Sarah Risch 
Dec. 8, 1992 
Sarah Risch, A Guest At Valley Crest Nursing Home, Plains Township, Formerly 
Of Wilkes-barre, Died Tuesday At Valley Crest.

All Of Us Have A Stake In 
War On Drunken Driving 
(editorial) 
Good News From The People Who Keep Luzerne County's Statistics: The Number Of 
Drunken Driving Arrests So Far This Year Is Significantly Lower Than Last 
Year.

Wednesday, December 09, 1992 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1D QUICK WORDS: HOMELESS SALVATION ARMY
WILKES-BARRE CITY 





WILKES-BARRE -- The Salvation Army's plans to construct a two-story
addition adjoining its Citadel building for an emergency homeless shelter were
approved Tuesday by the city Planning Commission. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A special exception for the land use and a variance to waive 12 of the 28
required off-street parking spaces are necessary for the project at 17 S.
Pennsylvania Ave. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; City Planning Director Jack Varaly said he believed that the 16 additional
parking spaces would be more than sufficient for the shelter, which will serve
primarily women with children. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Also, Mercy Hospital received the commission's recommendation for a special
exception to install a 10,000-gallon above-ground fuel oil storage tank. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The tank, which will be located off Roosevelt Court near the emergency
entrance, is to be enclosed in concrete with a four-hour fire rating. It will
have the necessary flood tie-downs, according to hospital spokesman Michael
Elias. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The hospital uses fuel oil only in emergency situations as an alternate to
natural gas for heating. It is also used to power auxiliary power generators.
The hospital will abandon three underground tanks for fuel oil. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Elias said hospital officials had met with neighborhood residents who
responded to an invitation within the last week to explain the project. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 As part of its approval, the commission also requested that an additional
buffer be constructed around the concrete outer structure for the tank. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In other business, the commission: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Voted to change the zoning for the proposed Willow Street subdivision in
South Wilkes-Barre, at the request of developer Daryl Boich, from residential
complex to single-family residential, to better reflect the nature of the
housing to be built there. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Recommended a variance of minimum lot depth for a minor subdivision at
667-669 Hazle Street. Robert J. Gavlick requested the action in order to sell
one lot and build a single-family home on the other. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Approved a minor subdivision for Pocono Northeast Railroad Inc. to purchase
two tracts of land at 705 N. Pennsylvania Ave., the former location of the
Pressed Steel Co., and add them to its right-of-way. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Recommended for Universal Manufacturing and Distributing Co. a special
exception to change one nonconforming use, light manufacturing of furniture
parts, to another, the processing and packaging of organic chemicals at 447
New Grove St.

City Speeds Plan For Homeless Shelter The Facility, To Be Built By The Salvation Army, Will Serve Primarily Women And Children