Apr 10, 2002 By Melissa Glisan 3 min read

GERMAN TWP. – Supervisors wasted no time in allowing the transfer of a liquor license for the new owners of the Club 21 Restaurant and Bar on Tuesday. Kossec Inc., which hopes to have the establishment remodeled and open for business by the first week of May, is transferring the liquor license from the Black Hat Lounge in Masontown. Debbie Ryan, who represents Kossec Inc., was on hand to explain that the new establishment will be a totally different business than the former Club 21.

The company has been in possession of the property since January and started by demolishing the interior to recreate it as a more upscale restaurant bar.

“We want to have a Dolfi’s type atmosphere. The neighbors seem to be happy with the change, as we understand in the past it used to be a pretty rough place,” Ryan said.

Regarding construction activity in the township, supervisor Bob Croushore reported that the deed to the Ronco Store has been turned over to the township as a gift. Once demolished the board plans on dedicating the ground to the community by building a recreation center or by planting trees and placing benches.

In other construction news, Croushore also noted that the Duke Energy site is busy. There are a number of gas wells being drilled and timber companies from four different states are operating in the township.

Coupled with an aggressive road maintenance plan, Croushore said it almost feels like there is “too much going on to keep on top of.”

In other news, representatives of the McClellandtown Volunteer Fire Department presented the board with copies of paperwork associated with a $3,500 loan the department took in 1999. The township auditors had sent the fire company a letter stating that the loan had never been paid.

In response, Lou Vaccaro with McClellandtown VFD brought copies of the documents associated with the loan and explained it all started when his company asked supervisors for help repairing damage to their truck from gravel in the hydrants.

The water company was responsible for the damage but was dragging out payment, said Vaccaro. So the township agreed to provide part of the $5,600 to get the repairs started.

When the money came in for the damages it was paid directly to the township, he said. The supervisors marked the bill paid and issued the department a check for the remaining $2,150. Supervisors made note of the bill and agreed to clear up the matter.

Supervisors also agreed to have the new emergency management coordinator contact Bill Reahard to discuss an agreement between the McClellandtown VFD and his office for use of radios in emergency situations. The radio was obtained by the fire company through a grant and as such must remain with the department until an agreement is reached, said Reahard.