» The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 4, 1995 15 Planning (continued from page 1) the tie-breaking vote, did lumber- ing and timber-clearing work for McAvoy in 1993, according to @ Hilstolsky's attorney, Michael Kostelansky. “I think getting rid of Frank was wrong,” Miller said. “I helped get him on the planning commission and still believe he can make just decisions based on the facts. He has made honest, fair decisions concerning the McAvoy subdivi- sions in the past. It's very plain to see there are some very dirty poli- @ tics being played in this town- ship. This whole affair is becom- ing a terrible waste of the taxpay- ers’ money.” When the supervisors took a recess to discuss their vote after all testimony was given, zoning board chairman Ray Turner wise- cracked, “I guess the kangaroo meat will be served outside.” After the hearing David Hil- : J stolsky said his brother, Frank, has always made his zoning deci- sions strictly by the book. “By the time we filed the law- suit in 1993, McAvoy had already submitted two subdivision appli- cations,” said David Hilstolsky. “If he says anything against them, they get upset without a reason.” “Frank is the most fair person I know,” said sister-in-law Karri bi) Hilstolsky. “He worked hard help- ~~ ing to revise the zoning ordinance - 1 think the supervisors used him for that, then let him go.” “It seems now like people are trying to get rid of some of the stronger members on the plan- ning commission. They all worked their butts off on it,” said David Carpenter. “Alll can say is it was a big joke, and you can quote me on that,” said Ray Rybka as he left the meeting. “All I can say is it was a big joke, and you can quote me on that.” Ray Rybka Franklin Twp. resident Dorrance attended the hear- ing, but didn’t testify. “I'm very disappointed with what's going on in the township,” he said. “It looks like a tremendous political battle. I have spent hundreds of hours working to revise the zon- ing ordinance — as have Frank Hilstolsky and the entire plan- ning commission.” Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Post. They'll be glad, and so will we. POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE Frank Hilstolsky was sworn in before testifying at last week's Franklin Township meeting, in which he was removed from the planning commission. Township seeks new planning members The Franklin Township Board of Supervisors are currently accept- ing applications to fill two vacancies on the Planning Commission. Interested applicants are asked to foward their letter of interest and resume to: Franklin Township Board of Supervisors, RR 3, Box 220-M, Dallas, PA 18612, no later than October 13, 1995. For more information call the business office at 333-5131. OBITUARIES | ANDREW POHONCHE Andrew T. Pohonche, 3, of ay Coicrmoreland, Wyoming County, died Sept. 26, 1995, of natural causes at Nesbitt Memo- rial Hospital, Kingston. Born Nov. 12, 1991, in King- ston, he was a son of Andrew G. and Lynne Morris Pohonche. In addition to his parents are a brother, Jeremy J., at home; pa- ternal grandmother, Frances, Centermoreland; maternal grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hawley @ Morris, Chinchilla; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Interment, Mount Olivet Ceme- tery, Carverton. Memorial donations may be made either to the United Cere- bral Palsy of Northeastern Penn- sylvania, 425 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton 18509 or Allied Serv- ices, 475 Morgan Highway, Scran- PY ton 18508. JENNIE STARK Jennie C. Stark, 84, a former resident of James Street, Shaver- town, died Sept. 29, 1995, in the Kingston Health Care Center, Kingston. Born in West Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Isabella Hilburt Stark. She was a graduate of Kingston @ Township High School, Class of 1929, and the Wilkes-Barre Busi- . ness College. She was employed as an execu- tive secretary for the Armour Meat Packing Co. for 37 years and Luzerne County Human Re- sources for eight years. She had resided in Shavertown since 1925. She was a member of the Par- sons Primitive Church and its Ladies Aid and Alpha Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by a brother, Hilburt. Surviving are a nephew, Phillip E. Stark, Shavertown; one great- nephew; two great-nieces and cousins. Interment, Evergreen Ceme- tery, Shavertown. Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the Par- sons Primitive Methodist Church, in care of the Benevolent Fund, 223 Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre, 18702. NANCY LITCHMAN Nancy Litchman, 68, of Kignston died Sept. 28, 1995, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was adaughter of the late William and Catherine Hoffman Coffay and was a 1945 graduate of St. Mary's High School. She lived at Harveys Lake for 31 years before moving to King- ston six years ago. