E £77 i 4 E N\ Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 1, 1991 35 Cents By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer Arequest to rezone part of the former Hanson's Amusement Park is back in the hands of the Harveys Lake Borough Council. Ata spe- cial meeting April 23, Shirley Hanson said she is going to resubmit a request to have 29 acres of land rezoned from C-3 (Commercial) 0 R-2 (multi-family residential). The request is the first step of an attempt to build a townhouse complex on the property. It was originally submitted to the council last summer, but no action was taken at that time. Now Hanson wants to resubmit her request so that a decision on the rezoning will be made. “We want to have the land rezoned so we can go ahead with other steps in getting the project off the ground,” said Hanson. Joseph Varaly, a planning consultant for the borough, told the 1 wnhouses planned in lake project council that a public hearing would have to be held on the rezoning issue. “That will be the first thing,” said Varaly. “We will have to decide whether or not the property can be rezoned before Mrs. Hanson can make another move.” “It would not be right to ask them to go ahead with their plans if Commissioner, judge candidates will speak | By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer MEET THE CANDIDATES they don't know if the property will be rezoned,” Varaly added. Varaly said that if the council were to approve the rezoning it would not be giving its approval to the overall project. “Rezoning and the approval of the project - you really have to separate the two,” said Varaly. “If you approve the change from commercial to residential then all you are approving is the rezon- ing.” / ; The borough council seemed optimistic about the proposal and set a public hearing for May 29 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the issue. “I think it is a good idea,” said council president William Wilson. See TOWNHOUSES, pg 5 PARADE AT CLEAN-UP DAY - More than 100 people participated in the fourth annual clean-up day at Harveys Lake on April 27. Councilmen David Abod (left) and Joseph Miscavage are shown with some of the participants as they prepare to parade around the lake. More information and a photo on page five. (Post Photo/Rich Johnson) By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer It was “Take Care of the Birds Day,” at Dallas Elementary School April 28, as kindergarten through fifth grade students participated in a few of the projects for Earth Day. “We had planned a full day's program for April 21 including a nature hike, presentations by a game commissioner and other environmentalists, and placing the bird feeders along the stream behind the school,” said chairper- son Liz Lloyd. “Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate so this Dallas Elementary kids celebrate Earth Day week the students are making the bird feeders which they will put in place another day.” The first and second grade stu- dents made pine cone peanut butter and bird seed feeds which they will place on trees and bushes See EARTH DAY, pg 3 Cra a Evers ; ee ] AERA Sa LAST TIME - Friday night, May 3, may be the last time chorus director Florence Hughes Sherwood will direct the Dallas Chorus enmon — Wa = - Bla Lnnto arzidialmiyl Mrs. Florence Sherwood hangs up her baton By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer : After 34 years, Friday night may be the last time Florence Hughes Sherwood will direct a Dallas Senior High Spring Concert. Sherwood's husband Robert retired recently from Common- wealth Telephone and she has applied for a sabbatical leave so they can travel. “We have relatives in Wales and if the world situation is settled, we would like to go over there to visit them,” she said as she was preparing for this year’s concert. “My concern, however, is that while I am on sabbatical, the chorus and choristers will be dis- continued and whether or not the musical theory classes will prog- ress,” said Sherwood. “This is my 34th year in the Dallas School District and I don't want to see the program go back- ward. I'm fearful they will have only part-time people in while I'm gone and they won't want to give the chorus and choristers the time it takes. These groups spend a lot of time after school hours.” Sherwood started in the dis- trict in 1951 when it was Dallas Borough-Kingston Township as a full-time music teacher, then left when she had her children. While they were young, she came back part-time. She also taught part- time while her late daughter Dawn av TA yim Se = = A died, Dr. Robert Mellman was responsible for Florence bringing back to the district full-time. “I first started as supervisor of music but now the teachers are considered relief teachers which is sad. While I have been here I started the chorus and the choris- ters,” she explained. Florence first taught seventh through 12th grade, then when she came back full-time taught kindergarten through 12th. “We were then merged into one school district including Dallas and Kingston Township and Dal- las Borough and that's about the time I organized the choristers and more recently