The Dallas Post L Dallas, PA Thursday, September 27, 2001 3 i Developer (continued from page 1) For the residents at the bottom of the hill, the erosion problem created by the new subdivision has been costly in more ways than one. Aggie Walton Zeiler's home has suffered the most damage from the water runoff problem. She lives on Hemlock Drive and has found her basement acting ‘as a catch basin for rain water d silt from the new homes be- ing built. “We never had a water prob- lem until he stripped the land of all the vegetation and changed the flow of the water,” Zeiler said. Since that time she has sus- tained almost $6,000 in dam- ages to her property. Another QL" John Stepanik, had 275 worth of damages from a rain storm which occurred on August 13. Stepanik, who has lived in Oak Hill for over 35 years, said there had never been a water problem in thé neighborhood until this year. For Zeiler, the roblems started in June with silt draining into her yard. She said Stepanik had brought that problem to Schraeder’s atten- tion, but it was ignored. On July 1 after a heavy rain storm, Zeiler said the water poured into her basement and ruined the carpeting and a num- ber of other items. She said D.J. Fitch, a subcontractor of chraeder’s, had filed an insur- nce claim for $1,948 for her damages. She did not accept the insurance payment for the items because it did not include com- pensation for four days of work she took off to deal with the flooding. On August 13, the rains came again and so did the silt and wa- ter damage. Zeiler said it was b) Aggie Walton Zeiler points to her backyard, construction nearby. mostly yard waste. Fitch's insur- ance company, Donegal Compa- nies, paid a claim for $500 in that instance. Stepanik contacted DEP when there seemed to be no relief in sight for him or Zeiler. “Up until that time we had no satisfaction in regards to this problem at all,” said Stepanik. Zeiler said she doesn’t sleep when it rains heavily. “I am up all night long running that shop vac and still the water comes in,” she said. The rains came again Septém- ber 24, and again Zeiler's base- ment was flooded. This last rain caused the most damage. The water has damaged two walls and more carpeting, all of which will have to be replaced. She is still in the process of getting quotes on the work which will need to be done to her house. “It's ridiculous how I have to live,” Zeiler said. As a single mother with three children, the basement flooding has not only cost her financially. She said she has used much of her leave time from work dealing with this EF <LI ffi matter. She said she would have used that time with her children when they have early dismissals from school or snow days. Contacted Sept. 25, Schrader denied that his work is the source of the water problems. “Everything is being done to correct that problem,” Schraeder said. “We are working with DEP and following their guidelines to the'T. Lifestyle Builders has been in business for 13 years, according to the Northeast Better Business Bureau and has a satisfactory record with no complaints to the bureau in the last three years. Schraeder admitted that there has been construction going on “A new full-service - financial center for the Back Mountain. That's front-page news Have you heard the news? First Federal Bank opened a new NEP Financial + Center on Monday, September 10. Located at 196 North Main Street (just across the street from our old office), the new facility includes the services of First Federal Bank, Higgins Insurance, Higgins Financial Services, Northeast Pennsylvania Trust Co., and Abstractors, Inc. So you can handle all your business and personal banking, insurance, trust, and title insurance needs under one roof. And now with our new drive-through, managing all your finances is more convenient than ever. Our 24 hour drive- through ATM will be open in October. We promised the Back Mountain area a full-service financial center, and we delivered! Watch for our Grand Opening festivities coming October 13. NEP Financial Center ~ Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 9am-|pm =) Equal Housing Lender 1» E. Lee Beard, President ¢&» CEO Shavertown « 196 North Main St. (570) 674-6084 www.lIstfederalbank.com Member FDIC POST PHOTO/HEATHER B. JONES which she says has been affected by runoff from new home at the site since the township re- voked his permits. But he said part of the work has been to ad- dress the erosion problems and try to meet the DEP guidelines. As for the fines which maybe levied against him, he said, “I have not heard anything on that.” “Aggie Zeiler has a real drainage problem,” Schraeder said, but he doesn’t feel his con- struction is the main cause of it. “My bottom line is that if there was a willful disregard, I would be guilty,” said Schraeder. “It’s not a case of willful neglect. If things have transpired, it has been by accident.” This is not the first problem the township has had with Schraeder. Bartlett said the township has refused to take ownership of the cul de sac on the Hemlock Street extension in Phase 1 of the new Oak Hill sub- division. “It does not ‘meet township re- quirements,” said Bartlett. The road has inadequate drainage, which turns it into one big bird bath, he said. Agreement reached on hedges By HEATHER B. JONES Post Staff LEHMAN TWP. - An agree- ment has been reached regard- ing the hedges at the corner of Hilltop Drive and Oak Drive in the township. Lehman Township Supervi- sors spent most of their Septem- ber meeting in discussion with resident Mark Hozlock about his hedges which are obstructing drivers’ sight at the intersection. The hedges. are in the right-of- way and are causing a very seri- ous safety problem, said Sutton. He had received a number of complaints from residents, he said. “We have a right to keep the right-of-way clear or even paved. It's a dangerous condition,” said Savage. : Hozlock said the reason he planted the hedges at the corner was because of the stop sign which was once at his corner. The hedges made people stop for the sign, he said. The stop sign Hozlock spoke of has been re- moved by Lehman Township in the past year. Hozlock wants the stop sign put back at the intersection of Hilltop Drive and Oak Drive. He said he had no problem moving the hedges, but he wants the stop sign back. “The problem with any of the speed limit or stop signs is en- forcement,” said Raymond Iwanowski, supervisor. He ad- mitted it is very difficult for the police to catch violators in that "area. “We'll investigate it, and we'll take it under advisement,” said Douglas Ide, roadmaster, re- garding the stop sign. Hozlock has 30 days to move or take down the hedges. Blessing of animals Oct. 4 St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown, will hold its annual Blessing of Animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Thurs., Oct. 4, at 5:30 _p-m. In honor of the feast of St. Francis, families are invited to bring their pets of every species, shape, color and size to be blessed in the upper parking lot. Correction The Lehman-Jackson Elementary School students in the front page photo of the September 20 issue were misidentified. The cap- tion should have read: William Hillman and Morgan Decker worked on a project during “Red, White and Blue Day,” last Friday. Fire (continued from page 1) home and saw the glow from the fire, prompting her to call 911. The King home is uninhab- itable due to fire damage. The family is being put up by the American Red Cross, said Davis. A vacant home owned by An- gelo Concert was also damaged by the fire. Shingles were melted and a window was broken be- cause of the intense heat, Davis said. ; The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Pennsylva- nia State Police Fire Marshall and the Harveys Lake Police De- partment, Davis said, but does not appear suspicious. Responding fire companies in- cluded Harveys Lake, Kunkle, Lehman, Noxen, Northmoreland, Jackson, Trucksville, Dallas and Shavertown. A fund has been set up to help the Bell family. Donations may be sent to: Bell Fire Fund, c/o Luzerne National Bank, 509 Main Street, Dallas, PA 18612. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. Some Dreams Are Meant For Sharing. Bookol __ Since 1988, TIMES*LEADER readers have been making dreams come true. Working with the Luzerne Foundation, we are about to embark on our annual holiday campaign. 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