As adults, we all look back on our youth and fondly remember the fun we had sledding after the first good snowfall. Almost everyone has at least one story about a close call or a hair-raising incident. And some of us can tell stories about fatal acci- dents or accidents that left someone we know disabled for life. According to Bill Dethlefs, direc- tor of the state Health Department’s Division of Emergency Health Serv- ices, some 50,000 Americans are treated at hospital emergency departments annually for injuries resulting from sled, toboggan and snow disc accidents. ' “These injuries range from sprains to broken bones, and when those broken bones are in the head or spine, they can be permanently disabling or fatal,” Dethlefs said. He said each type of sledding device presents its own hazards. “Snow discs and similar devices are usually used by small children with little experience in handling such devices. Toboggans are better suited to older children and adults, and should be operated by more than one person. Neither the snow discs ‘nor toboggans have steering or braking mechanisms and are difficult to control. Sleds with metal runners do have steering mechanisms, but no brakes and are almost exclusively used where snow is hard packed, such as streets, roads and sidewalks. Dethlefs advised parents to super- vise younger children while sledding and to teach older children these few simple rules: — Don’t sled on the street unless it has been closed for that purpose. — Check ‘‘off-street’” hills for rocks, tree stumps and other haz- ards. — Don’t make a sledding run if there are people in the area who might get hurt. — Learn how to stop or get off the device safely. — Don’t coast on to or through busy streets or highways. — Keep the tow rope from slip- — When you reach the bottom, get out of the way of others coming down. — Walk back up the hill to the side, out of the way of other sled- ders. — Don’t take chances and don’t show off. — Don’t risk a lifetime of perma- nent injury for a moment of fun. Every winter you read about tragic and unnecessary deaths caused by that invisible Killer - carbon monoxide. Dr. James Fox, of the state Health Department’s Division of Environmental Health, says this colorless, odorless gas strikes hard- est in cold weather. “That’s because it is produced when coal, oil, charcoal, gas or kerosene are burned in a poorly ventilated room. Also, an automo- bile engine running in a closed garage may produce enough carbon monoxide to kill in a matter of minutes,” Fox said. Fox said once this gas is inhaled into the lungs, it enters the blood- stream. The gas attaches itself to the blood cells and displaces the oxygen. The body, deprived of oxygen, is literally asphyxiated internally. Even an alert person has little time to recognize early symptoms. They include yawning, headache, nausea, dizziness, ringing in the ears, and abdominal pains. Gaspy breathing and unconsciousness quickly follow. A victim of carbon monoxide poi- soning must get fresh air immedi- ately. State Senator Frank J. O’Connell (R-20) announced that the Gover- nor’s Energy Council is offering a grant program to co-fund feasibility studies of site-specified waste-to- energy projects with interested local governments. “The Council will provide grants to ‘successful bidders for a maxi- mum of 50 percent of the cost of such studies up to $12,500,”” O’Con- nell said. “A total of $50,000 is available for this cycle.” The Luzerne County Republican said the Council is interested in proposals from local governments for a variety of waste-to-energy technologies and applications including, but not limited to, landfill gas recovery, direct incineration, resource recovery and refuse- derived fuel production. The deadline for proposals is Feb- ruary 24. Interested municipal offi- cials should’ contact the Council at Post Office: Box 8010, Harrisburg, PA 17105, or telephone (717) 783- 9982. JANE SCHOOLEY Jane Nixon Schooley, 97, of Harris Hill Road, Trucksville, died Jan. 5 in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. Surviving are a son, David N., a retired executive of The Boston Store, with whom she resided; daughters, Mrs. Fred Woolbert, Forty Fort; Mrs. Sheldon Jones, Bluefield, Va.; sisters, Mrs. M. Cass