= \d sthool district faces. 1 EWS The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 2, 1996.5. The economic [viewpoint #1 Howard Grossman Planners often cite urban Shred as one of the major im- pediments to proper planning and “development of communities, and regions. Urban sprawl is most noticeable in the large metropoli- ‘tan areas of the country, but most people do not associate metro- _politan areas with Scranton, ‘Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. It trulyi is a designated Metropolitan Statistical Area and is ranked ac- “cordingly by the Office of Manage- ment and Budget and US Bureau ‘of Census. ~The region is one of the larger metropolitan areas, not one of the smaller metros, but most people would perhaps label the size of the region as being medium metro. _ In the context of suburban life, Northeastern Pennsylvania does ‘not have the typical suburbs found in many metropolitan areas. The region is basically an agglomera- tion of small communities and towns which have many of the same assets and liabilities shared by small towns across the nation. Suburbia is perhaps best identi- fied as being the Dallas area and Mountaintop area of Luzerne County and the Abingtons of “Léckawanna County. "Suburban sprawl relates to is- e okies which cross boundary lines Hand are characterized by inappro- ‘priate location of the use of land, poor zoning, poor use of sub-divi- ‘sion regulations, absence of large scale planning, and an inordinate “expenditure of funds to support community facilities and services ‘or infrastructure needs. »*.School districts often cross “boundary lines and deal with one + ofsthe most important functions ~government provides - the educa- * tion of children. ‘that the appropriate view of how to.deal with problems which cross It is more likely boundary lines is that which a Housing, {ILIBRARY By NANCY KOZEMCHAK >2rThe display case at the Back Mountain Memorial Library is showing a collection of Cherish Bears borrowed from Ellie Ashton of Dallas. !/These are delicate bears in vari- otis poses doing different things and have become very popular. Ellie started collecting these in 1991; they have been on the mar- ket about five years. She spotted these first when she was visiting in Nashville. Four months later, she saw them in Pittsburgh, and she bought her fist two bears, Nathan and Nellie. 145 Hildebrandt Rd., Dallas Tell our advertisers you saw "them in The Post. They'll be glad you did, and so will we. Fellowship Evangelical Free Church 675-6426 . Sunday Worship Service 9am & 10:30 am Nursery provided for all services "A Church that cares about you" |New Collection of Sterling Silver % BSracelets Sarings Necklaces C uff Bracelets Dins Roth Jewelers 659 N Memorial Hwy., Dallas Se pe Mon., Tues. os 9-5; Thurs. Fri. 9-6; Sat. 9-2 oo @, Xd ®, 9, KJ °° a Plan ahead to control urban sprawl, protect land taxes, and a variety of other func- tions, issues, or services fall un- der the umbrella of urban sprawl. Many research projects have been undertaken on the impact of urban sprawl in the major metros of the nation. It is important for Northeastern Pennsylvania's fu- ture to understand the nature of these studies and to attempt to apply them to the situation which exists and which may exist in the future throughout the region. Therefore, steps should be under- taken in the near future to enable organizations such as county planning commissions, the Eco- nomic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania (EDCNP), and others, to become more involved with issues which clearly cross municipal boundary lines. Here are some steps which could be undertaken to guide de- velopment in the region and help prevent urban sprawl: e Each municipality in North- eastern Pennsylvania, with spe- cial attention to the Pocono Moun- tain local governments, should prepare an updated comprehen- sive plan, amend its zoning ordi- nance and other development con- trols or establish new zoning con- trols to enhance and protect the ability of local government to con- trol and manage the use of land. e County planning commissions should be encouraged to continue to provide assistance to local gov- ernments in their respective ju- risdictions and to establish or promote model control ordinances which can be utilized by local governments to manage the use of land and to update their com- prehensive plans. e Federal and state projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania have significant impact on local plan- ning and zoning actions and deci- sions. These major projects should be fully integrated into a regional, county and local plan- ning process and steps taken to achieve close collaboration with all interested parties. EDCNP should help convene this group. e Each local government in Northeastern Pennsylvania, should be requested to pass a resolution supporting, in prin- ciple, the desirability of