j E a YE The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 28, 1996 8 ma ae dventure Hi, (continued from page 1) po * if ® f° 9 <r 9 ® Ad ¢ 9 ¢ © g © | 7H (| | A-long way from anywhere. Shirley Forney posed by a signpost in Antarctica in January. Scouts find town government tougher than they thought 5H)" By GRACE R. DOVE [Rg Post Staff HARVEYS LAKE - Five Boy Scouts from Troop 693 attended the regular February 20 council meeting to meet a requirement for their Citizen and Community merit badge. “There's alot more to running a borough than I thought,” said Brian Balla after the meeting. ‘Ray Honeywell was impressed with the appointment of a second crossing guard for the Lake-Noxen Elementary School, with the wages to be split between the borough and Lake-Lehman school district. “It’s the school’s responsibility to help keep the students safe,” he'said. | “The borough must find ways to be more responsive to the school: bus programs,” added Matt Hinton. Tim Balla and Stephen Honeywell were concerned that the Harveys Lake Fire and Ambu- lance Company needs money to help pay for a used tanker which it recently put into service to re- place one damaged in an accident last year. Councilman George Andrews reported that a recent arson fire which heavily damaged the J. P. Mascaro and Sons recycling cen- ter has forced the borough to take its recyclables to Lackawanna County. “All recyclables are now being takeri to Lackawanna Recycling in Dickson City while the borough ¢xplores other options, Andrews said. : “It takes us halfa day just to get them up there and unloaded,” he aid. | ; The only other local recycling center is Solomon, which charges $20 per ton and wants a five-year contract with the borough, which ¢ouncil members said they are reluctant to enter into. “~The borough recently received a $1,692 recycling performance grant from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Andrews reported. The DEP pays the borough $5 for every ton of eligible recyclable materials and $100 for every ton of recyclables it removes [rom the waste stream. The councilauthorized Harveys Lake Fire and Ambulance chief Frank Latinski to work with the borough engineer to get the bor- ough reclassified for fire insur- ~ ance rates. “The rates are based on the fire company's ability to bring in’ enough water to fight the fire, the availability of the lake as a perma- nent water source and the prox- imity and performance of the dry hydrants,” he said. “We want to help our people save some money on their rates.” In other business, the council authorized the borough engineer to check the ditches on Grandview Ave, which have caused water to run into several residents’ yards and homes, and commended the road department for its work dur- ing the recent snowfall and flood- ing. The council appointed Donna Yackimas a second crossing guard at the Lake-Noxen school at an hourly wage of $5.51, to be split with the school district, and ac- cepted a bid from Wilson Con- struction for $211 to buy the borough's old computer. William Wilson abstained {rom voting on the computer bid because he owns Wilson Construction. Codes enforcement officer Paul Grimes announced that all con- tractors and subcontractors who do work in the borough must ob- tain permits for $100. better prepared than most, hav- ing previously taken a dose of Dramamine.” The passengers were forewarned of the turbulence common where the currents of the warmer Pacific and Atlantic Oceans converge with the cold walters of the Southern Seas. None- theless, some were caught off guard when they were thrown out of bed at 2 a.m. by the tumultu- ous waves. “Not surprisingly,” chuckled Shirley, “only about 20 people showed up for lunch that day.” And she was one of them. As Shirley continued her “trip of a lifetime” as she calls it, her perseverance was rewarded. “I saw my first iceberg at about 7 p.m. on January 18," she said. “It was still visible in this portion of the hemi- sphere, which has almost 24 hours of daylight this time of year.” The passengers had a standing joke about icebergs, Shirley said: “Instead of ice cubes, we had ‘bergie bits’ in ourdrinks, ice which was 15,000 years old.” The group was able to make several landings on various Ant- arclic islands, not always accord- ing to itinerary, but rather, when the temperamental waters were accommodating. “Once we even landed before breakfast because the water was good,” she said. Travel to and from the Ioffe was accomplished by using Zodiacs, smaller boats which held 10 people plus adriver. As Shirley explained, the Russian crew taught them the proper footing to get in and out of the vessels, and how to grip each other's wrists in a sailor hold for security. Shirley soon fully real- ized the value of her investment in a waterproof, windproof parka, waterproof pants, knee-high boots and waterproof gloves. At their first landing on Half Moon Island, the guests were greeted by delightful chin strap penguins bustling about on the rocky beach and bobbing like por- poises around the boats. How- ever, Shirley was quick to men- tion, the amusing sight of these cute little guys was overshadowed by the pungent odor of their nest- ing conditions blankeling the rocky formations comprising the shore line. The next stop, Deception Is- land, about