TT a I a IR a i ls .2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 27, 1996 he a [A YNTT ANY Dallas Township “DRIVER CITED IN TWO- CAR ACCIDENT A two-car accident on Route 309 at the entrance to New Goss Manor Mar. 22 closed the high- way for approximately 45 min- utes and netted a citation for one of the drivers. Police said a 1989 Chrysler Le ‘Baron convertible operated by Shannon Caboot, 17, of - Shavertown and owned by Linda , Caboot of Dallas, struck a 1987 Audi Quattro operated by Selena Mt: Siglin, 24, of RR 1 Harveys Lake and owned by Michael Ondish of RR 2 Tunkhannock. ; . The Caboot vehicle had stopped atthe stop sign at Grandview Ave, then pulled onto the highway in ,an attempt to turn left into the “southbound lane. The Siglin vehicle had been trav- eling south on Route 309 and swerved into the center lane, try- ing to avoid the Caboot vehicle, which struck it in the northbound lane. Rescue personnel had to cut ‘the door of the Caboot vehicle to extricate her from the wreck. ... Both drivers and a passenger in ;the Caboot vehicle, Sherry ‘Havish, 16, of Trucksville, were treated at area hospitals and re- leased. No one was wearing seat belts, police said. Caboot was cited for not obey- ing stop and yield signs. Patrolman Brian Feeney inves- ‘tigated the accident. Police from ‘Dallas Borough and ambulances from Dallas and Kunkle assisted at the scene. ny I BJ ip} POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE Rescue personnel remove Selene M. Siglin from her car after it was involved in an accident March 22 on Route 309 near the entrance to New Goss Manor. Dallas Borough TWO DRIVERS CITED IN FOUR-CAR ACCIDENT A four-car pileup Saturday shortly after 11 a.m. closed two lanes of Route 309 at Offset Pa- perback and resulted in citations for two of the drivers. Police said a 1995 Mercedes, operated by Julie Savage, 47, of RR 3 Harveys Lake and owned by Peter Savage of the same address, was traveling south in the pass- ing lane and attempted to turn left onto Main Road, when its left side struck the right front of a 1995 Ford Econoline van operated by Heidi Jo Allen, 35, of Sweet Val- ley. Allen's van was traveling Truck doing 'doughnuts' Ed “DALLAS TOWNSHIP - | Swoyersville resident Charles H. : Roper, Jr., 24, was cited by police March 15 after “doing doughnuts” ‘ina grassy area between the Dal- ! las high and middle schools’ two : driveways and tearing up the turf + with his four-wheel-drive pickup truck. Police nabbed him at the : ! tennis courts, his older model | black Ford F-150 completely cov- ‘ered with mud. Roper had driven over a chain ‘barrier buried in a snow bank in ofder to get onto the lawn, police i | said. ‘District director of buildings tiny . wrecks grass at schools and grounds Mark Kraynak esti- mates the damage at between $900 and $1,200. “Some of the ruts are a foot deep,” he said. “We'll have to roll everything out, then add topsoil and reseed the area, but we can't do any work until the ground dries out.” The district has referred the matter to its solicitor, Kraynak added. Patrolman Jeff Dennis cited Roper for damaging real property with a motor vehicle and tres- passing by motor vehicle, which carries a $500 fine. XL SIE ey, olf Club - 5 » ”. a» ~ EXETER, PA 18643 Four Seasons Golf Club's Annual EASTER TOURNAMENT "Captain & Crew" Format F $26.00 per person includes: 18 Holes, Meal, Beverages & Prizes For Flight Winners and Contests held on the course. 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The McMahon van flipped onto its side and was struck in the rear by a 1996 Chevrolet Astro van operated by Thomas George Landon and owned by D. L. Peterson Trust of Hunt Valley, MD. The Landon van was travel- ing north on the highway and had swerved into the driving lane in an attempt to avoid the collision between the Steger and Allen ve- hicles. McMahon and a | passenger, Sean McMahon, Jr., Allen and Landon were taken to the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital, where Sean, Jr., was admitted. He is listed in stable condition, accord- ing to a hospital spokesperson. Allen, Landon and Sean McMahon, Sr., were treated and released, police said. Savage was cited for making an improper turn. Allen was cited for driving at an unsafe speed. Patrolman James Drury, Jr., investigated the accident. Ambu- lances from Dallas and Kunkle, Medic 302, the Kingston Town- ship rescue unit and police from Dallas and Kingston townships assisted at the scene. POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE Mark Kraynak, supervisor of buildings and grounds at the Dallas School District, surveys the 12-inch deep ruts which the driver of a four-wheel-drive pickup truck left on the lawn of the high senool last week. oy? Coy Ceo THE KING’S COLLEGE/ ST. MARY’S CHURCH DEVELOPMENTAL DAY CARE CENTER A LICENSED LEARNING CENTER NOW OPEN OFFERING A TWO HOUR GET ACQUAINTED SESSION FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD. CALL AHEAD FOR AN APPOINTMENT — COME GET TO SEE US AND KNOW US. ST. MARY'S PARISH CENTER 134 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA from infants to age 5. 