f | B LJ By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - Water supplies continue to be affected as Mother Nature once again dem- onstrates that she has the upper hand. Although, some people suggest a change in the current system would help out in situa- tions like this. With state and local mandated water advisories, the lack of rain is becoming a serious issue. People are being asked to refrain from watering their yards, wash- Camp has activities * forall ages By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff IDETOWN - Whether it's per- forming an excerpt from Grease, swimming, making stars out of clay or taking a trip to Disneyland, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) camp does it all. The camp teaches kids how to have healthy fun, with many activities and an upbeat environment. “It’s fun at JCC. You swim and have fun. It's fun. Newcomb (a form of volleyball) and swimming are fun, but gimp (lacing material into a pattern) is one of my favor- ite things to do.” Kate Logan, a 10-year-old Kingston native, re- cited this impromptu poem to ex- press her feelings about the camp. The eight-week program held on 40 acres is complete with two swimming pools, tennis courts, archery range, land hockey area, mini-amphitheater and a variety of rooms spread throughout the camp for other activities. hi The camp is 67 years old and started at Harveys Lake on the back of Sandy Beach. Through- out the years it has kept a strong sense of history as two genera- tions sent children and grand- children there. “I love the people and the history of the camp,” said Rick Evans, assistant executive camp director, who started there 24 years ago as an aquatic direc- See JCC CAMP, pg 7 ing cars, spraying down drive- ways and other activities that use an excess of water. Joe Bontrager of National Utili- ties, INC., said, “We are starting to see some real stress on the wells. We're seeing the water lev- els drop and in the Back Moun- tain they drop fast,” he said. Rain- fall is down about five and one half inches, he said. The Sunrise Estates water com- pany also sent out a request to all of it’s customer's last week asking them to conserve water. A representative from United Water of Pennsylvania, the larg- est water supplier in the area said they also are supporting conser- vation efforts by customers. According to hydrogeologist Jim Ward, the Back Mountain is not set up with a strong safety net to carry us through drought con- ditions. “There are so many small water companies and everybody de- pends on ground water. Very little comes from the (Huntsville) dam,” said Ward, who is also the commissioner of the Kingston Township Water Commission. PUTTY IN HER HANDS - Molly Kammen worked with putty at the Jewish Community Center camp in Lehman. She and dozens of other area children find plenty to do on summer days at the camp. More photos on page 7. Most of the dam water goes to service Kingston and Wilkes- Barre, with a small percent ser- vicing parts of Trucksville and Shavertown. Once the wells are dried up, that’s it until the next big rain, he said. Unlike larger water companies, the smaller ones do not have large reserves in case of a drought, said Ward. Ninety percent of the Back Mountain’s water comes from ground water, which is directly affected by the amount of rain. Ward is in favor of a county water authority. The authority POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK 3 Janine Marie Clark of Dallas helps her classmates dissect a cat at College Misericordia. Clark is one of 20 students participating in the Young Scholars program at the school. Post Staff COLLEGE MISERICORDIA - Janine Marie Clark is smart and ambitious enough to be one of only 20 students in Students get head start for college 1n summer program By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER “It's been an awesome experience.” Janine Marie Clark Dallas College Misericordia’s Young Scholars Program this summer. The 16-year-old Dallas High School junior with a keen interest in biology has found a place where science and math are celebrated along with cultural diversity. “I'm really interested in biology and thought it would be great to explore all the resources they have here,” said Clark as she curiously dissected a cat to see firsthand how the body functions. “It’s been an awesome experience,” she said. Notable highlights include a trip to a veterinarian clinic at Cornell University, seeing a cadaver in the school’s large anatomy lab and dissecting the cat. Clark isn’t sure what exactly she wants to pursue at college, but most likely something involving biology or anthro- pology, she said. The four-week program is set up to encourage students, specifically minor- ity and female, to explore their interest in science and mathematics and eventually choose careers in those fields. The pro- gram is