ad a vi = page 1 10 First 'Old Shoe’ game photo ZN ALLASC OST Lake-Lehman band wins title page 11 Vol. 100 No. 45 "A Centennial Edition" Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 15, 1989 35 Cents Dallas gets new borough Manager - By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Milton Lutsey of Dallas, a re- tired school teacher, was appointed Dallas Borough manager by a unanimous vote of the borough council last Thursday night. He replaces kathryn Strosnider, who resigned in a salary dispute. Lutsey, who lives in Dallas Borough, was a member of the Wyoming Valley West School Dis- trict for 27 years. He has a degree in business administration. Lutsey will serve as interim . manager until the council's regu- lar meeting November 21. Council resident Donald Shaffer said he “didn’t expect any problem with the permanent appointment of Lutsey since all the councilmen appeared to be satisfied with his qualifica- tions. “In fact, he appears to be well qualified for the position and was anxious to get started. He came in Friday morning to evaluate the position and to become familiar with some of his future responsi- gpllities.” Shaffer said. Lutsey was in the office early Monday morning and spent most 2 ~~ of the day there before leaving in late’ afternoon to prepare for his duties as secretary of the Dallas ... School Board which met Monday night. “I'm trying to feel my way and see the time it takes to serve every- one,” Lutsey said. “I'm becoming familiar with the forms, applica- tions and the payroll, and on Fri- day I did some overseeing of the road crew. “I need a secretary or clerk with experience, someone to do the scheduling, typing and to answer the phone. After I'm here a while I'll get to know the council and help coordinate things. One of my top priorities will be to get a good sec- retary or clerk to do the routine work,” Lutsey said. “Things will fall into place with time." Lutsey will work part time and will be paid the remainder of the $5,000 annual salary, former Dallas Borough manager Strosnider was receiving. If he is hired as expected, Lut- sey will begin a six-month proba- tionary period Nov. 21 and at the end of that period council hopes to increase the salary to $6,000. - Run for c daylight Dallas Mountaineer Barry Miller (33) runs hard i in Saturday’s Old Shoe game before Knight | Mike & Taylor (46) takes him down. Wayde Post (88) left, did the blocking for Miller. (Photo by Ed Campbell) Ee . Es Frederick leaving library after 13 years By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Bill Frederick has resigned his position as librarian of the Back Mountain Memorial Library in Dallas after nearly 13 years of service. He has accepted the li- brarian's job at the Hoyt Library in Kingston. Frederick took his position with the local library when it was lo- cated on Main Street, Dallas, and during his tenure has seen the library double in size, with addi- tions to the book circulation, the large print department and the Ringing for a good cause Cliff Parker and Walter Kozemchak tolled the bells last week in front of the Acme Market in Shavertown. (Photo by Charlotte Bartizek) al audio-tape and video cassettes. “Since moving into the new building the growth has become so great, the library could use more staff,” Frederick said. Prior to coming to Dallas, he served as librarian at the State Correctional Institution for about a year, after receiving his master's in library science from Wilkes College. Frederick said he is looking forward to his new position. “It will be a challenge at Hoyt Library where there is double the number of staff and collection and a larger area served,” Frederick said. Frederick is a resident of West Wyoming and will be reasonably close to his new position. Nancy Kozemchak has been named acting manager until the personnel committee engages a new librarian. The library must employ a librarian with a degree in library science in order to hold its certification with the state. Local residents with a degree in library “William Frederick , Leaving Back Mountain Library after 13 years science are urged to contact the library or a member of the library board. Flags may fly again in Kingston Township By SCOTT A. DAVIS Post Staff Flags and banners may be free to fly soon in Kingston Township, as the supervisors consider calls from township businesses to re- voke an ordinance prohibiting the use of such items for advertising. Tom Russ, owner of PJ's Bal- loon and Gift Shop, located at 4 East Center Street, Shavertown, was the latest to complain to the supervisors about the flag ordi- nance. Several other businesses have been expressing displeasure with the township ordinance which pro- hibits the use of flags, banners, or neon or flashing signs for the pur- pose of advertising in the town- - ship. At their monthly meeting in October the supervisors said that " the ordinance was put in effect because the displays created a haz- ard to motorists. In the earlier meeting, Town- ship Solicitor Ben Jones explained the ordinance was put in effect because the banners and flags are distracting. “If its sole purpose is for advertising, they can distract vehicular traffic,” Jones said. “That is the wrong the township wants to mend.” “We want to keep our business in the Back Mountain,” Russ told the supervisors at their monthly meeting Wednesday night. “Our flags help to let people know we are here.” Russ received a warning from