8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 13, 1997 Tower (contined from page 1) concern over the long term health risks that exposure to microwave radiation might have. “Because of the size of this thing, this war- rants reconsideration of the per- mit,” he said. Mark Horinko, Cellular One Director of Technical Services for the Mid-Atlantic Region, gave tes- timony about the need and use- fulness of cellular service. “We need more sites to support the new technology,’ he said. Horinko explained that towers were origi- nally conceived to handle mobile car phones, not hand-held cellu- lar phones. To support this tech- nology and increased usage, the new tower is needed, he said. “We've hit critical mass and the tower is necessary to provide ser- vice in the area.” Landry, who owns a cellular phone himself, does not dispute their usefulness. “The issue is not whether cellular phones should exist. The issue is where they decide to put the tower,” he said. “Engineers have assured me there are alternatives, multiple smaller towers, towers that look like pine irees.” Dallas Township Police Chief Carl Miers testified in favor of the tower. Miers told the zoning board that dead spots exist in the town- ship that make communication Scouts (continued from page 1) ‘John, scoutmaster for Troop 693; Joy, Eric, Jeff and Craig, ‘they saw Niagara Falls, Amish country and the Jamboree. “It's been different,” said - Williams, who plans to study marine engineering in college. “I didn’t know what to expect. Niagara Falls was amazing.” Both said the entire trip was a fun experience and could not pick out a single activity in particular that held prece- dence over the others. Scouting began in England approximately 90 years ago and shortly after in the U.S. The two compared both scout- ing systems. : .. “There is more offered for the scouts here,” said Will- iams. “The military isn't as closely linked (with scouts in England).” At the Jamboree, the army offered a program that allowed scouts to earn an Army Advantage Badge. Rowe was the only female from the U.K. to earn the badge. Rowe mentioned that American scouts are more in- terested in acquiring patches. This contrast was evident in Eric's highly decorated Eagle Scout uniform and the beige shirts with only four patches sewn symmetrically worn by the British scouts. The two also observed that scouting in the states seemed more like a business. “In En- gland scouting is entirely vol- unteer,” said Rowe, who plans _ to become a history teacher. According to Jeff, she was cer- tainly practicing her future career when she would cor- rect his grammar. : “We use our imaginations and you use your wallets,” she said, with the $1 million fire- works show from the Jambo- ree still in her mind. Rowe said English scouting is more bare bones. The Pimms had fun learn- | ing new words and pronun- ciations, such as “lift” for el- evator and “lory” for truck. The fact that peanut butter is used for more than just a spread and American's pecu- liar propensity for jumping off things from a high altitude struck Rowe and Williams as interesting. But Eric thought they had more in common than he would have guessed. “There are so many similarities, there's not really many differ- ences besides a couple words here or there and a couple customs,” he said. “I had a lot of fun.” : Despite the differences, the basis of scouts links people across oceans together. “Scouts ties the whole world together,” said John. Williams agreed. “Scouting is why we came here.” POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK Catherine Naughton, representing Cellular One, gestured while making a point at Monday's meeting of the Dallas Twp. zoning board. Atty. Mark McNealis, who represented Dr. Roger Landry, looked through papers. The board denied Landry's appeal of a permit granted for a 280-foot cellular phone tower to be constructed on township land. with officers in areas like Kunkle impossible. The township looked into building its own tower to help in emergency communication sev- eral years ago, but ruled it out because “it would have been cost prohibitive to build our own,” he said. The estimated building cost for the township would have been $130,000, Miers said. Cellular One has agreed to al- low the township to put antennas on their tower at no cost to the township. “It would save the town- ship and help the safety of the residents,” Miers said. “In those cases when somebody needs help, it's there.” ; Horinko said the company could also lease spots on the tower FALL 149) CLASS SCHEDULE at Dallas High School Registration: Wednesday, August 20 * 6 to 8 p.m. $53 per credit hour * Code Course Title 7195 7226 7202 7205 7206 7207 7210 7212 7214 7216 7225 7217 7220 7221 7222 BUS 231-D1 BUS 262-D1 EMS 207-D1 ENG 101-D1 ENG 102-D1 HIS 102-D1 © HPE 247-D1 IST 209-D1 IST 260-D1 IST 291-D1 MAT 105-D1 PSY 217-D1 SOC 215-D1 SOC 216-D1 ACC 111-D1 Principles of Accounting | Principles of Management Business Law lI CPR (LF) (1 credit) English Composition | English Comp./Literature II History of Civilization lI Fitness/Wellness (1 credit) Introduction to Microcomputers 6:15-8:45 Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3 (LF) 6:15-9:00 Introduction to MS Windows (LF) 6:16-8:45 Basic College Math Developmental Psychology Principles of Sociology Contemporary Social Issues Time Day 6:15-8:45 6:15-8:45 6:15-9:10 6:15-8:20 6:15-8:45 6:15-8:45 6:15-9:00 6:16-8:05 6:15-9:10 6:15-9:10 6:15-8:45 6:15-8:45 Classes begin September 2 and end December 12. Final exams are the week of December 15. (LF) denotes classes that charge a laboratory fee. EMS and HPE courses may have different semester starting and ending dates. Monday and Thursday classes are extended to make up for missed time due to holidays. * In addition to the tuition of $563 per credit, there is a $7 general service and technology fee per credit. Tuition adjustments are necessary based on residency. LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1-800-377-LCCC, EXT. 479 - THE RIGHT CHOICE! - to commercial entities, and said a tower this size could hold 60-70 transmission devices. The township's lease with Cellular One has no provision for the township to share the value of such leases. Road (continued from page 1) ments to the road are completed. Residents have been donating money to a fund to have the pri- vate road plowed and also to main- tain it with gravel. The 10 families that live on the road have donated an additional S300 to $400 each “to get the road up to state specifi- cations through widening and ditch work. “They need to bring it up to state specifications so we can get paid for it,” explained supervisor Glenn Howell. The township is reimbursed for maintenance of its roads by the state as long as that road meets specifications for width, drainage, and length of right of ways. ; The road, which runs off Briar Crest Rd near its intersection with Rt. 415, was first brought to the supervisors’ attention when a group of residents circulated a petition. Karen Cutter, who lives on Goodman Road, was present at the meeting to hear the an- 288-7405 © 601 WYOMING AVENUE, KINGSTON 8 . nouncement. Cutter told the town- ship that residents are still con- a cerned that one family that re- fused to sign the petition might halt the takeover process. The supervisors spoke to the family, who fear damage to their shrubbery and front yard, super- visor Frank Wagner said at the meeting. “We don’t intend to do anything to her shrubbery,” he said. Township solicitor Frank Townend told Cutter that one fam- ily cannot stop the process. But ‘he added, “They have a right to go to court. They can appeal.” In the meantime, the township is moving ahead with plans to take Goodman Road. “We're going along with the paperwork, but they need to get the road work done,” Wagner said. Cutter feels this will be a particularly good time for the action. “Everyone is getting a bit older and I think( } - that's why they're really intent on - getting it done,” she said. e Large selection * Pediatric Optometry of children’s frames and contact lenses * Evening and Saturday Hours * Most Insurance Plans Accepted — Now including Geisinger Li | a
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