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SOWYERSVILLE &#8212; The borough council announced numerous upcoming events, progression of the culm bank&#8217;s demolition and voted to demolish the Roosevelt Field Dugouts immediately at Monday night&#8217;s meeting.The dugouts are falling apart and are in state of disrepair, according to Councilman Christopher Concert.&#8220;They&#8217;re in really, really bad shape,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They need to be taken out before they hurt someone.&#8221;Demolition will begin on one of the dugouts Thursday, the second within the next two weeks. Benches will replace the dugouts until council members can meet with the recreation board to discuss the possibility of building new dugouts.The council also announced that the Swoyersville Police Community Ambulance Association membership drive is underway.A chicken barbecue will be held April 26 at the Maltby Fire Department. Tickets are $10 each. Numerous raffles will be held for tickets to RailRider games, IronPig games, the Split Rock Water Park, the Sky Zone and more. Tickets are also available for members.The association is also planning their second annual craft show.The show will take place on May 23 at the Swoyersville No. 2 fire station. Admission is free to the public. Vendors can rent a space for $10, and a table for $5.Call Kimberly Casterline for more information at (570) 287-8360.There was more culm bank talk at Monday&#8217;s meeting as well.The project - while advancing - is still in it&#8217;s preliminary stages, said Zoning Officer Joseph Ruscavage.The council discussed the possibility of having an informational or Q&amp;A session with the state Department of Environmental Protection and others.&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a long process,&#8221; said Gene Breznay. &#8220;I think there&#8217;s a lot of misconceptions from residents, people jumping to conclusions of what&#8217;s going to happen. It&#8217;s an eyesore. It&#8217;s been there for years and this is the closest we&#8217;ve ever come to taking it down.&#8221;Recreation Department President Tara Priest-Rhodes announced the United Ways Day of Caring will take place on May 14, and the groups will be cleaning up Tripp Street Park.Priest-Rhodes requested that mulch be purchased for the project, as the Tripp Street Park hasn&#8217;t received new playground mulch for many years. Council said they will look into purchasing the mulch.Currently, 13 volunteers are working on the project; however, there is a 40-volunteer goal to complete the project in time. Anyone interested in volunteering for the project may visit the United Way of Wyoming Valley&#8217;s website to sign up as a volunteer.Council also voted to place no parking signs at the corners of Green and White Streets, and on New Sullivan Street so that plows and other large borough tucks can get through.

Swoyersville Borough Council discusses culm banks