Re “L a i 1 x P20 ALLAS — r » Vol. 100 No. 9 "A Centennial Edition" Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 8 , 1989 25 Cents Filings show some hot contests for May primary By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Judging by filings as of Tuesday at Noon, there may be a lack of interest in running for local offices in Back Mountain municipalities in the May Primaries. PLENTY OF CANDIDATES IN HARVEYS LAKE The most spirited competition seems to be in Harveys Lake Bor- ough where there will be four seats Grotto plans May opening By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Joe Paglianite, owner, of Joe's Grotto Pizza, Haryeys Lake, plans to be open in early May to serve his many customers in the area. “I'm getting anxious to open and serve the many individuals in the area who have patronized our pizza business over the past 40 years,” Paglianite said recently, as work- ers started on construction at the site at Sunset, Harveys Lake. The debris left by the fire which de- stroyed Joe's Grotto Pizza this past summer has been cleared away and construction workers are lay- ing the foundation for a satellite kitchen. “I plan to have the kitchen up and the gazebo and patio enclosed sowe can serve customers byearly 8 May,” Paglianite explained. “Dur- ing the rest of the summer we will be working at getting the restau- rant up along the side of the new kitchen facing toward the lake and the highway.” Workers have the foundation in for the new kitchen and within the next week or so will begin putting up the outside walls. 125 residents ge By SCOTT CRISPELL Post Correspondent Approximately 125 concerned citizens turned out for a special meeting last Thursday to learn more about the new sewer project in Jackson Township and how it would affect them. According to Jack Ziegler, a representative of the Luzerne County Redevlopment Authority, the contractor began setting up equipment over a week ago and was supposed to begin work in the streets Monday. Ziegler and Scott Linde, co- owner of Linde Enterprises, Inc., the contractor handling the proj- ect, were on hand to answer ques- tions from area residents. “We're here to try to explain the sanitary project,” said Ziegler. “We want to make you feel comfortable with it.” Linde assured the crowd that he will try to finish the project as quickly as possible. “We have a mutual agreement with the town- ship to finish the project as expidi- tiously as possible,” said Linde. “We want to get you back to normal as quickly as possible. If all goes according to plans, Joseph Sgarlat open on council, plus the mayor and tax collector posts. The latest count Tuesday showed William Purcell, Republican running against incumbent Democrat Jo- seph Boyle for mayor and Repub- lican Carolyn Scull running against Democrat incumbent tax collector Terry Jones. For the four seats on council, four Republicans, Ron Edwards, Robert Albee, Joseph Kolesar and Joseph Casper; and four Democrats, William Wilson, Joseph Miscavage, Edward Kelly and Richard Boice. Albee, Wilson, Boice and Kelly are the incum- bents running for reelection to council. LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL BOARD As late as Tuesday, the most interest evidenced in the Lake- Lehman School Board seats for election was in Region III where Joseph ‘Red’ Jones, Martin McMa- hon, Eleanor Miller and Edward The music in our sciopls is s good Josh Krochta; 1, Lake Silkworth and Kathy Dymond, 10, Lehman, rehearse in the first-ever evening band rehearsal of the Lake-Lehman Cadet Band. A concert is planned for April 5th. Mark filed for the two seats in Region III. Jones and Mark are the incumbents. Ken Williams was the only person who had filed in Re- gion II, and Mildred Sue Dobash, the only person who filed in Region I. Robert Emery and Bing Wolfe are the two directors whose terms expire this year. COUNCIL CHALLENGE IN DALLAS BOROUGH In Dallas Borough there was no indication that Republican incum- bent Tom Reese had any opposi- tion for his position and no one had announced opposition to Republican incumbent Mayor Paul LaBar. Atlatest report before press time, five persons were said to be vying for the three seats that will open on council this year. Those reported to have filed are Don Shaffer, Timothy Carroll, Pat Peif-. fer, Don Cooper and Hugh King, Shaffer and Carroll are Republi- cans, now on council. DALLAS SCHOOL BOARD MAY COME UP SHORT The Dallas School Board will have five seats on the board to be filled at the end of the year. The seat filled by John Litz, appointed to fill the seat made vacant by the death of the late Albert Pisaneschi and those now held by Thomas Landon, James Richardson, Tex Wilson and Dr. William Camp. John See PRIMARY, pg 3 Dallas Water Company manager assures commission of supply By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Michael