks some credit on this one. Several years ago, I couldn’t, or wouldn’t, have had anything nice to say in a newspaper about the tele- vision news. Newspapers were leery of TV& They were both after the same advertiser’s dollar. Years ago, when radio was invented, there were people who predicted the demise of newspa- pers. When television was growing up, the prediction was that televi- sion news would Kill radio and hurt newspapers. One of the happy stories of our times is how much better informed and Richard Simonton. You could buy - Smoked hams 59¢ lb. carrots 2 lg. bunches 29c; ~ peanut oil 49¢ pt. bot.; 1b.; Lux toilet soap 3 bars 28c. Married - Barbara Ruth Phillips coffee 49c 30 Years Ago - June 13, 1958 Dallas Township residents crowded the board room Tuesday night to complain to board mem- bers about proposed bus routes which threatened to cut off trans- portation for children who lived within walking distance prescribed by the State. Lehman and Jackson Township school directors signed an agree- ment for a larger jointure with Lake-Noxen Tuesday at the June board meeting. Lehman plans a parade for the 14th annual Back Mountain Horse Show, according to co-chairman Gilbert D. Tough and Myron S. Baker. Entries include antique cars, driving horses, Marine color guard, school bands, fire compa- nies, scouts and floats. Dallas Teeners defeat Shaver- town Teeners 6-3. Engaged - Irene Snyder and Clayton Traver; Ruth Ann Williams and A-3C Kenneth Wayne Turner. Married - Marilyn Mosier and Albert Yale; Anne Palmer and Robert J. Rebennack. You could buy - Chuck roast 39c Ib.; sweet red plums 2 lbs. 39c; frozen cauliflower 5 10-0z. pkgs. $1; sharp cheese 59c lb.; hot dog or, bar-b-que buns 22c¢ pkg. of 12. 20 Years Ago - June 13, 1968 Vantroy Robinson, night attend- ant at Birth’s Service Station, victim of brutal beating while on duty. Robinson was found alive in a pool of blood by a customer at 3:40 a.m. but died in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital at 4:10 p.m. Lake-Lehman High School Band traveled to Sherburne, N.Y., where they entered competition for the eighth consecutive year and won four awards. Lehman Volunteer Fire Company announced that ‘The Starfires’ of the leading rock and roll groups in the area, will play for dancing and entertainment on the horse showy grounds as part of the Lehman Horse Show. Renovation under way after fire damages Dallas Methodist Church Saturday morning. Dallas Senior High School was presented with championship tro- phies for their winning golf team and District 2 track team. people are than they were 50 years ago. Predictions that television would hurt newspapers and kill radio were wrong. More people are reading more newspapers than ever before in history. Television, by making people more aware of events of all Kinds, has‘made them more interested in news. Viewers aren’t satisfied with what they see on television. They want the full story and they go to their newspa- pers for it. Newspapers borrow very little PACE deadline With the deadline only one month away, more than 70,000 older Penn- sylvanians have yet to submit renewal applications for continued membership in the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) Program. Current PACE cards will expire on June 30, 1988. Beginning July 1, pharmacists should not honor PACE cards bearing a June 30, 1988 expiration date. Nearly 450,000 renewal applica- tions were sent to PACE cardhold- ers last February; about 380,000 have been returned. Cardholders who have lost their applications should call the PACE toll free number at 1-800-225-7223. Applica- tions for renewals will be sent upon request. Applications who want to inquire about their renewal status from television; television borrows shamelessly from newspapers. About three-quarters of the stories gp on any local news broadcast on an average night originated in the newspaper and TV news ought to be ashamed of itself for that. I wish there was someplace for network anchormen to stand other than in Red Square with St. Basil’s domes behind them, but coverage of events in Moscow this week by the networks is not what’s wrong with television. approaching should call the toll free number for the information after June 15, 1988. During the next fiscal year begin- ning July 1, 1988, PACE enrollees will be notified individually of their deadline to submit renewal applica- tions. The process will be staggered over several months to avoid a late surge of applications which can delay getting new cards to appli- cants. PACE is a lottery-funded pro- gram that allows income-eligible Pennsylvania residents age 65 and over to purchase prescription drugs at a reduced cost. Single persons are eligible if their annual income does not exceed $12,000 a year; married couples are eligible if their @ combined incomes do not exceed $15,000 annually. The Post asks: “Should building in the Back Mountain be limited?” George Valanski - George Valanski Retired Loyalville ~ “The town councils have to make sure everything is in order before they build. Spot building is what’s going to hurt the area. Let the builders be responsible for the wafer, sewerage, etc., it should be mandatory to have proper water and sewerage for what they build.” Michael Petrowski Michael Petrowski Retired Sweet Valley “Well, T don’t know, they can’t get enough water now as it is, they can’t exactly put more people here.” Patrick Hozema Patrick Hozempa Student and bartender Dallas “I think it’s O.K. as long as it is more positive for the community. There should be limits, the building should be adequately planned, as long as it’s in the best interest of the surrounding community.” John Mattie John Mattie Construction Worker Wyoming “Yes, I do, they should cut back a bit, it’s turning into a city back here. It used to be a nice place to go for a ride in the country, now with all the traffic and congestion you have to go farther up the mountains to get away.’ nS Delores Sorber Delores Sorber Housewife Hunlock Creek “Yes, because you can’t shop, or go places because the traffic is unbearable. It takes you two hours to get home. It’s also more danger- ous.” Jean Long Jean Long Housewife Muhlenburg “I think they need more sporting events locally. I don’t think they’re building too quickly, but since it’s country they should leave it coun- try.”
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