The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 1, 1989 (continued from page 1) could turn into Bill's Diner. Sabol said that crossing traffic had cre- ated many accidents. Now, a raised concrete median divider has been installed, making such turns impossible. While that may not have pleased the restau- rants, it has eliminated one area of congestion. Miers reported that auto acci- dents have been on adowntrend in Dallas Township, also. He said the total number of accidents has decreased in each of the past three years and that 1989 has contin- ued the trend, with three fewer accidents so far than at this time in 1988. While Miers wasn't given the time needed to compile actual statistics for use in this story, he was confident that route 309 is safer, and that now the majority of accidents in the township occur off - the highway. Chief Sabol also thinks the ‘changes in the road may reduce ‘the severity of some accidents that do occur on it. “The dividers will make them less serious,” he said when asked about the new con- ‘crete median dividers installed on the lower part of the highway. The concrete dividers replaced metal guardrails, and extend overalonger stretch of the roadway. “It keeps ‘them (cars) from going across into other traffic,” he continued. If there is a downside to the improved road, it would appear to be the increased difficulty of cross- ing route 309 now that it is wider. Both Sabol and Miers felt crossing the highway now called for extra care, especially ifanother motorist was in the turning lane. 7 Increased speeds do not seem to be a major concern at this time, although Sabol said he felt speeds on the road have increased since the improvements. Speed limits are 35 miles per hour from Center Street in Shavertown to Hildebrant Road in Dallas; and 45 miles per hour from Center ‘Street towards Luzerne. However, signs have not ~ yet been posted in the 45 MPH zone. Sabol said he expects them A safer Route 309? Police say Route 309 in Kingston and Dallas townships is safer since being widened. Readers aren't so sure. See their comments on page 4. (Photo by Charlotte Bartizek) to be installed this spring. Miers said that speed checks done on route 309 in Dallas Town- ship had shown motorists there moving at an average of 43 MPH, above the posted limit. Both Miers and Sabol said their departments enforce the speeding laws more strongly on occassion to remind motorists to stay within limits. Because they - like all municipal departments in Penn- sylvania - cannot use radar, both departments usually use a VAS- CAR timing device or speed tapes to measure speeds. There is now a bill before the state Legislature to allow local police to use radar, and both chiefs said their job would be much easier if it becomes law. By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer . - Liz Sichler has written her letter \ of resignation form the Luzerne (Intermediate Unit 18 board of di- ['réctors and has also notified the Lake-Lehman School District Board of Directors of her intent to resign as the district's representa- [ tive on the LIU board effective June "30, 1989, . “I asked all of the LIU directors - at the January meeting to submit \ their resignations to their districts and give them an opportunity to "reevaluate their district represen- ‘tative and decide whether they wanted to appoint a new represen- tative or reappoint the present one. The appearance of politics among some of the board members con- cerned me and that is why I made the request,” Sichler said. Sichler said she felt it was best to let the districts reevaluate and | decide. None of the directors re- | signed, however, except Sichler. | Four of the directors terms expire ‘I June 30, 1989. These are Charles | Adonizio, Sr., Wyoming Area; Pat '| Capece, Hazleton; Jack Glushefski, HanoverArea; and Michael Rush- ton, Wilkes-Barre Area. Rushton was reappointed for a three-year Sichler's call for review of LIU candidates meets success better than none at all,” Sichler term at Wilkes-Barre Area’s meet- ing Feb. 21. : InJanuary, the LIU Board voted against retaining Dr. Thomas F. O'Donnell Jr. as'executive director of the LIU 18 by an 8-5 vote. At that time Sichler recommended a search committee for a new executive to replace O'Donnell. She suggested a committee comprised of a PSBA representative, three retired super- intendents and three LIU board members. She said she wanted a screening committee to keep poli- tics out of the hiring practice. The LIU board members did not approve her first suggestion be- cause they did not want to spend the money to hire the PSBA. Sich- ler said the board also felt there weren't that many retired admin- istrators