NEWS Sunday, October 24, 2004 SPEED | 3 The Dallas Post (continued from page 1) the radar issue, Squiteri said. In other business: ¢ The borough is planning to reintroduce curbside recycling next year, and council members opened bids for trash and recy- cling services. No action will be taken until the bids are reviewed, but council President - Betty Jane West said the goal is to start the program in January. The borough now contracts with Waste Management Inc. at a yearly cost of about $120,000 for trash collection only. The borough also operates a volun- tary recycling center in cooper- ation with Exeter Borough. In order to reestablish its “performance rights” for recy- cling, the borough will need to contract with an outside firm for at least several months, and in that time prove that it meets state guidelines. Once the rights are regained, grant money would be available that could be used to buy a borough truck and storage area, said councilwoman Diane Dwyer. FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK French Revolution-style house on Carverton Road. HOUSES (continued from page 1) knew this was a ‘Washington plank-sided house.’ It’s a form of wood rustication.” Mount Vernon was restored @ the Civil War and this style f planking was used there. “People paid a lot of attention to it and I think it was copied here at these homes in Lehman,” says Handman. “Somehow, someone in Lehman said, I like that too.” ” Handman guesses that the style came from Newport, Rhode, Island, where it is seen on many buildings and that George Washington had admired-it there and then used it for his home. Handman also points out a French Empire style house with a decorative slate roof on Old Erbe Road in Trucksville. This house is notable for its ‘Mansard roof’ named after Monsart, a French architect who used the style around the French Revolution.” Handman suggests people scout out an octagonal house in Pikes Creek, at the foot of Red Rock Mountain, because it is an example of the work of John Hurlinger, a local architect. Other notable local historic architects whose work he thinks are noteworthy are: Misoura B. LEARN MORE The Back Mountain Historical Association will hold its fall meeting on Wed., Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Kennedy Lounge in The Banks Student Life Center on the College Misericordia campus, Dallas. Carl J. Handman, A.LA. of Eyerman, Csala, Hapeman and Handman Architects, will speak about the historical significance of Homes of the Back Mountain, 1875-1920. Reservations are encouraged. Call Marion Rogers at 674-3341. Hoping for a happy Halloween Troy Chackan, Angelena, Christopher, and mother Rebecca Allen had fun getting Halloween decorations ready in their Dallas front yard. Take a drive around the Back Mountain and you'll see all manner of things in front yards and around doorways. If you think one is particularly noteworthy, send in a photo (thepost@leader.net) or give us a call at 675-5211. FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Haupt, who designed “The Cottage,” a family residence of the Conyngham family off Hillside Road in Shavertown; Thomas Todmore, who designed the mansion on top of Friendship Hill on West Center Hill Road in Dallas, and Frank Sahm, who designed a resi- dence on the corner of Overbrook Road and Warren Street in Shavertown. The Wilkes-Barre architect is presenting a lecture on Back Mountain architecture and local architect-designed houses in the Back Mountain at College Misericordia, October 27 at 7 p.m. in the Banks Student Center. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. Waking Trail, Suring Maze “Peauitul Fal Foliage Vr Ph TRU Nagy HR COG meeting at Kingston Township The Back Mountain Area Council of Governments will meet Tuesday Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Kingston Township Board of Supervisors meeting room at the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center St., Shavertown. The meeting is open to the public. Any questions pertaining to this notice may be referred to Eddie O'Neill, Kingston Township Manager at 696-3809, or Joe Moskovitz, Back Mountain Council of Governments Administrator at 675-1389. DEVELOPMENT (continued from page 1) and the other part is zoned res- idential. Halbing has asked to change the agricultural part to residential, which will allow him to divide the land into smaller lots. The minimum lot size in an agricultural zone is 1- acre. Halbing’s smallest lots will be 1/3-acre. Halbing fielded questions from residents about the size of the lots and his desire for the zoning change. He said that the lot size would be comparable to the ones in Ondish Hills and Sleepy Hollow. “The minimum lot would be 1/3-acre, and where the topography is steep- er, we'll have to do larger lots,” he said. “The problem with all of this is, if you're paying more for the land, the infrastructure costs more, and you build on a 1-acre or larger lot, now the lots are $90,000. I've already got a development like that. I think the Back Mountain needs more lots that are reasonably priced for the average worker too.” JEW LOCATION Country Club Shopping Center, Dallas Now Offering 11 AM-2 PM FREE Lunchtime Delivery OCTOBER SPECIAL Medium 12” Pizza $4.99 Store Hours 0:00 ¢ Fri & Sal Super Denim Sale 10% off all regular priced and already reduced denim Only One Week, October 25th - 31st Dallos Shopping Condor & (570) 255-Judy © M-Sa, 100-Ep/ Som t20-5p 41:00-41:00 « Sun 3:00-10:00 In other business: e Leaf pickup for township residents will be November 15- 19, weather permitting. 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Spaciano applauded the resi- dents of the three municipali- ties for their support in the recycling program. “I think the people are doing a fantastic job,” he said. “It works great.” Any municipality that has a recycling program is eligible for the grant, Spaciano said, but DEP officials have told him the DAMA program is one of the best in the state. Public swimming schedule Evening Public Swim is offered at the Dallas Middle School pool on Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and on Sunday after- noons from 2 to 5 p.m. The pool is open to the public for lap and recreational swimming. No one under 18 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Proof of residence and a $2 daily fee apply. Need extra copies of this week’s Post? 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