FN EEE Dallas, “The Dallas Post PA ‘Wednesday, August 7 1991 DAMA clarifies rec yeling pickup sch edule, sa ys bills will be Ia te By CHARLOT M. DENMON © Staff Writer Despite vocal protests from some ' residents, the recycling and trash collection program instituted by +" the Dallas Area Municipal Author- ity (DAMA) is off to a good start according to officials of DAMA and ' Danella Environmental Technolo- « gies, the company contracted to pick up the material. During the past two weeks, most of the calls received by the person- nel in the DAMA office have been from residents seeking informa- tion not protesting, said Vicki Grif- fiths, secretary to plant manager Tom Bagley. “We have received many calls about which recyclables will be collected on which days,” Griffiths said. “In the beginning it was an- nounced that all recyclable items but paper and cardboard would be : «collected on the first and third Zoners- ~ (continued from page 1) the street from his tavern which hadn't had its steps replaced 20 _aears after they'd fallen down. When Francis Kopko, the chair- man of the hearing board, asked for a motion to vote on Arnone’s request, Zimniski abstained, and there it died. As chairman, Kopko cannot make motions. The third member of the hear- ing board, Bruce Baker, was ab- sent from the meeting because of a recent auto accident, Kopko said. “I thought this was going tobe a formality,” said Arnone after the meeting. Arnone said that he’s hired a lawyer to investigate the way the hearing was conducted. He said that he's already put a deposit on the modular home, which he stands to lose if he can't have it delivered. Earlier at the meeting, the two members of the board approved : yard set-back variances for Jo- . heard testimony from neighbors who were mainly concerned with . g=eph and Ann Marie Mager to build swimming pool and deck at their “Center Street home near Warden Place. During that meeting, the board . what would happen if the pool leaked. week of the month, and the paper and cardboard on the second and fourth week. This routine was set to get the program off the ground. “July had five weeks in the month which caused a lot of con- fusion for ~many of the residents,” Griffiths continued. “Those who had a fifth day in the month were- n't sure what to put out. We had many calls from residents in dif- ferent areas.” New pickup schedule Griffiths said that the recyclables pickup now will alternate every other week, with everything but paper and cardboard taken one week then the next week the pa- per, cardboard, and newspapers. (See new recycling schedule, page 9) The week of August 5-9, news- papers are being picked up. From that time on the other recyclables will alternate every other week. A spokesperson at Danella said RECYCLING INFORMATION For service information, call 1-800-552-8118 For billing information, call 696-1134. Stickers for extra bags available at Insalaco's Market, Dallas Centre Hardware or DAMA office. - the program is running well, with only a few minor mistakes, mostly regarding what to put out on which days. Residents who are concerned that their material isn't being picked up up on time are advised to call Danellaat 1-800-552-8118. “If residents call early, the trucks may still be in the area and Dan- ella’s office can get in touch with the driver and have him pick up the missed container,” Griffiths said. Griffiths said another point of confusion arose because, at the beginning of the program, a notice was sent out that bills should be paid by August 31 and residents would have an option of deducting a five percent discount if the full annual amount of $135 was paid byJuly 31.. “The bills never went out so we had anumber of calls about them,” Griffiths explained. “The bills will be deferred for 30 days from the time they are sent out and resi- dents will still have the option of paying in full for the five percent discount.” Extra bag stickers available Each household is allowed two bags of garbage weekly at the basic rate of $11.25 per month. Addi- BRIDGING HISTORICAL GAPS - Richard Thornton of Lincoln, England, and Judy Dawe of Lehman, stand with a chart of their family tree at the Major family reunion held at Dawe’s home Sunday. Thornton is a descendant of the Major family in England. He and Judy Dawe learned of one another while researching their family histories. Over 100 descedants of Thomas Major, an English farmer who settled in Lehman Township in 1820, gathered for the reunion at the homes of William Dawe and his mother Judy Dawe. Thomas Major has seven sons, Thomas