2 The Post NEWS Sunday, December 21, 2003 Pen-Mart to get new shop, liquor license By CAMILLE FIOTI Post Correspondent DALLAS TWP. — At the December 16 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved the transfer of a liquor license to Eric May, who owns the property at the corner of state Routes 118 and 415. A gas sta- tion/convenience store and a Subway sandwich shop are cur- rently on the property. May will be adding an addi- tional sandwich shop in a va- cant area on the property and possibly expanding the area to include Subway. When a con- cerned neighbor asked if May intends to turn the shop into a nightclub after obtaining the liquor license, May responded, “We have no intention of mak- ing it into a tavern or night- club. We have no experience in managing that nor do we want to do that; we just want to be able to serve a beer with a sandwich.” The supervisors agreed that revisions must be made to the current open burning ordi- nance before they will approve it. “As it is,” said Vice Chair- man Frank Wagner, “if you light your grill, you're in trouble.” Essentially, what the town- ship is proposing is to allow recreational fires such as bon- fires at Dallas High School and College Misericordia during pep rallies and small campfires if they are within 150 feet of a dwelling in an R-1 (residential) area. They also want to elimi- nate the practice of burning hazardous materials such as tires, plastic and styrofoam and large fires usually started by de- velopers and left unattended overnight. Township Chairman Philip Walter said that anyone wish- ing to burn in an A-1 (agricul tural) area should notify the township first and they will give approval on a case-by-case basis depending on wind and weather conditions. The 2004 budget was passed at $1,479,600 with no changes from 2003. The millage rate will remain at 9 mills. A mill is a $1 tax on every $1,000 of as- sessed property value. Spurned once, lake homeowner again applies for height variance HARVEYS LAKE — Bor- ough Zoning Officer Milton Lutsey on Tuesday reported two building variance requests for review by the Zoning Hear- ing Board at the Jan. 6 meet- ing. He said Robert Cook applied for a variance for a home he is planning to build at pole 280 in the Outlet section of the lake. Cook is asking that the Zoning Hearing Board approve a two- story, 24-foot-tall home for the property. The borough’s ordi- nance currently allows 12-foot heights in that section. Lutsey said Cook was previously de- nied a building permit because of the planned height of the home. Stephen Arnolds has applied for a side-yard relief variance for 16 Baird St., to put a modu- lar home in the location. In other news, council passed the 2004 budget with- out a tax increase. The budget is set at $776,774, with an unchanged millage rate of 21. A mill is a $1 tax on every $1,000 of assessed property value. — Erin Youngman Stax (continued from page 1) rupted, Banta said. Snider said a continuation beyond January might be possi- ble. Ken Bond, the listing agent, said he has told contacts in the restaurant business that Stax is available, and there is interest in taking it over. “They’re sur- prised it's up for grabs,” he said. “It will be a hot listing.” Stax & Co. was opened in the fall of 1999 by a partnership Scott and Donna Snider of Dal- las and Rich Lukasavage of Harveys Lake. They also oper- ate Hops & Barleys in Luzerne. That restaurant is unaffected by the closing of Stax & Co. Steve Traver, who operates an auction house in Dallas, said he and his wife, Diane, have be- come regular customers be- cause of the comfortable at- mosphere and varied menu. “I was there a lot,” he said. “It became a three-night-a-week spot for us. There is nowhere else comparable in the Back Mountain.” Nancy Eckert, of Lewith and Freeman Real Estate, agreed with Traver’s assessment. “It’s a nice situation there,” she said. She was planning to meet with Haas later in the week to dis- cuss possible future tenants. Banta said Wednesday that she was in the very early stages of talks with two or three peo- ple who have expressed inter- est in the restaurant. The space will not be advertised until Jan- uary, after Stax has closed. There’s also a chance that Banta and Haas will take on a chef partner and reopen the restaurant themselves. Haas owned a supper club in Michi- gan before the couple were married. The restaurant includes a dining room on one level and a bar with dining area on a lower level. A space that accommo- dates up to 50 people is adja- cent to the dining room. It has been used for meetings and parties, or as overflow space for diners. The separate Natona Room, which holds 150 people, has been used for banquets and larger meetings, including the annual Business Fair of the Back Mountain Business and Professional Association. Banta said she would be hap- py to convert that space for use as offices. “We're 100 percent full right now,” she said. If. someone takes over the restaurant, they could easily maintain the factory atmos- phere that includes exposed piping and dozens of artifacts hung on the walls. All those items are owned by Twin Stacks Center, and will stay with the space. Editor's Note: An article that appeared in Thursday’s Times Leader stated that Stax would close at the end of December. Scott Snider, an owner of the restaurant said a closing date has not been set. a Spc. Eric Pimm accompanied a convoy to Mosul, Iraq recently. He is crew chief for an Apache attack helicopter based near that city. Hii Toys (continued from page 1) at the curb and helped un- load his van. “We have been doing this since 1946,” said Cpl. Roberto Alvarado, “and we appreciate what John and his employees have done this year to help us give some needy teenagers a good Christ- mas. They are sometimes the forgotten group because every- one wants to buy for the little ones.” “We want to say thank you to our customers who have made this possible.” John Wertman J&J Deli Iraq (continued from page 1) over. It’s like finding the last corner piece on a jig saw puz- zle. Yes it may be hard to find and you have what you need to get started, but there is still a llot of work to do. Many wish he had fought Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. 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