8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Jackson fields (continued from page 1) “There is no interest from resi- dents and a lack of financial sup- port,” said Dougherty. Although amail campaign raised a few thou- sand dollars from residents and organizations, interest in the park has declined. ~ “It'svery frustrating. We're try- ing to do something for our own community. We need the soccer field and a baseball field. There is EEE ET EEE ———. ETH! Tx Dp “The field needs to have worl done, there are no two ways about i” Supervisor chairman ‘a baseball field in there and get the soccer field lately said there ‘are many water problems that still need to be fixed and she isn’t surprised. But, she has little sympathy for complaints. “It’s not surprising that people are complaining. Some are prob- ably the same people we asked for help,” she said. Glogowski said the township is | trying to improve the field as money is available. “The field Golf course (continued from page 1) members to enhance management standards. Johnson said the three main contributions of the club are, “Its use of drought resistant grasses, integrated pest management and designing of bird habitat by mak- ing nesting boxes to encourage bird life. Also, the nature walk.” The club applied environmen- tal golf course management from surprised considering itisso early in the morning,” she said with a. laugh. A nature trail was created for club patrons who want to duck out of the game and relax under the natural canopy. The 1.4 mile trail leads to a natural spring where members take advantage. of benches and read or relax. “The! only complaint we've had about’ . : : d “ : the trail is that it isn’t long nothing for kids to do in the area. schools involved. The scouts were needs to have work done, there ay one. "We became involved enough,” said Balchunas with a They have to go to Dallas or Lake- interested in doing Eagle Scout are no two ways about it,” he said. with the Audubon Society right sriile. Lehman,” said Dougherty. He also believes it has been difficult getting all seven recre- ation committee members to com- mit to the project. “If we could get all seven committed, it would make a difference. It's hard to get seven ‘members to show.” Karen Whipple, who joined the ‘recreation committeein 1989, also recently quit the project. “I spent - seven years and never had the support of the community or the supervisors,” she said. “We couldn't get people to show at our recreation meetings. If you can't get seven people together you can’t get a whole commu- nity,” said Whipple. After nearly a decade of fight- ‘ing for what she concedes is an obvious asset to the community, Whipple is a mixture of sad and angry about what could have been. “It's a shame because it had so much potential. The land is an environmental showcase. There are natural wetlands and many different birds. We wanted to get projects there,” she said. Whipple said many people were involved and excited about the project, but its pace wore on their patience. “The wheels moved so slowly, it was painstaking. We lost many wonderful people who lost interest or who got discour- aged,” she said. Whipple does credit one of the supervisors for keeping the recre- ation committee's dream on the table. “Had it not been for Glogowski, the project never would have flown,” she said. Despite his frustration, Dougherty is pleased there is a soccer field and is thankful to area companies who donated materials and the people who did support it, such as American As- phalt and Eastern Penn Supply. Lately some parents have voiced concern about the condition of the soccer field. Ruts and other irregularities have been a con- cern since many young children play youth soccer games on the field. Whipple, who has not seen “We have limited budgets and can’t go in and resurface. This is long range for us. We're out there correcting what we can.” Asked if liability was a concern, Glogowski said it is always a con- cern, but that he depends on re- sponsible parents and guardians. _ “We have two choices,” he said. “We can continue use it and rely on appropriate supervision or shut the whole thing down.” Whipple fears even the soccer field will end up abandoned if community support stays at its current low point. “We'll have a $47,000 field with sheep grazing on it,” she said. New teachers (continued from page 1) away. I had the luxury of doing things right from the beginning,” said Schukraft. Doing things right includes spot spraying for specific pests, plant- ing indigenous grasses, creating wetlands and irrigation systems. Also, recycling also is a priority on the grounds. Spot spraying has been effec- tive and Karen Balchunas, club horticulturist, encourages other clubs to try it. “People are afraid not to spray. Once they see it can be successful I think more will do it. The word is getting out,” she said. Schukraft said practicing envi- ronmentally sound practices saves the club money. “We use less pesticides, water and fertilizer. It cuts down on costs and provides a balance,” he said. The course recently became a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary after completing a six category certification process. The categories included environmen- tal planning, integrated pest man- agement and public involvement. Birdhouses for bluebirds, ducks and owls are placed on club grounds. Huntsville was the “case study” in Audubon’s annual report. Five years into the program, 85 golf courses nationwide are certified and 162 more are working to- wards approval. Balchunas said Huntsville members are involved in many club activities set up to further the environmental focus. “There is a resource committee that comes up with ideas. If it's fea- sible we’ll do it,” said Balchunas, who helps create a monthly news- letter about upcoming events. The club offers bird watching tours that have proven a success. “We have had an excellent re- sponse from our members. Ev- eryone loves the bird walk. Iwas Wyoming Seminary tnenld have built bluebird, duck and owl houses for the local birdlife that have been placed throughout the property. Balchunas said Hunts- ville plans to give tours to area school children by appointment.’ The Seventh Annual Environ- mental Partnership Awards and. Dinner will take place Thur., Oct. 9. This year's Keynote Speaker: \ for the dinner will be John Sawhill; president and CEO of The Nature. Conservancy. For dinner reser- vations or additional information,’ contact the PEC’s NE office at. 831-4997. >| AS ’. 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