2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 25, 1998 { DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS Noxen couple has really bad day Noxen resident Patricia Weaver, 33, was arrested Oct. 26 by Harveys Lake patrolman John Fuches after Weaver flagged down police at the Pump and Pantry in Lehman. Weaver told police that Richard Weaver struck her before they pulled into the Pump and Pantry’s parking lot. Police did not observe any sign of injury. Weaver stumbled and fell against her vehicle several times, according to police reports. Weaver asked police if she could take her car and leave. She became violent when police told her she was under arrest for drunk driving. She was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where her blood alcohol level was determined to be .208. Weaver was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, simple assault, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. She waived her right to a preliminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper. Richard Weaver, 35, also was arrested Oct. 26 by Lake Township patrolman John Fuches after police observed Weaver take a baggy out of his.front pocket and put it behind the front passenger seat in the car he was in. “Police were arresting Patricia Weaver for driving under the influence 5 alcohol when they observed his actions. Patricia Weaver told police to, “Get his dope that he just put behind the seat.” Richard Weaver told police that it was his. The contents of the baggy tested positive for marijuana. ‘He is charged with possession of marijuana and drug parapherna- lia: Weaver waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper. D.U.I. CHARGES Dallas resident John Scafidi, 40, was arrested Oct. 23 by Dal- las Borough patrolman James Martin after police observed him driving erratically on Rt. 309. Scafidi agreed to submit to field sobriety tests. After the first test, Martin asked if he had any physi- cal ailments that would prevent him from continuing the tests. Scafidi said his leg was broken. The officer then skipped the one- leg stand test and moved on the the walk and turn test. After failing the tests, he was taken to the Dallas Township po- lice station for a breath test. Scafidi said he would not sign anything without his lawyer present. Carl Miers, Dallas Town- ship police chief, informed him that this was a civil action under the Implied Consent Law and could not speak to a lawyer at this time. Scafidi became irate and called the police a variety of obscene names, the report said. Scafidi said he recently moved in with his fiance in Dallas. He told police that he is a New York City firefighter and that he has rela- tives who work on the NYC police force. He told police, “I hope you or your relatives never get stopped in New York. My uncle is a prison guard here in Dallas. I hope a relative of yours never gets into prison.” A check through the Back Mountain Communication Cen- ter told police that he had both a PA and NY driver's license. His PA license was suspended for DUI. Police transported him to his fiance’s house on Maple St. After police dropped him off, Scafidi yelled more obscenities at them. He then called the dispatcher and told her to get the police off his property. The police said they were not on his property, but on the street. ; Scafidi was charged with driv- ing under the influence of alcohol and careless driving. A related charge of driving with a suspended license was dismissed. He waived his right to a pre- liminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper. / e Wilkes-Barre resident Rob- ert P. Kotulski, 31, was arrested Dec. 24 by Kingston Township patrolman James Ibbotson after police observed him driving er- ratically on Rt. 309 and Carverton Rd. After failing field sobriety tests, he was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where his blood PROPERTY TRANSFERS - The following property trans- fers were recorded at the Luzerne Coounty Courthouse for the week of Feb. 6 - 19: John R. Mahle, et ux, to Michael A. Rakos, 2 parcels, Dallas Twp., $107,000. Agnes F. Kunkle estate al, to Christine S. Slacktish, 22.12 ac. Lot 1, Dallas Twp., $47,500. . John E. Halbing, III, et ux, to Mark J. Alles, et ux, Lot 57 Preston Hollow, Dallas Twp., $259,000. Matthew Pitcavage, to Paul Titus, 2 parcels, Harveys Lake Bor., $5,000. John G. Frank, et ux, to Albert C. Shickner, Lot 58, Harveys Lake Bor., $112,500 Dr. Jason R. Smith, et ux, to Geoff Baker, et ux, Lot 51 Blue- berry Hill Rd., Jackson Twp., $178,000. Douglas W. Osborne, et ux, to Edward J. Plank, et ux, Lot 2 Strawberry Hill Mnr., Lake Twp., $155,000. Royal E. Culver, Sr., et ux, to Scott Culver, et ux, 1. 