PAGE 4 Sunday, May 16, 2010 KINGSTON TOWNSHIP THE DALLAS POST Bond refinanced: $$$ saved By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com Chairman of supervisors James Reino announced on May 12 that the township refinanced a bond, saving nearly $39,000. Reino said the refinancing of the bond did not add to the amount of debt or extend the re- payment period of the debt. Township manager Kathleen Sebastian said the original bond was issued in 2003 for $3,190,000. The refinanced bond was issued in 2003 for $1,840,000 since the township had already paid off a large portion of the orig- inal amount.Sebastian said refi- nancing the bond will provide a total savings of $38,882.45. The township will receive $34,628.78 of the total amount this year, she said. In January, the supervisors ap- proved a parameter ordinance for refinancing the 2003 bond issue. The ordinance did not refinance the bond but allowed the super- visors to refinance more quickly if they chose to, which they did. Police officers complete training Township police officers Rob- ert Spencer and Jonathan Chipe- go recently became federally cer- tified child safety seat techni- cians. Sebastian said Spencer and Chipego are the only police offi- cers in the area to have the certifi- cation. Spencer also recently complet- ed an ENRADD training course, Sebastian said. ENRADD (Elec- tronic Non-Radar Device) is a speed timing system. Officer Charles Rauschkolb re- cently completed National Rifle Association training, she said. Time extended on subdivision plans The supervisors approved the request of SM Design for a 90-day time extension for preliminary/ final major subdivision plans in Brown Manor, pending further review by the township’s plan- ning commission. Check presented A check for $1,000 was present- ed by the supervisors to the 2010 Dallas High School Lock-In. Compost site See BOND, Page 14 LAKE TOWNSHIP By EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent Preparing for Marcellus Shale gas drilling this June, supervisors heard an update on their developing Emergen- cy Response Guidelines at Wednesday night’s meeting. Township Emergency Man- agement Coordinator Barney Dobinick has been working on the emergency response gui- delines for the last three months. He has sought input from EnCana Oil and Gas USA Inc., local and state agencies. The detailed guidelines to handle emergencies relate to the gas drill operations planned for June off Zosh Road. Dobinick, a township ‘resident and member of the Lu- zerne County emergency staff, wants to make sure all possible emergencies are covered from blowouts at the gas well to water contamination as well as traffic issues with gas trucks navigating the township’s roads. “I've lived here for 26 years,” he said. “I have a stake in this, too.” Dobinick has been working with Lake-Lehman School Dis- trict and EnCana officials to de- velop an agreement on a traffic pattern with the goal being, to avoid buses and gas trucks from being on the roads at the same time in hopes of preventing a mis- hap during bad weather. “We want to be pro-active for life safety for all involved,” he said. Gas drilling update heard Trucks used to carry chemicals must submit to unannounced spot checks by DEP and the “A police, Dobinick reported, wi oversized trucks being used only in the setup and removal of drill- ing equipment. “EnCana has been very cooper- ative,” he said. According to the guidelines, Lehman Fire Department will be the primary responder and the fire chief will work with other lo- cal fire companies to develop a chain of command for assistance. The plan is not yet finished but Dobinick hopes to have it halfway completed by next month’s meet- ing. “It is really dependant on when See DRILLING, Page 14 OBITUARIES ADAMS - John (Jack), 77, of Main Road, Hunlock Creek, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 in Geisinger Medical Center, Dan- ville. Born April 1, 1933 in Shick- shinny, he was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth, and served as an usher. He was a member of the Knights of Co- lumbus. He served in the US. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the American Le- gion Post 495, Shickshinny, and a life member of the VFW, Mo- canaqua. He also was a member of the Northwest Traveling Dart League and a life member of the PA Fish Commission. He was employed at Luzerne Outerwear for many years and also was employed by B.G. Coon Construction. He owned and operated the Village Tavern in Hunlock Creek. