$ Ppa rc ‘2 ~The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Tuesday, December 31 , 1991 . Hanson (continued from page 1) . decision.” | in Pennsylvania. las resident for 35 years and attended local schools. Hanson's attorney, Mark Mack, said that the plea was part ofan agreement reached with the District Attorney's office and the Fish Commission, and he felt the agreement was fair. “I was looking at the severity of the penalties involved,” - Mack,” 1 felt that under those circumstances it was a prudent According to Kerry Messerle, Region Manager of the Pennsylva- nia Fish Commission, the charge of homicide by watercraft while under the influence would have carried with it a mandatory prison sentence of three years, with a maximum sentence of seven years. Homicide by watercraft, a first degree misdemeanor, is punishable by a fine of $2,500 to $10,000 and up to 5 years in prison, said Messerle, while the penalty for negligent operation of a watercraft and operation under the influence of alcohol is a $250 to $5,000 fine and up to 90 days in prison for each offense. The charge of homicide by watercraft was created after four people were killed while riding in a boat at Harveys Lake in 1983. ~ Inthat crash, Denis Abromavage of Pittston was driving a boat that - ran over a smaller boat, killing four passengers in the smaller craft. ! Hanson's blood alcohol level measured after the accident was .16 percent, higher than the .10 percent considered legally drunk Unlike motorists, drivers of boats may drink alcohol while | operating their craft as long as they are not legally intoxicated. A This is the first time the laws homicide by watercraft and homi- | cide by watercraft while under the influence have been applied in ~ the Northeast Region of the state. 1 At a preliminary hearing before District Justice Earl Gregory of | Shavertown on September 3, attorney Mack put up a spirited fight 1 to have the homicide charges entirely dropped. Mack argued that Richard Walter was responsible for the acci- dent, that he chose to ski close to the dock to spray people, and that he could have dropped the tow rope at any time. EJ Hanson is presently free on $50,000 bail. Sentencing will be | February 5 at 9:15 a.m. at the Luzerne County Courthouse. said Geese (continued from page 1) Jems, Dunn says. If they are iden- tified and caught, they will proba- bly be relocated to Alabama or Mississippi, with the 2,400 birds sent to these states each year. However, not all geese sporting brightyellow collars are nuisances. Geese tagged with rigid yellow cylindrical collars are the remnants of a migratory goose study of the Atlantic Flyway conducted in the mid-1980’s by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the states and Canadian provinces located along this migration route. “A wild goose can survive up to 15 or 16 years,” Dunn explained. “We share information on their habits through a database coop- erative program. Since wild geese have a 70-80% survival rate, you still might expect to see some of those tagged during the 1980's.” Dunn is not sure whether or not the geese would stay the winter at Harveys Lake. Alot depends on the weather; if the lake freezes over, the geese will probably head for open water, possibly on the Susquehanna River. The Game Commission discourages residents from feeding them, as this only encourages them to stay. If you see geese with black col- lars, they are part of a study of a resident goose population which lives above 48 degrees latitude, Dunn said. Biologists don't know much about them. Tagged birds’ movements are monitored and information logged by computer. Dunn added that 5,000 ducks along the East Coast are tagged yearly as part of another federal Atlantic Flyway study. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service studies the migratory habits of mallards, black ducks and wood ducks. Most banded ducks are harvested in their first year, Dunn said; ap- proximately 30% of the banded ducks are reported harvested each year. To obtain information on re- porting tagged waterfowl, contact the Pennsylvania Game Commis- sion. Be sure to note the type of bird, where you found it and the band number and ¢olor. Information obtained from these studies is used by the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service to set goose hunt- ing season and bag limits along .the East Coast. They are an- nounced in late September or early October. A federal duck stamp is needed to hunt waterfowl, accord- ing to Pennsylvania hunting regu- lations. Sell It! wit a Post Classified Police report Presents stolen on Christmas Eve ~ Approximately 45 Christmas presents valued at about $800 were stolen from a parked pickup truck at Harveys Lake on Christmas Eve, police said. Walter S. Grycko, of Hyde Park, N.Y., parked his pickup truck at Our Lady of Victory Church, and sometime between 11:50 p.m. and 1:18 “a.m., someone pried open the door to the cap on the back of the truck -and stole the presents. 4 . Grycko had been visiting relatives in the area. Investigating officer is Ptl. Mark Karlonis. w DALLAS TOWNSHIP ‘CHARGED WITH PUBLIC DRUNKENESS «+ Kathy Hobbs, 26, of Second Street, Harveys Lake, was charged with public drunkenness Decem- "ber 15 after she fell down Robert Martin's cellar steps in Kunkle, police said. Police said that Hobbs had been drinking beer and had entered “Martin's residence uninvited at ‘about 4:22 p.m. to look for a bath- room. * Investigating officer was Ptl. John Appel. CAR HITS UTILITY POLE +* A UGI utility pole was knocked ‘over after being struck by a car at Upper Demunds Road on Decem- ber 16, police said. . Paul Edward Bartley, 22, of RR +5 Tunkhannock, was driving a 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlas when he struck the pole on the snowy day, police said. Bartley and his pas- ssenger, Dan Werts, 21, of Franklin “Township, complained of pain but refused medical attention. _ Investigating officer was Ptl. Wayman Miers. CHARGED WITH DUI + William D. Michael Jr., 26, of ‘Hunlock Creek, was charged with driving