Mabel Corinne Clark Crispell (Sally), beloved wife of Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Phillips Crispell, died February 25, 2004 at Sentara Careplex, Va. Formerly of Lehman, she was born on June 24, 1916, in New ~~ York City to Arthur DeWitt ~~ Clark and his wife Mabel (Georgiana) Crispell. She had been a Hampton, Va., resident since 1984. In addition to her husband, Sally also is survived by her five children: daughters, Corinne Anne Beben and hus- band James; Judith Ellen Glassie and husband W. Ran- dall; sons, Thomas Walter Crispell;, Andrew DeWitt Crispell and wife Nan; John : Clark Crispell and wife Holly; six grandchildren; one great- grandson; brother, Arthur De- Witt Clark and wife Jane, and their children; and Sally’s sis- ter-in-law, Prudence Elizabeth Crispell. Sally attended the University of Vermont, class of 1938, graduated from the Mary Fletcher School of Nursing in Burlington, Vt., in 1941, and was a member of the Dutch Settlers Society, N.Y. A military wife, Sally traveled with her husband John to his many postings. She especially loved their stay in Tokyo, Japan, from 1956-1960. Among her fa- vorite pastimes were her flow- ers and flower gardens, music, tennis and dancing. The family wishes memorial gifts be sent to the Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L Street NW, Washing- ton, D.C., 20037. JANE THOMAS é Dallas school nurse Jane E. Thomas, 78, of Nor- ton Avenue, Dallas, died Febru- ary 26, 2004 at Virtua Hospital, Marlton, N.J. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late David and Ann (Taylor) ++ Joseph. She was a graduate of i... Dallas High School, Wilkes- Barre General Hospital School of Nursing and Bloomsburg University. Before retiring, she was a school nurse for Dallas School District. She was a member of the Huntsville Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest, in 1982; brother, John Joseph. Surviving are sons, Daniel E., Medford Lakes, N.J.; Don- ald R., Dallas; brother, David, Tampa, Fla.; grandchildren, Michael, David, Jessica and Joshua Thomas, Kelly Delaney; sister-in-law, Ethel Thomas, Medford Lakes, N.J. Interment, Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. -£ VIRGINIA WELLS Married 47 years Virginia D. Wells, of Oak- wood Lake Village, Tunkhan- nock, died February 25, 2004 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. Born May 2, 1939, in Rush Township, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Flora E. Winians. She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry; brothers, William Barber; Raymond Barber; John ‘Barber; Bernie Keithline; Robert Keithline; sisters, Betty Barber; Marie Escott. Surviving is her husband of 47 years, Ralph Wells; sons, Terry, Ephrata; Allen, New Holland; Gary, Randy, both of Tunkhannock; David, Pick- wick, Mich.; daughters, Vickie Ayers, Clarks Summit; broth- ers, Ronald, Mehoopany; Har- ry, Nicholson; Roy, N.Y.; Earl, Charles, James, all of Pa., sis- ter, Martha Simpson, Water- town, N.Y.; eight grandchil- dren, seven great-grandchil- dren. Interment, Bradford County Memorial Park. The Post publishes obitu- aries of Back Mountain residents and close family members. Send obituaries to: The Post 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre PA 18711 youth director of church Doris M. Harvey, 75, of Bethel Hill Road, Sweet Valley, Pa., died at her home, February 26, 2004. She was born November 22, 1928, in Tupelo, Miss., the daughter of the late Charles and Jessie Wiant. She was a member of the Bethel Hill Unit- ed Methodist: Church « and served as a director of the youth group. She also was a Sunday School teacher. She completed 3 1/2 years of study at the University of Montevall, Alabama. She was a teacher at the Huntington Mills Elemen- tary School, Huntington Mills, Pa. She was a certified lay speaker for the United Methodist Church. She had a Bible study and prayer group at SCI, Dallas, Pa. She had written historical information for her surrounding communities. