Vol. 121 No. 29
THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889
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AN EDITION OF THE
TIMES LEADER
DALLAS BOROUGH
Collector
of taxes
appointed
By MEGAN SCHNEIDER
mschneider
@mydallaspost.com
Dallas Borough Council
authorized Berkheimer Tax
Administrator to provide
delinquent collection ser-
vices at its regular monthly
meeting on Sept. 19. Coun-
cil Borough Manager Tracey
Carr as the liaison to handle
all dealings with Berkheim-
er relative to collections.
Council acknowledged
bids on three street projects
being considered. The low
bidders were...
- Grassie & Sons, Inc. with
a bid of $41,850 for Marling-
ton Court and a bid of
17,899 for Marabee Ave-
WP Site Services Group with
a bid of $13,840 for White
Tail Drive.
Copies of all bids are
available for public inspec-
tion.
Council noted that resi-
dents have been informed
that the sections of White
Birch Lane and Mill Street
will be resurfaced the week
of Oct. 1, weather permit-
ting. Council will not ap-
prove utility pave cuts for
five years after that, barring
emergency situations.
® other borough, Council
> ® Authorized Carr to ex-
press Council’s continued
support of the roundabout
project to George Roberts of
the Department of Trans-
portation, Senator Lisa Bak-
er and Representative Karen
Boback.
e Authorized awarding
bids to the lowest bidders
on area improvement pro-
jects following the approval
of Borough Solicitor Jeffrey
Malak and a consultation
with engineer Quad Tree
Group Inc.
e Approved execution of
updated asphalt material
quotes with H&K and Pike’s
Creek Asphalt and Crushed
Stone.
* Approved engineering
services to be provided from
Quad Three Group Inc. in
the Wellington Avenue area
in the amount of $2,500
from a block grant of
$75,000.
Dallas Borough Council
will hold a work session at 7
p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15 and
a regular meeting at 7 p.m.
on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in
the municipal building.
Festival-goers pack Main Street in downtown Dallas for the 10th Annual Harvest Festival.
Largest ever
Harvest Fest
Annual Back Mountain event celebrates its 10th birthday in
grand fashion with largest crowd in history.
By MEGAN SCHNEIDER
mschneider@mydallaspost.com
Area residents gathered to cel-
ebrate the 10th birthday of the
Dallas Harvest Festival on Main
Street on Sept. 16. Eighty ven-
dors from all over the Back
Mountain took part in the event
that also hosted special guests
Cherie and Dave, clowns from
the Ringling Bros. and Barnum
& Bailey Circus.
Students from Verve Vertu Art
Studio for students with disabil-
ities in Wilkes-Barre created a
custom Ringling Bros. and Bar-
num & Bailey Circus advertise-
ment on canvas which will be
donated back to the school for
the students to sell as a fundrais-
er.
The festival committee gave
To see more photos of the
Dallas Harvest Festival, log
onto www.mydallaspost.com
away 120 gift certificates donat-
ed by local businesses and hun-
dreds of cupcakes, compliments
of Metz Culinary Management.
According to Carol Carroll,
committee member in charge of
flower displays, the festival is
like a giant family reunion for
the Back Mountain every year,
and this year the committee
wanted to focus on giving back
to the community that makes
this celebration possible — thus
the reason for so many give-
aways and a free-of-charge photo
booth.
“We are so grateful to the peo-
ple who came out and all of the
Dallas Middle School Principal Dr. Tom Duffy, left, kisses Wilbur the Pig as festival grounds chairman
BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
John Cybulski, right, holds him in place and District Magistrate James Tupper ‘judged’ the competi-
tion in the pig kissing contest at the 10th Annual Dallas Harvest Festival.
volunteers,” Carroll said. “I
“don’t know how we could pos-
sibly top this.”
Vendors were also pleased
with the turnout. “There’s a
great crowd,” said Ellen Jamiol-
kowski from Earth and Wears.
“It’s nice that I'm able to tell peo-
ple this is just a little taste, but
there’s a shop just up the street,”
indicating her retail store is lo-
caed not far from the festival.
The family-friend event fea-
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HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH
Borough Council scraps plans
By MEGAN SCHNEIDER
mschneider@mydallaspost.com
Members of the Harveys Lake
Borough Council scrapped plans to
build a new police station on Little
League Road when the motion to
open bids for the project was made
but not carried. The building of the
station has been a hot issue in
borough since March.
wA motion was then made by
councilwoman Michelle Boice to
“put this issue to rest once and for
all” by focusing on making neces-
sary upgrades to the existing loca-
tion.
Resident Ruth Morris was in fa-
vor of using the money to renovate
the existing station. “That’s how it
should be,” she said.
All council members except Vice
President Francis Kopko carried
the motion made by Boice. Presi-
dent Larry Radel was not present
for the vote.
Council is now required to resub-
mit the grant in order to update the
existing station on State Route 415.
Dr. Fred Lubnow from Princeton
Hydro updated council on progress
of water quality improvements.
The 319 Grant received in fiscal
ear 2008 expires at the end of Se
Ca
tember. The project for this grant
came in under budget, and the re-
mainder of the engineering for the
second phase was completed un-
der the first grant.
The second grant, issued in fis-
cal year 2010, includes plans for
Old Lake Road and Queen of Peace
Road. Engineers are aiming to re-
duce the phosphorus concentra-
tion going into Harveys Lake. Out-
look for the completion of all three
water quality projects is two years.
The ultimate goal for these pro-
jects is not only to improve the wa-
ter supply for residents, but also to
fix any existing probl th
borough can apply for grants to
dredge the lake.
No citizens chose to address
council at this meeting and no old
business was brought up for discus-
sion.
In other business, Council...
e Stressed to the public to pick
up its 911 signs at the municipal
building. The price is setat $15 fora
one to two digit address and $20 for
a three to four digit address. The
purpose of the signs isto help emer-
gency responders locate residenc-
€s.
collecte delinquent garbage ac-
counts that are over 365 days past
due.
e Mayor Clarence Hogan an-
nounced a Halloween party from 2
to 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 at HL. Power
Sports at 19 Lakeside Dr. For more
information, residents should con-
tact Patty at 762-2832.
* Moved to approve Resolution
5, allowing Berkheimer to help the
borough obtain delinquent local
taxes. Boice moved to appoint the
borough secretary as a liaison to
Berkheimer. The motion carried
to build new police station
pressed concerns about street
lights being shut off to save the bor-
ough money. The residents were
concerned this would lead to an in-
creased number of break-ins. Ac-
cording to the borough secretary,
the street lights have been out
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