Sunday, October 28, 2007 COMMUNITY THE POST PAGE7 Boating history discussed . Misericordia University host- ed the semi-annual Back Moun- tain Historical Association meet- ing on October 17 in Walsh Audi- torium. The presentation by F. Charles Petrillo, author of “Har- veys Lake,” was about boating on Harveys Lake: Steam, Speed and Sail, showcasing rare photo- graphs of steamboats, speed boats and sailing races on the lake. Home of Pennsylvania's largest natural lake, Harveys Lake thrived as an exclusive resort town for many years. From the 1880s to the 1930s, a fleet of steamboats ushered passengers to different attractions around the lake. The first steamboats ched on Harveys Lake to ve the hotels and summer re- sorts were the Rose and the Lily of the Lake, both launched in 1887. Among the longest serving steamboats on the lake were the Natoma and Acoma, which cater- ed to guests at the Oneonta and Rhoades Hotels. On June 9, 1900, the Lake Transit Company launched the Natoma, the only full double-decked steamboat to run on Harveys Lake. The most significant loss to the tourist trade at the lake was the destruction of Hotel Oneonta. The Oneonta burned to the ground on Feb. 2, 1919. The 1919 season was a record- breaking year for the steamboats at Harveys Lake. On the Fourth of July that year, 15,876 passengers were transported by the steam- boats around the lake. Steamboat traffic on the lake declined in the 1920s and in 1932 the Lake Tran- sit Company sold its assets. All but one of the steamboats was sold for scrap, but the Natoma was bought by Oscar Roth and Bob Roberts. Oscar Roth owned Roth Jewelers in Dallas. The Na- toma saw service for five more seasons until it made its final voy- age in August 1938. For more information about the history of Harveys Lake, visit http://www.harveyslake.org/. To have your named added to the Back Mountain Historical Asso- ciation mailing list for future pre- sentations, contact Diana Lowe at 674-3341. Misericordia University and the Luzerne County Historical Society work in collaboration to sponsor the Back Mountain His- torical Association to promote lo- cal history, and collect and pro- vide access to historical photo- graphs of the Back Mountain. Visit the Back Mountain His- torical Association’s Judith Simms Dawe Photographic Col- lection online at www.back- mountain.org. The Back Moun- tain Historical Association meets twice a year in April and October for presentations on local history. North Branch Land Trust is planning educational conference for November 8 North Branch Land Trust will host an educational conference from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thurs- day, Nov. 8, at the Tribeca Con- vention Center, Route 315, Pitt- ston Township. In partnership with PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry and Penn State Cooperative Extension, of- ficials of the Land Trust have de- veloped and scheduled a follow- up program to a successful work- p on storm water that was d this past May. To many Pennsylvanians and people across the country, Con- serving Natural Resources in Growing Communities is of crit- ical importance. There are at least three benefits to doing this: economic, social and environ- mental. s show that an area’s nat- SC urces attract people toit, a ¥ ze to live there, to recreate there. Ec- onomic growth can still occur while natural resources are pro- tected. Community planners, munici- pal officials, engineers, planners, developers and all other interest- ed parties can learn how to better employ the tools available to you so we can be Conserving Natural Resources in Growing Communi- ties by attending this conference. Michael DiBerardinis, Secreta- ry of the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Conservation and Natu- ral Resources (DCNR), has been invited to speak on “A Conserva- tion Landscape Initiative: the Im- portance of Natural Resources in Growing Communities.” Other presenters and their re- spective topics will be Penn State University Assistant Professor Bill Elmendorf — Using Existing Tools to Conserve Natural Re- ‘sources in Growing Communi- ties; West Vincent Township Manager Jim Wendelgass — Con- servation Success Stories on the Township Books; Center for Wa- tershed Protection Staff Tiffany Wright -~ Forest-Friendly Devel- opment Practices and Better Site Design; and local P.E., P.H., hy- drologist, author, and storm wa- ter/watershed expert Paul De- Barry — New Approaches to “Storm Water Management. Cost to attend is $25 per per- son and includes lunch. Pre-regis- tration, which closes on Friday, Now. 2, is required. For more in- formation and to register, contact ‘North Branch Land Trust at (570) 696-5545 or via email at Thoma@nbilt.org or at www.NBLT.org for a brochure. DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITS DALLAS ROTARY CLUB District Governor 2007-08 Bill Speare made his official visit to the Rotary Club of Dallas le Inn, Dallas. Governor Speare is responsible for 45 clubs in during a recent meeting at the 10 counties in Northeastern Peng Ivania. Shown here during Speare’s visit are, from left, As- sistant GovernorArt Peoples, Gave or Bill Speare, Club President Lisa Pretko and Club Presi- dent-Elect Gary Booth. MUNICIPAL BRIEFS Dallas Township parking restrictions Except in locations where ordinance prohibitions against vehicular parking are more restrictive, vehicular parking on township roads is prohibited from Nov. 1 through Apr. 30 between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Violators are subject to a $15 fine for the first offense and a $25 fine for the second offense. 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