During the recessed Montrose borough meeting, an executive session to discuss legislation began shortly after the adoption of the agenda. Council members, accompanied by solicitor Patrick Boland, spent some time at the session, not reconvening the regular meeting until 8:07 p.m.

The titles to all the vehicles were generally kept at the bank in the safe deposit box, it was said, however this had not occurred with the last few cars. Mr. Chamberlain felt that this needed to be changed, as one title was unable to be located. Mr. Reimel opined that an inventory of the items in the box ought to be taken at the same time.

Ms. Skinner had sent an e-mail around asking permission to send someone to the Pennsylvania Association of Borough Councils annual meeting in Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Lamont stated that the borough code allowed for funding of such trips. There were several events during the convention which she would like to attend, Ms. Skinner said, as a means of introduction to serving on borough council and representing the borough. She said that she knew it wasn't budgeted but she would like to attend, and she would appreciate any support from borough council. The borough code said that councils could delegate one or more persons to attend the annual meeting of the association. Mr. Lamont read the section delineating that the borough could pay registration and other actual expenses. Mr. Reimel made the motion that borough cover the registration fee and one night lodging, which would allow for two days there. It was passed.

Mr. Granahan explained that the Montrose Restoration Committee filled the concrete planters with flowers every year, and solicited donations for this purpose. Mr. Granahan motioned that the borough donate $350 as they had in the past.

Mr. Reimel spoke of how the Montrose Lions Club would like to help develop the park, in response to a letter which had been written. He stated that a number of their members found the overgrowth of the infield disturbing. He had run the tractor through the infield the previous year. He stated that if this were done every week or every other week it would keep the weeds in check. If the street department foreman would keep the tractor in shape, he offered, the club would be willing to run it periodically.

Also, he suggested that perhaps a skateboard area be moved forward with. The kids were already utilizing the park for that purpose. The club had been in touch with the Tony Hawke Foundation, and contact had been made to discuss the creation of skateboarding equipment. He requested permission of the borough to put in place semi-permanent equipment, which was simple and which could be stored in the winter. He personally had been working on video surveillance for the park. A quote had been received of around $8,000 at a previous meeting, but he had found a second one for near $5,000 total. He had spoken with someone from Frontier, and was slated to meet with him the next day to discuss running the cable from the flagpole. The police would be able to aim the camera to any point of the park accessible to the pole, for one camera. The others would not be as mobile but would be infrared. There was some discussion then about powering the cameras and the restrooms at the park. Mr. Reimel asked if, barring any quote which would come in lower, he might be allowed to move forward with the cameras. He also asked permission to move forward with consideration of the skateboard park. Mr. Lamont suggested that the borough ought to submit a letter to the Lions Club thanking them for all of their interest and generosity. Ms. Skinner asked about the liability of the skateboard park. Mr. Reimel replied that this had been worked out in the past with DGK. One thought was that skateboarders would be asked to register with the borough such that they knew what parent to call should a child be hurt, and a number to reach them at. Skateboards would be given a sticker and a card. If police saw a skateboarder who wasn't registered, they could give him or her a registration form and direct them to do so. Mr. Reimel then related an anecdote about a skating rink in Tunkhannock where the users of the rink protected it. He said that he felt it would be okay if they let the skateboarders know that it was their park, if they trashed it their family might be responsible for paying for the damage, and it would not be replaced. Liability for the park falls back to the borough without even without a skate park, Mr. Lamont added. It actually put them in a better place, he continued, to build the park as it demonstrated that they tried to do it the right way. Mr. Reimel likened it to the borough's ice skating risk, which was skate at your own risk. Motions for both the camera and the letter of appreciation were made and approved.

The chocolate and wine festival had requested police at the festival. The police were directed to send two uniformed officers up to walk the area.

Planning Commission members were appointed: Mary Zalewski, Joann Luecke, Jennie Bowen, Bill Fruend, Sue Warriner and two more.

Mr. Granahan discussed the introductory letter, which came with the audit. When the former secretary had left, he stated, there had been a massive mess to clean up. The letter repeatedly stated that the borough followed the recommendations from the previous year. There were a few more actions which were recommended, including putting together a list of capital assets, and consolidating the borough credit cards by at least one. The final item would be to approve the fiscal policies which were put together the previous year, and to put them up for a vote. The auditors had weighed in on them. Mr. Granahan did not know when the final audit would be completed. Mr. Reimel said that all things considered, with everything which had taken place, this was a good report.

Mr. Granahn also spoke about a non resident complaint. Contrary to a news story from one of the tv stations, he said, the non resident complaint had nothing to do with the water hydrant or any of the Carter Road litigants. It actually involved a councilman and phone calls which were left for a Dimock resident, seeking information on his or her gas and oil settlements. The caller had identified him or herself on the voicemail as a borough council person. The call recipient had come to the borough and dropped off a complaint. Mr. Granahan had not spoken to the complainant but the he or she had dropped off the complaint along with a cd of the actual voice messages. Marion had explained that the leaving of voice messages from a borough council person could lead to a criminal action in the future. He stated that he had agreed to bring the topic up at a council meeting for informational purposes. He wanted, he continued, to remind those present that the jurisdiction of the council was within the borough, and that they had to respect the sovereignty of those in other areas who elected their own officials. He did not want to give out names. Mr. Lamont explained that the reason why this topic had been broached in public was because it was illegal to discuss council people in an executive session.

About 60 people gathered at the Jackson Baptist church on the damp evening of April 14th for the annual Spring banquet of the Susquehanna Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. Most of them were hunters and trappers, members of the Pennsylvania Trappers Association, District 9, the Hallstead/Great Bend Rod & Gun Club, the Harford Rod & Gun club, the New Milford Rifle and Pistol Club, the Canawacta Rod & Gun Club, the Rush/Middletown Sportsmen Club, the Silver Lake Rod & Gun Club, the South Gibson Conservation Club, the United Sportsmen's Club, and the Susquehanna Branch of QDMA (Quality Deer Management Association).

Master of ceremonies was Rich ("RJ") Greenwood of the Hallstead club, who introduced the dignitaries and notables present, including Suzanne Brainard, District Justice in Clifford.

