The Dallas Post Dallas, PA L Thursday, February 27, 2003 03 Trucksville UMC welcomes new members The Trucksville United Methodist Church recently welcomed six new members. Rev. Charles Gommer interim minister, conducted the service assisted by Margaret Johnson, lay leader and Jim Jury, chair- person of the membership committee. From left, first row: Rev. Gommer, Fern Sabol, Karen Laskowski, and Allison Hastings with Abby. Second row: Margaret Johnson, Jim Jury and lan Hastings with Emma. Absent: Clark and Carol Rosenko. Dallas High School students tour LCCC Students from Dallas High School recently visited the Luzerne County Community. College.campus. The students were given an overview of the College and a campus tour : From left: Francis Curry, Forty Fort, director of admissions, LCCC; Robyn Jones, Tannersvile, school counselor; Chase Pennell, Dallas; Chrissy Cobleigh, Dallas, Devin Kelley, Shavertown; Sheree Senausky, Trucksville; Jason Ostrum, Dallas; Karissa Donahue, Dallas; and Barbara Deeb, Dallas, learning support instructor. Want to know who's playing what for whom? The Dallas Post tells you this and more. We don't just give you the plays. We deliver analysis, stats, and more. And you can depend on our delivery staff for timely, courteous service. For home delivery, call ass 1 NE Dallas Post “> CHARGE IT! #4 ii MasterCard. \L » The Post now accepts Visa & Mastercard for all your subscriptions, classified ads, and display ads. For maximum convenience, call our office at 675-5211 with your account and we will set you up immediately. The Dallas Post ¢ 675-5211 Police officer cleared after investigation of incident By SCOTT VINNACOMBE II Post Correspondent LEHMAN TWP. — Part-time police officer Timothy Carroll has been cleared of wrongdoing in a January incident at a Lake- Lehman High School wrestling “match. Three juveniles from Berwick vandalized a vehicle on school property and one on Old Route 115 in Lehman Township. They also threw beer bottles through the living room window of a home in Jackson Township. The inves- tigation was undertaken after a newspaper article intimated that the students were intoxicated at the event and that Carroll had confronted them and was aware that they had been drinking be- fore he asked them to leave the school. The vandalism occurred after they left. Carroll was removed from the work schedule while Lehman Po- lice Chief Howard Kocher and the supervisors investigated the inci- dent. During the internal investi- gation, Kocher interviewed sever- al police officers and employees of the school who were present during the removal of the Berwick students. Carroll was the only one to have direct contact with the juve- niles before they left the school. He said he noticed a smell of al- cohol, but not specifically from the juveniles, and they did not appear to be intoxicated. Rather than leave the gym, where he was the only security officer, Carroll decided to ask the students to leave the school, which they did. School officials involved with the investigation agreed that there were no notice- able signs that the students were under the influence of alcohol. Jackson Township Police Sgt. Scott Davis filed the arrest war- rant/affidavit against the juve- niles, in which he alleged that Carroll was aware the students had been drinking, but, accord- ing to Kocher’s report, Davis did not interview Carroll, nor was he present at the high school during the event. After reviewing the investiga- tion, the supervisors decided not to sustain the allegations. Carroll has returned to the po- lice department work schedule. The supervisors and Kocher said they intend to provide additional manpower at school events, and possibly make breath testing equipment available. There was also a heated dis- cussion over cuts in the police department, and the substitution of state police coverage for local shifts. Board members made it clear that for several years there has been an issue with the amount of police coverage the township can afford and whether cuts should or would be made. State police are now covering the midnight shift in the town- ship five days a week. Supervisor Douglas Ide, who is also the roadmaster, said be- cause Community Improvement funds are constantly used in the police budget, the township has been ynable to pave roads for the last two years, other than those that qualify for special low-in- come grants. The township is at the maxi- mum property tax rate allowed by the state, and levies an special 2-mill tax for equipment pur- chases. Even so, police officers and the road crew did not receive raises or bonuses for the first time in 22 years. In other business: e The supervisors discussed entering into a Council of Gov- ernments (COG) with Kingston Township, Dallas Township and Dallas Borough in an effort to share services and planning. In its early stages, the cooperative effort will include traffic, -aquifer, zoning and planning. Other mu- nicipalities could join the group. Under the agreement, each com- munity would have the right to choose which activities will be shared and which will not. ¢ Construction of a heliport at Reading Materials at Lake Silk- worth has been completed and it is ready to host a tour of local emergency services officials. The private company that built the heliport will allow it to be used in emergency situations, which should be safer than landing in open fields. ¢ Brian Sims and Mel Segan were appointed Lehman Town- ship Fire Police. e Jim Welby was elected Emer- gency Management Coordinator for the township. Fitch completes fellowship, begins work at Pottstown Hospital Dr. Stacey L. Fitch, daughter of Ralph and Betsy Fitch, Dallas has successfully completed her clinical rheuma- tology fellowship at Thomas Jef- ferson Universi- ty, Philadelphia and has accept- ed a position with Pottstown Medical Special- ists, a multispecialty group in Stacey Fitch Pottstown, and Pottstown Memo- rial Hospital, a Jefferson affiliate. Dr. Fitch is a graduate of Dallas senior High School and Wilkes University where she obtained her Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology with secondary disci- plines in Chemistry and Sociolo- gy. Fitch = attended Philadelphia College of - Osteopathic Medicine and received her Doctor of Os- teopathy degree in 1997. She continued her training in internal medicine through Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and its hospital affiliates. During her training Dr. Fitch served as chief medical intern and adminis- trative resident. In August 2000, Fitch complet- ed her board certification in inter- nal medicine while attending her fellowship. Her Rheumatology training included working with top professionals in the field of Rheumatology. BARBME Member FDIC Monday-Thursday, 9 am - 5 pm Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am - 5 pm INSURANCE INVESTMENTS We're behind you at home. New Home Construction Loans We can’t help you choose floor plans or bathroom fixtures. But you can count on the experienced First Federal professionals in Banking, Insurance, Investment and Trust to help with all the financial decisions that go along with new home construction. 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