9 @® OF 0) 9 0 ® The Dallas Pos SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS & LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS Vol: 107 No. 14 Jackson supers want info on guard towers By ANN POEPPERLING Staff Correspondent JACKSON TWP. - Township supervisor John Wilkes Jr. will be sending letters to state prison commissioner Martin Horn, legis- lators, and state correctional in- stitution in Dallas (SCID) super- visor David Larkins to request a public meeting to discuss the pos- sibility of SCID guard towers clos- ing by July 1. “We're looking for confirmation of the possibility of the guard tow- ers closing and for a public meet- ing to be held to get communica- tions between the township resi- dents, supervisors, and the prison system,” Wilkes said later. Chairman Walter Glogowski also said he will look into the matter personally to determine validity of claims that the prison guard towers may close. The supervisors passed a mo- tion authorizing the board to get a second opinion on the alleged American Asphalt mining opera- tions being conducted outside the M-1 district. ‘At a previous meet- ing, the board passed a motion to proceed with legal action against the paving company which was believed to be mining in excess of 800 feet outside the mining dis- trict in the Hillside Rd and Fieldcrest areas of Jackson Twp. Glogowski said, “We're getting a second opinion to make sure what we're doing is appropriate. We want to get a concurring opin- ion.” Evans added, “We're getting planning assistance. Planning for the case is needed before fil- ing.” Sections of four roads in Jack- See TOWERS, pg. 7 Dallas, Pennsylvania LITTLE CHAMP Jessie Conyngham, who won mini-stirrup at last weekend's Lehman horse show, on her mount, Benley Playboy, trained by Katarina D'Anca. Cindy Ross held the reins on Sadie, a family pal. More photos, including Jessie's mom, on page 12. POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Bob Perks turned career disappointment to success By JACK HILSHER _-, Post Correspondent " SHAVERTOWN - Attention all program chairmen! Also directors of human resources (the ones that used ta be called personnel man- agers)-listen up! Have you ever wished you could afford a dyna- mite speaker? One you didn't have te pay expenses to fly in? “Nowyour wish can be granted. You could cruise WILK radio and catch “Thought For the Day” or “Success Line" but the quickest way to preview your next speaker is to call 696-2581 and listen. The voice you will hear will be that of Robert C. Perks of Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown. Chances are you'll hear a tape since he is on the road a lot. It's one of many and they change constantly. This partial sample will whet your appetite for more: “Thanks for calling on this GLO- RIOUS day. The strongest of all warriors are TIME and PATIENCE. Leo Tolstoy said that. Take time and have patience and you'll get what you need and want in life. I can't answer your call right now ete,” To explain, Mr Perks (call me Bob) is one of that breed called “motivational speakers.” He calls ‘Sean Trombetta, a second grader, sent this rendition of ‘downtown Pittsburgh. 4% his calling “Creative Motivation” and he has been plying his trade since 1990 when he lost his job as Development Director and fundraiser for Sisters of Mercy. In his mid-40s, born in Pittston, raised in Kingston, settled in Shavertown, Perks looks every inch his part ... straightforward and sincere, along with a voice that spells trust me. In the flesh there is a slight resemblance to a recently-groomed George Carlin, perhaps because of the grey-tinged beard and a few active Carlin- style mannerisms. See PERKS, pg 10 BOB PERKS Super Bowl leads to pen pals for Dallas mayor Editor's Note: This article con- tains quotes of material written by children. Their spelling and punc- tuation have been retained. By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staft DALLAS - What began as a class project to convince Mayor Paul LaBar to change his town's name for Super Bowl week has grown into a heartwarming [riend- ship between his family and a class of second-graders.’ The 13 students of Debbie Soles in the Chartiers Valley Primary School in Bridgeville, PA, sent LaBar a packet of letters in Janu- ary after hearing on the “Good Morning America” television show that he didn't want to change the borough's name for the Super Bowl. “The people from ‘Good Morn- ing America’ called me the Wednesday before the Super Bowl at around 6 a.m. and asked me about changing the borough's name to Steeler,” LaBar said. “I said I would want to check with the council before doing some- thing like that, but we were very busy. We were all tied up in the | See LA BAR, pg 7 By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff DALLAS - The Daddow-Isaacs American Legion Post 672 Home Association has received an ad- ministrative citation for posses- sion and operation of illegal gam- bling devices on a licensed pre- mises. According to Sgt. Robert Scott of the Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement divi- sion, the citation will be perma- June 5, thru June 11, 1996 ; / nently noted on the Home Association's liquor license. “The citation is a civil action, which can result in a fine or sus- pension of the license for a spe- cific time, which an administra- tive law judge determines,” Scott said. “The defendant may either plead guilty or contest the cita- tion.” Citations can decrease the re- sale value of a liquor license, he See GAMBLING, pg 10 Bids opened for repair of flood-damaged roads By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - The supervisors opened sealed bids forrepairs on Village, Brace, Coon and the lower part of Lewis Road near the Exeter Township line, made necessary by the January flooding. Apparent low bidder was Wyo- ming Sand and Gravel of Tunkhannock, at $70,674.80. Other bids were submitted by Kaminsky Brothers of Pittston for $77,457.74, Vincent Construction of Benton for $85,490.50, and American Asphalt of Shavertown for $91,568.20. The bids were tabled for further study and are valid for 90 days. To date the township has re- ceived a total of $41,806 in state and federal emergency [unds for flood repairs, according to chair- man William Miller. The supervisors also approved and signed an agreement with Exeter Township regarding the Bella Mundana Estates subdivi- sion, which overlaps the town- ships’ lines. The agreement will protect both municipalities in case the developer goes bankrupt or the sewer treatment plant dis- charging into Sutton Creek breaks down and the homeowner's asso- ciation and the developer don't have the money for repairs. Millerannounced that a county grant for $84,220 to upgrade the upper section of Lewis Road not covered by state and federal emer- gency funding has been approved. This section of road is located between Eighth Street and Bodle Road. Fresh Air host families sought By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - The Fresh Air Fund, which has provided free summer vacations for more than 1.6 million inner city kids since 1877, needs host families for chil- dren who will arrive for a two- week visit June 28. Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Valley are one of 315 towns in 13 northeastern states and Canada which host the children. “It's a chance to feel safe and run and play outside without the pressures of city life,” said Lisa Robbins, whois coordinating host families in the Back Mountain. Fresh Air children are ages six to 12 who live in New York City and may never have never seen grassy fields, farms, the stars and safe towns. They have never heard the music of birds or crickets, picked fresh vegetables [roma backyard garden or caught light- ning bugs. « First-time visitors stay for two weeks, while those invited by host families to return the next sum- mer may stay longer and continue to visit until they turn 18. Nearly 60 percent of all children return to the same hosts every year, ac- cording to information supplied See FRESH AIR, pg 2 t ' Hl Saluting school stars Our annual Top of the Class section presents academic achievers from Dallas High School and Dallas Middle School. 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