12 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 26, 1989 Police report DALLAS TOWNSHIP PATIO FURNITURE STOLEN, RECOVERED Rob McCauley, 48 Circle Drive, Dallas, reported that sometime between April 17 and 18, patio furniture and a gas grill valued at $450 were moved from his prop- erty. Patrolman Wayman Miers, investigating officer, recovered the items April 19 at College Miseri- cordia where they were discovered by maintenance persoonel. COOLER STOLEN Michael Reilly, owner of Kimberly's, Country Club Shop- ping Center, reported April 20, that a 30-qt. cooler valued at $70 was _ taken from the rear of his building. Patrolman Robert Jolley is con- ducting the investigation. FORCED ENTRY On April 23, Lewis Pryor of Sedler ‘Road, Dallas, reported to Patrol- man Wayman Miers that some- time between April 16 and April 23, someone forced entry by a rear bathroom window and removed from a basement window, jewelry and $300 in cash. Several items have been turned over to Pa. State Police for possible finger prints. * Investigation is continuing. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION CHARGE Paul Powell, Wilkes-Barre, on April 18, was cited by Kingston Township patrolman Walter Davis for damage to an unattended ve- hicle and property and driving while his operating privilege was sus- pended or revoked. Police said Powell borrowed keys from his brother and going down E. Center Street, struck the township ga- rage, backed up, drove dwn the street a few hundred yards, stopped the car and left it. DALLAS BOROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS HIT Dallas Borough Patrolman James Martin reported that April 23 while on patrol, he discovered the traffic signals at intersection of | Rtes. 415 and 309 were not work- ing. Investigation revealed that a hit and run car hit the control box and fled as indicated by skid marks for a distance of 158 feet. CITED FOR DUI “Michael A. Eckrod, Dallas with driving under the influence and driving without an operator's li- cense, April 22. Eckrod's car MH rounded a curve on Huntsville Road, Dallas, left the roadway and hit a tree, then landed in a ditch. | He was taken to Wilkes-Barre : General Hospital where a blood alcohol test revealed he had an illegal percent of alcohol in hi system. g BURGLARY, VANDALISM REPORTED Patrolman James Martin inves- tigated a burglary at the home of Walter Anderson, 120 Park St., Dallas, where someone pried open the cellar door, kicked in the kitchen door and wedged the door open. A sneaker print was visible on the kitchen door with partial letters legible. Cassette deck play- ers and assorted cassettes valued at $260 were removed from the house. Investigation is continu- ing. PatrolmanJamesd. Drury cited- Giant elf invades Dallas? No, it wasn't a science fiction movie set last week at Insalaco's in Dallas. It was a special promotion the store held featuring an outdoor barbecue, with the balloon character there to attract atten- . tion. David Ventura, left, meat supervisor o f Insalaco's, right, watches as Dan Battista, store manager, gets the fire going. (Photo by Ron Bartizek) Water commission asks more data from companies By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Members of the Back Mountain’ Water Commission have sent a letter to each of the 30 or more water companies in the Back Mountain municipalities request- ing them to attend the water com- mission's meeting Thursday, May 4, and to bring with them informa- tion about their daily sales, num- ber of consumers on line, growth, number and depth of wells, types of testing done and other informa- Greenpeace rep to speak Tuesday at Misericordia College Misericordia’s Alumni Memorial Lecture Series will fea- ture Greenpeace speaker Christo- pher Childs on Tuesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend the free lecture in Walsh Auditorium and the reception fol- lowing in Hafey-McCormick Sci- ence Hall. Each year the Alumni Memorial Lecture Series focuses on the Sis- ters of Mercy who founded pro- grams at the college. With the $2.5 million renovation of Misericordia’s Hafey-McCormick Science Halland the renewed commitment to health- care and science majors, the col- lege chose to honor the founding Sisters and those who served as faculty in the science fields. Dur- ing the evening, a plaque will be presented in their honor. Greenpeace has brought inter- nationjal awareness to the envi- ronmental issues of our ecosys- tem. The group successfully brought about a ban on dumping nuclear waste at sea, a morato- rium on commerical whaling and an end to the annual slaughter of Canadian seal pups. Members of Greenpeace take direct non-vio- lent action to prevent these and other atrocities, while striving to commit their own lives for the protection of others, according to