2 The Dallas Post Friday, September 12, 2003 Playground — (continued from page 1) sent monetary donations and those names will eventually be listed on a plaque at the new playground. “It just feels so good to see it all come together like this,” said Kocher. Donations are still be- ing accepted and a special Play- ground Fund is set up to pur- chase additional items such as benches and basketball hoops. Checks, payable to Lake-Noxen PTO, can be mailed to the school. “It just feels so good to see it all come together like this.” Mary Lou Kocher Playground committee chairman Members of the three kinder- garten classes at Lake-Nox- en Elementary School pose in front of their new play- ground equipment. From left are: Matthew Durling, Mor- gan Coburn, Madison Miles, Bowman Butler, Chelsea Witter, and Miranda Pace. POST PHOTO/M.B. GILLIGAN (continued from page 1) Sutton said two issues Lehman is facing would be ad- dressed in the plan, water sup- ply and increased traffic. “Al- most all of Lehman homes are on private wells,” said Sutton. And then there’s the in- creased traffic. He said ever since a series of lights were added to Route 309 in other Back Mountain municipalities, Old Route 115 in Lehman has become increasingly busy. “Everybody’s figured out that it’s a shortcut,” he said. Such a situation could be ad- dressed by a regional traffic study, he suggested. Eddie O'Neill, Kingston “With so many communities so close together, what one does so affects the others.” Kathy Kupstas President, Dallas Borough Council Township Manager, said the main issue there is the high- ways. “Theyre over-trafficked and over-utilized — but that’s just the start. Anytime you have growth like there is now, you have to plan for the future,” he said. Kathy Kupstas, President of Dallas Borough Council, agreed with the consensus, call- ing the plan a “great idea.” She cited the example of how Dal- las Township’s move to clear the way for a possible “big box” retail development has dramati- cally impacted the borough. “With so many communities so close together, what one does so affects the others.” Kupstas said in the wake of Dallas Township's decision, “the borough was left holding the bag” to figure out how to accommodate traffic projected to move through the borough to the development. Such a conflict could possi- bly be avoided by creating a master plan. In the land use portion of the plan, municipali- ties could cooperatively desig- nate which areas of the Back Mountain region would remain rural, be single family homes, or be commercially developed. Sutton and other local gov- ernment officials are strug- gling, though, with the cost of the plan. “That ($8,000-$15,000) could Franklin Township expected to join COG By ERIN YOUNGMAN _ Post Staff oe RANKLIN TWP. — Franklin Township, whose offi- cials have been on the fence about whether to join the Back Mountain Council of Govern- ments (COG) is ready to join by the end of the year. Michael Prokopchak, Franklin Township Supervisor, said after sitting in on COG meetings, he is convinced the move is the right thing for his township to do. Franklin Township will be the fifth area municipality to join the council, which strives to work together to pool re- sources, plan on a regional level and carries more clout on grant applications. Dallas Borough and Dallas, Kingston, and Lehman townships formed the COG last year. “Cooperation amongst our communities, for funding and the ability to capitalize on bet- ter deals,” are some of the rea- sons Prokopchak gave for the decision. Prokopchak said township solicitor Ben Jones had already prepared the needed ordinance to make the move official. A voting date has not been set. “But,” Prokopchak said, “we’ll definitely join by the end of the year.” 696-0380 Dallas, PA 18612 “HOME. AUTO. LIFE. Edward Donahue, Jr. 405 N. Memorial Highway Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company and Allstate Life Insurance Company, Home Office: Northbrook, Hllinois. © 2002 Allstate Insurance Company Allstate. You're in good hands. The township's discussions about joining come at the same time members of the COG are voting on whether to commit money to regional master plan- ning. The planning will evalu- ate three primary areas: aquifer capacity, traffic and land use. Members will report their mu- nicipalities’ decisions at the next meeting at which point a planning firm will be appoint- ed. If Franklin doesn’t join until the end of the year, Carl Good- win, Vice Chairman of the COG, said the township will still have the option to partici- pate in the planning. “They could sign on and we would re- vise the plan,” he said. , Franklin's membership in the COG will add more strength to grant applications filed by the council, for anything from road equipment to planning. Frank Wagner, the Dallas Township Supervisor who is acting as this year’s COG presi- dent, said population is the number one thing an entity looks at when evaluating such applications. “So the greater the number, the better,” he said. The COG meets the last Tuesday of every month at the Dallas Borough Building. Meet- ings are open to the public. SAT REVIEW B& 2003 Juniors and Seniors Summer Academy e Free PSAT/SAT Assessment e Ave. Increase 200+ Points * Free Refresher Classes Parent Information Session - Sept. 16, 7 p.m. Professional Tutoring Center 655-6766 be difficult for us at this point in time,” he said. Due to budg- et constraints, Lehman was forced to resort to State Police coverage of much of their shifts. Carl Goodwin, a supervisor in Kingston Township, said re- gardless of the cost to create a master plan, it is important to do so. “This is a unique opportunity for the township, so I'm sure we'll find the money.” If the municipalities get the financial go ahead from their respective boards, the consult- ant will be appointed at the next COG meeting. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. Job Fair’ at Shavertown UMC The Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N Pio- neer Ave, Shavertown, will hold an open house Sept 13 at 5:30 pm. and 14 at 9 and 1lam. There will be special visitor recognition during each service and a job fair and re- ception, held in the social room, following all three serv- ices. The purpose of the job fair is to inform every one of the committees represented in our church, their functions, and how you can serve the Lord by committee participa- tion. Everyone is invited to come, review the various work areas, prayerfully consider how to best serve, and consider signing up for committee par- ticipation. For more informa- tion call Cathy Berkey, 696- 2907, or the church office, 675- 3616. Gospel music at & Trinity, Dallas The Jacobs Brothers Gospel Music trio will perform at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Rd., Dallas, on Sun- day, September 14 at 6 p.m. The concert is free. The public is invited. Reception and light refreshments will follow. Tent service at Shavertown UMC On Sunday, September 21 the Shavertown United Methodist Church will cele- brate the gift of land given to the church 100 years ago. The community is invited to an old- fashioned tent meeting in the church parking lot at 11 a.m. There will be one service for the weekend as the congrega- tion gives thanks for this “® gift. The worship will include special message by Rew. William Summerhill, chaplain of Wyoming Seminary. He will portray Theron Furgeson, who gave the land. Bell and Chan- cel choirs will provide music and a reception will follow. For more information please call 675-3616. All are welcome WHY CHOOSE US? BECAUSE... 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