SIS 50S " ZN OST Vol. 1 Dallas, PA Wednesday, July 3, 1991 35 Cents kd Liorary auction is volunteer tradition By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer ~, The Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction has come a long way ce that warm day in 1947 when the first sale was held on the lawn ol the old library building on Main Street in Dallas. Organized by a group of community-minded women under the direction of the late Howard Risley, the event was more like a summer lawn picnic with a one-day sale and auction of old furniture, glassware, china and a few odds and ends items ready to be discarded by housewives. But the picnic sale drew plenty of visitors and the event raised more money than expected for support of the library. See VOLUNTEERS, pg 2 WED., JULY 3—5 p.m.-10 p.m. Craft Booths & Auction THURS., JULY 4—11 a.m.-6 p.m. Barbecue; 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Auction; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Square Dance FRI, JULY 5-—5 p.m.-10 p.m. Auction SAT., JULY 6—10 a.m.-noon Children’s Auction; 5 p.m.- Midnight Auction SUN., JULY 7—5 p.m.-Closing Auction Timed Items (New Goods) FRI., JULY 5 8 p.m. Gas grill FRI, JULY 5 9 p.m. Swing SAT., JULY 6 8 p.m. Man’s watch SAT., JULY 6 9 p.m. Amethyst & Diamond Ring Special 4th of July festivities planned By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Special events for a great Fourth of July celebration are planned again this year by Back Mountain Library Auction volunteers. A day filled with fun, food and friends will include a craft fair, a chicken barbecue, auctioning of some items and—new this year—a square dance to top off the evening. “We had also hoped to have a fireworks display, but municipal ordinances prevent such an event so near the center of town,” said chairperson Connie Scott. The craft fair and barbecue on the library grounds will kick off Independance Day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Some items will be auctioned See JULY 4th, pg 2 More boats, fewer problems at Lake ICH JOHNSON Saff Writer Hot, sunny weather has drawn more boaters than ever before to Harveys Lake, but so far the in- creased traffic has not meant more accidents, officials and boat own- ers say. ¢ ; “There seems to be more and more people on the lake,” said ‘bogter Richard Wilson of Dallas: “gt everyone seems to be playing it pretty safe, so far.” Concern has been expressed during the past few summers that w increased speed and boat population has made the lake unsafe. This season boaters don’t seem to be as worried but say the concern is still in the back of their minds. “I've been doing this for years and have seen my share of close- calls,” said Thomas Rafferty of Wilkes-Barre. “So far boaters have respected each other and I haven't seen any accidents.” Linda Spruce of Harveys Lake agreed. She said she often sits on dock and watches the traffic onthe water and believes that boaters are safer this year. “There is a set of rules on the lake and everyone is following them,” she said. There aren't “many laws “for boaters on the lake but many go along with some of the “unwritten rules”, such as traveling in a counter-clockwise direction and keeping enough distance between watercraft. Officer Kerry Messerle, of the state fish commission, said that there is no limit on the size of the boats and no speed limit in many areas, but he added that boaters not allowed to create a wake within 100 feet of shore. Messerle also agreed that boat- Lake-Lehman school taxes up by 25 mills By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Lake-Lehman School Board members approved a 1991-92 * budget of $13,770,788 by an 8-0 vote at a special meeting June 28. The budget represents an increase of 25 mills, raising the district's property tax to'176 mills in Luzerne County and to 76 mills in Noxen Township in Wyoming County. In the Lake-Lehman School District one mill raises $29,000. Board member Dr. John Pre- sper voted in favor of the budget but said, “I am not happy with this budget, nor are most of the other members, but we don't have much choice. We have cut or curtailed as much as we could. “I don’t believe that homeown- ers should be fully responsible for the taxes. It should be others as well. I wanted a ‘pay as you play’ AN -- HMAN pa 3 Extra patrols are planned for the holiday weekend ers seem to be safety conscious this year. “So far things have been running real smooth,” he said. “We hiave had no real major problems and 1 hope it stays like that.” “Hesse de said the Fish Commis- siofi has had one incident of a person: boating under the influ- ence ofalcohol and added that patrols: will be watching for more violations as the Fourth of July holiday approaches. “We have extra patrols sched- uled for the lake and they will be watching for all violations, espe- ciallyanyone under the influence,” said Messerle. “With this being a holiday, alco- hol is always a factor and that 5s a possibility of a tragedy it we want to avoid,” he said. Boaters