4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 26, 1994 Pr Wa 0 The Dallas Post Orchids and onions From time to time this column will take note of actions or achievements in and around the Back Mountain that might not otherwise receive comment. If you know of someone who should be recognized or chastised here, send a note along with your name and a phone number at which to reach you. ORCHID to Harveys Lake councilman Fran Kopko, who suggested the council take no further action on a resolution to suspend a section of the zoning ordinance. The section deals with non-conforming uses in the shoreline area, and had been proposed by another councilman who is in the midst of dispute over just such a situation. ONION to the young people responsible for defacing and destroying property around the Back Mountain. It's fash- ionable these days to blame one’s shortcomings on some- ~ one else, but the sins of your parents or other role models are not a viable excuse for criminal activity. If you don't learn now to take responsibility for your own actions, you are facing a difficult life. ORCHID to the volunteer emergency personnel who serve in the Back Mountain's fire and ambulance squads. Whether it's squelching a fire like the one at Countryside Inn or intervening to save the life of an elderly fall victim, your efforts are truly appreciated. ONION to Fred Searles, Sr., who has for years decorated his property along Mount Olivet Road in Kingston Township with broken-down garbage trucks, some clearly on the township's right-of-way. But the council has had enough, and last week authorized the solicitor to take legal action to force a cleanup. ORCHID to the Dallas High School field hockey team, ~ which earned a spot in district playoffs for the 10th con- secutive year, By the time this is read, there may be four more local high school teams in playoffs, and the cross country and golf teams will have wound up excellent sea- sons as well, Publisher's notebook [Ron Barizck | I am shocked that CNN agreed to postpone airing an interview with a woman who claims O.J. Simpson threat- ened to kill his wife just weeks before her murder. Two other news organizations received the same request from ‘the judge in the case, and respectfully turned it down. CNN apparently bought Judge Lance Ito’s argument that publicizing the claim could prejudice potential jurors. But . how does CNN justify hiding information that may be . harmful to Simpson when the network has aired the views of so many defenders? And, since the accusation comes in a book that is now on sale, what does the network think it will accomplish by failing to both air the claims and chal- lenge them? Finally, if CNN is so sensitive to O.J. Simpson's plight and the damage unsubstantiated accusa- tions may cause him, why have they aired so many wild allegations about President Clinton's past behavior? Per- haps it's because O.J. is one of their own — a media celeb- rity — and Clinton is just the President of the United States. I believe the media has a responsibility to use good judgement in deciding what to publish and what to with- hold; the sheer volume of information available forces us to do so all the time, and we take into account the suggestions of others. If I was CNN's editor, for example, you would see only a fraction of what airs now on this admittedly sensa- tional case that bears so little relevance to most people's lives — thank goodness. - The controversy swirling around a countywide 911 emer- gency service dispatching system is growing more heated as its proponents sense defeat. In an article in last Wednesdays Times Leader, Kevin O'Brien the county coor- dinator of the project, resorted to blatant fear-mongering, warning ominously that “..it could cost somebody his life.” He was speaking about the few seconds it takes for call-for- warding 911 systems, like the one here, to connect to a dis- patcher, and the additional information an “enhanced” 911 system would provide. Later in the article, Dallas Borough resident Ted Wright blamed resistance to the county plan on “politics,” claiming that people on the local Comm Center board are buying votes by handing out jobs. But a week earlier, in a column published in The Post, Wright said at least two employees don't live here, including the chief dispatcher. Besides, no fan of the county system should want to get in a comparison of who has cleaner politics, the county or the Back Mountain. (LX J One thing that really bugs me is people