Ce mA anf i oes a Vi pa Ar a lt St The Post NEWS Sunday, November 9, 2003 3 town and Trucksville polling places. Election highlights Here is a roundup of contested races in the area. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS. Political newcomer Edward Kraynak won a six-year position on the board. : The unofficial tally in Tuesday’s voting was 272 votes for Kraynak, a Republican, and 214 for Democrat Robert Wineman, a 48-year-old truck driver and a newcomer. Kraynak, 65, who is retired after running his own gas station, said he hopes to encourage Franklin Township to work with other municipalities through the Back Mountain Council of Governments. He also said he wants to be fiscally responsible. “If your shovel is broken,” he quipped before the election, “don’t throw it out. Just get a new handle.” Kraynak has said that the township has idsed out “on a lot of state and federal money’ > by neglecting to send representatives to state semi- nars. HARVEYS LAKE COUNCIL For the first time in neatly 20 years, Danny Blaine will be back on Bor- ough Council. 77! «ov The former council merliber and jury commissioner was the second- leading vote-getter as Democrats captured all four vacant seats. Incumbent Clarence Hogan received 479 votes, followed by fellow De- mocrats Blaine, 466; Diane Dwyer, 444; and Bernie Ozovek, 406. On the ~ Republican side, Francis Kopko received 350 votes, and former two-term council member George Andrews received 313. Fellow Republicans Maryellen Prescott and Sandra Serhan received 270 and 269 votes, re- spectively. . ® ‘Tm ecstatic about being able to serve the people of Harveys Lake again,” Blaine said. “I can’t wait to get back into it. The residents gave us a resounding victory. All four of us are looking, forward to a great future in Harveys Lake.” Hogan says the Democratic sweep didn’t come by accident. “We worked very hard. We went door to door and sent out a lot of let- ters. This is a very dedicated group of people. We're going to do our job and go to work for the people of the borough. JACKSON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS Republican J. David Roskos defeated incumbent Democrat Andrew Kasko Jr. 516 to 362 votes. Roskos, owner of the Woodruff Corp., a lumber products business in the township, points to his business experience and his experience as a former public accountant as a benefit to the township. “I want to thank all the voters who voted for me. It was good weather and a good turnout.” With Roskos’ win, the Jackson Township board will consist of himself, John Wilkes Jr. and Allen Fox, all Republicans. Roskos does not see this as an issue, and looks to “preserve the rural character of the township, support the Police Department and to maintain the condition of the local roads.” Roskos has served for 25 years on the Jackson Township Zoning Board. LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL BOARD The Lake-Lehman School Board will take on a new look as two incum- bents were defeated in Tuesday's election. In Region 1 (Harveys Lake, Lake Township and Noxen) incanibent De- ark Kornoski, a Democrat, won the other open seat with 612. Republi- can Jeff Pauley had 425 votes and write-in candidate Michelle Mayer- Coombs garnered 288. Results do not include those from Neem in Wyonlng County. Officials said about 200 voters turned out there and it should not affect the overall election results. In Region 2 (Ross Township and Lehman Township), Dertiociat Harold Cornell Jr. was top vote getter with 915. Republican James Welby won the other seat, defeating incumbent Chuck Boytin 649 to 497. In Region 3 (Jackson Township and Huntsville), one seat was up for grabs and newcomer Robert Peron, a Republican, defeated incumbent, Democrat Joseph Kapitula, 601 to 331. : (Nap) AUTO PARTS 6 Sizes To Fit Most Pick Up Trucks a $179.95 aid $39.95 DALLAS AUTO PARTS - 668 Memorial Hwy., Dallas » 675-2143 Olivia King watched from a perch on her dad, Aaron’s shoulders as he voted at the Shaver- town fire hall Tuesday night. Long lines were evident in the evening hours at both Shaver- BY RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff KINGSTON TWP. — With lots of help, the brand-new Judge of Elections for Kingston Township’s Southwest Voting District met and overcame sev- eral obstacles that could have impeded a fair and firm elec- “Maybe we were more careful than we should have been,” Diane Bath Judge of Elections tion Tuesday. Diane Bath learned only Sun- day that she was taking over for Judy Price, who had re- signed. A bigger shock came