participa- tion in a regional and county plan- ning program. e Each local government in Northeastern Pennsylvania, should consider the use of new impact fee legislation in the state and be encouraged to promote cooperative programs with adjoin- ing municipalities where highway infrastructure impacts more than one municipality. e Local governments in North- eastern Pennsylvania should be encouraged to carry out joint municipal sewage planning, es- pecially on a watershed basis, in order to improve the region's qual- ity of life. e Each area of Northeastern Pennsylvania where stormwater management is a substantial problem should undertake, with appropriate financial assistance, stormwater management plans. e An environment diversity in- ventory should be prepared for each of the seven counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the information provided to local and county planning commissions and the public and private sectors of the region to avoid problems associated with development pro- posals which are held up due to the need to conduct appropriate environmental reviews for assess- ments. » A special presentation should be requested with appropriate state administration and legisla- tive officials to demonstrate the particular and unique interests and needs with Northeastern Pennsylvania for support and as- sistance in relation to the land development trends found within the region. e The Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsyl- vania (EDCNP) Water Manage- ment Task Force Report published in 1988 should be further publi- cized and the recommendations found in the report further dis- seminated with a request that ap- propriate agencies help to imple- ment the recommendations. Cherish Bears on display She now owns about 50 Cherish Bears. She keeps them in a hutch at her home. Included in the library display are: Christopher beside a toy box with toys; Patrice and music box, playsJesus loves me; three Christ- mas bears, Gloriarepresents past, Garland is present, and Gabriel is the ghost to come; Cherish the King, a family which plays O Little Town of Bethlehem; four Hallow- een bears, Taylor, Gary, Stacie and Connie; two tea sets with bears; a sled on snow with three bears; two tiny bears on a wooden bench celebrating an engagement partly; a Laplander collection Sonja with bunnies, Eric ona polar bear; and Ingrid with a goose from 1994; a Town Hall sign with Mayor Wil- son T Beary, town taddler, Cubby, and Hilary, Hug-A-Bear; Bonnie in an Easter bear with a pacifier; and baby Bobby has a toy to play with. Ellie now buys the new special editions and members only, lim- ited collection. She also receives them for gifts. There are 23 bears on display. They will be at the library until October 23. The children’s room has re- ceived a new collection of the Spot books, Spot sleeps over; goes to the circus; goes to the beach; first Easter; first Walk; Birthday Party; Goes To School; Baby Sister; Goes To The Farm; Walk In The Woods and Where's Spot? The children’s room has also received new copies of Bill Peets books. Hugh Harold: Eli; Chester, the Worldly Pig; Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent; Hugh Harold; Encore for Eleanor; Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure; Smokey; Randy's Dandy Lions; The Wump World; Big Bad Bruce; The Pinkish, Purplish, Bluish Egg: Cowardly Clyde. Kosloski reports for duty at Jacksonville Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Anthony F. Kosloski, son of Nancy J. and Anthony F. Kosloski Jr., of RR 1, Harveys Lake, recently reported for duty at Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL. The 1981 graduate of West Side Vocational Technical High School of Pringle, joined the Navy in April, 1984 Luzerne County Community College i 199% Crodit-Fre Courses Access for Windows 2.0 Adventures in Windows 3.1 Excel (for Windows 5.0) MS-Word (6.0 for Windows) | Can’t Survive without Learning to Type! (Ages 13-17) | Learning to Type Made Easy Internet - How to Ride the Information Highway Introduction to Microcomputers PowerPoint (Version 4.0) Understanding Visual Basic WordPerfect 6.1 for the Legal Professional Exploring Windows ‘95 WordPerfect (Version 6.1 for Windows) Cadette Girl Scout troop seeks members. To all girls in grades 7-9: Are you looking for a good time based on moral values and con- temporary issues? If so, why not join the Cadette Girl Scout troop from the Lake- Lehman Middle Level Building. The troop meets once a month on the last Wednesday of the month, from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact as «' the Penn's Woods Girl Scout Coun- cil at 829-2631 and ash, for-Ellie Rodda. “ feast Ellie Randle? Rodda Penn's Woods Girl Scout Council. Appreciates coverage of nei ehborhood party Editor, Your generous gift of time and energy meant so much tosomany. Thank you for volunteering your time and for all of