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. She was preceded in death by daughters, Molly and Nancy Jo. Surviving are her husband, Joseph F., son, Dr. Joseph F., Harveys Lake; daughter, Mrs. Drew (Lorraine) Regan, Dallas; five grandchildren; sisters, Corrine Brown, Lois Hopple, Joan Snar- ski, Mary Lazovich, Margaret Green, all of Wilkes-Barre; Adri- enne Toole, Hanover Township; brothers, William Coffay Jr. and Joseph Coffay, both of Wilkes- Barre. Interment, St. Mary's Ceme- terv. Hanover Townshin. OSCAR LANGSTON Oscar R. Langston, 59, of Sorber Mountain, Noxen, died Oct. 2, 1995, at the home of a relative. Born in Micro, NC, he was the son of Rosa Creech Langston, Hampton, VA, and the late Bythan Langston. He resided in Newport News, VA before moving to Sorber Moun- tain 37 years ago. He was employed as an electri- cian for Proctor and Gamble, Mehoopany for 19 years and owned and operated Langston’s Country Store, Noxen, for eight years. He retired in 1990. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1958. He and his wife, the former Phyllis Kocher, celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary in April. Surviving, in addition to his« wife and mother are, sons, Timo- thy R., Mountaintop; Tony R. Al- lentown; daughter, Mrs. Bradley (Teresa) Everetts, Beaumont; four grandchildren; brother, Billy R., Newport News; sister, Mrs. Char- les (LaVerne) Carter, Suffolk, VA. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, cor- ner of Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Rev. Keith F. Benjamin, pastor of the Noxen and Ruggles United Methodist Churches, officiating. Interment will be in the Kocher Cemetery, Ruggles. EMILY LARKINS Emily (Lolly) C. Larkins, 53, RR 2, Dallas, Chase, died Sept. 25, 1995 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in St. Louis, she was a daughter of the late Sidney and Emily Maloney Cornell. She resided in Chase for the past 10 years. She graduated from Nerinx Hall, Webster Groves, Mo. and received her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas. She later received her master's degree in education. She taught in the Lake-Lehman School District at the Lake-Noxen Elementary School, Harveys Lake, for the last 10 years. She was a member of St. Ther- ese's Church, Shavertown, King- ston Township. She and her husband, David H. Sr., celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on Aug. 15. Surviving in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Melissa C.,athome; ason, David H. Jr., at home; sister, Mrs. Barbara A. Hickey, Rochester Hills, MI. A Memorial Mass was held at St. Therese's Church, Pioneer Avenue with the Rev. John C. O'Bell and Chaplain W. James Pall, State Correctional Institute, Dallas officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lolly Larkins Reading Corner, c/o Lake-Noxen Elemen- tary School, RR 3, Box 270, Har- veys Lake, 18618. Arrangements by the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Pikes Creek. a Senior: Citizens: « KATHARINA COYNE Katharina C. Coyne of Susquehanna Avenue, Dallas, died Sept. 29, 1995, at the King- ston Health Care Center, King- ston. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Christo- pher and Katharina Martini Cor- net. She lived in Wyoming and Dallas for many years and was employed as a stenographer for the Pennsylvania State Police in Wyoming forll years until her retirement. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Shavertown, the Dallas Senior Center, the Pennsylvania Association of Re- tired State Employees and was a past member of the Re Yeryville a RA a She was preceded in death by her first husband in 19961 and second husband, Gerald Coyne, in 1987. Surviving are douigliters, San- dra Belles, Idetown; Diane Sey- mour, Edwardsville, Elizabeth Kocher, with whom she resided; son, Kenneth Schweiss, Larksville; seven grandchildren; one great- grandchild; sister, Anna White, Cape May, NJ. Interment, Chapel Lawn Ceme- tery, Dallas. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 1715, Shaver- town, 18708. EVELYN WINTERSTEEN Evelyn K. Wintersteen, 86, of the Meadows Apartments, Lake - Street, Dallas, died Sept. 30, 1995, at the Hampton House in Ha- nover Township. Born in Conyngham, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Elizabeth Rittenhouse Knorr. She was a graduate of Conyng- ham High School and received her degree as a registered nurse in New York City. Her family were the former owners of the Harveys Lake Picnic Grounds and Amusement Park, where she was involved in man- agement. She lived in Harveys Lake from 1942 to 1982. She was a charter member of the Harveys Lake Women's Club and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of the Alder- son United Methodist Church, Harveys Lake. She worked for many years as a private duty registered nurse in the Wyoming Valley. In 1982, she moved into and was one of the first residents in the Meadows Apartments. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar S., and a son, Robert D. Surviving are a son, Barry A., Cary, III; four grandchildren; sis- ter, Geraldine Kauffman, Conyng- ham. Funeral services willbe 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main St., Shavertown, Kingston Township, with the Rev. W. Wil- liam Kennard, officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Use the handy coupon on page 2 to subscribe to The Dallas Post Dallas Area Women's Club to meet Oct. 12 The Dallas Area Federated Woman's (GFWC) will meet Octo- ber 12 at 7 p.m. at the Appletree Terrace at Newberry Estate. Appletree Terrace's executive chef, Bob Coccia will present a cooking demonstration of hors d'oeuvres and desserts, which will be the meal. Cost is $12.00. Reservations must be made by October 8 by calling 675-5998. Members, guests and potential members are welcome. 