the township that he was in violation of the flag ordinance and was told to take his business flag down. Russ told the supervisors the ordinance was “silly” and should be amended to allow businesses to use flags to attract business for the Back Mountain. Supervisor Bill Tippett said he See FLAGS, pg 2 “Post Staff Dallas Board lets $1.4 million in contracts By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer The Dallas School Board ap- proved the motion to award $1.4 million in contracts for alterations -and additions to the Dallas Senior High School at its regular meeting Monday night. District superintendent Gerald Wycallis noted to the directors and to the taxpayers in the audience that the contracts came to a total of $1,395,481, a savings of more . than $800,000 over the original estimate of more than $2 million for the high school project. General construction for the senior high was awarded to Wol- anski Construction, Dallas, in the amount of $839,000; plumbing work was awarded to Contractors Group Inc., Luzerne, $78,290; heating, ventilation and air condi- tioning was awarded to Bognet, . Inc., Hazleton, $221,191; and elec- trical work was awarded to G.R. Noto & Son, Inc., Eynon $257,000. 2nd case this year The directors also approved payment to Ruth Corportion in the amount of $6,292.80 for heating, air conditioning and ventilation at the Dallas Elementary School; $2,443.50 for plumbing to Ruth Corporation at the Dallas Elemen- tary and $5,747.25 to Rogan Elec- tric for electric work at the Dallas Elementary. They also approved payment to Interco Construction in the amount of $36,654.62 for general construction at the school. Wycallis explained that the plumbing in the elementary school is 50 percent completed; heating 35 percent completed; energy management work is finished; electrical is 77 percent completed; and alternate systems are finished. The entire project is approximately 59 percent complete, according to Wyecallis. In other business the directors e Approved appointment of Ms. Rita Bren, R.N., as the school dis- See BOARD, pg 5 Bacteria detected in hehman By SCOTT A. DAVIS TR pdt 2 Six months after contamination was found in Harveys Lake drink- ing water, some homeowners in Lehman Township appear to be facing the same problem. Bacte- rial contamination has been found in four township wells. As of Monday, four homes in Lehman Center have detected bacterial contamination in their private drinking wells. Township officials are urging residents in that area to have their water tested. Supervisor Douglas Ide said the township is asking all Lehman Center residents to have their water tested. Sample bottles can be well water picked up by contacting Ide, or by contacting the Kirby Health Cen- ter, Wilkes-Barre. The type of bacteria in the water supplies has not yet been identi- fied and Ide said the township will work to find the source of the contamination. The Kirby Health Center will test water for $10; the cost in- cludes the sample bottles. The township is asking anyone who has their water tested to inform them of the results, “so we can de- termine how widespread this prob- lem is,” according to Ide. The township supervisors said they plan to discuss the situation See LEHMAN, pg 2 ~ By SCOTT A. DAVIS Post Staff A Warden Place resident who has been the leading activist in solving the bacteria contamina- tion problems at Harveys Lake, is offering help to the neighbor- ing community of Lehman Town- ship, which learned this past week of contamination in its own drinking water. William Mann is offering to pay the cost of having well water tested at Kirby Health Center for anyone who cannot afford to have the test done themselves. “I will pay for anyone who cannot pay the testing fee,” Mann said. Mann, a retired school ad- ministrator, has made the same offer to Harveys Lake residents. Mann is offering to pay the $10 testing fee charged by the health center to determine if water is Harveys Lake man renews offer to pay for water tests safe for drinking. “Only for those who truly cannot afford to pay,” Mann asked. Anyone wishing to discuss the offer with Mann can call him at 639-5312. “They can call me and we will make arrangments,” Mann said Monday. Mann explained that several different arrangements can be made, but suggests one method. “All they have to do is call me up. I will go to their house and pick up the sample,” Mann said. “Then I will take the sample to the Kirby Health Center for test- ing. I'll do the whole service.” Mann said this method has been the way he has dealt with most of the requests from Har- veys Lake. “This has been the most effective way,” Mann said. Mann said he will supply the sample bottles if a resident needs them. Calendar....... 14 Classified. 11-13 Editorials........ 4 Obituaries......2 Police FapoM by ows dis sites 2 Religious Services......6 School.............. niu, 9 Spons....... con ios 10-11 Coming up: DALLAS BOROUGH COUNCIL - Tues., Nov. 21, 8 PM, Borough Bldg., Main Street DALLAS TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS - Tues., Nov. 21, 8 PM, Dallas Township Bidg., Route 309 HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH COUNCIL - Tues., Nov. 21, 7:30 PM, Harveys Lake Municipal Bidg., Route 415 HARVEYS LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION - Mon., Nov. 20, 7 PM, Harveys Lake Municipal Bidg., Route 415 : wer mE
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