2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 4, 1998 United Water gets rate increase from PUC, lower than requested The Public Utility Commission allowed United Water Pennsylva- nia Inc, a 11 percent annual rate increase instead of 15.4 percent as requested. Yearly bills of the average resi- - dential customer using 60,000 gallons will go from $292 to an estimated S311. The new rates took effect Jan. 30. The commission's disallowance of $850,600 of the requested in- crease is theresult of adjustments to company rate base and ex- pense claims and a finding that an 11 percent rate or return on common equity “is reasonable and appropriate.” The Harrisburg- based utility had proposedan 11.9 percent return. : United Water, serving 45,500 customers in its Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Dallas and Bloomsburg operations, had filed the $3 million increase to take effect last July 1, but the commis- sion suspended it for investiga- tion. DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS D.U.L CHARGES * Sweet Valley resident Ronald R. Morrison, 33, was arrested Nov. 22 by Dallas Township patrolman Robert Jolley after driving errati- cally on Rt. 309 and in the park- ing lot of Cousin Bill's restaurant. Morrison was placed ina patrol car to be taken to the Luzerne County DUI Processing Center for a blood alcohol test. Once in the car he proceeded to start kicking and kicked one officer in the left thigh. He was then taken to the township police station where he continued kicking when outside the patrol car until police re- strained him. Morrison was then taken to the Luzerne County Processing Cen- ter. While en route to the center he began kicking the protective screen and other areas in the patrol car. Results of a breath test determined his blood alcohol level to be .237. Morrison was charged with driv- ing under the influence of alcohol. Related charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and dis- orderly conduct were dismissed. e Plymouth resident David Mackiewicz, 23, was arrested Nov. 29 by Kingston Township patrol- man James J. Ibbotson after po- lice observed him driving errati- cally on Rt. 309. Mackiewicz stopped his vehicle in the middle of the right lane on Rt. 309. ‘Ibbotson told him to pull off into ‘the Grange Bank parking lot, which he did. - After failing field sobriety tests, ‘he was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where his blood ‘alcohol was determined tobe .142. ' Mackiewicz was’ charged with ‘driving under the influence of al- “cohol and failing to note a change of address. ." Related charges of careless driv- ing and disregard for a traffic lane were dismissed. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing be- fore District Justice James ‘Tupper. «+e Tunkhannock resident Randy Everetts, 39, was arrested Oct. 6 by Kingston Township patrolman Walter Davis after police re- sponded to an automobile accis dent on Manor Dr. Upon arrival to the accident, police found Everetts exiting a Chevy pickup truck that was smashed into the base of a large pine tree. Everetts was taken to Wilkes- Barre General Hospital where his blood alcohol was determined to be .198. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper. e Edwardsville resident Will- ‘iam Henry Meixsell, 37, was ar- rested Oct. 24 by Dallas Town- ship patrolman Douglas Higgins after police were called to an auto- mobile accident on the grounds of Commonwealth Telephone Com- pany off Rt. 309. When Higgins arrived he found the car Meixsell was driving rest- ing on a drainage ditch and Meixsell lying on the grass near the front of the car. Meixsell told police that he must have passed out and did not know what hap- pened. He also said that he “had a couple of beers.” Gary Berholtz told police that he witnessed the accident. He said the station wagon Meixsell was driving hit a stop sign and then hit a slight slope in the grass before going airborne. The car then hit a set of guard rails and Meixsell was flung from the car onto the grass. A police investigation deter- mined that Meixsell was driving north on Rt. 309before he crossed over the southbound lane and into the stop sign and guard rails. After Meixsell was flung from the car, it bounced over guardrails and hit a BD box, which contains “hundreds of telephone wires. Meixsell was charged with driv- ing under the influence of alcohol. He waived his right to a prelimi- nary hearing before District Jus- tice James Tupper. A Real Hometown Paper ~The Dallas Post NE. PENNA'S NO. 1 SPOT FOOD, FUN & ENTERTAINMENT Jim ‘Danby Ss LUNCH - DINNER - LATE NIGHT OPEN 7 DAYS 11:30 AM “OVER 100 MODERATELY PRICED ENTREES TO 2 AM “BURGERS - SANDWICHES - SALADS - LATE NIGHT SNACK FOOD and VERY SPECIAL\ CREAM DRINKS Chicken ‘Seafood ‘Steaks & Chops. . Land & Sea Combos “Italian . . 20 Entrees . 27 Entrees ......24 Entrees 15 Entrees . 28 Entrees Clarks Summit 586-6000 Mark Plaza, Edwardsville 288-3500 Westmoreland holds geography bee Twenty five Westmoreland students competed in the first round of ‘the National Geography Bee on Tues., Jan. 13. Jillian Ungvarsky, in the fourth grade, was the winner. Katelyn Fritzges and Jacob Kovalchik were runners up. The final was a very challenging written test which Jillian completed two days later. She said that at first she didn’t want to compete because she was nervous. “But | was excited when | won,” she added. “Lynne Kosak, Gifted Support Teacher who coordinated the contest, said she was impressed with the knowledge of United States geography and world cultures which all the contestants demonstrated. contest next year.” “I look forward to increased student interest in this Kathleen McCarthy, principal, believes that we need to prepare children to live and work as world citizens. “Knowing the geography and cultures of distant places will be essential during the 21st Century. We want the Geography Bee'to be an annual event to encourage our knowledge of the world”. Pictured, from left, sitting, Katelyn Fritzges, Jacob Kovalchik, Jill Ungvarski; standing Lynne Kosak (gifted support teacher), Kathleen McCarthy, principal. PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following property transfer were recorded at the Luzerne County Courthouse for the week of Jan. 23 - 29: Matilda R. Moreck, et al, to Peter Schneeman, Machell Ave., Dallas Borough $72,000 Keith A. Seroka, to Rachel C. Miers, et al, Lots 45B, 46B Wood- land Ave., Harveys Lake Bor. $30,000. Phillip J. Santarelli, et ux, to Joseph M. Barone, Harveys Lake Bor. $130,000. John F. Putney et ux, to Pru- dential Residential Services, 1.493 ac., Jackson Twp., $172,000. Prudential Residential Services todames J. Durkin Ill et ux, 1.493 ac. Jackson Twp. $172,000. Hill Brook Corp. to James Jo- seph Heintz, et ux, Lt. 23 HillBrook Farm, Kingston Twp., $65,000 Carl A. Rittenhouse, to Gordon L. Harmon, et ux, Lot 323 Lake Ave., Ross Twp., $70,000. Jean Wesley, to Daniel P. Crawford, 10.00 ac. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the express written consent of the publisher. Friday will begin the following week. See Ruby Elston (continued from page 1) A life member of the Huntsville United Methodist Church, where funeral services were held Tues- day, Mrs. Elston was a Sunday School teacher there, along with other affiliations. For 60 years author of a news KINGSTON TWP. - The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints on 80 Manor Dr. recently had items stolen from their property. On Jan. 29, it was reported to police that a snow blower, Casio keyboard, shop vacuum and step ladder were missing from church grounds. The theft was discnvered Jan. 22 and is believed to have taken column in the Wilkes-Barre Record, Mrs. Elston also wrote a history of the Huntsville church and a family history. 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