) ) AW . A The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 17, 1999 13 INTHE SERVICE Marine Pvt. Matthew L. Chipego, son of Bernard E. and Carol A. Chipego of Dallas, re- cently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. Chipego successfully completed 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Chipego and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m., by run- ning three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical conditioning program, Chipego spent numerous hours in classroom and field assign- ments which included learning first aid, uniform regulations, combat water survival, marks- manship, hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons training. They performed close order drill and operated as a small infantry unit during field training. He is a 1998 graduate of Lake- Lehman High School. (XL XJ Army Spec. John J. Kasmark has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. During the train- ing, the trainee received instruc- tion in drill and ceremonies, weap- ons, map reading, tactics, mili- tary courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history and traditions. Kasmark is the son of Veronica A. and Joseph A. Kasmark of Dallas. He graduated in 1991 from Bishop O'Reilly High School, and received a bachelor’s degree in 1995 from King's College. OBITUARIES LORAINE SCHRAY Loraine “Millie” (Schoonover) Schray, 74, of Creamery Road in Centermoreland, died Nov. 13, 1999, at Manor Care Nursing Home, Kingston. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late George and Edith Winters Schoonover. She was a graduate of Dallas Township High School and a life resident of Centermoreland. Before retiring, she was em- ployed as a seamstress in various dress factories throughout the area. She was a member of the Centermoreland United Method- ist Church, where she was active in the parish groups. She was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are her daughter, Laurie Schray, Eden Prairie, MN; brother, Robert Schoonover, Dal- las; ': George Schoonover, Centermoreland; Joseph Schoonover, York; sisters, Doris Kresge, Tonawanda, NY; Gloria Rought, Centermoreland and two grandchildren. Interment, Marsh Cemetery, Centermoreland. Memorial donations may be made to the Centermoreland United Methodist Church. BENJAMIN ROOD Benjamin Jackson Rood, 73, of Silver City, NC, and a former Sweet Valley native, died Nov. 10, at The Laurels of Chatham, Pittsboro, NC. He was a graduate of Penn State and was President of Shiloh En- terprises, Inc., past Secretary of Mount Vernon Lodge #143 Ma- sonic Temple, past President of the Chatham County Shrine Club and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Shirley H. Rood, Silver City; son, Richard F. Rood, Silver City; sen, Ben- jamin J. Rood, Jr., Charlotte, NC; brother, Joel Rood, Knoxville, TN; and two granddaughters. Interment, Chatham Memorial Park, Silver City, NC. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of UNC, Medical Foundation of NC, 880 Airport Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. THOMAS GERRITY Thomas F. Gerrity, 52, of Centermoreland, formerly of Plains Township, died Nov. 10, 1999, at Penn State Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township. Born in Plains Township, he was the son of the late Francis and Veronica (Barticzwich) Gerrity. He was a 1965 graduate of Plains Memorial High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was employed as a techni- cian by Proctor and Gamble Paper Products in Mehoopany for 30 years. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Centermoreland. Surviving are his wife, the former Jule Szczucki; son, Michael, at home; daughter, Theresa, Rossville, GA and two nieces. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations may be made to the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals, 524 E. Main St., Plains Township, 18705. JOHN CORNER John Joseph Corner, 71, of Sarasota, FL, died Nov. 11, 1999 at his home. He was born Aug. 29, 1928, in Wilkes-Barre and was raised in Dallas. He graduated from Dallas High School and graduated with hon- ors from King's College, Wilkes- Barre. He was a longtime employee of General Electric in its financial and contracts management area. He was a U.S. Air Force vet- eran. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the RELFUN Society, General Electric's Man- agement Association. Surviving are his wife., Marian L.; stepson, Victor Bodewald, Philadelphia; sister, Marion T. Corner, Dallas. Memorial donations may be made to St. Martha's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1706, Sarasota, FL, 34230. 