The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 27, 1989 5 Anderson afield New director breathes fresh air into U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service By JOHN M. ANDERSON More often than not, an envi- ronmental reporter must be con- cerned with bad news about this headlong human race. It is most gratifying, therefore, to report to all those interested in hunting, fishing, birding or other uses of ‘wild plants and animals, that in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, happy days are here again. _ I'm referring to John F. Turner, ‘who took over as Director about 2 ‘months ago. Turner appears to be bringing professionalism back to the Service. As proof of the pud- ding, he is even apologizing to those professionals who got shabby treat- ‘ment during the Reagan years. A year or so ago, several dedi- cated professionals in the Serv- ice’s Pacific Northwest region were browbeaten, transferred, or fired _. because they refused to cover up ‘#\ scientific data that plainly show ~ how certain National Wildlife ref- ~uges in Oregon would be threat- ened by offshore oil development and toxic chemical pollution. Re- gional Director, Rolf Wallenstrom, ‘was demoted and eventually fired for his refusal to “cooperate”. He was reinstated only after fighting this miscarriage of justice in court. Assistant Regional Director, Larry de Bates, was scolded, demoted and reassigned. Dave Reilly, Wal- lenstrom’s assistant, was subjected to the bullying also, but hung on ~and was still there after the smoke ‘cleared. I could name others in other regions who felt the sting of politically inspired retaliation for simply doing their jobs. Now for a breath of fresh air! In a recent letter to de Bates, John Turner wrote, “It is unfortunate that the handling of your reassign- ment left the impression that the action was part of a planned retali- ation against Service career em- ployees for taking biological posi- tions in the Pacific Region in con- flict with the political orientation of the leadership at the time. I agree your reassignment was handled insensitively, but I want to assure you that it should in no way reflect adversely on your dedi- cated twenty-eight year career. Over the years, you have demon- strated professionalism in your work and made some significant contributions in the natural re- source management field, particu- larly in wetland protection and migratory bird management ar- eas.” Turner went on: “I also recog- nize there have been some serious concerns in the past among Serv- ice employees regarding their abil- ity to make sound biological rec- ommendations in a highly charged political environment without jeop- ardizing their own future careers. This is an item I intend to address personally in the future, for I want to make sure we can provide the leadership and management clim- iate that permits our employees to carry out the important mission of the Service in an effective and effi- cient manner. This includes pro- viding a work environment and professional organization that permits good biology and strong employee support from top man- agement to bring fish and wildlife issues to the forefront in the deci- sion making process without fear of reprisal.” Turner concluded: “Please con- sider this letter a formal apology from the Service. | hope we can put our past differences behind us and get on with the important work at hand.” Conservationists (after recover- ing from shock) are applauding John Turner for his bold step and overall leadership in correcting an intolerable situation. Former Sec- retary of Interior, Jim Watt, and a few of his cohorts, had erected their own version of the Berlin Wall behind which dedicated profession- als perished on the vine. It appears thatJohn Turnerand Joshua have much in common. Ordinarily, I would expect the deligent destoyers who supported Jim Watt and Ann Gorsuch to clip Turner's wings. Will there be a backlash? Let's see how he handles the sheepherders who brazenly invaded the Humphries Wildlife Management Area in New Mexico, as we reported recently. If Bill Reilly can survive as head of EPA (he’s still in there!), maybe John Turner is likewise here to stay. We shall see. John M. "Frosty" Anderson was Director of the Wildlife Department of the National Audubon Society from 1966 until his retirement in 1987. : ¥Property transfers © Property transfers recorded at the Luzerne County Court House “from December 7, 1989 to Decem- ber 12, 1989. Prices are extrapo- lated from transfer taxes paid. Money transfers are exempt from tax, so no amounts are shown. Clemens J. Kuras to Clemens J. Kuras, RD 6, Box 54, Shaver Ave., Dallas, property Shaver Ave., Dal- las Twp. John Alaimo to Edward J. Brod- erick, 97 Harris Hill Rd., Shaver- town, property Kingston »Twp., $50,000. Leonard S. Roginski Sr., to Kit Karuza, Country club Apartments #110, Dallas, property 2.2 acres Lower Demunds Rd., Dallas Twp., $13,000. Franklin First Federal Savings Bank to John Carl Sobeck, 101 N. Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre, prop- Nesbitt Rural Auxiliary holds Chr The Rural Branch of Nesbitt Memorial Hos ® Es the home of branch member Doris Bedford. Shown seated, from left, Betty Reese, Kay Palmer, Edith Shupp, branch president: and Doris Bedford. : Standing, Helen Dorrance, Ruth Wilson, Elsie Roe, Jean Race, Jean Lee and Esther Grey. istmas meeting pital's Auxiliary recently conducted its Christmas meeting at Canadian company offers to buy newsprint | By SCOTT A. DAVIS Post Staff As the Back Mountain and all of Luzerne County searches for ways to meet a state mandate to estab- lish recycling programs, a Cana- dian company has offered a long- term contract to purchase news- print from the region. Finding a cost-effective way to recycle newsprint has been a ma- jor problem for Luzerne County, and Canadian Pacific Products Inc. claims they can help. The Quebec- based company met with State Senator Raphael Musto, Luzerne County officials, and the Depart- ment of Environmental Resources Wednesday in Harrisburg. Canadian Pacific met with offi- cials to discuss a possible contract that would allow the company to purchase about 12,000 tons of newspaper, magazines, and ad- vertising inserts each year. The contract would last for a 20 year period. The offer by Canadian Pacific Products comes at a time when many cities in Pennsylvania are looking for a way to meet a 1991 deadline to begin recycling pro- grams. Because of their popula- tion, Kingston Township and Dal- las Township are included in the mandate. The firm is offering to purchase the newsprint for $25 a ton. The amount, however, would fluctuate with the changing cost of paper. The company is also offering to pay the cost to transport the newsprint from a central-county location to Canada. Canadian Pacific is presently undergoing a $100 million dollar change from a pulp mill to a recy- cling center. | Walter R. Johnson to Wm. D. Cabrera, 15 Montgomery Ave., W. Pittston, property L80, 81, Sec. B, Trucksville Gardens, Kingston Twp., $17,500. Dale T. Maza to Robt. S. Hiller, Box 111, RD 6, Dallas, property Hemlock St., Dallas Twp., $11,500. Wm. P. Parry to Jane Rice, 31 Oxford Ave., White Plains, N.Y.property 2 parcels, Dudley Ave., Harveys Lake, $20,000. Property transfers recorded at the Luzerne County Court House Jrom December 13, 1989 to Decem- ber 19, 1989. Prices are extrapo- lated from transfer taxes paid. Money transfers are exempt from tax, so no amounts are shown. ma. County Commissioners to ‘Ranch Realty Co. PO Box 856, Pittston, property Northview, L62b, ‘64b, 63b, Harveys Lake, $2,039. James J. Steinkirchner to Sally & M. Steinkirchner, 20 Burndale Rd., Dallas, property Burndale Rd., Dallas. : «| Mary Scovell to Trustees, United | Methodist Church, RD 2, Harveys Lake, property Rte. 774, Lake Twp. Estate Mary Ann Clemson to | Harry V. Cardoni, 11 Woodside ho Dr., Dallas, property Woodside Dr., h Dallas Twp., $2,500. 4 Eugene R. Fritsky to Eugene R. i: Fritsky, 277 Ransom Rd., Dallas, property County Rd., 2.51 acres, “Dallas Twp. a! . Crescenzo G. Calise to Cres- cenzo G. Calise, 30 Cross Creek Rd., Sutton Hills, Shavertown, property L30, Sutton Hills, Jackson erty Blueberry Hill Rd., Jackson Twp., $15,000. Leonard Walp Jr. to Allen J. Walp, 92 Susquehanna Ave., Dal- las, property 3.71 Acres, County Rd., Jackson Twp. Richard D. Halliday to Phyllis Halliday, 237 W. Ridge St., Nanti- coke, property Jackson Twp. Vance Bell Dwyer to Thomas Jos. Dwyer Jr., Box 251 Lakeside Dr., Harveys Lake, property Jackson Twp. E. Paul Howanitz to Allyn R. Griffith, 127 Wardan Ave., Trucksville, property 8.01 acres, Jackson Twp., $279,000. Robert L. Rundle Jr. to James W. Truscott, 102 Franklin St., Dallas, property 102 Franklin St., Dallas, $86,500. John A. Moreck to Charles J. Rauschkolb, 21 Rice Court, Dal- las, property Genoa Lane, Kington Twp., $29,600. Wanda Panick to Jos. R. Leary, 20 Snowden St., Forty Fort, prop- erty Trucksville Gardens, L65, Sec. C., Kingston Twp., $5,000. Colleen K. Updyke to Bryan A. BEL — Food Bank Collection | Members of the Dallas High School National Honor Society and Student Council conducted a drive for food and monetary contributions for the Back Mountain Food Bank recently throughout the high school. The food will be among that distributed to underprivileged families in the local area. Beginning to pack the items above are, first row, from left, Lisa Murphy, Honor Society treasurer; Roseanne Rostock, | Honor Society vice president; Amie Yanalunas, Student Council, food drive chairperson; second row, Jessica Wallace, Student Council, co-chairperson; Jennifer Steuben, Honor Society secretary; Amy Kowalski, Honor Society and student council; and Tony Nadzan, Honor Society president. (Photo by C.M. Denmon) : PennDOT to Russell G. Newell, PO Box B, Dallas, property 94 S. Memorial Hwy., Kingston Twp., $27.200. Estate Jos. P. Borkowski to Carol Paselk, 553 Pageantry St., Long Beach, Ca., property East St., Lehman Twp. Estate. Jos. W. Borkowski to Robt. Borkowski, 4497 Amos Gates Twp. 8. Wm. R. Miller to Richard Bish, “18 Chestnut St., Swoyersville, property Crown Dr., Franklin Twp., $14,900. | Wm. J. DeAngelo to John W. Baur, 125 Armstrong Dr., Shaver- Turn that old car into cold cash with a Post classified. 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