three hours away, offered an almost prehistoric at- mosphere featuring a caldera, formed by a collapsing volcano summit. The crater, filled with steaming water fueled by Pendu- lum Cove Hot Springs, offered an unexpected swimming opportu- nity for those inclined to strip off as much as 17 layers of protective clothing. As the ship wended it's way through the Shetland Islands, the group was awed by the beautiful calm and quiet of Paradise Bay, home of the blue-eyed shag bird. The only thing louder than the vibrant greens of the sparse moss and lichens was the occasional sharp boom of ice cracking off a distant glacier. “We received briefings from the crew before landings. We were told where we were allowed to go and what not to do.,” Shirley said briskly. The expeditioners stepped warily, careful not to destroy any of the precious vegetation surviv- ing on the barren landscape, as they were conducting low-impact tours, leaving the island as much as possible in the condition they found it. Several of their visits included islands used as scientific research stations manned by the military and their families from various foreign nations. At Frei-Marsh Station, they toured the small Chilean school, church, and gym- nasium, which at times during the winter, had to be accessed by a tunnel through the snow. Be- fore departing, the crew gener- ously donated crates of fresh fruits and vegetables to the stationed families who would not see an- other boat for weeks. “In between stops,” said Shirley, “they kept us busy all the time. We were completely immersed in Antarctica. There were slide shows, lectures, videos and mov- ies on Antarctic explorers, wild- life, birds, and history — even the once great whaling industry.” Some passengers themselves offered interesting entertainment, according to Shirley, who was par- ticularly intrigued by a retired banker turned author. “He wrote a book on the spoils of World War II - including valuable items Ameri- cans took out of Europe. His work also covered the former Koningsberg, Germany, now mod- ern Kaliningrad, Russia where the crew is from. That's how it tied into our trip.” One woman from Hawaii gave an impromptu lecture on Charles Wilkes, one of the lesser known Antarctic explorers. “lige And yet another tourist sketched pen and ink drawingof various Antarctic landscapes and wildlife which she then sold to the; others as a memento of their jours: ney. on Shirley gathered these and other memories for the trip home,’ as well as her first whale-sightirig;: “We saw three sperm whales on the way back, closer to Cape Horn. The captain then took us about a mile from Cape Horn, so we could say we saw the famous South American landmark.” Shirley's adventure didn’t stop after the ship returned to port, The sisters were able to enjoy a’ night of Argentinean entertain- ment while staying Buenos Aires, which included, she said, “atangé show, bolo performers, and mate. tea, a typical Argentinean drink’ served in a decorated hollow gourd.” iL The next day, before the flight. home, they toured an Argentinean ranch where they were served a feast of grilled meats and watched ° cowboys display their horseman-, ship skills during the ring races. As the interview ended, Shirley | closed her scrapbook and gath-' ered her souvenirs, glancing over » her shoulder toward the closet, where her parka and Gore-tex pants hung forlornly, just waiting . to be used again. = “I really should get some more use out of all that warm clothing,” she mused, shaking her head. . Then her eyes twinkled as she came up with an idea: "Maybe. « Alaska...” she said with a smile... The Post has more local news Borough (continued from page 1) Qffset Paperback will be installed this, ‘year. “Hopefully it will be ¢ompleted by the end of the sum- mer or Labor Day,” he said. Roberts also said the police department is co-sponsoring the Officer Phil safety program for kindergarten through second grade students in the Dallas School District. The program teaches children the concepts of safety. « It was also announced that Spring Street will be closed for the following hours due to the Gate of Heaven bazaar: June 21 and 22,6 to 11 p.m., and June 23, 4 to 9 p.m: “ Borough Manager Milton Lutsey reported that he will be heeting with Luzerne County Special Services to determine the need for elm worm spraying. He added that he will “most likely sign a contract” with an aircraft spraying agency. 4; “The state has not put the bor- qugh on the list for gypsy moth spraying,” Lutsey said, and neigh- bérhoods will most likely have to cgordinate collection efforts them- selves if they feel gypsy moth Spraying is necessary. Lutsey also gave credit to coun- cil member Ted Wright, who an- nounced that the Dallas Borough Emergency Management Plan had been revised and updated as of January, 1996. Joe Stec, of Mill St., asked that the creek which runs across the width of his property be dredged to eliminate water which now runs through his back yard. “With the recent flooding, the original creek bed is now filled with stone,” he said. Stec added that he had once obtained a permit from DER to put up stone along the sides of the creek bed, but that dredging is not something he can do by him- sell. 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