Coyle, Dallas-Shaver- town Water Company manager, attended the March 2 meeting of the Back Mountain Water Com- mission to explain the status of the company's operation since he became affiliated with the local company. Coyle told the members that the new well in Dallas is on line and in full operation as well as anew tank which supplies the Elmcrest, Col- lege Manor and Stone Hedge de- velopments. He explained that the company had recently had aprob- - “lem with a valve which took a (Photo by Charlotte Bartizek) "Local traffic will never be prohibited, and that gees. for emergency vehicles, too.” Jack Ziegler Luzerne County official the project should be finished by Thanksgiving, with the Sxcepiion of the final paving. Ziegler pointed out that the contract is 365 days, butifweather interferes, the contract Will be extended. “If the weather stops the men from working, the clock stops too,” Ziegler said. In the meantime, Linde prom- ised to keep traffic flowing on area roads as freely as possible. “Most of the work will be done during the day,” said Linde. “So, most of the roads will be open at night.” Ziegler added, “Local traffic will ‘never be prohibited and that goes for emergency vehicles too.” Linde will alsé provide motor- ists with maps of the four major detour areas for those Who aren't | familiar with area roadways. Emily Jenkins, a resident of Fieldcrest Manor, was in atten- dance and seemed pleased with Joseph Sge Saying there is room for im- provement in how Luzerne County spends its tax money, Joseph Sgarlat of Harveys Lake has an- nounced his candidacy for €on- troller of Luzerne County. “I get very upset when anybody raises taxes, because I think there are other alternatives,” Sgariat, a Republican, said when interviewed Monday. Sgarlat listed such things as more careful buying of supplies and services as priorities. At the present time, he is unopposed for his party's nod, and he will likely face Joseph Tirpak, the Democratic incumbent, in November. Sgarlat said he decided about a | week ago to run for the office, after being urged to do so by others. of “I've been hashing it around for Bi quite awhile,” he said. “I decided for sure about a week ago. Salat» faid 8 fellow Republican : PAL . the plans for traffic control. “They answered my question. I just wanted to know how I was going to get to work every morning,” she ‘said. Ziegler sympathized with driv- ers, but said that the traffic prob- lem is “an inconvenience that we have to live with.” According to Ziegler, each home- owner will have to get a permit from the township municipal au- thority in order to hook onto the sewer. Each home must run a 6- inch pipe from their property to the ' 8-inch pipe which will be put in the street. Larry Wypa of Meadowcrest was concerned about the distance be- tween the water line of that devel- opment, which runs through his i property, and his sewer line. “I wanted to know if there were any regulations concerning how far apart they had to be,” said Wypa. “I'd rather find out now than and Harveys Lake Councilman George Gwilliam had recom- mended that he seek the post, as did the Back Mountain Republi- can Association. Sgarlat said he expects to be the endorsed candi- date of both the local and county Republican groups. “There is room for improvement in the Courthouse,” Sgarlat said Monday, “They can cut spending.” Sgarlat mentioned a new system that he is researching that he says will yield dramatic savings. While unwilling to give details, he said he expects to incorporate it into his general election campaign later this year. Sgarlat and his wife, the former Eileen Spencer, own Watahunee Farm, which they operated for 18 years as a park for outings and clatnbakes. They have no chil- dien A press release announcing N t details on sewer project later.” Ziegler assured Wypa that the sewer will be below the water line and shouldn't cause a problem. Besides traffic, one topic that seemed to be on everyone's mind was cost. Residents hope that the preliminary cost that they were given is the same cost that they see when the project is finished. Wypa said, “There isn’t supposed to be a hook up fee and we are supposed to pay between $300 to $400 a year.” Daryl Pawlush of Pasonick Engineers, who is acting as project manager, was on hand to give the crowd a brief description of the project. Pawlush explained that the sewer will cover 30,000 linear feet as he pointed out on a map which areas will be affected. Everyone in attendance received an information package on the project which included a damage complaint form. “If you have a problem concerning damage, please let us know immediately.” Residents seeking further infor- mation about the project are urged to contact Pawlush at 823-4712 or the Redevelopment Authority at 288-7565. rlat announces for County Controller the candidacy states that Sgarlat was in the Marine