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BY GAIL A. MURRAY Times Leader Correspondent
Thursday, January 27, 2000 Page: 9
Buck Township has appointed Connolly Engineering as the township engineer.
Supervisor Ray Sipple and Sipple Realty was issued a zoning violation
notice for the store property on Route 115.
Tax collector Larry Sipple asked the Buck Township Board of Supervisors to
approve the use of the township building for the collection of taxes.
The board approved the use, with two supervisors voting yes, and one
supervisor voting no.
The township must request proposals from engineering firms to conduct the
ACT 537 Plan. Sewage Facilities Planning Study. G & Albert Consultants had
been selected to do the project, but the company has not provided a contract,
and reportedly is no longer interested.
The township is seeking someone to fill the roadmaster position and an
individual to act as a vacancy chairperson. Residents are needed to serve on a
planning commission. Community involvement is necessary to help things run
smoothly.
Current shortages make running the township difficult, and places a great
burden upon the municipal members. It isn’t fair when residents complain there
are problems, but won’t become a part of the solution. Be a part of the
community. Lend a hand. Attend some meetings and see what is going on in your
neighborhood.
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Flu bug strikes
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I heard this past week that several families in Buck Township were hit with
the flu. Hope you are all feeling better! Be sure to get plenty of rest and
liquids.
To keep very warm, snuggle up under soft fuzzy blankets and just watch
cartoons.
Nothing like some Johnny Bravo to make you well again.
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What a meeting
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The Jan. 17 meeting of the Buck Township Board of Supervisors almost ended
in an arrest of disorderly conduct.
There was a heated argument over some important and troubling issues. Robin
King brought the meeting back under control by stating the State Police would
be called, and the behavior reported. The activity stopped.
Oh, by the way, happy belated birthday to Robin King!
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Civil action
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The Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. has appealed the denial of a
special exception application to put a cell tower on a residential property.
The civil
action is being brought against the Buck Township Zoning Hearing Board and
Buck Township Zoning Officer Frank Jones.
Robert Panowicz was appointed to represent Jones and Buck Township.
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Address change
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Buck Township residents will soon be receiving notices of the change in
their address to conform to those created by Luzerne County 911. Street signs
will also be installed in the spring to make it easier for emergency workers
to find residences.
This inconvenience is minimal if you consider that this could mean that
help will arrive faster than ever before. It will also help with package
deliveries. No more lost deliveries? Hope not!
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A local newspaper
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There is talk on the mountain about a local newspaper coming soon. Who will
publish it? Where will it be published? Will it be for sale, or is it a free
newspaper, given to residents?
Anyone with any information is asked to contact me.
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For good luck
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Here are some bits of ancient Chinese wisdom handed down through the
generations:
Tie bells on a red ribbon and hang on the outside of your door, on the
doorknob to attract good fortune.
To attract romance, hang a picture of a peony just outside the bedroom
door.
For a family, hang a large picture of peonies in the living room to attract
romance luck for everyone.
Keep some goldfish or carp in your living room fora lot of luck: eight must
be red or golden and one must be black. This combination must be kept the same
at all times. Do not fret if any should die.
Those fish that die are said to have absorbed the bad luck intended for
someone in the household.
Replace the fish as needed.
While putting cracked corn out for the deer, I had a surprise. While
walking for the mail, I had a strange feeling I was being watched. Twenty deer
were standing in the yard, waiting for more food. I quickly went inside to get
the cracked corn. The deer were so hungry, they actually came up to me, before
I left the area. I also put out bird seed, lettuce, carrots, bread, and stale
cookies. I had several chubby bunnies this week, happily nibbling away at the
vegetables.
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Please call again
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Someone from Bear Creek called me with some news information. During the
horrid ice cold spell we were having, I plugged an electric space heater in
upstairs, and blew a circuit breaker. I didn’t get the message. To my dismay,
I discovered the new digital answering machine loses all messages when power
goes out.
Please forgive the power outage, and do call back. All of the residents in
all of the communities I report for, are very important to me. So sorry I
missed you. Gail A. Murray, of Buck Township, reports on events in Laurel Run
and Bear Creek Village boroughs and Bear Creek and Buck townships.If you have
any news, birthdays, anniversaries, meetings or special events to tell her
about, call her at 472-0350, write to: P.O. Box 1012, Blakeslee Pa 18610-1012
or send e-mail to: Kakeys@aol.com