N The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 14,1989 § etter River Watch committee calls for more concern Editor: The Susquehanna River Watch will conduct a seminar on June 24, at the Luzerne County Com- munity College Conference Cen- _ ter. Registration will start at 11 a.m. The seminar will be about litter- ing, illegal dumping, recycling and law enforcement. -.. Our organization has sent over 150 letters to State, County Ofli- cials, Cities, Boroughs, Townships, inviting Mayors, Council Members, police Chiefs, District Justices, ‘Code Enforcement Officers, the Wilkes-Barre and Pittston Cham- ber of Commerce to attend. © We do have an environmental problem in our area which we must correct by awareness, education and law enforcement to improve our quality of life. Our area is becoming blighted with litter and illegal dumping and the time is now to address these problems. Federal, State, Community lead- ers and its citizens must get in- " volved. In the past it was stated that we were a dirty coal mine area which we changed. Now can we afford to be called a dirty littered dumping area? "Everyone must realize what is happening. Look at our roadsides, shopping malls, waterways and woodlands; They are strewn with litter and illegal dumping. It is disheartening to see our young- sters litter and adults now show- ing any respect for our area by littering and dumping. The program will begin with a slide presentation on littering and illegal dumping in our area. State Representatives George Hasay and Stanley Jarolin and members of our River Watch will speak on their litter patrol legislation. District Justice Michael Collins will speak on law enforcement on littering and illegal dumping. Mr. Wayne Hughes, Science teacher at Dallas Senior High School, will speak and demonstrate as to what the home owner can do to reduce his gar- bage. Ms. Betsy Roe and Carol Herre will speak about plastic recycling in the household, along ‘with a slide program. The Susquehanna River Watch Inc. is made up of volunteers who have given up their time and spent money to present this program. It is important that all concerned become involved to make this Wyoming Valley a cleaner and better place to live and enjoy. This seminar should be of spe- cial interest to recycling coordina- tors in each community. We will be discussing the economics of how to recycle household and munici- pal waste. There will be a work- shop on how to monitor and test water in our streams and rivers. Let's see you on June 24 and be counted to show that you have a concern and interest for our area. 1. Every Sunday more than 500,000 trees are used to produce the 88% of newspaper that are never recycled. 2. We throw away enough glass bottles and jars to fill the 1,350 foot twin towers of New York World Trade Center every two weeks. 3. American consumers and industry throw away enough alu- minums to rebuild our entire air fleet every three months. 4. We throw away enough office and writing paper annually to build a wall 12 feet high stretching from Los Angeles to New York City. 5. Americans go through 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour, only a small percentage of which are now recycled. 6. Every year we dispose of 24 million tons of leaves and grass clippings which could be com- posted to conserve landfill space. 7. We throw away enough iron and steel to continuously supply all the nation’s automakers. Charles Urban Susquehanna River Watch «Dallas Twp. approves preliminary plans By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer In a special meeting of the Dal- las Township zoning board re- quested by developer Michael Dombrowski the board approved the preliminary plans submitted for Dombrowski's planned Maples subdivision off Upper Demunds Road. <' Leonard Kozick, township zon- ing officer, explained that the spe- cial meeting request by Dombrow- ski was granted because no quo- rum was present at the board's regular meeting May 16. Prior to that meeting, zoning board mem- ber Jack Tinner submitted his res- ignation, and member William McCall who had been serving on td both the planning commission and the zoning board, had to resign from one of the offices since new legislation in the Commonwealth made it illegal to serve on both. McCall opted to continue as a member of the planning commis- sion so a new member had to be appointed to the zoning board. Kozick emphasized that ap- proval given at the special meeting held Tuesday, June 6, was a pre- liminary only. He stated that some of the doubts previously expressed by township engineer Lee Swein- berg had been satisfied by Dom- browski in his new submission of the plans for the 44-acre Maples development on Upper Demunds Road, where Dombrowski has specified construction of 32 homes. In answer to a question by town- ship resident Stanley Levandiski whether drilling 31 wells would deplete his water supply, Dom- browski said that Raymond Kresge, a well drilling contractor, had done a study that showed there was plenty of water and that he did not believe more development in the area would have impact on exist- ing wells or create water short- ages. Kozick said that Dombrowski must obtain preliminary approve from PennDOT for roadways in the development and approval for sewers from DER before he can do any building. “His plan appeared to satisfy most of the questions previously: raised by some of the residents,” Kozick said. “Time will tell. If eve- rything is not in oraer, LOMDIow- ski is the loser.” an Police report % HALLAS BOROUGH S HIT AND RUN DRIVER FOUND, CONFESSES * Police said John Green of Dallas was traveling north June 10 on Route 415 when his car swerved to the right and he struck a pedes- trian, James Purcell, and knocked him to the ground. Green fled in his car and trav- eled north on Route 415. He was found later at the Checkerboard on Carverton Road by Kingston Township Patrolman Walter Davis, who after questioning Green de- termined he was the operator of the hit and run vehicle. Green then admitted to driving and hitting Purcell. He was cited and charged for a hit and run accident where injury was involved. MOTORCYCLE DAMAGED | Patrolman William Norris an- swered a call June 7 made by Jason O'Brien, 118 Main Street, Dallas, where investigation found that O'Brien's 19887 Honda mo- torcycle, parked outside the res- taurant had been vandalized. Damage was estimated at $250. 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Fran Ochman and herson, John and daughter, Mary Ann, joined in greeting their friends and custom- ers during the three day celebra- tion. Fran and her husband, the late Tom Ochman, opened their first shop in June, 1979 in the Dallas Shopping Center. In December, 1979 the business moved to Carverton Road, Trucksville, in the shop which now houses Pizza Per- fect. Then, in February, 1980, the Ochmans moved their business to '@ its present location. Until 1982, Ochman's bought and sold only coins and offered small and large investors financial advice concern- ing silver and gold including silver investments in any combination of U.S. silver coins before 1964, sil- ver bars, silver rounds in various sizes and silver halves and dollars. Gold investments included U.S. gold' coins, newly-minted gold, American Eagles, South African Krugerands, Canadian Maple Leafs and Chinese Pandas. In 1982 they expanded the business and started selling gold and silver jewelry and a varied selection of diamond, sapphire, ruby and emerald rings. Tom Ochman died in 1985, and Fran continued in the business which has become a leading coin and jewelry outlet in the area. Shesellsonly 10K, 14Kand 18K gold jewelry, chains, bracelets, earrings, rings and charms, noth- ing gold filled and only sterling silver jewelry. Most of the stones sold in the shop are genuine. 10TH ANNIVERSARY - Fran Ochman stands behind one of the jewelry cases as she checks out the display of chains, charms and other jewelry in preparation for the Open House last week. (C.M. Denmon Photo) Fran also buys and sells an- tique and estate jewelry and does jewelry repairs. The business, which when it was first started opened only in the evening, is now open six days weekly and continues tobe a family operation with Fran, John and Mary Ann taking turns on being in the shop. 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