The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 29,1989 (5 = = Anderson afield S- et. By JOHN M. ANDERSON In additon to Democrats and is Republicans, western sheepherd- po S ers are high on the list of threats to the wild plants and animals that , make life worth while for a growing E. number of people. Consider the 1d case of Ganados del Valle, a north- on ern New Mexico sheep grazing C- cooperative. They recently invaded for the state's Humphries Wildlife ng Management Area with about ch 2,000 domestic sheep. The move al | was in direct defiance of warnings from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. According to a en | friends of mine in New Mexico, it is 1d a clear case of criminal trespass. oi- ~The sheep used the area for five ng days before the Game Department if issued a formal citation. Governor is : Gary Curruthers then ordered the Is 8 = sheep moved to nearby Heron Lake 7 “SN State Park. The U.S. Bureau of —i Reclamation (often called “wreck- lamation”) has been in the busi- ness of destroying natural streams, good agricultural land, and wild- er life habitat for decades. All at tax- m payers’ expense. When one of their 8 projects destroys wildlife habitat, ill Bu Rec is required to purchase r, i other land to offset the loss. The bureau had purchased the Heron Lake State Park area to offset the loss of big game habitat caused by one of their projects. In order to save the Governor from consider- n #8 able embarrassment, Bu Rec 1- quickly issued a grazing permit. it Obviously, face-saving for a gover- ®% ganor is more important to them # "®han wildlife for which the land It ‘was purchased with taxpayers’ € money. Ganados del Valle depends on ol leased lands for summer grazing. De When its lease with thedJicarrilla Apache Tribe was cancelled, it claimed to have no place to graze = [respassing sheep may + endanger wildlife habitat should a few elk, that belong to all the people, get in the way of a flock of sheep that belongs to a politi- cally powerful friend of the gover- nor and U.S. Secretary of the Inte- rior? Ganados has reportedly applied political pressure on the Governor and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to turn the Humph- ries Wildlife Management Area into sheep range. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- ice initially supported the State Game Department, agreeing that sheep grazing is not consistent with the purpose for which the wildlife management areas were purchased. Now it will be interesting to see the outcome because, after 8 years of being kicked around by the Reagan administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has anew Director, John Turner, from Wyo- ming. Turner is well trained and has a good conservation record in the Wyoming legislature. The Humphries Wildlife Man- agement Area was bought with funds derived from hunting license sales and, under the Pittman- Robertson Act, from excise taxes collected on sporting arms and ammunition. By law, land purchased with Pittman-Robertson funds and hunting licenses must be man- aged for wildlife conservation. So New Mexico conservationists, both hunters and nonhunters, are adamantly opposed to sheep graz- ing on the area and said as much at a meeting called by Governor Carruthers to resolve the issue. Carruthers, in order to straddle the fence, has ordered some re- search to determine if sheep graz- ing will improve habitat for elk. Of course we already have 5 years of research on this very problem and proved that sheep and elk are like d 4 ~ its sheep even though the Game oil and water. If he gets away with lo Department had furnished them this, what will happen to the 4 | list of private lands available for million acres of wildlife habitat Ro mirazing in that area. Ganados purchased with federal funds hy @isked to graze 3 wildlife manage- (yours and mine) in all 50 states, 4 ment areas, claiming it would including your own? h improve existing habitat for Rocky | Ha ' «Mountain elk! The only trouble is, John M. "Frosty" Anderson was i {when sheep move in, elk move out. Director of the Wildlife Department “ So the Game Department refused of the National Audubon Society at !'