a — er rR 4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, September 27, 1989 Tie DALLAS 0ST "A new perspective for Dallas zoners The Dallas Borough Council has taken a wise and construc- tive move in voting to appoint Anees Barakat to the borough's zoning board. It shows that both the council and its opponents are able to bury the hatchet of disagreement and move on to new challenges. Mr. Barakat has been one of the sometimes vocal opponents of the council and zoning board’s approval of rezoning land to ‘make way for the Deer Meadow development off Machell Avenue. In the course of his opposition, he spent many hours researching questions that related to the development and its impact on the surrounding area. Now, the board will have the benefit of Mr. Barakat’s knowledge and concern in issues important to many residents of Dallas Borough. His perspective is likely to be different from that of the incumbent members, and it will give voice to those who want to see the borough’s growth handled differently, but may have felt ignored in the past. On the other hand, becoming privy to all the forces that bear - on the decisions of the zoning board may serve to broaden Mr. Barakat'’s views. Only time will tell if this attempt to breach the gap that has existed between borough officials and some of its citizens will succeed. We hope it does, and that it is a sign of a new enlightenment in local government. Printer's growth a tribute to area, people The construction of Payne Printery’s new facility along Route 415 in Dallas Township is a tribute to some Back Mountain businesspeople and their employees. And it promises more good, new jobs for the area. ~ Begun in 1940 by John R. and Grace Moore, Payne Printery has grown from a home-based business employing three persons to a modern, competitive employer of 104. Along the way, it has added on and expanded several times, but now needs a completely new building to house its operations. Payne Printery is still a family business, managed by the late Robert Moore’s son-in-law, Tom Gauntlett; his wife, Susan; and brother-in-law Gary Ide. It is known for its high quality production, somuch so that it is able to draw work successfully from the highly competitive markets of New York, New Jersey and New England. The new building will contain 40,000 square feet of produc- tion and storage area, and the company expects to add another 30,000 square feet of office space in the next few years. At that point, employment is expected to grow 50 per cent from its ~ present level. The Back Mountain can take justifiable pride in the growth : of this important local business, and the character of the people who have made it possible. Congratulations to Deleur's Back to Basics Another local business has expanded recently, and moved into a new facility. DeLeur’s Back to Basics has been installing wood and coal | 5 burning stoves in the region since 1982, and recently moved its | operations from Route 415 in Dallas to a new building in Kunkle. The DeLeur's have seen their business expand steadily, and - now employ a half-dozen people who perform work throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Congratulations to Leonard and Nancy DeLeur on their latest expansion; we wish them the best of luck in their new location. | Meeting change could slow public discussion It's only a small change, but the decision by the Harveys Lake : Borough Council to move the public forum portion of its 1 meetings to the beginning from the end of them seems destined 3 Telephone: 717-675-5211 to limit public comment. We know the argument that if one wants to speak at the meeting they just have to show up on time. But, suppose no one is there to speak as the clock strikes 7:30? That means the ~ public session is closed, and anyone who shows up at 7:35 ~ won't be heard. We hope the council will reconsider this change, in the interest of making access to public meetings as easy as possible. If the end of the meeting is inconvenient, perhaps there is a time during the sessions that will accommodate public discussion. | etters Junior football coaches earn parents’ support Editor: We should salute all the Jr. Football coaches who help parents help their children. Not only do they keep them off the streets, and out oftrouble, but, they teach them good sportsmanship. | Let's not forget the coaches in cheerleading. Theyare also an asset to parents. Linda M. Sabulski Tie DALLASC0ST Published Weekly by Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Ronald A. Bartizek Editor and Publisher Charlotte E. Bartizek Associate Publisher Charlot M. Denmon. Reporter Edward Kraynak Advertising Acct. Exec. Paul Rismiller Composition Olga Kostrobala Jean Hillar a d Classified/typesetting Office Manager . MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION Ready the rakes Appliances like this bamboo one are makin Photo) g their debut in the Back Mountain. (Charlotte Bartizek Letters State reps ask for more security at Chase prison The following is the text of a letter sent to the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections by area state repre- sentatives. Honorable David S. Owens Commissioner Department of Corrections P.O. 598 Camp Hill, PA 17011 Dear Commissiner Owens: We are writing to you on behalf of the Citizens Advisory Commit- tee (CAC) of the State Correctional Institution at Dallas relative to a number of prison guards at the Institution. The Department recently com- pleted the new lighting and fence project at the prison which re- sulted in a reclassification of SCID to a medium/maximum security facility. The Citizens Advisory Committee and the local state leg- islators were recently informed that the facility is currently operating with 334 guards and more than 1,900 inmates. However, since the lighting and fence project were completed, we have been advised that there are no plans to hire additional correctional guards. The local citizens are deeply concerned about this situation, given the number of inmates at this facility. We join the CAC in requesting that the Department of Corrections provide additional correctional officers to ensure the continued safety of our area citi- zens as well as the SCID employ- ees. As always, we appreciate your cooperation and assistance. Thank you. Charles D. Lemmond, Jr. 20th District George C. Hasay 117th District Scott Dietterick 120th District Stanley Jarolin 119th District Says Boice is working hard on water problem Editor: Re: articles last week about tainted water wells at Harveys Lake. I would like to come to the defense of Richard Boice. His water at his private residence is affected also, and I know he has done everything in his power to find the problem. I stake my life on the fact that he won't give up until he locates and corrects the problem. 