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Vol. 100 No. 47 "A Centennial Edition"
Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 29, 1989
-35 Cents
State Attorney
General sues
HL contractor
By SCOTT A. DAVIS
Post Staff
A Harveys Lake man will face
criminal charges and a civil suit in
connection with a home improve-
ment scam he allegedly operated
through his contracting business.
The defendant, identified as
Warren Avery, RD#3, Harveys
Lake, will face criminal charges
filed by Lackawanna County de-
tectives last week. Avery is charged
with theft by deception in connec-
tion with his alleged failure to
complete contracts for home im-
provements.
Avery is also being sued for over
Fas. 000 by state Attorney General
rnie Preate, Jr. , who alleges the
ome improvement contractor
Xaccepted payment but failed to
provide acceptable service to 14
customers.
The state's Bureau of Consumer
Protection, with an office located
in Scranton, filed the civil action
last week in Luzerne County
Common Pleas Court. The action
identifies the defendant as Warren
Avery, RD#3, Harveys Lake.
Wc the complaint, the former
ackawanna County District At-
torney alleges Avery took “sub-
stantial deposits from customers
lete or never started.” The work
allegedly involved home improve-
ment projects for roofing and sid-
ing. :
Preate’s suit asks for $35,763 in
restitution for the 14 customers.
The suit also asks the court to
order Avery to pay fines for violat-
ing Unfair Trade Practice and
Consumer Protection Laws.
The 14 customers were from
Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wayne
counties and Warwick, N.Y.
Storm causes
widespread
Qo work... that he failed to com-
“damage in area
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
The severe thunderstorm that
blew through the Back Mountain
area last Monday night with winds
anywhere from 35 to 60 miles an
hour from 7 p.m. until about 10
p.m., left behind it considerable
damage.
Parts of Dallas, Shavertown and
Jackson Township were without
power, some for two or three hours,
others until mid-afternoon on
Tuesday.
Evidence of considerable dam-
age was in plain sight as late as
Friday around Harveys Lake or in
wos vicinity of Huntsville Dam.
Trees and large branches were
down in wooded areas along Route
415 towards the lake and trees,
large and small, were uprooted
along the shores of the dam.
In the Sweet Valley area, wires
were downed and in one section
some of the wires burned.
Despite uprooted trees, downed
power lines, and minor damage to
windows or porches, there were no
reports of serious injury.
The storm which seemed to
reach its height about 8 p.m., let
up in about an hour and the tem-
perature began to drop during the
night.
Dallas advised
to boil water
Dallas Water Company has is-
sued a boil advisory for all Dallas
residents until further notice.
A main break on Westminster
Drive, Sunday, Nov. 26, left some
residents in the area without wa-
ter and under DER regulations a
boil advisory is mandatory accord-
ing to a water company spokes-
man. ;
Water sampling and testing will
be done regularly and when DER
decides the samples are good the
~ advisory will be lifted.
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Gemberling is 10 gallon blood donor
The American Red Cross Blood Drive held at Gate of Heaven Church last Friday was a success with
more than 104 donors at 2 p.m. Red Cross Bloodmobile officials were pleased with the turnout and
reported that the quota of 180 units was met before the end of the day. Above, Charles A. Gember-
ling of Shavertown is honored by the blood center officials for having given blood since 1952. Gem-
berling is a 10 gallon donor. From left are Charles J. Hensley, assistant director, Blood Services;
Gemberling, Dina Pribula, head nurse, Red Cross Blood Center; and Jeff Townsend, Co-chairman,
Back Mountain Blood Council. (Photo by EM. Denmon)
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Dallas Borough tax rates hold steady
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
Dallas Borough Council mem-
bers approved the proposed 1990
budget of $419,922 with no in-
crease in the tax rate of14 mills at
sthe regular council meeting Tues-
day, November 21. Final adoption
of the budget will be voted on at the
December meeting of the council.
Members also approved the
appointment of Dallas Police Chief
Jack Fowler, Road work Daniel
Parsons, Don Cooper and Timothy
Carroll, council members and
Robert Richardson, to the pension
board for the 1990 year.
Milton Lutsey was officially
appointed as borough manager,
replacing former manager Kather-
ine Strosnider who resigned fol-
lowing a budget meeting. Lutsey, a
retired business education teacher,
also serves as secretary to the
Dallas School District's board of
directors. He was named acting
manager of the borough Nov. 10,
following Strosnider’s resignation.
The councilmen approved his
appointment for a six-month pro-
bationary period at a $5,000 sal-
ary. After satisfactory completion
of the probationary period Lutsey
will receive $6,000 annually. The
new manager is a borough resi-
dent residing at 14 Split Rail Lane.
Nancy Nelen, wife of Edward
Nelen, developer of Deer Meadows,
was appointed as clerk for the
borough at an hourly rate of $5. A
resident of Shavertown, she will
work from 8 to 11 a.m. five days
weekly. Mrs. Nelen also works part
time at the Dallas Senior High
School and serves as sophomore
class advisor. She plans to con-
tinue in her position with the dis-
trict.
LEHMAN GENERAL STORE - It seems like only yesterday that Cook's Store in Lehman Center looked
this way. Shown on the porch are, left to right, Ed Miller, Edward Elston, Benjamin Nulton and William
Neely.
Cook's Store continues 120 year tradition
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
In the center of Lehman just off
Route 118 stands Cook's Store,
one of the most typical general
country stores remaining in the
area. More than 120 years old, the
store ‘looks much as it did when
first built, except thata large porch
which ran across the front was
removed not too many years ago.
