— Sunday, December 26, 2010 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 9 Dallas Twp. budget holds the line on taxes for 201 By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com The Dallas Township board of supervisors passed the town- ship’s 2011 budget Tuesday night with no tax increases for resi- ts. : operty taxes will remain at .52 mills. A mill is $1 for every $1,000 in assessed property val- ue. The real estate transfer tax will continue to be 1 percent of the The reorganization meeting of the Dallas Township Board of Super- visors will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, and a regular meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building. value of transferred property, and the per capita tax will hold steady at $5 per person. The budget, which totaled $2,467,850, is nearly $50,000 more than last year’s fiscal plan, but the rise is not attributed to any one specific line item. The board also appointed and authorized the tax collector to provide residents with tax certifi- cation by request, along with the retention of a $5 fee for services rendered. In other news, resident Bill Za- kosky addressed the board about a property that maintains horses and disposes of manure near his residence and business on Route 309. He has addressed the board in the past concerning this issue, which he said has limited his abil- ity to work in his garage because of the smell. Zoning Officer Leonard Kozick said he has confirmed that the property owner on Route 309 is in violation of the township zon- ing code. He told Zakosky that the prop- erty owner has been notified about the violation and was given 30 days to remove the horses from the property. CIVIC BRIEFS Chamber plans fundraising event The Wyoming County Cham- ber of Commerce will host its annual fundraiser, “Kentucky Derby with a Bit of Vegas” pre- sented by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation from 6 to 11 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2011 at Shadowbrook Inn & Resort, Route 6, Tunk- hannock. In addition to horse racing and gaming, there will be Ken- tucky Derby style food, desserts, silentauction items, fireworks display and a live band. The CCC is especially grateful to Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation for serving as Presenting Spon- sor of the event. Participants must be 21 years of age or older. For tickets, call 836-7755. Wrest ras BRIEFS Dallas announces holiday closings The Dallas Borough Adminis- trative Offices located at 25 Main St. in Dallas Borough will be closed on the following dates in observance of the upcoming holiday season: Monday, De- cember 27, 2010 and Friday, december 31, 2010. Any ques- tions may be directed to the Borough Manager, Tracey M. Carr at 570-675-1389. BRIEFS MU student appears on ‘The Sing Off Kurt Knecht, a student at Misericordia University, recent- ly parlayed his extensive voice training and performing into an appearance with the Men of Note on NBC-TV’s popular show, “The Sing Off,” a singing competition featuring a cappella ups, after being chosen from @: audition. The group performed Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” and “Halo” by Rihanna for their audition in New York City in the summer and was one of 10 a cappella groups chosen by NBC to appear on the nation- ally televised show. Brace receives art award at PSU/WB Penn State Wilkes-Barre stu- dent Shannon Brace, of Hunlock Creek, was recently awarded the Irene Thomas Memorial Award for their contributions to the arts. Brace is a Dean’s List student whose artistic interests include writing novel-length stories, poetry, short stories, and poetic drama. She is also interested in photography, sewing, make-up design and artistic animation. Brace has been involved in creating artistic and scary ele- ments for Penn State Wilkes- Barre’s Haunted Forest and serves as president of the Lazy Artists. She also participates in Student Government Associ- ation and the Council of Com- monwealth Student Govern- ®" Personal Injury / Wills & Estates Family Law / Real Estate James V. Pyrah, Esq. | Angela Forlenza Stevens, Esq. Jack Barr, of Dallas, was the first to greet Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Second Annual Prince of Peace Church Brunch with Santa. Nathan Johnston, of Lehman, has a special connection with Santa at the Prince of Peace Second Annual Brunch with Santa. Very merry visit Brunch with Santa. CHARLOTTE yin PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Jack and Theo Barr, of Dallas, enjoy a visit with Santa at the Prince of Peace Second Annual anta and Mrs. Claus were the ing the Second Annual Brunch with stars of the show, but the chil- Santa held December 5 at Prince of dren were the most excited dur- Peace Church in Dallas. SCOUT TROOP 146 HOLDS COURT OF HONOR Back Mountain Boy Scout t Troop 146, chartered by the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department, Shavertown, recently held its December 2010 Court of Honor. The troop has successfully advanced all 21 boys on the membership roster within its first 10 months of being established. The troop celebrated a remarkable 12 Scouts advancing to First Class Rank within their first year. The First Class (and higher)-ranked scouts will participate in the NEPA Council's annual “Merit Badge College” being held on the campus of King's College on Saturday, Jan, 8, 201. Shown here are Scouts and leaders of Troop 146, along with representatives from the Jack- son Township Volunteer Fire Department. From left, first row, Parker Dieffenbach, Anthony Khoudary, Michael Parmelee, Michael Lyons, Chester Brennan, Justin Marshall, Tyler Manzoni, Christo Huntington, Collin Mac- Mullen. Second row, Thomas Brodhead, Chris Ercolani, Ryan Marshall, Tommy Calpin, Matt Lyons, Anthony Huntington, Andrew McCarroll, Connor Duffy, Thomas Manzoni, Matt Blaum, Nick Jensen. Third row, David Bradbury, Mike Anastasio, Tracy Manzoni, Lori Mar- shall, Amy Huntington, Richie Huntington, Percy Dieffenbach, Jim Blaum, Dan Duffy, Dun- can MacMullen, Beth Calpin, Jay Wilkes, George Manzoni, Steve Yencha. Absent at the time of the photo was Bray Vanderhoff. A PIR 575 Pierce St., River Commons Suite 303 Kingston, PA A EL EVIE Jol Mea) 11] Get