I 1 y | | ) i i Sunday, January 8, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 3 ki 3 BE IN A Bolas BR: TN, BE Ei I 9 fLINIC IPA NEURGANI LEHMAN TOWNSHIP At Tuesday’s reorganizational meeting and subsequent regular January meeting, the board of su- pervisors voted to reappoint Dave Sutton as chairman, Ray Iwanowski as vice chairman, Jon Rogers as secretary and Alvin Cragle as treasurer. Roger’s an- nual salary is set at $16,000 and Cragle will be paid an annual sal- ary of $16,500. The board also voted to reap- point Douglas Ide as the town- ship roadmaster at a salary of $11,000 per year. The hourly rate for full-time road department operators and drivers is set at $16.75 and $13.40 for part-time employees. The board also made the fol- lowing appointments: Marian DeAngelis as assistant secretary at an hourly rate of $10.30, Peter Savage as solicitor at a rate of $600 per month, John Haley as counsel for the zoning hearing board and planning commission at an hourly rate of $40 and also a flat rate of $100 per meeting, Mi- chael Sholtis as zoning officer at a salary of $7,800 per year, and Bar- bara Simms as assistant zoning officer at a salary of $5,600 per year. The board appointed Simms as the planning commission admin- istrator, also at a salary of $5,600 per year, Howard Kocher as chief of police at an annual salary of $40,480, Damian Hoover as full- time police sergeant at an annual salary of $32,530, part-time po- lice officers Harold Cain, Charles Musial, Tyler Wilson, Christy M. Elias, Mark Liparela, Donald Wright, and Kevin Novackowski at arate of $14 per hour; and Don- na R. Chamberlain, Elizabeth Chamberlain and Rachel R. Sim- monette as township auditors for 2012 at a salary of $1,000 each. - Camille Fioti HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH Council reorganized Tuesday night and four new council mem- bers were sworn into office. New council members Amy Williams, Michell’ Boice, Tho- mas Kehler and Ed Kelly took their oaths of office. Council member Larry Radel was elected as council president and council member Fran Kopko was selected to be vice president. Susan Sutton was reappointed as the borough secretary. Council approved the follow- ing tax rates for 2012: property taxes at .704 mills, occupational privilege tax at $10, real estate transfer tax 1 percent, per capita tax at $5 and earned income tax at 1 percent. The following fees were also approved: a $10 Job Johnnie fee, $20 zoning permit fee, $100 amusement tax fee, $10 burning permit fee, and a $195 garbage fee per residence. Council approved the follow- ing borough appointments: An- drew Luzetski as zoning officer, Bill Mann to the municipal au- thority, Charles McCormick as solicitor, John Belles as sewage enforcement officer, John Bro- kenshire as accountant, Prociak & Associates as auditor. PennEastern Engineers was appointed as borough engineer and as the third-party uniform construction code inspector. Ken Kale, Rick Amy and Taft Truska III were reappointed to the third party uniform construc- tion code appeals board. Joe Reilly was reappointed to See LEADERS, Page 9 %ocal municipal leaders reorganize for the new year BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST District Magistrate James Tupper, left, administers the oath of office to new Harveys Lake Borough Council members, from left, Michelle T. Boice, Thomas F. Kehler, Amy Williams and Edward Kelly at the borough building on Tuesday night. Bridging the gap between By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com Bridge is a serious card game. It's quiet at the Irem Temple Country Club in Dallas Township as tables of three players stare in- tently at their cards. Players quick- ly draw cards clockwise, or they ut- ter the word “pass.” A whirlwind of a game, it’s usual- over before bystanders can un- rstand what's going on. “Tve been doing this for three years, and I still don’t know how to play,” laughed Melina Clymo, ban- quet captain at Irem. She serves the group lunch while members play, often on the third Friday of every month from October through June. The Shriners Hospitals for Chil- dren Marathon Bridge Group pays regular dues and donates money to the hospital at the end of the year. The group usually plays for four hours once a month, breaking for lunch. Maryanne Davies, of Shaver- town, has been part of the group for about 10 years. She wanted to learn bridge when she retired, and now she plays in various groups and tournaments throughout the area. The Irem group has dwindled over the years due to previous members’ ages and health condi- tions, and Davies would like to see a younger crowd participate. “It really makes you think,” said Davies. “It keeps challenging the brain.” The bridge group is actively seeking substitute players, who do not have to pay any fees to play. Jane Torr, of Dallas Township, has been playing bridge for more children end medical care “I've been doing this for three years, and | still don’t know how to play.” Melina Clymo Irem banquet captain than 50 years and enjoys the game for its competitiveness. “There are no friends at the bridge table,” she said, laughing. Bernadine Luksic, of Shaver- town, learned how to play bridge from a former priest years ago, and hasn’t stopped playing since. She even plays with a group at the West- moreland Country Club in Wilkes- Barre three times a week. “You start as a rookie and you make mistakes but you get better and better and better,” said the 10- year bridge player. “Tm way far from being good at it.” Torr said the American Contract Bridge League, based in Mississip- pi, once sponsored clubs in high schools throughout the country to get young students involved in the game. “It’s dying out,” said Torr. “Peo- ple don’t have time to learn.” Davies said just watching a card game can be helpful for newbies, but the best way to learn the game is to find a professional teacher. According to the American Con- tract Bridge League website, offi- cial bridge instructors are located in Shavertown, Clarks Summit, Scranton and Bear Creek. “When I was younger, we used to play cards to amuse ourselves,” said Luksic. “Now everything is about technology. My husband and I used to play pitch every Saturday aes CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Lee Eckert passes as his opponent Jane Torr ponders her next move in a recent bridge game. For more information about the Shriners Hospitals for Children Marathon Bridge Group, contact Ellie Gerchak at 675-8346. night. It’s a whole different culture now.” Bridge may be a challenging game that requires much concen- tration, alertness, attention to de- tail and cunning, but it’s not the most difficult card game to master. “Don’t even ask me about hearts,” said Luksic, laughing. AT RIGHT: Mary Ann Davies, Janet Miller and Anna Niznik play bridge together as part of the Shriner's Children's Hospital charity group every month at Irem Country Club. Ps Eni ~ - —- and ja Millie Bartos, left, and Florence Sokol share a laugh at a holiday £4 % 4 Ta party held at The Village at Greenbriar in Dallas. Greenbriar decorate, visit with Santa esidents at The Village at Greenbriar in Dallas re- cently celebrated the holidays with a tree deco- rating party complete with a visit from Santa Claus. residents Bucky and Ethel MacAvoy visit with Santa at The Village at Greenbriar.
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