Vol. 109 No. 51 7 = C7 Dallas, Pennsylvania . Letters to Santa reveal hopes, compassion J Editor's Note: Teachers in area schools shared some of the letters to Santa Claus written by children in their classes this year. Mrs. Gelso’s 3rd grade Westmoreland Elementary Dear Santa, I'm getting ready for you to come. In New York on Dec 2 the Christmas tree was lit. I wonder if you Te real. Some kids say you're not but I just ignore them because I believe in Santa Claus. Sant how do your elves make so many toys? And how do you deliver so many toys in so little time? Iwill have cookies and milk for you: .I bet your reindeer would be hungry from such a long jour- ney. So I will give you nine car- rots. One for Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen and Comet and Cupid andDoner and Blitsen and the famous reindeer Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. Now, I will tell you what I want for Christ- mas. I want the baby in the Rugrats, Baby Dil the doll. Sincerely, Paige Selenski P.S. Have a great trip around the world! Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, I like snakes and one of my wishes are a king snake oh and Santa did any of your reindeer have babies I leave cookies and milk and if you want to pick a candycane off the tree you could and my favered football team is the SAN Francisco 49ers oh and I forgot to say il leave your rein- deer a treat oh and I would like to have the complete players guied Megan and Brad Johnson took a moment to gather their thoughts before telling Santa what they want for Christmas this year. They Portable toilets still a point of contention at lake By MEIRA ZUCKER Post Correspondent HARVEYS LAKE - At the De- cember ‘meeting of the Harveys Lake Borough Council, council members again found themselves debating the specifics of an ordi- Car tumbles to Toby's Creek @ Ron Bloser, from the Pittsburgh area, was unhurt except for scrape on his arm after his Pontiac Grand Prix broke through an aluminum fence and plunged down to Toby’s Creek at the intersection of Rt. 309 and Carverton Rd. Wed., Dec. 16 at about 1:45 p.m. Bloser was coming north on 309, when a southbound car driven by Bonnie M. Gordon, Trucksville, tried to turn left onto Carverton Rd. Bloser’s car glanced off of Gordon's, went through the fence and headed for the creek, then rolled over. Gordon was charged with a left turn violation. “I'm lucky,” Bloser said. He was wearing seat belts and both air bags deployed. Bloser scrambled out of the car and climbed up onto the sidewalk. “When | saw smoke, | just wanted to get out of there.” Air bags give off “smoke” when they deploy. H e was treated at the scene for a scrape on his arm. In photo, Trucksville fireman Steve Mathers climbed down the band to check on the car. Bloser can be seen standing by the fence, iaiking with a policeman. nance to control the use of tempo- rary toilet facilities, also known as “Job Johnnies.” Despite contin- ued resident input, council post- . poned any decision-making until next month. Any ordinance hinges on the definition of “limited duration.” POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK of Zelda for 64 and I would like to have frames for four pitchers oh Santa I will give you a specal treat chochlet milk and I take care of my baby brother and when my Mom is sick I take care of her and I wisk it would snow a big blizerd. Your friend, John Scafidi Dear Santa, { On Christmas I will leave you a plate of cake. I what a new bike and a skateboard. Did you get any new reindeer. Cad you come in my bedroom this time. If you come in my room cad you teel me all of the reindeers names. Your freind Justin Edmondson Continued on page 10 50 Cents SIS VAN CRI gI=Xeie)\V [VII NI REI SSH el Si Bo | =3 oY: M.S. WAY (SE WS] 2 WV PANN SCHOOL DISTRICTS December 23 thru December 29, 1998 Stephen George, Mrs. Landon's 2nd grade at Dallas Elementary *Gee, Santa, let me think POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK were at the children's Christmas program held at the Trucksville Volunteer Fire Dept. Photos from this and other events on page 3. An earlier ordinance restricts use to a “limited duration,” although the exact period remains unde- fined. Any decision may be best post- poned until the council uncovers precisely what state requirements are regarding the chemical toi- lets, which are eyesores to some and conveniences to others. “Municipalities could require the use of sewers for any property that is producing sewage,” said Richard Sabulski, Sewage Plan- See TOILETS, pg 2 Rec park may meet need for Spor helds By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - Unsure of continued access to the fields where youngsters have played for 38 years, Back Mountain Base- ball Inc. is on the lookout for a new home. At the same time, Back Mountain Recreation Inc., the newly-incorporated body attempt- ing to create a joint recreation park, may have just the spot. BMT Baseball officials are con- cerned that once the Dallas School District moves its administrative offices to the main school cam- pus, it will sell the land along Church St. in Dallas, which the fields occupy along with the ad- ministration building and the old Dallas Township school. They're alsouncertain whether a proposed regional recreation center will meet the needs of the league's 1,000 plus players. The league's questions may be m— Teo be _ ar of i” _ Dr. Gil Griffiths Dallas superintendent of schools answered soon, if negotiations to purchase an 80-acre property come to fruition. Dr. Gil Griffiths, Dallas superintendent of schools, said the recreation committee, which he also leads is in negotia- tions for a parcel of land that could accommodate youth base- ball and soccerleagues, with room to spare. He said the district has held off talking to the leagues until it is certain of its plans. “Until we know for sure if we have the land, we can’t talk. to See REC PARK, pg 7 Overall Need Survey responses showed overwhelming support for a recreation park. 89 percent of 1826 respondents were for the plan. More survey results on page 7. HM D.C. connection Trish Pilosi pays a visit to U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski at is Washington office. Pg11. HB Don't panic! Last-minute gift guide appears on page 5. 18 Pages, 2 Sections Calendar.........cvi ve 18 Classified............ 16-17 Crossword...........i.... 18 Edilonals. ............ax 4 Obituaries................. 16 SCAG os sat ers asssvssves 11 SPOTS: 0x. 15. soorsis 9-10 . The Dallas Post CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING E-mail: dalpost@aol.com and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612-0366 MAILING LABEL- Please enclose this label with any address changes,
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