8 [111 oT AVA 3 [-FTe [ [TET 4 L430 {o] (3 SALE TAKE AN ADDITIONAL {] ho OFF rurcivse YOUR Thurs., Nov. 18 thru Sun. Nov., 21 FALL CLEARANGE JOHN BLANDFORD John N. Blandford, 68, of Wyo- ming Avenue in Dallas, died Nov. 8, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, he was the son of Helen Shain Blandford, of Kingston, and the late John J. Blandford. He was a graduate of Kingston High School and had resided in Dallas for the past 13 years. Before retiring, he was em- ployed in management by the Woolworth Co. in Philadelphia, by Bowman's Department Store of Harrisburg and Sunbury, and later by Danks Department Store in Lewistown. For the past 18 years, he was a sales representa- tive for the Ivystone Group of Phila- delphia. He had been involved in many community organizations. He served asa deacon in the Lutheran Church in Lewistown and most recently was a member of the Trucksville United Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Deborah Hackenberg; sons, John N., Jr., Stamford, CT; and Jason at home; a daughter, Jenny Loht, Lewistown; sister, Pat Kennedy, Leesport; and five grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Boy Scouts Troop 281, c/ o Dallas United Methodist Church, 4 Parsonage St., Dallas, 18612; or the Trucksville United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 40 Knob Hill, Trucksville, 18708. Arrangements are by the Rich- ard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas. The Dallas Post publishes obituaries of Back Mountain residents and close relatives free of charge. HL sewer (continued from page 1) amount of money when you're operating 14 pumps,” said Mann. "At every meeting the board has two piles of bills and we say ‘These here need attention and those will have to wait.” The prime checks that have to go out are the ones dealing with the pumping sta- tions and our FHA loan.” The FHA note. began in the amount of $4,045,008 at an in- terest rate of 5 percent. It is pay- able in semi-annual installments 0f $133,931, but FHA allowed the authority to skip a payment in 1988, which was then added to the end of the payment schedule. This debt represents a large por- tion of HLGMA's expenditures. “That is our mortgage we have to pay it on time, said Mann. “If we are even two days late we are fined $5,000 for every day it is past due.” Other long-term debts in- curred by the HLGMA include a promissory note in the amount of $175,000 payable to Summit Bank in quarterly installments. HLGMA borrowed the funds in 1997 to finance upgrades to the borough's sewer system. “Our pumps are over 20 years old and we have a lot of them,” said Mann. “If something happens to one of them were in real trouble be- every meeting cause we have to go out and bor- row money to fix or replace what's broken.” HLMGA budgeted $50,000 for repairs and maintenance in 1999. “The system was installed in 1977,” said Boice. “The pumps have been really good. I'd say in the roughly 25 years they've been in the ground we've replaced about 10 out of the 14. Of course, we repair whatever we can but some- times you just have to go ahead and put in a new unit.” A lawsuit filed by the Dallas Area Municipal Authority (DAMA) further complicates the financial picture for HLGMA officials. DAMA claims HLGMA failed to make payments in accordance with a service agreement between the to municipal authorities. 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An audit of DAMA's fi- nances for the year ending 1998 indicates HLGMA owes $159,220, including $10,737 for 1998. “I can’t say anything about the case we filed against DAMA or the one they filed against us,” said Boice. “But what I want to make clear, is that they think we owe them money and we think DAMA owes us money. They're saying we owe them four (hundred thousand dollars) but we're saying they owe us six, or eight, or ten (hundred thousand dollars).” It is not clear who made the decision to stop payment to DAMA, and there is no record of a resolu- tion by the board about the dis- puted claims. “I don't remember voting on that,” said Mann. “I think, to the best of my recollec- tion, it was something we did on the advice of counsel.” This year's working budget does not include DAMA payments other than sewage treatment fees, to- talling $142,786 in 1999, paid to Wyoming Valley Sanitary Author- ity (WVSA). “We regularly pay sew- age treatment fees which DAMA passes on to WVSA but we have been late at times, let's be fair,” said Mann. Maintenance, operation and capital costs, which DAMA claims HLGMA is obligated to share have not been paid since 1993. “We pay all our bills, except those in litiga- tion,” said Boice, who added he is not regularly involved in HLGMA financial matters. “The money management is all left up to the board - I have enough to do keep- ing up with the maintenance and operation of our pumps, lines and everything else.” If the court decides to hold HLGMA liable for all or a portion of the past-due payments, bor- ough residents may be forced to pay higher sewage treatment fees. Already, Harveys Lake residents have one of the highest sewage treatment fees in Luzerne County — 8515 a year — but HLMGA officials said the payments are not off the charts if the number of pumping stations is taken into account. “I keep hearing every- body saying that the sewer bills are so high here but we're in the ball park,” said Boice. “Just the other day I opened the yellow pages and started call- ing around to other municipal authorities to find out what they're charging. I found out our bills here are not that high. 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