Serhan clarifies statements

A story about funds raised from past Harveys Lake Homecoming events in the Sept. 6, 2009 edition of The Dallas Post may have led readers to believe that Sandra Serhan questioned where the funds are. Serhan says she only wants to know how the monies will be used.

She would like to see the funds used for something to benefit the residents of Harveys Lake Borough.

“I feel that our Harveys Lake community is beautiful enough, but the safety and peace knowing when you go to bed during the dangerous storm times of the year that you know that you will be alerted by emergency warning systems strategically located around the lake,” Serhan said. “I want to benefit Harveys Lake’s safety.”

There was no Harveys Lake Homecoming last summer for the first time in five years. The homecoming was revived in 2005 as a way for residents to socialize and share memories of the lake and proceeds from the weekend-long event held every August by Harveys Lake Borough benefited the Harveys Lake Beautification Project.

Susan Sutton, secretary for Harveys Lake Borough, previously said the money from the homecoming is in a separate borough bank account. Sutton said the account contains $4,862.67, money made from all of the homecoming festivals held so far.

PNC Bank documents for the “Harveys Lake Homecoming Weekend” show the following amounts in the account: December 2005 - $3,295.91; December 2006 - $4,671.55; December 2007 - $6,760.35; and December 2008 - $4,862.67.

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