) Board continues Jo oppose station By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com Sunday, June 26, 2011 E DALLAS POST DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT The Dallas School District will continue to “raise objec- tions if needed” at zoning hear- ings for Chief Gathering LLC's application to build a metering station about 1,300 feet from the four district schools, said the district’s attorney for the hearings at Monday night’s work session. Concerned parents and tax- payers attended the Dallas School Board work session to confirm the board’s position on a natural gas metering station planned for an area near the school district campus. Kim Jacobs, a resident and member of the Dallas Parents- Taxpayers Group, expressed concerns about natural gas companies’ intentions for the area. She said the Hildebrandt Road location where two natu- ral gas companies are planning metering facilities and pipeline tap-ins is “so strategic” for the companies, despite the fact @- have stated in the past that inetering facilities “do not need to be at the Hildbrandt Road lo- cation, but it is financially best for them.” Jacobs added it would cost about $50 million for the com- panies to relocate equipment to keep children and employees safe, and maintained the com- panies have a “moral and ethical responsibility” to do so. “Our children are worth so much more than that,” she said to the board. “Please do not put a price tag on them.” An agreement proposed be- tween Chief and the school board was presented at last month’s meeting and stated the flammable odorant mercaptan would be removed from the planned location if both parties followed the stipulations of the agreement. “Our children are worth so much more than that. Please do not put a price tag on them.” Kim Jacobs Dallas School District parent Jack Dean of Elliot, Greenleaf and Dean, the district’s attorney throughout the zoning hear- ings, said he was approached by Chief attorneys on the agree- ment, but the board did not agree to the terms. Solicitor Benjamin Jones III said there were “so many ques- tions unanswered” about the agreement and site plans for the metering station that the board could not agree to any terms. Dean also said, in addition to removal of mercaptan, Chief will eliminate a 100-foot com- munications tower from the plans. He said what will be left on the site is a metering facility and a biodegradable glycol con- tainer, which he said the board will continue to investigate. In other news... e The board received a con- struction update from Bob Nes- bit of Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Associates on the new high school construction project. He said demolition has begun on the former high school and the new building is “virtually fin- ished.” He also presented a credit of more than $13,000 to the board for compensation of telecom- munications services. The board opted to purchase its own services at a cost savings to the district. ¢ Superintendent Frank Gal- icki announced there will be a dedication of the new building at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28. e Martin O’Hora was hired as the high school technology edu- cation teacher at a salary of $35,000. LEHMAN TOWNSHIP Residents By CAMILLE FIOTI Dallas Post Correspondent Several Mountain View Drive residents complained to the Board of Supervisors Monday about the condition of and speeding on the road. The board agreed that the road is in bad shape, but said because of a lack of funding, only sporadic paving and milling has been done over the years. “We're trying to stretch our paving dollars as far as we can,” said township Roadmaster Doug Ide. John Niezgoda, who has lived on Mountain View Drive for more than 70 years, said it would be sense- less to pave the road until two major drainage pipes in front of his house are un- blocked. Niezgoda, who lives in the 1400 block, said the pipes have been “blocked tight” for at least 20 years. Due to the blockage, storm water floods the road, causing the want oSpeeding to stop road to crack. “I can’t see the purpose of paving a road unless you have a place for the water to go,” he said. Niezgoda and the others also asked if a police officer would monitor the speed of motorists on the road. “The speed limit is 35 miles per hour,” he said. “If you can catch a car going less than 60, I'll buy you a hamburger.” Niezgoda said the speed- ing is at its highest around 8:50 a.m. on weekdays dur- ing the school year. Police Chief Howard Koch- er said he would have the ar- ea monitored. In another matter, Super- visor Ray Iwanoski an- nounced that the township may be able to address blighted and nuisance prop- erties with the backing of a bill in the state Legislature referred to as Act 90. The bill could help speed the process of tracking down owners of abandoned nui- sance properties. ‘Market attracts crowds he weather was beautiful and the crowds aplenty for the annual “Market on the Pond” sponsored by the Meadows Auxiliary at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabil- itation Center in Dallas. In addition to the many ven- dor booths, auxiliary booths featured odds and ends, plants, books, baked goods, raffle bas- kets and tie-dye t-shirts. Food and entertainment rounded out the offerings of the day. Meadows Market on the Pond in Dallas. Bote ble all year by making these handcrafted items to sell. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Hundreds of bargain hunters search the booths at the annual Meadows Market on the Pond. Beverly Cushner looks over an old yearbook at the Dallas Town- ship Class of 1951 anniversary reunion. DTHS Ol class reunites embers of the Dallas Township High School Class of 1951 gathered May 28 at the home of Al Hudak on West Overbrook Road, Dal- las to celebrate their 60th anni- versary reunion. Class of 1951. A cake celebrates the reunion of the Dallas Township High School CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Members of the Dallas Township High School Class of 1951 who recently attended a reunion are, from left, first row, Joe Oblen, Louise Kubasti, Romayne Conklin, Dorothy Searfoss, David Roberts. Sec ond row, Virginia Warren, Barbara Evans, Christine Fowler, Pat Wenchak, Julia Scott. Third row, Al Hudak, Jack Lancia, Nelson Ashburner, Glen Swank and Larry Sutton. OBITS Continued from Page 4 She was a member of the Tunk- hannock United Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons, Wil- liam S., of Meshoppen; Edward, of Friendsville; John, of Mon- trose; and Dale, of Tunkhannock; a daughter, Shelby Riker, of Mon- trose; a brother, Harold Grow, of Tunkhannock; 17 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. SECORA - Flora L., 84, of Tunkhannock, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at the Golden Liv- ing Center East Mountain Manor in Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Pittston on Ju- ly 10, 1926, and was a graduate of St. John’s in Pittston and Lacka- wanna Business College. She was employed by St. Michael School for Boys for many years as well as Catholic social services. Surviving are her daughter, Sandra Horvick, of Wilkes-Barre; her son, Gregory, of Tunkhan- nock; two grandchildren; nieces Force the same year. He worked and nephews. SHULTZ - Julius L., 85, of Dal- las, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Hospice Care of the VNA, Heri- tage House, Wilkes-Barre, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Larksville on March 9, 1926, graduated from Dallas Township High School in 1944 and joined the Army Air Is as an airplane mechanic on the is- lands of Leyte, Luzon and Okina- wa. He was attached to the 13th Air Force Squadron and was dis- charged in 1944. Before retiring, he was employ- ed at Native Textiles where he was a machine operator and me- chanic for 40 years. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas, and the Daddow $3 LAmesicon Igion Posi 672, Dallas. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Lillian Pastula Shultz; sis- ter, Irene Hope, of Melbourne, Fla.; brother, Raymond, of Dallas; nieces, nephews, great-nephews and great-nieces. Memorial donations to the Medical Oncology Associates Prescription Fund, 382 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704 or Hospice Care of the VNA.
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