Vol. 115 No. 37 Junior soccer squads take the field at Dallas. BOL. i L The Back Mountain's Newspaper Since 1889 September 12 to September 18, 2004 SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS & LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS Downtown Dallas will come alive Harvest Festival has blossomed into three days of activity next weekend. By M.B. GILLIGAN Post Correspondent Committee members for this year’s Dallas Days and Harvest Festival all have one thing in com- mon. “We're thrilled,” said Mary Ann Ochman. The interest and enthusiasm generated by last year’s inaugural event has created a an optimistic atmosphere for the repeat performance. “Last year was a great community event where people could get together and talk. We had a great turnout and we hope to again this year,” said Ochman, whose jewelry store on Church Street will be open throughout the day. Dallas Days kicks off with “Wordhorde” at the Back Mountain Memorial Library on Friday, Sept. A celebration of 125 years for the borough By M.B. GILLIGAN Post Correspondent The Borough of Dallas will celebrate its 125th anniversary this year in conjunction with Dallas Days. “Harvest Festival is a celebration of the agricul- tural heritage of the community,” said Joe Moskovitz, Dallas Borough Manager. “The Bor- ough decided to link the 125th anniversary cele- bration to this community event.” The Borough will receive an award from the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs and the County Commissioners are expected to be on hand. State Senator Charles Lemmond and Repre- sentative George Hasay also plan to make presen- tations to the borough. “The borough has purchased 500 numbered commemorative coins that will be sold at the festi- val,” said Moskovitz. All profits from the sale will benefit the Mayor’s Club of Dallas, a non-profit, , non-political fund used for special local activities. The Harvest Festival and anniversary celebra- tion are products of the Dallas Visioning Commit- tee. “One of the reasons we hold it in front of the borough building is that we're interested in rede- veloping downtown Dallas,” said Moskovitz. “We want to return some energy and activity to down- town.” i One lifelong Dallas resident, Millicent (Millie) Rustine Hand LaBar, agrees that things were dif- ferent in the past. “A lot of businesses have come and gone,” said Mrs. LaBar. She and her first husband, Joseph Hand, built and ran Joe’s Men's Clothing Store for 20 years on Main Street. “When Joe died, I closed the store and it was empty from 1968 to 1976. Then my daughter-in- law, Sue Hand, was looking for a place to give art 17. Children’s events, sponsored by the Back Mountain Business and Professional Asso- ciation, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m., Sat- urday, September 18 at College Misericor- dia. A dance, featuring The Original Starfires, will be held at Irem Temple Country Club on Saturday night. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and are available by calling the borough EEN i y A eid ig CAR, or bl IN dy B J HA VALS RVEST FEST INSIDE - Schedule of events, 6 - Where to park, 7 .office. The Harvest Festival itself will be from 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 19 in downtown Dallas. Sixty- five vendors will be set up along Main Street and the surrounding area (see map). “We have more food than last year,” said Mary Manzoni, who is in charge of vendors for the event. “We have lots of good things like funnel cake, halushki, pork barbecue, peel & eat shrimp, biscotti, beef and chicken done over a wood fire, and many others.” All vendor booths were reserved over a month ago and the waiting list for next year is already getting long. In addition to 22 food vendors, there will also be florists, jewelers, gift tents, service groups and a farmers’ market. The fall library auction will be held in the public works garage behind the borough building, begin- ning at 1 p.m. : “We will feature many unique as well as practi- cal items and many ideas for gift giving this holi- day season,” said Karen Boback, who is coordinat- See FESTIVAL, pg 6 POST FILE PHOTO Vendors filled Main Street for last year's Harvest Festival. This year, activities and events have been added, and entertainment will be continuous for Sunday's celebration. lessons. They expanded the building and my son Joe builds frames in the back.” Mrs. LaBar was born and raised and still lives on the corner of Main Street and Huntsville Road. “I'm one of the senior, senior citizens around here,” she said. “Main Street has changed. Ever since the flood more and more people moved