4 ZN dL lo ALLAS* 0ST Vol. 102 Dallas, PA Wednasday, September 25, 1991 Put By CHARLOT MN and ERIC FOSTER Post Staff The résignatior Borough councilm impression that pu fogs far more aggr i oe But a sur officials in Back M¢ munities shows that plenty of satisfaction \ though it doesn’t co. cost. rm Business to begin recycling By ERIC FOSTER Post Staff - iB itining Thursday, Septem- ber 26, about 425 businesses in Dallas Borough, Dallas Township and Kingston Township will be required to begin recycling. The businesses are required to recycle four items - high grade office paper, corrugated paper (boxes), aluminum, and leaf waste - though every business may not pron. uce all of the items {particu- 4 waste). ut unlike the residentialrecy- cling program, businesses will be allowed to choose their own hauler fox recycling. You have to arrange with your haliler to have the items collected,” said Tom Bagley, executive direc- tor of the Dallas Area Municipal Authority (DAMA). Though DAMA is not respon- sible for collecting the recyclables, itwill have to report to the county every year on how much material has been recycled by businesses in the three municipalities . To do that, DAMA has sent a letter and a report form to Back | tain businesses, asking that it returned with the name of their private hauler by September 26. A form must be submitted to DAMA at the end of each year with totals of how much material was recycled. “Basically, we're relying on the commercial enterprise to tell us,” said Bagley. I suggested to a number of people to make a copy of the form and send it in. We fully realize that for most businesses, we're talking about pounds, not tons." ‘For some businesses however, there won't even be ounces re: cycled initially. ~ ot because they don't want to t because the business opera- tors haven't yet received the letter notifying them of the deadline to begin recycling. * “I'mreallydisappointed because I really want to be recycling,” said Shane Fegely, manager of Mimmo's Pizza in the Dallas‘Shopping Cen- See RECYCLING, pg 3 | Couple's dream ‘home wins award Section 2 ig “You take the good and the bad as a municipal officer,” said Dallas Borough council member Jerry Machell. “You better realize that when you run for office.” “The compensation isn't mone- tary, it's the satisfaction you get ¢* when you see some of your goals accomplished, projects that help rour community such as our play- round, the sewers, street lights 1d sidewalks. When these proj- ts are completed it is very re- warding,” Machell Said: “There’s no such thing as one meeting a month, there are many of them especially when problems come up and believe me, they do!” Jerry Machell Dallas Borough Council member “It's not an easy job, you deal with so many personalities and you put in a lot of time. There's no _ "such thing as one meeting a month, there are many of them especially when problems come up and be- lieve me, they do!” he continued. * Machell compared serving on Rub- a-dub- dub three girls ina tub : Enjoying the Dallas Elementary School playground last Saturday are from left, Alison Bader, Amanda and Jamie Coleman of Dallas. (Post Photo/Charlotte Bartizek) DAMA foes line up candidates By ERIC FOSTER Post Staff A group formed in response to the Dallas Area Municipal Author- ity's (DAMA) waste collection pro- gram has announced a write- in candidate for the one supervisor race in Dallas Township, and four others who are considering run- ning for three supervisor seats in Kingston Township. At The Back Mountain Citizens, Residents, and Taxpayers Asso- ciation's meeting September 22, David Hontz Sr., 63, of Dallas Township, announced that he would run as a write-in candidate . in Dallas Township. “I want freedom, your own choice,” said Hontz, referring to the controversy over DAMA's ex- clusive contract with Danella Environmental Technologies to collect garbage and recyclables in Dallas Borough, Dallas Township, and Kingston Township. “When [ have to pay somebody. I want to pay who I want,” said Hontz, a registered Republican. By CHARLOT M. DENMON Post Staff Residents in the area around the State Correctional Institution at Dallas are concerned that the prison’s use of water will drain their wells, and they're angry that the state has dragged its feet in addressing the problem. “Why should our committee have to tell the state whattodo?,” asked Pat Rusiloski, chairperson of the Citizens Advisory Coirithittee for the State Correctional Institution at Dallas. Rusiloski expressed her impa- tience with a project to bring water to the prison from Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company's Ceasetown Dam. “This project was supposed to be completed this month but it was just put out for bid on September 16." “Rusiloski witefine qesiony at | Those considering running for Kingston Township supervisor are John Manganiello, David Moser, vice president of the newly-formed association, George Tucker, and Rev. Robb Henderson, pastor of the Carverton United Methodist Church, where the meeting was held. Of the four, only Henderson was at the meeting. Henderson plans to send letters to his parishioners asking their opinion of his candi- dacy before he makes his final decision. “Out of those four, three will run,” said Jackie Zukowsky, sec- retary of the association. Officers of the association polled the residents on what they felt was the main issue at hand. “We need to know how many people are here for freedom of choice, and how many people, if they made changes, would go with them?” asked Zukowsky. “How many people are here because of the price?” asked Zukowsky. About 20 of the 100 people in a meeting of the committee with state and prison officials Septem- ber 20. The prison uses 350,000 gal- lons of water daily and residents are worried the amount of water used by the prison will drain their water supply. Plans for the prison to use Ceasetown Dam have