Vol. 116 No. 10 L Youth and high school sports roundup. ( The Back Mountain's Newspaper Since 1889 March 6 to March 12, 2005 «AR Post COMMUNITIES OF THE DALLAS & LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS Rendell drops by with a check By M.B. GILLIGAN Post Correspondent DALLAS — A host of local offi- cials were on hand when Governor Ed Rendell visited the allas Borough Building ursday morning to announce grants to five Luzerne County municipalities. “I think we were the smallest SERVING THE See RENDELL, Page 2 Governor Ed Rendell, a Democrat, lis- tened as Dallas Borough Mayor Timothy Carroll wel- comed him to the Republican stronghold. Rendell stopped by to announce five grants, includ- ing one to the borough. FOR THE POST/ M.B. GILLIGAN Grant funds will make walking easier, safer New and repaired sidewalks are meant to make walking convenient between locations. By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff DALLAS — The “Streetscape” project in Dallas Borough should more tightly link Main Street with College Misericordia, while making a walk to the library and Gate of Heaven School safer and more pleas- ant. “We're committed to bringing the campus closer to downtown,” said borough Manager Joe Moskovitz last week. While that doesn’t mean moving any buildings, new and rebuilt sidewalks along Lake Street will make a stroll to “downtown” businesses more appealing to stu- dents. See WALKING, Page 2 ! iii SRR FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK John Dymond, Shavertown, admires artwork hung for the 24th annual Suzanne Maria Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Show, which opened last week- end. He paid special attention to the work by his daughter, Elizabeth. More photos on page 3. Student art draws admirers By M.B. GILLIGAN Post Correspondent “This is like the Super Bowl for young local artists,” said Donna Evans of the annual Suzanne Maria Rossetti Juried Art Show, which opened last weekend in Dallas. Named for and dedicated to a young woman who was brutally murdered in Phoenix, Arizona in 1981, the show celebrates the tal- ents of area artists in seventh through twelfth grades who live unkhannock and Northwest Area @. the Dallas, Lake-Lehman, school districts. It is sponsored by Sue and Joe Hand, owners of Sue SHOW CONTINUES THROUGH MARCH 23 The Suzanne Maria Rossetti Juried Art Show honors art by students in grades 7-12 who live in the Dallas, Lake-Lehman, Tunkhannock and Northwest school districts. It continues through March 23, at the MacDonald Art Gallery on the campus of College Misericordia. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 12-5 p.m., and 6-8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. There is no admission charge. Hand’s Imagery of Dallas. “Sue read about my daughter in Time magazine and wanted to do something for us,” said Louise Rossetti, who travels here from her home in Massachusetts for each year’s show. “She and her husband Joe coincidentally met friends of Suzanne’s and then they got in touch with us. I lost a daughter that night but I gained this wonderful family in Pennsylvania.” Heather Hand Madeira was only 13 when Louise met her. “Now, (Heather’s) daughter is in this show. It’s been wonderful for me to watch them grow,” said Rossetti. Laura Madeira, a seventh grade student who is home schooled, earned two first place awards, a third place award, and a special sports award. ‘I'm excited about this show and I hope to be in it again next year,” said Laura. There is not much doubt of that. Laura started drawing with her mother and grandmother as soon as she was old enough to hold colored pencils. “We really made an effort to ensure that the judges had no idea that the pieces were Laura’s,” said Sue Hand. “We didn’t want any question about it but we also didn’t want to deny her the right to partic- ipate.” Gerry and Shirley Bennett were on hand to take pictures of their Developments before planning commission By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff DALLAS TWP. — Two proposed residential developments will be on the agenda at the March 8 meeting of the Dallas Township Planning Commission. Last week, the developer of the proposed 101-lot Saddle Ridge subdivision submitted changes for review. A preliminary plan for MEETING TIME The Dallas Township the development, between Lower Planning Commission will meet Tuesday, Demunds Road and Wyoming Road, has March 81 ne town {ici ship building alon Ne Route 309, i y at 7 p.m. Planning Commission for its roadway and traffic plans and storm water management layout. Township supervisors have expressed concerns about road grades and have asked that all sewer manholes be located out of paved streets. Other points addressed by the county include wetlands, street lighting, lack of fire hydrants and sidewalks and the installation of guide rails, which is not recommended. The county planning commission has no authority to stop development in a municipali- ty that has its own planning commission, as Dallas Township does, and the township is not compelled to follow its recommendations. Landview Properties is expected to ask for a simple subdivision of nearly 800 acres between Upper Demunds Road and Route 309. The split would leave about 300 acres with Tuula D’Anca, the seller, and create a 485-acre parcel that Landview plans to divide into approximately 140 lots. See DEVELOPMENTS, Page 2 See ART SHOW, Page 3 Think and acting fast to save lives For a simulation, using live electronic links to a weather satellite. By M.B. GILLIGAN Post Correspondent DALLAS TWP. — The excitement was pal- pable as 19 sixth grade students prepared to link up to Mission Control Center from the Distance Learning Lab at Dallas Middle School late last month. The students were participat- ing in an innovative “E-Mission” via a direct, live link with the Wheeling Jesuit University’s Center for Educational Technologies. The program is provided through the Challenger Learning Centers, a growing net- work of centers nationwide established in memory of the crew of the ill-fated Challenger space shuttle. The program simulated a real-life operation on the island of Montserrat in 1996. Operation: i on See SIMULATION, Page 2 FOR THE POST/M.B. GILLIGAN Team members, from left, Randy Stair, Lauren Rosen, and Tim Reinert, plot the course of the hurricane. V Inside The Post Bishop O'Reilly 10 honor students. 12 Pages, 1 Section Calendar ...... 5... 12 Church... ice... vids, 1 Crossword ....... 8 ECItORIAIS «viii. Sl Fen 4 Objtuaries ....:.. a..% 5 SCHOO eT 10 Sports. ... i... 00, 7-9 V¥ How To Reach Us News: 675-5211 thepost@leader.net 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre PA 18711 Advertising: 829-7101 Subscriptions and Delivery: 829-5000 Cingular seeks height variances for J cell towers The company has plans for “mono-pole” towers in three townships. By GAVIN ROBB Post Intern Cingular Wireless, a cellular phone service provider, has applied for three height vari- ances, one each in Dallas Township, Fairmount Township and Ross Township, to install “mono-poles” which the company says will improve cell phone reception in those immedi- ate areas. Ellen Webner, spokesperson for Cingular Wireless, said the proposed poles in Fairmount and Ross townships will improve Cingular’s coverage along the Route 118 corridor and may bolster coverage for other wireless com- panies as well. “It’s going to fill a gap in the coverage area that really needs service,” said Webner, “We are the first carrier applying for these sites, but they (the poles) will be tall enough to accom- modate other carriers.” Cingular requested a variance from the required maximum height of 35 feet to 160 feet on property to the north side of Route 118, about 2,300 feet east of Red Rock Corners in Fairmount Township, and a variance from 35 See CELL TOWERS, Page 3
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