your support. The Claude Street party was a success and the article and pic- tures in The Dallas Post added to ONLY YESTERDAY 60 Years Ago: Oct. 9, 1936 HUNTSVILLE CHURCH OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY As it has each year for nearly two decades, Huntsville Christian Church celebrated another anni- versary this week, but this year there was no Peter Culp to recall how his mother carried him to dedication services on Oct. 15, 1843. For years he had been the oldest living person who could recall the early days of this section's first church. Senator Andrew J. Sordoni of Kingston and Harveys Lake, who can doff his senatorial dignity in a hurry when fire bells ring, has been selected again as honorary chief of the Daniel C. roberts Fire Company of Harveys Lake. Other officers named were president, Otis Allen and vice-president, Ira C. Stevenson. 50 years Ago: Oct. 11, 1946 BMT LIBRARY IS ONE YEAR OLD John B. Kennedy, superinten- dent of Kingston Borough schools, will speak tonight at the Back Mountain Memorial Library as directors and friends meet to ob- serve the first anniversary of the library's opening. The library now has 10,000 volumes and serves all schools in the Back Mountain. A very pretty wedding was sol- that success. Our children ran up and down the street on Sept. 18, with copies of The Dallas Post in their hands yelling to everyone, “Wow, look at this; we made the front page of The Dallas Post. Now we will never forget this party!” emnized in Luzerne Methodist Church Saturday afternoon, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. when Miss Martha Mae Hadsel became the bride of ThomasE. Reese. Attendants were Miss Shirley M. Reese and Lewis J. reese, sister and brother of the bridegroom. In order to speed up transpor- tation to pupils living in Kunkle and East Dallas, Dallas Township will shortly add another schoolbus to its transportation system. School buses now make nine daily trips, several so long that many students do not arrive home until a late hour. 40 Years Ago: Oct. 5, 1956 COPS CRACK DOWN ON DRUNK DRIVERS Although the official opening is not until Saturday night, Back Mountai bowlers enthusiasti- cally welcomed the informal open- ing of Crown Imperial Bowling alleys on three nights this week. Crowds were so great that the vast parking lot was filled to ca- pacity and the restaurant and soda fountain were unable to handle the thronging customers. Police commissioner Arthur Smith said yesterday that he is completely behind the police ef- fort to take drunken drivers off the highways and that Kingston Township police have always done a good job along this line. A week ago Saturday night during the police blockade, officer Herbert Updyke got threeD.U.L.'S at Hill- side. 30 Years Ago: Oct. 6, 1966 KLEPPINGER EARNS EAGLE SCOUT AWARD A Dallas High School freshman will be honored on Sunday with a _ Not Good With any other Offers. Offer expires 12/31/96 FEEL OVER- WEIGHT? FEEL OUT OF SHAPE? THAT'S O.K.! AT ERNIE'S WE'RE NOT ABOUT LEOTARDS & MUSCLES. 1 WEEK FREE |! Visit our facility and receive a Gift Certificate for a Week of Fitness. Don't forget to bring a friend! Fitness Club |© Exercise in a comfortable atmosphere where you're accepted regardless of your physical condition and feel great about yourself! Route 309, Dallas (next to Treat Ice Cream) 674-2420 On behalf of the residents: of Claude Street, especially-the chil- dren, I would like to say once again, thank you for all you ‘ve done and for making it 2 pos- sible. E. A. Mdore Dallas the highest award in seul: Gary Kleppinger, son of Mr. and’ Mrs. Ben Kleppinger, 48 Ever- green St., shavertown, will receive his Eagle Scout award at a break- fast at the Shavertown -United, Methodist Church, of which he is a member. There was the usual rash of wrong numbers as customers of the Commonwealth Telephoné Co.’ consult the old book, ignoring the! new one. It use to be, they would reach Gate of Heaven instead of the fire company, which might add up to the same connection, give or take those few vital sec- onds. Now playing at the Luzerne. Theater: “Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. : 20 Years Ago: Oct. 7,1976 POLICE CONSOLIDATION UNDER CONSIDERATION A proposal to consolidate op- erations of Dallas Borough ‘and Dallas Township police depart- ments is in the “rumor” stage this week following the sudden resig- nation of Dallas Borough police chief Ray Titus. Official comment on the subject was hard to come by, but a number of borough resi- dents have suggested the time is right fora mutually advantageous consolidation despite the lack of endeavor from some local pli cians. Howard “Duke” Isaacs died: suddenly Oct. 2 in the Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa, CA, where he had been attending meetings as a representative, of the Valley Automobile Club. 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