a a - me Sunday, June 20, 2010 THE“DALLAS POST PAGE 3 HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH Resident urges council oto slow down gas drilling “But they approved three gas drilling permits in Lake Township, Lehman Township and Noxen. All within two miles of Harveys Lake." By EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent Resident Michelle Boice on Tuesday night asked that bor- ough council take an active role in slowing down natural gas drill- ing activity. She cited the incident near Clearfield, Pa. as an example of what could happen. In that west- ern Pennsylvania incident, a gas well in an uninhabited area blew out, spewing drilling mud and natural gas for hours before it was brought under control. She detailed the long road the ‘borough and residents have trav- eled to maintain and keep Har- veys Lake clean. Boice also cited how the state Department of En- vironmental Protection refuses to give out any more sewer per- mits and will not allow a resident to build a dock because of a “cer- tain type of micro organism liv- ing there.” “But they approved three gas drilling permits in Lake Town- ship, Lehman Township and Nox- en,” Boice said. “All within two miles of Harveys Lake.” & Council Vice President Larry Michelle Boice Harveys Lake resident Radel told Boice he has been in contact with state Rep. Karen Bo- back and state Sen. Lisa Baker re- garding the gas drilling. “I have been gathering infor- mation,” Radel said. “I am trying to push for state help.” In other matters, updates of the borough’s comprehensive plan and storm water basin in- spections were approved and two new part-time police officers were hired. The officers, Gina Kotowski and Jared Kittle, were hired at $13.75 per hour to cover shifts during other officers’ summer va- cations. With $60,000 from a Commu- nity Development grant in their pockets, council approved Wilkes-Barre engineering firm Michael J. Pasonick Jr. and Asso- ciates to help conduct studies to update the municipality’s com- prehensive plan. The current plan is dated 1974 through 1990. Council President Fred Kopko said it covers sub- jects such as traffic studies, pro- jection of population, vacant land, housing, economic and transportation goals. It serves as a guide to what is currently in the borough and how it might continue to grow, he said. Council member Rich Wil- liams III announced that during the next few weeks, storm water basins will be inspected and re- pairs made as needed by the bor- ough’s road crew. The crew has a map and a schedule to visit each basin but if residents are aware of any that are severely damaged they can contact Williams through the borough office. “Changing Habits" will provide entertainment at the annual Gate of Heaven Church Bazaar. From left, seated, are Sheila Bonawitz and Marilyn O'Connell. First row, Jeanmarie Harding, Kippie Mor- gan, Fran Rismondo, Linda McDermott. Second row, Jackie Soper, Carol Carroll, Anna Winkler, Mar- cia Matthews, Mary Beth Banos, Joanie Gilbertson, Faythe Roberts. ‘Changing Habits will entertain at annual Gate of Heaven bazaar The 16th Annual Gate of Heav- en Church Bazaar will be held June 24, 25 and 26 on the church grounds, 40 Machell Ave., Dallas. Several of the featured enter- tainment acts are: Gate of Heav- en’s own Changing Habits which is a very upbeat show that will en- courage and delight the audi- ence. The Magic of Bill Dickson of- fers plenty of comedy and audi- ence participation with cool illu- sions. A talented juggler in Robert J. Smith can mesmerize any age group as he flawlessly juggles five balls, fire torches and rings, not to mention flying knives with ra- zor sharp accuracy and a chain- saw — a true crowd sensation. Tux, the Wilkes-Barre/Scran- ton Penguins mascot, will greet the crowd. Returning again this year are the very energetic and purely au- thentic outstanding dances of the Emerald Isle Step Dancers. The Kids Talent always pro- vides entertainment that amazes and pleases the audience. ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JUNE 25 6 p.m. - Kids Talent Show 7:45 p.m. - Robert J Smith, jug- gler 8:30 p.m. - Free Raffle for Kids downstairs in the gym 8:30 p.m. - Shane Panagokus/ Jonathan Higgins on guitars FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Karaoke Night - Participants can sign up with the DJ. from 5:30 to 9 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - Tux, the Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Penguins mas- cot, will walk around the grounds 7 p.m. - Bill Dickson, magician, will perform downstairs on the gym stage 9 p.m. - Vinnie Amarando, Nick and Mike Morrison on guitars and drum SATURDAY, JUNE 27 5:30 p.m. - Step by Step Praise Band from the Shavertown Meth- odist Church 7 pm. - Emerald Isle Irish Step Dancers 8 p.m. - Changing Habits 10 p.m. - Raffle drawings @BNT organization cancels dog show, returns registration fees A dog show scheduled for June 12 at Lake-Lehman High School was cancelled. An e-mail received by The Dal- las Post stated that the show, sponsored by the KnightsCom- munity Ski & Snowboard Associ- ation (KCSSA), had been can- celled by the organization. The e-mail indicates that the KCSSA has returned all registra- tion fees to entrants and asks that anyone who showed up for last- minute registration to send their name, address and information to KCSSA, PO. Box 133, Lehman, PA 18627. The e-mail further states that the idea behind the club is to keep children active, out of trouble while being part of a winter