TS Fl Vol. 101 No. 29 Um, um good » a Sean and Jessica Cappelini-Burke of Harveys Lake enjoyed ice cream cones recently at Hillside « pt Dairy in Trucksville. Their.expressions show how Jasty the treat was. (Post Photo/Charlotte Bartizek) Dallas, PA Wednesday, July 25, 1990 Beach sale opponents hire lawyers to look into matter Library seeks municipal funding By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer “Each year since its founding in 1945, the services of the Back Mountain Memorial Library have increased and as the services increase so do the operational costs,” said Nancy Kozemchak, business manager of the library. Local church helps hungry in Freeland By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer On June 1, members of Trin- ity United Presbyterian Church heard a plea on television by members of the Freeland Food Pantry that they were in dire need of food for the needy. These members brought it to the at- tention of the members of the congregation of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, who im- mediately brought in contribu- tions of food. Representatives of the church made their first trip to Freeland June 12 with 10 boxes of food. They took the second load near the end of June. Members of the local church were generous with their contributions of food which they brought with them to church every Sunday. The first Sunday in the month is for the local food pantry and other weeks the food is for Freeland. The food contributions will continue through August. There are 14 churches in Freeland and the food is given to people referred to the Food Pantry by the churches. Trinity United Presbyterian is the only church which re- sponded to the pleas, but some other groups and individuals came forward. “It was a bad winter and not too much food was collectedand the number of families request- ing food increased,” said Alberta Brueningsen, director of the food pantry. Kozemchak explained that since the library opened it has served nine municipalities and two school districts. “Only a few of these and the school districts have been regular contributors to the library's fi- nancial support,” Kozemchak continued. “In 1988, for example, they met less than seven percent of the library's expenses. Our li- brary is not a tax supported insti- tution and must depend on con- tributions, Friends of the Library, municipal support and minimal state aid,” she explained. Most longtime residents of the area realize that the annual auc- See LIBRARY, pg 2 FOOD PANTRY AID - Represeniaivets of Trinity United Presbyte- rian Church have given another contribution of food to Freeland residents for the Food Pantry. Above from left, are Jan Waligorski, Trinity United Presbyterian Church; James Snyder, Trinty United Presbyterian; Alberta Brueningsen, Freeland food pantry director; Rev. Willard Robert, St. John’s UCC, pantry founder; Roy P. Walter, and Cathy Flick, Trinity United Presbyterian Church. (Post photo/ C.M. Denmon) Calendar....... 16 Classified.13-15 Editorials........ 4 Obituaries......2 Police Report............. 2 Property Transfers....11 Sehool................iii. 11 SPORS.................. 12-13 Coming up: RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - Wed., Aug. 1, 1-6 PM, Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PHYSICALS - Football and Golf, July 26, 11AM-1PM; Field Hockey, Girls Volleyball, Cheerleading, Aug. 2, 8:30 AM; Cross Country, Soccer, makeups, Aug. 9, 8:30 AM. HARVEYS LAKE ZONING BOARD - Tues. July 31, 7 PM, Harveys Lake Municipal Bldg., Route 415 By HICH JOHNSON - Staff Writer Some members of the Harveys Lake Beach Association continue to question the proposed sale of Sunset Beach, and have retained the services of two attorneys to look into the matter. About 35 people turned out for ameeting Monday night to discuss the proposed sale to Joseph Pagli- anite, the owner of Grotto’s Pizza. The Harveys Lake Beach Associa- tion, owners of the beach, voted last month to sell the beach to Paglianite for a reported $14,000. Attending the meeting were Attorneys Joseph Burke and Santo Agatiwho said they were contacted by some members and asked to look into the sale. Challenge surfaces to Harveys Lake's largest natural lake’ claim By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer Bragging rights! _ It started when you were young — “My mom is prettier than your mom.” It continued into your teens — “My car is faster than your car.” h Fi ot some Back Mountain residents it is still going on — “My lake is bigger than your lake.” Yes, the challenge has been made and the battle lines drawn. Exactly which is the “Largest natu- ral lake in Pennsylvania?” Many people here say it is Harveys Lake. But in Crawford County, they claim that Conneaut Lake near Erie is the biggest. Determining who is right