£2) 2 A FARSLNISRNS <TR SN Se “5 Ll & Dallas, Pennsylvania Jan. 25 thru Jan. 31 , 1995 A new federal program to put - more police officers on the street will come to the Back Mountain when Washington approves King- ston Township's application to fund two more officers. I. “We had already budgeted to hire another officer before we applied to the program,” said township manager Jeff Box. “We asked for funding for two offices. If they don't approve us, we'll hire one officer with our own funds.” . The township's recent growth and increasing police workload warrant additional police protec- tion, Box said, noting that King- ston Township is one of the fast- est developing Back Mountain communities. Putting more police on the street can work two ways, according to Kingston Township police chief James Balavage. : “It's a two-edged sword - if the crime rate goes down, people tend to question the need for addi- tional officers,” he said. “An extra officer can work in public educa- tion, such as the DARE anti-drug program in the schools, as well as solving crimes. We can also offer more services to the public and be a true community police force.” Certain types of rimes de- creased last year in the Back Mountain, Balavage said. “We have fewer crimes but are solving more of them,” he said. “in general, we are seeing fewer bur- glaries, sex offenses, drug of- fenses, DUI's and disorderly con- duct.” : On the other hand, liquor law violations, vandalism, thefts, assaults, domestic cases and gang-related activities in the schools have increased, accord- ing to Balavage's records. Dallas Borough police chief Jack Fowler noted more weapons offenses, assaults and domestic cases last year. “I can't see it getting any bet- ter,” he said. “We're seeing more weapons. You look the wrong way at someone and they pull a gun or a knife on you. There's more danger out there for our officers than when I was a patrolman.” With the area's increased ac- cessibility due to the opening of the Cross-Valley Expressway has come more visitors to Back Moun- tain watering holes and many more bar fights, he said. He's also seeing more illegal drugs of every type. “It's not the same old Dallas that it used to be,” he said. Dallas Township has also seen a decrease in burglaries, thefts and disorderly conduct, accord- ing to police chief Carl Miers. “We have more assaults, though,” he noted. All three chiefs have noted a YES!!! niece hil oo EE SE 5 "Pack 281’s “Pinewood Derby” January 21. s. (See right) * Leaders of the pack The top four racers at Dallas < Cub Scout Pack 281’s “Pine- wood Derby” were Jonathan Bednash and Eric Goeringer. (See below) * “Joe Bednash'’s car came in first + inthe heat at Dallas Cub Scout Mutche, Jonathan Mancke, Joe POST PHOTOS/GRACE R. DOVE _— These square dancers spin webs of fun By JACK HILSHER Post Correspondent {+ If you recognize “Skip to my Lou" you probably also know what iDosido" means. Ifsoyouare one of an estimated 10 million square dancers in the country. . What you may not know is that Trucksville is the home of an accomplished square dance caller - Andy Glowach of Atherholt Drive. (He also teaches square dancing; | most callers do.) For over 10 years Glowach | presided over the “Webspinners,” ja modern western square dance {club who met in the Education | Building of the Trucksville United | Methodist Church on Church | Road. !\ The group is holding its first ‘reunion at 8:00 PM on January {28 and Andy hopes all former members will come, whether they still dance or not, to renew old lacquaintances. In fact, all area \square dancers are also invited for an evening of fellowship and dancing. Light refreshments will be available. (Andy's wife Bar- bara says, “If nothing else, square dancers love to eat. that energy loss!") Glowach, 58, retired from IBM after over 31 years servicing per- sonal computers, but he doesn't “feel retired” because he is con- stantly busy consulting and doing church work. He also likes camp- ing when he can find the time. The Glowach’s were married in 1958; both were from Wilkes- Barre but moved to Trucksville in 1959. They have watched the Back Mountain grow. Andy says, “We were pretty much alone out here until after the '72 flood; right after that we had two quick offers on our property! I guess, that's when it all started.” Both Glowachs have enjoyed square dancing for a long time. Barbara says being married to a caller is okay but she doesn’t get to dance as much as she would like. “There are compensations,” she says. “Our club did a lot of charity exhibitions, like at nurs- ing homes. At one after a dancea woman asked if she could touch my skirt, and I realized she was blind. She said, Thank you my It must be dear. I can see you in my mind!’ I cried.” The Glowachs Have an eight year-old Siberian Husky, Bandit, who does not dance. He weights 1301bs. and measures 40" around his chest. The Glowach vet can't stand to look at the dog and begs them to put him on a diet, but it doesn’t work. Andy has left a trail of square dance pupils all over the Back Mountain, and hopefully all of them will attend the reunion. Some who have said they wouldn't miss it for the world are: eRuth and Roy Greenley of Centermoreland. Roy operates a dairy farm and busy to enjoy themselves.” eLee and Marilyn Smith of Chase. He is retired from DER. They are Glowach's original pupils and still keep active, dancing some weeks three times - Fridays, Sat- urdays and Sundays! Lee says, “We've had our share of problems. I had by-pass surgery and have diabetes under control, but we both feel dancing is a great way to exercise, and we both feel great.” «Charlotte and Lloyd Kingston of Lake Carey. Lloyd is an architect. Wife Charlotte says, “This is a good outlet for energy, and we've made fine long-lasting friends. We'll be there, don't worrry about that!” Any of you square dancers out there who want more information can call Andy or Barbara Glowach at 696-1093. Then why don't you go and find out whether your do si do is a bit rusty! says they've been dancing for 10 years. Roy says, “This generation is not interested. They don’t know the fun they are missing.” eDick and Betty Lowery of Lehman. Dick works at Mr. Z's and says, “We've been square dancing since '82. Sad to say, it's only the older ones who come out.” eRalph and Veronica Corby of Thurston Hollow. Ralph, a retired iron-worker, thinks youngsters today are “too See SQUARE, pg 2 ocal police see more gun crimes | By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff decrease in DUI arrests, possibly due to increased enforcement. “The State Police DUI check- points, the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) public awareness campaigns and the increased penalties have helped keepduring drivers off the road,” Balavage said. The community could make the officers’ jobs easier by becoming more involved, Fowler said. “Sometimes people will tell us something months after it hap- pened - their house was broken into four times but they only told us about the latest incident,” he said. A police force is only as good See CRIME, pg 8 Rae re » < JAMES BALAVAGE Kingston Twp. police chief » New L-L plan promotes skills | By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Now that the Lake-Lehman. school board has adopted the district's strategic plan, students and parents won't see any major changes in the curriculum or grading system. “Most of what we're doing now is already in compliance with state requirements,” said middle level principal Robert Roberts, leader of the strategic planning commit- tee. The only major changes are: 0 Starting with next year’s ninth grade, every student will be re- quired to do a senior project in order to graduate. 0 Starting with next year’s first grade, every student will be re- quired to speak a second lan- guage well enough to ask for and understand directions, order a’ meal, introduce oneself, etc. 0 Student portfolios will be gradually introduced into the system. A portfolio is a collection’ of the student's best work from all grades, showing his or her growth and development from grade to grade. ; “A portfolio shows what the student is capable of doing,” Roberts said. The students, teach- ers and parents will approve eve- rything going into them. The dis- trict will continue to use its pres- ent grading system in addition to, See L-L plan, pg 8 Two locals in Japan are safe from earthquake By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff The January 17 earthquakes in Osaka and Kobe, Japan, are literally half a world away from the Back Mountain - except for the families of two Dallas High School graduates, Paul Eckertand Shannon Cleary, who live and work in Tokyo. Eckert, a journalist with the Reuters news agency, has been working 20-hour shifts since the earthquake. “I didn't feel a thing when it happened,” he said in a January 19 telephone call to The Post. “I'm pretty far from the epicenter.” Although Reuters’ offices in Osaka have provided the main coverage of the quake despite the destruction of a large portion of the city, the journalists in the Tokyo offices have also been work- ing round the clock, Eckert said. When his mother, Nancy Eck- ert, called himright aftershe heard about the earthquake, he said. that people were still having prob- lems with the telephone service. Paul's offices are in the middle. of Tokyo, which is very spread-’- out, she said. Eckert, 33, is a graduate of Penn State and Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplo- macy. Before working at Reuters, he worked for three years with ; a Japanese publication. Shannon Cleary, a licensed Japanese-English lransirlor,. teaches English with NOVA, Inc., headquartered in Osaka. ov 5 es Like Cleary, she lives and works. in Tokyo. >, i, “When Shannon called me, ‘her A said that the government has. told: See QUAKE, Pg: 8 HB Sue the council Harveys Lake councilman threatens to sue borough council and president. Page 8 HB Mounts lose to Sem's Blue Knights despite aggressive play. Page 9 14 Pages, 2 Sections Calendar............... 14 Classified........... 12-13 Crossword.............. 14 Editonals................ 4 Obituaries............... 12 SCHOOL... iii 11 SOONS.....k i 9 CALL 675-5211 FQR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS CR ADVERTISING The Dallas Post MAILING LABEL- Please enclose this 1abel with any address changes, and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612-0366
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