i pnts 7, The Dallas Post NEWS Sunday, April 17, 2005 FLOODING Continued from Page 1 this time and money and that’s all you came up with is this? To take down an old bridge that is not even broken.” Adamshick said flooding has never damaged the restaurant. “We apologize, but you have to understand the years of frus- tration behind us here,” a visibly agitated Jeffrey Box, Chairman of the Kingston Township Supervisors, told Warren. Box said a letter sent from Senator Charles Lemmond’s office in February 2000 to the municipalities noted that $5 million was available in the 1988 state budget for Toby’s Creek flood control. Box asked where that money was. Paul Ebright, from the state Department of General Services, which contracted the study for DEP, answered that the 1988 legislative Act 113 was “only a promise to pay money” and that the money will be made available when a viable and approved project is present- ed. Unfortunately, the study could find few that DEP would Condition of stream banks can be County agency tries to get property owners to reduce sediment runoff to creeks. By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff SHAVERTOWN — The con- dition of stream banks can have a large influence on the flow of water. When sediment washes into a creek, it can raise the level of the bed, in effect reduc- ing the volume of water that will cause a flood. An example is visible to northbound: motorists on Route 309 stopped at the Center Street intersection in Shavertown. The parking lot for two new businesses was cre- ated by leveling a patch of dirt on the stream bank. Nearly a year ago, Dave Moss, a resource conservationist with the Luzerne Conservation District, visited the property owner, Will Bullock, in an attempt to persuade him to handle the work properly. “We were trying to do things in a gentlemanly way,” Moss said. And the approach, while slow, has paid off. “He finally has done something,” Moss said. The proper handling of the bank, Moss said, would be to lay down a membrane, which should be completely covered by rock heavy enough not to be washed into the creek. The membrane has been in place for several weeks, held down by rocks placed along the top. Moss said he recently talked to Bullock, and got a commitment to finish the work within 30 days. “He certainly is willing to take care of that,” Moss said, as well as planting grass where it will prevent ero- sion. be interested in. Ebright sug- gested that other agencies could get money for stream cleanup and other projects. He also said that without a representative from DEP at the meeting the towns were “left hanging.” The next step would be to contact DEP, and the townships agreed to arrange a meeting with DEP and to send a letter to the Sen. Lemmond and Rep. Phyllis Mundy regard- ing the legislated funds. The study used a cost/bene- fit ratio to determine viability and presented a “Catch 22” sce- nario in which costs rise dra- matically when a project involves a state road, which makes the project infeasible. But projects in areas removed from state roadways often are not considered relevant. Regardless, any project to clear the stream of debris, rechannel, dredge or build a levee it would only pass on a stronger and higher water level to the next town below, Warren reminded the audience. | a big factor Bullock said high water last September, and the, onset of cold weather prevented him from addressing the bank last year. He confirmed that the rock will be in place this month, and last week a load was delivered to the site. Moss said his agency has “not much” ability to impose penalties if work is not done properly, unless the work allows sediment — considered pollution — to run into the water. Then the Fish and Boat Commission can apply immedi- ate fines. He said some sedi- ment had washed off Bullock’s property and into the creek during rain storms. | “Pollution itself is a misde- meanor criminal offense,” said Jim Stout, a Waterways Conservation Officer, subject to fines from $250 to $5,000. Stout said it would be helpful if municipalities knew more about the rules regarding work around waterways, and com- municated them to developers. Bullock said at the time he gained a permit for work on his property, he was given no spe- cial instructions about protect- ing the creek. Bill Eck, who was appointed Kingston Township Zoning Officer a few weeks after Bullock gained his building permit, said he has attended a class on building near water- ways, and now makes appli- cants aware of the require- ments. “It’s all part of the per- mit process,” he said. In cases where there is no pollution, “after we write it up three or four times DEP might get involved,” Moss said. But the regional DEP office has only one person who deals with violations in eight counties, so it’s not easy to get their atten- tion. College building online database of historic photos @ | Ever wonder what Dallas looked like before its main road became a multi-lane highway? Want to know what your church looked like 100 years ago? Harrison Wick can not only tell you about it, he can also show you. As College Misericordia’s archivist and liaison to the Back Mountain Historical Association, Wick has had the chance to organize Back Mountain photos into a searchable online database. The database, which can be accessed at www.backmoun- tain.org, currently features 57 photos, but Wick says, “We want to have 3,000 pictures, as many as the database can hold.” The archive relies on “donations” from the commu- nity to build the database. After the photos are scanned into the system, they are returned to their owners, so community members don’t actually have to give up their pictures to see them published on the web. “We encourage the commu- nity to donate photos of what they think is important— SEE MORE Visit