been in the works for more than four years and the bids were to be opened Sept. 16. The contract now must be awarded to a contractor within 40 days. “This should have been done before,” said Rusiloski. “The Gov- ernor froze everything and now it will probably be a year before the project will be finished.” Rusiloski said recently instituted water use restrictions will help. “The superintendent Joseph > Fyaf lias hadsesiriclions on 92 DAVID HONTZ, SR. attendance raised their hands. Zukowsky then asked, “Is the main issue the freedom of choice?” The residents bellowed a “Yes.” “How many people did not have ervice worth it despite aggravations sa y official 2 the borough council to operating a large business. “You try to do your best but you get knocked down many a time. People don't realize that there are constant meetings. It's a big busi- ness that you don't get paid for. Some people are always out to get youbut that's partofthe job. You've got toexpect it,” Machell concluded. Phil Walter, chairman of the Dallas Township Supervisers, said that he has gained satisfaction from being able to avoid a tax increase 35 Cons. m———— : in the face of continuing develops. ment. And the little things also : bring rewards. “It's rewarding to me when I do something such as paving some of the streets, cleaning out the drains and gutters and answering com- plaints and the people tell me how much they appreciate it. It makes you feel as though you're achiev- ing something,” Walter said. “I feel good when we plow out some ofthe See SERVICE, Pg By CHARLOT M. DENMON Post Staff * council by write-in vote. run until 1993. preparation of the new budget. seats. Write-in candidate | can fill Dallas Boro | council vacancy After 3 council members quit | Dallas Borough residents will have a unique opportunity i in the November election; they'll be able to fill a vacancy on the borough's Now it appears that one couneil seat will be up for grabs, Sic 1 the borough's Republican committee was unable to bring forward | | 3 a candidate in time to make it onto the ballot. In a letter of resignation, Carroll stated that his decision had nothing to do with the current garbage and recycling protests nor with other problems recently coming up, but that his business needs his attention and he has other interests he wanted to pursue. Shaffer's letter stated that he thought it best to resign now and give the new council time to prepare the budget for the comingyear. ; Brown, who was appointed last year to fill out the term leftvacant by Russ Eyet's resignation, had indicated earlier that he thought it | best to resign and give the other council members coming on board de an opportunity to become familiar with the council's business. He also indicated in his letter that he thought it best that they aid in’ Shaffer and Brown were not present at the meeting. Following the order of business council adjourned the meeting / until Oct. 3 when they hope to appoint members to fill the vacant “a i a m— ig % What had been rumored for several months came true at the i. September 17 meeting of the council when three council mem- | bers—Bob Brown, Don Shaffer and Timothy Carroll—announced their resignations effective September 30. Brown and Shaffer had chosen not to run for new terms, so their names would not have appeared on the November ballot, but Carroll's teri oid have ri Hi bg See s WRITE-IN, pg 5 Dallas Township supers to ‘appeal zoning board ruling By CHARLOT M. DENMON Post Staff Dallas Township's. Board of Supervisors will appeal the town- ship zoning board's ruling that a home for five mentally handicapped is acceptable in an R-1 residential zone. The three man zoning board handed down the decision in favor of the group home at 236 Church St., Dallas, at its meeting Sept. 17. Township Supervisor Frank . Wagner said there has been enough See DAMA, pg 3 Water use worries prison neighbors ter within the prison since Sep- tember 4 and until they went into effect the prisoners were taking showers every day. Now they are restricted to three showers a week and using plastic for eating,” said Rusiloski. “If we have a mild winter without much snow or another drought, who knows what will happen?” Ryan told the committee that he is prepared to bring in water in tankers if the water levels make it necessary. Rusiloski said that in 1983 there were 1300 inmates at the prison. Now there are 2,014. “I'm con- cerned about the water and the security at the prison,” she said. Committee members empha- sized the need for the representa- tives who were present to keep - See WATER, pg 5 a resistance to the home to justify Calendar............ 12 Classified........ 9-11 Editorials... ............ 4 Obituaries............ 9 AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - Tues., Oct. 1. 11 AM-5 PM, Dallas United Methodist Church. Call 823- 7161 for appointments. Community Events RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE -Sat., Sept. 28, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM, Noxen Methodist Church. FAMILY STYLE CHICKEN SUPPER - Sat., Sept. 28, 5-7 PM. takeouts 4-4:30, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shavertown. Adults $6.00, children $3.00. FAMILY STYLE HAM DINNER - Sat., Sept. 28, 5-7 PM, Sweet Valley Vol. Fire Co. Takeouts 4:30-5 PM. Adults ge. 00, children 6- 12. $3.00. - the appeal. PT ] “As supervisors we have a re- sponsibility to our residents and the residents in thatareaof Church Street contend that the group home is in violation of the R-1 zoning. ordinance,” Wagner said. “Our solicitor Frank Townend has defined the home where the five mentally handicapped menare living as a boarding house and as such is a business and under the ordinance should not be allowed in See TOWNSHIP, pg2 Police repont............... 0. 2 : Property Transfers........... 2.53 | SCHOOL... hilt sittin tone Toi] x » ,
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