' ¥ 3 1] ' 3 i ] 1] : ) + 4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 27, 1992 El Tie DALLAS POST Traffic light funds are best news in years Everyone who drives on Route 309 will be glad to learn that more traffic lights finally will be installed on the highway in the Back Mountain, and another will be added on Route 415. Funding, previously thought to be the sole responsibility of local municipalities, will come through the state from federal highway improvement monies. That's because the new signals will be added as part of a general improvement project that may include additional turning lanes and barriers, all designed to make this now dangerous road safer. This welcome news comes because of a cooperative effort mounted by State Representative Phyllis Mundy, State Senator Charles Lemmond, local municipal officials and the Back Mountain Citizens’ Council. The money to install lights always was available, but only il they were included in a larger road ER ou oh ce se sk de TE TTS development project, and if a local traffic management commit- tee was established. That occurred last year when the Citizens’ Council formed such a group and asked state officials to take a closer look at problems on Route 309. The signals — which probably will be installed on Route 309 at its intersections with Hillside Road, Franklin Street and Main Street (next to Mark II Restaurant), and at the intersec- * tion of Route 415 and Center Hill Road — will help to slow cars and trucks that now routinely roll through at more than 50 miles per hour. That's too fast on this congested roadway with its crazy quilt of side roads and driveways. If all the lights along the highway can be coordinated, they will be an even better restraint on speeders. A coordinated effort of citizens and two levels of government was needed to finally realize this goal. This is a fine example of how effective regional cooperation can be; we hope its success is repeated in many other ways. Can Perot live up to expectations? Could anyone? His supporters are waiting for Perot, and so are the faithful in the two major political parties. If Ross Perot’s independent challenge for the Presidency has done nothing else, it has demonstrated forcefully just how disappointed a large block of the American public is with established politicians who seem far more interested in raising money and protecting their flanks than in seeking imaginative, effective solutions to the problems facing the nation. But is that a result of individual failings or of a system gone stale? One remarkable aspect of Perot’s high standing is that it comes despite most people's limited knowledge of the candi- date or his philosophy. When 35 percent of voters polled say they would support Perot, it's clear that many, if not most, of them are supporting someone they know little about and who | has thus far declined to say specifically what he would offer in | the way of plans or programs. Even at this early date, that os LE EE Se iE Eh S8 UE SE NE SE ER EE A SE a OF SE EE SP UE SRE Et i J JET WERE EY LE GR Se Dn NE Sn SS FET ETF TEE vow Ff RFE P HITTITE THIEFERETEE + should give the established candidates pause. More troubling is the thought that many people are looking © for a saviour instead of the head of the administrative branch : of a tripartite government. Under our system, the President » exercises limited — though substantial — power, and his best * efforts can be easily blocked by a recalcitrant Congress. But ‘i that's how it's supposed to work; balanced forces opposing one another so that none has enough power to enforce its will over the others. If the message of the Perot candidacy is that we are ready to * embrace new leaders who are unafraid to tell us the truth about - our national needs, his unprecedented run will have been a service to America, win or lose. But if it is that a fickle populace is willing to try anything except facing up to its responsibilities individually and as a society, we will have wasted valuable time and effort. We shall see. ln —-.e lI... lt tS i i Do you agree? Disagree? Editorials are the opinion of the management of The Dallas Post. We welcome your opinion on contemporary issues in the form of letters to the editor. If you don't write, the community may never hear a contrasting point of view, Send letters to: The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612. Please include your name, address and a daytime phone number so that we may verigy authenticity. The Post does not publish anonymous letters. We reserve the right to edit for length and grammar, but will call if we think editing might change the meaning. Open wide for spring Photo by Charlotte Bartizek A. Case for Conservation Ozone depletion: A really tough problem By ALENE N. CASE Over the past several months, I have tried to adhere to two guiding principles when writing these col- umns. First, the topic should be something not generally covered by the mass media. And second, the reader should discover that he/she can actually do something to help solve the problem. This article will break both of those rules. Ozone has been in the news a great deal over the past decade or two. Perhaps you have found these discussions confusing because there are really two different prob- lems associated with this gas: there is too much in most cities and there is too little up in the strato- sphere. Both problems