The store was first owned by a
man by the name of Whiteman,
who built the store and the big
white house which stands behind
iton Market Street. Whiteman later
decided he wanted a store in Kunkle
so he switched stores with a Wil-
liam Neely.
For years upstairs over the store
was a large room with a stage
which was used as a community
playhouse. Downstairs, men ofthe
local area gathered on the porch or
See COOK'S, pg 2
Area pizza shops thrive
in midst of competition
By SCOTT A. DAVIS
Post Staff
The Back Mountain offers a large
variety of dining choices for the
hungry. But nothing seems to be
more prominent in the region than
the flavor of pizza.
In fact, just by driving down
Memorial Highway one can stop at
any of seven pizza places: Bernie's
Pizza, Mimmo's Pizza, Pizza Per-
fect, Pizza Hut, Treat Pizza and Ice
Cream, Joe's Grotto, and the new
Pepperoni Brothers. And as of this
week, pizza lovers can stop at the
Country Club Shopping Center
along the Tunkhannock Highway
for Little Ceasar’s Pizza.
With two new pizza outlets join-
ing the ranks of the other six, some
people may expect a type of “Pizza
~ War” to break out in the battle for
customers. But the owners and
operators of the local restaurants
say that's not the case.
“The Back Mountain can ac-
commodate all the pizza busi-
nesses. This is a big area,” said
"It all depends on
making good food.
If you do not make
good food, you
won't make it.”
Pete Ricchia
Mimmo's Pizza
Pizza Hut Manager Dorothy Belsky
when asked if she was concerned
about the effect the new pizza
places will have on business.
Pizza Hut is part of an interna-
tional franchise and is located along
Memorial Highway in Dallas.
Belsky said the most popular pizza
Pizza Hut serves in Dallas is...what
‘else...pan pizza.
As for the new pizza stores’ ef-
fect on business, Belsky admits
Pizza Hut may loss some business
for a short time. “I am sure the new
pizza places will hurt us for a while.
See PIZZA, pg 3
survey shows Harveys
Lake a fishing hotspot
By SCOTT A. DAVIS
Post Staff
Harveys Lake may become the
fishing hotspot for northeast an-
glers with a tremendous increase
in the number, type, and size of
fish in the lake.
At least that is what the Penn-
sylvania Fish Commission is say-
ing after placing five experimental
gill nets into the lake in late Octo-
ber and catching more fish in one
evening than was netted in five
days last year, according to the
commission.
In the October catch were 61
walleye measuring 14 to 22 inches,
eight brown trout measuring 23 to
27 inches, one brook trout meas-
uringl3 inches, two large mouth
bass measuring 9 to 12 inches,
two smallmouth bass measuring
14 to 20 inches, and four chain
pickerel measuring 16 to 22 inches.
Bob Moase, the Pennsylvania
Fish Commission's area fisheries
manager, said he was especially
excited over the number of walleye
found in the nets. He said the
number of walleye found indicates
fingerling stockings performed at
the lake in 1985 were successful.
The netting survey also gave the
fish commission the first docu-
Liquor code vio
The following establishments
were cited for violations of the
state's liquor code. The citations
were filed on October for violations
which occurred in previous
months. Violators face possible
fines and/or suspension of license
as determined by the Administra-
tive Law Judges.
Catherine M. Hozempa, t/a
Hozey-K Town Tavern, 34 Main
Street, Dallas - Sales to a minor.
Eleanor Jones, t/a Lake Silk-
Calendar....... 16
Classified. 14-15
Editorials........4
Obituaries......2
“A netting survey ©
caught 61 walleye
and various
other fish
mentation of the success of aland-
locked salmon program, which be-
gan at Harveys Lake in 1981.
“Fish stories circulating in the
area surrounding brown trout are
indeed true; eight brownies ex-
ceeding 23 inches is enough to
excite any trout fisherman,” said
Moase.
Dennis Ransom, 27, was fish-
ing with his father David, 54, on
Saturday at the lake. David had
one walleye on a stringer in the
water. “It is a great year for fish-
ing,” said Dennis pointing to his
father’s catch. “We have only been
here for a few minutes.” David
added.
Both Ransoms said they were
surprised to catch a walleye at the
lake. Their walleye measured 21
inches.
Earl Josuweit, 56, was out fish-
ing at the lake on Sunday. “I got a
26-inch brownie this year. Biggest
ever and I have been coming here
a long time.”
ations listed
worth Hotel, Lake Silkworth Road,
RD 2, Lehman Twp., Hunlock Creek
- Permitted a minor to frequent;
sales to a minor.
Citizens with complaints about
liquor law violations can call the
State Police Liquor Control En-
forcement HOTLINE in Harrisburg
at 1-800-932-0602 or contact their
local State Police station which
will forward the infomation to the
proper district enforcement office.
Police Report............. 2
Religious Services......8
SChO0L..i0n i. cc icvuianenein 12
SPOONS... oimnsiitsvsins 13
Coming up:
BACK MOUNTAIN CITIZENS’ COUNCIL - Meeting on '911' emergency
system. Wed., Nov. 29, 7:30 PM, Science Center, Penn State campus
DALLAS TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS - Tues., Dec. 5, 8 PM, Dallas Twp.
Bldg., Rte. 309
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION - Mon., Dec .4,
6:30 PM
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS - Mon., Dec. 4, 8 PM
JACKSON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS -Mon., Dec. 4, 7:30 PM, Jackson
Twp. Fire Hall
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD - Mon., Dec. 4,8 PM, Kingston
Twp. Municipal Bldg.
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