news when it happens. REVIEW Continued from Page 3 balls and blow bubbles to celebrate their educational careers. ® The Lands at Hillside Farms re- stores the Conyngham Family Cot- tage, opening its doors for wed- dings and other private parties. The cottage was built in 1881 and it took $700,000 and hundreds of volunteers to complete the resto- ration of the first floor. e The Lake-Lehman School Board approves an 1-plus percent increase in property taxes for resi- dents. July * Harveys Lake Borough offi- cials begin discussions for a one- year moratorium on gas drilling in the borough. The measure is ap- proved in September. * Encana Oil & Gas prepares to repair roads in Lake Township at no expense to residents for the in- creased truck traffic on the town- ship's dirt roads due to its work on a gas well drilling site on Zosh Road. eo With temperatures soaring above 90 degrees for five consec- utive days in July, the Back Moun- tain sees its most intense heat wave in nine years. * The 64th Back Mountain Me- morial Library Auction enjoys great weather and many helping hands. The auction raises 40 per- cent of the library's budget every year. August * Five students from the Lu- zerne Intermediate Unit 18 cele- brate a fruitful summer at the conclusion of their Dream Green Farm program at The Lands at Hillside Farms. Participants learned job skills as they grew and tended to vegetables and sold them at farmers’ markets. ® The Dallas School Board ap- proves $80,000 in change or- ders to the new high school pro- ject. Though the board plans to be reimbursed for the cost of “er- rors and omissions,” the price keeps steeping for the new school, set to open in September 201. e A new program to honor Lake-Lehman alumni, Knights of the Round Table, gets underway at the junior/senior high school. Superintendent James McGov- ern hopes the program will honor professionally successful and community-minded graduates. e Current and former employ- ees of Commonwealth Tele- phone Enterprises reunite for the first time at Konefal's Grove. Hundreds attend the event that was in the works for 21 years. September ® Doug Klopp joins the Lake- Lehman Junior/Senior High School as principal this year. Klopp, who has worked as a prin- cipal and guidance counselor in Pennsylvania schools, looks for- ward to bettering the education- al environment for students. ® Dr. Michael MacDowell, pres- ident of Misericordia University, and David Yeager, of Radnor Property Group, present to the Dallas School Board a pressing issue of using the old township high school. The men planned to utilize the building for a Miser- icordia dormitory and daycare center with a 50-year lease from the board. The property would generate tax revenue and elimi- nate demolition costs for Dallas taxpayers. The school board opts to take its time in deciding on the issue, and no decision was made before the duo's deadline for ap- plying for tax credits ap- proached. * Members of the local organi- zation the Gas Drilling Aware- ness Coalition and others travel to Harrisburg to address the is- sue of forced pooling and the natural gas severance tax. The natural gas severance tax was not passed in 2010. ® The eighth annual Dallas Har- vest Festival expands for the first time in its existence. Twelve new booths and a new space for enter- tainment keep the crowd pleased at the Main Street event. October * A new course at Dallas Middle School teaches students about widely used languages and cultur- es of the world - Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Arabic - and brings in community volunteers to bring life experiences with learn- ing. e Pizza Perfect celebrates its 35th anniversary in Trucksville. * Winners in more than 80 cat- egories celebrate at The Dallas Post's third-annual Best of the Back Mountain ceremony. Read- ers voted online and via mail to choose local professionals to re- ceive top prizes. e [ake Township residents press for details at a board meet- ing for information about the Zosh Road gas well drilling pro- ject. Amy Salansky, board mem- ber and property owner at Zosh Road, answers questions but many are left unanswered. Enca- na Gas & Oil leaves Luzerne Coun- ty in November after not discover- ing enough natural gas for com- mercial use on the property. November e Voter turnout is high in the Back Mountain for the 2010 elec- tion. Elected leaders Karen Bo- back of the 17th legislative dis- trict, Phyllis Mundy of the 120th legislative district and Lisa Baker of the 20th senatorial district maintain their seats in the Penn- sylvania General Assembly. ¢ Dallas Superintendent Frank Galicki takes some flak concern- ing a state auditor general's re- port released in October that said he knew of a fundraiser that led to a former school employ- ee's misappropriation of funds. Residents attend board meet- ings in record numbers, demand- ing answers from the superin- tendent. Former Dallas guidance counselor John Wolensky plead- ed guilty March 2009 to unlawful taking and was order to pay resti- tution of $24,631, but the Octo- ber report noted that Wolensky could have misappropriated more than double that amount. e The Lake-Lehman Junior/ Senior High School theater group performs its first fall play in years. The laugh-out-loud one- acts feature high school stu- dents acting as two year olds and fairy tale characters. e A townhouse development set to be built at the 33-acre Han- son's Amusement Park former site receives approval from Har- veys Lake Borough but with many conditions, including re- strictions on using the sewer sys- tem. December ® Harveys Lake Borough offi- cials get started on preparations for the borough's new compre- hensive plan. About 600 com- munity surveys are sent out to residents, and those who don't receive them are encouraged to participate. The last Harveys Lake Borough comprehensive plan dates back to the 1970s. ® Deborah Basalyga promotes Liberty Reins Ranch in Harveys Lake, which will provide equine therapy for wounded veterans. Basalyga hopes the program will begin in May 201. e Residents from Fairground Road attend a Dallas Township board of supervisors meeting af- ter hearing about a plan to pave the dead-end road. 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