The church hall, a carpeted basketball court, was about half full. There were several drawings later in the evening, the grand prize being a Savage rifle, complete with scope and case to the lucky holder of a torn playing card drawn from a hat. Supper was ham and stuffed chicken breast, with potatoes and fresh green beans served by Gance's catering of Binghamton. The event was sponsored by the National Guard, and OEM Technologies of Great Bend.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance and the Conservation Pledge, Gary Haskell started off with a rather curious invocation, declaring, "I don't have a liberal bone in my body." Mr. Haskell was followed by Mike Webb, in full uniform as Wildlife Conservation Officer for the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) who offered some guidelines for reporting miscreants in the woods.

After supper, Tom Hardisky (pictured) took the floor as keynote speaker. Mr. Hardisky, a native of Tunkhannock, is a wildlife biologist with the Game Commission. He provided a colorful and informative presentation on the Commission's "Furbearer Management Programs" in the Commonwealth.

According to Mr. Hardisky, it wasn't gold or land or timber that brought Europeans to America. It was beaver, more specifically their fur, which was the primary choice for making hats for over 300 years. Hats! The European beaver had been wiped out by the 16th century when the Hudson's Bay Company "invaded" the American continent in search of the lushly-clad rodent.

The price of a beaver pelt hit an all-time high after the end of World War II, at about $600. With the decline in popularity of hats in general, the price of beaver pelts has followed. Yet the beaver was nearly extirpated from Pennsylvania by the 1980's. With careful management programs, including "protected colonies," the beaver has made a comeback in the state, with the densest populations in the northwest.

Mr. Hardisky offered some suggestions for anyone wanting to maintain a colony and still "harvest" some beaver. He said that only males should be trapped, most commonly upstream and downstream of a beaver pond. That way the females and kits can maintain the colony and prosper. New males will always find females.

The fisher is another fur-bearing creature that has made a comeback in Pennsylvania with a little help from the PGC. Also known as a "fisher cat," this tree-climbing member of the weasel family is not notably fond of fish and isn't related to the feline family. It was extinct in the state until the Commission began regulating trapping and reintroduced some animals. They are now spreading rapidly state-wide. A brief video demonstrated the fisher's extraordinary climbing ability.

Residents of Susquehanna County have been seeing coyotes more often in recent years. Before the Europeans arrived, the coyote was seen only on the great plains. In later years outdoorsmen reported sightings of "coy-dogs," under the impression that western coyotes were interbreeding with domestic dogs. Mr. Hardisky said that there is no clear evidence of interbreeding, and that it would be extremely rare in any case.

However, the coyote did begin to spread east, some directly from the west, some through Canada and the Adirondacks, as their most common predator, the wolf, was eliminated in the East. The Eastern Coyote is considered a hybrid and is seen in a wide variety of colorations, and is now known in all parts of the state. Mr. Hardisky said that no type of fencing can be considered coyote-proof, and that humans have never been able to successfully eliminate them anywhere. "Nothing can stop a coyote," said he. Livestock need to be kept close to, or in, a barn, to completely protect them from coyote predation.

Bobcats have always been in Pennsylvania; they were never hunted to extinction, despite bounty programs and completely unregulated hunting and trapping through much of the 20th century. In 1970 the bobcat was declared a "game species" in the state and since 2000 there has been a tightly-regulated harvest. Last year more than 13,000 permits were issued for bobcat; only 969 animals were reported taken, most by trapping. The bobcat is still most common in the north-central counties. A video during the presentation showed bobcat kittens in their dens (some in rock caverns, but most commonly in brush piles), including surgery to implant a transmitter into the abdomen of a bobcat kitten (this just after supper!). The transmitters allowed biologists to determine that as many as 75% of kittens survived into the autumn of the year, considered a very successful survival rate for this elusive denizen of the nighttime woods.

River otters are also making a long-awaited comeback in Pennsylvania. So far they are most commonly seen in the Poconos and the eastern counties, but they are now found in every clean watershed in the state.

Mr. Hardisky concluded by stressing the need for stronger and broader public education at a time when the number of people taking to the woods to hunt and trap is dwindling and the demand for wildlife conservation is growing. He said that only a managed harvest can keep the populations of these curious creatures balanced in what has become something less than a completely natural habitat.

With that, Mr. Greenwood announced the distribution of door prizes for the evening, and the company of well-fed and convivial sportsmen drifted out into a light rain for another year in the woods and fields.

On Wednesday April 18th the New Milford township meeting room was full of children, and replete with symbols of patriotism. The reasoning behind both was quickly explained, as the first order of new business was the presentation of awards to the winners of the 2nd annual local government week contest.

Julene Graham, township secretary, thanked everyone for coming, mentioning the elementary principal, students, and parents. Each year, she explained, local governments were recognized with local government week. This year it was scheduled for April sixteenth through twentieth. The township wanted to celebrate the event by hosting its 2nd annual local government week contest for students of Blue Ridge elementary. Being an election year, she continued, the theme centered around who the children would nominate for president, and why. The youngest students participated in a coloring contest. The 3rd and 4th grade students participated in a drawing contest, with an attached narrative. They could pick anyone, fictional or not. The 5th grade students participated in an essay contest, and were encouraged to choose only non-fiction suggestions.

The winners included: 5th grade- Cassandra Clapper (1st), Sammy Cosmello (2nd), Sam Beesley (3rd), and Bobby Reynolds (Honorable Mention). At the 3rd and 4th grade level, winners included: Kayleen Conklin (1st), Ayden Judge (2nd), Cassidy Howe (3rd), and Garrett Peters (Honorable Mention). At the 1st and 2nd grade level the winners included: Keeton Yannone (1st), Dawson Stone (2nd), Noah Martin (3rd), and Taylor Hatzman (Honorable Mention). Finally, at the 4K and 5K level the winners were Marissa Fiske (1st), Cody Gunn (2nd), Elise Argust (3rd), and Brandon Carpenetti (Honorable Mention).

Cassandra Clapper and Kayleen Conklin, the 1st place winners in the two oldest age categories, were invited to read their essays before those present. Kayleen nominated her great uncle John to the presidential post. Cassandra nominated Ms. Chamberlain.

The road signs which the month prior a visitor had requested be put up on Sutton Road had come in, Jack Conroy stated after most of the families left and the meeting turned toward more routine business. The plan was for the signs to be erected in the near future.

The prehearing conference regarding UGI Penn Natural Gas's approval to render and furnish natural gas had been rescheduled for May 15th, it was announced. The event was to be held in Harrisburg.

