a “ “ Vol. 107 No. 48 Students onored * for service By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff - ‘DALLAS - Two Dallas Middle School students received the Pru- dential Spirit of Community Award orl Nov. 21. Lyndsay Santarelli, 13, of Dallas, received a certifi- cate of achievement and Kelley Adams, 14, of Dallas received a certificate of merit. The program recognizes middle and high school students who self-initiate volunteer work in their communities. The award is de- signed to recognize personal ini- tiative and leadership. More than 300 awards will be given by state selections committees. One high school student and one middle- level student in each state will be named “state honorees” by a state selection committee and receive $1,000, a beautiful silver medal- lion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. with a parent or guardian. Lyndsay Santarelli was partici- pating in a biological studies project when she came across an article about Jacob Tyler Loverne, of Pringle, who was born without an immune system. She decided ‘she wanted to help this little one year old child and his family with medical bills. She raised $105 for the family in just two weeks. “I felt sorry for him. The picture in the paper showed him with all sorts of tubes sticking in him,” said Santarelli. “Lyndsay has a big heart. She melts when she sees kids,” explained Joe Santarelli, Lyndsay's father. . Santarelli put, Jacob's picture on cans and distributed them throughout the 7th grade homerooms and the cafeteria. The money collected from the cans was then turned over to the school. The school then presented the family with the check. Santarelli's mother describes her daughter as a very giving per- son. “Lyndsay gives a lot of time at the church and raises money for the mission. She's alway giv- ing," said Marie Santarelli. Kelley Adams, the winner of the certificate of merit felt that her experience had taught her a lot. See STUDENTS, pg 10 Dallas, Pennsylvania > Nh More photos on page 9. LITTLE PILGRIMS Trucksville Nursery School teacher Morag Michael helped Sam Van Horn, left, and Kevin Barry whip up a batch of pumpkin bread for the pre-school's Thanksgiving program. POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Children's Wing fund drive makes progress By JACK HILSHER Post Correspondent SHAVERTOWN - When Wyo- ming Seminary's ex-president was asked to head a fund drive for the Back Mountain Library Children's Wing, Wally Stettler hesitated long enough to eyeball the present children’s room and see what he was getting into. The first thing he saw was a ladder for reaching books up as high as nine shelves and his hesi- tation evaporated. He said, “My mind was made up on the spot. They needed help.” : That unbelievable (and unbe- lievably rickety) wooden ladder has a red warning sign reading, ‘KEEP OFF - ASK FOR ASSIS- TANCE" and isn't the only thing badly in need of replacement. The whole room suffers from a case of cramps. You can't turn around without bumping into something or someone - and it literally cries out for expansion. Fortunately those cries are being answered. Wallace F. Stettler's response to the request for help was typi- cal. For several months he planned his strategy behind the scenes and assembled the kind of team any professional would ad- mire. Refusing to clog up daily | ; library operations, he established a separate office courtesy of realtor Mary Crispell. On her second floor he and Debby Kirkwood (my “executive assistant” who “does all the work” he explains with a grin) ride herd on four divisions of community-minded solicitors. Since the formal drive opened in September, these eager bea- vers have hit the halfway mark in a half-million dollar goal. Divi- sion leaders are Beth Rosenthal, General; Jack Meeks, Sustain- ing; Kathi Flack, Major and John Gager, Leadership. Each have their own goals and crews. Chairman Beth Rosenthal of Pioneer Avenue praises her 25- person team, saying, “They are enthusiastic, they make their calls and they write their letters. We've all found the community is re- sponsive lo the need. My two Debbie Kirkwood handles the office duties for the campaign to raise funds for a new children's wing for the Back Mountain Memorial Library. kids, Patrick and Betsy, grew up in our Back Mountain library and I don't have to have any more incentive than that.” Pinecrest Avenue'sJack Meeks, chairman of the Sustaining Divi- sion, came here from Springfield, 29 years ago. Meeks was Sem's Director of Development before his retirement 15 years ago, and he and wife Katherine have been [riends ofthe Stettlers [or 45 years. Katherine is a book club member and has taken library courses, so their interest comes naturally. Meeks says, “This is a support- ive community and my group is doing well. I am nol surprised we are over $250,000 but we've still got a long way to go and should not let up. This drive is not like one for a hospital, or a school. Sometimes we tend to take librar- ies for granted, and we can't do that. People forget too easily and need to be reminded of the need.” Kathi Flack of Idetown Road, Chairman of the Major Division, has another reason for her inter- est besides having reading chil- dren, a 13-year old and 10-year- old twins. Husband Rusty Flack's grandmother Elizabeth, Senator Flack's wile, was a buddy of Flo- See LIBRARY, pg 9 ow Newspaper Since 1889 ‘Nat'l Utilities vows to fight By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post staff LEHMAN - Claiming com- plaints about its service are un- founded, Joe Bontrager, president of National Utilities Inc. (NUI) says he will appeal the decision by a state Public Utilities Commission administrative law judge to deny the company a 49 percent rate increase. Judge Debra Paist recom- mended denial of the increase on Nov. 21. Under the company's request, average annual residen- tial bills in the company's Oak Hill service area would jump from $357 to $496, based on usage of 48,000 gallons. Paist said the request for the rate hike should be denied in its entirety because the company for rate hike “has provided inadequate quality and quantity of service.” She also found the proposed rate increase “to be unjust, unreasonable, and therefore unlawful.” : Since the rate increase was filed, there have been 68 formal customer complaints, 83 cus- tomer protest letters and a formal Office of Consumer Advocate com- plaint filed in opposition. In addi-_ See NAT'L UTILITIES, pg 10 Butler appointed new police chief on 4-2 vote By JENNIFER JUDGE Post Correspondent HARVEYS LAKE - At the regu- lar November meeting of the Har- veys Lake Borough Council, board members voted 4-to-2 with one abstention to appoint acting po- lice chief Jeff Butler to the posi- tion of police chief for the borough for a one year probationary pe- riod. The borough had interviewed Skateboarding banned in public places in borough William Peiffer, council member. + By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff DALLAS - To the dismay of many local skateboarders, the Dallas Borough Council banned skateboarding on all public prop- erty within the borough at their regular meeting on Nov. 19. The vote was 3-to-3 when Mayor Paul Labar's vote for the motion broke the tie in favor of banning the activity. “It's really a public safety issue. Skateboarding in particular has really gotten out of control,” said seven candidates for the position, two of whom were former slate troopers. Board member Ed Kelly was skeptical that Butler was more qualified than a trooper and ques- tioned Butler's references. Will-. iam Wilson pointed out that But- ler had obtained references from local law enforcement officers in- cluding Chief Kocher of Lehman Township, Chief Fowler of Dallas See HARVEYS LAKE, pg. 2 “We're concerned for the skat- ers,” added Patricia Peiffer, coun- cil president. ~~ Although all the board mem- bers agree that something must be done to regulate skateboard- ing, not all of them were [or the ban. “Itis a public safety issue. But, they should be able to skate some- place. Not all kids have private property or driveways to use,” said Martha Weber, council member. See SKATEBOARDS, pg 9 HB No sissies Seniors and freshmen won the annual Lake-Lehman Powder Puff game. Pg 11. HB Thankful show Dallas Elementary 2nd graders present annual holiday program. 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