Greenpeace philosophy. Misericordia’s speaker, Chris- topher Childs, has been associ- ated with Greenpeace since 1987 and is an actor as well as a pub- lished writer and editor. This year's Alumni Memorial Lecture Series is dedicated to the following Sisters whose teaching spans a period of over 50 years: Sr. M. Joel Magill, Sr. Benedict Jo- seph Watters, Sr. Wilfred Gal- lagher, Sr. M. Jeanette Puetz, Sr. M. Mercia Sweeney and Sr. Miriam Theresa O'Donnell. tion that would be helpful to the commission concerning the water supply, quality and quantity, in the Back Mountain. They also requested that if a representative could not attend, that the com- pany send the information re- quested in the letter. Chairman James Ward also stated that representatives of municipalities who are on the Back Mountain Water Commission re- quest their officials to send plans of all future new developments. Vice chairman Joseph Salla read the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Policy Statement on performance criteria regarding water utility conservation meas- ures as ordered under section 523 (b) of PA. C.S.66. Salla distributed a copy of the order to each of the memers to study and evaluate for the future. The order includes recommen- dations to conserve water, types of fixtures which will best help con- serve water, testing for leaks, and plans for all companies to go into full metering. Applications to foundations for Busy week for firefighters Fire companies throughout the Back Mountain have been run ragged by brush fires this past week. Above, Ron Wenrich of the Lehman Township department douses the last of a blaze on Monday grant monies were discussed and the members agreed to apply to several of them in order to obtain necessary funds for a computer and a computer program. ~ Ellie Rodda, liaison between the Commission and the Back Moun- tain Citizens Council, reported that the board members of the council were pleased with the number of survey forms which have been returned to date. Commission members will discuss the next step to be done with the survey with Dr. Brian Redmond of Wilkes College. that came perilously close to homes in Town and Country Manor off Jackson Road. Weather : forecasters predict more dry days ahead, so burning should be postponed. (Photo by Ron Bartizek) 3 Months 2 Years Sports report Dallas girls top Hoban on Langdon'’s hit With two out in the bottom of the seventh, the score tied 1-1 and Sue Wells on third, Dallas catcher Melanie Langdon stepped up to the plate with the Lady Mounts cheering her on. After a time out called by Bishop Hoban's coach John Vesek, Langdon stepped back to the home plate and hit pitcher Gail Tereska's first pitch for a single to drive in Wells with the winning run. Lady Knights shut out Bishop Hafey Lake-Lehman Lady Knights rebounded from their 8-3 loss to Meyers Friday by shutting out Bishop Hafey 11-0 Monday behind Denise Davis’ one-hit pitching while her teammates power at the plate drove in nine runs in the seocnd inning. Davis struck out six and helped in winning at the plate by driving out a home run and tapping out a single. Stacie Newell also hit a triple for the Knights. | | Dallas boys beat Pittston 10-8. Randy Coolbaugh went the full way on the mound for Dallas strik- ing out six while behind him his teammates drove out 10 hits to score 10 runs to defeat the Patriots 10-8. Eric Paczewski drove in three runs for the Mountaineers to help counter Pittston’s J.R. Richards two home runs. Ashworth, Tinner, Butler and Paczewski knocked out doubles for Dallas who moved their record to 4-1 for a first place tie with Tunkhan- nock. Lake-Lehman defeats West Side Tech 11-1 The Knights romped over West Side Titans 11-1 Monday behind the three hit pitching of Chris Engle who also struck out seven at the plate. The Knight jumped on Titan pitcher Romanowski early scoring five runs in the first behind singles by Jim Chamberlain, Todd Sallo, Rob Michaels, a walk to Keith Schultz and a three-run homer by Rich James. They scored three more in the fourth and three in the fifth to bring the game to an end under the 10-run rule. Lake-Lehman wins 2-1 over GAR John Baranowski Jr. and Mike Paraschak led the Knights in kills Monday to spur them to a 2-1 win over the Grenadiers. Baranowski made 17 kills and Paraschak added six. Mark Stroud played strong defense for the Knights and scored 16 service points as they defeated GAR 14-16, 15-10 and 15-2. The Knights placed first in their five-team pool in the Bethlehem Invitational Tournament over the last weekend in which 10 teams participated. They then defeated the second place team Emmaus from the other pool and took them 11-15, 15-11, and 15-12, but lost in the finals to Dallastown 15-10 and 15-9. Baranowski was named to the all- tournament team. Lake-Lehman