out here and they keep coming. There is so much traf- fic that the cars are backed up on Huntsville Road in the morning.” Mrs. LaBar’s second husband, Paul LaBar, was a mayor of Dallas. “He grew up right across the street from me on Main Street above the old Post Office Building. I didn’t pay much attention to him then,” said Mrs. LaBar. “I guess he stayed on his side of the street and I stayed on my side.” Although Mrs. LaBar does not get around much anymore, she will enjoy seeing the festival activity from her front windows. The 125th anniversary will also be noted with a special pictorial cancellation available from the Dallas Post Office for 30 days following the event. The Post Office will have a booth at the festival where people can purchase a stamped postcard See 125 YEARS, pg 6 io ha FOR THE POST/M.B. GILLIGAN Back Mountain Library Fall Auction committee member Karen Boback is pictured with some of the items to be featured over the block: a Penn State University chair, a collectible Holiday Angel Barbie, a painting featuring Ben- jamin Franklin, and a limited edition bank crafted from a Post Office box. Old, new and cute items for the auction By CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Post Correspondent Combining the efforts of two communi- ty events, the Back Mountain Memorial Library will hold a mini-auction in a Dallas Borough building during the Dallas Har- vest Festival. More than 300 antique items and new goods offered for sale, beginning Sunday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. and continuing until the supply is gone, says Karen Boback, auc- tion co-chairperson: : One of the most interesting pieces will be a dollhouse, originally purchased by the library at a local estate sale, that has been See AUCTION, pg 6 This restored dollhouse will be a fea- ture item at the library mini-auction next Sunday. L.ehman and Idetown churches consolidate Three centuries of faith and Idetown United Methodist unite, plan for the future. By SANDY PEOPLES Post Correspondent LEHMAN - While a recent head- line proudly boasted of the swelling population at a Back Mountain school, another noted that two churches in the region would merge. Soccer fields and baseball dia- monds are screaming with activity on Sunday mornings, but churches find themselves with fewer and few- er of the faithful in attendance. The generations which placed a high pri- ority on going to church are wan- ing, and those who would follow seem to have found other things to do in that time slot. Such is the plight of the Lehman churches and many others not only in our area but also across the coun- try. A decrease in membership usu- ally means a decrease in donations, and the expense of heating and maintaining the older buildings is on the rise. Rev. Nancy Russell is the pastor of both churches and looks to the future while trying to preserve some of the past. “The Idetown church recently came to the Lehman church to ask about being together,” said Russell. “We have almost 300 years of her- itage between the churches to cele- brate, and we look forward to our new journey of faith together as one congregation.” Jennie Ide, a member of the Idetown church, is.also a member of the merger visioning committee See CHURCHES, pg 2 3 {i | a Ea |) | SUNDAY i ~aojont Saunl | AT LEMAR Plant owner pledges to fix noise problem FOR THE POST/SANDY PEOPLES The sign out front says it all. Members of the Idetown United Methodist Church are now attending services at the Lehman United Methodist Church. Neighbors say they're tired of talk, and want to see action. By CAMILLE FIOTI Post Correspondent DALLAS TWP. — Neighbors of the Pulverman Enterprises plant on Lower Demunds Road are taking a wait-and-see . approach to promises by the company’s owner to address complaints of exces- sive noise. Randy Mark, Pulverman’s owner, at- tended the Sept. 7 board of supervisors meeting to discuss possible solutions to the low-frequency thumping noise gener- ated by his metal fabrication plant. Pulverman was cited for violating the noise ordinance after extensive sound studies were performed by the township. See NOISE, pg 3 V How To Reach Us ¥ Inside The Post 12 Pages, 1 Section at the Calendar....... cv. 8 Chureh 2 cans damian 1 Editorials... 00, 4 Qbituaries...... 2... 5 SCROOk chau viiinivs 10 SPOFlS: oiinh Joins 9-10 Finding treasures Prince of Peace rummage sale. Page 3 Back-to-school for parents at Dallas Middle and High School. Film festival underway at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock. News: 675-5211 thepost@leader.net 15 N. 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