2 Cand Chey? Cn King's College and St. Mary’s Church invite families to talk to our certified staff and tour the state-of-the-art day care center. The center is conveniently located and will serve children For more information call 823-4656 Cy CLIC The Dallas Post Al 52 Classified Advertising Deadline: Mondays at 4 p.m. ex DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS | , J Harveys Lake man to face trial for D.U.L., possession of marijuana Harveys Lake resident Leonard Karasek, 31, waived his right toa preliminary hearing before Dis- trict Justice James Tupper March 31 on misdemeanor charges of D.U.I. and possession of mari- juana. He was also cited for giving police false information, driving a car with an ‘expired inspection sticker and not signing his regis- tration card, according to court records. The charges stemmed from an incident Oct. 7, in which Harveys’ Lake patrolman Mark Karlonis arrested Karasek at the scene of a one-vehicle accident in which Karasek's truck struck a guard rail at Pole 146 and flipped over onto its roof. D.U.I. CHARGES SENT TO COUNTY COURT Three men waived their rights to preliminary hearings on D.U.L charges March 21 before District Justice James Tupper and will be tried in Luzerne County criminal court. They are free on $300 bail He was also cited for driving with: each. » Wilkes-Barre resident David C. Kresge, 36, who was arrested by Jackson Township assistant chief Jerome Leedock after being involved in a two-car accident on Hillside Road. Kresge failed field sobriety tests and took a blood test, which showed his blood al- cohol level to be .214, more than twice the legal limit of .10. He was also cited for failure to keep right and driving without an insurance card. Kresge waived his right to counsel. e Dallas resident Francis Koterba, 18, aresident ofa dormi- tory at College Misericordia, was arrested Jan. 26 by Dallas Bor- ough patrolman William Norris after Norris saw him driving er- ratically on Route 309 and he ran through a red light at East Center Hill Road. Koterba failed field sobriety tests and took a blood test which showed his blood alcohol level to be .109. He was also cited for disregarding a traffic signal. Re- lated charges of possession of marijuana, possession of para- phernalia and underage persons purchasing alcohol were dropped. Karasek was represented by attorney Brian Cali. » Wilkes-Barre resident Brian K. Cook, 23, who was arrested Feb. 4 by Kingston Township of- ficer Walter Davis after being in- volved in a one-car accident on Karasek failed field sobriety tests and told police he had been traveling in the opposite direction to that indicated by tire tracks at the scene. He refused to take a blood test for alcohol, which-un- der the state's Implied Consent Law results in the loss of one's driving license for a year. During routine searches of the ‘truck, police found five 12-o0z. cans of beer in a cooler, two empty 12- oz. cans of beer and a small plas- ticbag containing a small amount of a green vegetable substance which later tested positive for marijuana. Karasek waived. his right to counsel and is free on $300 bail. Route 309, in which he and his passenger, Eric Wright, had to be cut from the wreck with rescue tools. Routine blood work done at the ‘Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's trauma unit showed Cook's blood alcohol level tobe .323, more than three times the legal limit of .10. out a license. Cook was represented by, attor- ney John Pike. ASSAULT CHARGE tiie DROPPED, DISORDERLY CONDUCT STICKS ©“ © Dallas resident Christopher John VanGorder, 29, was found guilty of disorderly conduét, al a preliminary hearing March. 19 before District Justice Janes Tupper. Arelated charge of simple assault was dismissed, according to court records. He was arrested March 6. by Harveys Lake patrolman Scott Davis while police were investi- gating a reported domestic dis- pute in which a male was heard yelling obscenities. VanGorder told police he had been arguing with his girlfriend and had thrown her out of the house. His girlfriend, Corinna smith. told police he had thrown a bowl at her, grabbed her and dragged her from the bedroom through the hallway, then into the yard. Police saw a small laceration and bruise above her right eye, abra- sions on both elbows and several false fingernails which had been ripped from her fingertips. 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