) : | i | | | all action ONT== (2%) Tejee® ZN Lake-Lehman graduation page 12 | 8, 100 No. 23 "A Centennial Edition" Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 14, 1989 35 Cents READY TO INSTALL - Sewer popes lie ready for installation in Jackson Township. The $3.8 million project has caused some controversy over just where the lines should be placed. Jackson Twp. residents upset about sewer pipe placement » ’ By SCOTT A. DAVIS Post Staff Several Jackson Township resi- dents are expressing concern over the placement of pipes by Linde Enterprises for the township's $3.8 million sewer project. The project is replacing existing septic tanks with a sewer system connecting homes in the township to the Dallas Area Municipal Au- thority plant in Trucksville. Some residents are asking that the sewer lines be placed behind their homes, and others want the pipes installed in front, under the roadway. Scott Linde, of Linde Enter- prises, has told residents that sewer lines will be placed in front of the homes along the roadway unless all residents in an area agree to the placement in the back. “My septic hook-up is behind my home,” explained a resident of Chase Road who asked not to be identified. “If they (Linde Enter- prises) run the pipe in front of my house, I will have to pay to dig from the hook-up clear around my house to join the system.” Residents are responsible for all hook-up ex- penses. Most residents asked not to be identified to avoid problems with neighbors. To place the sewer lines behind the homes, Linde must obtain easements from the council. The easements claim a twenty foot strip of land through each property on which to place the pipes. Several easements-have already beer is- sued. Jack Ziegler, of the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority, said that the original sewer plan was designed for the pipes to be See SEWERS, pg 3 Alcohol and jealousy linked to teen's death By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer ; Excessive drinking and rivalry over a girlfriend appear to have been the factors that led to the shooting death of Richard Hillman early last Sunday morning. In a public statement Monday, Luzeme County Coroner George E. Hudock said that thel8-year- old Lake-Lehman graduate died after being shot in the head and in the abdomen with a .22 caliber handgun. : A junior student at the school called police about 5:30 a.m. Sunday to report that he had shot Hillman, according to investiga- tors. According to other students familiar with the incident, the fatal shooting followed an argument which developed into a fight be- tween the two young men after a graduation party. Hudock ruled that Hillman's death was caused by the shots first to the head and the second to the abdomen. No charges had been filed against the underclassman at the time The Dallas Post went to press Tuesday. Lehman Township po- lice, state police and officials of the district attorney’s office were con- tinuing to investigate details of the case. Si Sources familiar with the inves- tigation said Tuesday that there was a good chance the shooting would be considered self-defense. The incident occurred Sunday morning at approximately 5 a.m. following arguments between Hill- By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer While The Dallas Post has had location on Lehman Avenue in Dallas Borough. The Post, first published in 1889 ‘by A.A. Holbrook, was located origi- nally in a small, one-room building lat the corner of Huntsville and Norton Avenue, Dallas, a building which still stands on the property now owned by Walter and Mary Chappell. Later, another room was built by adding a stone foundation and The Dallas Post continued to be published in that building until 1895 when the second owner, W.H. Capwell moved The Dallas Post to the lower part of Main Street for a short time. Just how long is not y certain. ORIGINAL HOME - This drawing shows The Post's first home before the turn of the century. six homes in its 100 years, nearly ' { 80 of those years were spent in one The Post has seen several homes in its 100 years Capwell then moved the news- ‘paper business to a building on Lehman Avenue where it remained for nearly 80 years through several owners and many renovations. In 1930 Howard Risley took over the business and improved and renovated the building. He remod- eled the inside, had a fireplace built in the main office and put on several additions, the last one a large production room which could be closed off from the main office .and editorial rooms by large, heavy glass doors. Risley installed alarge press in the basement. Risley published the paper in that building until his death in 1962 and his wife, Myra, contin- ued operation in the same building until she sold the paper to Henry Null, a resident of Clarks Sum- mit, continued the operation of The Dallas Post and the Abington Journal in the same building for several years, then sold the papers to former Governor William W. Scranton. : Scranton turned over manage- ment of the paper to his son, who added a third paper, The Moun- taintop Eagle and published the three newspapers in the building on Lehman Avenue. InJanuary, 1975, Scranton sold the papers to Ray Carlsen, a news- paper publisher from Ohio, who continued operations at the Lehman Avenue address until September, 1975 when instead of buying the property on Lehman Avenue, leased a building on Main Street, Dallas, now the home of NOW A GARAGE - The Post's orignial building still stands and serves as a family's garage. Shortly after, Carlsen