L Vol. 115 No. 38 The Back Mountain's Newspaper Since 1889 September 19 to September 25, 2004 ‘High school — bands pay y B ‘tribute on Sept. 11 a Page 3 + bg | F J 50¢ SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS & LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS Game is a distraction from more serious business Greg Pimm battles tacklers as his brother Eric serves with Army. By CHRIS BELL Post Correspondent @:: little easier for Greg to concentrate on foot- ball this season. of a year-long tour of duty in Iraq with the United States Army, much of it stationed near Mosul in the dangerous “Sunni Triangle.” But for now, Eric is stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, and that helps put Greg’s mind at ease. “It was tough to think about he was putting his life on the line was always in the back of my mind.” His older brother’s absence provided Greg with some extra motivation during his junior season. “My family is very close knit and I'm proud of what Eric is doing,” said Greg, the youngest of three sons of John Water system Improvements come with hitch A year ago, Greg’s older football last year,” Greg ex- and Joye Pimm of Harveys TAS wiciom A proposed water tower would provide brother, Eric, was in the midst ~~ plained. “I tried to focus on the See PIMM, pg 7 Api in a photo taken in higher pressure and better quality, but : task at hand, but knowing that y : at Lake-Lehman 2003 in Iraq doesn't look very attractive. By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff KINGSTON TWP. — It’s big and most people would say ugly, but if residents of several Trucksville develop- ments want a better water supply, a large tower is one way to get it. About 25 people turned out earlier this month to hear Samantha from Aqua Pennsylvania about a $1.3 million project to O'Brien and a connect together eight neighborhood water supplies, re- swarm of place lines and construct a tower up to 150 feet tall. Hanover play- ers were sur- prised when the ball popped out of a scramble in front of the Hanover goal during Dallas's 9-1 win last qaveek. 8 photos on sports page along with a roundup of the While no one objected to the upgrades, concerns were raised about the appearance of the tower and the effect the renovated system might have on the water table. “Water quality is one of my biggest problems with these small systems,” said Dave Quinn, Manager of the . company’s White Haven Division, which includes the lo- cal service area. He explained that inadequate pressure now makes it impossible to properly flush the lines, leading to a buildup of contaminants. The problem is especially acute in Midway Manor, he said, where the lines them- selves are too small. A tank, which would contain more than 200,000 gal- lons of water, would provide more pressure for flushing, week's local and would also allow the use of fire hydrants. But the sports. proposed site, at the intersection of Manor Drive and Howell Road, where the company now has a pump sta- tion, would make it stick out like a sore thumb. ° FOR THE POST/ CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK &ig donors are modest about their generosity The examples shown had a “bulb” at the top of a pedestal. Rich Subasic, Aqua Pennsylvania general man- ager, said the bulb would be about 35 feet in diameter and 30 feet high, and the stem would be about 12 feet in. diameter. The tank needs to be 1260 to 1280 feet above sea lev- el, and the proposed site meets that requirement. But, confronted with opposition, Subasic said it was not the See WATER, pg 2 By CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK “Well, . : since. ing, his wife, and his daughter, Post Correspondent that American Red Cross Blood Drive 1. (ies Elizabeth. also contribute. “It's Thursday, Sept. 23 frie Ht rt? . sounds 8 to do the right thing to do. I don’t . DALLAS TWP. — David Keat- like a lot pm Baptist church nate at make a big deal of it,” says David. ing has donated enough blood to ¢ p04 Back - Walter Blejwas of Idetown is supply the complete needs of 20 Rt. 415, Dallas , 1 1 Lo ll . to me, |nfo: 823-7161 or 1-800-GIVELIFE Moun- another long and consistent people, and "hes. sul SOME ‘hut they tain blood contributor who has over strong. might be right,” comments Keat- blood drives whenever possible, the last 30 years given 15 gallons The typical human body con- tains eight to 10 pints of blood, and Keating, 59, of Dallas, has donated 22 1/2 gallons at Ameri- can Red Cross blood drives since 1966. of blood. When his wife was com- atose from liver damage caused by Lupus, the “packed red blood cells” she needed were always there, he remembers. See BLOOD, pg 2 though he realizes the regional blood bank supplies all of north- eastern Pennsylvania and some- times donates closer to his work ing on statistics kept by the Red Cross. Keating began giving blood while in the Marine Corps, be- cause it got him out of 12 hours site. of duty. He has kept it up ever Family members, Joan Keat- Inside The Post FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Brandon Johnson, kneeling, and Cody Kopcha, Lake-Lehman seniors, are organizing a charity bi- cycle ride for their senior project. Taking to 2 wheels § for a good cause Lake-Lehman seniors want to raise funds for service that helps young mothers. Dallas takes possession of Back Mountain Cup Page 7 FOR THE POST/DON CAREY Help for the United Way. From left, Lisa Baker, United Way chairperson; David Lee, United Way president and his wife Marge; Rosa and Eric Lee, owners of Peking Chef Restaurant, and Tom Pugh of John Heinz Institute posed for a photo before sitting down to a dinner do- 12 Pages, 1 Section nated by Eric Lee for the benefit of the United Way. Calendar... vot Ta 12 By PAUL LAZAR . COUCH oid Jaa 1 Y Tre ae estauranteur otiers teast for United Way | cone ooo iin RE : A beautiful bike ride for a good cause. ituaries ........... That's what Lake-Lehman seniors Cody Kopcha and Staff report Overbrook owner steps hii A also donated all the SChool ou: ui. hie via 10 Brandon Johnson are planning for their senior project, 000 LIL WS Serve SPORES Lil Liens 79 one that will raise money for the Family Enhancement ‘DALLAS — Eric Lee’s goal was to put on the best meal ever in the 25-year history of his Peking Chef restaurants. | “As far as I'm concerned, he id it,” said David Lee, presi- t of the United Way of the oming Valley, a few days af- er attending a two-day extrava- ganza that raised more "than $22,000 for the organization. up for next year. Pg 3. To pull off his plan to give something back to the commu- nity in his 25th year of busi- ness, Lee stopped taking carry- out orders at 5:15 p.m. last Sun- day and Monday, and had his staff prepare and serve benefit dinners both nights for the United Way of the Wyoming The event was in the works for nearly six months, and on the night it was becoming a re- ality the whole family was pitching in. Along with his wife, Rosa, both of Lee’s children, Eric, 25, and Erica, 23, were making fi- nal preparations. Eric and Eri- ca, both United Way volunteers See UNITED WAY, pg 2 How To Reach Us News: 675-5211 thepost@leader.net 15 N. Main St. J Wilkes-Barre PA 18711 Advertising: 970-7102 Subscriptions and Delivery: 829-5000 Center at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital in Kingston. “The center helps new mothers with their families and makes sure that they do okay,” said Kopcha, “My best friend's girlfriend was pregnant at 17, so it really hit home for me.” Although Cody is not a bicyclist, Brandon enjoys his bike rides, so the two decided to put their heads — and causes — together: Johnson, the bike ride and Kopcha, the Family Enhancement Center. See 2 WHEELS, pg 2
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