in the LIU area. | “They then came up with the recommendation of a screening committee made up solely of the 12 superintendents within the LIU District. These are the superinten- dents from Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming Area, Pittston Area, Nanticoke, Northwest, Wyoming Valley West, Crestwood, Dallas, Tunkhannock, Hanover, Hazleton, and Lake- Lehman. This committee is not exactly what I wanted but it is said. Superintendents will be asked to notify the LIU if they will serve on the committee by March 10. They will be given the authority to advertise the position in the ap- propriate professional journals, PSBA's weekly digest and in the newspapers. Applications from interested candidates must be submitted by March 27 and will be initialed by Wilbur Troy, Wyoming Valley West representative. The committee of] superintendents will screen the applications and resumes and recommend five finalists to the LIU board members, who will inter- view the candidates and come to decision. Sichler also told The Post Mon- day that at the first meeting sh attended in March, 1988, the firs words she said as a representativ were “Let's hire an engineer t advise us on the purchase of building”. According to Sichler, thi was before they had discussed particular building, but she still believes the LIU should hire an engineer in order to advise them on any work that may need to be done: Officer Jolley goes from Borough to Township The Dallas Township supervi- ‘sors met at the Dallas Township building Tuesday, February 21, and in a meeting that lasted less ‘than an hour approved payment of ‘bills and the appointment of Robert Jolley, former Dallas Borough “police officer, to a full time position ‘on the Dallas Township Police Department. Jolley replaces Jeremy Torr, who resigned from the township de- partment February 28 to take full charge of a business of his own. Police officer Jolley's appoint- ment with the Township is effec- tive March 5. WN wr b i | i ry | | | i Spring Fashions Arriving Daily at WINTER CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES! 104 ‘E. Overbrook Rd., Shavertown, PA 675-4821 Tues., Wed., Fri., & Sat. 10:00-5:30; Thurs. 10-8; Sun. 12-4 Shawn Murphy finds her role with Planned Parenthood By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer “The aim of Planned Parenthood is to prevent abortion,” said Shawn Murphy, Planned Parenthood of Northeast- ern Pennsylvaniawhen interviewed recently. Ms. Murphy is also vice president of community services for the organization. “We believe education is the key to prevention. She described the organization this way: “Planned Parenthood Federation of America is the larg- est national voluntary family plan- ning agency in the United States, and through its community based affiliates provides medical, educa- tional and counseling services to more than three million individu- als each year. We advocate repro- ductive rights for every individual regardless of race, age, sex, dis- ability or economic circumstances.” Shawn Murphy is a tall, slen- der, well-educated woman. Mar- ried for the last 26 years to John Murphy, Dean of Students at Penn State, Wilkes-Barre, she is the mother of three daughters, ages 25, 21 and 11. Originally from Springfield, Massaschusetts, Shawn Murphy attended college in Marietta, Ohio, where she met her future hus- band. He was from Stratford, Connecticut. When John Murphy accepted the position at Penn State, Shawn became active in public relations for Fete Champetre at the univer- sity. They first lived in Loyalville and later purchased a home at the corner of Lehman Avenue and Spring Street, next door to The Dallas Post's location at that time. After finishing with the events at the local campus Shawn came to work at The Post as a reporter. Shawn worked at The Post for many years, then left to work with Up- ward Bound at Wilkes College. Working with Upward Bound she worked with students and it was from that experience that she came to understand the role of Planned Parenthood and was elected to its board and later be- came executive director. regional director of ten changes the life of the young men as well as the women. She says that Planned Parenthood encourages abstinence and that education plays an important role in a young person's ability to make proper choices about sex. std Shawn said that the attitude of | parents towards sex education is | beginning to change and that a recent poll showed that 85 percent of parents wanted sexeducationin the schools. According to her, parents are the prime teachers. Planned Parenthood now has a program for mentally retarded children and parents of these youth, so they may