Sunday, March 14, 2010 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 13 ~ i Col. William J. Hartman, R.N., M.S.N., A.N.P., a native of Hunlock Creek and a 1979 graduate of Misericordia University, reviews with a civilian engineer plans for field testing the Medical Reengineering Initiative that was designed to develop a better, more versatile com- bat support hospital. The field test occurred at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colo. HARTMAN Continuei from Page 1 when hewas deployed to Somalia amemmer of the 86th Evacuation ospital. The Misericordia University grad- uate’s herosm was recognized when he was awarded the Combat Medi cal Badge br rendering medical aid while being under direct enemy fire in Iraq. Mare importantly, though, he was a memler of the Forward Ar- ea Surgical Tean (FST) that revolu- tionized the wy wounded soldiers are treated in bittle e today. At the on- sstofDesert tid Hummnvwases signed to the nine-member FST that was embedded with “gunfighters” to provide advanced trauma life sup- portand life-saving surgery at the for- ward edge of battle. “Our entire operating room, trauma room, recovery room and supplies fit into two sling load pal- lets that were hooked under a Blackhawk or Chinook,” says Hartman, who was joined on the team by a general surgeon, ortho- pedic surgeon, two nurse anesthe- tists, two LPN-level medics and two operating room technicians. “At thesite of battle, the slingloads would be dropped to the ground and we would jump out of the helicopter and set up to provide car,” he said. The concept was to stabilize soldiers at the site of injury because they were so unstable they would not survive the medevac flight to the hospital. It worked so well in Iraq that the Army instituted FST units into other infantry units throughout the Army system. Inbetween the seemingly exciting tours of duty, Hartman also held both clinical and administrative du- ties throughout the United States, in- cluding being the chief nurse of the national Army ROTC program. “I developed programs to assist students so that they could be part of the many facets of ROTC while maintaining academicexcellence,” says Hartman, who was also active- ly involved in recruitment and re- tention. “Our focus was on nursing excellence with compassion and caring tightly woven into confi- dence and leadership so that each would be outstanding nurse offi- cers upon graduation.” Today, Hartman and his wife, Marilyn, live in the rural village of Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wis. Together, they built their home and barn and remain very ac- tive in their local community. He continues to work as a nurse and is the director of nursing support at Door County Memorial Hospital. “MU instilled in me from day one the sense of duty to my fellow man- kind,” says Hartman, whose father also served in the Army. “To this day, my guide to providing nursing care is compassion.” RECYCLING Continued fron Page 1 residents at m charge. © “Those ar¢above and beyond the required 4 101items ,” Spacia- nosaid. The Depatment of Environ mental Protetion, which adminis- ters the Reccling Fund, has al- ready modified its recycling grant programs to operate at reduced funding levels in order to extend fi- nancial support to municipal recy- cling efforts for as long as possible. Even at these reduced levels, how- ever, funding will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2010 unless” the fee is extended. “This program has experienced tremendous growth over the past 20 years and continues to support our local municipalities,” said Gov- ernor Rendell in a press release. “I intend towork withthe General As- sembly to amend current statute to extend the recycling fee. Without an extension, the funding for these grants will no longer be available ‘and the program will effectively shut down.” Spaciano would also like the re- cycling fee to be extended so DA- MA can continue to thrive. LAKE Continued fron Page 3 block roads. > Township, attorney Mark cNealis adled that supervisors are not respnsible for deciding which publi roads the gas com- pany can anl cannot use. Also, resilents within a mile radius of thesite are being asked to have ther well water tested. This will povide a base line for residents tccompare future well water testilg after drilling be- gins, Salanky said. For ‘more assistance, residents can visit Pan State Cooperative Extension's Neb site at water.cas.p- su.edu and lick on the Water link tofindali listag by county of accred- ited water tsting laboratories. Tax bills ID 4HEGINE THE TIMES LEADER Career Fair timesleader.com m onster 5} He § L CasLink HMOK Metz ~ - Tax collector Donna Kocher said issues regarding her bond will not affect the taxpayers. Kocher said tax bills will be sent out by the end of March. Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith served a subpoe- na to Kocher on March 8. Kocher has failed to balance her tax col- lection books from 2009, Griffith previously said. She is also the only elected tax collector who has failed to pro- vide proof of bond coverage for 2010. Bonds protect taxing bodies if property tax payments are lost or stolen. The county won't issue taxes in the township unless the township has a bonded tax collec- tor and Kocher closes out last year’s books, Griffith said. The county obtained a letter indicat- ing that Kocher’ bond had not been renewed because she had a bad credit report. Sponsored by: 1] cr RUTH'S ATE AK HOSE Booth packages available. Call 829-7189 for more information. Call 829-5000 to subscribe. Spring cleanup Supervisors announced the an- nual spring cleanup is scheduled for May 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items can be brought to the mu- nicipal building. Proof of residen- cy must be provided. Cost is $15 per pickup truck load, $20 for large pickup trucks, and $6 per car trunk load. The following items will be ac- cepted for a $6 fee: washers, dryers, carpets, overstuffed chairs, couches, dressers, televi- sion sets, hot water heaters, boil- ers, furnaces, stoves and large ap- pliances. Items not acceptable include: tires, hazardous wastes, chem- icals, brush, tree stumps, cinder blocks, animal or human waste, shingles and sheet rock or other building materials, leaves, grass, garbage, freezers, refrigerators containing freon and air condi- tioners. JER IEN timesleader. com “We hope that it doesn’t expire because the money that’s received from the tipping fees goes into rein- vesting our existing program and to expand our future programs; Spaciano said. info@NElvision.com www.NElvision.com MEETING Continued from Page 3 for certain municipal transactions and services such as copies of po- lice reports and zoning permits. Reino said the township is re- quired annually to examine the fees they charge and determine which costs have increased. Police vehicles Supervisors approved the pur- chase of a 2010 Ford Crown Vic- toria police vehicle. The vehicle will be purchased through the COSTARS program for an amount not to exceed $24,000 with all needed accesso- ries not to exceed $4,000. The supervisors also voted to dis- pose of black and white police cruis- er No. 7 at the Jackson Township municipal auction in April. Traffic light loop sensors Approval was granted for main- tenance and replacement of traffic light loop sensors at the intersec- tion of East Center Street and state Route 309. The project is expected to cost approximately $2,000. Township manager Kathleen Sebastian said the work was quoted at $1,847 but additional costs may be incurred, depending on the work that needs tobe done. Public comment Richard Harrison, of Staub Road, commented to the board re- garding a benefit for the Leuke- mia and Lymphoma Society that was scheduled to be held in Febru- ary at the municipal building. The event was postponed due to snow. Harrison said he is not opposed to the benefit, but was denied a donation to the Back Mountain Food Pantry by the board in 2008. Harrison is a volunteer at the pan- try located in Trucksville. Harrison noted that supervisor John Solinsky said in 2008 that he doesn’t believe he should be gen- erous with other people’s money. Solinsky said he still feels the same way and that it isa whole dif- ferent story to use a building for a charity benefit versus giving away taxpayer funds. Eagle Scout congratulated Tyler Steven Evans was pre sented with a letter of congratula- tions from the supervisors on his achievement for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Reino said Evans refurbished entrance benches outside of Trin- ity Presbyterian Church in Dallas as part of his Eagle Scout require- ments. FEDERATED Continued from Page 1 The latest lake gossip gets fun- neled through this group’s muti- generational associations, too. Grandchildren tell all, according to Vi Artsma. But in addition to recreation and information, the club serves an additional purpose. The club contributes approximately $3,000 to $4,000 each year to groups in Pikes Creek, Lake Township, Nox- en and Harveys Lake communi- ties. “Cheer baskets” are provided for senior citizens at Christmas; Easter hams are given to Head Start; and two $500 scholarships are provided to the two top Lake- Lehman seniors. The club also provides prizes for the Harveys Lake fishing der- by, donations to the fire station, Comprehensive Eye Care Cataract Surgery iLASIK Premium Lens Implants Latest Selection of Contact Lenses and Eyewear 3168 Memorial Highway (Walgreen’s Plaza) Dallas, PA 18612 Call NOW to schedule your consultation or eye exam! (570)675-3627 1-800-334-2233 (Main Office) David A. DeRose, M.D., Melanie B. DeMichele, O.D., Curtis L. Goodwin, O.D., Cynthia G. Charnetski, O.D., Thomas S. Boland, M.D. ortheastern Eye Institute and money for the Lake-Lehman senior lockin. Also, when two families lost their homes earlier this year to fire, the club chipped in to help. The community has come to depend onthe help ofthe women’s club. This year, the club will sell prints by Bonnie Covelski of Har- veys Lake to help raise funds. Taryn Barrall, club president, marvels at the older women for their boundless energy, good hu- mor and their vivid memories. She often joins them for lunch. “These ladies started the ball rolling and still have alot ofimpact on the club and the Harveys Lake community.” The Harveys Lake Federated Women’s Club meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the VFW hall, next to the Har- veys Lake Borough Building. Any- one interested in joining is asked to call Linda Schuler at 639-2541. 3 OV ri FOV CHOELTON sve You
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