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Delores Lesin- ski; three grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Naunczek, Shickshinny; and Ruth Ann McCabe, Moca- naqua; brothers, Richard, New Jersey; Thomas, Berwick; and James, Berwick. CARICHNER - Frances M., of Mile Road, Tunkhannock, died on Saturday May 8, 2010 at her home. Born in Tunkhannock on Sep- tember 15, 1967, she was a grad- uate of Tunkhannock High School, Class of 1985, and had been employed by The Trehah Learning Center in Tunkhan- nock as a career counselor. Surviving are her mother, Geraldine Farr Madill, Tunk- hannock; her husband of 25 years, Dean E. Carichner; sons, Joseph, Dana and Mathew Car- ichner, all of Tunkhannock; brothers, Thomas Madill, of New Orleans, La.; Todd Madill, of Lawton; sisters, Joette Elder, Franklin, Va.; Janine Jayne, Kan- di Madill, both of Tunkhannock; Rose Harvey, of Harveys Lake; Elizabeth Dewolfe, of Forkston; a godchild, numerous nieces; nephews, great nieces and great nephews. CASTERLINE - Clara J., 71, of Harveys Lake, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Born in Noxen Township on December 24, 1938, she gradu- ated from Lake-Noxen High School in 1956 and worked as a private duty caregiver for the elderly for more than 10 years. She was a member of the Em- manuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake. Surviving are her children, Sherry Smith, Shavertown; Ter- ri Nelson, Beaumont; Carol, Beaumont; Dotie DePue, Sweet Valley; Michael, Noxen Town- ship; brother, George Patton, Sweet Valley; sisters, Shirley Ayers, Beaumont; Helen Place, Jericho, Vt.; Patricia Marcin and Peggy Hill, both of Noxen Township; and nine grandchil- dren. COOK - James, 80, of Leh- man Township, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Orange on May 12, 1929, he owned and operated a farm in Lehman Township for 30 years and was also employed as a bus driver for the Lake- 7, Lehman School District and Gate of Heaven School in Dal- las. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, the former Jestie Schoo- nover; children, Kenneth, Kathy McDade, Karen Basar and Sha- ron Barto, all of Lehman Town- ship; James, of Coatesville; and Deborah Prebola, of Noxen Township; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations to Leh- man-Idetown United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 12, Lehman, PA 18627, or the Lehman Volun- teer Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 89, Lehman, PA 18627. DICK - James Dwight, 77, of Burlington, N.C., died Sunday, May 2, 2010 in the Hospice Care Center of Alamance, Bur- lington, N.C. Born in Kingston, he was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary "School of Business. He was a US. Army Veteran of the Ko- rean War and was employed as a sales representative for Eu- gene Chermin. A former resident of Trucks- ville and Jacobstown, N.J., he had resided in Burlington, N.C. for the past three years. He was a member of the American Le- gion and was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church, of Elon, N.C. Surviving are his wife, the former Carolyn J. Everett; son, Dwight James, Cherry Hill, N.J.; daughter, Kimberly Smith, Burlington, N.C.; four grandchil- dren; sister, Dawn Riutta, Iron Mountain, Mich.; nieces and ne- phews. DOUGHTON - Bronislau “Bert” (Dombroski), of Dallas, died on Saturday, May 8, 2010. A resident of Dallas for 56 years, she was past president of the Dallas Elementary School PTA and a member of Gate of Heaven Church. In her youth, she attended the Luzerne Borough School and worked as a manager for the J.S. Raub Shoe Store. Surviving are her three chil- dren, Gail M. Szeliga, Apala- chin, N.Y.; Thomas J. Jr., Dallas; and Linda L. Kroski, Moscow; six grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; brothers, John Dombroski, West Virginia; Tho- mas Dombroski, Trucksville; and sister, Edna McDonald, New Jersey; nieces and neph- ews. Memorial donations to the Mercy Center Library, Dallas. GREGSON - John Vernon, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Springfield Health and Rehab Center. Born in Troy, N.Y. on May 27, 1925, he attended Dallas schools and graduated from Wyoming Seminary in 1943. He joined the U.S. Navy V12 program and attended Prince- ton before OT school at Cor- nell, subsequently serving on a minesweeper, sweeping mines in the Sea of Japan. In 1946, on his 21st birthday, he became commander of his ship. He entered the insurance in- dustry in 1960 as an agent with Mass Mutual and, several years later, joined Alexander & Alex- ander Inc., where he was vice president and sales manager in the New York office. In part- nership with John Alden, he founded the Alden Gregson Co., an all-purpose insurance agency A operating statewide. He was a member of The First Universalist Society of Hartland Four Corners and a trustee for several years. He was a loyal Rotarian both in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and in Woodstock, Vt. He al- so served aws president of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Abbie; son, George, daughters, Barbara Himme- lien; Bonnie Coakley, and Phebe Miller; and eight grandchildren. GREY - Rebecca Piatt, 92, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at her home in Harveys Lake. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 2, 1917, she began her career as a church school teacher in 1935 at the Trucks- ville United Methodist Church. In 1969, she joined the staff of the Trucksville Nursery School, retiring in 1985. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Lehman, and the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake. Surviving are her four daughters, Maude Geary, Har- veys Lake; Betty Lowery, Har- veys Lake; Alma Husted, For- ty Fort; and Sally Toney, Wilkes-Barre; 15 grandchil- dren; 27 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grand- children. Memorial donations to the Trucksville Early Childhood Education Center, 40 Knob Hill Rd., Trucksville, PA 18708. HORNACK - Edward J., 74, of Dallas, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at his home. Born August 24, 1935 in Pringle, he was a graduate of Larksville High School. He was a US. Army veteran, serving as a Specialist (4) Air- plane Mechanic and was dec- orated with the Marksman (Rifle) Award and the Good Conduct Medal. He retired in 1996 from the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare. He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake and of the Dad- dow-Issacs Post 672, Dallas, American Legion Home Asso- ciation. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Angela Turco Hornack; brothers Nicholas, Trucks- ville; and John; sisters, Mar- garet Christ, Prescott , Ariz.; and Betty Crahill, Wilkes- Barre; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hos- pital , -501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. MONSEY - Madeline Ryan, 86, of Tunkhannock, died Thursday, May 6, 2010. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 7, 1923, she graduated high school in New York City. During World War II, she worked as an assistant machi- nist at the Nordon Bombsight plant, Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are her son, Ken- neth C., of Tunkhannock; daughters, Patricia Zavislak, of Blakely; and Leah Case, of Dickson, Tenn.; 10 grandchil- dren; several great-grandchil- dren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial donations to the Wyoming County Humane Society, 9 E. Tioga St., Tunk- Trevor Melnyk,of Huntington Mills, paid just $1 for this fish tank. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Lois Williams Ide helps keep items organized while finding treasures for herself at the Lehman- Idetown United Methodist Church rummage sale in Lehman. Duane Wickard, of Sweet Valley, finds slacks at the Lehman-ide- town United Methodist Church rummage sale. Church sale provides plenty of bargains There were bargains galore to be found at the annual spring rummage sale held at the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church. hannock. PALMER - Florence Eliza- beth Kinsman, of Bowman’s Creek, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospice in Wayne, Pa. Born Oct. 15, 1927 in To- wanda, she received her edu- cation in the Towanda public school system and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1946. After graduating, she was the office clerk and circula- tion manager at the Daily Review. After moving to West Wyoming in 1966, she and her late husband started Palmer Laboratory. She was active with “Liv- ing A New Life,” a widows and widowers support group, and helped open a group in Tunkhannock. She also served at the Luzerne/ Wyoming Counties Bureau of the Aging, Senior Center and volunteered for tax prep- arations assistance to the se- niors through its center in Tunkhannock. She was also an ecumen- ical minister for the Nativity Catholic Church, where she was a member for over 30 years and a member of Ca- tholic Daughters. She also ran a Girl Scout troop and Brownie troop. Surviving are her daugh- ters, Dr. Susan Bargmann and Loretta Busch; and two grandchildren. RUSHIN - Ronald W., 75, of Chase Road, Shavertown, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Geisinger Wyoming Val- ley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Nanticoke on Dec. 7, 1934, he was a grad- uate of Newport Township High School, Temple Uni- versity School of Pharmacy and Georgetown University Dental School. He served in the U.S. Air Force and attained the rank of captain. Surviving are a daughter, Susan Yuschak; son, David; two grandchildren; sister, Marilyn Roszkowski; one niece; two great-nephews. \ Society planning Open House today The 19th Annual Open House of the Wyoming County Histori- cal Society will be held from 1to 4 p.m. today, May 16. The society’s library and mu- seum are located in the Old Har- rison Street School Building on the corner of Harrison and Bridge Streets in Tunkhannock. “Through the Eyes of a Child” is this year’s theme with views in- to the lives of area children from the society’s vast collecisly) There will also be a large displ of children’s clothing, furniture and toys. Frank B. Strumski Jr., of Tunk- hannock, will display Lehigh Val- ley HO Gauge and other trains with a running layout. There will be a video of Lehigh Valley and D&H Railroad trains. Vintage and collectible toys from the collection of Patrick Robinson will also be featured. For more information, call 836- 5303.
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