The township had received a letter from DEP with notification that they were seeking Discharge Monitoring Reports from B.S. Quarry on Sutton Road. B.S. had not submitted a permit for the discharge monitoring report yet, though one was required.

Nittany Nova Aggregates received a DEP permit to install a crusher and screener for bluestone purposes. The quarry was located near the school.

Morrison Quarry on Peck Hill Road notified the supervisors that they had applied to DEP for two permits: a GP3 (portable mineral processing plant) an GP9 (diesel fired internal combustion engines, portable crusher/screener).

Several items of Southwest Activity were then mentioned. DEP had notified the township that various permits had been applied for. These included permits for consumptive water use at the Conigliaro Pad on East Lake Road, the Conklin South pad, the Claytor pad on East Lake Road, and the Warner Pad on Jennings Road. Also applied for were an Erosion and sediment control GP-1 permit on Camp Road, and an Erosion and Sediment Control PP-1 permit on Stump Pond Road.

The bids for the concrete floor for the new garage were opened. The bids were from D & H Construction for $9,300 and RGL Inc. for $13,260 total. The supervisors approved the low bid. This was pending verification of a few items.

Mr. Bondurant spoke about emergency management. The following week was to be the second countywide meeting regarding the hazard mitigation plan. He also spoke of a Skywarn Spotter course sponsored by the national weather service on May 2nd from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., to train storm spotters about severe weather.

It promises to be a season-long series, about the paving of some streets in Great Bend Borough. The borough doesn’t have enough money to do everything, and the Borough Council has been trying to break the project into parts so they can decide what the town can afford this year. The series doesn’t have a pilot, but it does have 7 directors.

At the regular April meeting on the 5th, a resident asked that Council consider extending the project just a tad to take in his bit of street which he said was the worst in town. That will cause a second set of bids to be solicited.

The first bids arrived on schedule and were opened at a special meeting on April 16th. On a warm evening with thundershowers expected, Council gathered in the cramped secretary’s office, leaving the main meeting room to Lori L. Zawiski, who was collecting taxes to help pay for all this.

The first bids covered drainage on Washington, Wolcott and Church Streets, as well as re-paving Church Street. There was only one bid on the drainage, from TDG Excavating, a local contractor, for $23,600. It was accepted, but Council member Jerry MacConnell said that he wanted Secretary Sheila Guinan to contact the bidder to break down the figures by location.

There were 3 bids for paving Church Street. ProSeal had the winning bid of $41,795.

As Mr. MacConnell noted, the borough is now on the hook for about $65,000. There is more to come. Bids on the Hayes Street part of the project are expected soon, but not soon enough for the regular May meeting, on the 3rd. There will be drainage work to be done in that area as well, before repaving.

An early estimate from a PennDOT engineer put the total cost of this project at nearly $100,000, and it looks like that was pretty close. Because the borough doesn’t have that kind of money in its pockets, another set of bids will be solicited from banks for the privilege of loaning the money to the borough. Ms. Guinan pointed out that the town’s pockets aren’t completely empty. She said the borough has savings of about $40,000 that could be used to help.

So Great Bend Borough can expect a series of special meetings to consider yet more bids for drainage, paving and borrowing. Stay tuned for the next episode of this exciting saga.

It wasn’t expressed quite that succinctly by School Superintendent Bronson Stone or the School Directors at their Wednesday, April 18 meeting, but the message nevertheless came through loud and clear. The State of Pennsylvania has sounded indecipherable and confused calls on issues vital to the school district’s purpose and funding. Until the State leads on fundamental questions, “What metrics apply to graduating students?”, “How will school districts be funded, and at what level?”, and “What will the State do - and when - to actually provide a solution to the exploding costs in pension and healthcare?”, Susquehanna Community, and other county districts, will be impeded at their level of planning and execution.

Leading the 7 to 7:26 p.m. meeting, the district’s shortest in length this year, was School Board President Steven Stanford. Also present were school board members Jason Chamberlain, Amanda Cook, Evelyn Cottrell, Carol Jackson, Holly Kubus, Martha Stanford, and Clay Weaver. Lori Canfield was absent.

The meeting was rolling along at its usual energetic pace when President Stanford called upon Superintendent Stone to give an update on the District’s Strategic Plan. In his report Superintendent Stone was anything but indecisive in pinpointing the indecisiveness of leadership in Harrisburg for its impact on strategic planning in Susquehanna. Governor Corbett, in his February 7 State of the State speech proposed reduction in the number of Keystone Exams from 10 to three. Yet, in the Senate Education Committee’s hearing of March 27, Chairman Jeff Piccola managed to advance legislation that, according to his website press release, “would prevent any efforts to delay the development or future implementation of the Commonwealth’s Keystone Exams, course-specific exams required for high school graduation beginning with the Class of 2017.” As Superintendent Stone saw it Senate Bill 1436 “would keep the number of Keystone Exams at 10 and forbid the State Board of Education from making any changes to graduation requirements until 2020.” This impasse makes it “difficult to create truly effective strategic plans” and in the Superintendent’s penchant for understatement, “impedes progress.”

Mr. Stone gave a rosier report on the State’s gambling revenue as it relates to school districts in general and SCSD in particular. State Budget Secretary Charles Zogby recently confirmed that there are enough funds from gambling to provide homestead/farmstead rebates again this year - to the tune of $782.5 million statewide. Superintendent Stone noted that the amount for SCSD will be determined in May, but given the state’s formula, approximately $300 should be the realized savings for each qualifying homestead/farmstead.

Other district budget items, covered in the previous evening’s work session, didn’t provide such a rosy outlook as the state’s gambling revenues. In that discussion, Superintendent Stone reported that from a revenue standpoint, actual revenue projected for the 2012-13 school year will be virtually identical to that of 2011-12. A one-mill increase in the local tax rate translates into a 2.1% revenue increase. That increased revenue is, however, eclipsed by increases in the district’s obligations to fund pension increases (10%), retirement costs (up 43%), and increases in home-heating oil to a projected $4.00 per gallon (from a current $3.489/gal.). The net effect is that the district projects a deficit of some $140,000 at this time. Should the State restore the $86,500 cut from transportation funding, the district’s budget deficit could be reduced commensurately. But that’s still a big “if” this early in the state’s annual budgetary game of chicken.

