» ®arty 1 § | The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, March 27, 2003 35 (continued from page 1) pensive prizes,” he said at last week's meeting of the town- ship supervisors. “I don’t know that extravagant prizes are teaching our students any- thing.” Albrecht said the event costs $26,000 in donated time, ser- vices and supplies and over $10,000 in cash and that is an “awful lot of money.” The town- ship has figures that coincide with Albrecht’'s and those fig- ures break down to approxi- mately $140 per child. Two years ago the board com- mitted to a $500 donation to the lock-in and intend to do the same this time around. It is be- lieved that poor decisions are often be made by young adults on graduation night and both the Kingston Township police chief and board chairman Paul Sabol have seen many drunk driving deaths as a result. “It's a-dangerous night,” said Jones. “Because these kids feel liberated and they need to know there's a limit to freedom.” Jones also said that before the lock-in came into effect most open areas in the Back Mountain were used for “pot parties.” “There were several O.D.’s,” said the solicitor. Supervisor Chris Yankovich said he felt better knowing where his daughter was on such a poten- tially dangerous evening when she participated in the lock-in a few years ago. Albrecht made clear that he is not against the lock-in but rather feels it can be done with- out the overabundance of prizes and cash that are used, in his opinion, to “convince these kids to come.” Vice-chairman J. Carl Good- win made a motion that along with the board's donation, they also require the group to make a detailed registry of exactly where the money will go and what it will be used for. “I tend to agree with Mr. Al- brecht’s statements,” said Goodwin. “But when I hear the police chief and Mr. Yankovich say there have been no acci- dents over the last few years I find the donation to be justi- fied.” | Art and color: Lake-Lehman High School stu- dents held an exhibition of their Lf projects prior to the presen- Wiion of the school play earler this month. In photos, clockwise from above: Victoria Cabrera, Vanessa Wengen and Melissa Robinson posed around their painted canvas; Kris Fink and Cece Candelierio held their col- orful creations; Jordan Van Scoy with her painted chair. POST PHOTOS/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Call Me. . . Dee Fields Realtor Selling Your Home?? wr Not Just Your Neighbor... Your Neighborhood Realtor... 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By adding additional levels of review for possible state projects in the area, restricting radioac- tive and hazardous waste mate- rials and making the area eligi- ble for the Pennsylvania Farm- land Preservation Program, the township preserves what it has deemed its most important at- tribute — its rural character. “The heart and soul of Jack- son Township has always been rural,” said Paul Niezgoda, a member of the Jackson Town- ship Planning Commission. “This area will continue to sup- port and promote the rural character and the agricultural activities that constitute an im- portant part of our community and lifestyle.” Niezgoda said types of farming in the township vary. They in- clude Christmas tree, vegetable and hay farming, some orchards and commercial nurseries. Part of Hillside Farms is in the town- ship as well as the Manzoni “Money is not that important. Your place is you.” Beatrice Ray Jackson Township family dairy farm. Ray, who has all of her 81 acres protected, said her partic- ipation is about preserving what those before her created. She said her land was origi- nally purchased by her late husband's grandfather, a pur- chase, she said, that dates back to the Revolutionary War period. “The security area pro- vides a degree of protection,” she said. “If you own land and you have had it for years and per- haps your family has had it for years, you want to hold on to it,” she said. Ray remembers several in- stances where had she not been a part of the security area, her property may have been forcibly bought, through right of emi- nent domain, by different gov- ernmental bodies for anything from a waste site to a school. She said participation in the area prevents her land from be- ing taken for uses such as Legion collecting items for troops Dallas American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 672 is preparing to send packages to our troops over seas. They are sending dona- tions to help fill the packages. Anyone who would like to donate may drop off a donation at the Dallas American Leigion Post lobby from March 25 to April 25. A box will be set up to put donations in. Non-perishables only will be accepted. Some suggestions are; heavy black socks, eye drops, lip balm, sunscreen, baby wipes, stationary, pens, envelopes, stamps, calling cards, tissues, tooth brushes-paste, deodorant, hard candy-jelly beans. If any ques- tions please call 674-4908, 477-2611 or 287-9946. Post Office Easter contest The Dallas Post Office is sponsoring an Easter jelly bean guessing contest. The contest is open to children ages 3 to 12. The child who guesses the closest amount to the number of jelly beans in the glass egg, without going over, will win a prize, the jelly beans and the con- tainer they come in. The winner will be called April 18 to claim the prize. For more information call Postmaster Kristen Tucker at 675- 0131. schools or roads. “PennDOT cannot. come through here without my consent,” said Ray. “Three different times this land was looked at to be taken. We all have known of places that have been sold without them wanting it to be — just to have them taken without them wanting it to be,” she said. Ray said it costs nothing to be a part of the security area and she can withdraw from it at any point. If the land is sold, however, it stays part of the se- curity area until the next re- newal. The home Ray lives in was built in 1840 out of trees cut from the property. She said she and her late husband used to raise Black Angus cattle. Now in her eight- ies, she grows hay and different varieties of trees. “(At Christ- mas) everyone of my grandchil- dren and friends comes in to get a tree,” she said. Ray said her land is worth much more than its monetary value. It is her connection to those that came before her. 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