are caused directly by human activities. used to joke that if we could somehow pump the ozone from the cities up into the stratosphere we could solve both problems at once. [ will save the ozone component of photochemical smog for a sub- sequent article. It is the “ozone hole” high above the Arctic and Antarctic areas that is most threat- ening to all life on this planet at this time. What is it? How did it get there? And what can be done about it? In some respects, ozone deple- tion is a very straightward prob- lem. We know what causes it and we can be sure of several of the consequences. It all began quite innocently with the search for an inert refrigerant-one that would not explode or otherwise cause harm to those who worked with it. Chlorofluorocarbons appeared to be the perfect invention. These compounds, better known as CFCs or Freons, were stable, odorless, nonflammable, nontoxic, and noncorrosive. They could be used in air conditioners, refrigerators and aerosol cans. They were also used in cleaning electronic parts and in manufacturing stryofoam. But, in 1974 scientists discov- ered that the CFCs that are so stable in the lower atmosphere begin to break down when they are exposed to ultraviolet radiation approximately 10 miles above the Earth's surface. The chlorine at- oms that are released begin to change ozone into oxygen gas. It wouldn't be so bad if one chlorine atom damaged one ozone mole- cule. Unfortunately, one chlorine atom can gobble up 100,000 ozone molecules in PacMan fashion. OK, you say, let's just find something else to use and stop releasing CFCs. It is not so simple. Less than 10% of the CFCs re- leased into the troposphere have made it into the stratosphere. If we stopped all CFC releases today, it would take about 100 years for the atmosphere to cleanse itself. Mean- while, we will experience increases in skin cancer, cataracts and smog. Even more devastating will be the decreases in productivity in the oceans and on land. The Icecolors '90 cruise documented a 6-12% reduction in algal productivity under the ozone hole in the Ant- arctic. As the hole becomes larger, this decrease could affect fisher- ies, marine mammals, and even global warming (since less carbon will be fixed by plants). We can protect ourselves by wearing sun- screen and sunglasses. But, we obviously cannot smear sunscreen on all the plants in our gardens or on the algae in the sea. Since the ozone layer is indis- pensable, we had better figure out a solution to this problem. If it were as easy as recycling all Freon when appliances were serviced, I would insist that you do that. It might help in the long run, but we need a correction now. Technology has gotten us into this mess so I suggest that tech- nology get us out. The world’s best scientists and engineers should be put to work on this problem, much as they were in the Manhattan Project to build the first atomic bomb. They should have any re- sources that they need to accom- plish the desired result. The only thing that we as citizens can do is to make sure that our leaders recognize the severity of this prob- lem and address it immediately. Otherwise, we will all suffer. Tie POALLASCPoST Published Weekly by Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Telephone: 717-675-5211 Ronald A. Bartizek Charlotte E. Bartizek Editor and Publisher Associate Publisher Eric Foster Reporter Peggy Young Advertising Acct. Exec. Grace R. Dove Reporter Jean Hillard Office Manager MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION Paul Rismiller Production Manager Olga Kostrobala Classified/typesetting Nearly New shop changes hours The “Nearly New” Kids Shop, which is a service project of the Trucksville United Methodist size 14 at avery reasonable prices. A special “2 for the price of 1" Sale will begin on June 6. Included in Women, has announced a change in the hours of operation. Begin- ning Saturday, June 6, the shop will be open from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. As an extension of the ongoing “Campaign for Children”, “Nearly- New" Kids Shop offers a fine selec- tion of used clothing from infant to the sale will be all the Fall and Winter items, especially coats, jackets and snowsuits. The shop is located in the Memorial Room (Church Base- ment) of the Trucksville United Methodist Church, Church Road. All proceeds will be donated to the Back Mountain Food Bank. Library news Ham'n Yeggers provide auction seed money By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Ham'n Yegg Club is one of the outstanding facets of the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auc- tion. The 46th annual auction will be held July 9 through the 12th at the library. The Ham'n Yegg Club donations become the seed money for the auction. The letters an- nouncing the Club and the auc- tion are in the mail with informa- tion about the 1992 auction and a return envelope for a monetary donation to the library. An explanation about “Ham'n Yegg Club” is: some years ago, Mrs. T.M.B. Hicks and William Moss came up with the idea of inviting all professional men to contribute a ham to be auctioned offover the block. This proved to be not very practical because there was not enough refrigeration to store all the hams, so they solved the problem by asking for a check in the amount of $10 or more in lieu of the hams. This proved to be so successful that other area resi- dents