under the influence De- cember 25 at 8:10 p.m. after he had an accident with his van on ~ Route 309, police said. Michael was not injured by the van had to be towed. Michael was “also driving under an expired Cali- «fornia license which had expired, police said. *__ Investigating officer was Ptl. «Wayman Miers. », DALLAS BOROUGH CHARGED WITH DUI e James David Thomas Jr., 28, of Clarks Summitwas charged with driving under the influence of al- cohol December 24 .at.12:30 a.m. after-he was-stoppee- for driving erratically on Route 415, police said. A blood alcohol test admini- stered at Wilkes-Barre General hospital showed his blood alcohol level to be .14%. In Pennsylvania, .10% is considered legally intoxi- cated. Investigating officer was Ptl James Martin. eRoy Abraham Burkholder Jr., 59, of RD 3, Hunlock Creek, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol December 22 at 12:45 a.m., police said. Burk- holder was stopped after he was observed driving erratically on Route 415. His blood alcohol level was tested at .23% at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, police said. Investigating officer was Ptl. James Martin. DISORDERLY CONDUCT, RESISTING ARREST James H. Wertman, 28, of Val- ley View Drive, Dallas, was charged with public drunkenness, disor- derly conduct, and resisting arrest December 20 at 2:05 a.m., police said. Police said that Wertman be- came involved in an altercation at Pickett's Charge Bar with his girl- friend, then yelled at the bartender, and had to be forcibly taken into custody by police. Investigating officer was Ptl James J. Drury. CHARGED WITH HAVING ILLEGAL PLATES Jeannette Lynn Hoyt-Walker, 26, of North Main Street, Ashley, was charged with having altered, forged, or counterfeit documents or plates on December 14, police said. Walker had been driving north on Route 415 when she was . stopped for a traffic violation. While Ptl. James Martin was checking the vehicle, he discovered that the license plate was altered so it showed a current validation sticker, when in fact, it had ex- pired. The plate also belonged on a different vehicle. Walker also received five traffic citations, police said. FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO MINORS CHARGED Robin Bedford, 20, of Parrish Street, Dallas, was charged with corruption of minors and selling or furnishing alcohol to minors after he gave beer to a 15-year-old girl from Dallas on December 7, police said. The charges were filed De- cember 10. Investigating officer was Ptl. James Drury DUI CHARGED AT CHECKPOINT e Patrick A. McGraw, 29, of RR1 Harveys Lake, was charged with driving under the influence of al- cohol December 14 at 2 a.m., po- lice said. McGraw was stopped at a sobri- ety checkpoint on Route 309, and failed a field sobriety test, police said. A breath test administered at the Wilkes-Barre Central Proc- essing center showed a .14% blood alcohol level. Arresting officer was Ptl. James J. Drury. e Michael F. Stolarick, 29, of RR 2, Mountain View Drive; Dallas, was charged with drunk driving after being stopped at a sobriety checkpoint on Route 309 on De- cember 14 at 2:20 a.m., police said. Stolarick’'s blood alcohol level was tested at.14% at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, police said. Arresting officer was Ptl. Wil- liam Norris. DRUNK DRIVING CHARGED Leonard Massare II, 25, of RR 4 Harveys Lake, was charged with driving under the influence of al- cohol December 20 at 1:46 a.m. after he was stopped traveling north on Route 415, police said. Police said Massare was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where his blood alcohol level was tested at .21% DRUG POSSESSION CHARGED Robert J. Renfro, 30, of Pine Grove Apartments, Harveys Lake, was charged with possession of a controlled substance on Decem- ber 14; police said.i‘Renfro was stopped on Route 415 for suspi- cion of driving under the influence and while being given a field sobri- ety test, Ptl. Brian Feeney observed a plastic bag containing a yellowish powder between the front seats of the car. The substance was field tested as methamphetamine, also known as crank or speed. The arresting officer was Ptl. James J. Drury. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP REAR END ACCIDENT Two cars collided on Route 309 near South Main Street December 19 after a car in front of them slowed to make a turn, police said. Debra Castellino, of Birchwood Estates, Exeter, was driving north on Route 309 when atabout 11:10 a.m. avehicle in front of her stopped to let an unknown vehicle turn into Newell Fuel Service. Castellino stopped her 1983 Dodge Reliant, but was struck from behind by a 1991 Mitsubishidriven by Frank J. Langan, of Slocum Street, Swoyersville, police said. No one was injured in the crash. Skid marks from Langan'’s vehicle were approximately 62 feet long before the impact area. 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(Post Photo/Eric Foster) ThE 35 [87 fy ne Cheerleaders (continued from page 1) Besides the physical benefits of being a cheerleader - building strength, balance, flexibility - Far- rell remembers how it taught her teamwork and having a positive attitude. “One thing I like about cheer- leading is they have to work to- gether to make it come as one,” AN says Farrell. “It's the type of sport, when they're down, they have to look up to keep the team up. I think it gave me a way of dealing with people.” “It gives them a bonding,” adds FE Farrell. “ knowwhen I was a cheer- leader, I formed friendships that I haven't broken to this day.” ? Religious services ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 196 N. Main St., Shavert 675-3859. Pastor Harold R. Baer, Jr. Worship, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a:m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the month. Church School 9:45 a.m. for all ages. Tuesday Bible Study 9 a.m. Man DALLAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 4 Parsonage St., Dallas. 3g 675-0122. Rev. Michael A. Bealla, Pastor. 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