better under- stand the importance of education | for children. It is one of the most | rapidly growing problems within Shawn Murphy "Young people who see themselves as having a future are much less likely to get pregnant.” Shawn Murphy Planned Parebthood of N.E. PA “After a year or so, I realized that I had found what I wanted to do," She said. "I realized there were ways | could help people, espe- cially young people.” Planned Parenthood provides a complete routine of gynecology services for women. The choice of whether to use birth control or not is up to each woman, according to Shawn. “We screen for diseases including AIDS. We have a vigor- ous education program because we believe education is the best protection. We do pregnancy test- ing as well-no one benefits from teenage pregnancy,” she said. “It's a sad fact many teenagers become pregnant and are termi- - nated before they are aware of it,” Shawn said. She explained that tragedy of- the Federation. “It sometimes becomes discour- i aging because of the violence of some protestors,” Shawn ex- plained. “Then I look at the fine people supporting Planned Par- enthood and realize it is all worth- while. If children are sexually active they need a plan of birth control and the best plan is to say “no”, according to Shawn. : “Young people who see them- selves as having a future are much less likely to become pregnant. If a pregnancy does occur and the parents give their support, the outcome is usually successful. “Planned Parenthood believes a $ woman who is pregnant is a pri- vate person and has the right to her own decison as to what she will do with her life,” Shawn contin- ued. “It is not our decision. Teen- age pregnancy on the increase? I don't think it is any more prevalent than in the past. I just believe that we are more open talking about it and recognizing that it is a fact.” Shawn Murphy does not believe making abortion illegal will stop it. Instead, she believes that it will make women turn to illegal abor- tion where they may die or be maimed for life, or that more chil- dren will bear children. *It is a woman's choice how she should live her life-not the govern- ment’s decison,” she said. . Kanjorski says PA banks sound Based upon information pro- yided to him by federal regulators, U.S. Congressman Paul E. Kan- jorski (D-PA) recently declared Pennsylvania's financial institu- tions to be “fundamentally sound.” Kanjorski's comments were based on information provided by officials from the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC), the Federal Deposit In- surance Corporation (FDIC), and industry representatives, during his examination of the health of the state's savings and loans (S&Ls), banks and credit unions. “I have been assured that nearly all of Pennsylvania's institutions receive high marks for financial health,” the Congressman said in a just released summary of his examination. Kanjorski, a three-term mem- ber of the U.S. House Banking Committee, said, “Whether we look at net worth, the safety of their investments, or any other meas- urements of financial health, Penn- sylvania's institutions appear to be in good shape. Just as impor- tant, no fraud or criminal activity has been found in any of Pennsyl- Too a's pO L 2 How Fresh 1s Farm Fresh 7 & = > a." . as pC ( 4:00 a.m. and the cows are being fed. ole o's i ‘ Nr oe 5:00 a.m. and the cows get milked. | ne a 2 aa DEN SV 7:00 a.m. and the truck takes the milk from oe ue i the barn to the store for processing. als os © > ss als _ |” 8:00 a.m. and the milk is pasteurized, ot yt - TN bottled and packaged . . . and the Dairy ale als Store opens for business. pe Cn a's oe" T Tr as 2 It Cant Go Any resher oo as @ 5° os 8 —— 0 avs 2 8 . os HILLSIDE oe pC FARMS age a) at ud oe bed ale oe os ) LJ = at oe? ols oy DAV ISR EY (0) 243 ey - HILLSIDE ROAD SHAVERTOWN | | 717-696-2881 [3 A a 5 8 vania's S&Ls." “Pennsylvania has 169 S&Ls. According to the regulators, as of the end of 1988, only five of these failed to meet the federal capital standard,” Kanjorski said. “None of these five are based in North- eastern Pennsylvania, and FSLIC indicated it expects they will be merged with healthy thrifts with- out jeopardizing either service to their customers or their deposi- tors’ savings.” “We in Pennsylvania are ex- tremely fortunate that the man- agement at so many of our institu- tions has been prudent,” Kanjorski said. “Similarly, I have been as- sured that our state regulators have kept a close watch on intitu- tions to make sure they stay out of trouble, and our state legislature has been cautious in granting new powers,” the Congressman noted. 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