. this generous offer, but Ganados from 1966 until his retirement in trespassed anyway. After all, why 1987. mM M1) - | J: | / f ) Crestwood committee visits computer lab Members of the Crestwood School District's computer committee E recently visited the state of the at JOSTENS INTEGRATED | LEARNING LAB at the Dallas Middle School. Integrated learning labs are a relatively new concept in computer education. They involve grades K-9 in the curriculum areas of “reading, language arts and mathematics. The Dallas School District has three such labs in operation at the Dallas Elem. School, Westmoreland Elem. and Dallas Middle School. ; Pictured, seated from left, Mr. Ted Geffert, assistant superinten- 3 dent Ms. Carol Munson, Ms. Margaret Fraind. | Standing, Mr. Al Knechel, Jostens’ representative; Ms. Paula Madd, + = Mr. Gilbert Griffiths, Dallas Middle School principal; Mr. Steven Beres, Rice Elementary principal; Ms. Rae Menninger, Mr. Jack Wega, Dallas computer coordinator; Mr. Richard Soper. assist? cH hr a i e Customized to fit existing and shade options. ® Bronze or white finish e Maintenance-free Call or visitfora : FREE IN-HOME SURVEY | Four Seasons’ Our patio en hile Our patio enclosure lets you have your outdoor fun w protecting you from the elements - at a great savings! ® Encloses a porch or patio or deck. anawning e Versatile roof for sun e Removable sliding windows and doors. ® Built-in screens Bd 4 Merchants buys bank branch in Sweet Valley Harold J. Rose, Jr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Merchants Bank North today announced the purchase of the Sweet Valley office of the Co- lumbia County Farmers National Bank, headquartered in Orangev- ille, Pa. The purchase is subject to approval by various regulatory authorities and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 1990. Located on Main Road and the Road to Broadway, near the intersection of Routes 118 and 29 in northwest Luzerne County, the office offers the convenience of drive-up banking and ample cus- tomer parking. The addition of the Sweet Valley office will expand the Merchants Bank North network to 20 offices throughout Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wyoming, Wayne and Pike coun- ties. According to Senior Vice Presi- dent of Marketing William Lean- dri, “Merchants Bank is pleased with the addition of the Sweet Valley * office. The population of this area is growing quickly and the new office will lie midway between Merchants Banks’ Shickshinny and Dallas Township offices. We look forward to providing the Sweet Valley community with a wide variety of banking products with an emphasis on personal customer service.” Merchants Bank North is an affiliate of Merchants Bancorp. Inc. with assets exceeding 750 million dollars. year. The Back Mountain Jaycees willonce again this year be “light- ing the way to the holidays” with their Christmas Eve sand candle sale. The sale will take place at Insalaco’s Supermarket in the Country Club Shopping Center in Dallas from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 9 and 10. Back Mountain Jaycees chairing this year's sand candle sale are Joe Rubbico and Ralph Barber. The cost is $2.50 a dozen. To assure availability, advance or- ders are now being taken by calling 675-4782. All proceeds CANDLE CHAIRMEN - Joe Rubbico, left, and Ralph Barber are leading the Back Mountain Jaycees sand candle sale effort this Jaycees selling sand candles again this year will benefit the Back Mountain Jaycees' projects being held during the Christmas season. These projects include the “Underprivileged Children’s Shopping Spree,” “Children’s Santa Claus Visits,” and the annual visits and gifts given to the local nursing homes. The Back Mountain Jaycees are a community oriented lead- ership training organization open to men and women from 21 to 40 years of age. The Jaycees meet the first Tuesday of every month at the Castle Inn, Route 415, Dallas at 8 p.m. Ginocchetti wins mask coloring contest McCrory’s store located in the Back Mountain Shopping Center, Shavertown, held a “Create Your Own Mask” coloring contest for local children recently. Five-year-old Vincent Ginocchetti of Trucksville won the random drawing last week and received a giant teddy bear. Pictured from left to right are Bonnie Spudis, office cashier; Vincent and his new teddy bear; and Marge Marek, store authorizer. Pictures with Santa Harveys Lake Women’s Service Club will sponsor a ‘Picture with Santa and Mrs. Ciaus'. Saturday, Dec. 2, 1 to 3 p.m. at Hoss Garden Entrance, Harveys Lake, and again, Dec. 9,1 to 3 p.m., at Rave’s Garden Center, Shavertown. Cost is $2.50 per photo, no personal cameras permitted. All proceeds will benefit commu- nity projects. From left, seated, Karen Boback, co-chairman; Carole Edwards, Mary Jude Swanson, club president; Debbie Elgaway; standing, Lex Hall, Lorraine Truska, Joyce Birt, Shirley Crawford and Joanna Jones, co-chairman. Medical center seeks board nominations The Board of Directors of the Exeter Township Medical Center in Falls, at their recent meeting, discussed additional services for the Medical Center such as an Adult Day Care Center or a Dental Clinic. 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