|] Swag Vol. 105 No. 32 Dallas, Pennsylvania SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS & LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS | Wednesday, August 10, 1994 NEW ARRIVAL - Now called the Gypsy Queen, this 1921 Richardson launch will be restored and maybe renamed before it POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK left, Bruce Meyers, who found the boat in New York, Armand Mascioli, one of the three owners, and Joe Paglianite, owner of again feels the water of Harveys Lake. Shown with the boat, from Grotto Pizza and the landing where the boat will be moored. By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Old-timers visiting Harveys Lake might do a double-take when they see the boat sitting on the shoreline opposite Grotto Pizza. It strongly resembles the launches which once plied the lake's waters, younger cous- ins to the four famous Harveys Lake steam- ers Acoma, Natoma, Wilkes-Barreand King- ston. The resemblance is more than coinci- dence - the new arrival was built by the builder of the original steamers and launches, Richardson's Boat Works of Buf- falo, New York. Steamer service between the hotel dis- The first double-deck steamer, Natoma, was launched in 1900. trict at the inlet and the lake's north corner began in 1891, during the lake's heyday as a fashionable resort, and ended in 1938. the “We wanted to bring a piece of Harveys Lake history back to the lake,” said Armand The same builders crafted the Natoma and other boats that sailed the lake 50 years ago Mascioli, one of the boat's three owners. “Bruce Meyers, owner of the Harveys Lake Boat Works, found the boat in New York State through one of his contacts.” Mascioli, Nick Arnone and Dr. Halloran pooled their resources to purchase the 40- foot boat and bring it to the lake from Lake Seneca, one of New York's famous Finger Lakes, where it had been in service for many years. : “It's in excellent shape,” Mascioli said. “It's made of mahogany and cedar, all beau- tifully finished, and has a gasoline-powered six-cylinder Sterling inboard engine. That may be the original engine, and is in very 1921 boat will cruise lake soon good shape.” All that’s needed to get it in the water are a new rudder, some minor engine work, caulking, sanding and a coat of paint, he said. Depending on how work progresses, Mascioli hopes to have it in the water by the end of the summer. Presently named the Gypsy Queen, the boat may get a new name along with its new . face. Once refurbished, the boat will be moored in front of the Grotto. “It will be for personal use, not for hire — we're not set up for that,” Mascioli said. “There are too many regulations involved.” The owners will make sure that the Gypsy Queen complies with all state and Coast Guard safety regulations, such as fire ex- tinguishers, life jackets and horns, he added. “Just think — when you see the launch cruising the lake's waters, you'll think that you stepped back in time 50 years,” Masci- oli said. *They're over 50, single, and having fun " ‘cuddling and hugging desirable!’ friendship and possible relationship. By JACK HILSHER Post Correspondent Ever read this? ’50 SINGLES CLUB, meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Pancake House, Union St., Luzerne. For information, 675-1910 or 283- 5614 after 6 p.m. weekdays or all day on weekends. If so,” you probably thought “another one of those Miss Lonely Hearts ads,” like this one: RECENTLY WIDOWED WF 60, non-smoker, social drinker, enjoys movies, dining out, long walks. Seeks sensitive SIDWM, 60+, for If that's what you thought, sorry, you'd be dead wrong. And that's what you'll be told if you call the Dallas 675 number “for information.” Club president Mary Lou Thompson of Tunkhannock Highway would be happy to set you straight. “We are definitely not a matri- monial bureau, heavens no!” she would say. “Our goals are strictly social; we are after the company of people our own age - 50 and up - and we think we are successful. “Those ‘White Female’ ads make me laugh - why one even said Heck, we don't have the time or inclination for that stuff.” Then she giggled and added, “of course, I have nothing against cuddling.” Club founder Thompson, now in her 50s with 40s looks, isa data transcriber for the Social Security office on East Mountain Drive. See SINGLES, pg 2 IT'S JUST GOOD FUN - Mary Lou Thompson, top, is founder and president of the Over 50 Singles Club. The group meets every Tuesday at the Holiday Pancake House in Luzerne. The club has about 30 active members, and welcomes more. "We're definitely not a matrimonial bureau, heavens no!” Towns study combined By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Officials from seven Back Mountain communities have taken the first step in what may be a journey to forming a regional police department. Representatives from Dallas Borough and Kingston, Jackson, Franklin and Lehman townships met at Penn State August 4 to create a study commission and lay the groundwork for a feasibil- ity study, funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs. Lake Township and Harveys Lake Borough officials have also said they are interested in partici- patingin the study, although their representatives weren't at the meeting. Dallas Township is the only large municipality to decline par- ticipation, joined by Ross Town- ship. The study is a no strings at- tached deal — none of the partici- pating municipalities will be forced to join a regional police force if the study recommends one, Performed by consultant Dick Bonneville, retired Lower Wind- sor Township police chief and second-generation police officer, the study will take a long, hard look at - the operations of each local police department — everything from the number of police officers on duty and their training to each com- munity’s demographics. Each municipality's represen- tative will complete a survey form describing its police department and send it to Bonneville by Sep- tember 15. Dallas Township is only large holdout from study commission RE) Pa RR As part of his study, Bonneville plans to visit each town after re- ceiving the forms. Bonneville will submit his rec- ommendations for or against po- lice consolidation and if he sug- gests it, a breakdown of costs to each municipality and a suggested plan of organization for the re- gional department. A regionalized police force can add new member municipalities as it operates, Bonneville said. The costs would be divided among the participating munici- palities, based on population or a combination of population, as- is sessed market values, road mile- age, number ofbusinessesortotal municipal taxes collected. Communities in the Back Mountain presently offer a wide range of police services. Franklin Township never re- placed its chief, Richard Bartholomew, who retired in 1987, and relies on the Pennsylvania State Police, while Lehman Town- ship has a chief and several offi- cers but no written police con- tract. Jackson Township and Har- veys Lake Borough have a chief, assistant chief and a handful of full and part-time patrolmen, while Kingston Township has a chief, sergeant and several pa- trolmen. See POLICE, pg 14 awarded in mid-October. Route 309 to be paved, lanes opened this week Several months of disrupted traffic patterns and one-lane traf- fic will soon end as the first part of the $2.5 million highway im- provement project on Route 309 is finished. A stretch of Route 309 in Kingston Township between Harris Hill Road (the former Howard “Duke” Isaacs car lot) and Center Street (Burger King) has been widened to accomodate five lanes and should be completed within a week, weather permitting. According to site foreman Jeff Miller, Route 309 will be pre- pared for paving and two coats of blacktop will be applied. “Motorists should be cautious. We'll have heavy machinery moving around on the road during this time,” he said. Bids for fhe next two phases in the highway project, redesigning of the Route 415/118 intersection and the Route 309 intersec- tions at Franklin St. and Offset Paperback (Main St.) will be Traffic lights and concrete islands to control traffic flow will be installed at these three intersections. by Grace R. Dove HW Hidden treasure. Frances Slocum Park offers much more than a swimming pool. Page 3. HW World's best triathletes are coming for the Wilkes-Barre Triathlon, which runs Sunday. Page 10. 14 Pages 1 Section Calendar... 11 Classified........... 12-13 Crossword.............. 11 EONalS. co cosas esnss 4 Obituaries............... 12 SCHODL.....e.ccnirseve 8-9 SPOS... hii 10 CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING The Dallas Post MAILING LABEL- Please enclose this label with any address changes, and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. 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