I started a group, ‘The Note-ables’ in the Middle School. All of these groups meet after school,” she said. The Choristers present pro- grams at nursing homes, in busi- nesses such as banks and for community groups throughout the entire year. All of the rehearsing and planning was done on the students and Sherwood's own time. The teacher is proud of her students’ achievements. “Our Dis- trict Chorus students have made All-Eastern since 1973,” she said. “Eric Martin was the first Dallas student to go to Nationals in Bos- ton and this year I have his daugh- ter, Jessica, in the Note-ables at Middle School.” See SHERWOOD, pg 3 Wed., May 8, 7:30 p.m. Room 105, Hayfield House, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Lehman Sponsored by the Candidates for county commis- sioner and county judgeships will make an appearance in the Back Mountain next week, as a “Meet the Candidates Night” will be spon- sored by the Back Mountain Citi- zens Council and The Dallas Post. The event will take place Wednes- and The Dallas Post Back Mountain Citizens' Council day, May 8, startingat 7:30 p.m. in Room 105 of Hayfield House on the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus in Lehman. The Citizens’ Council has in- vited the 17 candidates competing for the four judicial seats in Luzerne County and the nine commissioner candidates, five Republicans and four Democrats competing for the county seats. Most have said they will attend the session. By law judicial candidates can- not comment on judicial issues, so each of those candidates will be allowed three minutes to state why he or she should be elected. County commissioner candi- dates will be given an opportunity to comment onissues of interest to residents of the Back Mountain. Audience members may also sub- mit questions which will be se- lected and asked by the modera- tor, William Conyngham, vice presi- dent of the Citizens’ Council. Questions should relate to the Back Mountain and its needs. Residents may prepare their questions in advance using the form on page 5 of this week's newspaper. By CHARLOT M. DENMON Foslarwiter recyclables.” Danella wins area recycling pickup bid The Dallas Area Municipal Authority has selected Danella En- vironmental Technologies to pick up trash and recyclables in | Dallas Borough and Dallas and Kingston townships. “The apparent low bidder is Danella Environmental Technolo- gies of Taylor with a 30 month bid of $306.80 (per household),” DAMA Plant Manager Tom Bagley said recently. “The committee met with Danella officials to review all of the specifications and they assured the DAMA committee that they had sufficient equip- ment to do the collection of garbage and unlimited disposal of Bagley said that the committee is working to establish a reasonable limit of bags to be collected each week but that there will be unlimited collection of recyclables. See DANELLA, pg 5 DER investigating allegea wetlands filling at fairgrounds By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer The state Department of Envi- ronmental Resources (DER) is investigating work done at the Luzerne County Fall Fair grounds after receiving reports that work- men were filling in wetlands. Work to improve the fairgrounds has been going on for nearly three weeks as crews have been moving land in an effort level off the park- ing area. Where that soil is being moved Calendar........ 16 Classified..13-15 Editorials.......... 4 Obituaries........ 2 to has come under scrutiny by the state, however. Marc Carman, a DER spokesman, said some soil may have been dumped on wet- lands. “We received a complaint about the work,” said Carmon, “and an initial look showed that some of property could be considered wetlands and that some of it was being filled.” Carmon said that initial inves- tigation now warrants a larger See DER, pg 5 Police report.............cou.ee 2 Property transfers........... 2 SCHOOL .....cciivivmaianis share 12 SPOMS........ cima snbieses 13 Community Events 'MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT - Wed., May 8, 7:30 PM, Room 105, Hayfield House, Penn State Campus, Lehman. Candidates for county commissioner and judge will speak and answer questions. REP. GEORGE HASAY OFFICE HOURS - Fri, May 3, 10 AM- 12 Noon, a field aide will be at Harveys Lake Municipal Bldg.. RUMMAGE SALE - Fri. and Sat., May 3-4, 9 AM-3 PM, Jackson UMC. Homemade soup, food and beverages. CHICKEN BAR-B-QUE- Fri. and Sat., May 3-4, 5-7 PM, Fellowship Hall, Trucksville UMC, Church Rd. Takeouts available. Adults $5.00, children $3.00. RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE - Sat., May 4, 9 AM- 1 PM, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shavertown. FAMILY STYLE CHICKEN DINNER - Sat., May 4, Huntsville UMC. Serving starts at 4:30, takeouts at 4:00. Adults $6.00, children under 12, $2.50. | FLEA MARKET - Sat., May 4, Sweet Valley Fire Hall. Tables $5.00, refreshments available. Call Connie Doty, 477-3417 or Alice Walsh, 477-5239. . CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING : TA TE (oS Sen PS SA ARH re of a a Asa. SA A TR RR nr Co re
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