8 Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, July 25, 2002 After the open house, principals in Haines & Kibblehouse left the quarry in their helicopter. Quarry (continued from page 1) through the barbed wire fence when blasts would spook them, a partial cause of his father fi- nally quitting the beef cattle business. Randee laments the loss of a lifestyle, to himself and his yet unborn children, which has been his family’s for at least three generations. When Patricia Paraschak mentioned the severity of the blast that day to Haines during the tour of the asphalt plant, he said, “Probably you are feeling an air blast. You're not feeling a vibration on the ground,” ex- plaining that the heavy, humid atmosphere held the blast in. H & K, Inc. encourages residents ce 11 he. e put on UR RE UH ¥ ¥3 Ea i ; Many of the residents say they have learned to live with many of the problems that come from being a neighbor of an asphalt plant, but there are" some things they cannot ignore. For Lori and Larry Steele it is the sound of banging on the truck beds when they are un- loaded in the early morning hours, waking them from their sleep. Several residents reported cracked foundations, broken or loose windows and crooked pic- tures. “It's hard to tell if the blasting is responsible for these things,” said John Klemunes of Crossin Road, and most agreed it would be hard to prove. Klemunes’ questions focused primarily on how the quarry might affect the water quality of ‘his well. The rumored purchase of watershed land by Pikes Creek Asphalt has many resi- dents concerned as well. Jack HRN POST PHOTOS/ELIZABETH ANDERSON Deb and Dr. Alan Petroski, very vocal residents, flanking H & K, Inc. tour guide, Dave Moyer, as he answers their questions. Hanish, president of the Lake Silkworth Protective Association and chairman of the watershed committee, said he never got a real answer on the depth of the water table at the plant and was disturbed by information he was given at the open house that the company could blast below the water table. But overall, Lehman Town- ship residents and company employees felt the open house was a success. Lines of commu- nication had been opened at least. “It was a good first step,” said Hanish. He stressed resi- dents must stay vigilant. Haines told residents he felt en- couraged by the turnout and announced the open house would be a yearly event. Little League | (continued from page 1) ning, and this happens.” Snyder said burglars took about $600 in fundraising money that was left in a drop box last July 4, and have taken about $100 each of the other three times, with the most recent bur- glary taking place again July 4. Snyder said the method of en- try has been the same each time, and a security system installed at the stand was not activated dur- ing the burglaries. “We had a lot of vendors com- THE CARLISLE COLLECTION fall 2002 trunk show Luxurious Fabrics | Modern Classics | Couture Quality Fall 2002 is all about possibilities. ROMANTICALLY CHARGED. * INTRINSICALLY FEMININE. ELEGANT WITH AN EDGE. At the Hampton Inn | Clarks Summit August 1 through August 6 For more information or directions Call 1.800.207.0262 ing in and out and the security system was not activated,” Sny- der said. “It's just a shame that we need to have a security sys- tem at all.” ) Snyder didn’t know how much damage has occurred, since in- surance on the stand is covering the repairs. ! Anyone with information on the burglaries is asked to call the Dallas Township Police Depart- ment 675-5252 or Snyder at 675- Man’s best friend - along with a host of other everyday “pleasures” - can be rough on your clothing. 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That will decide what our budget will be.” Sutton did not have a firm timeline as to when ground breaking for the facility would take place, but said it could start in early fall or spring. Groundbreaking was originally scheduled to take place this spring, but has been delayed along with the land purchase. Sutton believes Back Moun- tain Youth Soccer would use the soccer fields in the fall, and said “We're alive and well, and get more excited about it all the time.” Dave Sutton President Back Mountain Recreation Ass'n the association hopes to have paths and walking trails in- stalled by the fall. The plan for the project calls for five Little League baseball and softball fields, a Back Mountain Youth Soccer complex with playing and practice fields, a picnic and wetland conserva- tion area, hiking trails, an out- door ice skating/hockey rink and an indoor recreation facility. The total cost of the project has been estimated at $14 million. “We're alive and well, and get more excited about it all the time,” said Sutton. “This thing is going to happen.” Construction (continued from page 1) Once again, school directors raised the issue of withdrawing from the Northeast Pennsylvania Health Trust, when board mem- ber Angelo DeCesaris questioned a letter sent by the business of- fice to the health trust. However, the board did not discuss inves- tigating any health care options or alternatives. The trust re- quires a one-year notice from school districts to withdraw from the health consortium with the deadline for the notice being June 30. Busihess manager Kathleen Williams said the letter did not propose an action but was “a consideration sent on the advice of several people to get our notice in,” but was a moot point as it arrived after the June 30 deadline. Although the issue has been talked about for over a year, with the exception of Roger Howell, of Howell Benefit Ser- vices, the board has made no in- quiries into other health care options. However, Superinten- dent Roberts said West Side area superintendents had met and begun investigating other y Crime Watch meeting options. Mahon and DeCesaris voted no to paying this month’s bill of Campbell, Durrant and Beatty, P.C., the firm representing the administration in the teachers’ contract negotiations. Neither board member gave a reason for their negative vote. The board approved a 4 per- cent salary increase for three of the district's non-union secre- tarial/clerical employees; Bren- da Allabaugh, Barbara Baigis and Jacqueline Moran. Dave MacLaughlin-Smith was appointed K-12 curriculum di- rector at a salary of $75,000. The school board is holding a special meeting to vote on the hiring of a band director and music teacher and to further ad- dress the concerns of parents of elementary students affected by changing school starting times and transfers from one elemen- tary school to another. The meeting will be Thursday, July 25 at 5:15 p.m. in the music room of Lehman-Jackson Ele- mentary School. “ The Jackson Township Citizens Crime Watch will meet Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Jackson Township Municipal Building. The guest speaker will be District Justice James Tupper. Noxen church Vacation Bible School Aug. 4-9 Beginning Sunday, August 4 and running through Thursday, Au- gust 8, Noxen Bible Baptist Church will be having Vacation Bible School (VBS) for ages 4 through high school. VBS will start each evening at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:45 p.m. The closing program will be from 7-8 p.m. Friday, August 9. Everyone is invited. The theme this year is Exploring Our Awe- some God based on Psalm 147:4, 5. 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