Vol. 107 No. 26 Cops and cruisers battered In high-speed car chase g « Suspect posted bail immediately By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff DALLAS TOWNSHIP - [{ wasn't a peaceful Saturday night ride in the country. West Pittston resident Joseph Richard Rossi, 32, faces [ive felony charges and many other charges alter leading area police on a high- speed chase through five coun- ties June 22. According to police chiel Carl Miers, around 10:30 p.m. officer Brian Feeney saw Rossi's 1989 Toyota four-wheel-drive pickup truck use the center turning lane on Route 415 to pass along line of cars’ heading north towards Harveys Lake. When Feeney turned the cruiser around and activated the siren and flashing lights to stop him, Rossi increased his speed and turned onto Route 1 18 west, where he began to swerve between the east and westbound lanes of the highway. “Feeney thought the driver was going to kill someone, so he radi- oed for backup units to help stop him," Miers said. Assisted by Lehman Township patrolman Scott Davis, the Penn- sylvania State Police and other Back Mountain units, Feeney was able to pull ahead of Rossi lo attempt to slow him down and stop him in Ross Township. See CHASE, pg 2 The Back Mountain's =. Dallas; Pennsylvania... =. ps POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Danny Butch and Mallory Carey danced the Blue Tango in Back Mountain Dance Studio's year- end recital. They won Best Overall Duo in the Northeast Talent Championships earlier this year. More photos on page 3. Rev. Santos leaving Shavertown church Congregation plans tribute this Sunday By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff SHAVERTOWN - After a dozen years of service to the Shavertown United Methodist Church, Rev. Harriet Santos has been appointed pastor of the Centenary United Methodist Church in Ashley. Her congregation in the Back Mountain will honor her June 30 at the 9:30 a.m. service, followed by a special program of music and testimony about her work, at 10:30. Santos began her ministry at Shavertown as a half-time associ- ate pastor working with Rev. James Wert in July, 1980, and sharing her time with the Hunts- ville United Methodist Church. Her duties grew with the Shavertown congregation, calling her to full-time work there in 1986. She and her family had wor- shipped at the Lehman United Methodist Church since 1978. When she was ordained in 1980, her [first position was as hall-lime assistant pastor at the Huntsville United Methodist Church. Until Auction donations roll n; it's not too late to give Donations are coming in at a brisk pace for the 50th annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction, but there's still plenty of time for area businesses and indi- viduals to contribute. Right from inception in 1947, the auction has been a [avorile time for folks to meet friends and neighbors, and has garnered wide support from the business com- munity. The mix of [un and fel- lowship combines to create a [es- tive atmosphere for four evenings. this year July 11-14. But it all contributes toan important cause —'the public library that has served the Back Mountain since 1946. The auction contributes about one-fourth of the library's annual operating funds, a figure which has become more important as state and federal [unding has dwindled. The library holds an inventory of over 60,000 items. including books, audio and video tapes. magazines, newspapers and CD disks. With more than 12,000 active borrowers checking out nearly 90,000 items a year. il is the fourth largest library in [Luzerne County. Chairman Ernie Ashbridge has served the library for 29 years in various capacities, and like all the organizers of the auction. he is a volunteer. He was antiques chair- man with help from his wife, Betty. for 13 years, and she leads the antiques committee this year. So far, 653 items are catalogued in See AUCTION, pg 8 1986 she worked half-time at both Huntsville and Shavertown. A 1961 graduate of Miami Uni- versity of Ohio, Santos earned a master's degree in Christian edu- cation in 1964 and served as di- rector of Christian education at the campus church of West Vir- ginia Universily in Morgantown. She also earned a national award for excellence in Christian educa- tion. In 1983 she completed her theo- logical education at Drew Univer- sity in Madison, NJ. graduating magna cum laude. See SANTOS, pg 6 a Hl. REV. HARRIET SANTOS POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Library auction chairman Ernie Ashbridge, left, accepted two paintings by Phil Richards, which will be sold at the auction, from Donna Jones, manager of First Valley Bank's Wilkes-Barre office, center, and Karen Shuster, Dallas manager. 2 a ——_ Newspaper Since 1889 The Dallas Post BEB GE Sy EAN BE eee o0¢ Gi MCE FS EA SB LB T5S RULE Group hopes to spruce up lake properties By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff HARVEYS LAKE - A group of Sandy Beach neighbors concerned about public safety and health have formed a team to work with borough officials and property owners to correct code violations. For the past two months Neigh- borhood Impact Team members have asked the council atitsregu- lar meetings for help in encourag- ing landowners to comply with the borough's ordinances con- cerning junk, junkyards, vegeta- tion, dangerous buildings, litter, dumping and limits on clean fill. “We want to be fixers, not finger “We want to be fixers, not finger pointers.” Aileen Dodson Harveys Lake NIT member pointers,” said NIT team member Aileen Dodson. “We love our neigh- borhood and want to be proud of it. Helping a few property owners bring their places into compli- ance with the codes is a win-win situation for everyone involved. With a little creativity, teamwork and support {rom the mayor, council and the solicitor we can See SPRUCE UP, pg. 8 Fireworks get hearty thumbs up from council BY ANN POEPPERLING Post Correspondent DALLAS BOROUGH - Back Mountain residents may have an annual fireworks event every July 4th holiday if Ed Orloski has his way. Representing Orloski Quik Marts at the borough council meeting June 18, Orloski, of Wright Twp., announced plans to sponsor an annual fireworks dis- play at the Dallas High School grounds, pending school board approval. This year the display, lasting close to an hour, would take place at dusk on Friday, July 5, accord- ing to Orloski who has three stores in the Back Mountain area. “This community has been good to us and we want to give back to them,” said Orloski, adding that Orloski's sponsors similar annual fireworks events in Hazleton and Mountaintop. “It's a big event in those areas. We've been doing it for seven or eight years in Hazleton and it's been very: successful. In Mountaintop, there's a craft fair and parade that revolves around See DALLAS, pg 8 $2.8 million bond 1ssue will cover building project By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff KINGSTON TOWNSHIP - The closing for a $2.8 million munici- pal bond issue to fund a new municipal building and an addi- tion to the equipment garage was held June 13. Underwritten by PNC Bank, the bond issue's pro- ceeds will be invested with the Pennsylvania Local Governments’ Investment Trust (PLGIT). Construction on the garage addition alongside the township park on Center Street will begin as soon as bids are awarded, while work on the 6,000 square-foot two-story brick municipal build- ing, to be located opposite the garage, is expected to begin next May. The supervisors also unani- mously approved the preliminary plans for expansion of the N-Mart convenience store on Route 309, pending state approval of the high- way occupancy permit. The plans call for demolition of a home next to the parking lot, expansion of the store and the addition of more gas pumps. See KINGSTON TWP. pg 8 BW Astros win it all The Astros dethroned the reigning Little League champion Rangers. Pg 9 BM Bazaar fun Gate of Heaven's second bazaar brought out crowds. Pg 6. 16 Pages 2 Sections Calendar... es 16 Classified.............s 14-15 Crossword...) 16 Ediionals......c.oiviinn: 4 Obituaries. uu 14 School. i... his 12-13 SpoNS..c..u..aiitane 9-10 CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING J C and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612-0366 The Dallas Post MAILING LABEL- Please enclose this label with any address changes,
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