bod fda 1 (D ell iA iA—rhrt él a ad ER REREIR= FES The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 16, 1994 3 ‘Drug charges will go to county court I. By GRACE R. DOVE “Post Staff sw" Charges of unlawful posses- sion of a controlled substance and ' possession of a controlled sub- ‘stance with intent to deliver “against Jackson Township resi- dent Forest Hablett, 75, were bound over to Luzerne County Criminal Court at a preliminary “hearing March 10 before District “Magistrate James Tupper. Habblett had been arrested “February 11 after a search of his “home by state troopers and “Jackson Township police turned ““up 123 bags of heroin with an estimated street value of approxi- “mately $4,000, 529 unknown pills ‘and $9,928.95 in cash from a safe ‘and a green rubber boot in Hab- blett’s locked bedroom. ©" ' Habblett had been released on -1-$20,000 bail after his arrest. itu. Represented by attorney Jo- seph Yeager, Habblett did not testify in his own defense. *. Arresting officer Trooper David Hahn of the Pennsylvania State Police Wyoming Barracks de- @ scribed how police had searched ‘the one-story, two-bedroom home and basement, finding the pills »o1and cash in the safe and the her- >.0in in a green rubber boot on the ~,*floor between a dresser and the closet. Habblett had indicated which -.- bedroom was his and given police -oa key ring containing a key to the .7;room’s deadbolt lock, Hahn said. ~~s “The pills were in prescription @ bottles with various names on their labels,” Hahn said. Two types of heroin packets, wrapped in a paper bag, were in “the boot: bags with a red design + and bags with a blue design, he * said. LJ Post office In an effort to establish better communications with its custom- ers, the United States Postal Serv- ice in the Back Mountain Area has organized a Customer Advi- sory Council. The committee, &made up of representatives from various segments of the commu- oY meet regularly to discuss a semyriad of topics. Rd ?. The purpose of the council is to ork closely with community #irrepresentatives to improve rela- "*“tions with the postal service and F p ee} 1 : Ly © 8 1 ® Xd &* “ af £5 SO i 1% ¥ wae ¥ LA * L A w % S She 3 * * TR TRI TT The 75-year-old man was found in possession of heroin and other drugs Police field-tested one bag of each type for heroin, with both samples testing positive, he said. When police arrested Habblett, who had been sitting in a chair during the search, “a ten-pack of very small plastic envelopes of suspected heroin fell from his person to the floor as he stood up,” Hahn said. The 10-pack on Habblett hadn't been visible to police during the search, Hahn said. During cross-examination by Yeager, Hahn said that police hadn't found any drug para- phenalia or materials used to di- lute the strength of heroin. The police laboratory hasn't yet iden- tified the pills, Hahn said. He said that police confiscated a list of names and telephone numbers, but couldn't ascertain its purpose. Police also found “numerous checks” from differ- ent people, whom Habblett said owed him money, Hahn said. Yeager asked Tupper to drop the charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. “All that my client is guilty of is simple umlawful possession,” he said. “The commonwealth is pro- ceeding on a theory but has noth- ing additional to show that there was any delivery or intent to de- liver.” Tupper denied the motion and bound both charges over to Luzerne County Criminal Court. Habblett remains free on $20,000 bail. council will to better meet customers needs. In a work session atmosphere, committee members express new ideas, discuss problems and sug- gest recommendations and im- provements. Because of a customer recom- mendation, the 800 number complaint line in the Harrisburg Area was established. 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Manysugges- tions have been put into effect while others are on the drawing board. : The postal service, in planning for the future, realizes that com- munity involvement is crucial to RRR Grotto the legendary taste improving service and customer satisfaction. It is anxious to have our customers perspective of the USPS and toact on their thoughts. This council is not limited to the Back Mountain"Area but has been implemented nationwide. Anyone interested in serving on a council in their area for a one year period, should contact Chairman Raymond Cecconi, Postmaster, at the Dallas Post Office for more information. TBR] teRcilTo|) J Thci9e() (Jo tba (jj TeoBcl For Lent call FAST(ing). (2 Blesiosl o=/neatos izza Lake-Lehman slates '94 Kindergarten registration The Lake-Lehman School Dis- trict will hold Kindergarten regis- tration and screening for eligible kindergarten students on March 21-25. District policy states that a child must be 5 years of age on or before September 30, 1994 in order to register for kindergarten for the 1994-95 school year. Kindergar- ten in the Lake-Lehman School District is an all-day program. A pre-Kindergarten Survey Clinic will be conducted at the same time as registration. The valuation will consist of the fol- lowing screening areas: Hearing, Speech and Language,Vision, Motor Perception and Coordina- tion and Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. Parents are asked to bring all necessary immunization records to school at the time of registra- tion. No child will be admitted to Lake-Lehman School District until proof ofimmunization is presented to the school nurse. Parents are required to furnish proof of age before entrance to kindergarten. Please bring your child's Birth Ceritificate along with his/her Social Security number. 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