entered into partnership with the Eyerly family, owners of Press Enterprise in Bloomsburg and in 1980, he sold his share to them. Under manager Rick Shannon, in 1980 The Dallas Post, then known as Pennaprint Inc., and sister newspapers moved to a new location on Gerald Avenue, Dallas, into a large building owned by Michael Kozick, where publication continued until 1985 when amove |: was made to offices in the new Route 415-309 Plaza, Memorial Highway, across from the Dallas Shopping Center. The Dallas Post continued in operation in those offices until June, 1988, when Ronald and | Charlotte Bartizek purchased The Dallas Post and Abington Journal, changed the publishing name to Bartsen Media, and separated from | Pennaprint and the Northeastern | Business Journal by moving into a | . new office in the same plaza. Richard Hillman RELATED STORY, PAGE 3 man and the juvenile. According to an account from a friend who accompanied Hillman to a gradu- ation party, Hillman and the juve- nile became involved in an argu- ment over a girl who had been seeing Hillman, but now was dat- ing the juvenile. Friends at the party are said to have broken up the argument between the two students and both left the party at a Lehman Town- ship residence. Hillman left the party and accompanied a friend he was with home about 1:30 a.m. The friend convinced Hillman to go home which he is reported to have done. Later, however, sources say he went to the home of the juvenile where the two became involved in another argument. The juvenile is reported to have obtained the re- volver from his home and allegedly shot Hillman. Lake-Lehman assistant princi- pal Robert Roberts, who has been advisor to the senior class through their graduation said there are dozens of rumors circulating throughout the Lake-Lehman area, but with the exception of a few whose stories have not been told, no one knows exactly what hap- pened. “Rich was a typical teenager with typical teenage problems,” said Rogers. “He knew he had a prob- lem and when he was stopped and charged with DUI, he voluntarily committed himself to Clear Brook. “I talked with Rich the day he came home from Clear Brook and he told me it was time well spent. He was ready to turn his life around and was enthused about his fu- ture. Given time he would have turned out like 99 percent of to- day's teenage kids turn out. He would have become a fine young man. He was a compassionate young man and was well-liked by his classmates.” Dallas board approves $300,000 co By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Dallas School board members approved unanimously at Monday night's meeting toenterintoalease purchase agreement with Radio Shack Computer Center and Education Systems Corporation for 48 computers, 24 of them to be installed at the district's Middle School, and 12 each in the Dallas Elementary and Westmoreland Elementary Schools. District superintendent Gerald Wycallis told board members that under state regulation there was no need to put the computers out for bid and that time of order would be approximately two weeks. Under the five year lease purchase plan, a payment of $55,924 would be made the first year and for the next four years if payment was made annually, the amount due each year would be $67,498. mputer pact The board also presented a proclamation to Hugh Mundy's mother, Rita Mundy, recognizing Mundy for winning the gold medal in the 800m run at the state track competition at Shippensburg. Mrs. Mundy thanked the board on behalf of her son, Hugh, who was unable to attend because of Class Night. She commended both the track and the cross country team mem- bers and their long distance coach William Kvashay for their dedica- tion. Wyecallis read a letter of appre- ciation sent to Dr. Walter Mokychic for his 18 years of service to the district as football doctor and the doctor who gave the physicals for athletes. At the regular board meeting which began at 8 p.m., board member James Richardson said that the cafeteria operated at an $892 profit for the month of May See COMPUTERS, pg 3 Final plan hearing for Deer Meadow Friday The final plan for the controver- sial Deer Meadow Estates develop- ment in Dallas Borough are sched- uled for presentation Friday, June 16 at 2 p.m. before the Luzerne County Planning Commission. A public hearing will be held in the Commissioner's meeting room at the Luzerne County Courthouse. The hearing is open to the pub- lic, and interested persons may attend and speak to the planning commission regarding their sup- port for or opposition to the plan. Inside The Post Calendar......16 Classified.....15 Editonals....... 4 Obituaries.....2 Police News..2 Property Transfers.. 4 Real Estate.............. 14 Religion................... 12 SChODl........ciciinen iii 11 SPOS. ..0oismnesiisiaserrise 13 2 | ] Coming up MARKET ON THE POND - Flea market with 90 vendors. Sat., June 17, 9 AM-4PM, Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Rain date June 24 BACK MOUNTAIN WATER COMMISSION - Thurs., June 15, 8 PM, Kingston Township Municipal Bldg. DALLAS BOROUGH COUNCIL - Tues., June 20, 8 PM, Dallas Borough Bldg., Main St. DALLAS TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS - Tues., June 20, 8 PM, Dallas Township Municipal Bldg. HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH COUNCIL - Tues., June 20, 7:30 PM, Harveys Lake Municipal Bldg. HARVEYS LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION - Mon., June 19, 7 PM, Harveys Lake Municipal Bldg. Null. . 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