v | & fii ll | { Sunday, September 25, 2011 THE DALLAS: POST BACK MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP roup sings praises for ® regional EMA's response By SARAH HITE ~_shite@mydallaspost.com “The Back Mountain Commu- nity Partnership praised efforts of the regional emergency man- agement agency Thursday and its response during the past two weeks of inclement weather. Tropical Storm Irene heavily impacted the Back Mountain ar- ea at the end of August, bringing down trees and power lines and wreaking havoc for some com- munities’ infrastructure. - Members of the partnership and state Rep. Karen Boback, R- Harveys Lake, discussed the Back Mountain Regional Emer- gency Management Agency’s re- sponse to the storms, and brain- stormed about ideas to better support the organization. Mark Van Etten, president of the Dallas Fire & Ambulance As- sociation, said tropical storms Irene and Lee were the first re- gional emergencies the Back Mountain EMA has handled [J its inception. Prior to the formal coordina- tion between Dallas Borough and Jackson, Lake and Lehman townships, Van Etten said indi- vidual fire departments would help each other during emer- gency situations. The regional EMA set up a central command area at the ', Dallas Fire & Ambularice head- * Quarters on East Center Hill Road and offered residents wa- ter, food and cleanup kits during Tropical Storm Irene. Boback was pleased with the communication she received from EMA coordinators and felt the operation was very orga- nized. . “It was just so much easier to Mark Van Etten, president of the Dallas Fire & Ambulance Asso- ciation, said tropical storms Irene and Lee were the first re- gional emergencies the Back Mountain EMA has handled since its inception. Partnership chairman Jim Reino Jr., of Kingston Town- ship, said he spoke with state Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township, and devised a plan to apply for a gaming grant, state funds generated from fees assessed at licensed local gam- bling facilities to enhance host communities, to build a cen- trally-located command center for the regional EMA in the event of future emergencies. Reino suggested the center “#also contain supplies, such as generators, sandbags and wa- ter pumps, available for use when municipalities need such items. He said it could also con- tain a meeting room for the partnership, which currently meets at Misericordia Univer- sity. “On the Sunday Irene hit, the only way out of the Back Moun- tain was through the rock cut (on the North Cross Valley Ex- pressway),” said Reino. “I think this (command center) would come under a safety clause.” Partnership member Al Fox, of Jackson Township, said the center Should be located in an er pos Wr, ip is currently look- ing for nore information about a police regionalization study. “We’re not looking to build a Taj Mahal,” said Reino. “We're just looking to build a function- al supply depot to hold joint meetings to help instill the cooperation we have now and the future.” The partnership has until the end of the year to apply for a gaming grant. Joe Chacke of NEPA Alliance said the application would re- quire an architect’s and engi- neer’s plans for the project. In other news, the partner- ship... ¢ Discussed municipal contri- butions to the Dallas School District D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) pro- Partnership member Kath- leen Sebastian, of Kingston Township, said the cost for the program would be split between municipalities and the school district. Dallas Township, King- ston Township and the district would be responsible for 25 per- cent, or about $3,000, of pro- gram costs, and Franklin Town- ship and Dallas Borough would need to chip in 12.5 percent, or $1,500, each. Sebastian also said Kingston Township D.A.R.E. Officer Frank Ziegler would offer his as- sistance in the creation of a pre- gram in; ie Lake- SA chia cosa vjich, would. \ DOL 2 7,000.14 LD ii by AAR 0 )) Announced that ; % ing on a proposed police zation study offered by t 1 8 OV- ernor’s Center for Local on ern- ment Services has not yet | deen confirmed. Members are Hope- ful the study presentation will be held during the October or November meeting of the Back Mountain Community Partner- keep in contact,” said Boback. = mergers that may take place in ship. CIVIC BRIEFS : Advanced registration is not Music Box RETR AE Noxen Fire Co. holds slates auditions ~~ {ose mee wie Be, : Auditions for “Murder at the (eek office at 477-3752 or chicken Barbeque vi oe ne Sedkomeent 477.0757 The Noxen Volunteer Fire murder mystery, held at Company will hold a Chicken . 