say the Fish Commis- sion is making itself more visible this year and that helps keep boaters on their toes. “I've been stopped a couple of times,” said one Harveys Lake resident who asked to remain anonymous. He chuckled and ih added, “Now when I'm out there I watch for them.” Frank Bowers of Chase said he was. pleased to see the Fish Com- mission on the lake. “It shows some of these larger craft that they can't just do what they want on the lake,” said Bowers. “I'm glad to see “them out here.” : As the holiday approaches, Messerle reminds everyone who will be at the lake to be safe Whileee boating by wearing personal flota- tion devices and not operating a craft while drinking. : —— Summer fun! Sara Weisberger, 12, of Harveys Lake takes part in an arts and crafts class at the Jewish Community Center camp in Idetown. She is one of nearly 300 children +» attending the camp, which is celebrating its 60th anni- versary. See-story on page 3. (Post Photo/Rich John- son) RECYCLING BEGINS - Harveys Lake Borough is set to begin its weekly curbside recycling program next week. All residents are expected te participate in the mandatory program. The borough has purchased special recycling containers for all homes and any resident who hasn't picked up the container can do so through Saturday, July 6 at the borough recreation center. Above, recycling ~onrdinator David Abod empties one of the containers in the new trailer purchased for the program. Dallas ok's 17 mill school tax hike By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer After two hours of discussion and nine vote, the Dallas School Board passed a $14,837,246 budget for the 1991-92 year, rais- ing property taxes by 17 mills to 158. The action came at a special meeting June 29. Voting against the. final plan were Ellen Nagy, Ernest Ashbridge andi James Richardson. Jack. Cleary, John George, Thomas Landen, John Litz, Clarence Michael and Tom Stitzer voted for the budget. The budget appeared to be a compromise between a tentatiye budget that containeda 15 mill hike, and the demands of sore residents and teachers for a 2% 2. mill increase. In an early vote on a motion made by Cleary for 17 mills, Richardson explained that the two- mill increase allowed only enough increase to bring back one teacher. “To me that's pick and choose”, said Richardson. “I'm against that.” Atone point chairman John Litz explained that voting beyond 15 mills created a problem. “At 15 mills, we knew what was cut or ‘curtailed in the budget,” Litz said. “There is no agreegient ahout what should be done," said Ge “Next year may be worse tha a thi year. We must move ahead se wire not running so close to the bone. We must have some fat in the event of an emergency.” Board member John George said See DALLAS, sak 3 100+ turn out for final Dallas budget hearing By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer More than 110 people turned out for the final public meeting to discuss the 1991-92 Dallas School District budget June 28, one day before a vote on the spending plan. A tentative budget of $14.7 million” included curtailment in programs as well as cuts in staff despite a proposed tax increase of 15 mills. Many of the taxpayers attend- ing the meeting appeared to dis- approve of the increase while a few teachers and several taxpay- ers spoke in favor ofan even higher increase. Dallas Education Association By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer In less than a week Harveys Lake residents will be required to recycle their household trash as the borough will begin a curbside recycling program. The mandatory program is slated to begin on Monday, July 8. According to David Abod, recy- cling coordinator, the curbside program will be a benefit to the borough and its residents. “We made it as easy for the residents as possible,” said Abod. “We felt the need to recycle and the best way to do it was to set up a curbside program like the one we have.” The program calls for residents to put recyclable materials in a separate container from their regu- lar garbage. The container, pro- vided by the borough, will be put alongside the garbage and picked] up the same day. “It is actually quite convenient,” said Abod. “We will be accepting the recyclables co-mingled and will ER Rr EE. a —— ne President William Wagner ad- dressed the board expressing the teachers concerns on the proposed curtailment in programs and the furloughing of six teachers and four district employees. WA, ‘adequate funds for the school districts. It's difficult to understand when the Governor does not explain where the earned income tax has gone, so that educational programs cannot be: maintained and must be cut or curtailed. See hilt IMG, pg 3 Curbside recycling begins July 8 at Harveys Lak pick it up the & same day as the garbage.” Co-mingling is the proc- ess of placing many recyclable materials such as glass and alu- minumeans in the same container, but separate from other garbage. 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