Vol. 122 No. 16 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 JUNE 23-29, 2013 50¢ WILKES-BARRE, PA. WWW.MYDALLASPOST.COM AN EDITION OF THE TIMES LEADER CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST The Castle Inn and banquet restaurant, a long-time fixture in Dallas on Route415 going toward Harveys Lake, has been torn down by its new owners Triangle 24 Hour Club. The group had planned to make reno- vations to the building for Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Castle Inn demolished Charlotte Bartizek Dallas Post Correspondent The Castle Inn, a Back Mountain res- taurant dining institution since 1927 on state Route 415 in Dallas, was torn down Monday, June 17. According to Dallas Township Zoning Office Carl Albert, the building is owned by the Triangle 24 Hour Club Inc., 26 Lenape Court, Wilkes-Barre. Triangle 24 Hour Club bought the Castle Inn from Valgadur Omar Hallsson for $307,000 in July 2012. Hallsonn, a popular owner/chef bought the restaurant in 1992, . : : which catered to many civic organizations inch <u ANE og a | in the area, serving catered food and provid- and i : ing a convivial location for events. The Triangle 24 Hour Club, a non-profit Alcoholic Anonymous group, presently meets in a building next to Back Mountain Bowl in front of Dallas Nursery where it rents space. The group had wanted to own a building, according to previous reports by Nicholas Hh Colangelo, a board member of Triangle 24 BILLTARUTIS | THE DALLAS POST Hour Club, Inc. In 2012, Colangelo said the building would be used strictly for meetings and would not be a treatment, counseling or evaluation site and would definitely not be a halfway house. Colangelo is also the executive director of Clear Brook, Inc a drug and alcohol residen- tial treatment center in Wilkes-Barre. In the past, he has made a point of noting there is no affiliation between Clearbrook and the Dallas Post Editor Dotty Martin, right, presents the Charles D. Lemmond Jr. Community Spirit Award to David and Judy Rimple. Celebrating trend-setters Triangle 24 Hour Club. The Dallas Post honors Judy and David Rimple as the his or her leadership and advancement of community spirit. In previous reports, Colangelo estimated first-ever recipients of the Charles D. Lemmond The award honors those who endeavor to improve the lives of Back there would be 30 to 40 meetings a week : ch : Mountain residents through outstanding community service, puiblic in the building, attended by people who no Community Spirit Award. service or philanthropy and embody Senator Lemmond’s commitment longer drink or do drugs and who are look- to doing the right thing, in the right way, for the right reason. ing for support to stay clean. Dotty Martin The Rimples were chosen from several nominations received from He has said in the past the location was dmartin@mydallaspost.com Dallas Post readers. ideal, accessible and had plenty of parking. The audience included many who came to pay tribute to the memory According to Albert, Colangelo took out David and Judy Rimple have always been trend-setters. He as the of Senator Lemmond as well as to show support for the Rimples and permits to renovate the property. first cardiologist in Wyoming Valley. She as the driving force behind the community work they perform. “Yes, I'm very surprised now that they the Back Mountain Trail. Mrs. Barbara Lemmond, wife of the late senator, and Judy Lemmond, have taken out a permit to tear down the The Dallas Township couple made history again Tuesday evening his daughter, attended with Shawn Murphy, former long-time district place,” Albert said. when they accepted the first-ever Charles D. Lemmond Jr. Community office director for Senator Lemmond. Although Albert said the township has not Spirit Award. The presentation of the award, established by The Dallas Sen. Lisa Baker, who now holds the position Senator Lemmond once received requests for any other permits for Post, was made in Lemmond Theater on the campus of Misericordia held, was unable to attend as she was attending budget hearing meet- the property, Jack Kugler, who lives 500 feet University and was followed by a reception in Sandy & Marlene ings in Harrisburg. Tom Yoniski, her field services director, presented from where the restaurant once stood, said & Insalaco Hall. the Rimples with a Senate proclamation. the Triangle 24 group had tried to repair The award is named after the former senator who passed away in Mark Albrecht nominated the Rimples for the award, the structure, including adding a new roof, 2012 and is designed to recognize a resident of the Back Mountai for See RIMPLE | 4 but found it was not a cost-effective project. Kugler said he was told a new structure will be built and will be used for AA meetings. NS L 5 Divided boar votes for Ji property tax increase Susan Denney ued at $10,000 in Wyoming Dallas Post Correspondent County will see a $32 reduction. McGovern said part of the bud- Lake-Lehman School Board get plan included the decision to members voted in the highest not replace three teaching posi- bottle and the case. tax increase allowed by the state tions which have been vacated by Sandy Peoples, public relations chair for the 80-year-old Ll J ; Sl at their June 17 meeting. retirements. group, said that, in addition to vendors, the festival will have Several members of the Dallas Rotary Club gathered recently to place The $27 million dollar budget In a surprising cost-cutting live music to add to the fun. the Wine and Dine Festival sign at the triangle at Routes 309 and 415 in Will require a 4.33% increase for move, the board appointed an Because the festival is new, the Rotary club will not man Dallas. From left, kneeling, are Todd Buckley, Jason Jolley, Paul Saxon and residents who live in Luzerne administrator with no classroom the food booth at the Back Mountain Library Auction this Ben Chappel. Standing, Melissa Saxon, Art Peoples, Kerry Freeman, Grace County while those residing in experience as principal of Ross Ee Wine, dine with Rotary Club| se Susan Denney Dallas Post Correspondent A Wine and Dine Festival set for June 29 at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds is the latest venture of the Dallas Rotary Club. The list of events and projects the club sponsors is long, but the group wants to do even more with proceeds from this event. The festival which runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. will feature 11 wineries, 17 food vendors and 32 craft vendors. Festival attendees will be able to sample all the wines and food will be available for purchase. Wineries will also sell wine by the ear. Reishus, Jon Pomrinke and Randy Loyd. Wyoming County get a break Elementary. © “It was a difficult choice,” Peoples said. She pointed out and will actually experience a Newly-appointed principal hat Rotary was instrumental Peoples said the group tax decrease of -5.88 % in the Lori Bednarek has a Master's in founding both the library and the auction. The club takes on a daunting list of projects which require funding every year. Peoples listed a Christmas shopping spree for 45 needy children in the Dallas, Lake-Lehman and Northwest School districts, a book scholarship program, a dictionary program which feels it can do even more for coming year. Tom Melone, the Degree in Business Education the community by creating district's financial manager, Management and serves as the Wine and Dine Festival. said the total value of Wyoming Special Projects Coordinator for “We want to transfer time County property has increased the district. She will continue and talent to a bigger pic- and has an inverse relationship in some of her present duties in ture,” she said, adding that to the tax rate. addition to her new assignment. the group will contine to Board president Mark See BOARD | 4 support the library auction Kornoski and board members with a monetary contribu- Bo Kreller and Karen Masters tion and a basket for the voted against the tax increase. basket booth. The owner of a Lake- | | 6 8098 distributes 400 dictionaries to “We're hoping our festival Lehman property valued at area third-graders and support will be a big hit,” she said of $150,000 in Luzerne County for a number of institutions, the wine event. can expect to pay: $60 more including the Senior Center, Habitat for Humanity and the One thing is sure - proceeds from in taxes for the coming year. Salvation Army. the festival will go to a good cause. The owner of a property val- 1512007984 { v Wt & @
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