could be difficult. There is no official organization to answer the ques- tion, so it is now a matter of how to measure the size of the lakes. Conneaut Lake is the larger lake when judged by surface area, but Harveys Lake supporters say it is See LAKE, pg 5 PennDOT says rumble strips can be removed if light installed By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer It appears that residents will have to wait a while longer to find out what will be done about the rumble strips on Route 309 which have been the object of dissension for the past several months. Following a conversation with PennDOT officials Tom Ochal and Ron Bonacci this week, the final outcome hinges on the Dallas Borough Council's action on in- stalling a sign in that area. “We will partially fill in the remaining sets of rumble strips if the borough officials agree to put in the wigwag light by submitting the application we sent to them following a May 15 meeting with them,” Ochal said. “The light we suggested will not costany $18,000 but less than $5,000 if the bor- ough agrees. “In our meeting with the bor- ough officials, Sen. Charles Lemmond and Rep. Scott Dietter- ick May 15, we agreed to the fol- lowing steps,” said Ochal and Bonacci. “We woulddoan in-house and out of state survey to deter- mine if there were less audible rumble strips. We did that by contacting officials in the New York Department of Transportation, in New Jersey including the Atlantic City Expressway, NewdJersey Turn- pike and the Garden State Park- way. We were not able to come up with anything different,” Ochal said. “We have been investigating a noise reading meter and have fi- nally located one and hope to use it this week or next,” Bonacci ex- plained. “We have already filled in two of the rumble strips and will ‘It is a possibility that the full membership didn’t get a chance to vote” Joseph Burke Attorney for dissident members The attorneys said they wanted to meet with some of the members who opposed the sale to find out what the feelings were. While not all of the people at the meeting were opposed to the sale, a large majority said they would support the attorneys in an effort to look at alternatives. Burke said that there were a number of areas that needed to be looked into; one was the classifica- tion of the membership of the association. Burke explained that there SAYING IT ALL - This sign outside the Harveys Lake Borough | Building explains why the lake is considered the largest in the state Harveys Lake supporters say it is volume that makes the lake the biggest. (Post Photo/Rich Johnson) A PennDOT spokesman said the agency is waiting for the borough to send in its application for a light have no problem considering par- tially filling in the others if the borough agrees to installing the wigwag light. We have sent the seemed to be two classifications members. One group was peo, who owned certificates of proper to the beach. These people pur- chased a certificate that said the owner would have a “preference” in the organization. The othe members are general, dues- ing, members. The membership classes would have to be looked at because n all members were allowed to vote on the proposed sale last month See BEACH, pg5 borough an application. If they complete it and send us a drawing | and send out for bids for the light, | we will fulfill our commiiment, Eiji Bonacci continued. ie “We also discussed better light- : ing in the area,” said Ochal, “And it | isour understanding that they have discussed this with UGI and have had the lighting installed or plan to | have it installed, after we arranged | a meeting between borough offi- | cials and one of our Harrisburg | See STRIPS, Pgs 34 710 The Dallas Post. their choice. coming to The Dallas Post | Some say the best comes from Trucksville; others swear by Har- veys Lake and still others think Dallas has it. But now, Back Mountain pizza lovers will have a chance to really pick the region's best examples of the tasty pies. ‘Pizza Wars’ begins next Week d in Pizza Wars allows Post readers to vote for their favorite pizza in three categories; thin crust pie, thick crust pie and pizza with “the works.” For three weeks beginning with the August 1 issue, The Post will publish a ballot listing area pizza restaurants. Readers | will be able to simply check off their choice and return the ballot | to the newspaper. Extra copies of the ballot will be available at the : office of The Post and at the restaurants. < One entry per person will be allowed each week. But there's no limit on the number of pizzas you can eat as you make your selec- tions. After the third week, two winners will be drawn from entries; each will receive a $35.00 gift certificate to the pizza Fesiagrant of ¥ £4 : 3 | ; / a
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