Officers
training
State Corrections Commissioner
Glen R. Jeffes has announced that
eight state and 10 county correc-
tional employees have completed
three weeks of basic training at the
Pennsylvania Department of Cor-
rections’ Eastern Academy in
Dallas.
“The employes received certifi-
cates of completing during ceremo-
nies at the State Correctional Insti-
tution (SCI) at Dallas on July 26.
All new employes of the state
correctional system are required to
participate in seven weeks of train-
ing at the beginning of their employ-
ment with the department. This
includes one week of basic training
on site, three weeks of basic train-
ing at one of the department’s two
training academies at Camp Hill
and Dallas and three weeks of job
orientation at the work site. County
corrections employes are also
required to attend the state spon-
sored basic training.
During the three-week training,
courses such as communications
skills, inmate behavior, self-
defense, understanding and dealing
with narcotics, search procedures,
report writing and riot control are
offered. The purpose of the course is
to familiarize and prepare employes
for work in an institution setting.
In fiscal year 1984-85, the two
academies trained 668 state and 382
county employes, for a combined
total of 86 weeks of basic training.
A person who returns to work
after beginning to receive Social
A Kingston man will face a
charge of Driving While Under the
Influence of Alcohol (DUI) today in
District Justice Earl Gregory’s
court, The Dallas Post has learned.
Charged with DUI is Robert Bren-
nan of 947 Schuyler Avenue, Kings-
ton. Brennan was stopped on June
30 by Kingston Township police
after they noticed Brennan’s vehicle
swerving along route 309 near Duke
Issacs.
Brennan had been scheduled to
appear before Gregory on July 31,
but appeared without defense coun-
cil and Magistrate Gregory ordered
him to apply for a public defender.
The hearing was continued until
Brennan could secure a defense
lawyer
According to the complaint filed
with Gregory, Kingston Township
patrolman Joseph Bren stopped
Brennan on Route 309 near St.
Paul’s Church and Brennan report-
edly got out of his car and stag-
gered toward the police cruiser.
Church robbed
- Kingston Township Police are
investigating the July 27 theft of
$150 stolen from The Assembly of
God Church, Carverton Road.
Police Chief Paul Sabol said there
were no visible signs of forced entry
at the church and that the money
was taken from the cash draw used
in the operation of the church’s Day
Care Center.
Police are continuing their inves-
tigation.
Trees available
The National Arbor Day Founda-
tion is given 10 free trees to people
who become Foundation members
during August, 1985.
The free trees are part of the
Foundation’s effort to promote tree
planting throughout America.
~ A Colorado Blue Spruce, Red
Maple, White Flowering Dogwood,
Red Oak, European Mountainash,
Black Walnut, Silver Maple,
Norway Spruce, Green Ash and
gar Maple tree will be given to
embers joining during August.
he six to 12 inch trees will be
shipped this fall at the right time
for planting between October 15 and
December 10. They will be sent
postage paid with enclosed planting
instructions.
These trees were selected because
they provide a wide range of bene-
fits: flowers, berries and nuts, as
well as shade and beaufiful foliage,
according to the Foundation.
~ To become a member of the
Foundation and to receive the free
trees, a $10 membership contribu-
National Arbor Day Foundation, 100
‘Arbor Aveue, Nebraska City, NE
68410, by Aug. 31, 1985.
Stories sought
The Keystone Safety Belt Network
is looking for people whose lives
were saved because they wore seat
belts.
The group is a statewide coalition
that is trying to get a belt use law
passed in Pennsylvania. For events
they are planning, they would like
to have people, whose use of seat
belts prevented serious injuries or
saved their lives, tell their own
stories.
Those who have had such experi-
ences, know of others who have, or
anyone interested in more informa-
tion about a Pennsylvania seat belt
law is asked to contact Juli
McGreevy at the Pennsylvania
Medical Society, 20 Erford Road,
Lemoyne, Pa. 17043, (717) 763-7151.
The complaint goes on to say that
Brennan then became loud and abu-
sive. Brennan was taken into cus-
tody and was given the breathalyzer
test.
Brennan reportedly registered a
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of
.175. Pennsylvania law enforcement
regulations determine .100 regis-
tered on a BAC to be legally intoxi-
cated.
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Charges filed against John
Brdaric of Bunker Hill for allegedly
selling shale, mining and illegal
dumping on his property located at
230 Bunker Hill, ‘were withdrawn
from District Justice Earl’ Greg-
ory’s court, this past Friday.
The charges, filed by Kingston
township zoning officer . Ralph
Anthony were dropped two days
after Luzerne County Court Judge
Patrick Toole granted the township
an injunction, which prohibits
Brdaric from operating a Class 1
Demolition Landfill.
Brdaric had received a Class 1
Demolition Landfill permit from
DER, but needed township approval
to operate a landfill on land zoned
for conservation use.
Brdaric has been repeatedly
accused of operating the landfill and
Kingston township sought to stop
him from allegedly using the DER
permit without township zoning
approval.
Brdaric has appealed Kingston
township’s zoning to Luzerne County
Court. Kingston township is also
appealing the issuance of the Class
1 permit to Brdarie, through a DER
hearing later this year.
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Security retirement checks may be
entitled to increased benefits as a
result of the additional earnings,
Thomas Lavelle Social Security
manager in Wilkes-Barre, said
recently.
Social Security automatically refi-
gures the benefit after the addi-
tional earnings are credited to the
person’s record.
“These people are also eligible for
a special credit that can mean a
larger benefit for them,” Lavelle
said. “This credit adds three per-
cent a year — or % of one percent
Now $29.99
for each month the person does not
get benefits because he or she
worked . after 65. This additional
credit also increases the payments
made to widows and widowers.
“For workers who become 65 in
1990, the delayed retirement credit
wil gradually increase until it
reaches eight percent,”’ Lavelle
said.
More information about delayed
retirement credits can be obtained
at the Wilkes-Barre Social Security
office, located at Room 2227, 20 N.
number is 826-6371.
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Printing fingers
Richard Alters of the Back Mountain Kiwanis Club is shown
here as he fingerprints Blake Bicking. The fingerprinting
program was part of Safety Day which was conducted by
the Dallas Crime Watch Organization on Saturday at the
Gate of Heaven School.
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