8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 7, 1996 RTE Flood damage (continued from page 1) wouldn't be able to render impar- tial decisions on zoning applica- tions from Ann Marie McAvoy, who is involved in litigation with Hilstolsky's brothers. Hilstolsky said he wants to re- turn to the planning commission because he is concerned about the township. : “I want to be sure development goes by the rules,” he said. “I want . to protect our water and environ- ment and encourage growth that goes by the ordinance.” Clark, an architect, said her decision to serve on the planning comission is “a long story.” “] grew up in a military family and never really had a home,” she said. “We moved around every few years. It's very important to me to - now own land and a home and be a part of my community. When I went back to the towns where I had once lived, I was shocked to see the rapid development, the strip malls and housing develop- ments which had cropped up over the past few years. No area is protected from this kind of growth.” Admitting she doesn’t have all the answers to proper planned ‘development, Clark said she is trying to learn as much as pos- . sible about what people's options for development are. “We should be as educated as ‘possible about our choices in de- veloping our community,” she said. “This township is beautiful. I love the pecple here and plan to stay here until I die.” . The planning commission will hold a public hearing March 4 at 6 p.m. at the fire hall to discuss changes to the zoning ordinance, adopted December 4, 1995. Ma- jor changes involve changing the minimum lot sizes from two to three acres in the agricultural zones, from three to four acres in the conservation zone and from 1.5 to two acres in residential zones. In other business the supervi- sors voted unanimously to bor- row $40,000 from PNC bank to buy a new dump truck and to buy 10 lighted road barrier signs for $561.50. “We'll need them for along time until we get all the road repairs done.” Miller noted. Municipal Road had the worst damage, estimated at $63,250, while Cummings and the eastern and western sections of Lockville Road came in second, at $29,837 and $27,968 respectively. All fig- - ures include materials, labor and engineering fees. “On one stretch of Municipal Road the ice is 18 inches thick —- and water is running from the ground over it,” said road fore- man Art Owen. “It just keeps get- ting thicker. I never heard of wa- ~ Medicine (continued from page 1) * Marina became fascinated with the sciences about 18 months ago and is studying human physiol- ogy at Dallas High School. Her human physiology teacher, Abby Campbell, nominated her to the forum. *. "She's an excellent student,” said Campbell. "She has all the qualities that would allow her to succeed." She's also an Honor Roll stu- dent, having earned Honors With Distinction with a 3.85 average for the first time this marking period, and is one of the top two 1 female students in her class. Her : classes this year include advanced courses in discrete math (a prepa- ~ ration for college freshman math, involving high-level algebra), ad- vanced communications and, of course, her beloved human physi- ology. When she isn’t immersing her- self in the sciences, Marina plays soccer, tutors elementary stu- - dents, has been a cheerleader for the past four years, a member of the junior class steering commit- tee and the school's art club. She also babysits and works part time at a local restaurant. Marina's second loveis art. She has taken art lessons at Sue Hand's Imagery for the past nine “years and has won numerous awards for her work. She recently displayed a beautiful pen and ink drawing of one of the four col- ~umns of Wilkes-Barre's Market Street Bridge at an exhibit at Sena- tor Charles Lemmond's office. Two days a week Marina tutors first-graders at the Dallas Elemen- tary School for a half-hour after school. “They really look up to us, and are thrilled that we care about them,” she said. “They're so cule. It's nice.” ~ As one of her class's top female students, Marina attended the Rotary Leadership Camp last sum- mer. She has also volunteered with the Valley Santa, an organi- zation which provides holiday pre- sents for needy area families. “With her schoolwork and all her activities, I don’t know how she fits everything into the day,” Marlene Knappman said. “Marina is a real go-getter and works very hard for what she wants.” Marina believes attending the forum will be a valuable experi- ence which will contribute impor- tant knowledge and educational skills. The daughter of Richard and Marlene Knappman, Marina has a brother, Randy, 13, and a sister, Erika, 15, who wants to become an attorney. The family is very proud of Marina's accomplish- ments, Marlene said. Donations to help Marina Knappman attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medi- cine in Boston may be sent to 212 Holly St., Trucksville PA 19808. our Entire Stock of FALL and WINTER MERCHANDISE By All sales final and for cash or major credit cards. The kivdie Tope J United Fenn Plaza, Kingston « 288-4768 Thursday 10-8 ... Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10-5:30... Closed Sunday ter running without freezing when it’s this cold.” Many ditches and the shoul- ders of Lockville Road, which was widened last year and due for resurfacing this summer, were washed out. “It took three weeks to upgrade Lockville Road and one day to undo all our work,” Owen said. Lewis Road is closed because it has major problems. The road was torn up where the creek crosses it, he added. On Lewis and Coon roads where water made its way underneath the pavement, then froze, the sur- face heaved. While the federal government will reimburse 75 percent of the costs for repairs, the state hasn’t committed itself for the other 25 percent-which is still much more than most municipalities can af- ford. “I just hope the state comes through,” said Franklin Township supervisor Bill Miller. FEMA will reimburse approved municipalities, utilities and schools 75 percent of the costs for: : ¢ Removal of debris to elimi- nate any immediate threats to life, public health and safety or the threat of damage to improved property. * Emergency measures to save lives and to protect property, pub- lic health and safety. e Permanent restoration of dam- aged facilities to their pre-disas- ter condition and upgrading them to meet current codes and stan- dards if necessary. Isaacs (continued from page 1) The site, located at 163 S. Me- morial Highway, formerly the Howard “Duke” Isaacs auto dealership, is owned by the Isaacs, and is being designed by Flack Wallack, Inc. of Dallas. The site plan presented by Lynn Wallack calls for three buildings: e Building “A” -a 12,000 square foot two-story professional/ office building located at the northern point of the site (near the location of the former new car showroom). e Building “B” - a 15,000 to 16,000 square foot one-story com- mercial/retail building in the middle of the property. e Building “C” - an 8,000 to 9,000 square foot one-story com- mercial/retail building on the southern end of the property (near the former location of Isaacs’ body shop and used vehicles area). Buildings “B"” and “C", although one-story structures, will be built rather high to be compatible with the two-story building, according to Wallack. Building “A” will. house The Grange National Bank, which re- cently negotiated a lease to oc- cupy 3,500 square feet of the building. An early summer con- struction start is planned, with completion scheduled for late 1996 or early 1997. Building “B” will be the even- tual new home for Wireless One Network which is currently occu- pying the former GMC truck facil- ity. leased yet and could be either a single or multiple-use building, according to Wallack, adding that they are geared toward “upscale commercial /retail tenants.” A timetable for completion is “premature at this point” said Wallack, adding that the project needs “tenants’ input to deter- mine aesthetics and design.” However, he said the exterior de- sign of the buildings will be con- trolled as much as possible by Wallack. Parking shouldn't be a prob- lem, according to Wallack, who said they have more than the nec- essary amount. Traffic will be - routed through two entrances, one at the southern end, and one at Building “C” has not been the northern end, where an exit and traffic light is proposed as well. Signs are planned for either : side of the main entrance/exit | and on the buildings themselves, says Wallack, adding that he “doesn’t think he'll need variances for signs at this point, as they will be designed to meet existing codes.” At the meeting, the zoning board approved a variance for building - “A” tomove the front yard setback from 30 feet to 15 feet and the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 14 feet. Avariance for building “C"to move the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 25 feet was also ap- proved by the board, consisting of William Bachman and Justin Bergman. A third member, Walter Roberts, was absent. ~ Although zoning officer Ben Gorey says he did not receive any complaints from adjacent prop- erty owners since the hearing was advertised, the decision can be appealed withing 30 days to Luzerne County Court. Free tax help for seniors through RSYP The Bureau for the Aging will provide volunteers from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) to give assistance with federal and state income tax, the PA Rent/Property Rebate and PACE. In order to reduce waiting time at the senior centers, taxpayers will be taken by appointment only. There is no charge for this service. Please bring with you: all 1099's, Social Security 1099, W-2's, Tax or Rent Receipts, copy of last year’s taxes and rebate, any other income you received in 1994. information missing. It is impossible to complete the forms with Please call the senior center nearest your home for an appointment.. Dallas Center, 675-2179, Tuesday, February 5. Taxpayers will be served on a first come basis. Poets'/writers' group seeks members The Society of Poets and Writ- = ers of the Northeast (S.P.AW.N.) is looking for new members. The '* group meets on the second Sun- day of the month. 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