hosts tri-meet Hanover girls defeated Lake-Lehman 80 1/2-57 1/2 and Dallas 80- 61 in a tri-meet hosted by the Lady Knights Monday. Dallas defeated the Lady Knights 84-50 with Carolyn James of the Knights and Lady Mount Gretchen Schuler among the double winners. Volleyballers top West Side By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Dallas Mountaineers shut out West Side Titans 2-0, Tuesday, April 18, 15-10, 15-8, behind - strong serving by Charles Lari- - oreaux. Daron Ravert did some good hitting for the Titans before they came to rest. The young Dallas Mountaineers also won the jayvee action. Friday's game with Tunkhan- nock was postponed and will be announced in the near future. Gold and Silver Jewelry « Diamonds Precious Gems Fashion Costume Jewelry | Leather Hand Bags Indian Jewelry Trophies & Gifts Jewelry World "The Affordable Jewelry Store." REPAIRS « ENGRAVING LAMINATING SPECAIL ORDERS Buyers of Scrap Gold « Silver Antique Jewelry « Coins 86 E. Tioga St. (Rt. 6) Tunkhannock, PA 18657 (717) 836-14KT 6 Months 1 Year 1 1/2 Years 3 Years | FDIC or FSLIC Insured *Subject to availability. * No commision charged BOB OSTROWSKI Senior Vice President - Investments Water rate hike hearings Thursday | cau corer The Public Utility Commission will hold two hearings at Nanti- coke on April 27 to gather public comment on the request of the Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co., Wilkes-Barre, for a $5 million annual rate increase. Under the company proposal, the average yearly residential bill of a customer receiving water from the Nesbitt or Hillside treatment plants would go from $150 to $286. Customers of four so-called Back Mountain subsidiaries are among those served by the plants. PG&W's propesal affects some 25,000 customers in the Spring Brook rate area (Wilkes-Barre and adjoining areas of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties) who are By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Knight Chris Zanders won the lone score for Lake-Lehman by taking a 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 win over GAR's John Koval and Zanders and Borys won a doubles point for | the Knights on a forfeit, but the .| Grenadiers defeated the Knights ‘15-2, April 20 for their first win since the program was started at the school eight years ago. J. Thomas, W. Barry and E. Zochowski won points for GAR in the singles while Zochowski and Lake-Lehman tennis team struggles and Sudhakaran 8-0; and Laswicki and Bergstrasser defeated Niezgoda and Evans 8-2. Earlier in the week Hanover shut out the Knights 7-0 with Pat Doran defeating Zanders 6-3, 6-3; Mark Gabriesheski taking Hoyt 6-1, 6-1; Dan Bogdan taking Niezgoda 6-0, 6-2 and G. Pons defeating Guzenski 6-0, 6-0. In doubles B. Mislevits and M. Baker defeated Zanders and Hoyt; M. Bezdickiand J. Wasilewski took Sudharkaran-Guzenski 0-6, 6-4, 6-3 and M. Rowlands and C. Sura took Raskos and S. Niezgoda 6-2, 6-2. ” | Barry defeated Knights Guzenski being supplied filtered water. Administrative Law Judges Marlane Chestnut and Michael Schnierle will preside at the 2:30 and 7 p.m. sessions in room 131 of the Luzerne County Community College Conference Center, Pros- pect St. and Middle Rd. Customers may give testimony that becomes part of the record on which the PUC will base its deci- sion in the case; make off-the- record statements; or provide in- formation to the PUC's Office of Trial Staff or state Office of Con- sumer Advocate (OCA) for possible .use at formal testimony-taking hearings now under way. PG&W sought to put the boost in effect March 31, but the PUC suspended it for investigation. PG&W said lack of rate relief for six years has brought it “danger- ously close” to being without fund- ing to continue a system improve- ment program. Both an $11.1 million yearly hike filed by PG&W in 1985 and an $8.7 million boost sought in 1987 were rejected by the commission on the basis of substandard water quality. The utility proposed no change in rates for its 103,000 other users in Luzerne and Lackawanna coun- ties. The OCA and one customer filed complaints. Entries open for Penn State golf tourney Area golfers are invited to par- ticipate in the fourth annual Penn State Wilkes-Barre Open Golf Tournament set for Monday, May 15, at the Wyoming Valley Country Club, in Hanover Township. The captain and crew tournament will award a$10,000 cash prize for the first hole in one on #13. Various Penn State prizes will be distrib- uted. Bob Intrieri, P.G.A. Master Pro- fessional at Penn State University, and Barry Fies, Wyoming Valley Club Pro, will conduct a clinic for tournament participantsat11 a.m. with the tournament beginning with a shot-gun start at 1 p.m. A Penn State Hour and dinner will follow. 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