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Harvey; and her brother, W. Lloyd Wiant. Surviving is her daughter, Bonnie Lukesh, Forty Fort, Pa.; sons, Douglas, Grove City, Ohio; and Duane, Sweet Valley, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Interment, Bethel Hill Ceme- tery, Fairmount Twp., Sweet Valley, Pa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Patterson Grove Campground, c/o Joan Franklin, 26 West Creek Road, Benton, PA 17814. CARL SMITH Graduate of Laketon High School Carl D. Smith, age 74, of Ruggles, Lake Twp., died Feb- ruary 25, 2004, at home. He was born in Kingston, December 3, 1929, and was the son of the late Daniel J. and Ferne Sorber Smith. He gradu- ated from Laketon © High School, class of 1947. He was employed at the former Na- tona Mills, Dallas, for 23 years, and was a truck driver for East- ern Pennsylvania Supply Co., Wilkes-Barre, for 15 years and Penske Truck Rental for 7 years. Mr. Smith was a mem- ber of the Community Bible Church of Sweet Valley. He was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Jerry Smith; and a sister, Faye Birdsall. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, the former Anna Mae Space; son, Carl Dan (Sue) Smith, Sweet Valley; daugh- ters, Sandra (Gary) Christy, Columbus, OH; Cathy (Dave) Earley, Columbus, OH; grand- children, Sarah, Donna, Kelly and Rebecca Smith; Daniel, Andrew and Luke Earley; sis- ter, Connie (Jack) Baradziej, Bristol. " Interment, tery, Ruggles. The family requests that me- morial contributions be sent to the Community Bible Church of Sweet Valley. Kocher Ceme- The Post yg NEWS Sunday, March 7, 2004 5 | 4 OBITUARIES Remember When | We've been digging through our pile of old photos, and thought it would be fun to share some of them with you. Space allowing, we'll MABEL CRISPELL DORIS HARVEY publish a scene from the Back Mountain’s past each week on this page. Sometimes we’ll be able to tell you about the event and the peo- ple in the frame, and sometimes we’ll be clueless. That's when you can help — if you know names and details, please get them to us Formerly lived in Lehman Sunday School teacher, and we’ll do our best to fill in the blanks for our readers. E-mail is the best communication method, so if you can, send info to: thep- ost@leader.net. Otherwise, send a fax to 675-3650, call 675-5211 or drop a note to: The Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre PA 18711. A A Bird feeders Some lucky birds were going to get nice homes thanks to these girls, shown on Main Street, Dallas in this undated photo. If you know who they are, drop us a note at thepost@leader.net, or call 970-7157. GUEST COLUMN Are we ‘under on roof "in the Back Mountain By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN, AICP Is the Back Mountain, or in fact, Luzerne County, or north- eastern Pennsylvania “under one roof?” The answer to this question lies in the astonishing future which lies ahead for this area. With the onset of the 1970s came a plethora of coun- cils of government in the re- gion unlike any seen in prior decades. With the establish- ment of a state-funded program called shared services, more at- tention was placed upon the role of these entities, and with the start of the 21st century, even more dynamics have been applied to searching for an ap- propriate area-wide or regional solution to problems that spill over boundary lines. This is why the Back Moun- tain Council of Governments is a major step forward in devel- oping the tools needed for growth management, service delivery and most importantly, long-range planning. Commu- "nity development will continue to occur no matter the steps taken to meet the needs of high-growth communities, but the plan stage will strengthen the ability of these communi- ties to control the intensity and direction of development and help shape 21st century life. Being under one roof does GAY LEE HILLS Married 39 years Gay Lee Hills, of Tunkhan- nock, died Sunday, February 29, 2004, at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Born June 23, 1938, in Scran- ton, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Artemisia (Stevens) Magor. She was a 1956 graduate of the Scranton Central High School, and was formerly employed by the Scranton Lace Company for 10 years. She was also a member . of the Russell Hill Methodist Church. She is survived by her hus- band of 39 years, William T. Hills; daughters, Tammi Bun- ney, Tunkhannock; Terri Gates, Meshoppen; Traci Steidinger, Tunkhannock; two sisters, Car- ol Yontas, Montdale; and Joan Magor, Scranton; seven grand- children; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to the Russell Hill United Methodist Church, 2 Lemon Creek Road, Meshop- pen, PA 18630 or to Tyler Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, 880 Route 6 West, Tunkhan- nock, PA 18657 or to EW.M. Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 182, Mehoopany, PA SENIOR MENUS Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offers hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from partic- ipants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of Mar. 8-12. All menus include mar- garine, milk and coffee. The Se- nior Center is located at 22 Rice St., Dallas. MONDAY: Chile con carne with cheese, tossed salad, chilled pears. TUESDAY: Egg omelet, sausage links, hash brown pota- toes, broccoli, blueberry muf- fin. WEDNESDAY: Stuffed shells with tomato sauce, Italian mixed vegetables, fresh grapes. THURSDAY: Roast beef au jus, noodles, hot fruit compote, carrots, sherbet. FRIDAY: Baked fish with Creole sauce, seasoned spinach, parslied rice, vanilla wafers. not mean mergers and consoli- dations unless communities de- sire to move in that direction. It means evaluating, creating options, and making decisions in a partnership way that will not threaten, but will actually support local control over local development in a more sensi- ble, logical pattern. The condi- tions that currently exist in Luzerne County and particular- ly in the Back Mountain call for consistent and rational actions that blend the thoughts, ideas, and actions of several commu- nities. Under one roof pre- sumes that there will be appro- priate analyses of issues, that the common interest of the larger community will be con- sidered prior to making deci- sions on important issues, and that all citizens will have an op- portunity to be represented by officials who listen carefully to what their constituents desire. There are many ways that planning can be of value to the economy. The private sector needs to know the conditions of the individual community and the larger area within which their facility is located. Their role to stimulate employ- ment is essential to the well be- ing of communities. In larger cities, at times the private sec- tor will contribute monies to encourage planning. Where such as the Back Mountain, it is somewhat more difficult to apply this concept, however, larger employers such as Col- lege Misericordia and Penn State Wilkes-Barre have the ability to enhance the quality of life of the area. In fact, the role they and other nonprofits play in the community is a powerful tool for the benefit of the whole community. Their facul- ty, student body and adminis- tration form a triage of assis- tance for the entire area. The third level of the eco- nomic sector is the public sec- tor, or government. Their role is more clear, and their ability to act on behalf of the citizens they serve is more easily de- fined. Local planning commis- sions appointed by governing bodies can aid in shaping the future of municipalities. These commissions need to listen and act upon development propos- als as suggested by members of the private sector and some- times nonprofit organizations. They need to be part of the co- operative process that has been started as the Council of Gov- ernments. Here are few ideas that de- fine the principles of “ under one roof:” e By joining together, there is more opportunity to access appropriate governmental to implement this idea and re- ceive state planning funding. ® As was the case in the ear- ly 1990s, colleges could join to- gether to obtain up-to-date in- formation and opinions on planning-related issues. The national award-winning NEPA 2000 project used this tactic, and led to visioning projects across the region. e Health care entities could join in a medical research proj- ect that defines. the needs of citizens in the Back Mountain and set a course of action for the next decade. Such survey and research work perhaps could be funded by the Penn- sylvania Department of Health. ® (Cultural organizations could join together to sponsor a major arts festival in the Back Mountain and tie closely to the successful Dallas Harvest Festi- val. While there are no guaran- tees that thinking in an area- wide mode means absolute success, there is every reason to think broad-based collabora- tion will go a long way to achieving the aspirations of to- day’s generation for themselves and those who will follow. Howard Grossman is a mem- ber of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He lives in Dallas. small businesses dominate, funding. 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