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‘Bubble’ effect
renovations.
The Mark II Restaurant, Fern-
brook, which will celebrate its 10th
anniversary on Monday, March 19,
has a new look with the recent
addition of its ‘‘bubble.”’ The
bubble, a patio-type enclosure,
houses the establishment’s ice-
cream section.
The restaurant was reopened last
Wednesday ‘after undergoing 2%
months of extensive renovations.
After closing the eatery on Christ-
mas Eve, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Sult, proprietors of the restaurant,
watched the appearance of the edif-
ice change drastically.
A back room, which was always
closed to the public was used as a
private dining room, has now been
completely opened to become part
of the main dining area.
The ice-cream room, which now
has a seating area as well as
counter space, also saw the addition
of both another soft ice-cream
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
In a meeting that lasted no more
than 40 minutes last week, the Lake-
Lehman School Board directors con-
ducted items on the agenda with no
apparent problems.
Director Donald Jones, who com-
pleted the unexpired term of Gilbert
Tough as the Luzerne Intermediate
board representative, was named
the LIU representative for the next
three-year term.
The recommendation of the Ath-
letic and Activities Committee to
contribute $2,000 to the band for its
trip to Montreal was approved.
The board also reappointed the
following coaches: Mark Kirk, foot-
ball; Jean Lipski, field hockey;
spring sports were Cheryl Travis,
softball; Joseph Montileoni, boys
volleyball; Dwight Barbacci, base-
ball; Joseph Solomon, boys’ track;
and Cathy Elliott, girl’s volleyball.
The above assistant coach positions
were those excluded from the origi-
nal 1983-84 budget and now
approved by the board.
Anthony Marchakitus, assistant to
superintendent Dr. David Preston,
was given approval to apply to ‘the
Governor's Energy Council for an
energy conservation grant designed
for institutions. The grant would be
used specifically for the high school
boilers and temperature controls.
The board also adopted the 1984-85
school calendar and adjusted the
1983-84 calendar to include two
teacher training sessions orginally
cancelled due to inclement weather.
These sessions will be held on
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machine and hard ice cream.
According to Mrs. Sult, who cele-
brated a birthday the same day as
the reopening, the ice-cream area
will open within the next two weeks.
The Sults of Shavertown, also own
the Mark II Restaurants in Wilkes-
Barre and Moosic. A fourth estab-
lishment, at the Mark Plaza in
Edwardsville, was closed prior to
the renovations at the Fernbrook
restaurant.
coaches
meeting
Marey 26 and May 25.
Carol Ashton, director of food
services, was given an annual
increase of $1,500 retroactive to the
beginning of the school year and
Don Mosey and Leonard Lane were
named to the district’s list of substi-
tute teachers.
District Solicitor Peter Savage
reported the commimttee’s negotia-
tions with the service personnel is
progressing, but, in answer to a
question from the audience,
explained that no specifics could be
reported until an agreement has
been reached.
Members of the negotiations com-
mittee headed by Savage are Tom
Williams, Gilbert Tough and Alan
Keiper.
The board also approved Frank
Kutz as a bus driver for the district.
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By DOTTY MARTIN
Associate Editor
A guilty plea was accepted last week by Luzerne
County Judge Patrick Toole Jr., from Dennis J.
Abromavage in connection with a Harveys Lake
boating accident that killed four people on June 18,
1983.
Abromavage, 24, of 84 E. Columbus Ave., Pittston
pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault, four
counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count of
recklessly endangering another person and one count
of negligent operation of a motorcraft.
The guilty plea was the second one made by
Abromavage, as the first one was rejected by Toole
because it did not contain the aggravated assault
charge. Without that charge, the plea did not contain
provisions to impose probation in addition to a jail
term.
Abromavage had been charged with eight counts of
involuntary manslaughter, one count of aggravated
assault, four counts of recklessly endangering another
person, two counts of reckless and negligent operation
of a watercraft and one count of operating a water-
craft under the influence of alcohol.
Abromavage was accused of driving a 1978 Master-
craft motorboat at a high rate of speed when it struck
a 19-foot outboard boat owned by Leonard Pallis of
Valley View Drive, RD 3, Wyoming. The Mastercraft
boat allegedly struck Pallis’ boat from the rear, then
traveled over and through it, killing four passengers in
the Pallis boat.
Killed were Sharon Pallis, 39, of Valley View Drive,
RD 3, Wyoming; her son, Joseph, 6; Karen Pitcavage,
34, of Crown Hill Village, RD 3, Wyoming; and her
son, Thomas.
A fifth passenger, Michele Pallis, 10, was seriously
injured in the accident and spent several weeks in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Other passengers in
the Pallis boat who escaped uninjured were Pallis, 39;
Thomas Pitcavage, and his daughter, Melissa, 11.
The plea agreement, submitted by defense attorneys
Michael Cefalo and Joseph Cosgrove and District
Attorney Robert Gillespie Jr., charges Abromavage
with his most serious offense, one count of aggravated
assault. A
Under the agreement, Abromavage could receive a
minimum sentence of 1 to 1% years in jail and a
maximum sentence of five years less one day as well
as five years probation. The charges against Abroma-
vage are viewed as a single act; therefore, punish-
ment for a guilty plea on one charge would be the
same as if the defendant were convicted on all
charges.
Judge Toole set May 4 as the sentencing date and
ordered the Pennsylvania Department of Probation
and Parole to conduct a pre-sentence investigation into
Abromavage’s background. ’ :
Attorney Perry Shertz, legal counsel to the Pallis
and Pitcavage families, said the families felt the plea
of guilty was “appropriate.”
“Given the limits that are imposed by the sen-
tencing guidelines,” said Shertz, “it was considered by
the family to be an appropriate plea.” :
Shertz added that ‘given the circumstances (or the
way the law is written), the guilty plea was an
appropriate one.
Shertz said Pallis and Pitcavage were consulted by
the District Attorney’s office prior to acceptance of the
guilty plea.
“The District Attorney has to be concerned with
what he feels to be the appropriate plea,” Shertz said.
“But both families were consulted on the matter.”
Shertz, who said he does not practice criminal law,
was also consulted by the District Attorney’s office on
responsibility in this matter is to present claims for
the families, for members of the families and for the
estates of the deceased in order to have the families
receive any compensation due them.
Asked whether any civil suits will be filed, Shertz
replied, “It depends on what transpires between then
and now, but that is certainly a possibility.” ? ¥
United Way Board President Ben-
jamin R. Jones, III announces nomi-
nations are open for the fifth annual
Rose Brader Community Service
Award.
The award seeks to recognize
individuals or organizations for out-
standing volunteer effort in the
community. Past recipients of the
award have been Gary Van Scoy,
Catholic Social Services, the late
Harry Hickman, the American Red
Cross, Anthony D’Elia, Mental
Health’s Project Friendship and
Mrs. Cece McCarthy, Catholic
Youth Center. .
Nominations must be submitted
with a 1984 United Way nominee
form. These forms are available
from the United Way, located at 9
East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Forms can be picked up during
regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Supportive documents must
accompany the nomination form.
These materials can include news
clippings, letters from clients, cer-
tificates and other documentation.
Volunteer service must have been
performed in the United Way of
Wyoming Valley coverage area
which is all of Luzerne County
except for the Greater Hazleton
area.
by March 19.
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Wednesday, April 11, at Genetti’s in
Wilkes-Barre.
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