8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 15, 2001 Lake Twp. (continued from page 1) ning for the supervisor position in the November election. Walkowiak, a Republican, will run against Becky Baker, a De- mocrat, for the other supervisor position in November. The unrest in Lake Township is due to the July 19 decision of the board of supervisors, who unanimously voted to eliminate the township's police department despite opposi- tion from residents. The supervi- sors said disbanding the police department was an economic ne- cessity for the township. The township could not afford to operate both a police depart- ment and a roads department, said Walkowiak. More money was needed by the roads department for vehicle and equipment pur- chases. The only option, the su- pervisors felt, was to eliminate the police so the township would “have more funds for the roads. On August 1, the Lake, Town- ship Police Department was offi- cially disbanded by a resolution passed by the three township su- pervisors, Walkowiak, Piatt and Bob Gray. The Pennsylvania State Police is now the first to respond to Lake Township calls. “The loss of the community feel,” is the biggest impact on the municipality said Thomas Kelly, State Police Public Information officer. Absorbing the responsibility of Lake Township is not a big bur- den, Kelly said, because most of the municipalities in the State Po- “Good for them. I don ’t know anything about i (the petition).” ~ David Walkowiak Chairman Lake Twp. Supervisors lice’s coverage area have their own po- Wyoming Headquarters’ lice forces. Kelly said besides Lake Township, the only other townships without local police are Franklin and Bear Creek. Communities which fall under State Police jurisdiction gain all the benefits of State Police re- sources such as radar detection for speed enforcement and crimi- nal investigators, Kelly said. Every call which comes into the State Police is prioritized, Kelly said, “It's a common sense ap- proach.” Response time to calls can be from two seconds to 15 minutes, he said, depending on the type of call and where troop- ers are at the time. The State Police take a pro-ac- tive approach by being out and about in the communities it serves, Kelly said. Troopers are as- signed by zones and patrol their zones twice during each shift. For residents like Brenda Kittle and the other 100 and some who signed the vote of no confidence petition, State Police protection isn't the same as having a “local police force. Dallas board (continued from page 1) ny and notify it of the ‘unfin- ished work. “It's cheaper for them to walk away without the money and let us finish it off than bring their crews back up here,” Griffiths said. Marx Sheet Metal is another contractor the district has had some unfinished business with- regarding the stadium project. Marx Sheet Metal was the con- ° . tractor for heating, ventilation and air conditioning for the sta- dium project and Wycallis Ele- mentary School. Most recently, it was awarded the bid for the Dallas Middle School renovation and expansion project. “Because they were the lowest bidder, we had to take them,” Griffiths said. Pe The school board has expressed concerns about Marx Sheet Met- al. Griffiths said Reynolds Con- struction has been instructed to keep stringent control over Marx Sheet Metal during the Dallas Middle School project. In other business: The board approved Interme- diate Unit 18 (IU 18)to use two. rooms in the district for classes during the 2001-2002 school year. One room in the old Dallas School District Administration Building will be used for an IU 18 class for the deaf and hearing impaired. Another room in Wycallis Elementary School will be used for an IU 18 autistic class which was formerly held at Evans Falls Elementary School in Tunkhannock. AH Trucksville United h Methodist C hurch _ Learning (continued from page 1) ing items at the Trading Post. Older students planned a trip west in a Conestoga wagon and experienced Indian attacks, bad weather, and food shortages. Younger students measured and decorated their own paper chaps. Hot dogs were served to all stu- dents at the Hoedown. “We average about 60 to 70 students each week,” said Mrs. Sharon Hartshorne, the Dallas Elementary teacher who runs the program. “Some students come for more than one week. We also have students who are transfer- ring into the district so we can ease their transition into Dallas’s new math program.” The themes for the other weeks were Disney Week, Beach Party Week and Sports Week. Lan- guage arts activities, math and computer programs were cen- tered on the theme each week. “My students drew and colored 72 Disney activity books for the first week. They were really help- ful in explaining the books to the other students,” said Joan Rakowski of her students, who will enter seventh grade in the fall. - “Next week were going to do sports like running and soccer,” said Tolik Dutter, a third grade student at Dallas who moved here from Russia last year. “I re- ally like this school.” Other staff members involved in this summer's program are: Chris Baron, Angel Bestwick, Lee Ann Conway, Carolyn Cooper, Tom Duffy, Betsy Jerome, Kerry Landon, Karen Mertz, Lauren O'Neill, Bonnie Palmatier and Barbara Richardson. Lake-Noxen (continued from page 1) married in 1957. They travel from Winthrop, N.Y. every year for the reunion. “We have never missed one,” Bernard proudly pointed out. “We wouldn't miss it. Were a close knit class.” Jerry and Irene Carbohn Gai- ley, class of 1957, were married in 1958. Clyde and Lois Boston Martin, class of 1957, were mar- ried in 1960, and still live in the area. The three couples have raised a total of ten children. The Lake-Noxen graduates were pleased to have three very special guests in attendance at their reunion. Carleton B. Kocher, the only surviving mem- ber of the Lake-Noxen school board, Robert Z. Belles, who served as a teacher, principal and superintendent from 1940 to 1978, and John Zaleskas, a teacher and principal. Kocher, 89, and Belles, 85, recently shared a mutual birthday on Au- gust 7. The Lake-Noxen Alumni Asso- ciation was the driving force be- hind the Lake-Noxen Elementary School being