J L The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, April 3, 2003 3 i zn ® from page 1) Wall business's parking lot with it. “Water gets under there and all it takes is a little to under- mine it and then it really goes to town,” said Barbose, adding that water under the footers caused the damage. He said the age of the wall “also factored into the loss of its integrity. He estimated the wall was built in the early 1960s. According to Barbose, no de- cision has been made about what method the funeral home “will choose to repair the fallen Vityvall. American Asphalt has ‘provided Snowden with several options, from completely re- “placing the wall with concrete, 97'to metal-enclosed stone similar to the system used at Dr. Fran- cis Collini’s office nearby, to eliminating the wall altogether v'and creating a slope. The funeral home was asked “10to comment for this story, but 1-did not reply. @ “It’s his property: i % | he has secured the area as well as possible.” a Bill Eck Kingston Township Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer Barbose said the length of "the project will depend on the “repair option Snowden choos- oy es. The simplest repair could take several weeks, while oth- ers could take up to two ollmonths. Bill Eck, Zoning and Code nwEnforcement Officer for Jo Kingston Township, said be- cause the wall belongs to J Snowden, there is no specific timeline they have to follow to Jromake repairs to the wall. “It’s his property; he has se- cured the area as well as possi- ble,” said Eck. 0. business has put an or- ge snow fence around the rarea and 2 by 4 wood boards to block the collapsed area from traffic. Mark Carmon, Community “Relations Coordinator with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said because ‘the wall is along a waterway, all replacement plans will have _'to be reviewed by the agency. He said the portions of the swall that fell into the creek do vnot pose a pollution threat, but “the material would need to be gremoved because it could Fcause a flooding hazard. © Carmon said certain permits ay be required to do the work ® that the scope of the work would determine which ones, if | © “If they have to get in there, & ps consultant,” he said. 8x 3 g & = POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK Dallas High School FBLA members who are going to state competition. From left, seated: Chelsea Calhoun, Jon Baker, Jillian Libenson. Standing: Peter Van Loon (club president), Nick Stredny, Jered Weinstock, Alan Snider, Justin Singer, Dave Shultz, Steve Losh. Absent from photo, Andrew Van Loon. 11 DHS business club students make states By NICOLE PUGLIESE Dallas Post Intern Toby’s Creek (continued from page 1) Highway, under Fino’s Phar- macy and Main Street and then crosses under the highway three times before it exits the borough. The idea to enhance the creek’s visibility and viability has been discussed regularly at visioning meetings. “It's turning your mindset,” said Joe Moskovitz, Borough Manager. “I think its wonderful to have a stream running through the middle of the down- town.” Mark Carmon, spokesman for the state Department of Envi- ronmental Protection (DEP) said highlighting waterways, no mat- ter what the size, is a trend be- ing done throughout the state. “Allentown, Philly, Pittsburgh are all doing work on their wa- terfronts,” he said, but not it's not just urban areas. “(Smaller) communities - are putting in walking paths, picnic “areas. [It ean be taking advan- . tage of what you have — taking advantage of the natural beauty of the stream,” said Carmon. Moskovitz said he thinks the creek is one of the “many ameni- ties” in the borough that haven't been taken advantage of. He said highlighting the creek is part of the overall improvement the borough has been working toward through the visioning process, to make the area a des- tination place, a “pleasant place to visit.” He said the plan to highlight the creek could include adding walking paths and benches to create a “quaint ambience.” Lake-Lehman School Board meetings for April “I've lived in the Back Mountain almost all my life and that would be a big improvement.” Mark Carmon PA Dept. of Environmental Protection “It's about adding greenery to the streetscape,” said Moskovitz. Moskovitz said earlier in the year, two areas were identified for “greening” projects by Vinnie Cotrone, Urban Forester from the Penn State Cooperative Ex- tension. One of them is located on Main Street between Bufalino law office and White's Appliance Store. The other, he said, is between 415 and Carr’s Beverages. The borough will not find out if it has been awarded the grant until summer. If it is, Carmon said startup funds are typically used to create an initial water- shed survey to map the creek, any wetlands, feeder streams and negative environmental im- pacts. Other monies could go to- ward education. He said ongoing water quality testing would be important. “Over the years there have been underground storage leaks along the highway that would have a (negative) impact,” Car- mon said. In addition, he said all of the development in the area is an- other factor that can negatively effect the creek. { i The regular monthly committee-of-the-whole meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on Tues- day, April 8 in the Music Room of the Lehman-Jackson Elementary School, Lehman. 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To achieve the park-like set- ting the borough wants, Carmon said officials could apply for grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Re- sources as well as the Depart- ment of Community and Eco- nomic Development. “T think it's key to the future development in the borough that we highlight the creek,” said Moskovitz. “When tying it into the Back Mountain visioning process that's all quality of life issues,” said Carmon. “I've lived in the Back Moun- tain almost all my life and that would be a big improvement.” DALLAS TWP. — The Dallas High School FBLA (Future Busi- ness Leadership Association) is sending 11 students to state competition next week, its largest contingent ever. The FBLA Region 16, of which Dallas is a member, is the largest region in the state. Stu- dents earn a trip to states by taking tests on a variety of busi- ness topics they have chosen to focus on. The Dallas High club has 65 members. Mrs. Linda Shrader has been the advisor for the past five years. “I enjoy working with the students,” she said. “I am looking for a student to win and go to nationals in Dallas, Texas.” The idea of establishing FBLA at Dallas High School was brought up by Principal Frank Galicki. Students earned invitations to states at a competition February 10 at West Side Vo-Tech. Adam Snider (Who is the first region officer and also treasur- er), Jon Baker (Sgt. at Arms) and Nick Stredny (secretary) are in the top 10 in the state for Busi- ness Plan. Chelsa Calhoun re- ceived first place in Introduction to Business Communications. Jillian Libenson received fifth place in International Business. Andrew Van Loon placed second in Business Math, and Jered Weinstock was fifth place. Justin Singer and Dave Shultz placed second in Network De- sign. Peter Van Loon, who is the president this year, has been part of FBLA for three years. “I joined the club because of my friends, and I thought it would be quite an experience,” he said. “It has been a lot of fun.” Peter received third place in Business Calculations Steve Losh, who has been in FBLA for four years and has been to states three times, won first place in C++. “I felt pretty good, I was pretty nervous com- peting,” he said. The state competition will be held near Pittsburgh April 7-9. “This year is going very well the enrollment is very high,” said Mrs. Shrader proudly. 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 donations 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-perish- ables only will be accepted. 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