www.backmountain.org to view the photos already scanned, and to find out how to contribute to the database. dwellings, schools, the amuse- ment park, steamboats on the lake, the drive-in theater that was in Dallas, the theater on Lake Street,” Wick says. The earliest photo in the database is from 1900, but Wick notes, “We'd love to have photos from the 1800s.” The website also features pictures as recent as 1960. Wick is excited about the possibilities for the database. “We're trying to encourage people to learn more about the history of the Back Mountain,” he says. “This is a resource available to anybody to use. It’s an excellent opportunity for historical restoration. I'd like to see it help the public.” The public is welcome to print and use photos from the website. If you have a photo youd like to see included in the archive, Wick will be available at the next Back Mountain Historical Association meeting Among the images in the photo database is this one, date about 1940. It shows Dave Deater, left, and Pete Hoover standing in front of Deater’s store at the Alderson end of Harveys Lake. The photo was contributed by James Borton. on April 28 at College Misericordia. Interested com- munity members can bring photos for scanning, obtain information forms, or just learn about the program. Photos can also be taken to the Bevevino Library at College Misericordia or mailed to Harrison Wick, College Misericordia Library, 301 Lake Street, Dallas. — Jennifer Judge Yonkoski CHURCHES Continued from Page 1 entation will take a chronologi- cal approach, starting with some of the Methodist church- es in the area. “The Methodists were the predominant ones for so long, so there were a plethora of Methodist churches,” Killian says. The many churches close together grew out of a need. A few-mile trip in a horse drawn buggy would take much longer than what we're used to in mod- ern vehicles. “To go from Huntsville to Dallas would be a journey,” he says. Killian will also discuss St. Paul's Lutheran Church, St. Therese’s Church, Trinity Presbyterian and Prince of Peace Episcopal. He has been gathering information since the fall, spending three or four hours just driving around tak- ing pictures. He sorted through IF YOU GO Religion Comes to the Back Mountain: Churches of Our Area will be the topic at the April 28 meeting of the Back Mountain Historical Association. The meeting will be held at College Misericordia, beginning at 7 p.m. You do not need to be a member to attend. Call 674-3341 for more information or to RSVP. church records and photo- graphs and spoke to ministers in the area. “I looked at whatever records I could find,” Killian says. “I picked up a lot of information I couldn’t put in the program.” Killian is particularly fond of the history revealed in stained glass windows. “Our church windows read like a who's who of the Back Mountain Roushey, Holcomb, Shaver,” he says, speaking of Shavertown United Methodist Church. “I see that every Sunday. You learn a lot of history in the area if you can connect to names.” Killian’s interest in churches grew out of other research. He started with the Civil War, which led him to some interest- ing discoveries about Back Mountain = cemeteries. For example, he learned that a vet- eran of Napoleon's army is buried in Beaumont Cemetery and that the Huntsville Cemetery was started when a teenage boy was struck by light- ning in a field. He was buried where he died and the cemetery grew from there. “Moving on to churches was the next logical step,” he says. This is the seventh lecture in the series presented by the Back - Mountain Historical Association and College Misericordia. Past presenta- tions covered the architecture of the area, Frances Slocum, Harveys Lake, cemeteries and the Harveys Lake trolley. Killian feels groups like the local organization are vital to preserving an area’s history. “County historical societies can’t preserve everything,” he says. “History is disappearing and it has to be preserved.” The Historical Association meets twice a year, once in April and again in October. All meetings are open to the pub- lic. For more information or to RSVP for “Religion Comes to the Back Mountain: Churches of Our Area,” call Marion Rogers at 674-3341. TEACHER Continued from Page 1 toured the White House and had their photos taken with President Bush. Landon was the only math teacher from Pennsylvania who was cited, and is one of only 95 teachers nationwide to win the award. “This is some pat on the back,” she said. She said Dallas Assistant Superintendent Michael Speziale nominated her for the award last school year. The annual presidential awards program identifies one outstanding kindergarten through sixth-grade math and science teacher in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. territories. The award includes a $10,000 gift for Landon from the National Science Foundation, the independent federal agency that adminis- ters the awards program. Landon graduated from Bloomsburg University and has taught in the Dallas School District for 11 years. She teaches second-grade math and said the children are enthusiastic about learning. “Making math fun is key. And so is understanding that kids aren’t going to get every skill easily. I try to set up an environment where kids feel comfortable and can answer questions openly,” she said. Landon plans to reward her current second-graders and last year’s class with an ice cream party when she returns. 1 BELLE CONSTRUCTION CO. SIDING — National Award Winning Designs, Featured In Multiple National Publications. ROOFING — Certainteed Select Shingle Roofer: Integrity Installation On All Projects. WINDOWS — By Belles: Our Exclusive Plygem Custom Windows Combine Elegance & Performance. A Must See ... For Your Home. 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