Vol. 109 No. 39 By MEIRA ZUCKER Post Correspondent HARVEYS LAKE - After 13 years of | i dedication to the Harveys Lake environ- ment, the Harveys Lake Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) will be hon- ored at the Eighth Annual Environmen- tal Partnership Awards and Dinner. Ellen Alaimo, Director of the Pennsyl- vania Environmental Council (PEC), said the award is “public recognition of their outstanding work.” She said the EAC’s success shows the ability to develop and maintain a synergy with the community and elected officials. Not every EAC sur- vives, according to Alaimo, and Harveys ' Lake has not only survived changes in its volunteer membership but has excelled in promoting its goals. Most important, according to the Penn- sylvania Environmental Council, has been legislation that bans the use of phospho- rus fertilizers in the Harvey's Lake water- shed. Such an initiative in a headwater region of the Chesapeake Bay, notes the Dallas, Pennsylvania * Good vibrations Dallas percussionists posed at the vibes before competing Sunday at Lake- Lehman's Tournament of Bands. From left, Michael Miller, Pat Besecker, Brian PEC, is a model of community environ- mental responsibility. Not only will Harveys Lake benefit, but also the Chesa- peake Bay will profit rom decreased phos- phorus. SIS RAVAN CRE | =Nelo]\VI\VISIN INET =ISHO | =i i = | 5 5 VAY BARS IW WAN = WS eV ANNES ed p [elo] Mn] ISH Hef ES 50 Cents September 30 thru October 6, 1998 Alaimo emphasizes that the award re- veals the continued support of EAC from the entire community, and from both past and present members. EAC has linked itself with state Department of Environmental Protection, the federal Environmental Protection Agency and Wilkes University to propel issues to the forefront of public opinion. Mike Shisko served as chairman of the EAC during the years the group worked on the phosphorus legislation. “I don’t know if a lot of things would have gone POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Carlson, Brian Miller, Matt Kelly, Gene Koshinski and Rob Burns. More photos, and Lehman too, on page 7. Youthful writers help publish kids' Speed limit signs asked for. Jackson Rd. LEHMAN TWP. ~- People are AS | LAKE LEHMAN had finally ma . a , particular subject and But this year s seniors i have Sil a i ts to do what “Harveys Lake environmental group to be honored for its work through,” he says, without the $65,000 lake study that EAC was instrumental in researching and implementing. Shisko acknowledges that initial reactions to EAC were “somewhat mixed,” but hopes that as more residents see the beneficial work done, the more they will appreciate EAC's efforts. Six people, each voted on by the Harveys Lake Borough Council, serve on EAC. “There are a lot of dedicated people See ENVIRONMENT, pg 8 Conyngham hits the road In campaign By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - Although arookie in the game of politics, Will H. Conyngham has come out of the gate running for state representative in the 117th District. The co-owner of Hillside Farms Dairy Store decided to run for the office earlier this year against Republican George C. Hasay, who has held the seat since 1972. “It's certainly happening,” Conyngham said of his campaign. or “People don’t know me yet, so I have to get out there.” Many people in the Back Mountain know Conyngham due to his long history of in- volvement in community organizations. He is on The Back Mountain wi. coNYNGHAM Land Trust board of di- rectors, a PA Land Trust Alliance board member, Lehman Township Zoning Board chairman, Georgetown Settlement Foun- dation president and serves as the secre- tary-treasurer for the Osterhout Free Li- brary. The 117th District encompasses alarge area that includes both suburban and rural municipalities. A good part of the Back Mountain is included in the dis- trict, including Franklin Township, Harveys Lake Borough, Lake Township, Lehman Township, Jackson Township, Ross Township and the Dallas Township North voting district. It continues down to Red Rock, Shickshinny and on to Salem Township, then wraps around the other side of the Susquehanna River through Mountaintop and then north- ward as far as Plains. . The district includes 29 municipalities with 42 polling places. While his status on the Democratic ticket may seem -a liability, Conyngham said the district, while more Republican, is not as lopsided See CONYNGHAM, pg 8 Hl Art for the kids literary mag Post Staff By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Times, for kids.” skills. short stories,” for the project. DALLAS - Extra! Extra! Read all about Coral Stredny, Cara Symons and Alison Walker. The three Dallas Middle School stu- dents helped create The Tudor “a publication written, edited and published by kids The literary magazine is pub- lished through the Tudor Book Shop in Kingston. Coral, Cara and Alison joined a group of 15 other students that produced two issues of The Tudor Times this summer. They learned more about writing, and they came to understand responsibility, co- operation and management “I like to write poems and said Cara, 12, explaining why she signed up “It was really Alison Walker, Cara Symons and Coral Stredny, all Dallas Middle School students, helped put out The Tudor Times this summer. fun. I proofread stories, reviewed books and wrote a poem.” Cara served the magazine as a staff writer and copy editor. “As a staff writer we write stories and submit them and then decide which order the stories should be in,” said Cara, who was published in the Sparrow Grass Poetry Fo- rum when she was just nine years old. “I got to feel what it was like to have people actually read your work and seeing what you've ac- complished. Iwill do it again next summer if I can.” Cara is the daughter of Russ and Lorraine Symons. Coral, who signed on as one of two members on the edito- rial board, feels the magazine kept her sharp during the sometimes lazy summer months. “This really taught me how to be responsible,” said the daughter of Joanne and Edward Stredny. “I called other writers to find out which books they were re- viewing and if they had (graph- See WRITERS, pg 8 Z ; ut § - Si asking for speed limit signs and enforcement before someone gets hurt on'Jackson Rd. At the regu- lar Board of Supervisors meeting Sept., 21, J. Siroki, Rich Pryor and Dave Eury asked the board to do something concerning speed- ers on the road. “Over the past three years there have been several cats, dogs and ducks run down on the road. There are nc speed limit signs. There are also a lot of children and older people on that road,” said Siroky, who has taken a wounded duck to the veterinarian after it was hit. “I don’t mind taking a duck to the vet, but [ don’t want to take a kid to the hospital,” he said. Doug Ide, road manager, said he thinks a speed limit ordinance was passed. If there is an existing ordinance he will put the speed limit signs out as soon as pos- sible. Ide believes the limit to be 35 miles per hour. Signs are approximately $75 each. -Kylie Shafferkoetter Kristy Rice aims to teach art by showing how it's done, and she's done a lot. Pg 3. HB Good week Lake-Lehman football, Dallas soccer photos in sports. 14 Pages, 2 Sections Calendar........e..ihhs 14 Classified............ 12-13 Crossword............:... 14 Editorials.............i&.... 4 ObItUAres........c.. huis. 12 School... c.viieinusss 11 SOUS, coli si cmnsy 9-10 for Back Mountain teams. The Dallas Post CALL 675-5211 E-mail: dalpost@aol.co FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612-0366 MAILING LABEL- Please enclose this label with any address changes, m
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