2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 21, 1999 Rate hike ——— (continued from page 1) The state Public Utility Com- mission (PUC) denied NUI's last request for a rate increase of 49 percent in January 1997. Stag- nant rates and increasing costs have resulted in net operating losses for the past several years. NUI and the Public Utility Com- mission are currently negotiating an agreement by which the utility will divest itself, over a five-year period, of the 18 water systems it currently manages. The settle- ment is complicated because of the large distances separating each system from the other. “We have had difficulty finding a buyer who is interested pur- chasing the entire group, and we are reluctant to allow larger water companies to cherry pick the most profitable sysgems because that would place an unfair burden on the remaining customers,” said Lomma. Judge Richard Lovenwirth is examining. the rate case for the PUC. “We investigate issues such asrate structure and design, qual- ity and quantity of service, main- ' tenance costs, annual revenue and: rate of return for the company’s shareholders,” said Lovenwirth. “We do not want to see this utility company, or any other, be forced into bankruptcy.” The Office of the Consumer Advocate has issued a protest cit- ing the utility's poor record. “We have filed a complaint against the rate increase and we will oppose any bump in rates until NUI im- proves water pressure and ser- vice,” said Dianne Dusman, As- sistant Advocate. State Rep. George Hasay, who attended the public hearing, agrees that the rate increase is not warranted. “My office has re- ceived many complaints from Le- hman Township residents who believe this is a poorly managed company, providing water of dis- mal quality and equally dismal service,” he said. : Hasay expressed concern that an increase would be detrimen- tal. “Higher rates will truly be a burden for senior citizens on a fixed income and young families struggling to make ends meet,” he said. : Customers residing in Oak Hill can expect an average water bill to increase from $29.74 per month to $46.82 per month if the Public Utility Commission authorizes the proposed rate hike. Those in ~ Rhodes Terrace will pay an addi- tional $12.73 each month as their average bill increases from $22.18 to $34.91. Midway Manor and Warden 'Place homeowners will see a jump from $15.40 per month to $24.24 per month. OBITUARIES PROPERTY TRANSFERS STANLEY WILLS Stanley C. Wills, 83, of Hillcrest Avenue; Shavertown, died April 13, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Stanley and Florence (Downs) Wills. He was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and had been a resident of Shavertown for the past 57 years. Before retiring, he was em- ployed as a stockroom attendant * by Owens Illinois in Yatesville. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Shavertown; George M. Dallas Lodge 531, F&AM; Oneida Lodge 371, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows in Dallas; and Shavertown Volun- teer Fire Co. Fire Police. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Jones Wills. Surviving are his son, Todd Lance Wills, San Diego; daughter, Lauren Kaiser, Shavertown, four grandchildren. Interment, Edge Hill Cemetery, in the West Nanticoke section of Plymouth Township. Memorial donations may be made to the New Church Fund of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 196 N. Main St., Shavertown, 18708. AGNES MACIEJCZAK Agnes J. Maciejczak, 78, of Sweet Valley, Ross Township, died April 18, 1999, at her home. Born April. 21, 1920. in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late John and Magdalena Ordon Garbush. She attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth. She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Maciejczak; sons, Walter, John and an infant baby boy Maciejczak. Surviving are her daughters, Lorraine Daum and Annette Brown, both of Sweet Valley; Jean Yorks, Hunlock Creek; sons, Stephen, Theodore, John III, Ri- chard and David Timothy, all of Sweet Valley; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Interment, Lateer Cemetery, Sweet Valley. MARK WALKO Mark J. Walko, 37, of Trabuco Canyon, CA and formerly of Dal- las died April 18, 1999, while on business in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main St., Shavertown, Kingston Township. KENNETH FULTON BUILDER Finest Kind of Homes and Renovations Els Call Today at 675-3763 For All Your Building Needs! For Sale Back Mountain Area JOSEPH GILROY Joseph Patrick Gilroy, 88, of Long Iron Court, Longwood, FL and Kingston, died April 16, 1999, at Hospice Care of the VNA Inpa- tient Unit at Heritage House in Wilkes-Barre. j He was born in West Pittston, and was a life-long resident of Wyoming Valley. He was the son of John F. and Mary Walsh Gilroy. He was a graduate of St. John High School in Pittston and was valedictorian of his class. He at- tended the University of Notre Dame and University of Pennsyl- vania and King's College. He was a licensed real estate broker and was a member of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of Realtors, and the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Parish in Dallas. He was a master sergeant in the United States Army in Topka, Kan., and served in World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 395, Kingston and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Council 302, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie; brother, Edmund; sisters, Agnes O'Hara, Regina Newcomb and Romayne Brislin. Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Liddon (Margo); daughter, Sally McHale, Dallas; Nancy Answini, Plains Township; son, Joseph Gilroy Jr., Dallas; brother, Jack, Gainesville, FL; sis- ter, Sister Ellenita Gilroy, HM, Marywood College; grandchildren, Deborah Boyle Hoffman, William Boyle, Chelsea McHale, Scott Answini, Jill Answini and Ryan and Sean Gilroy; great-grandson, Hunter Hoffman; stepdaughter, Valerie Goldsmith, Orlando, FL; and stepgrandchildren, Jennifer and Garret Goldsmith. Entombment, Mount Olivet Cemeery, Carverton. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of the VNA of Luzerne County, c/o 90 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, 18701. SPENCER HOLMGREN Spencer Alfred Holmgren Jr., 60, of Noxen, died April 18, 1999 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal. Born Dec. 27, 1938 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Spencer and Mildred Rowe Holmgren Sr. He resided in Noxen for the past 37 years. He graduated from Dallas High School in 1956 and earned asso- ciate degrees in mechanical engi- neering and drafting from Penn State University. He was employed by Culbro Machine Systems, formerly Gen- eral Cigar, Kingston and was a design engineer for Technology Designs Inc. in partnership with Daltech Inc., Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of Noxen United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee and admin- istrative councilman. He was also a member of the Noxen Ambu- lance Association and the Orcutt’s Grove Cemetery Association. He was secretary-treasurer of Noxen Township and was active with the Antique Car Club, Wilkes-Barre. He and his wife, the former Margaret Gunton, celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary on June 10, 1998. Surviving in addition to his wife, are daughters, Cheryl L. Reeves, Beaumont and Karen L. Reeves, Allentown; sister, Ellouise Rogers, Mehoopany and four grandchil- dren. Funeral services will be Thurs- day from the Noxen United Meth-. odist Church with the Rev. Keith F. Benjamin, pastor and the Rev. James Howell, pastor of. Northmoreland Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., cor- ner of Routes 29 and 188, Pikes Creek, Lake Township. Memorial donations may be made to the Noxen United Meth- odist Church, RR 1, Box 196A, Noxen, 18636. J. RICHARD STINE J. Richard Stine, 67, of state Route 29 in Noxen Township, died April 17, 1999 at his home. Alife resident of Harveys Lake, he was the son of the late Charles and Iris (Kitchen) Stine. 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