With the first days of the new school year behind them, Blue Ridge administrators thanked faculty and staff for the hard work that prepared the district’s classrooms to receive what is turning out to be a boost in enrollment. At the first meeting of the School Board for the new school year on September 10th, both High School/Middle School Principal Matthew Nebzydoski and Elementary School Principal Matthew Button reported increases of more than 20 in overall enrollment over last year; total enrollment is now pegged at 1,082, where the district had been expecting continued decline.

Administrators attributed the increases to the natural gas drilling and pipeline activity in the area, and Mr. Nebzydoski characterized as “unique to Blue Ridge” the opportunity to server a broader community of young people, many with distant origins. He said that the new students are distributed across the grade levels.

Board member Priscinda Gaughan quizzed the principals about increases in class sizes. She was told that 4th-grade science and social studies is now up to 28, but that most others are 23 and below, with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten generally below 20.

Before the business meeting got under way, Board President Laurie Brown-Bonner announced that members had gathered early for an executive session to discuss possible litigation involving the tax collectors. The District has been trying to squeeze the elected tax collectors most recently by taking away the laptop computers they were given, and the tax collectors apparently don’t much like it.

There was also supposed to be a recognition of the work of Ms. Gaughan’s Wellness Committee, which received a “Magna” award from catering giant Sodexo for its program to promote “community involvement in learning” and “encourage[ing] the community to eat healthier foods …” The rest of the committee did not attend the meeting, so Ms. Gaughan accepted pins for the members. Ms. Brown-Bonner also read from a certificate presented to the committee by U.S. Representative Tom Marino during a visit to Blue Ridge on the first day of classes. A plaque will also be mounted in the lobby recognizing the work of the committee.

The Board went on to approve a 20-item agenda in one fell swoop. One item held out for separate consideration shifted Melanie Gillespie from girls’ head soccer coach to boys’ assistant and JV soccer coach. District Superintendent Robert McTiernan said that, while 11 girls signed up for soccer, no more than 8 (and usually only 6) actually showed up “on any given day.” So the girls soccer program has been disbanded. The 11 applicants have been invited to participate in the co-ed soccer program.

Among other items approved by the Board:

Lisa Catalina resigned as Elementary Life Skills teacher before the school year began.

A “Student Assistance Agreement” is signed with the social-service agency Trehab for the new school year. Trehab assists with drug and alcohol assessment and counseling.

Seven employees who participated in a bullying-prevention training session in July will be paid $370 each, but at no cost to the district through arrangements with the Intermediate Unit.

The Empire Beauty School and associated Empire Education Group will offer classroom, practical and lab instruction at Blue Ridge at the High School for $9,720 for 3 students. According to Mr. McTiernan, Blue Ridge last year paid $35,000 last year for an off-campus program. He said that fewer students applied this year.

For $128 per month, the district will share a link to the high-speed academic network known as Internet2 through an agreement with the Intermediate Unit.

Eleanor Conroy of Susquehanna will “conduct ACCESS Medical Practitioner Authorization review of Individualized Education Program [IEP] documents” for the district at $50 per hour. ACCESS is Pennsylvania’s implementation of the Federal Medicaid program for the disadvantaged.

The District contracts with New Story in Throop to provide services to severely disabled students through their IEP’s. New Story operates several private facilities across the state “to help children with serious and/or complex challenges live good lives.” Services are priced at up to $150 per day per student, as needed.

The District accepts a service agreement with NHS Autism School of Scranton to provide services to “children with autism and/or behavioral disturbance” as needed at up to nearly $27,000 per year per student.

For a total of $11,555.82, Herff Jones of Indianapolis will print 120 copies of the school yearbook.

The District accepts a letter of agreement with The Meadows/Universal Community Behavioral Health, a psychiatric hospital in Centre Hall, PA, for mental health services at a rate of $30 per hour for educational services.

Depending on how the numbers are summed, according to Special Education Coordinator Barbara McCain’s report to the Board, her department – now renamed to “Student Services” – serves more than 75 students at Blue Ridge.

At the tail end of the business meeting, Shane Rumage, chair of the nascent Fund-Raising Committee discussed plans for the upcoming raffle of a gas grill donated by G & W Trucking. The drawing will be held on September 29. Mr. Rumage said he thought that tickets would be priced at $2 each, or 3 for $5, “or something like that.” Second prize is expected to be a $100 gift card to Rob’s in Hallstead. Third prize may be a $50 gift card from PriceChopper.

And finally, Vicki Drake issued invitations to each board member to a ribbon-cutting at the freshly renovated Blue Ridge Park in New Milford for Saturday, September 22. She announced that Peoples Neighborhood Bank has donated a new scoreboard for the ballfield at the park.

The next public meeting of the Blue Ridge School Board is scheduled as a workshop on Monday, September 24, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Finance Committee will meet earlier on the same evening to focus on transportation. Harold Empett’s Facilities & Grounds Committee will also meet that evening. All meetings are in the cafeteria in the Elementary School. Watch the district’s new website for details and updates.

The county commissioners took a swift approach to clearing the agenda in the early morning hours of 9-12. Among the items for consideration, 9 members of the staff were approved for training in their area of expertise and Robert Stoud was named EMA coordinator for the Tropical storm Lee, Huricane Irene, and the hazard mitigation grant program.

Services in the area of child care were agreed upon between the county and Kidspeace national center in Schnecksville, and after some discussion for clearance as to the weekly hour allotment appointments in the areas of Judicial law clerk and prothonotary/clerk of courts were approved.

