2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 27, 1994 Web of leases muddles case against Tijuana By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff No decision was rendered on a noise violation filed against con- cert promoter Thom Greco, op- erator of the Harveys Lake Aphitheater, Inc., at the comple- ‘tion of a hearing April 20. Held before the Bureau of Liq- ‘uor Control Enforcement’s admin- istrative law judge Robert Skwaryk, the hearing had been bifurcated (split) from its original ‘scheduled date of March 9 after Greco's attorney, Michael Toole, filed required court documents 2 1/ 2 months late. ‘The noise violation citation stemmed from an investigation ‘between August 18 and 24, 1993, in which agents found that music emanating from the Tijuana Bar ~ was audible 450 feet away from the bar on Route 415 south and 150 feet away on Route 415 north, according to testimony given by bureau office Lynn Nyer. ~ Bureau regulations prohibit music or other noise from being audible outside of licensed estab- lishments, Nyer said. - Adding a wrinkle to the case is a complicated series of leases to the establishment at the former Hanson's Amusement Park, with different corporate entities hold- ing separate leases to the bar, the dance hall and another business, Chicky’s Sports Bar and Coop, on the first floor of the building. i Chicky's had been cited Au- ~ gust 24, 19938, for selling alco- holic beverages to patrons who took them away from the prem- ises for consumption. Thom Greco's brother, Robert Greco, operates Chicky's and leases it from Thom Greco, ac- cording to Thom Greco's secre- tary. Greco was listed in LCB rec- ords as the president of Harveys Lake Amphitheatre, Inc., trading as Tijuana Liquor Stand, holder of the liquor license, Toole said. He sublet the dance hall to LeState Productions, Toole said. “Harveys Lake Amphitheater, Inc., has nothing to do with the music coming from the bar,” Toole said. “The Liquor Control Board knew when the liquor license was approved that the establishment would be set up this way.” LCB license analyst Robert Kline, who had been unable to be at the March 9 hearing, described the configuration of the dance hall and live entertainment area, separated from the licensed bar area by a hallway. The liquor control board was aware of the establishment's net- work of subleases, he said. Skwaryk said that he would have to study legal briefs filed by both sides and the transcripts of both portions of the hearing be- fore rendering a decision. Skwaryk also didn't render a decision on the citation against Ironwings, trading as Chicky's Sports Bar and Coop, which had been waived at the March 9 hear- ing. A waiver is similar to a guilty plea, in which the defendant agrees to pay a fine. Thom Greco wasn't present at the April 20 hearing. Absentee ballot deadlines ~ Residents wishing to file absentee ballots in the May 10 primary election should note the following deadlines from the Luzerne County Election Bureau: ~ * May 3: all applications for absentee ballots must be in the Election Bureau's office by 4:30 p.m. ~ ¢ May 6: all absentee ballots must be in the Election Bureau's office 5 by 4:30 p.m. n, May 10: primary election. 288-3500 4 Mark Plaza, Edwardsville, Rt. 11 586-6000 Rts. 6 & 11, Clarks Summit N.E. 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From left, are President Sidney May, Carl Schreiner, Richard Williams, Sr. and Past District Governor Lee Watson. Harveys Lake will step up patrols, tag illegal parkers Mayor Richard Boice an- nounced at the regular April 20 council meeting that the police will increase patrols and enforce the speed limit on Route 415 and an ordinance prohibiting drivers from parking their cars along borough roads. Several Lakeview Terrace resi- dents had complained at the March meeting that people who have driveways were parking their cars on the road, blocking traffic and preventing garbage trucks and emergency vehicles from get- ting through. Council voted to accept the Kovaleski and Gray subdivisions, with the provision that the Gray Six citations for liquor law and Liquor Control Board violations have been prosecuted against businesses operating at the Har- veys Lake amphitheater since it opened with a Kenny Loggins concert during Memorial Day weekend of 1992. According to JoAnn Work, of the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement's Office of the Administrative Law Judge in Harrisburg, liquor license num- ber E3711 was transferred to Greco sometime after May 26, 1993. Pending corporate officers were listed as Thomas Greco, presi- dent; Patrick DiCesare, vice-presi- dent; Richard Engler, secretary/ treasurer and Anthony Malateste, steward. Formerly, the license had been held by the estate of Donald Hanson, Shirley Hanson, execu- trix and manager/steward of the license. At that time the manager/stew- ard of the license was Shirley Hanson, with Michael Bernback as secretary/treasurer. These citations were issued while Mrs. Hanson held the li- cense: e August 6, 1992: four signs. were posted outside the estab- lishment advertising Budweiser beer. Also beer was sold to per- sons who didn’t consume it on the premesis. A hearing in January, 1993 resulted in a $100 fine. ¢ August 24, 1992: loudspeak- ers were audible outside the prem- ises — a violation of the Liquor Control Board's regulations, nota family remove its dock within 45 days. Ed Kelly announced that recy- cling containers are still avail- able. Residents who need them may call the borough office. Kelly was appointed to work on the beaver dam and flooding prob- lems at the Outlet with the Game Commission and Department of Environmental Resources (DER). Robin Jones was appointed to the Environmental Advisory Council (EVAC). Council president Martin Noon reminded residents that smoking will be prohibited in all borough- owned buildings as of June 1. JOHN M. BURNS, D.PM. 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A hearing held January 21, 1993 resulted in a $200 fine. e September 25, 1992: loud- speakers were again andible out- side the premises. dh A hearing held January 21, . 1993 resulted in a $250 fine. e March 24, 1993: The estab- lishment's management failed to- maintain complete records for the past two years, received credits, loans or monies directly or indi- rectly from another licensee, similar to a loan, and the licensee’ wasn't the only one with mone- tary interest in the business. Awaiverwas filed in April, 1993." A waiver is similar to a guilty plea, : in which the defendant pays a fine, in this case, $500. After the liquor license was transferred to Greco, two eit : tions were filed: : e August 24, 1993: alcoholic beverages were sold at Chicky's Sports Bar and Coop to people: who carried them outside the’ establishment for consumption. Chicky's is operated by Thom - Greco's brother, Robert, trading as Ironwings, who leases it from Thom Greco. Attorney Toole filed a whiter March 9 in this case. The judge" hasn't decided on a penalty yet. * August 30, 1993: loudspeak- ers were “audible outside" the Tijuana Bar. Hearings were held Mardhi: ‘9 and April 20, but the judge won't * render a decision until he reviews’ legal briefs from both sides and” transcripts of both hearings. G5 by Grace R. Dove Here's Three Good Reasons to LEAS Our Oil Fired Water Heater Payments as low as per month. SWOYERSVILLE, PA 71 693-3458 a | The Dallas Post Published Wednesdays : 675-5211 Fax: 675-3650 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Shipping Address: 45 Main Road, Dallas PA 18612 on Tae Deadline: Mondays at 4 p.m. i Display Advertising Deadline: Mondays at o.m. I Complete and mail in this form, or call 675-5211 1 i (Friday at 4 p.m. if proof required) We have a variety of rates and programs to suit your advertising needs. The Dallas Post satisfies most co-op ad programs. Creative services at no charge. 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