Roberts, Watkins Glen, N.Y.; Mrs. Leroy Trescott, Woodbury, N.J.; three grandchildren; four great- grandchildren. Funeral was held Jan. 7 from the Trucksville United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Thomas A. Clemow, pastor, and the Rev: Wesley Kemp, chaplain at Leader West Nursing Home, officiating. Interment, Cedar Crest Cemetery on the church grounds. Early withdrawals permitted only JOSEPH ENOSH Joseph M. Enosh, 61, of 50 Park Ave., Swoyersville, died Dec. 30 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Linko; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Hilensky, Mountain- top; Margaret. Enosh, at home; sister, Mrs. Anna Straub, Ashley; five grandchildren. Funeral was held Jan. 2 from the John J. Baloga Funeral Home, Forty Fort, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Trinity Church, Swoyersville. Interment, parish cemetery. EUGENE ALTPETER Eugene J. Altpeter, 65, of RD 1, Box :60-A, Harveys Lake, died sud- denly Jan. 3 at Ideal Hospital, Vestal, N.Y. Surviving are his wife, the former Yvonne Hunter; daughter, Leigh Ann, Denver, Colo.; sister, Mrs. Patricia Kessenich, Isle of Capri, Fla.; brother, Jerome, Seattle, Wash. A mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 7 in Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys lake, with The Rev. George A. Jeffrey as the cele- brant. Interment was private. DR. CARLTON DAVIES Dr. Carlton Davies, 68, of RD 1, Box 135A, Mehoopany, previously of Dallas, died Jan. 1 while visiting his daughter in Madison, Ga. Surviving are his wife, the former Betty Davis; daughters, Diane L. Davies, of Madison, Ga.; Linda G. Murphy, Hyattsville, Md.; son, Marc Davies, Philadelphia; three grandchildren. Funeral was held Jan. 8 at the Mehoopany Methodist Church. EDWARD MANGAN Edward T. Mangan, Box 248-3, RD 3, Dallas, died Jan. 6 at the Watkins Nursing home, Dallas. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Krisanda, formerly of Ashley; sons, Edward, Tom and Patrick, both of Wilkes-Barre; Stephen, Nan- ticoke; daughters, Mrs. Maureen Walko, Nanticoke; Mrs. Theresa Ruggere, Wilkes-Barre; Mary Gail, Nanticoke: ‘and Barbara, Wilkes- Barre; 13 grandchildren; one great- grandchild; sisters, Mrs. Rosemary Faegenburg and Mrs. Ann McVey, both of St. Petersburg, Fla.; broth- ers, Leonard, St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Patrick, Bethlehem. ; Funeral was held Jan. 9 from the. George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, Ashley, with a Mass of Chris tian Burial in St. Leo’s Church, Ashley. Interment, St. Mary’s Cem: etery, Hanover Township. TORQUATO ORLANDINI : Torquato (Corry) Orlandini, 71, of 26 Lindbergh St., Swoyersville, died at his home Jan. 8 following a heart: attack. ; Ee Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Cecconi; daughters, MRs. Rosalie Steadle, Horsehead, N.Y.;" Mrs.. Geraldine Kerkowski, Dallas; Mrs. Coreen Stee, Dorrance; sister fu Puchalsky, Carverton; seven grand- children. p am. from John J. Baloga Funeral Home, 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty. Fort, with a Mass of Christian® Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Name: Church. Interment will be in Memo-, rial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. road. accident occurred. flames. Township Patrolman John Appel. Youngster injured which took place at 12:20 in the Beverages. afternoon were A charge of Driving Under the Influence has been lodged against Frances Zeveney, 45 of Oval Drive, Lakeway Manor. Kingston Town- ship Patrolman Joseph Bren appre- hended Ms. Zeveney traveling north on Route 309 in Trucksville in a 1973 Chevy Malibu. The Kingston Township Road Department will be picking up Police report the vehicle was being operated in an erratic manner at 10 to 15 miles per hour when they stopped the vehicle. Police were subsequently informed by Raymond Mackiewicz that his vehicle had not stop after the accident. ary 16 through January 20. * A breathalyzer test was adminis tered at the Kingston Township Police Station. A hearing for Ms. Zeveney on the charges will be held. Jan. 12 before District Magistrate. Earl Gregory. : R : on the curb by 7 am. 2 All tree stands must be removed prior to the pick up. ; . gq — \