The gist of Superintendent Stone’s message is that the state must exercise leadership. Medical benefits and pension costs are on an unsustainable path. Few school staff still retain traditional medical plans. Defined benefit plans may have been golden in a bygone era, but only defined contribution retirement plans provide a sustainable template for the future. Cheap, plentiful petroleum products powered the schools’ buses and physical plant, as well as the overall economy. Cheap energy appears to be a thing of the past. Recognition of a future that is fundamentally different from the past is blooming at the local level; it awaits full flower at the state‘s leadership level.

That efficacious leadership can be exercised on the local level was exemplified in half a dozen actions taken by the board this evening. One of those was the planning, approval, and execution of the board’s plan to make staff changes reactive to the evolving demographics in elementary grades. That plan provides for the following changes in the 2012-13 school year: first and second grades will shrink from four sections to three; K-5, fourth, and sixth grade will expand from three sections to four. In conjunction with these changes, personnel qualifications, certifications, and employee preferences were analyzed, then teachers assigned: Ray Testa to K-5; Jill Holleran to K-4; Robin Glidden to fourth grade; Karen Downtown to first grade; Kathleen Hilling to fourth grade, Kevin Davis to fifth grade, and Jeff Hall to sixth grade. Also the district’s art teacher will spend one-half day in elementary school each school day; with the remainder at the high school.

More local leadership was demonstrated by the high school’s institution of an SAT Prep Program next fall for highly qualified senior-high students. The O’Neill Scholarship Fund will provide approximately $1,600 to establish that SAT Prep Program. Its purpose is to propel student SAT scores to the stratospheric heights expected for entrance into the more selective universities. Because of the heavy time-competition with sports and other student activities after school, the SAT Prep Program was devised specifically to precede school opening with approximately 30 morning sessions from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.

The School Board commended the O’Neill family for their support of scholastic excellence and scholarships based on merit. At their Easter Monday visit to the high school, the O’Neill family selected Stephanie Skurski for this year’s O’Neill Scholarship. Miss Skurski plans to matriculate at the University of Scranton, and major in Occupational Therapy.

Note should also be made that the School Board is considering procuring “Rosetta Stone,” a language immersion program which is likely superior to standard school teaching methods of foreign languages. Cost of the copyright agreement to use the course is estimated at $5,000 to $6,000 per year. “Rosetta Stone” uses the immersion technique to train speakers in the language being learned, and while students may be less qualified to conjugate verbs or write formally in the foreign language, they are generally able to speak more fluently in a comparatively shorter time.

Two disciplinary-related items required Superintendent Stone’s focus. He first recalled the board’s recent passage of a Sport Parent Code of Conduct, and referenced a court ruling in the case, “Blasi v. Pen Argyl Area School District,” which was decided in September of 2011 by a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania. The detailed reasoning of the court in this case provides strong support for school districts imposing sanctions on parents of students participating in school activities. Parent misbehavior can result in one-game expulsion/suspension all the way to prohibition of game attendance for one year. Superintendent Stone noted a specific anecdote of an injured student player being injured in the course of a game, and the “sick” response of a parent heartily and vociferously mocking the injured student. Mr. Stone’s firm position is that the new Spectator and Parent Sport Codes will be strictly enforced. The District has the court’s case law to support their enforcement, and enforcement will remain a priority.

On a related matter, Superintendent Stone noted that abuse of “Facebook” (Fb) is becoming a growing problem during after-school-hours for many children. Mr. Stone asked that parents exercise their parental responsibilities in supervising children with Fb accounts. Reports have been increasing of cyber-bullying, profanity, rumor-mongering, and starting of gossip on Fb. Also parents should monitor the pictures and captions that their children post to their accounts on Fb.

In Elementary School reporting, Principal Bob Keyes noted that fire drills with building-to-building evacuations are scheduled for May 3 at 9 and 9:30 a.m., respectively, with elementary evacuating to the high school at 9 a.m., and the high school returning the favor to the elementary school at 9:30. A mass evacuation drill is scheduled for May 10, with elementary students being evacuated to Turnpike Terrace, and high school students to the Barnes-Kasson Hospital Parking Lot. Also noted was that effective leadership had reduced the number of students without vaccinations to just 30, and of those most have specific plans to get their required shots before April 30. Stragglers will be excluded from attendance beginning April 30.

The usually informative Business Manager Gary Kiernan, was absent, from the School Board Meeting, as he had been selected to represent SCSD at the area-wide legislative meeting (to include all area legislators and representatives of school districts in Wyoming and Susquehanna County) at Blue Ridge Elementary School. One can take it as a given that the “Messenger of Doom & Gloom” won’t pull any punches in disabusing academicians and legislators alike of their illusions of alternate realities

David Jagger provided his report on Special Education. He, nodding to this reporter, said he was, “Hoping to get out of the meeting without a new nickname.” His salient serious fact was the reporting of loss of 18 special education students (10% of charges) in a relatively short period of time, due to several families moving out of the district. This loss of students resulted in the layoff of two staff aides.

Concerning the school grounds, fields, and buildings, Facilities Manager Donnie Norris was in high spirits. With the excellent weather, low rainfall, and warm temperatures, Mr. Norris is a month ahead of schedule in grounds keeping, and “the fields are all in great shape,” he reported.

In new business the school board was a whirlwind of some 16 unanimously-approved motions. Among those routine motions were: approval of May 8 as Teacher Recognition Day; approval of Craige’s Photique as the school’s photography provider for the 2012-13 school year; approval of homebound requests for students in grades 8, 10(2), and 11; approval of the School Based Juvenile Probation Officer Memorandum of Understanding and agreement for 2012-13; and approval of three new policies pertaining to Discipline of Students with Disabilities, Employment of Professional Employees, and Employment of Non-instructional Employees.

Personnel actions taken by the board included accepting Nancy Napolitano’s resignation, with regret, from her Food Service position effective March 20. The Board also hired the following substitutes for the 2011-12 school year: Mark Fallon/Teacher - Special Education, Thompson; H. Patricia Barnes/Aide - Susquehanna; Sabrina Graves/Food Service - Susquehanna; and Kimberly Garrison/Track Helper - Susquehanna.

Approvals were also granted for Hubal Carpet (winning low bid) to carpet five rooms with 26 oz. carpeting at a cost of $8,445; and for the Hasler mail system lease agreement at a cost of $196.49/month for 60 months.

