Cindy Slocum named All-American ® (24) EX XY in softball OST Vol. 101 No. 20 Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 23, 1990 ~ 35 Cents Jones LCB trial begins By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer { The permittee of the Lake Silk- i [) worth Hotel was scheduled to ‘¥ appear before the state Liquor Control Board yesterday on charges of providing alcohol to minors. According to the LCB, two cita- tions were filed against Eleanor Jones in the name of the Lake Silkworth Hotel. Jones is listed on the citations as the name on the liquor license at the establishment. One citation was filed October 12, 1989 and lists two counts against the defendant. According to the citation, on more than 100 dates prior to October 12, a 20 year-old minor was present in the bar and was furnished alcohol. The second citation, filed on November 15, 1989, lists three counts against Jones. According to this citation, on three dates prior to November 15 three minors were permitted into the bar and were furnished alcoholic beverages and liquor. ‘No decision had been made by the LCB in the case Tuesday after- noon. Last month, Jones was acquit- ted of charges of providing alcohol to minors. However, her husband mawas convicted on three counts in WN connection to an incident that took place last summer. : David “Jigger” Jones has filed a - motion for a new trial after he was ek found guilty of selling, furnishing "or giving beer and alcohol to mi- nors and corruption of minors. He was acquitted on one charge of selling, furnishing or giving beer to minors. According to testimony given in that trial, two Lake-Lehman stu- dents went to the hotel during graduation weekend and pur- chased beer and liquor from Jones. Dallas Twp. approves 911 By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer [© The Dallas Township supervi- sors approved the 911 service that will forward emergency calls made from the township to the Back Mountain Communications Cen- ter at their meeting Wednesday night, following an explanation of the proposed phone service by Dallas Township Police Chief Carl Miers, who is also a member of the Communications Center Board. Miers said it is hoped the new system will be installed by mid- summer with the costs being ab- sorbed by the Back Mountain ‘Communications Commission. “The new system will cost each phone subscriber 35-75 cents per month,” Miers said. “That's not much to cut emergency response time in half.” Miers also explained that the new system could be easily up- graded to the “enhanced” 911 a system. A bill is now being consid- ered by the Senate to provide inter- See 911, pg 5 : : Calendar................ 20 Classified......... 17-19 Editorials.............. 4 Obituaries............... 2 Police Report......... 2 Property Transfers12 School............ 13-15 Sports... 16-17 Coming up: LEHMAN TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD - Mon. May 28, 7:00 PM, Lehman Twp. Municipal Bldg. LEHMAN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION - Mon., May 28, 8:00 PM, Lehman Twp. Municipal Bldg. Man or beast? Actually, it was one of the Armagh Rhymers from Northern Ireland performing for the Lehman-Jackson Elementary students last Tuesday afternoon. Later the performer above appeared at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church with the Children’s International Theatre in a full presentation of Irish legend. Story on page 3. (Photo by C.M. Denmon) Lake wells show bacteria again By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer The good news didn't last long for residents of the Warden Place section of Harveys Lake, as the latest test of wells in the area again revealed high levels of bacteria contamination. But the borough's sewer man- ager says that steps are being taken to make sure all the systems are being cleaned. Borough sewer manager Rich- ard Boice said that he is in the Water from five of the wells is considered to be not fit even for swimming process of finding residences that are not hooked up to the municipal sewer line. "We have found a half dozen places not hooked up and we are in the process of getting them connected," said Boice. He says that those people who are not hooked up can cause problems for other residents in the borough. The state Department of Envi- ronmental Resources (DER) took tests of seven water systems at Warden Place last week. These tests come on the heels of tests that showed no contamination of wells. But the latest tests, done after a couple of days of rain, show that there are still fecal coloforms pres- See WELLS, pg 2 Boiling, buying recommended to cope By RICH JOHNSON - Staff Writer Some residents of Harveys Lake are still trying to handle a problem of contaminated water. Since cleanup efforts have not stopped the contamination, residents are forced to take alternative meas- ures when using the water. Dr. John Turner, of the Kirby Health Center in Wilkes-Barre said that dealing with tainted wells is something that can't be taken lightly. He says that water with traces of human waste in it could cause serious health problems to users. “The best course of action would be to correct the problem,” said Turner. “But if they have tried to correct it and still have some con- tamination, they should have a chlorinator installed so they can use it for washing clothes and showering,” he added. Turner also said that those with contaminated wells should buy their drinking water. Turner noted that dealing with contaminated water is common and urges anyone with a well or a septic tank to have the