who pick up a newspaper from the rack in a store, read it, then put it back down without paying for it. That often leaves a slop- pily folded paper on top of the pile for the next person who looks at the display. Last week, I saw an employee of a food store leisurely reading a paper at the display. I wonder how the store manager would like it if I sampled an apple, then put it back without paying for it. The Dallas Post Published Weekly by Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Telephone: 717-675-5211 Ronald A. Bartizek EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Charlotte E. Bartizek ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Grace R. Dove REPORTER Peggy Young ADVERTISING ACCT. EXEC Paul Rismiller Olga Kostrobala PRODUCTION MANAGER CLASSIFIED/TYPESETTING Jill Urbanas OFFICE MANAGER 2 PRINTED WITH &[sov nk] MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AND PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION VOTED 3rd BEST SMALL WEEKLY IN THE U.S., 1993 A beautiful fall day at Harveys Lake Photo by Marion Attanasio O'Connell on sabattical: Dallas Post editorial cartoonist Jim O'Connell is tied up with other projects, so he'll be taking a break from drawing his weekly cartoon. He's expected back soon. A Case for Conservation Some of my best friends have complained that I am “apolitical.” By that they mean that I do not join them on phone banks or in leafleting campaigns on behalf of particular candidates. This is not likely to change. But, these same friends know that I have voted regularly, and thatI tend toletour elected officials know my views on the issues. That is not likely to change either. However, the lack of emphasis on conservation is- sues in this election year has prompted me to air my views in a somewhat uncharacteristically public way. The first indication that some- thing was wrong came when I took part in a telephone survey in late summer. The interviewer read a list of concerns that voters might have and asked me to tell her how these concerns should be ranked. Environmental issues were not even included in the list! I in- sisted that she add them. Then, I began to notice that environmental issues were being totally ignored in campaign advertisements (well, there was one ad about a recy- cling plant but it was more about small business than about con- servation). As I recall, at least 90% of all Americans claim to be concerned about their environment. So, why aren't we calling for open debate among candidates for public of- Where political figures stand on environmental issues fice on this issue? Why aren't we demanding that they explain why three major issues remained unresolved when the U.S, Con- gress adjourned this fall? Those issues involve the reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, and the “Superfund.” Do we suddenly not care? Most of the candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Represen- tatives, and Governor have estab- lished voting records from which we might draw a few conclusions. The League of Conservation Vot- ers publishes a scorecard at the end of each session of Congress. The most recent one gives records to the first session of the 103rd Congress (1993). It also com- pares each congresspersons's record in that year (as a percent- age) to their records in the two previous Congresses. The House held votes on 20 environmental issues ranging from wildlife ref- uges to grazing reform. The Sen- ate held 16 votes on similar is- sues. Let's see how the candi- dates compare. In 1993; SenatorHarris Wolford had an amazing 94% conserva- tion voting rend. His only blem- ish was that he had not co-spon- sored the Arctic National Wildlife ‘Protection Act. In his first year in office, he had a respectable 76% record. Since our other Senator, Arlen Specter, has been steadily declining in his support for envi- ronmental concerns (64% in '89- '90, 45% in '91-'92 and 38% in '93), I think that Wofford would do well to emphasize this strength. Wofford's opponent could also claim some improvement: San- torum has jumped from an abys- mal 9% in the 102nd Congress to 25% in 1993, I took special pains to notice whether or not this de- plorable voting record was the result of absences (since many ads have accused him of not show- ing up for votes), but he actually voted on all the recorded issues. Representative Paul Kanjorski has begun to think that his con- stituents no longer expect him to support environmental legislation. At least it appears