A motion for a list of requested fundraisers was approved. Also approved were requests for an Environthon Competition trip on May 3 at Camp Archbald; for Windwood Hill Dance Academy’s request to use the school’s stage all available Friday’s in May 2012; and for approval of Windwood Dance Academy and Endless Mountain Theatre Company to use the school’s facilities to host a summer show June 22 or 23.

Finally the board motioned for adjournment, and the 7:26 approval sent up a mock cheer for the meeting’s brevity. In the casual afterglow, there was no chivalrous Gary Kiernan to serve sweet treats. Confused board members cast eyes askance and implored David Jagger to “do the honors.” With a shy, boyish smile, he begged off and dashed for the door. Confused school directors refocused their gaze upon him who was nearest the refreshments. Bob Keyes, leaping to his feet, unwrapped the brownies and paired them on plates. Then moving with deft precision, he served all who remained with courtly Gentlemanship.

Barring closure, collapse, or disasters unforeseen, SCSD Board members will assemble for next month’s meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, to divine if state leaders are disposed more to lead and less to impede.

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

On March 2, a Silver Lake Township resident had just left his residence when he slid on the ice and off of the roadway and into a ditch. The vehicle sustained severe damage to the undercarriage. It was pulled from the ditch and the owner was able to drive the short distance back to his residence.

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

On March 2, a Silver Lake Township resident crashed her vehicle on SR167 deploying both front airbags and doing extensive front end damage. The driver was not injured and the vehicle was towed by Gary Wilcox.

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

On March 3, a patron’s vehicle was the victim of a hit and run incident in the parking lot of a local establishment. No plate number or description of the vehicle or incident was available.

BURGLARY

On March 5, a home was entered in Silver Lake Township and several jewelry items were taken. This incident is still under investigation.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE

On March 8, SLTPD was dispatched for a dispute in progress in Silver Lake Township. The incident involves a current custody and visitation situation over a child. After SL Police intervention, both parties came to an agreement until the scheduled custody hearing takes place.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

On March 17, SLTPD responded to an emergency on SR167 Silver Lake Township and assisted until the victim was transported to EMHS in Montrose.

CHECK ON WELFARE

On March 19, SLTPD was requested to check on the welfare of a daughter who had left her children with her mother for an extended period without contact. The daughter was eventually located and advised to take the required action.

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

On March 24, SLTPD was requested to respond to a one car MVA on SR267 Choconut Township. SLTPD responded and investigated the crash. The vehicle was severely damaged and towed by Park’s Garage. The driver was transported to Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, N.Y. and was treated and released. This crash is still under investigation.

TRESSPASING

On March 26, trespassing was reported on Mahoney Road, Silver Lake Township. Possible entry into a work area was also suspected. No items have been reported missing and this incident is still under investigation.

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY

On March 27, SLTPD was dispatched to assist Broome County agencies who were in pursuit of a vehicle last seen on SR29 near the Salt Springs area roads. A search was conducted with no success and eventually all units were called off.

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY

On March 27, SLTPD was requested to assist the Susquehanna County Sheriff’s Department and County Agencies with an incident in Forest Lake Township.

VEHICLE CODE VIOLATIONS

On March 26, SLTPD were dispatched to the Quaker Lake area for speeding vehicles. SLTPD immediately responded and set up monitoring for speeding vehicles.

PFA VIOLATION (ASSIST)

On March 28, SLTPD, while off-duty, were called to assist County Law Enforcement agencies with a possible volatile situation in Silver Lake Township.

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY

On March 31, SLTPD was requested to assist Montrose PD at a residence in Silver Lake Township, for an investigation of incidents and activity that happened in the Montrose Borough area.

** Any information or questions for Silver Lake Township Police, please call 570-278-6818 or e-mail at silverlaketwppd@epix.net. All information will be held strictly confidential. You can look at the Silver Lake Township Website at silverlaketwp.org, to see all of Silver Lake Townships’ news, profiles and resources, including the police reports.

DEEDS

US Bank National Association (trustee) and Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (by trustee) to United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in Forest City, for $1.00.

JM Renovations LLC to Auburn Acres LLC, in Auburn Township, for $1.00.

Richard J. and Betty S. Ainey to Chad and Alesia Welch, in Bridgewater Township for $1.00.

Elsie Cecchini to Richard and Darlene Salsman, in Auburn Township for $15,000.00.

Roy K. Wallace (estate) to Linda Thomas Wallace, in Forest Lake Township, for $1.00.

Adele Liepinis to Adele and John J. Liepinis III, in Gibson Township, for $1.00.

Bonnie Smith and Ruth Ann Burkholter (aka), Ruth Ann Burkhalter to Bonnie Smith, in Thompson Township, for $1.00.

Bonnie Smith and Ruth Ann Burkholter (aka), Ruth Ann Burkhalter to Ruth Ann Burkhalter, in Thompson Township, for $1.00.

Doris A. Robertson (estate aka) Doris Robertson (estate aka), Doris Archer (estate), and David R. Archer to Kathy J. Wheaton, in Montrose, for $108,000.00.

Barry and Deborah Peterson and Nicholle and Anthony Donahue to Christopher B. and Jennifer A. Pierce, in Great Bend Township, for $25,000.00.

Gilbert V. Strawn to Strawn Living Trust, in Middletown Township, for $1.00.

US Bank (trustee) and Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (by trustee) to Raymond Jesse Leet, in Clifford Township, for $141,000.00.

Thomas H. and Sara B. Traver to Dawn M. and Darren T. Traver, in Auburn Township, for $1.00.

John P. Jr, Joanne C., John P. III and Debra A. Corridoni and Timothy E. and Denise M. Clark to John L. Jr and John L. Southard Sr., in Middletown Township, for $210,000.00.

Charles, June, Charles Sr., Lori, William and Kathyrn Boman and Sandra and Earl Marvin to Charles Boman Jr., William Boman and Sandra Marvin, in Jackson Township, for $1.00.

John L. Sr. and John L. Jr. Southard to Michele Cronin, in Middletown Township, for $1.00.

Eleanor Elizabeth Seamans Lawrence Family Limited Partnership and Eleanor Elizabeth Seamans Lawrence to Leanne N. Ferenczi and Chad C. Scott, in New Milford Borough, for $165,000.00.