lll, John, Robert, William Henry, Frank, David, and George, who all settled in the Lehman area, and four daughters, Mary Major Fuller, Re- becca Major Jayne, Ellen Major Lamoreux, and Elizabeth Major Wardell. (Post Photo/Eric Foster) ‘Wackson Township rules out open burning & ERIC FOSTER ‘ost Staff The Jackson Township super- visors passed a resolution ban- ning open burning at their meet- ing August 5. Supervisor Joseph Stager, Jr. proposed the ordinance because of the drought conditions in the area. The supervisors also changed the September meeting from Sept. 2, to Sept. 9 at the regular 7:30 .m. meeting time because of the hor Day holiday on Sept. 2. At the September meeting, the supervisors willdiscuss cable tele- vision service with representatives from Cable TV, based in Hazleton, which has the franchise to pro- vide service in the township. Thomas Adams, chairman of the supervisors, said that they are trying ‘to get the company (o re- store channel 29 to basic service because channel 29 carries Phil- lies baseball games. Currently, to get channel 29, residents must pay for the Prism premium sta- tion. The supervisors will also talk about why the company has not paid the township the 3 percent franchise fee on its gross sales since it purchased the system two or three years ago. Adams said that the supervi- sors have estimated that the fee would bring the township $150 or “&- * Summer Sale % Additional Reductions Up to 75% Off original Price (Jewelry and Gift ltems Not Included) - 4 ev at effl QUES Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 10-5; Sat. 10-4:30 Closed Sunday and Monday $200 a year. Cable TV has been expanding its service in the township, and residents who are interested in hooking up to the system should call the company at 1-800-633- 8578. Ambulance personnel Carl Schmitt and John J. Wilkes Jr. are currently taking a petition to residents living on Larksville Moun- tain in Jackson Township who are Perennial Always a wonde ea oma lle Le Raysville, PA & 717-744-2717 It's a great time to plant. hardy field grown perennials. 10% off With this ad now thru August 18th. From Tunkhannock Rt. 6 to Wyalusing. At served by the 779 telephone ex- change instead of the 696 ex- change, and are not part of the Back Mountain's 911 system. The petition asks residents if they would be willing to switch exchanges in order to become part of the 911 system. Wilkes said a quarter to half of the 36 homes on Huntsville Road, Jesse Road, Steel Road and Weaver Township Road half been asked. Gardens rful selection of ARE REAR Ra Ei oh MaryEllen fomey caf agex Lud the red light turn right at 706 then left at Rt." W615 4514 Laysdays 467 to Le Raysuville (ty WN le icy AOE OPEL oy ge Clearance Located in the Tudor Book Store Plaza 651 Wyoming Avenue Kingston, PA 18704 (717) 283-5116 , HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 10:00 - 5:00 2* Siylin Dallas Shopping Center 675-4991 "Professional and Complete Hair Service" Call For and Appointment « Walk Ins Welcome g Studio tional bags must be identified with stickers that cost $1.50 each. Stick- ers are now available at Insalaco’s Market in the Country Club Shop- ping Center; Dallas Centre Hard- ware on Main Street in Dallas; and from the DAMA office. Stickers can be picked up personally or pur- chased by mail from DAMA. Anyone who has not received a container for recyclables can pick one up at DAMA's office off Route 309 in Trucksville. If there are people who can’t get there, DAMA personnel will try to deliver them. “We have also had a lot of calls asking about adjustments for senior citizens, but we have no information about these. This is a subject which will have to be settled by the hauler, solicitors and the municipalities,” said Griffiths. with individual haulers, Griffiths explained. They will be required to file statements listing the type an amount of recyclable material they have disposed of. “Small businesses near reside = 5 tial areas may select DAMA if they desire,” Griffiths said. “We service a church which is in a residential | area and has only a small amount | of garbage and recyclables.” She also said some residents with businesses in other areas have called saying they take their gar bage from home to their business and dispose of it in theirdumpsters “They aren’t supposed to do that,’ Griffiths explained. “They will be billed for collection regardless. > Residents are advised to read | the recycling brochure thorough in order to determine what iter can and cannot be recycled. 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