were included in the request to become members in the select group of people supporting the library. Newcomers to our area, as well as the old-timers of the Back Mountain are invited each year to contribute to the Ham'n Yegg Club, however, in 1983, the amount of $10 was increased to $25 to cover increasing expenses. This is a continuing financial endeavor and contributes to the overall library auction net figure. The Book Club met at the li- brary on May 18 for the regular meeting. ‘Treasurer announced there were 217 members for 1992 to date with $1,910 collected in dues to purchase books for the Book Club shelf in the library. The program consisted of a ‘Show and Tell' by the members with very interesting items and their par- ticular meaning to the owners. Pouring at the tea table were Gene Wert and Mary Lou Swingle. The June meeting will be held on Monday, June 15 at 1:30 in the reference room at the library. New books at the library: “The Evening Star” by Larry McMurtry is the stunning sequel to one of the most beloved novels of our time: “Terms of Endearment”. The novel is at once loving and comic, but always bittersweet with the unex- pected turns and failures of life. The story updates us on the memorable character, Aurora Greenway, along with her family, friends and lovers, in this richly imagined and satisfying tale. A warm and feeling story. “Turtle Moon" by Alice Hoffman transports the reader to Verity, Florida, a place where anything can happen during the month of May, when migrating sea turtles come to town, mistaking the glow of the streetlights for the moon. Lucy Rosen and her 12-year-old Only yesterday 60 Years Ago - May 27, 1932 AMERICAN STORES OPENS BRANCH AT HARVEYS LAKE American Stores Co., has opened anew and up-to-date branch store with all equipment and services to care for the residents of Harveys Lake and vicinity this summer. Daniel Richard formerly of the Dallas store will be in charge of the Harveys Lake branch. Field day for students of King- ston Township schools will be held tomorrow on Shavertown school grounds. Climax of the program will be a baseball game between Lake Township High School and Kingston Township High School. In Rural League play Fer nbrook and Beaumont meet at Conley's Park, Luzerne. The diamond to be used is a new one for Fernbrook and is rated as one of the finest in the valley. 50 Years Ago - May 29, 19420 % DALLAS TWP. GRADUATES 44, LEHMAN 41 STUDENTS Daddow-Isaacs American Le- gion Post 672 will hold Memorial Day services at Warden Cemetery tomorrow at 9 a.m. The Post will also conduct services at Huntsville Cemetery today at 7:30. A graduating class of 41, largest in the history of the school, will participate in Commencement exercises Wednesday at the Lehman Township High School auditorium. Wed - Mary Eipper to James. J. Knecht. Ul Dallas Township High Schidol graduating class of 44 will be awarded diplomas Tuesday in the school auditorium. No announce- ment of a Valedictorian or Saluta- tarian has been made as the aver- ages of Margaret Brzyski, Rhoda Eddinger and Dale Warmouth are practically identical. All three honoi students will give addresses at the exercises. 40 Years Ago - May 30, 1952 $1,500 DONATED TO PURCHASE NEW FIRE TRUCK k Advance gifts of $1,500 toyg=d the purchase ofl a new fire en§, je for Dr. Henry:M. Laing Fire Com- pany were announced at their meeting. Next week general solici- tation of the public will be made with the Fire Company divided into teams making a house to house canvass. Grounds were broken for the new Jackson Township Fire House at Chase Monday evening. Cen- trally located for best all-around service to the township, the pro- posed $30,000 building measur- ing 102'x48' will be erected on land donated by Harold Bertram. é N Engaged - Catherine LukaSav- age to Raymond I. Mulligan. “He Ran All the Way Home” starring John Garfield and Shelley Winters now playing at Sandy Beach Drive-In Theatre. 30 Years Ago - May 31, 1962 300 BOYS PARTICIPATE IN LITTLE LEAGUE OPENING CEREMONIES Three hundred boys will take part in the opening ceremonies for Back Mountain Baseball Saturday at the Little League Field in Dallas Township. There will be three 2- inning games when all teams in the Major League will have the opportunity to perform. Mary Kern, a former Idetown girl now Sr. Mary Augustine is doing magnificent work for retajged children at the Benedictine Sc#dol for Exceptional Children in Den- ton, Md. Gallon pins were awarded to three members, William Wright, Robert Addison and Mrs. Elwood Swingle, of the Back Mountain community following the April 27 bloodmobile donation, bringing the number of one-gallon donors in the Wyoming Valley Red Cross Area to 1526. Nineteen Girl Scout troops and their leaders of the Dallas district will make lollipops again for the candy booth of the Back Mountain Library Auciton. The scouts made 1214 last year. 20 Years Ago - June 1, 1972 LUZERNE COUNTY HIT BY GYPSY MOTHS The destructive gypsy moth has arrived in Luzerne County accord- ing to DER. Pesticide spraying to combat moth destruction of trees is being conducted by a Plant Protection and Quarantine Pro- _ gramofthe Department of Agricul- ture. Leslie Burket and George Weaver outstanding boy and girl in the 8th grade of Dallas Junior High School were awarded the American Le- gion School Award during an Awards Assembly.
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