— The Dallas Post 50 Cents SY = =A IN cH Ez =NeoV \VISHhNEEI=STe ml x | = BVA HM WARSI A WAN = N= 2 WV ANN RS 0 5 [00 I BI ISH I Ri (OR ES November 17 thru November 23, 1999 Vol. 110 No. 46 Dallas, Pennsylvania | {4 | | i E | i {4 | f | 1) | | | { ©) 14% 103.1%, officials K newly appointed Elementary 2 ning to trickle in, although more @ tators in the Dallas and Lake- ® cent increase for Paul Reinert, ompromise to be offered in 20-year zoning dispute By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff JACKSON TWP. - A contentious 20 year battle between Jackson Township and American Asphalt Paving Co. may be coming to an end now that the township planning commission has recommended that land the company has been mining be officially zoned for that purpose. The issue could be settled before the end of the year if the township supervi- sors approve the zoning change. A public hearing to discuss the change has been set for Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in the School ~ get raises Most receive some get more By KASIA McDONOUGH Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - Adminis- Lehman School Districts received pay raises for the 1999-2000 aca- demic year in accordance with contractural agreements. Most Dallas administrators were granted a 2.44 percent hike while most Lake-Lehman admin- istrators received an across the board increase equal to 3.1 per- ~ cent of their annual salaries. Exceptions include a 3.26 per- Dallas Assistant Senior High School Principal and a 4.14 per- cent raise for Kathleen McCarthy, Wyecallis Principal. Dr. Michael Speziale, Assistant Superinten- dent, received a 3.84 percent in- crease for the 1999-2000 school year. Michael McLaughlin-Smith, the School Principal in the Lake-Leh- man School District, recived an See RAISES, pg 8 Students on Jackson Twp. Fire Hall on Chase Rd. No vote can be taken at that time, but the supervisors could vote as soon as their monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 6. A majority of the seven members of the township's planning commission voted to recommend the land, which zoning officer John Krupa said covers about 67 acres, be rezoned to M-1, Mining from A- 1, Agriculture. The dispute began in the 1970's, when American Asphalt bought land that had been owned by Pennsylvania Gas & Wa- ter Co. “He (Bernard Banks, Executive Vice President of Amercan Asphalt) “If this was untouched agricultural land I'd be up there stopping it with my body if necessary.’ Paul Niezgoda Member, Jackson Twp. Planning | Commission thought it was zoned for mining,” said Beatrice Ray, who has served on town- ship planning and zoning boards since 1973. “It was a misapprehension be- tween our supervisors and Mr. Banks.” Different maps from that time show different designations for the land, which is located between Chase and Hillside roads, near the Fieldcrest development. American Asphalt says it wants the zon- ing returned to Mining, but “That portion was never zoned as mining,” says Krupa. He contends that a map showing mining in the area was roughly drawn and bound- aries weren't clearly defined. “It was strictly a brushed-in portion of a map they acquired in 1977,” he says. Two of the four planning commission members who voted to recommend the A Mitty moment Dallas High School thespians will present a comic review of works by James Thurber this weekend in the high school auditorium. mission to support tiny island's school By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff DALLAS - Two Dallas High School juniors are using their completion project to support a school on Unanu, a remote island near Guam in the South Pacific. Molly Savage and Kirby Mitchell described their project to mem- bers of the Back Mountain Busi- ness and Professional Associa- tion at the group’s meeting Nov. 11 “We want to make this an area project where everyone gets in- volved,” Savage said. They have begun to solicit schoolbooks and supplies that can be sent to the school, which is being adminis- tered by Steven Winter, brother of Dr. Thomas Winter, a physics professor at Penn State Wilkes- Barre. Books and materials are begin- are needed. “We have a pile of books in my basement that came from the Westmoreland building,” Savage said. But that’s only part this an area project where everyone gets POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK We would like ‘special preparation know is stocking a special bash t Ifyou havea stor RU ready for 2K? yr De comment, please 5 send an e-mail to dalpost@aol. com, or drop som office at 607 Main Rd, Dallas. proposed change said it was too late todo anything else, since American Asphalt has mined the property for 20 years since appealing the Agriculture designation. “We saw how much has been mined and how little could be restored,” said Ray. “The ones who voted to rezone were all ones who went on a tour.” Paul Niezgoda voted for the zone change in part because he thinks the township probably won't win before the land is completely mined out, and he questions the wisdom of spending more township See MINING, pg 8 Big debt drains sewer budget By KASIA McDONOUGH Post Staff HARVEYS LAKE - Over- whelmed by outstanding debts, including a promissory note pay- able to the Farmers Home Admin- istration (FHA) which financed the construction of the Harveys Lake General Municipal Authority's (HLGMA) sewer system in 1977, HLGMA officials say the authority struggles to pay its bills each month. Installation of the HLGMA sew- age system cost approximately $5 million in 1977, a debt the mu- nicipal authority is still repaying. “If you look at the budget you will see we have to pay $156,020 just in interest every year and another $111,842 on the principal,” said Bill Mann, a member of the HLGMA board of supervisors. “That's why I'm saying we can't even fix a truck without scrimp- ing, saving and cutting corners.” HLGMA'’s working budget for the year ending December 31, 1999 shows an anticipated sur- plus of $28,852. “That's a pitiful See HL SEWER, pg 13 Above, Becky Hoffman and Joseph Goryl rehearsed a sketch from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Story, photos on page 7. POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK of the project. After the books are collected, they must be packed and shipped halfway around the world — a costly venture. The girls are asking for cash dona- . i) tions to pay for the shipping. Dr. Gil Griffiths, superinten- dent of schools, is the girls’ men- AFR (0. Kirby Mitchell, left, and Molly Savage brought a book about Micronesia when they addressed members of the Back Mountain Business and Professional Association. tor for the project. Tom Winter told him about the school about six month ago, and he suggested it to the students. In addition to a the need for materials, the school needs assistance rebuilding a de- teriorating concrete hut that serves as the classroom. ae involved.” Molly Savage Dallas High School junior The school serves kindergar- ten through eighth grade. Tom Winter estimated that 40 to 50 students could attend, out of the island's population of 200 people. “He's been relying almost en- tirely on donations,” Tom Winter said, although businesses on Truk, the largest island in the Federated States of Micronesia, have given some supplies. Tom Winter visited earlier this year, and said his brother is mak- ing progress restoring the school, which has been inactive for months at a time. He said his brother was introduced to the is- land several years ago when he visited to set up a solar-powered water pumping station. Steve Win- ter had been living on the larger island of Wenow, but he and his wife, a native of Unanu, have now relocated to the smaller island. Anyone wishing to make a do- nation may call Dallas High School at 674-7208 to make arrange- ments. b= HB Mounts play for district title Dallas hosts Valley View Saturday for District 2 football championship. CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING E-mail: dalpost@aol.com fon Sports page. il io! Ln 33 HB School spirit ~ rt at Dallas Elementary. is Photos, pg 11. SEE SC 38 pr— Oc S zs = 0 16 Pages, 2 Sections [ 2% Calendar..............l... 16 ay 22 Classified............. 14-15 ae A A Crossword................ 16 —~ ££ Editorials. oon. 4 a5 Obiiuaries...... eeu. 13 Ae School... ius 11,12 Bs = SPOONS ...cn.. ers desene: 9-10 fo o2 Z3 = << = Z -; Tow i ye
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