y T hE A | 1889 >? Wh 6 ZN] \ anlksgiving Vol. 101 No. 46 Dallas is still ooking into rumble strips By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Dallas Borough Council is still negotiating with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to settle the problem of the rumble strips on Route 309. Since the strips were cut in by PenaBOT, the Borough has had numerous com- plaints from the residents in the area about the noise caused when cars pass over them. They have also had complaints about the damage the deeply cut strips do to their vehicles. “Our engineer Leo Corbett did a survey drawing and we sent it in,” said Borough Manager Milton _Lutsey, “PennDOT wrote to our See RUMBLE STRIPS, pg 3 Lake-Lehman band going to annual Parade By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Lake-Lehman'’s Atlantic Coast Championship Band will be one of . the high school bands marching in the annual Mummer's Parade anksgiving morning in Phila- elphia. Local viewers will be able "to watch the parade on Channel 6, the Lifetime station. The parade which begins at 9 a.m. will continue until noon. The _ band will then leave for home ar- a) riving at the high school at ap- ¥ proximately 5 p.m. “We were invited to march in the parade,” said Drum Major Tami Trescavage, “Then we had to send a tape to the parade committee and after they viewed the tape our invitation was confirmed.” For the fifth consecutive year and for the sixth time in seven years the 75-member band took first place in the Atlantic Coast competition and in the Tourna- ment of Bands Associaton at Montage Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 10 in Group II. See BAND, pg 3 ‘Dallas, PA Tuesday, November 20, 1990 Thankful for his food Larry Moretti, Harveys Lake says a solemn prayer over his Thanksgiving dinner served last week at Little People Day Care Center, Dallas. (Post Photo/C. Bartizek) 35 Cents Food Bank cheer for the holidays By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer A number of Back Mountain families will be offering “Thanks” to the Back Mountain Food Bank this Thanksgiving as they sit down to eat their holiday dinner. In the spirit of the season, they will not know who has made the dinners possible. “For years, more than five I know,” said Rev. James Shilla- beer, pastor of Trucksville United Methodist Church, “The Back Mountain Food Bank has been in existence. Kingston Twp. tax rate stays the same for '91 By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer Despite large increases in fund- ing for emergency crews and high- way and maintenance, Kingston Township residents will not pay higher taxes next year, according to the township's 1991 prelimi- nary budget. The township supervisors ap- proved the budget and correspond- ing tax rates on first reading at their regular meeting last week. The general fund'bhudget tatals $1.07 million, the first time that the township's general fund topped the million dollar count. The proposed budget shows an increase of more than $107,000 in both revenues and expenditures over lastyear. Despite the increase, tax rates all stay the same; real estate taxes remain at 5 mills, earned income tax holds at one percent and the real estate trans- fer tax stays at one-half of one percent. The largest part of the budget, 23 percent, deals with the police department. The budget appropriates $252,388 for the police force, an increase of more than $12,000 over last year. Most of the appropria- tions will go to paying salaries of officers. ~ INSPECTING THE WORK - Lawrence Brace looks on as his son Hard work and family pride help keep the Braces on the farm By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer There are many of things to take notice of when visiting Brace's Apple Orchard in Franklin Town- ship; a lot of apples, plenty of work being done and loads of family Paul sorts apples at their farm. The farm, in Franklin Township, has been in the family for more than 100 years. (Post Photo/Rich Johnson) pride. The Brace Farm is one of four farms in the Back Mountain that are in the state’s Century Farm Program. For a farm to be consid- ered part of the program, the owners must be a descendant of the original owners of the land. Also, the owner must be living on the farm and at least 10 acres of the original land must still be owned by the family. The Brace family meets all these requirements with 60-70 acres of fruit trees growing on the land that was first purchased in 1828 by Daniel Bodle. Bodle's great-great- grandson, Lawrence Brace, now runs the farm and is very proud of it. “It is the only life I know,” he said last week. “I started doing this more than 40 years ago and I still enjoy it.” Brace works year-round grow- ing a wide variety of fruits. The farm grows 20 varieties of apples, peaches, pears, prunes and grapes. Brace grew up on the farm and learned the business from his fa- ther. The family tradition of grow- ing fruit continues on and that is part of the pride that Brace has in the farm. “There is a lot of history here,” he said. “When the farm was first bought they didn't think of grow- ing fruit they just wanted to be ; selkdependent, i Brace said that in the early days of the farm there were orchards but also animals and vegetables for the family’s consumption. Today farms can’t be like that, according to Brace. “You can't be as diversi- fied; today you have to specialize,” he said. Specialized is something that the Brace Farm has certainly be- come. It is a family run business that keeps everyone hopping all year around. Brace said that when he is not picking in the orchards he is out pruning the trees for the next year. His wife Nancy and son, Paul, work at the barn where the apples are separated and sold. The two also take the fruit to a farmer's cooperative market in Scranton three days a week. “It is a lot of work but we enjoy it,” said Brace. “We have to enjoy it to put in the hours that we do.” His wife ageed and said, “It's a rewarding lifestyle ifyoudon’'t mind a lot of work.” Nancy did not grow up on a farm, in fact she calls herself a “city girl” from Forty- Fort. The couple laughs when explaining how she got used to life on the farm. “It was quite a change of life,” said Nancy. “It took me awhile to get going but now I wouldn't give it up.” ‘See FARM, pg 3 ~ truck came down the highway and at 7:30 p.m. provides “The Kingston Township super- ; visors have generously given us the use of a room on the lower level of the Kingston Township Munici- pal Building where the food is stored throughout the year. We don't give perishable items since we have no way of keeping them fresh,” Rev. Shillabeer explained. George Gaylord and Walter Meade of Trucksville volunteer their services to store and to hand out the food to those families who are a Fd Bu PRE b oT A As NE Kingston Twp. 1991 tax rates Real estate.......... 5 mills Earned income....1.0 % Real estate ; transfer. ceneene 1/2 of 1 0 * The other emergency crews in. the township also receiv n creased funding in the budget. The two township fire companies will receive an increase of $1,500 each over last year, according to the budget. ‘Township manager Jeffrey Box said that this year's budget will appropriate $4,000 each to both the Trucksville and Shavertown Fire Companies for equipment and $1,500 each for fuel. In addition the fire companies will be receiving a total of $16,558 "from the state fire relief aid fund for next year. This money is given to the township by the state for the fire companies, according to Box. The township is required to appro- priate these funds to the fire com- See BUDGET, pg 2 A CORRECTION A Kingston Township police report which stated that a 1990 Chevrolet truck driven by Thomas Bullaro and a 1990 Ford Sedan driven by William Conyngham, Shavertown, collided, should have clarified that “Witnesses behind the Conyngham car said Bullaro went through the red light as the struck the Conynghan car.” Calendar................ 18 Classified.......... 15-16 Editonals...........0 «... 4... Obituaries................ 2 Property transfers...15 SChool. ...........n0 13 Spofts............... 14-15 Community Events Fall Play - Tues. and Wed. Nov. 20 and 21the comedy "All Because of Agatha will be presented at the Dallas High School Auditoriumat 8:00 p.m. each night. Tickets $2.00. Thanksgiving Eve Services - Dallas United Methodist Church will hold communion service Wed. Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Dallas Baptist Church will hold communion services Wed. Nov. 21 Hunter's Breakfast - Bloomingdale United Methodist Church will hold its annaul hunter's breakfast Mon. Nov. 26 from 5:00 ~ a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
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