034 ac. Ross Twp., 547, 000. : Send The Dallas Post to a friend. b makes a great gift. Call 675-5211 for information. N.E. PENNA'S NO. 1 SPOT FOOD, FUN & ENTERTAINMENT Jim ‘Danpys 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 alcohol level was determined to be .174. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Related charges of failing to re- gard traffic lanes and improper signalling were dismissed. Kotulski waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Dis- trict Justice James Tupper. e Dallas resident John M. Donlin, 46, was arrested Dec. 22 by Kingston Township James Ibbotson after police responded to a one-car accident on Rt. 309. After failing field sobriety tests, " he was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where his blood alcohol level was determined to be .228. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and not driving at a safe speed. A related charge of careless driving was dismissed. Donlin waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper. * Tunkhannock resident April Geib, 24, was arrested Oct. 22 by Dallas Borough patrolman James Martin after police observed her speeding and tailgating on Rt. 309. After failing field sobriety tests, she was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where her blood alcohol level was determined to be .157. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and exceeding the speed limit. Related charges of driving with a suspended license and following too closely were dismissed. Geib waived her right to a pre- liminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper. e Dallas resident Deborah Adams, 38, was arrested Sept. 24 by Harveys Lake patrolman Damian Hoover after police ob- served her driving erratically on Rt. 415. Adams told police that she was drunk and couldn't perform the field sobriety tests. She was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where her blood alcohol level was determined to be .120. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. She waived her right to a prelimi- nary hearing before District Jus- tice James Tupper. * Exeter resident Ralph Goble, 40, was arrested Dec. 19 by Dal- las Township patrolman Robert Jolley after police responded to a one-car accident. Goble ran into a utility pole with the Ford Bronco he was driv- ing. He was taken to Wilkes- Barre General Hospital where his blood alcohol level was determined to be .196. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license. Goble waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Dis- trict Justice James Tupper. e Luzerne resident Joseph Balla, 59, was arrested Dec. 13 by Kingston Township patrolman James Ibbotson after police re- sponded to a motor vehicle acci- dent on Rt. 309. After failing field sobriety tests, Balla was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where his blood alcohol level was determined to be .215. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and careless driving. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Justice james Tupper. ¢ e Larksville resident Phillip Sims, 27, was arrested Nov. 27 by Jackson Township patrolman Scott Davis after police observed him driving erratically on Hunts- ville Rd. After failing field sobriety tests, he was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where his blood alcohol level was determined to be. 109. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. A related charge of operating a ve- hicle without a valid inspection was dismissed. Sims waived his right to a pre- liminary hearing before District Justice James Tupper. BURGLARY Larksville resident Chester F. Ketcham, 30, was arrested Jan. 14 by Lake Township patrolman John Fuches. David W. Ketcham, Chester's brother, told police that he and Chester burglarized four houses in Lake Township. Chester F. Ketcham is charged with four counts of burglary, eight counts of conspiring to burglar- - ize, eight counts of criminal tres- pass and four counts of criminal mischief. Kingston Twp. plan comm. to meet The Kingston Township Planning Commission will consider and make a recommendation concerning a proposed Zoning Conditional Use Application, Application #98-2 for the installation of a cellular communications monopole facility on the Kingston Township property at 11 Carverton Road, Trucksville at their meeting scheduled for Tues., March 3, at the new Township building, at 180 East Center Street, Shavertown at 8 p.m. All interested parties are invited to attend. fRACTIVE SURGy, RK PRK LASIK Come and learn more about laser vision correction and see if you are a candidate to correct your nearsightedness and astigmatism. ATTEND OUR FREE SEMINAR Wednesday, March 18th « 6:00 p.m. at the office of Curtis Goodwin, O.D. 170 N. Memorial Highway Shavertown, PA 18708 Guest Speaker: Stephen E. 