{ | | i —— ; decorate area windows 20 Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 19, 1990 35 Cents | Eternity in glass Fr - The Christmas story is pictured in windows at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Dallas (Photo by Charlotte Bartizek) wel Kingston Township rezoning tabled 9 RICH JOHNSON W>taff Writer The Kingston Township Super- visors will take another month to review the facts and testimony for a request to rezone approximately 35 acres of land along Harris Hill Road. The board heard testimony last week during a public hearing on a proposal, submitted by John Moreck, to have a parcel of land little help from their third , v rezoned from A-1 (agricultural) to B-1 (commercial). Moreck, who owns the J.A. Moreck Construc- tion Company, wants to use a barn located on the property as an of- fice, shop and as a place to store equipment from his business. The barn is located near the Echo Val- ley Trailer Court and the Valley Tennis and Swim Club. During the hearing, Moreck's attorney, Chris Decker, told the supervisors that the rezoning of wo allas Elementary School recently wrote lettes to Santa with a grade friends. The letters appear on pages 10 and 11. (Post Photo/Charlot.M. Denmon) the land would benefit the com- munity. “You must ask yourselves if the barn is helping the commu- nity right now,” said Decker. “The answer is ‘no’. If you rezone the land, then the barn will be be fixed up and will be a benefit.” The barn, which is dilapidated, is not currently being used. Decker said that the current condition of the barn is a hazard to the area See REZONING, pg 14 180% | Back Mountain families keep id old world Christmas traditions By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer For many Back Mountain fami- lies, the traditions of Christmas are many and varied depending on the ethnic background of family members. Over the years some families have added new ideas and activities they have shared at some time with others. For others, the holiday ritual will follow much the same pattern as it has for centu- ries. One of these individuals is Mrs. Norman (Mary) Darling of Dallas, who with her husband and sons and their families celebrate Christ- mas in the Polish tradition. On Christmas Eve, straw is placed on the table under each plate and money is also placed under the plate from Baby Jesus. Thediners can't look for the money until their plate is clean. Dinner is not eaten until after the first star The Darlings first break the Oplatki (Blessed Christmas wa- fer), then begin their Christmas Eve dinner with pierogi; fish, usu- ally herring and whiting; wild mushrooms with potatoes; sauer- kraut and cabbage; barley; prunes; honey, babalki (bread) mixed with honey and milk; soup; homemade bread and nutroll. There is always an odd number of dishes as repre- sentatives of the disciples and Christ, and an extra place setting and empty chair for the unexpected visitor. After they have finished eating, the children look for the money under their plates. The children and other members of the family open their gifts Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bove and their family, who came to the United States from Italy and nowreside in Dallas, will follow their usual cus-. toms and will join their relatives in Ohio for Christmas Eve. They will fish with white sauce, eel, pastry ay with salted fish, Bakala, Panetone, pasta with clam sauce, broccoli, chi-chi beans, mushrooms and fruit. : A Followingdinner, each child may open one gift, the others wait to be opened Christmas Day. With both of these families, | Midnight Mass on Christmas Day i is an important church service. © Mrs. Robert Scruitsky (Midge) : Ga of Chase also celebrates an ethnic Christmas for her husband and family although now some of her family live too faraway to gethome. Heronesonisin North Dakotaand he and his wife will be unable to join them this year. Because she observes a com- bined Russian-Slovak Christmas, they have a midnight dinner of ol Babalki (tiny breads), cabbage, at least two kinds of fish or seafood with tomato sauce, nut and pop- yf appears in the sky. all be together and have dinner of See CHRISTMAS, pg 5 iid : ‘American Dream’ turns sour for young family in Lehman By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer A young couple gets married, “buys a home, starts a family and lives happily ever after...it's the American dream. But for a young Lehman Township couple the dream is quickly turning into a nightmare as a water runoff prob- lem has them upset and looking for help. Dwayne and Ann Poepperling bought their first home at Town and Country Manor in August. Since that time the couple has been literally swamped with prob- lems. Ever since the house was built a water runoff problem has occurred on their property and neighboring lots. In an effort to stop the drainage problem the Poepperlings and others have gone to the township and the builder for help. So far, no one has responded. : The drainage problem occurs when water is stopped at a catch basin across the road from the Poepperling’s home. Before the house was built, the water would flow from the catch basin and dis- perse on the lot. However, when the house was built the water had toberedirected. Nowit runs around ' the house and settles on the Poep- perlings property and also on the property of their next door neigh- bors, Phil and Nancy Stark. Both couples have approached Lehman Township seeking a solu- tion to this problem, but township officials say it is up to the builder to fix it. The builder has said that he did what the township told him ree Harveys Lake receives = $54,000 recycling grant SN POOR DRAINAGE - This drainage ditch cuts through a driveway in Town & Country Manor in Lehman. Property owners are asking the township to correct runoff problems. (Photo contributed) to do. : All of this has the Poepperlings frustrated. “We've gone through all the right channels and it has gotten us nowhere,” said Dwayne Poepperling. “When we moved here we were all excited about a new home. We didn't know anything about these problems and now I have lost all faith in buying any more homes.” The couple said that they pur- chased the house through a Real- tor and were not aware of the controversy surrounding the re- routing of water, which had been going on for nearly a year. According to township records, in July of 1989, the builder of the property, Thomas Zimmerman, See FAMILY, pg 5 SE Calendar................26 : Classified..........23-25 Harveys Lake has received a and dry for us to accept them,” ry P Editorials............... 4 $54,000 grant from the state said Abod. “Everything else we can Obituaries. 2 Department of Environmental accept mixed together.” : Tis a Resources (DER) to be used for the The other materials being ac- Property transfers....2 borough's recycling project. cepted by the borough include: School....... Soa 20-21 The check was presented to glass bottles, bimetal cans, plastic Spo ns... 00.01 borough officials last week by State jugs and aluminum containers. Representative George Hasay. The Now that the borough has re- money from the grant will go to- ceived the recycling grant, Abod RED CROSS BLOOD wards setting up a curbside recy- expects the new curbside recy- Mon, Dec. 24, 10 a.m.- cling project in the borough. cling program to be in effect by 3 p.m., Trinity Currently, Harveys Lake resi- spring. He said the money will be Presbyterian Church, dents enjoy a weekly recycling used for a recycling vehicle and Dallas. See page 13 for program. David Abod, the bor- trailer, and also the purchase of directions. ough's recycling chairman, said containers and for education of C : eat the progres is creasing Ih the project. volume every week an a 2 : ommunity arearesidents are pleased with the oY ante tani evenon Wh : Events opportunity to recycle. P 8 grant, Abod. “Representative Hasay has supported us all along and was a big help for us.” Hasay said that the borough should be proud of what it has accomplished so far with recycling. “The council has shown sincere interest in recycling and I am very happy to see that DER felt that the borough deserved to have the “We have started accepting materials that are co-mingled,” said Abod. “This means that people no longer have to separate all their recyclables so it is a lot easier for them to take part.” Abod said that there are only three items that must be sepa- rated in the current recycling pro- gram. “Newspapers, magazines and Annual Christmas Party - for the children of Trucksville. Sat., Dec. 22, Noon-2 p.m., Trucksville Fire Hall. 'A Christmas Carol'"- Piay by the New Life Drama Troupe, Thurs., Fri., Dec. 20-21, 8 p.m., Dallas Junior High School auditorium. Tickets, $2.00. cardboard all have to be separated grant.” 8 ve ol
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