L Dallas, Pennsylvania The Back Mountain's Newspaper Since 1889 June 27 to July 3, 2003 ol. 114 0. 26 DALLAS POST SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS & LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS SPORTS Back Mountain Baseball play- offs, All-Stars. Pg 11. SCHOOL Sem’s newspaper is an award-winner. Pg 13. LB COMMUNITY Feeling lucky, and hungry? You could win this. Pg 3. THINKING IN CIRCLES ABOUT TRAFFIC By ERIN YOUNGMAN Post Staff DALLAS — With the borough council on the verge of approving construction of a roundabout in the heart of downtown, ques- tions are circulating about whether the new traffic pattern will address all of Dallas’s con- cerns. A small south-central PA town’s expe- rience with installing a roundabout last year may lend some insight. Dallas Borough may be the first site in northeastern Pennsylvania for such an arrangement, but several communities else- where have lived with roundabouts for as long as anyone can remember — including Gettysburg. There are three in Adams County. One is in Gettysburg, another is in New Oxford and Traffic circle? Roundabout? There are differences. Page 10 much to the initial chagrin of some towns- folk, last year the small borough of Ab- bottstown converted a traffic circle into a roundabout in the middle of its downtown. “There were a lot of people upset about this,” said Doris Glass, Abbottstown Bor- ough Secretary of 16 years. “They said ‘It’s a small town, let’s keep it the way it is — don’t change it.” Abbottstown’s experience mirrors the cur- rent situation in Dallas. Called the Gateway to Adams County, growth outside of Ab- bottstown has put pressure on its small downtown that serves largely as an artery into and out of other areas. Traffic conges- PHOTO COURTESY OF PENNDOT A roundabout in New Oxford has been in service “forever,” say PennDOT officials. It offers a beautiful contrast to heavy traffic. Roundabouts prove useful in other towns tion had become a big issue. Dallas and Abbottstown are similar in size. Abbottstown is a town of 1,300 people, while Dallas has a population of 2,500. Ab- bottstown is at the intersection of Route 30 and Route 194, and sees a little over 15,000 cars a day pass through its single-lane round- about. Current PennDOT data puts the pro- posed roundabout site in downtown Dallas at 13,046 vehicles a day. Much like Dallas's downtown, Ab- bottstown’s square has some shops, a restau- rant, a gas station, a church, municipal of- fices and what is described as “some foot traffic.” Bill Davis, PennDOT Civil Engineer in the Adams County area, said he brought the See ROUNDABOUT, pg 10 Dallas couple celebrate 65th wedding anniversary Roberts may shift back to classroom By KALEN CHURCHER For The Dallas Post LEHMAN TWP. — Lake-Lehman School Board members are expected to vote next week on whether to allow Superintendent Robert Roberts to step down to become a high school co-principal with Michael Gokay, the school’s current principal, for the 2003-2004 school year. This fall, grades seven through 12 will be incor- porated into the newly remodeled high school, which had accommodated grades nine through 12. Though junior high students will be separated from high school students, board members say an addi- tional administrator is a pro-active approach to pre- vent problems. “Mr. Roberts has volunteered to assist Mr. Gokay in order to make sure everything runs correctly,” said board member James Mahon. “It’s going to be a lot. We're going to go from two schools to one.” Board President Michelle Coombs said the move is in its infancy and nothing official can happen un- til the board formally discusses the matter. She See ROBERTS, pg 3 Rain again sends sewage into lake By ERIN YOUNGMAN Post Staff HARVEYS LAKE — The Department of Envi- ronmental Protection (DEP) responded to more complaints of sewage overflows at the lake Satur- day. | A DEP official said Tuesday it has not been deter- mined whether another Notice of Violation will be issued to the Harveys Lake Municipal Authority. Such a notice was sent June 10, placing the Authori- ty in violation of the Pennsylvania Clean Streams ° Law. Heavy rains over the weekend resulted in raw sewage again seeping out of manholes and running into the lake. John Levitsky, Borton Lawson Waste Water Consultant for the Authority, said he re- ceived a call from DEP at his home on Saturday. Levitsky said he and Jim Holmes, from DEP’s Wa- ter Quality Department, drove around the lake to look at the affected areas and talk to concerned resi- dents. See SEWAGE, pg 2 20 Pages, 2 Sections Calendar By SANDY PEOPLES Post Correspondent DALLAS — Some couples may claim they are high school sweet- hearts, but very few can say they are grade school sweethearts. Robert and Dorothy Kintzer of Dallas have been together ever since they were about 10 years old and have been married for 65 years this month. They recently remi- nisced at their home in Dallas about & 1ys gone by, their lives spent togeth- er and their marriage. “We met at church and Sunday school,” said Robert Kintzer. “I guess Sam Marquart | has her head in the clouds By NICOLE PUGLIESE Post Intern, LCCC you could say we are Sunday school sweethearts. We were both born and raised in Wilkes-Barre and went to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on South Main Street. I was baptized and confirmed in that church, and we were married there in 1938. We are still members and the minister comes to the house every month now to bring us communion.” “And we still like each other,” quipped Dorothy Kintzer. “He has me spoiled. We have a good life together, and we take good care of each other — for better or for worse.” “Giving and receiving help has changed our lives.” Dorothy Kintzer Dallas Robert Kintzer retired from the Carter Footwear Company in Wilkes- Barre and Dorothy Kintzer retired from Robert Hall when it closed. They lived on South Dawes Avenue in Kingston for more than 50 years. In ad- dition to their professions, music and Adults sometimes think all teenagers have their heads in the clouds. But 14-year- old Samantha Marquart has her sights set even higher. The Wyoming Seminary eighth grader shared her enthusiasm for space travel at a school assembly for National Space Day, which is always the first Thursday in May. “I realized that no one was doing anything special for this day, and I really wanted to do something since I love space so much,” he said. Samantha put in about 15 hours of work See SPACE, pg 3 POST PHOTO/M.B. GILLIGAN Samantha Marquart set up a timeline of space exploration for the re- cent Wyoming Seminary Field Day. She also contributed to a “space assembly” in May. She's been to Space Camp three times. volunteerism have played a major part in their lives. Robert Kintzer is a mem- ber of the Irem Temple String Band and Dorothy Kintzer sang with the Concordia Singing Society for many years. They have also been involved with the March of Dimes, the Luther- an Welfare Service and hospice. “We have made many wonderful friends along the way,” said Dorothy Kintzer. “When Bob had heart surgery and I fell and broke my hip, our friends were there for us. We hope that our volunteerism has made us better peo- See ANNIVERSARY, pg 3 Police chief reinstated By ERIN YOUNGMAN Post Staff HARVEYS LAKE — The police chief who failed to have Harveys Lake police officers certified to serve has been unanimously reappointed by borough council. Betty Jane West, Harveys Lake Bor- ough Council President, said she blames herself and the rest of council for a series of mistakes that led to Jeff Butler’s resignation as chief. She said council has worked with Butler to identify areas that need improvement. “We looked at everything that had gone on. We didn’t point the finger, we didn’t say it was the chief’s fault or See CHIEF, pg 2 Classified CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING E-mail: dallaspost@Ileader.net Please enclose this label with any address changes, and mail to The Dallas Post P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612-0366
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