Brian C. and Frieda C. Opielski to Brian C. and Frieda C. Opielski, in Herrick Township and Uniondale Borough, for $10.00.

Bear Creek Properties Inc. and Pro Ko Properties Inc. to David Yeakel, in Harmony Township, for $169,900.00.

Elizabeth Ciletti (nbm) Elizabeth Matis and Michael Matis to Brian Buzzell, in Susquehanna, for $106,000.00.

Roger C. Rogenkamp to Roger C. and Diane Rogenkamp, in Harford Township, for $1.00.

Gary Joseph and Amber Sienko to Gary Joseph and Amber Sienko, in New Milford Borough, for $1.00.

Virginia Blaisure to Melvin Robert Blaisure, in Dimock Township, for $1.00.

Eathel Jane and David Bennett to Douglas G. Kilmer, in Great Bend Township, for $155,000.00.

Regency Finance Company to Stephanie Marie Sojka-Reisch (aka) Stephanie Marie Sojka Reisch and Dennis Eugene Mrakovich, in Forest City, for $29,500.00.

Alayne Kipar (nbm) Alayne Snow, Eugene Snow (aka) Eugene W. Snow to Alayne D. and Eugene W. Snow, in Forest Lake Township, for $1.00.

Raina Hilgner (by us marshal) and Jason P. Hilgner (by us marshal) to Richard Chase, in Montrose, for $35,000.00.

Joseph Charles and Susan M. Petty to Joseph Charles and Susan M. Petty, in Dimock Township, for $1.00.

Sally R. Markarian to Rory A. and Deborah A. Maginley, in New Milford Borough, for $109,180.00.

BENCH WARRANTS

The Susquehanna County DOMESTIC RELATIONS Section has outstanding BENCH WARRANT’S for the following individuals as of 10:00 a.m. on April 20, 2012.

Michael Robert Brown, Beverly Carvin, Jonathan Fathi, David J. Fischer, MaryJo Gana, Kay L. Knolles, Lee Labor, Todd J. Layton, Charlie J. Legere, Derrick J. Lezinsky, Michael Maryasz, Matthew S. Miller, Connie M. Mitchell, Ronald N. Mitchell, Perry Rohan, Bruce A. Schurr, Christie L. Sheptock, Desiree Shifler-Ferraro, David J. Shiner, Eric J. Snell, Jermaine J. Stanfield, Sr., Justin S. Thompson, Robert J. Twilley, Ryan Warnagiris, Steven G. Warner, April Warner, Jesse J. Yachymiak, Kelly L. Yarbrough,

Please contact the Domestic Relations Section at 570-278-4600 ext. 170 with any information on the location of these individuals.

Criminal Mischief

PSP Gibson is investigating an incident in which, on April 4, during the evening hours, unknown actor(s) damaged three mailboxes in the Springville and Auburn areas. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please call PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.

DUI/Crash

On April 18th at 6:24 p.m. Deana Vandermark of Montrose was traveling west on Sr 3029 in Jessup when, while attempting to turn onto Daly Rd., her vehicle went too wide and struck the guide rail end. She left the scene prior to the trooper's arrival. Through subsequent investigation the driver was suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. Charges were pending as of time of report.

Fire Investigation

On April 15th at 3:15 p.m. a barn fire was reported on Rattlesnake Hill Rd. in Auburn Township. The barn was completely consumed. Investigation was continuing as of the time of report, into the origin and cause of the fire. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the PSP Troop R Fire Marshall Unit at (570) 963-4323 or PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.

Theft

On April 13th between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. medications and a bank card were stolen from a Franklin Township home. The investigation was continuing as of the time of report.

Simple Assault

During the night of April 17th, a domestic dispute occurred at the Green Valley Trailer Park in Great Bend township which escalated to the point of violations of the PACC. During the dispute, Christopher Ellis of Hallstead threw a bottle at a 25 year old Hallstead man. The former became disorderly and was transported to Susquehanna County Jail. He was charged for violations of the PA Crimes Code/Domestic violence Act.

Crash

On April 17th at 11:00 p.m. Cheyenne Childress of Great Bend was traveling southbound on Sr 3029 when her vehicle drifted off the right side of the roadway and exited the road, entering a drainage ditch. The Civic then struck a sluice pipe and a driveway, proceeding to roll over onto its roof and come to a rest in the southbound lane. Childress was not injured; it was not related in the report that she was utilizing a seat belt.

Theft

JD Towing and Recovery Inc. reported that a license plate was stolen from a wrecker sometime between the 14th and 17th of April. Anyone with information is asked to please call PSP Gibson at 570-465-3154.

Theft

The Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department reported a MSA, model 5000, thermal imaging camera, with black plastic case, was stolen. Anyone with information is asked to please call PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.

Crash

On April 14th at 8:35 p.m. Amy Willett of Windsor was traveling east bound on Sr 706 in Bridgewater Township when she failed to negotiate a left hand curve and exited the road off the south berm. The vehicle crossed both the east and west lanes of travel, exited the road off the north berm, and struck a roadside ditch, causing it to roll over onto its roof. The operator was seat belted and was not injured.

Theft

PSP Gibson is investigating an incident in which one or more unknown person(s) are placing properties on Craig's list for rent. The seller/owner states that he is in Africa for work but is trying to rent the property. The perpetrator will state that he wants $550 dollars sent Western Union to Nigeria for the deposit. This appears to be a scam. The “seller” is not the owner but uses homes currently for sale on the internet and lists them as his own. Anyone with information about this is asked to call PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.

Collision - Traffic

On April 17th at 4:46 am Kevin Kappler of the Uniondale area was traveling southbound on Sr 171 in Clifford Township when his Ford F150 truck failed to negotiate a left curve in the roadway, struck an embankment, and rotated clockwise. Kappler refused medical treatment at the scene and reported that he would self-transport for medical evaluation.

Crash

On April 16th at 4:46 p.m. Cody Ellis of Montrose was traveling east at the same time as Siearra Weaver of Wysox was stopped in the eastbound lane of Sr 706 in Rush Township. A flag man had the eastbound traffic stopped prior to a work zone. Ellis came over a knoll in the road, swerved to the left, and struck Weaver's left rear end with his vehicle's right front side. Ellis's vehicle struck a guard rail on the north side of the roadway. Weaver's vehicle, in turn, traveled east, spun 90 degrees, and struck a guard rail with its front end. Both parties were utilizing seat belts. Ellis sustained moderate injury; Weaver was not inured.