when she ‘arrived Tuesday morning at the Trucksville Fire Department and found no one there to help out as the first of more than 1,200 voters showed up. | When Bath called Luzerne County Voter Services to alert them to the situation, the re- - sponse was quick. AVoter Ser- vices official was dispatched to help open the machines and let voters in, albeit 20 minutes late. But this was not a one- woman job, and the task then became to find four more peo- ple to log in voters and eventu- ally count ballots, as well as someone to assist voters with the machines. POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK There was a ready source of bodies right before Bath's eyes. “We pulled them out of the vot- ing line,” she said, and supple- mented those volunteers with others rousted out of bed by phone. Supervisor Paul Sabol, who was not on the ballot this cycle, made many of the calls, and one of the recruits was his wife, Ferne. On Sunday, Sabol had contacted Bath about the Judge position after receiving a call at home from Kevin Jordan, direc- tor of the county office. Nancy Crane, Constance Or- chard and Marlyne Lipfert filled out the roster and worked through until the end as Joseph Laver helped out with the ma- chines. Bath, who had a brief train- ing session Monday, said the delay in getting results to the 2 incumbents ousted in KT KINGSTON TWP. The ballot totals are unoffi- cial, but the message is clear — township voters want a change in direction for the board of supervisors. Chris Yankovich led all candidates with 1,219 votes only Democrat in the race, won 409 votes. While Re- publicans, Versari and Allen appeared on the Democratic side of the ballot, having lost the Republican spots in the May primary. Jenkins, a newcomer to “'m very pleased and thankful that the citizens of Kingston Township did not buy the New York style smear campaign,” he said. “I pledge to serve with integri- ty and pride.” Yankovich, who was ap- office, said the first chal- lenge would be “getting our hands around the budget sit- uation.” The township’s pre- liminary figures for 2004 show a $400,000 deficit. Box saw the results as a repudiation of recent events in the township, which in- .cluded attacks on his per- Tuesday, followed by David Jenkins and Jeffrey Box with 1,159 and 1,146 respectively. Incumbents John Versari and Neil Allen trailed far be- hind with 609 and 437 votes each. They were appointed: to office in March 2002 to fill vacancies left by the death of two supervisors pointed to office in April, 2002, ‘had clashed with the other supervisors at recent budget hearings, warning - that the township was living beyond its means. The new board will be composed of Yankovich, Box, Jenkins and incum- bents Paul Sabol and Carl Christopher ocrat Lois Kopcha retained her seat with 645 votes, and newcomer and resignation, of .a third. Concert, the formance as township Man- ager from 1988 to 2001. - Goodwin, who were not up for election. Last-minute recovery and willing volunteers save Southwest District courthouse was due mostly to a desire for accuracy. “Maybe we were more careful than we should have been,” she said. She said counting absentee ballots slowed things down. Absentee ballots cannot be opened until the polls close and Bath’s team went through them twice to be sure they had a precise count. ‘But by 11 p.m., when an offi- cial from Voter Services was sent from the courthouse to find out why the tally was late, Bath was already on her way in with them. Besides the early morning confusion, one of three voting machines was in and out of service all day, said Carl Good- win, Vice Chairman of the Su- pervisors. “Considering that, we're do- ing pretty well,” Bath said as election day drew to a close. “She’s doing a fabulous job,” said Goodwin. Bath was equally complimen- tary about her staff. “They were awesome to work with,” she said. Asked if she would return next year, Bath was enthusias- tic. “You.bet I'll do it again.” Dallas (continued from page 1) art” environment is impor- tant to learning. “The kids de- serve that,” she said. Bigus, principal at Regis El- ementary, said the first order of business should be to sit down with the board and pri- oritize pressing issues. ~ Beyond that, making sure the district is complying with the Federal No Child Left Be- “hind legislation, should be a priority. “Not only that we're complying with the law, but we have a moral obligation to make sure that no child is left behind,” he said. Goeringer and Richardson could not be reached for com- ment. Supervisors authorize