10 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 22, 1995 Testimony (continued from page 1) because I did not see him drink," Kocher said. “He wasn't stum- bling or slobbering all over him- self or anything like that. His eyes are always bloodshot - they're bloodshot now.” The conversation was coher- ent, he added. After Kocher's pager toned out the fire call, he left the garage to get his turnout gear and returned to find Williams had left. While driving to the firehouse, he saw Williams driving the tanker on Route 415, turned around and followed him, Kocher testified. Williams hadn't driven the tanker for about a year, Kocher said. The tanker is different to drive than a car because its brak- ing and turning respond differ- ently and the 1,000 gallons of water in the tank tend to shift around, he added. Kocher said he saw the tanker go straight instead of turning a curve in the roadway, then slide across the road as Williams ap- parently overcorrected his steer- ing. The tanker hit the guardrails, then flipped onto its side, he added. Kocher's statements soon after the accident to trooper Michael A. Davis, the investigating officer, differed from his testimony at the hearing. “Kocher...stated that the de- fendant was at his residence in a visibly intoxicated state when a fire call came in,” Davis wrote in the arrest warrant affidavit. “The defendant stated he was going to get a truck from the fire company and was advised not to by Kocher.” Kocher acknowledged that he works for Williams's father, Rich- ard Williams, Jr. Richard Williams III will be tried : POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE Pvt. Richard Williams, Ill, USMC, the Harveys Lake firefighter accused of driving a tanker involved in an accident September 2, is escorted from his preliminary hearing for D.U.l. by his father, Richard Williams, and attorney Stephen Urbanski. in Luzerne County Criminal Court on a charge of driving while in- toxicated. He was also cited for driving on the wrong side of the road after the preliminary hear- ing. “You guys just don't give up, do you?” he snarled at a photogra- pher who aimed a camera at him on his way into court. Davis's investigation indicated the tanker traveled 82 feet along the berm of an S-curve in the road, returned to the roadway and skidded sideways 80 feet before flipping onto its side on the guard rail. State police trooper John C. Weiss, who interviewed Williams in the trauma room at Commu- nity Medical Center, said he smelled “a strong odor of alcohol” on Williams's’ breath. Williams's speech was also slurred, he added. Williams refused to take a blood alcohol test, which results in the automatic loss of his driver's li- cense for a year under the Penn- sylvania Implied Consent Law, Weiss said. “Williams said he was at his father’s house and didn't know if he had been inan accident,” Weiss said. “In my opinion he was in- toxicated.” Routine blood tests performed at the hospital showed alcohol in Williams's blood, but Tupper re- fused to admit the results as evi- dence because they express the blood alcohol level differently from the state-approved test. The state-approved test reads the blood alcohol level as a per- centage with a decimal point, while the hospital's test reads it in milli- grams per deciliter. Williams's reading was 233 mg/dcl. “If you add the decimal point it corresponds exactly,” Davis said. “It's .233 percent, or more than twice the legal limit of .10.” “I can assume what it means and probably know what it means, but I still have a problem with it,” Tupper said. “I can't allow an assumption in court.” He agreed to allow the report as evidence because it indicated there was some alcohol in Williams's blood at the time of the test. Other charges against Williams dealing with violations of other sections of the D.U.I law and a citation for not using the tanker’'s seat belt were dismissed. Mail packages early, follow these guidelines According to Neela Patel, owner of Mail Boxes Etc., in the Dallas Shopping Center, consumers who follow a few simple rules may avoid costly delivery, mishandling or damage problems this holiday season. “For the most part, packing and shipping problems can be avoided if you follow a few basic guidelines,” explains Patel. “One of the surest ways to prevent a mishap is to include a card with both the recipient and sender's address, inside the gift box. If the outside label is damaged and unreadable, the shipper can still send the package on its way.” . Patel notes that next to dam- aged labeling, improper packag- ing is the second biggest problem mailers and shippers encounter. . To ensure the safe arrival of gifts, she suggests the following: +o Always apply a mailing label. Include return address and the ZIP code as well as the complete mailing address. Place clear seal- ing tape over the labels to prevent the ink from smearing or use indelible ink. + o Use a rigid corrugated box with flaps intact. Select one large enough to allow for cushioning material on all sides of the gift. Avoid previously mailed boxes; ~ they lose their resiliency in travel. . * Protect package contests by wrapping each item separately. Place cushioning material such as plastic loose-fill packaging peanuts, two