ID Theft

PSP Gibson is investigating an incident in which someone filed a 2011 tax return in the name of a 57 year old Hallstead man. The tax return was filed in California. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please contact PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.

Retail Theft

On April 15th someone drove off with $54.04 worth of gasoline from the Lockhart's Gas Station in South Montrose.

Theft

Sometime between the 1st and 16th of April house keys belonging to a Montrose woman were stolen.

Theft from Motor Vehicle/Act 64

On April 15th the grandson of a man on Airport Road in Great Bend went into his vehicle and removed a debit card. Upon arriving at the scene, the thief was discovered at the neighbor's residence in a shed with drug paraphernalia. The neighbor's son, a juvenile boy, was also in the shed.

Criminal Mischief

BB gun holes were shot in the siding of the Harford Little League Baseball Clubhouse. Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to please call the police at (570) 465-3154.

Crash

On April 14th at 8:03 p.m. Leslie Snyder of Hallstead was traveling southbound on Sr 29 when she lost control of her vehicle and traveled outside of the southbound lane of travel, crossing over into the northbound lane. The Dodge Ram 1500 then traveled outside of the northbound lane of travel, striking the guard rail that was adjacent to it. The vehicle continued to sideswipe the guard rail for approximately 100 feet, until it came to a controlled rest position with the driver's side area resting on the guard rail. Snyder refused medical treatment at the scene; she sustained minor injury and was not listed as utilizing a seatbelt in the report. Police were assisted at the crash scene by Snake Creek Fire Department, Montrose EMS, Penndot, and JD Towing Service.

Fatal Crash

On April 13th at 9:52 p.m. a Susquehanna man was traveling southbound on Sr 171 in Great Bend township when he failed to negotiate a left hand curve and exited the roadway off the east berm, striking a drainage ditch and causing the vehicle to rollover. It continued southbound through a yard and struck a tree and a house prior to coming to rest on its wheels. The driver was ejected from the vehicle. He died at the scene as a result of injuries received. No one in the residence was injured. Troopers were assisted at the scene by Great Bend Fire/EMS and Marv's Towing.

Crash

On April 14th at 5:09 p.m. John Strohl of Hallstead was traveling southbound on Sr 367 in Rush township when he lost control of his vehicle and traveled outside of the southbound lane, crossing over the northbound. The vehicle exited the northbound lane, across a private dirt driveway, and struck a tree with its front end. The Blazer continued in motion after the first impact to a small tree, and then made a second impact with another tree with its front end. Strohl was transported to Tyler Hospital in Wyoming County by Rush Township EMS Unit for medical treatment. He sustained moderate injury; he was utilizing a seat belt. Troopers were assisted at the scene by Rush Township EMS/Fire Department and midnight express Towing Service.

Burglary

On April 15th, between 3:30 and 4:15 a.m. an unknown burglar entered the HO Mart on Sr 492 in New Milford. The person entered the establishment utilizing a pick-handled type tool to pry out a plate glass window. Once inside the burglar removed the money and Newport cigarettes (individual packs). The investigation was ongoing as of the time of report.

DUI

On April 13th at 12:17 a.m Kristopher Gardner of Susquehanna was traveling eastbound on Sr 2046 in Gibson Township when he lost control of his vehicle and impacted a series of trees. Gardner was transported via Susquehanna Ambulance to CMC Scranton for treatment of minor injuries obtained during this collision. Upon interview, he exhibited signs of intoxication and Tpr. Jeffery Winters of PSP Dunmore was requested to assist in the investigation and BAC testing. Gardner was utilizing a seat belt.

Collision-Traffic

On April 14th at 4:10 a.m. Michael Cook of the Meeker, Co area was traveling eastbound on Sr 2020 in Lenox Township when he lost control of his vehicle after reportedly falling asleep. The vehicle exited the roadway south of the travel lanes, crossed over an embankment and impacted a tree, coming to a rest, after overturning, partly upon the eastbound travel lane. A seat belt was in use; Cook reported no injuries obtained during this collision. Violations of PAVC were pending as of the time of report.

Robbery

On April 13th, at approximately 9:47 pm an unknown male wearing a black ski mask, light blue jeans, a light blue denim jacket, and black and white converse sneakers came in the front door of Dunkin Donuts with one hand in his pocket as if he had a gun, and demanded that the workers open the cash registers and give him the money. The man was given approximately $1,400; he then fled through the front door on foot. No gun was ever observed by the workers and no injuries were reported. The investigation was continuing as of the time of report. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.

DUI

On April 2nd at 2:30 p.m. a person, unnamed int eh report, was operating a Ford F150 on T436 in Lenox Township when the truck exited the roadway and traveled down an embankment, where it became stuck in the woods. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. No injuries were reported. Reference Initial Report R05-0843100.

Criminal Mischief

On April 12th, at 11:00 p.m. Frederick Bentler smashed the window of a home belonging to a 31 year old woman with a piece of wooden railing. He was charged with one count of criminal mischief at MDC 34-3-02 in New Milford.

Violation of County Burn Ban

On April 11th at 11:00 p.m. Keith Barkan of Brackney did violate the Susquehanna County Burn Ban by burning trash or other material in an open pit in his yard. A charge was filed at MDC 34-3-01 in Montrose.

Theft by Deception

On March 28th at 11:20 a.m. a black male, approximately 6'2” tall, with a thin build and walking with a cane, entered the Liberty Truck Stop in Harford with another black male, approximately 5'10” tall, who was of medium build. The two men were operating a white 2 door coup. They continuously asked the clerk to exchange bills. The clerk became distracted. The men deceived the clerk out of approximately $350 total. Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Gibson.

Title 35 Section 780

On April 10th at 4:56 p.m a traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle carrying Derrick Biel and Sonya Sorber of Syracuse, Ny on I 81 in Lenox township. Further investigation revealed that both Biel and Sorber were in possession of approximately 3 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed at district court 34-3-03.