renamed the Robert Z. Belles Building on June 5, 1999 in honor of his 38 years of outstanding service. “It doesn’t seem possible that I gradusted from the old Laketon High School 71 years ago and I'm still here.” said Kocher, who grad- uated in 1930, to Zaleskas as they reminisced about the old days. “The only mistake I ever made in my 85 years,” quipped Belles, “was hiring Zaleskas here. But seriously, he was a great teacher and this is a great group of peo- ple. Back then we all knew each other and talked with one anoth- er. There's a lot to be said for small towns.” “Yes,” said Zaleskas. “It was a good time to be there back then. And after all of us survived the senior trips to Washington, this group of people lived their lives in the tradition of the greatest gen- eration. They served their coun- try, they worked hard, they raised great kids, and are now enjoying each other in a more leisurely time.” “We are looking forward to next year when the class of 1952 will celebrate a special 50th anniver- sary,” said McCaffrey. “Edna Morgan, class of 1956, is in charge of correspondence. We are making plans to do a special mailer and some other publicity to try to reach as many people as possible to help us celebrate this remarkable milestone.” To our Friends in the Back Mountain: Since January, 2001, the members of Trucksville United Methodist Church have worked tirelessly to raise funds for a 14-room addition to the education wing of our Knob Hill building at the gateway to the Back Mountain. The expansion will provide much needed space for our community services supporting children, youth, adults and the needy of the Back Mountain. We are grateful for the generosity of our contributors to date. Pledges now total $1.2 million Now we ate asking you to Help Us Better Serve our Community and raise an additional $500,000 The non-denominational Trucksville Nursery School - serving children ages 2-5 since 1969. Enrollment stands at 140. Boy Scout Troop 155, Cub Scout Pack 155 and Girl Scout Troop 657 - serving nearly 150 Scouts annually. Back Mountain Food Pantry - Organized in 1977, it has been housed in the former Kingston Township Municipal Building. With the completion of the new educational center, the food pantry will move to the new facility and provide much improved conditions for volunteers and the 130 local families it serves. Site for V.I.S.I.O.N. Homeless Program - Providing meals, recreation and overnight housing for 20-30 men each year. Name(s) I/We wish to remain anonymous Address City, State, Zip Phone Amount of gift enclosed $ Amount of gift pledged $ Year 1 $— Billing Mo.—— Year 2 $— Billing Mo.—— Year 3 $ — Billing Mo.—— Year 4$—_ Billing Mo. —— Year 5 $— Billing Mo. — Donor Signature All conDibutions are tax-deductible. Make checks payable to: Trucksville United Methodist Church 40 Knob Hill Road, Trucksville. PA 18708-9683 (For more information call 696-3897) ‘Hot Dog Bob’ (continued from page 1) be used for commercial busi- nesses. Kaye's concern is about safety, with cars pulling in and out, he said. "The property is only 36 1/2 feet wide and there is no room for parking. “It's a nightmare when our lots (Damien's On The Lake and Jones’ Potato Pan- cakes) are full,” Kaye said. “I followed the rules when I started out,” said Kaye. He feels the Howell property isn’t falling under the same rules other busi- ness properties in the borough. But there was no discussion regarding the use of the land at Pole 4 at the meeting. Carole Samson, board secretary, read a letter from Mark P. McNealis, zoning board solicitor, who re- moved himself from the issue due to his prior representation of Kaye. “Because of my prior represen- tation of the applicant and my current position as solicitor for the board, I am ethically con- strained to recuse myself from the matter. As such, I will be un- able to act as solicitor to the board or counsel to the appli- cant in connection with the pro- ceedings.” McNealis stated in the letter. After the letter was read, the zoning board continued the hearing to August 22 at 7 p.m. The zoning board will be seeking other legal representation before proceeding with the Kaye-Jones appeal, said Frank Lutinski, zoning board chairman. “We are giving the borough an opportunity to correct its mis- "We are giving the . Doresh an oppor ning board members take before we take further legal action,” Kaye told zoning board members after the meeting was over. He said he feels the bor- ough has taken it's time since the appeal was filed over a month ago. “We have no choice but to re- tain other council,” Lynn Banta, zoning board member, replied to Kaye. “ wasn’t surprised,” said Prescott about the continuance as he left the meeting. In 97 degree heat, two days af- ter the meeting, Hot Dog Bob Prescott was sitting next to his cart at Pole 4. As people pulled into the gravel lot, Prescott mad sure to direct his customers to park on the correct property. “First time 1 stopped here,” said Bill Jones, Wilkes-Barre, who was spending the sweltering day at the lake. As he stuffed a hot dog with mustard in his mouth, Jones said, “Everyone should drive out here, it's a good reason to pu over.” The words of another sa isfied Hot Dog Bob customer. Threshold needs volunteers The ‘Threshold’ program at Chase Prison is seeking volun- teers for the program beginning in September. Threshold is a decision-making program which is taught to in- mates at the correctional facility in Dallas who are about to be re- leased. The Threshold course is taught by volunteers, on a one- to-one basis over a period of nine weeks. The only prerequisite to becoming a volunteer is to be a caring person who wants to reach out to someone about to make a new beginning. Ther@@ will be a training session on Sat. and Sun., Sept. 8 and Sept. 9. For more info, contact Edna Vivian at 825-9560. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. EDUCATION BUILDING CAMPAIGN PLEDGE CARD I/We wish to make a gift/pledge We invite you to be part A of the improvement and growth of the Trucksville United Methodist Church as we continue to serve the entire community. (This Ad is underwritten by a friend)
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