Sunday, May 22, 2011 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 a The Emergency Medical Services Award was presented by Todd Buckley to Dorothy “Dodie” Cool- baugh. Looking on are Senator Lisa Baker and Rep. Karen Boback. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Susan Smith, of Sweet Valley, reads her story of the night the Harveys Lake and Kunkle ambulance teams helped save her daughters’ lives. The Harveys Lake Fire and Ambulance Co. and the Kunkle Fire and Ambulance Co. were named First Responder of the Year by the Dallas Rotary Club for their dedication, professional- ism and commitment to the Back Mountain community during the club’s First Responders of the Year Awards program. The two companies provided life-saving emergency support in June 2010, resulting in saving the lives of two females trapped in a motor vehicle. Jack Stephenson was present- The Lifetime Service Award was presented by Ken Chappel, left, to Jack Stephenson from the Fran- klin and Northumberland Township Fire and Ambulance Association. Looking on are Senator Lisa Baker, right, and Rep. Karen Boback. Harveys Lake, Kunkle Fire & Ambulance Cos. named First Responder of the Year by Rotary ed with the Lifetime Service Award to recognize him for his 50-plus years of dedication, pro- fessionalism and commitment to the Back Mountain community as a fire chief and ambulance at- tendant. At 70 years of age, Stephenson is still an active member of the Franklin Northmoreland Town- ship Ambulance Association. Dorothy “Dodie” Coolbaugh was presented with the Emergen- cy Medical Services Personnel of the Year Award for her dedica- tion, professionalism and com- mitment to the Back Mountain community through her direc- tion and leadership as a member of the Kunkle Fire and Ambu- lance Company for 24 years and as ambulance chief for 17 %2 years. Members of the Harveys Lake Fire and Ambulance Company and the Kunkle Fire and Ambu- lance Company responded to a two-car accident at Tulip and School Streets in Harveys Lake on Sunday, June 13, 2010. The occupants of one vehicle, two sisters, were pushed over an embankment and trapped in their vehicle. Members of the team, using the “Jaws of Life,” extricated the two women from the vehicle and prepared them for air evacuation. Because of severe weather condi- tions, however, they were trans- ported by ambulance. Because the one victim’s situa- tion was so severe, the Dallas Township Police were requested to provide escort through traffic, enabling expeditious transport to the hospital trauma unit. Doctors See FIRST, Page 1 HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH Loud cycles cause rumble at lake By EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent Motorcyclists who alter their exhaust systems to make’ their bikes louder are causing a rumble of discontentment with Harveys Lake residents. Rob Weaver, a Harveys Lake res- ident, asked council members on Monday night if they would work with him to prohibit excessively loud motorcycles from circling the lake. A murmur of agreement whispered through the audience in agreement. Weaver told council members he had done some research and found that Harley Davison, a mo- aarcycle manufacturer, has issued ing to bike owners not to al- ter their bikes’ exhaust systems due to inspection purposes. “This does not stop people from spending $1,000 to $1,600 for kits with the straight line exhaust sys- tems,” Weaver said. These kits boost the decibel lev- els, making the common deep low rumble of the motorcycle a loud disruptive roar. Weaver said a kit to monitor decibel levels is avail- able but special training is re- quired of police officers to operate it. He suggested a more affordable option of stationing an officer at the entrance to the lake by Grotto where motorcycle riders would have to stop and provide up-to- date inspection stickers. “These bikes cannot pass in- spection,” he said of those with al- tered engines. Another resident who wished not to be named said on a Satur- day during the summer, there are about 30 to 40 motorcycles parked at Grotto. He occasionally walks through the lot admiring the bikes, but has noticed many did not have accurate inspection stick- ers and, in some cases, no inspec- tion stickers. Mayor Clarence Hogan said he would look into the issue and see what the police department can do. Also, a subcommittee was formed to research new regula- tions on the gas drilling industry for possible implementation. Council member Larry Radel said members of the subcommit- tee include members of the bor- ough’s Environmental Advisory Council, Jack Varela, a planning consultant, and some council members. Radel is trying to in- clude outside resources such as environmental engineers. The committee’s first meeting is tentatively scheduled for the be- He (Rob Weaver) suggested a more affordable option of station- ing an officer at the entrance to the lake by Grotto where motor- cycles riders would have to stop and provide up-to-date inspec- tion stickers. ginning of June, Radel said. Coun- cil chairman Francis Kopko said the committee meetings are not open to the public but meeting minutes will be made available. Residents Michelle Boice and Carol Culver expressed their con- cern that council is not moving fast enough in seeking protection from gas drilling. The subcommit- tee was formed in April but has not yet met, Boice said. “Maybe you have the wrong people if they cannot make this a priority,” Culver said. Boice and Culver agreed once the Transco pipeline is finished and the gas is flowing, the speed in which gas companies will con- verge upon local municipalities will be staggering. Boice told council so many more negative things have hap- pened since council voted down the ordinance written by the Com- munity Environment Legal De- fense Fund in the beginning of the year, adding that Maryland and West Virginia are looking at filing lawsuits against gas companies upstream in Pennsylvania. “More