bond for equipment By VICKI KEIPER Post Correspondent JACKSON TWP. — Jack- son Township supervisors agreed at the November 3 board meeting to seek final state approval on a $125,000 general obligation note. Township Solicitor Jeffrey Malak said that the note would be used to buy two trucks: a 2004 Ford 550 and a 2004 Freightliner. A new plow will also be designed for the Freightliner. Supervisor Chairman John J. Wilkes, Jr. explained that the custom-made plow would be “the only one like it in Pennsylvania.” Manufactured by Flink Co. of Illinois, the plow will have what is called a “Mickey Mouse Ear” at- tached to its right side. “Instead of just pushing the | snow to the side, the plow could move snow an extra three to five inches,” Wilkes said, noting that the attach- ment is widely used in Mon- tana. He said that he learned of it during an Association of Township Supervisors train- ing meeting. But before making any pur- chases, paperwork for the loan from First National Com- munity Bank in Shavertown needs final approval from the Office of Chief Counsel of the Department of Community ‘and Economic Development in Harrisburg, Malak said. Malak said the note could be approved by the middle of December. The township’s last equipment loan was paid off in October. Wilkes took an opportunity to clarify an item that recent- ly came to his attention. Dur- ing his supervisor's report, Wilkes explained that the township did not have any outstanding zoning fines ex- cept for the ones belonging to American Asphalt. Also, the Kingston Twp. public right-of-way rules collection of that money had to go through the solicitor’s office first, then to the zoning board, he said. In his supervisor’s report, Allan Fox stated that the in- crease in recycling tonnage might lead to more frequent recycling drop-offs, but no changes have been estab- lished yet. He also said that residents could pick up recy- cling containers on Nov. 8, at the municipal building, be- tween noon and 3 p.m. ~ Fox also reminded resident that the zip code for Jackson Township is still 18708 but folks can list either Shaver- town or Jackson Township as their address. Crime Watch President Ed Chesnovitch asked residents to set aside aluminum cans so the program could use the proceeds to fund events such as the one held at the munici- pal building on Halloween. In other business, board Kingston Township residents and property owners are reminded not to place encroach- ments, such as retaining walls, fences. landscaping timbers, trees, shrubs, or any other items within the Township street right-of-way. Property owners need to be aware that they do not own up to the edge of the roadway Street right-of-ways vary from thirty-three feet to fifty feet. Residents that are unsure of the width of their street may call the Township Office for further information. It is very important that the right-of-way remain free of encroachments for snow removal, utility construction, and street maintenance. Residents are also reminded that this area is not their property and that the Township has the authority to order removal or to remove, the encroachments from the street or road right- of-way. Residents with questions can call 696-3809. Do 0 suffer If you have not gone through menopause and do not have plans for future pregnancy you may be eligible to participate in a research study evaluating a treatment for heavy periods. The treatment is an outpatient surgical procedure. You will be compensated up to $200 to document the bleeding patterns associated with your period for the duration of the study. If interested call the principal investigator, Douglas S. Coslett, M.D. Valley GYN Specialists 570.714.1444 members agreed to meet on December 17 at 9 a.m. to dis- cuss the 2004 budget and also decided to table the appoint- “ment of an assistant zoning officer until after they had a chance to review the applica- tions. Also, ® Board members accepted the resignation of Auditor Barbara Bazil. In a letter ad- dressed to the board, Bazil explained . that time con- straints rising from an out-of- town job prevent her from serving the township. "eo The board approved a $250 donation to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a $700 donation to Back Mountain Memorial Library and $1,500 to Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company. e The board awarded a 1997 Crown Victoria to Police Cars Unlimited in New York at the winning bid of $1,150. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. 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