PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, September 6, 2009 The Jonathan R. Davis Volunteer Fire Co., shown here earlier this year, will hold an open house in celebration of its 50th anniversary from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at its fire hall at Route 415 and Idetown Road in Lehman Township. DAVIS Continued from Page 1 nual fund drive. For the past two years, the townships have had a joint Night at the Races event in May with Lake Silkworth Fire Co. The department also fills swimming pools to raise money and the fire hall and kitchen are available to rent for special occa- sions. “That’s part of the reason to get people out here to see that we're still around and still go- ing,” Blaine said. “There have been rumors in the past that we've been shut down and stuff like that. We want people to see what they donate to the fire company doesn’t go to waste.” A membership drive is cur- rently being conducted for mem- bers of all types, including, but not limited to, firefighters. Membership is open to adults 18 and older who live in Idetown or in surrounding areas and are willing to volunteer their time and services. Junior member- ship is also available to individu- als ages 16 and 17. Current officers include Sandy Blaine, president; Angela Har- mon, vice president; Misty Hutchins, secretary; Cindy Ann Blaine, treasurer; Joseph Blaine Jr., fire chief; John Hutchins, as- sistant fire chief; J.E. Sperl, cap- tain; Shawn Harmon, engineer; and Scott Wentzel, safety officer. The application for the Jo- nathan R. Davis Volunteer Fire Co. to become a non-profit orga- nization was filed and approved on November 18, 1959 and the fire company became official. It was named for Albert Davis’ fa- ther, Jonathan R. Davis, a promi- nent banker whose summer home was in Idetown. The car- Several members of the Jonathan R. Davis Volunteer Fire Co. in Idetown held a ceremony in winter of 1991 at the honor roll and flag pole located on the fire company grounds to show their support for the military during Desert Storm or the Persian Gulf War. Shown, from left to right, are John Jones; Joe Blaine Sr., holding Michael Blaine; Rick Wentzel; Bob McLaughlin; Bill Casterline; Joe Blaine Jr.; an unknown Boy Scout; Bernie Roliman; Joe Plata; Ken Wentzel; Butch Corby; and J.R. Sperl. riage house was renovated to in- clude a meeting hall, kitchen and two garage bays. Much of the credit for the volunteer car- pentry work was given to the late Ernest Fritz. Individuals elected to office in 1959 were Sheldon Cave, presi- dent; Edward Darby, vice presi- dent; John Hewitt, secretary; Paul Dorris, treasurer; Ben Banks, financial secretary; Willis Ide, fire chief and Harry Donnel- ly, assistant fire chief. The origi- nal directors were Andy Lavix, Ernest Fritz, William Casterline, ‘Harold Donnelly, Albert Sweitz- er, Willis Ide, Jim Kenney, Mar- shall Patton and Lester Hoover. Doris Margellina was put in charge of forming a women’s auxiliary for the fire company and one was organized in May 1960 with her as chairperson. In 1964, the company added a tank- er, the cab of which was a 1964 Ford sold to the company for $1 by Fred Maierl. The tank was built by the men in the depart- ment who also did the welding on it. An honor roll and a flag pole originally located at Idetown Corners were also moved to the fire company grounds in 1964. A second tanker was added in May 1966, the same year the first de- partment horse show was also held in 1966. The horse show, held in July, and a children’s Christmas party were the big company events of the year. Later, the company received land across the highway from Mrs. Albert Davis where the company held its annual bazaar until 1984. The company also purchased an ambulance which Tal) served Idetown and its sur- ’’ rounding area until 1988 when it was retired due to a lack of per- sonnel. A second addition was con- structed on the fire hall in 1973 and the upstairs was enlarged. A 1987 GMC was purchased by the fire company in 1987. PSU WB STUDENTS ATTEND CONFERENCE Approximately 250 Penn State students from around the world gathered at Penn State Berks in Reading to attend the Penn State Uni- versity Summer Leadership Conference. Seven Stu- dents from Penn State Wilkes-Barre were chosen to represent the campus. From left, first row, are Jes- sica Wrieden, THON Com- mittee vice chair; Mike Calo- re, Mark Calore, Student Government Association president. Second row, Ma- rika Merritt, Honor Society; Shelby Murren, THON Com- mittee chair; Allison Walte- myer, freshman representa- tive; and Brieana Mitchell, Campus Environment Team. PROFITS Continued from Page 1 I may be holding a fall festival in October to welcome people to a big event.” Serhan plans to hold a fall fes- tival as she did last year at her Ash Street home. She envisions the October 18 event to include musical entertainment, car- riage rides, a haunted house with actors and a hot buffet. Concert wants all of the prof- its for the Harveys Lake Beauti- fication Project to be dispersed for something that will enhance the lake. Serhan says her view is slightly different. She would like to see the money used for in the borough to alert people to tornados or other impending danger. “In the middle of the night, how fast can you get to all of the people in the lake?” Serhan said. “They (residents) could go to bed at night knowing that if something happens we will be alerted right on the second that we need to be alerted.” Concert would love to be able to have the homecoming again next year, even if it is smaller but he wants it to be managed differently. “I personally would like to see it continue,” he said. “It’s a great thing. It needs to be managed better and it needs to be taken out of Harveys Lake Borough’s hands and managed by a non- profit because we all know how Dallas Gridiron Club planning mini-football day The Dallas Gridiron Club will sponsor a mini-football day on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the home game against Coughlin. All players and cheerleaders from Kingston Township Raiders, Back Mountain Bob- cats or Dallas Junior Mounts are encouraged to wear their jerseys or uniforms for free ad- mission to the field. All youth football teams are asked to be at the field by 1:30 p.m. for recognition of players and cheerleaders prior to the ORIENTATION PROGRAM HELD AT PENN STATE WILKES-BARRE Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently held its annual orientation program for first-year and transfer students. A group of 27 Penn State Wilkes-Barre students dedicated their time to help new in- coming students feel welcome and comfortable on campus. The 2009 Orientation Leaders are, from left, first row, Jessica Wrieden, Dana Piatt, James Haggerty, Larry Ofcharsky, Courtney Senghaas, Micah Cross, Jason Oliver. Second row, Sudan Chen, Suxia Chen, Donna Smith, Mallory Trojan, Shelby Murren, Andy Olshefski, Mark Calore. Third row, Mike Calore, Marika Merritt, Beth DeRenzis, Brieana Mitchell, Dan Elbich, Daniel DeNucci. Fourth row, Birago Osei, Colin Piatt, Taras Pyanyk, Dave Glicini, Mistie Charney, Lindy LaRue and Jill O'Connell. Fox Hill Country Club Junior Member and Guest Golf Tournament emergency notification si iti g . gency on sirens Harveys Lake politics are start of the varsity game. 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