Sunday, October 11, 2009 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 DALLAS TOWNSHIP Miers honored on Standing-room only crowd on hand at township supervisors meeting to honor former police officer. Py By REBECCA BRIA Staff Writer There was standing room only at the board of supervisors meet- ing Tuesday evening as township officials, police and others honor- ed former police officer Wayman Miers. Miers, who served a full-time office in the township’s police de- partment, retired on Sept. 23. The supervisors read a procla- mation honoring Miers’ service to the citizens of the township and Chief of Police Robert Jolley presented Miers with a gold re- tirement badge. Officer Todd Adams surprised Miers with a cake he baked fea- retirement from police department turing a deer in front of a police cruiser. “One year I had a bad tour of duty where deer kept coming out and I couldn’t miss them all,” Miers said jokingly. In other business, the supervi- sors noted they received a letter from attorney Ben Jones, inform- ing them that, as of Sept. 30, the Dallas Area Municipal Authority has 164 township residential ac- counts that are delinquent in pay- ment totaling $244,175.47. In early September, Tom Doughton, who serves as the township’s representative to DA- MA, said the authority is experi- encing more than $700,000 in de- linquent payments. Jones stated in a separate letter to the township that the DAMA board is holding a meeting this week with a national debt collec- tion agency. In another matter, John New- man, of Wedgewood Way, ex- pressed his concerns regarding a township employee hanging a po- litical sign. Newman said he wit- nessed a township employee, whom he did not name, hanging a political sign on a telephone pole near his home during the daytime. Supervisor Phil Walters, who is retired and not paid by the town- ship, said he was the person hanging the sign. Walters is run- ning for re-election for township supervisor in the November elec- tion. Leonard Kozick, the town- ship’s zoning officer and tax col- lector, said he was also with Wal- ters. Kozick said that, although he is paid a stipend by the town- ship, he is not a full-time employ- ee and was helping Walters on his own time. A special public meeting will held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the municipal building before the regular bi-monthly meeting to re- view the results of a recent com- munity survey. Blessing the pets They came in all sizes and shapes, on leashes and in bowls to be blessed by Rev. John Major. The annual Blessing of the Animals Service ‘was held at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church & Ind from the smallest fish to the largest horse, they were all offered prayers for good health. Rev. John Major blesses Holly, who is being held by her owner Jean Gale. Rev. John Major blesses Fritz, a Friesian owned by Bonnie Hiscox. + WeLCOME You! JCHARIST Bue pHOOL 8: f Thkl ish 8 Flipper, a Beta fish waits to be blessed as Rev. John Major conducts the Pet Blessing Service at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church. Nine-year-old Jessica Martin assisted with the service. ROSS TOWNSHIP Solution to septic problem is presente By EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent An alternative solution to a septic problem was presented to supervisors during their October § ecie ’ Sewer Enforcement Officer q John Belles, property owner Bar- ry Andrew and his engineer la- bored for two years to find an ac- ceptable alternative septic sys- tem for Department of Environ- mental Protection’s approval. ' “Two previous designs were declined by DEP,” Supervisor Da- vid Williams said. - What should have been the simple replacement of a septic tank became problematic be- cause Andrew’s Main Street prop- erty consists of three apartments and a storefront. When the exist- ing tank failed to work HH J SE properly, the small lot size would not allow for installation of a standard-size septic tank system, Chairman Stanford Davis said. A new tank system design had to be created that would meet DEP's specifications. Belles told the supervisors the “alternate site specific design” has DEP’s approval and is capa- ble of handing 2,000 gallons a day, which breaks down to 400 gallons a day per each rental unit. Low flow faucets, toilets and shower heads will be required to allow the system to work effi- ciently. The new design features special sand filters and Andrew will be responsible for the cost of cleaning out the filters and any maintenance to the new design Andrew did not attend the meeting. Belles handed each supervisor REE > a copy of the Sewage Manage- ment Agreement packet which skimmed, pausing at diagrams of the alternative system. Davis said the supervisors will review the agreement and report back to him. In other news, Williams said re- surfacing work to the Ross Town- ship Recreational Park has been completed. The basketball court was resurfaced and received new backboards and the tennis court was resurfaced. Work on a storm water drain- age pipe on Wolfe Road is on hold until the ground dries up. Wil- liams said it is too wet to try to replace the pipe. Resurfacing and repairing to two road shoulders on Niemchik Road could start very soon. The work will be done by Pikes Creek of Sweet Valley. Adonizio's art wins first place at county fair Julie Adonizio, daughter of Patrick and Judy Adonizio, of Harveys Lake, entered a water- color portrait of her home in the Luzerne County Fair Art Exhibit and won first place in the Youth Under 19 age division. Adonizio takes art lessons at Heather Ra- del’s Art Studio in Harveys Lake. The 11-year-old is a sixth-grade student at Gate of Heaven School in Dallas.
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