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26 at Bar-B-Que from noon to 2 p.m. the ha Dinner Playhouse, Squar € Dance set today, Sept. 25, at the fire hall 196 Hughes St, Swoyersville,. A Square Dance sponsored on Stull Road. The play is directed by Jessi- by the Franklin Township Vol- _ Price is $8 per dinner. Din- ca Werbin and requires acast ~~ unteer Fire Company Ladies ing-in and takeouts will be of men and women ages 16 and Auxiliary will be held from 7 to @ ie Little Theatre performance slated Little Theatre of Wilkes- Barre presents “Into the Wood- s”at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 25.* For reservations, call 823- 1875. Intertribal Powwow set for Sept. 24, 25 The Seventh Annual Fall Intertribal Powwow benefiting the Néxen Fire Co. will be held from 10 a.m. to dusk today, Sept. 25 at the Noxen Fire Co. grounds, Stull road. All drums are welcome. Volunteers are also needed and may call Natalie “Wisteria” at 947-2097 for more information. Craft show set for Irem Pavilion An Arts, Crafts and Collec- tibles Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Sept. 25 at the Irem Country Club | ® Dallas. Interested vendors are asked to call 675-3488. 626 dance slated The Fourth Annual Gener- ation2Genération Lee Vincent Dance will be held from 1to 5 p.m. today, Sept. 25 at, Genet- ti’s Hotel and Convention Cen- ter in Wilkes-Barre. * Admission to this event is free with a complimentary ticket available by cdlling 675- 4270 or by visiting gentogen- .net. over. Performance dates are October 28, 29 and 30. For more information, call 283-2195. Event benefits Make-A-Wish The Second Annual Wines & Wishes event to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26 at the Metro Gar and Grill, Dallas. Cost is $65 per person. To purchase tickets, call the Make- A-Wish Foundation Scranton office at 341-9474. Bingo scheduled Bingo will be held on Mon- day, Sept. 26 at the North- moreland Twp. Vol. Fire Hall in Centermereland. Early birds start at 6:30 p.m. Food and drink will be avail- able. Dinner planned A roast beef dinner will be held from 5 to 7p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Northmoreland Twp. Vol. Fire Hall in Centermoreland. Tickets will be available at the door. £1) Boback hosts open house Rep. Karen Boback (R-Co- lumbia/Luzerne/ Wyoming) will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29 at her district office, 5929 Main Rd., (off Route 118), Hunlock Creek. » Ww 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the fire hall, 329 Orange Rd., Orange. Admission is $6 and music will be provided by “Just Us Country Duo.” For more information, call 333-4626 or 333-5912. Contra Dance set A New England Contra Dance will feature the music of “Smash the Windows” and calling by Bob Isaacs at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Church of Christ Uniting, 776 Market St., Kingston. No partner or previous expe- rience is necessary. Admission to the dance is $9 for adults and $25 for families. For more information, call 333-4007. Vendors sought for craft show Vendors are being sought for the 28th Annual Dallas Boys soccer Craft Show scheduled for October 2 at Dallas High School. Set up begins at 7:30 p.m. Show opens at 10 a.m. Volunteers are also needed for vendor set up and break- down. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POS Staff members at the new John Heintz Rehabilitation center in Dallas are, from left, Judy Sterow- ski, Janice Sepcoski, Jill Healey and Michell Weingartner. Elizabeth and Ray Gimble, of Larksville, tour the new facilities at Geisinger Dallas John Heintz Rehabilitation Center. Open house at Heinz llied Services outpatient clinic Dallas recently relo- ated to a new location in the Geisinger Building on Lt. Cleary Drive. Heinz Rehab has been providing outpatient physi cal rehabilitation services since 1992 to the residents of the Back Mountain Area and over 25 years to the Greater Wilkes-Barre area. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POS Hundreds turned out for the Cait's Quest SK Run/Walk in memory of Caitlin McGuire. Running in Cait's memory The memory of Caitlin McGuire was very much alive on September 18 during the “Cait’s Quest 5K Walk/Run” at the Dal- las High School track. Organized by McGuire's friends Cory Patton, Holly Gum- ble, Jodi Feldmann and Nikki Gelso, the run was one of several fundraising events held to help McGuire’s parents, Anne Koes and Kevin McGuire, pay off her student loans. The group raised more than $24,000, doubling its initial goal of $10,000, through several fun- draising efforts this year. A Dallas High School gradu- ate, the 24-year-old McGuire was in the process of attaining a grad- uate degree in psychology from Marywood University when she was murdered in February by her boyfriend before he took his own life. Robert Moulton, of Mountain Top, wins the male division. 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