sport. The funds intended to be raised by the dog show would have paid for the cost of busing students to and from Sno Moun- tain. Due to the cancellation of the event, the KCSSA will cease to exist and any unpaid transporta- tion balance of the past season will be paid by the advisors of the club. GEISINGER BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW CLINIC CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Geisinger Health System broke ground on a new 17,000 square foot Geisinger-Dallas facility on June 20. The clinic, to be located on Route 309 on Dorchester Drive, will replace the current clinic located in the Dallas Shopping Center. Construction is'expected to be completed in early 201. Shown here during the ground-breaking ceremony are, from left, Michael Kovalick, D.O Geisinger-Dallas; Glenn Howell, Dallas Township secretary/treasurer; Dallas Borough Mayor Tim Carroll, PA State Rep. Karen Boback , PA State Senator Lisa Baker and Dr. John Gardiner, Geisinger. DALLAS TOWNSHIP Company will pay for right to lay pipeline in township By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com An oil and natural gas compa- ny has asked township officials if it can lay pipeline underneath township property in return for money. Two officials from Chief Oil & Gas attended the supervisors meeting on June 15 in search of an answer as to whether or not they can lay pipeline under a parcel of township owned land. Supervisor Glenn Howell said the land is along a gravel road off the Old Tunkhannock High- way. The gravel road leads to a Little League field and some other things, he said. Township solicitor Attorney Thomas Brennan confirmed the company is offering “a substan- tial amount” of money to the township to lay the pipeline, though Brennan would not dis- close the amount. Brennan said there is no ques- tion is to the legality of allowing the company to lay the pipe un- derneath township land. How- ever, he said he first wants to walk to the land to know what is involved. The officials from the compa- ny are also wondering what they would have to do if they wanted to lay pipe under or along the townships right-of-way. They said over 20 miles of pipeline is planned coming from the north and terminating east of Dallas High School. Brennan asked if the officials could provide a copy of the right-of-way usage agreement they have with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Brennan told the officials that he would have more informa- tion for them at the next super- visors meeting on July 6. Project bid awarded A bid for a paving and drain- age project on Main and Camp- ground roads was awarded to Popple Construction, the lowest bidder, at a cost of $147,530 for Main Road and $56,642.33 for Campground Road. Vice chairman of supervisors Frank Wagner previously said the project will consist of paving Main Road from the Kingston Township line to Route 309, as well as all of Campground Road. Resident asks for road to be paved George Stolarick, who said he has lived on Ridge Street for the past 45 years, asked the super- visors to consider paving his road. Stolarick said although there are only three houses on his road, a total of eight families use the road to access their homes. “Id appreciate it if you could get it in your schedule,” Stolar- ick said. Wagner said the township still has about 11 miles of dirt road. Chairman of supervisors Phil Walter told Stolarick, “It’s not in the cards right now.” HARVEYS LAKE LEGION HOLDS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY The Harveys Lake American Legion Post 967 held a Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 30. Members gathered to celebrate and honor soldiers and veterans who have offered their service in the armed forces throughout the years. Special tribute was paid to the loss of Post Commander Larry Lucarino. Senator Lisa Baker offered remarks at the ceremony. From left, are Richard Heuer, Bernie Castillo, Acting Commander Ray Hillman, Tom Gallagher, Charlie Ritts, Harvey's Lake Mayor Clarence Hogan, Jeffrey Swingle, Senator Baker, Bud Costigan, Ma- ry Mital and Charles Scrauch. Dallas Middle School Chorus to perform with Andrew Rieu When world-renowned Dutch violinist, conductor and com- poser André Rieu takes to the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Monday, June 21, he will be joined by fourth through eighth-grade singers predominantly from the Dallas Middle School Select Chorus. Together, they will perform Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” as a special tribute to the late singer. Under the direction of Hollie Major, the Dallas Middle School Select Chorus has sung at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ~~ Pen- guins hockey games, Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre Yankees minor league baseball games, Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Pioneers arena football games, the state capitol building, local nursing homes, Fine Arts Fiestas and holiday luncheons. Rieu brings his unique brand of chart-topping classical music with the “Celebration of Music” ing artist of 2009. 2010 North American Tour. Billboard magazine has named Rieu’s 2009 tour as the sixth best seller of the year with more than 835,000 tickets sold worldwide (in league with such superstars as U2, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, AC/ DC and Madonna). Rieu has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and was the biggest solo male tour-
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