that way when his record has slumped from 83% in '89-'90 to 60% last year. If we continue to allow our representa- tives to ignore these issues, other congresspersons may also begin “sitting on the fence.” Kanjorski may be a comfortable incumbent, but we should begin to ask him some tough questions about local and national issues. Both Mark Singel and Tom Ridge have written position pa- pers on the state of environmental enforcement in Pennsylvania. On the surface, the summaries I have read look quite reasonable. Sin- gel is safe from League of Conser- vation Voters'scrutiny. But, Ridge had a worse record (20%) than Santorum last year and he missed three important votes! He, there- fore, cannot claim to be the best person to overhaul our state Department of Environmental Re- sources. We, as voters, have the respon- sibility to demand that candidates speak the truth about all issues — not just those that are currently popular. Otherwise, our politi- cians will continue to oppose environmental actions, and we will be blissfully ignorant until some problem surfaces that directly affects our community. We need to put environmental concerns back on the list! Letters Soccer should be fun, not dangerous Editor: We would like to thank the doctors and nurses who volun- teered assistance at Newman Field on Saturday, October 8, when our son Robbie was injured during a soccer game. Of course we would be remiss in not publicly thanking those who are so often forgotten, after the crisis has passed — the para- medics, the Dallas Volunteer Ambulance crew responding to the call, and the Nesbitt emer- gency room staff. A very special thanks to Rob- Who ya gonna Editor: I thoroughly enjoyed Paul Ris- miller's Ghostwriter debut in the October 19 Dallas Post. His char- acterization of Mike McGlynn from the Citizens’ Voice was extremely kind hearted. Mr. McGlynn's columns are so full of hyperbolic obfuscation and pedantic vitriol that they ought to be used in writing courses as examples of bie’s coaches who were by his side until the ambulance left the field. The head coach even waited out- side the emergency room through the anxious hours until he knew Robbie was out of danger: We also wish to alert the Back Mountain Youth Soccer Associa- tion of a potentially hazardous situation. We realize all contact sports carry an element of risk, but for an opposing team member (not a Back Mountain team, in this case) to intentionally trip a player from behind is not accept- able nor in the spirit of sports- manship. We feel that red carding is not enough. He should be sidelined for the remainder of the season for the continued safety of all players in the region. Fortunately our son was not seriously injured. He could have been paralyzed at the age of 13 during a recreational game. This is a very high price to pay for par- ticipating in a sport he loves, because someone else forgot it was only a game. Bruce and Judy Neil Dallas call? Ghostwriter how not to become a newspaper columnist. I'm looking forward to more of Mr. Rismiller in the future and can only hope that he avoids the pitfalls of self proclaimed fame which has effected so many other local writers. While we're passing out com- pliments, please include John W. Johnson on the list of entertain- ing and informative columnists The Dallas Post has seen fit to print. This is not an afterthought, I've been one of the silent sup- porters of J W.J. since his first appearance in a much improved and highly readable Dallas Post. Keep up the good work. John P. Bergevin Dallas Federal Officials Representative Paul E. Kanjorski (PA 11th District) (Democrat) Wilkes-Barre: 825-2200 Washington: (202) 225-6511 Address: 10 E. South St., Wilkes- Barre PA 18701-2397 or 2429 Rayburn Building, Wash- ington, DC 20515 Senator Arlen Specter (Republican) Wilkes-Barre: 826-6265 Washington: (202) 224-4254 Address: 116 S. Main S., Wilkes- Barre PA 18701 Senator Harris Wofford (Democrat) Telephone Scranton: 347-2341 Washington: (202) 224-6324 Address: 116 N. Washington Ave., Suite 3K, Scranton PA 18503 State Officials State Sen. Charles D. Lemmond (R) (717) 288-3925 or 287-0475 701 West Market Street, Kingston PA 18704-3496 Lemmond's dis- trict includes the Back Mountain. State Rep. George Hasay (R) 287-75050r542-73450r474-2276 or 477-3752 . 