1 hope the Post devotes as much space at that time as they did last week to the problem. Lloyd Jennings, Jr. Library news Back Mountain Library Book Club breaks membership record with 227 By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Book Club of the Back Mountain Memorial Library held its first meeting for the Fall season at the library recently. A highlight of the meeting was the announce- ment that the club has 227 mem- bers, the most members ever re- corded. This membership repre- sents $2,035.00 in dues; which money is spent for new and cur- rent books for the Book Club shelf in the library. One hundred twelve books have been purchased so far this year for the shelf with a bal- ance of $795.00 to be spent by the end of 1989. Membership is $10.00 for a single and $15.00 for a double membership for the year. Each member is entitled to borrow two books from the special shelf each time they are in the library. When the book is six months old, it is shelved in the main readng room with the library's regular collec- tion. The program consisted of members relating reports on books they have read and enjoyed and stories on summer experiences. Frances Linskill talked about Mary Higgins Clark and the marvelous intriguing novels she writes. She had a feature article printed re- cently in Modern Maturity maga- zine which Frances referred to. June McCloskey told about her upcoming trip to Vermont with her sister, Blanche Thompson; and how much they enjoyed that area. This year will be their 54th trip to Vermont. Irene Davies kept us enthralled with her stories of her recent trip to Alaska. She reported on Catchacan and Juno; the Min- den Hall glacier, which is mesmer- izing in blue ice; the beautiful flow- ers; the Yukon territory. She groaned about the seven meals a day and how tough it is on a diet and of the Roman dress dinner, when they all had to wear togas or they would not be served. This was an interesting book club meeting and the women related some excit- ing stories. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 16 in the reference room at the li- brary. Jean Warneka of Dallas is a faithful and loyal volunteer of our library and has been for a number of years. . We want to congratulate Lori now as she is playing field hockey for Temple University and was a star in their victory over LaSalle with a score of 10-1. Lori, a graduate of Dallas High, scored three goals and chipped in three assists in her best offensive show- ing as a collegiate player. A beautiful memory book re- cently added to the library is “Cooking From The Garden” by Rosalind Creasy which includes creative gardening and contempo- rary cuisine. The book was given by Neighbors of College Manor in memory of W. Charles Maxwell. The Post asks: Do you plan any home improvements before winter sets in? Cindy Dunsmuir Plains “Yes. We are putting in new siding and windows.” oan roman Harveys Lake “We are remodeling right now. “We have expanded the the bath- room and put new paneling in our son’s room.” Rita Galletti Pringle “No. I finished what I have to do.” Only yesterday 50 Years Ago - Sept. 29, 1939 FIREMEN GRADUATE FROM FIRE SCHOOL Dallas American Legion spon- sored an essay contest for stu- dents of Dallas Borough and Dal- las Township. Fifty-one firemen of Dallas, Trucksville and Nanticoke received diplomas at the close of classes at the borough high school. Radio telephone is to be the new weapon used to battle forest fires in the Back Mountain area. Sweet Valley Fish and Game Commission removed 37,000 cat- fish from Bloomingdale Pond which is going dry and distributed them io five other ponds. Wed - Minnie Crispell and Edward Sidorek, Martha Nicol and Raymond Elston. Coach Walter Hicks Kingston’ Township gridders will go against the Clarks Summit team Saturday afternoon. 40 Years Ago - Sept. 30, 1949" BACK MOUNTAIN EXHIBIT WINS FIRST Mrs. Dale Parry captains the Shavertown team of the Red Feather Drive. & A bh) The exhibit of the Back Moun. . tain was judged the Best of Show" at the Parade of Progress in King- ston last Tuesday night. Sheldon Evans Drug Store won = the Rexall Drug Company Certfi-*" cate for outstanding merchandis- ing ability and exceptional service to the community. Crosswell Drilling Company starts drilling for a new well on the Gansel property this week for Dallas-Shavertown Water Com- pany. Wed - Edith May Phillips and Harold A. Shupp; L'Nore Elizabeth Carey and Lt. Harry D. Katimer. Engaged - Dorothy ann Mitchell and Edwin A. Wright. 30 Years Ago - Oct. 1, 1959 LEHMAN WINS 37-0 Citizens in the Back Mountain are in general indifferent to the « name of the new prison. , Dallas School District welcomed four new teachers, Patricia A. Fox, Robert Meeker, Katherine B. Scott and Alys Joseph Woolbert. The Westmoreland Key Club will march at the Bloomsburg Fair Friday. Lake-Lehman powerhouse crushes Westmoreland 37-0. Wed - Bernadine Lysiak anc Leon Kern. Mr. and Mrs. Zel Garinger vis- ited the fabled land of Paul Bunyan in Minnesota. 20 Years Ago - Oct. 2, 1969 BOMB THREATS AT NATONA MILLS Bomb threats evacuate Natona Mills twice during the past week. The big movie screen at the Sandy Beach Drive-In is still down since it was wrecked last year in a storm. Wed - Vera Beth Cave and Wal- ter Arden Sorber; Molly Ann Messersmith and Anthony John Schifano. Dallas loses game 32-7 to Wyo- ming Valley West. Dallas American Legion Auxil- iary installed officers at the Sept. 16 meeting. They were Fran Desid- erio, president; Laura Carey, first vice president; Marion Oplinger, second vice president; Millie Bozek, secretary; Fran Yankoski, treas- urer; Mary Engle, historian; Rose- mary Engle, chaplain and Ann Crake, Sgt. at arms. 10 Years Ago - Oct. 4, 1979 SHARI SUTTON IS HOMECOMING QUEEN | Congressman Daniel Flood announced the approval ofa $33,000 grant for College Miseri- cordia from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Investigation of local adult book store operations is needed in the Back Mountain. Shari Sutton was elected Lake- Lehman's Homecoming Queen at the high school's homecoming day last weekend. Lake-Lehman girls defeated Dallas 3-2 in field hockey.
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