Vol.121 No. 13 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 May 15 - 21, 2011 The YATE AS POST. 1 { BEC RARAE PA. www.mydallaspost.com AN EDITION OF THE TIMES LEADER Greatest generation honored at breakfast Local WWII vets recognized for service By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com Jack Evans, 89, can vividly re- call his service in the U.S. mili- tary during World War II. Not that he needs any remind- ing — there have been television programs, movies and books cre- ated to document the experienc- es of his unit, the E Company (“Easy Company”) of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infan- try Regiment assigned to the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. He parachuted behind enemy lines in Normandy on June 5, 1942 —- the day before United States forces stormed French beaches in what is often consid- ered one of the most important battles in United States military history. : Evans, of Trucksville, was one of eight honored at the Back Mountain Ecumenical Men's Breakfast on May 3 for their ser- vice during World War II. Others honored were Willis Ide, George Pyle, Peter Roushey, Peter Ge- orge, former state Sen. Charles Lemmond and Kenneth Cos- grove. Wally Gosart was also among the honorees but could not attend the breakfast. The honor was a surprise. The breakfast, a weekly event for the group, was organized to celebrate Mother’s Day with the wives of the approximately 80 men who live throughout the Back Moun- tain. Representatives from the state House of Representatives and Senate offices, as well as a repre- sentative from U.S. Congressman Tom Marino's office presented certificates to the men to com- memorate the service of “the greatest generation.” Before he knew he was being honored, Evans compared the closeness of the Ecumenical Ide Evans group to the tight-knit way of life he experienced in the military. “We have closeness in fellow- ship,” he said of the group, of which he’s been a member for a few years. “We're genuinely con- cerned about one another.” Ide, 86, was stationed in Stutt- gart, Germany with the U.S. Ar- my the day the war ended — Sept. See GENERATION, Page 7 CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST The seven of the eight men honored by the Back Mountain Ec- umenical Breakfast Group for their service in World War Il are, from left, Kenneth Cosgrove, former state Sen. Charles Lemmond, Peter George, Peter Roushey, George Pyle, Willis Ide, and Jack Evans. Absent from the breakfast was Wally Gosart. ® Student banks on helping animals of SPCA Company presents gas pipeline plans Solicitor says a recommendation could take ‘months and months.’ By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com Dallas Township Planning Commission members received an introductory presenta- tion Tuesday for Williams Field Services LLC's land development and subdivision ap- plications for its proposed pipeline project. Residents also attended the meeting, pre- pared to address safety and location con- cerns. The proposed 33 %2 mile Springville Gathering Line would tap into the Transco in- terstate pipeline at a site off Hildebrandt Road, about 1,800 feet from the Dallas School District campus. Michael Dickinson, manager of operations and technical services for Williams, present- ed an overview of the project, including its es- timated 5%2 miles of pipeline located in Dallas and Franklin townships in Luzerne County. The pipeline would begin near Springville Township in Susquehanna County, weave through Wyoming County to a compressor station near Tunkhannock Township and By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com yla O’Brien, 4, is a noble citizen. ® She does chores, helps her mother, Jenelle, around the house regularly and tries her best to be nice to her 2-year-old brother Braden. For her good deeds, Kyla gets a few coins in a bucket to save for something her little heart desires. ® But a culmi- nation of her good deeds turned into an even greater sacri- fice earlier this year. Kyla, of Dallas, gave up a fancy pair of shoes and donated her good deeds money to the SPCA of Lu- / zerne County “for all the animals to have toys and food and everything they need.” BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Kyla O'Brien, 4, of Dallas, donated over $40 she had saved to the SPCA instead of buying new shoes. Count & C cross 24 properties in Luzerne County to end at a maintenance and tap site on 2 of 4 acres owned by William and Priscilla Perry. The company withdrew a joint application at the April 12 planning commission meeting for land development and subdivision for a natural gas metering station to measure the gas going into the Transco line. That struc- ture, which would include a communications tower, two 3,000-gallon tanks of mercaptan, various piping and valves and condensate tanks, was planned for the Perry property. Williams’ attorney Shawn Gallagher said the company still plans to pursue its zoning application for special exceptions for the me- tering station. That hearing will be held May 16. The company could not receive land de- velopment approval for the metering station last month because its use was not permitted yet by the zoning hearing board. Planning Commission Solicitor William McCall told residents the purpose of the com- mission is to ensure the applicant meets all the criteria of the subdivision and land devel- opment ordinance, and, if it does, the appli- cant is entitled to approval. He said the commission votes to make a recommendation to the township supervisors for the project after all the plan details have Jenelle said Kyla wanted a new pair of shoes, but not just any old shoes — Sketchers’ Twinkle Toes, the pink, sparkly shoes that light up when the soles touch the ground. But with a price tag of around $40, Jenelle decided to have Kyla earn the money through good be- havior and household chore re- wards rather than shelling out the cash right away. “My husband says things don’t come easy in life,” said Jenelle. “I don’t want her to ask for a pair of shoes and get them, but I want something good to come out of what she wants. The reward is in al- so how she feels (when she does a good deed).” Preschool teacher Becky Kosie- rowski, of Wyoming, was wrapping up a lesson on pets at the Trucks- ville Early Childhood Education Center about 10 weeks ago during See CARE, Page 8 been analyzed by commission members and various engineers involved in the project. : | - Three commission members were at the F meeting, Chairman Jack Dodson, Bob Be- - { secker Jr. and Dan Jones, while two others, See PIPELINE, Page 3 decided to donate money to the SPCA that she was saving Four-year-old Kyla O'Brien, of Dallas talks about why she to buy new shoes. Shown with Kyla is her mom, Jenelle.
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