and more accidents have occurred,” she said. “The evi- dence is overwhelming.” In other news... e Kopko reminded residents the annual electronics recycling collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 11 at the Hanover Area Junior Senior High School in Hanover. Accepted items are: televisions, computers, CD players, hard drives, tape players, transparency makers, typewriters, word proces- sors, camcorders, laptops, pagers, remote controls, scanners, moni- tors, keyboards, mice, modems, FAX machines, printers, radios stereos, speakers, telephones, tel- ephone equipment, microwaves, answering machines and cell phones. The following items are not ac- cepted: air conditioners, humidi- fiers, dehumidifiers, window fans, satellite dishes, refrigerators, small electric tools, blenders, cof- fee makers, toaster ovens, toast- ers, hair dryers, irons, curling irons, drills and electric tooth- brushes. LEHMAN TOWNSHIP Damage from gas trucks to be assessed wear and tear, and the effects of “‘Obviously, the roads weren't pristine when they started, and they're not pristine now. A final esti- mate won't be available until they're done.” By CAMILLE FIOTI Dallas Post Correspondent Township officials said Mon- day that a road assessment would be done to determine how much damage was caused by Encana Oil & Gas Co. trucks. The assessment won't be final- ized, however, until the company pbmpletes restoration of an ex- ‘ploratory Marcellus Shale drill site near Peaceful Valley Road. “Obviously, the roads weren't pristine when they started, and they’re not pristine now,” said Su- pervisor Doug Ide. “A final esti- mate won't be available until they’re done.” Supervisor Ray Iwanowski said the township might share the cost of repaving the roads with Encana because the deterio- ration was also caused by normal the winter. Tired of zigzagging around potholes on Cease Terrace and Lakeside Drive, a Lake Silkworth resident asked the board if the township plans to pave or patch those roads. Ide said the roads would be patched this year and will, hope- fully, be paved next year if the township receives a Community Development Block Grant. In other business ... e Officials noted that the town- ship, as well as the five other members of the Back Mountain Community Partnership, recent- ly received a Community Pro- gress Award, Iwanowski said. The award, sponsored by PNC Bank, recognizes divisions of lo- cal government that, through their cooperative efforts, im- prove the quality of life, the gen- Doug Ide Township supervisor eral welfare of the residents and/ or institute programs that better utilize government resources on a regional or multi-community basis. As part of the partnership, Leh- man Township received a $126,000 energy conservation grant to make energy improve- ments at the municipal building. The project, which is 90 percent complete, included installing two new high-efficiency gas fur- naces and other improvements. About 40 to 50 percent in energy cost savings are expected, Trea- surer Al Cragle said. Pointing out the benefits of multi-municipal cooperation, the board commended the efforts of the Back Mountain Regional Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of last month’s high winds that tore through the township from Jackson Road on- to Old Route 115. The three Back Mountain EMS coordinators who make up the agency are James Welby of Leh- man Township, Harry Vivian of Dallas Borough and Jay Wilkes of Jackson Township. honored by the GFWC Harveys mentary School. dent art participants of Lake- Noxen Elementary School were recognized. were Pat Sandstrom, president, riculum, Lake-Lehman School District. State Representative Karen Bo- cates to the seniors. their high school careers and fu- ture plans for college and were presented certificates and gift cards from the GFWC Harveys Lake. The top 10 seniors from Lake- Lehman High School and stu- Speakers for the evening GFWC Harveys Lake; and Tra- cey Holowich, Director of Cur- Carol Sweeney, of back’s office, presented certifi- The honored seniors spoke of CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST The top 10 seniors from Lake-Lehman High School who were Lake are, from left, first row, Meghan Bloom, Erin Hohol, Stephanie Zeller, Lily Calkins. Sec- ond row, Tyler Pearson, Claire Sesson, Henry Judson, Thomas Bedford, Kristopher Carter and Corey Hohol. GFWC Harveys Lake honors LL 10 The General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Harveys Lake hosted Community Night on May 12 at the Lake-Noxen Ele- Seniors honored included Thomas Bedford Jr., Meghan Bloom, Lily Calkins, Kristopher Carter, Corey Hohol, Erin Ho- hol, Henry Judson, Tyler Pear- son, Claire Sesson and Stepha- nie Zeiler. Student art winners were Mi- kayla Kidd, first place, club, county and district; and Mor- gan Masters, first place, club and county; second place, dis- trict. Student art participants in- cluded Ayden Carey, Jared Cook, Paige David, Jade Fry, Abbey Hogan, Hannah Luka- savage, Emma Mock, Kiana Price, Izzy Radel, Corinna Sco- blick and Jordan Stefanowicz. Officers of GFWC Harveys Lake are Pat Sandstrom, presi- dent; Tina Urban, vice presi- dent; Gail Stevens, secretary; and Allyson Swartz, treasurer. Art show set Thirteen area artists will exhibit their artwork at the 14th Annual Theme Show In- vitational Art Exhibit May 25-28 at Sue Hand’s Imagery, 35 Main St., Dallas. Guest artists include Laura Adams, Harvey’s Lake; Tam- my Hoyt, Shickshinny; Betty Jones, Trucksville; Jean Lai- ty, Shavertown; Pam Laity, Shavertown; Helen Leim- for Imagery bach, Huntington Mills; Diane Levandoski, Dallas; Atsuko McHale, Falls; Susan Roese, Shavertown; Roberta Schmied, Dallas; Ann Sear- foss, Carverton; and Lora Womer, Hunlock Creek. The public is invited to at- tend the exhibit from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 25, 26 and 27 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 28.
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