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We can produce your newsletter, flyer or newspaper. Call for quotes on typesetting, production and printing. raers ror subscriptions receive y Friday wi egin the following week. box at right for subscription prices. Local subsciptions should arrive Wednesdays. Please inform us of damage or delay. The Dallas Post (ssn -1090-1094) Published weekly by Bartsen Media, Inc. $18 per year in Luzerne and Wyoming counties (PA); $20 elsewhere in PA, NY or NJ; $22 all other states. Periodicals postage paid at Dallas-PA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612. © COPYRIGHT 1998: Entire contents copyrighted. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the express written consent of the publisher. PTO president pleased with - Wycallis school presentation TRUCKSVILLE - Ellen Smith, Westmoreland Elementary PTO president, said the review of the new Wycallis Elementary plans was a success. Approximately 40 parents attended the one-hour presentation of the school plans and discussed the building with Tied the architects and Gil Griffiths, ; oh superintendent of schools. representtives from Quad Three. Parents expressed concern Group, where extra classrooms’ about the parent parking and could be added if necessary. [«.° drop-off area, expandibility of the Smith, who had been attend:: school and where the playground ing school board meetings regu-; would be. larly for three years, said it was’ “The drop-off area is smalland nice to see the parents voice their; people were concerned that they concerns. would be backing up on Although she worried there wili* Conyngham Dr.,” said Smith. not be enough room in the new - There are 12 spaces for parentsto school if they need a little extra; » park and they must drop their Smith is positive about the build- : children off in a 15-minute win- ing. dow of time, she said. Students “I think it’s going to be a en : will not be allowed inside the school. It will be better than the school until 9 a.m. School starts one we have, but not perfect. 1: at 9:15 a.m. don’t want to be negative towards Parents the new school,” she said. David Neiman earns rank of Eagle Scout # ¥ discussed with David Neiman of Boy Scout Troop 281 of Dallas recently passed his Board of Review for the rank of Eagle Scout. Troop 281 is sponsored by the Dallas United Method- ist Church. Dave is the 70th Eagle Scout: oft the Troop. Dave is the son of Dave and Bev Neiman of Dallas. He has one younger brother Steve. He is the grandson of Leona Neiman and the late Harvest Assembly to hold revival service Back Mountain Harvest Assembly, 340 Carverton Rd., Trucksville; invites and encourages the public to join them at their upcoming revival services. They will meet each evening at 7 p.m. starting Tues., March 10 through Mon., March 16, except Sun. , March 15 when the services will begin at 6:30 p.m. i The speaker each evening is the Rev. Renny McClen, from London, | England. The congregation is looking forward to the message he will share with them and their invited guests. Rev. McClen is half Jewish and half Jamaican, and much of what he will bring to the meetings will be flavored by his background. The pastor of the Back Mountain Harvest Assembly, Rev. Dan Miller, encourages you to set aside some time to spend with them during he. period March 10 through March 16. Please call the church office at 696-1128 if you need additional information. R. Pugh of Shavertown. ge En route to becoming an Eagle, awards from the Forestry Dept: er Game Commission and Fish Com-. mission. He is a BSA Lifeguard and certified in First Aid, CPR. He : earned his Par Vu Li Dei and Ad * Altare Dei Religious awards. © His Eagle project was to install | a drop ceiling in a community room at the Dallas Methodist Church and replace four broken doors. i He will be receiving his Eagle. ‘ Badge at an Eagle Court of Honor : in Mid-March. : "DAVID NEIMAN * : FRIDAYS GC mplex I-81 Exit 47B to Route 309 N Exit 1 880 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Complete and mail in this form, or call 675-5211 Q Please enter a subscription to The Dallas Post Name Mail Address City State___ Zip Phone | RATES 1 Year 2 Years | Luzerne & Wyoming counties $18 $32 j Other PA, NY or NJ 20 36 22 40 3 All Other States Return completed form with payment to: The Dallas Post P.O. Box 366 Dallas, PA 18612 = (& orca Frank Neiman of Dallas and Flos: rence Pugh and the late William! : Dave has earned 45 merit badges. : (® UR US 0 e
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