Sunday, October 23, 2011 THE“DALLAS POST Turtle and Dave Carruth, a perfor mer in the 'Officer Phil’ program. Chief Robert Jolley, left, of the Dallas Township Police Department, is shown here with Turbo the ‘Officer Phil’ visits students The “Officer Phil and Pals Child Safety Program” was re- cently presented at the Dallas Elementary School and addi- tional performances have been scheduled for Wycallis Elemen- tary School. The presentation this school year is entitled “On the Road to Responsibility” and is designed help children find their way owards fulfilling dreams. and goals as VIP members of the community. The annual “Officer Phil and Pals” program is co-sponsored by Chief Robert Jolley and the Dallas Township Police Depart- ment and Chief James Drury and the Dallas Borough Police Department. Each 30-minute assembly is a guide of practical strategies for area children learning how to navigate away from such places as “Stranger Street” and “Bully Boulevard” in search of that spe- cial destination known as “Re- sponsibility Road.” Officer Phil encourages the students to make healthy choic- es regarding personal safety and civic responsibility by engaging in a “Group-Think” dynamic with their classmates and local police officers. After meeting a few of Officer Phil’s pals like Turbo the Turtle, Mac the Mouse and Rockin’ Robin, the children quickly be- come motivated to solve such problems as bullying, vandalism and home alone emergencies. The Officer Phil team also en- gages the students in magical and musical activities that pro- mote accident prevention, stranger awareness and Internet safety. As a post assembly-project, teachers and parents are invited to help students send an e-mail. to Officer Phil, requesting a col- orful poster about bully preven- tion and a trading card collec- tion of the animated characters to share with family and friends. In addition to the assembly, students receive an informative “Officer Phil and Pals” activity booklet provided by local mer- chants. The workbooks are de- signed to show everyone the val- ue of community in dealing with personal safety and crime pre- vention issues: CHURCH BRIEFS “Trunk or treat’ at SUMC 11'“The Shavertown United Methodist Church will hold “trick or treating” without the door knocking from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today, Oct. 23 in the church parking lot. Rain date is October 30. Participants should dress in costumes and collect treats from decorated trunks. Pastie sale set The monthly beef pastie sale will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Lehman-Idetown Unit- ed Methodist Church, 1011 ylountain View Dr., Lehman. Orders are due by Monday, Oct 24 to Bob VanGorder at 477-5219. Cost is $5 each. Ham dinner slated A ham dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, ‘Oct. 29 at Alderson United Methodist Church, Pole 108, Harveys Lake. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children with takeouts avail- able. For tickets, call 333-4218 or 639-5688. Light the Night set for October 30 Over 300 children and their parents will take part in the second annual Light the Night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sun- ~ day, Oct. 30 at Back Mountain Harvest Assembly, Carverton Road, Trucksville. This free event will feature inflatable amusements along with free food, candy, games and a chili cook-off. For more information, call 696-1128 or log on to bmha.org. Trunk or Treat We have lots of | pumpkins this year! Corn Maze Free Hayrides Sat, Sun Noon—Dusk Corn maze Fri and Sat nights 5-9 pm Last person in the maze by 8 pm Bring flashlights! www.WhistlePigPumpkin.com | Rt. 29, Noxen 298-0962 event scheduled A Trunk of Treat Halloween event will be held from 2 to 4 p-m. on Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Lehman-Idetown United Metho- dist Church, 1011 Mountain View Dr., Lehman. A pizza party for the church’s new youth group will be held following the event. Decorate your trunk, wear a costume and come to treat the children. All children of the community are welcome. Program addresses memory changes Clay yc from the Alz- heimer’s Association will pre- sent a program entitled “Aging and Memory Changes” at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas. The free presentation, which runs approximately an hour, will be followed by a question an answer period. Election Day Café planned Members of Trucksville Unit- ed Methodist Church will oper- ate an Election Day Café from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the church, 40 Knob Hill Rd. The menu will include hot and cold beverages; donuts, sticky buns, brownies and coo- 696- kies; sandwiches, homemade soups and chili; hot dogs and wimpies. A freshly-prepared Lunch-to-Go can be ready in just minutes any time during the day. Proceeds will benefit Mother Teresa’s Haven, previously known as V..S.I.O.N. Election Days meals benefit youth group Election Day meals will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Center Moreland Untied Methodist Church. Breakfast and lunch will be made to order and dinner will be chicken and biscuits with dessert. All proceeds will benefit the “Soldiers of Christ” youth group. A bake sale will also be held at the Northmoreland Township Fire Hall to benefit Christmas Mission projects. 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Lori Leggio, owner of Leggio’s Italian Ristorante in Dallas, told council the parking lot of the res- taurant along Center Hill Road is a “flood plain” because nearby Toby Creek cannot handle co- pious amounts of rain and be- comes inundated with water quickly. She said it’s a difficult situa- tion to deal with because cus- tomers have to leave the restau- rant whenever it rains to move their cars. Solicitor Jeffrey Malak told residents the borough must first determine what it can and can- dealt with on the state level. not do by law to help solve these problems. He said any issues with Toby Creek may need to be dealt with on the state level. If the creek runs on private property, borough officials could not perform work to correct the problem because the borough would then be liable for damag- es. Malak continued that it’s im- portant for residents to address the board with these issues as a first step to help in this determi- nation. Carr told residents that the borough engineer, Brent Berger of Quad 3 Engineering Group, has been working diligently to address various water runoff and storm drainage issues through- out the borough. Council approved a declara- tion of a state of emergency for heavy rain that occurred on Sep- tember 27. Carr will gather in- formation and apply for funding assistance from the federal and state emergency management agencies to recoup expenses for damage sustained during tropi- cal storms Irene and Lee and the recent heavy rains. Resident Linda Kane also told council that, due to heavy rains eroding a borough-owned prop- erty near her home, debris from the property is washing out onto her property. Council member Robert Ed- gerton said the borough owns a piece of property ‘near Kane's home acquired through foreclo- sure and believes people may be dumping garbage and other ma- terials in the area. Carr said she will investigate the matter to resolve the issue. 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