inches around, over and between items. Plastic pea- nuts can be recycled through participating MBE centers. » Take extra care when packing glass and china. Pack each item in a smaller box with bubble wrap around it. Place the smaller box in a larger one. Pack materials between the two boxes, allowing for two-to-four inches of packing material on all sides. If properly packaged, the box should not rattle. . Seal the outside with a strong carton sealing tape, two-inches or wider. DO NOT use masking or cellophane tapes since they may peel, crack and are generally not strong enough for mailing pur- poses. DO NOT use string or paper to wrap the outside of your package: these items may be caught in conveyor belts. » Packages should be able to withstand bumps, stacking and a 4-foot drop. If properly packaged with a protected label, gifts should arrive intact. Patel suggests for cross-coun- try package delivery by regular mail or UPS, items should be shipped by December 10, Decem- ber 16 at the latest. “Of course you can wait until December 21, and send your package next day air or 2-day air, but extra charges may apply. Packages mailed on December 24 via the Postal Service's Express Mail will see delivery on Decem- ber 25. It’s never too early to mail your Christmas cards and packages to and from military addresses over- seas and to international ad- dresses. The following are sug- gested cutoff dates as listed by the USPS: APO/FPO AE, ZIPs 090-097, APO/FPO AE ZIPs 098, APO/FPO AE ZIPs 962-966, air letters/ cards, Dec. 4, priority, Dec. 4; APO/FPO AA Zips 340, air let- ters /cards, Dec. 5, priority, Dec. CRY a “< Qn “<q i “<€ qr “<€ Qo Happy Holidays : from HILLSIDE 5; U.S. Domestic Zip Codes, air letters /cards, Dec. 13, priority Dec. 6. Africa, Caribbean, Greenland, Central & South America, air let- ters/cards, Dec. 4, air parcel post, Dec. 4; Australia, Europe, Far East, Middle East, Southeast Asia, air letters/cards, Dec. 11, air parcel post, Dec. 11; Canada, air letters /cards, Dec. 15, air parcel post, Dec. 15. SER 717-696-2851 FARMS DAIRY STORE: 2 Hillside Farms - A Back Mountain Institution p> Since 1881. A HILLSIDE FARMS, INC. % HILLSIDE ROAD, SHAVERTOWN, PA 18708 jgk Now Taking Holiday Orders Fresh or Frozen ‘meat cut to order Kielbasi - sweet Hot, italian e 0 oe Gift Certificates eee WEEKLY SPECIAL T-Bone Steaks $4.19 Ib. Sirloin Steak $2.59 Ib. Bros. Mercantile 216 Lower Demunds Rd., Dallas, PA 675-4647 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 6:30 - 9 » Sat. 8-8 - Sun. 8-2 School board (continued from page 1) daughter is a 1993 Lake-Lehman graduate and attends West Ch- ester University. Board member Pat Gold nomi- nated Larry Bellas of Oak Hill, a Lake-Lehman Taxpayer Associa- tion member, to replace Jones. However, Miller won the election by a vote of 6-2, with Gold and Allan Moss voting against. During a committee-of-the- whole meeting prior to the regular school board meeting, Gold noted that she had been approached by several citizens interested in the position to be vacated by Jones and urged the board to consider more than just one candidate. Outgoing board member Liz Sichler then questioned Gold's residence and eligibility as a board member, since Gold now works in Allentown and commutes to her Lake Silkworth home which is up for sale. Gold responded to Sichler's comments during the regular board mieeting that evening when - she announced that her husband had received a promotion, relo- cating him to Allentown. How- ever, she said she notified the board of this fact two months ago, and she will resign when her Lake Silkworth house is sold and she moves. Rose Howard, board member- elect, also spoke at the regular meeting, demanding a public apology from board member Karen Whipple, who Howard says, ques- tioned why Howard would be inter- ested in running for school board when she has no children. How- ard, who is unable to have chil- dren, does not feel that is relevant criteria for being on the school board. Whipple was nominated to replace Jones as Luzerne Inter- mediate Unit Board representa- tive. The motion was carried, with Kern and Whipple voting no. School board members voted two salary increases on an al- ready seemingly tight budget. Business manager Ray Bowersox received a 4% increase from $59,600 to $61,984 retroactive to July 1, 1995. Board president. Jeff Fritzen noted that Bowersox has “gone beyond the call of what was expected” in his position and in the past has done double-dut in the roles of transportation’ coordinator and business man- ager. The raise was approved on a 6-2 vote, with Kern and Moss voting no,. The board also appraved ay 3.75% increase from $72,000 to $74,700 for superintendent Dr; William Price. The motion was: again carried on a 6-2 vote with ~ Kern and Moss voting no, 157 Moss explained his “no” vote by | saying that the board had initially . agreed upon a specific’ salary during the search fora new super- intendent, but that Price had been’ given an additional $3,000 upon. # hiring. es (SEE PRECOR? LEef vtress interactive fitness solutions .921 Smart Weights Remote - Cardiologic programming and Precor Durability 3-Yr. Warranty - Precor 921S With 310 Lb. 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