Possession of unstamped cigarettes

On May 5th at 5:12 p.m. a traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle carrying Bobby Robertson and Johnnie El'Rahman of Syracuse on I 81 in Lenox township, for traffic violations. Numerous indicators of criminal activity were observed and the Susquehanna County Sheriff's Office drug sniffing K9 was summoned to the scene. The k9 alerted to the odor of a controlled substance and the vehicle was seized. A search warrant was obtained and a search of the vehicle revealed approximately $30,000 worth of unstamped cigarettes and approximately 2 grams of marijuana. Arrest warrants were issued by Magisterial District Judge Suzanne Brainard.

Burglary

The Eco International Warehouse off River Ln in Hallstead Township was entered between March 30th and April 2nd, and approximately 8,000 lbs of copper wire, a wire stripper, a pipe cutter, and a Chicago reciprocating saw removed from within. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the police.

Fugitive From Justice

In the commission of this crime, the accused was wanted out of the state of Florida and apprehended at a residence at Pages Lake in Jackson Township. He was charged as a fugitive from Justice and taken before District Justice 34-3-02 by the Susquehanna County Sheriff's Office. Bail was set at $250,000; the accused was unable to post bail and was sent to the Susquehanna county Prison. The accused, Phillip Reynolds of Cresent City, Fl, was a fugitive from the state of Florida, Putnam County, on a charge of Battery on Person 65 years of age or older, criminal mischief, felony driving under the influence, possession of cocaine, obstruct officer without violence, and driving while license permanently revoked.

Burglary

Between the 6th and 9th of April a burglary occurred at a Lenox township residence. Several rifles and a brass plate were stolen. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.

Theft

Between the 7th and 8th of April vehicle parts were stolen from a vehicle that was parked at a Lenox Township property. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Gibson.

Burglary

PSP Gibson is investigating an incident in which jewelry and a lap top were unlawfully removed from her residence. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the police.

Theft

PSP Gibson is investigating an incident in which the car of a Great Bend township man was damaged with a rock, and the victim's key chain removed. The incident occurred on April 8th ; anyone with information is asked to call the police.

Assault

On April 7th at 9:45 p.m. a Hallstead woman reported being tailgated by a maroon sedan, possibly a Chevrolet Cavalier, east on Sr 0106. When she pulled into the Mountain View plaza in Clifford Township, a white female, 5'5”tall, of medium build, with long blonde curly hair, a white sweater, blue jeans, and glasses, exited the vehicle she was traveling in and approached the victim, who was still in her vehicle with her two year old son. The accused started yelling at the victim, before repeatedly striking her in the head, accusing her of driving too slowly. She threatened to call the police on her. The offending woman then fled the scene east on Sr 0106 with a light complexioned black female, 5'7” tall, with a thin build and black hair pulled up, wearing a gray sweat suit and glasses. Anyone with information is asked to call the police.

Attempted-Burglary

This incident originally came in as a commercial alarm on Cav's Auto Garage in Susquehanna Township, at approximately 2:08 p.m. The incident occurred as one or more unknown person(s) made an attempt to pry open the rear door of the business. The commercial alarm was activated, and the person(s) fled the scene undetected without ever successfully making entry into the business.

Drug Possession

On April 7th at 10:12 p.m. a traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle of Dustin Shrauger of Owego, while he was traveling on Interstate 81 in Lenox township. Further investigation revealed that he and passenger Jamie Homsey of Binghamton were in possession of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia. Charges were filed at District court 34-3-03.

DUI Checkpoint

On April 7th, PSP conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Susquehanna county roadways experiencing a high volume of DUI arrests and collisions. This yielded approximately 100 citations and the arrest of an intoxicated operator.

Theft

PSP Gibson is investigating an incident in with copper was stolen from a residence in Herrick township.

DUI

On April 7th at 1:15 a.m. Jessie Tripp of Springville was stopped for speeding in Bridgewater Township and subsequently arrested for Driving under the influence. Tripp was transported to PSP Gibson, processed, and then released. Charges were filed at District Court 34-3-91 for DUI and other traffic violations.

Act 64

On April 4th at 8:32 p.m. members of PSP Gibson and NYSP conducted a traffic stop on Sr 81 Southbound at mile marker 230 on a red dodge caravan. Two of the occupants were wanted for human sex trafficking in New York city, Ny. Both of the accused, Vincent George Sr and Vincent George Jr, both of Allentown, were taken into custody. George Jr. was also arrested for possession of a small amount of marijuana and paraphernalia. Both were housed in the Susquehanna County Jail after failing to post $500,000 bail, and were awaiting extradition proceedings as of the time of report.

Anyone having information on any of these incidents is asked to please contact PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.

Following is the Susquehanna County sentencing report for April 2012 as submitted by the county District Attorney’s office.

Ivan Sergio Marrero, 25, of Scranton, PA to 9 months to 23 1/2 months in Susquehanna County Correctional Facility, supervision may be transferred to Troy, NY, pay a $500 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee, receive a sexual offenders evaluation, not to terminate treatment until released by the treating agency, not to have contact with the victim, not to have contact with females under the age of 18 without adult supervision for Indecent Assault in Gibson Township on June 26, 2011.

Patrick Michael Moser, 21, of Hallstead, PA to 11 months to 23 1/2 months in Susquehanna County Correctional Facility, pay a $500 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee, pay restitution to the victim, not to have contact with co-defendants, be subject to random drug and alcohol screenings, receive drug and alcohol counseling while incarcerated for Theft by Unlawful Taking in Great Bend Township on October 20, 2011. Mr. Moser also received 5 years probation to run concurrent with the above sentence, pay a $500 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee, not to have contact with anyone on supervision, not to have contact with co-defendants, be subject to random drug and alcohol screenings, consider outpatient drug and alcohol counseling as may be recommended by your probation officer for Theft by Unlawful Taking in Great Bend Township on October 17, 2011.

Larry James Phillips, Jr, 42, of Susquehanna, PA to 11 1/2 months to 23 1/2 months in Susquehanna County Correctional Facility, pay $500 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee, pay restitution to the victim, not to have contact with the victim, continue with sexual abusers counseling, continue to comply with Pennsylvania Megan’s Law Requirements for Corruption of a Minor in New Milford Borough on January 1, 2003. M. Phillips also received 5 years consecutive probation, pay $350 fine, pay cost of prosecution, pay $50 Criminal Justice Enhancement Act fee, not to have contact with the victim, not to have contact with anyone under the age of 18 without appropriate adult supervision for Indecent Exposure New Milford Borough on January 1, 2003.