369 South Mountain Boulevard, Mountaintop PA 18707 Hasay's district encompasses: Harveys Lake, Lehman Township, Jackson Township, Lake Town- ship, Franklin Township, Ross Township, and Dallas Township's north voting district. State Rep. Phyllis Mundy (D) 283-9622 or 655-3375 Suite 107, 400 Third Avenue, Kingston PA 18704 Mundy's district encompasses: Dallas Borough, Dallas Township except for the north voting district, and Kingston Township. yesterda y 60 Years Ago - Nov. 2, 1934 LEHMAN VOTERS TO VOTE ON LIQUOR SALE A poll on a local option in Lehman Twp. and the vote on a proposed $25,000 bond issue in Dallas will be the major feature of the general election here next Only 1 Tuesday. Lehman Township, one of six Luzerne County communi- ties, will decide whether the sale , of intoxicants will be permitted in : their confines. Complaints that Dallas Water, Co. has failed to supply adequate ® service to homes in Dallas Bor- ough and Dallas Township were upheld by the Public Service. Commission. Herman J. Gold-. .. berg, member of the Commission ordered the company’s engineers to prepare a plan for relieving the situation and to present it to the. - Commission within 30 days. - 50 Years Ago - Oct. 27, 1944. jie NULTON WRITES HOME FROM GERMAN PRISON: Two postal cards in his own handwriting and arriving on the same day are the first direct infor- mation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nutlon of Beaumont have had from their son Paul Jr. since he was taken prisoner by the Germans on July | 17. D.A. Ide, manager of the Mon- trose District of Commonwealth 4 Telephone Co,. has been named manager of the Dallas District, to succeed Harold Payne recently promoted to assistant general ‘ manager of the company. You could get - Stewing chicken’ : 35¢ Ib.; veal rump roast 29¢'1b.; lettuce 10¢ hd.; 50-1b. bag $1. 59." 40 Years Ago - Oct. 29, 1954 = Ww! KOCHER SAVES CHILD Ted Kocher, trash collector, formerly of Shavertown rescued two year old Larry Spaciano, who' had fallen into a pond while play-- ing with a playmate, Raymond Sulger who called his mother. Kocher, who had just finished his collection, pulled him out imme-. ¢ diately and applied artificial res-* piration which he had learned: while in Navy boot camp. Nesbitt ~ Hospital reports Larry is resting well. Caroline Davis, daughter. of . Mrs. Alice Davis, Trucksville, has been missing over two months. There is no suspicion of foul play. Caroline went voluntarily and , alone, taking a bus to Wilkes- . Barre and to the Greyhound Bus. a station and taking a bus to New Jersey, where she planned to take a job as a waitress. Mrs. Davis asks that anybody who may have knowledge of Caroline's where-, about get in touch with her, not holding back vitally needed infor- mation from any misplaced feel-" ing of loyalty. 30 Years Ago - Oct. 29, 1964 | 2 TRUCKSVILLE FIRE ©. HALL BITES THE DUST Trucksville Fire Hall will séon be among the memories of yester-- e year as workmen began tearing down the structure. Equipment’ will be housed in the new King-"~' ston Township Building, which serves as a combination official meeting spot, fire hall and civil defense storage basement. Well over 1,000 spectators thoroughly enjoyed the Womanless Wedding sponsored by Dallas Kiwanis Club at the Dallas Senior High School. The cast, made up of members and community friends, presented three performances in hilarious fashion. Surprise of the night was Robert Dolbear in a platinum wig who sang the wedding music with gusto. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Howell, Roushey St., Shavertown cele- brated their 56th wedding anni- versary Oct. 28. They are the parents of Mrs. Geraldine Pope and have two grandchildren. 20 Years Ago - Oct. 31, 1974 HALLOWEEN PARADE IS A BIG SUCCESS College Misericordia’s newly formed Circle K Club was formally inducted into the Kiwanis organi- zation last week in ceremonies conducted at Irem Temple Club by the Dallas Kiwanis Club. The club has already completed. two projects since its formation at Misericordia. Over 3,000 people turned, Gait for the Halloween parade Sunday in Dallas. Six hundred young- sters lined up at Dallas Township Elementary School for the begin- ning of the march which ended in the Acme parking lot in Dallas, for the awarding of prizes. Crystale Barber, daughter. of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Barber, Har- veys Lake, a patient at St. Chris- topher Children's Hospital in Philadelphia is receiving hemo- dialysis treatments. She received a kidney transplant with her fa- ther as donor. The success of the transplant is still not known. - - -= Alt) wi Not) 2 jo 4
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