free and open to students be- tween the ages of 14 and 16 from Penn- sylvania, New Jersey and New York. Some students are originally from Nigeria, Viet- nam, S. Africa and India. The 20 were chosen out of 120 appli- cants and were required to write an essay, turn in two recommendations from math and science teachers and have at least a “B” average in math and science. Dr. Karen Walker of Dallas teaches anatomy and physiology at Misericordia and is one of the organizers of Young Scholars. She said a survey of last years See COLLEGE, pg 5 - Newspaper Since 1889 would oversee all water distribu- tion and interconnect all the smaller networks. The Back Mountain Regional Water Com- mission (now the Kingston Twp. Water Commission) formed in 1988 after a severe drought that left many residents without water for days and hurt farmers signifi- cantly. The commission recommended to all municipalities to make DAMA the water authority. They suggested DAMA could manage the water supply, much like they now manage garbage removal ser- Disappointment that By JENNIFER JUDGE Post Correspondent HARVEYS LAKE - Michael Shisko was disappointed when he heard Harveys Lake Borough Council president Francis Kopko tellresidents the proposed ban on phosphates at Harveys Lake would be tabled for another month. Shisko is chairperson of the Harveys Lake Environmental Ad- visory Committee (EVAC), an or- ganization that has been working for the ban since last October. “The council president felt it wasn’t enforceable in its current form,” Shisko said of the ordinance. “I thought we could get it passed and work it out later.” Kopko told the residents gath- ered at the July meeting that coun- cil still needed to consider issues such as fines and limitations. “At thelast EVAC meeting, procedure and enforcement was questioned by lawn care companies,” Kopko explained. vices. ; “DAMA could work any num- ber of ways with the smaller com- panies,” said Ward, who believes smaller water companies do not maintain their pipes as well as a larger authority could. £D “We're all dipping our straws in the same ice cream soda,” said Ellie Rodda of Shavertown, a mem- ber of the Kingston Twp. Water Commission. 4 water authority would be like the installation of sewage systems and: See WATER, pg 8 i [| [ ' i i { ' q \ § 1 He said now EVAC will begin the process of researching how other communities have imple- mented similar bans in regard to penalties, fees, and enforcement. “My feeling is that the public should be informed,” Kopko said. “I think the citizens have to be the ones to eliminate phosphates. We're not going to police the use of fertilizers.” Shisko said even though the borough can’t police residents’ use of fertilizers, they can oversee lawn care companies. EVAC has sug- gested the borough require these companies to obtain a permitfora PR, 3 See FERTILIZER pg 8 angers council members By JENNIFER JUDGE Post Correspondent HARVEYS LAKE - Harveys Lake Borough may soon handle around-the-lake walks and rides differently. At the July borough council meeting, a request to hold the Hospice 100 Ride for Dignity at the lake on July 27 drew com- plaints from council members. Betty Jane West was upset by the request, which came less than two weeks before the event. She feels lack of planning makes these events disruptive to residents’ lives. “The fire and police are ver- bally abused by race organizers and by residents,” she said. “We need to have them start coming in to sit down with fire and police to organize these events.” Most races held at the lake are. linked to national events and are held on Sundays all over the coun- i Rodda thinks a i July 23 thru July 29, 1997 | wer Fo oe % 7% 2 x Ww \: Late bike race request gets > So try, which is problematic for lake. a] residents, because Sunday is ‘a heavy traffic day at the lake. = ** Solicitor Charles McCormick reminded council members the races become a problem every year. McCormick suggested that council draft a letter to send to race organizers informing them they would have to follow borough guidelines to hold future events at Harveys Lake. Council decided on two guidelines. Events cannot be held on Sundays and the borough will need at least three months notice of scheduled events. But until the end of this summer, all events will be held as scheduled: bois ‘See HARVEYS LAKE, pg8 Bl New hobby has brought great pleaure to Joseph Drust, with impres- sive results. Pg 3. HB Playoff time Check out the results from the past week, and take a look aheadl. Pg 7 14 Pages 2 Sections The Dallas Post Calengar................. 14 Classified.............. 12-13 Crossword.................. 14 Edilodals,................. 4 Obituanes.................. 12 School... isis 11 SPOAS us ocviviicviivissing 9-10 CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. 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