3 Obituaries are published free of charge. Priority is given to residents of the Back Mountain. Relatives of Back Mountain residents are published as space allows. The Dallas Post ™N ; \. / Garden (continued from page 1) Dad's help) his own “garden pool,” also called a “water garden.” It is complete with floating flowering plants, exotic goldfish boarders and a working waterfall in mini- ature. Long ago the Chinese perfected the balance of our planet's basic elements - water, stone and plants. Their creations were unmatched anywhere. Then the Romans used fountains and pools to cool hot nights. In Victorian England gold- fish swam in and out of elaborate miniature houses, and in France large sheets of water were laid out in front of any chateau worthy of the name. Now in America, belat- edly perhaps, people are discov- ering the pleasure of growing things in water. As a hobby a water garden has a lot going for it. Planning and designing your own is fun. Shop- ping for the right components is fun. Then the actual construc- tion, adding water and plants, or fish, is also great fun. Patios and back yards which were dull at one time suddenly take on a new life with the addition of a water gar- den. Peaceful contemplation is raised to a higher level, especially ifitis hot and iced tea is available. A Back Mountain garden store, alert to this trend in gardening, had added a whole section dis- playing preformed pools, plastic liners and all their accessories. A recent Sunday seminar was held in their garden department, where specialists furnished their expert to speak to a group of Back Moun- tainers. These ranged from rank beginners to seasoned old-timer, that is, on their second season. You needn't guess who was in rapt attendance near the front with his list of questions at the ready...yes, young Master Wolfe. Ben lives with his family on Outlet Rcad in Lehman Township. His Dad, Bing Wolfe (no fan of Crosby) is an electronic technician at Commonwealth. He has a sister, Valerie, 17, a senior at Lake- Lehman. Ben's Mom, Ruth, runs the Wolfe establishment and also helps her own Mom, Florence LaBar, run her own business - Caddie LaBar's - along with her four sons. Mrs. LaBar of course thinks the sun rises and sets on Ben, and if the truth were known, often slips him some of that green paper even when it isn't his birth- day. (Especially when he needs something for the water garden!) Ben's grades are where they should be, and he plays trombone in the school band. His mother just welcomed him home after three weeks at band camp, held from 8:30 to 5:30, and she says, “That band must sound awfully good by now!” (She missed him.) Ben is sun-browned and al- most as tall as his father, who also attended the seminar and stayed awake throughout. Bing Wolfe admits, “I didn't think too much of this when he started out by raving over a neighbor's pool. But when the project actually started I changed my mind in a hurry. Of course, I had to help, and once you get into this stuff you get hooked. I know I am.” Mother Ruth approved and encouraged the pool project from the very beginning. She explains, “I always feel good when either of my kids gets interested enough to try something new. : “I'd never discourage them, and I thank heaven they never have gotten into anything they shouldn't.” Ruth adds, “That seminar the’ other day must have been really worthwhile. Right after they came home Ben was out rearranging his pool.” One change on next year's schedule will be the addition of a fish called “koi” to join the present goldfish population. Ben, who read about koi in one of his pool books, says, “Koi are friendly. And they become family pets. They follow owners around the pool and even take food from your hand. I'd like that.” Koi are said to outlive most pets; in some cases they even outlive their owners. They come in many varieties, from single colored to five-colors. The latter of course are expensive, but star- tling in appearance...red, white, black, blue and brown. About a dozen firms now are in the water garden business, fur-. nishing things like fiberglass pool shells, flexible liners, submers- ible pumps, waterfalls, and, natu- . rally scads of plants like the water lily. There are even special lights for decorating pools at night. Their current is cut down to only 12 volts and they can be mounted : above a pool, submerged in it, or float on it. You should probably think’ : twice before inspecting any gar- ° den poolyou hearaboutinornear | your neighborhood. Like Ben and Bing Wolfe, you could get hooked. ’ But as a brand new, refreshing’ and rewarding hobby, you could . do a lot worse! ES 1 Dallas Post. information. 'All politics IS local’ Thomas "Tip" O'Neill Former Speaker of the House Shouldn't your advertising be, too? Would you canvass neighborhoods that aren't in your voting district? Of course not. So, why spend precious advertising dollars to reach people who can't vote for your candidate? 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