Corps from 1963 to 1968, when he was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant. Sgarlat owned and operated Sgarlat’s Radio and Television Service for several years and is presently self-employed in sales ' and marketing work. This is Sgarlat’s first run for county office. He was elected to the Harveys Lake Borough Coun- cil in 1987. A native of Forty Fort, Sgarlat and his wife moved to Harveys Lake permanently about 20 years ago. His family had summered at the lake before that. “With my vast business back- ground, I believe that I can provide Luzerne County with the leader- ship needed to return fiscal re- sponsibility to the office of Con- troller,” Sgarlat said. “I certainly can't do any worse than the pres- ent people.” contractor four days to correct. “We are now monitoring the water very carefully and at this time, we have no abnormal condi- tions. That is not to say what conditions will be in the spring,” Coyle said. The water company manager also explained that the company was awaiting a closing with PennVEST to look toward replac- ing a well in Shavertown which was contaminated last summer. He also explained that the com- pany is presently filling the new tank on demand and the level in the tank helps the pressure throughout Dallas. “We are running a pumping and draw-down test, looking for draw- down but we haven't experienced any draw-down to this point,” Coyle explained. “Our average daily sales should be comparable to our aver- age daily pumpage unless we have unaccountable leakage or public use. When spring comes we should be able to meet consumers de- mands if people follow conserva- tion guidelines.” Coyle commended the Back Mountain Water Commission on the survey they are undertaking and made the company’s resources available to work with the commu- nity if the company could be of assistance. In answer to Commission member Joseph Grimes question regarding the status of tHe com- pany due to the recent death of the owner, Coyle stated that the late Robert Hassold’s brother is now president of the company which is operating ‘business as usual’. Coyle also told Ellie Rodda, liaison be- tween the Commission and the Back Mountain Citizens Council that he would provide the Com- mission with answers to the ques- tions on the surveys being con- ducted. In answer to the Water Commission's secretary John Molski's question about how much growth the company could stand in the future, Coyle said the com- pany is presently looking at an engineering study, but with their present operation, company offi- cials believe at the present rate See WATER, pg 2 Beauty salon owner's notoriety not welcome Don Onderko, owner of the Happy Day Beauty Salon in Dallas Township isn't happy about the, nationwide publicity his shop got in last Thursday's issue of USA Today. That's because the salon'’s name appeared in an article about the capture of an alleged rapist who some people thought bore a resemblance to Onderko. It all started when a television show aired a story about a man named Templeton, whowas wanted for questioning on rape and other charges. During the show, viewers were asked to callin if they thought they had seen Templeton. As part of his description, the show char- acterized Templeton as a some- times impersonator of the late Elvis Presley. Apparently, someone who had seen Onderko in his Dallas shop thought he looked like Templeton, and called in to report that he might be working as a stylist at the salon. Onderko, who owns six salons in all, had also performed as an Elvis impersonator in the past, and still bears a resemblance to the late rock star. But, as he said, there is very little resemblance between him and Templeton. Nnderko also noted that the al- ieged rapist is 29 years old, while he, Onderko, is 51. “I ieel that people who read it might think I'm a rapist, or some- thing, if they didn't read the article clearly,” Onderko said Friday. He said he hoped this story would reach those who read the USA Today article, and especially the one who called in his description. Inside The Post Calendar......14 Classified.....12,13 Editorials....... 4 Obituaries.....2 Police News..2 Property Transfers.....5 Real Estate.............. 12 IRElQION...........cc0uueeins 8 SCho0L. i... ines: 10 SPOS... veivoiioivueensenss 11 Coming up: DALLAS SCHOOL BOARD - Mon., Bldg., Dallas |, March 13, 8:00 PM, Administration JACKSON TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY - Mon., March 13, 7:30 PM, Jackson Township Fire Hall LAKE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS - Sat., March 11, 10 AM, Lake Township Municipal Bldg. LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL BOARD - Tues., March 14, 8:00 PM. LEHMAN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS - Mon., March 13, 8:00 PM, Lehman Township Municipal Bldg.
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