systems checked twice a year. The Kirby Health Center became familiar with the situation at Har- veys Lake last summer when the wells were first found to be con- taminated. Other alternatives for those residents with contaminated wells are tomake sure the water is boiled before use. Boiling will help elimi- nate some of the bacteria in the water. Also, some residents have pur- chased ultraviolet purifiers. These are connected to the system and an ultraviolet light in the mecha- nism helps to eliminate bacteria in the system. Early deadlines for next issue So that our employees may en- joy the Memorial Day holiday weekend with their families, the office of The Dallas Post will be closed Monday, May 28. Early deadlines for news and advertising will be in effect for the May 30 issue. Routine news and ad copy should be received at our office by Friday at 12 Noon. Final deadline for copy will be Friday at 5:00 p.m. Lake-Lehman plan asks 18 mill hike By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Property owners in the Lake- Lehman School District will be facing a 14 percent tax increase if the district's tentative 1990-91 budget receives final approval. The majority of school board members indicated at a budget meeting Monday night that they were in favor of adopting an 18 mill hike rather than cutting district personnel and some equipment items. The district's property tax rate in the Luzerne County com- munities it serves is presently 133 mills. : Their reaction came following Superintendent Dr. Charles Borchetta's statement that the only additional revenue he could ascer- tain for the new budget was ap- proximately $125,000. “These are only rough figures,” Dr. Borchetta explained. “The Most directors favor more spending over staff and equipment cuts additional revenue comes from the closing of the Lake-Noxen School account of about $64,000, some promised reassessment in the boroughs and townships within the district and some special edu- cation funding we did not antici- pate.” Since board president Jeff Fritzen anticipated the members would have some questions on personnel, he called for an execu- tive session of 15 to 30 minutes. Board member Dr. John Pre- sper asked, “Could we look at some See LAKE-LEHMAN; pg 3 of Memorial Day. Parades, services will mark Memorial Day The first holiday of the summer season is almost upon us and many communities and organizations are holding events in honor In Dallas, the Daddow-Isaac Post 672, American Legion, will sponsor its 55th Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, leaving at 9 a.m. from the Legion Post. The parade will proceed to the Dallas Honor Roll, Dallas Center, for a short program, then go to Warden Cemetery for services. Senator Charles D. Lemmond will give the Memorial Day ad- dress. Rev. Michael Bealla, Dallas U.M. Church and Rev. William Cusick, Gate of Heaven Church, will give the invocation and bene- diction. John George will be in charge of the Legion Drill team and Dallas Senior High Band will take part in the program. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Little League and other youth groups, fire, ambulance, emergency units and municipal authorities have been invited. Gus S. Shuleski is parade marshal. After the parade, the Legion will hold services at Chapel Lawn. On Sunday, May 27, the Legion will take part in the Huntsville Cemetery Services. Jackson Township will also be holding a memorial service and parade. The events will take place on Saturday, May 26 and will begin at 4:00 p.m. with the memorial service. The Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxil- iary will hold the service at the fire hall honor site on Chase Road. Rev. Charles O. Olsen of the Fellowship Evangelical Free Church in Dallas and 2nd Lt. Richard Malak of the 402nd Military Police Prisoner of War Camp in Wilkes-Barre will conduct the services. A special memorial tribute this year will honor Lucille Splitt, 5:30 p.m. the Legion Home. Sunday when the fair is closed. on Monday at 10:30 a.m. who resided in Jackson Township for 40 years. The Jackson Township Fire Company parade will commence at On Sunday, Oakdale Cemetery Association of Hunlock Creek will hold their Annual Memorial Services at the Oakdale M.E. Church at 7:30 p.m. and on Monday, a service will be held to decorate the War Veteran's graves at 10:30 a.m. American Legion Post #967, Harveys Lake, will hold a memorial ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 28 at the Memorial next to The Sweet Valley Fire Company will be holding its annual fair with events and entertainment scheduled for every night except Events will get underway Friday and Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Municipal Authority not approached about water By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer If the Back Mountain commu- nities want to form a water au- thority, they'll have to take the initiative and approach the Dallas Area Municipal Authority(DAMA), according to DAMA manager Tom Bagley. There have been suggestions by some residents in the past several months that perhaps a water authority is needed, since the Back Mountain's only source of water is underground and de- velopment continues to add to the list of small water companies serv- ing the area. Many of the citizens are con- cerned that increased population without increased water sources may raise serious problems in the future. These citizens usually mention the Dallas Area Munici- pal Authority as an organization See WATER, pg 5
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