President Hall pointed out that 911 statutes were going to require extensive funding, and that efforts would be made to see if other counties would like to undertake a joint project. The need for redundant servers, video feeds and text msg reporting of incidents would be very costly, and shared expense would be a welcome way to minimize expenses. Additionally the need to train staff on the new systems would not be included in the 400/500 thousand dollar estimates on the upgrades.

Public comment took up the majority of the meeting.

While some members of the public arrived to praise the commissioners for restoring hot meals for seniors five days a week, others voiced concerns. As is the norm a majority of the concerns were centered on energy production and its environmental impact. It was pointed out to the Commissioners that the business of the year award had been issued to an energy company with a record of violations. The Commissioners pointed out that the autonomy of the committee to choose awardees was not under the direct prevue of the Commissioners, but that any questions could be directed to the committee itself.

The Susquehanna County DOMESTIC RELATIONS Section has outstanding BENCH WARRANT’S for the following individuals as of 10:10 a.m. on September 14, 2012: Jeremy E. Anderson, Chad C. Chauncey, David J. Fischer, Morgan A. Garcia, James Gerard, Keith R. Hurd, John J. Jenisky, Jr, Kay L. Knolles, Lee Labor, Todd J. Layton, Charlie J. Legere, Derrick J. Lezinsky, Michael Maryasz, Donald Palmer, Joseph M. Rhodes, Perry Rohan, Bruce A. Schurr, Christie L. Sheptock, Desiree L. Shifler, David J. Shiner, Tina M. Smith, Eric J. Snell, Timothy M. Taylor, Justin S. Thompson, Earl H. Thompson, Jr, Robert J. Twilley, Ryan Warnagiris, Steven G. Warner, Kelly Lynn Yarbrough, Please contact the Domestic Relations Section at 570-278-4600 ext. 170 with any information on the location of these individuals.

The meeting of the Harford Township Supervisors on September 11th opened with a minute of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives and loved ones 11 years before in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, PA.

Following routine consideration of minutes, bills and treasurer’s report, Supervisor Garry Foltz reported that the township will continue next year with Blue Cross for its employees’ health coverage at a rate that he said was “just about the same” as for the current year.

The Supervisors then renewed their agreement with the Harford Volunteer Fire Company for 2013. The annual measure essentially says that the township agrees to send them some tax money, and the fire company agrees to put out fires. The tax levy for the fire company remains at 1 mill.

With the recent demise of Centax, municipalities around the county that impose an earned income tax (EIT) – including Harford – are switching to Berkheimer Associates and its Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Berkheimer wants a couple of resolutions to implement the change, so the Supervisors adopted them. Under one of them, Township Secretary/Treasurer (and Supervisor) Sue Furney will become the township’s contact for confidential tax information, adding another hat to her collection. The other resolution agrees to allow Berkheimer to “impose and retain” collection costs and fees on delinquent tax accounts.

During the road report, someone asked the status of the PennDOT survey of Route 547 through Harford village. Mr. Foltz said that the survey was completed and the original wooden stakes had been replaced by less obtrusive pins. But he said that there is no word about what might be done with the survey results. He said that the village water authority is interested in the location of a valve in the survey area, which lies in the front yard of a home.

Supervisor Doug Phelps brought up a long-standing situation in Kingsley concerning a large pothole on Mill Street where it joins the state road. Masters Concrete has agreed to provide a cut-rate price for PennDOT-grade concrete to pave a 26-by-30-foot section. A local contractor has offered to do the job for something under $9,000. Mr. Foltz asked that other local contractors be given an opportunity to bid on the project even though the estimated cost is below the limits that require formal quoting or bidding.

The construction of a major pipeline through the township to service the increasing number of natural gas wells will begin to engage the interest of residents before long. Representatives of Bluestone Gathering, a unit of DTE Energy of Detroit, appeared at the meeting in August with a map of the pipeline’s route and said they expected construction in Harford Township to be complete before the end of the year.

The county planning department sent the Supervisors a package outlining a major subdivision that would culminate in the sale of some acreage by Jeffers to the pipeline company that will be used to “replace” some 60 acres near the border of Harford and Lenox Townships that are designated wetlands. The company already has a township driveway permit for the property, and won’t need sewage, so the Supervisors passed the application along without comment.

Last month the Bluestone people said they would host an “open house” about the pipeline sometime in the near future. Mr. Foltz said that township officials had been invited to a pre-construction meeting at the Summit in late August, which he attended. There was also a poorly-advertised “public information” meeting at the Bluestone offices on Oliver Road on September 7 at which he was the only “public” in attendance. He received a couple copies of a small and hard-to-read map of the pipeline’s route which he was asked not to distribute until they were available to everyone. He was allowed to see, but not to keep, a copy of a much larger and more detailed map. The smaller map shows a tortured line more or less diagonally across the township from the Lenox area where it will meet the Tennessee transmission pipeline, to New Milford township. The pipeline will ultimately join the Millenium transmission pipeline in New York State. DTE Energy is a major stakeholder in the Millenium pipeline.

Mr. Foltz said that the company was planning another such session, but no more information was forthcoming, and he hoped it would be better advertised. In any case, Bluestone has established a “Public Response” telephone line that Mr. Foltz said was to be manned 24-hours-a-day while the pipeline is under construction. The number is (866) 267-6883.

Mr. Foltz asked his colleagues to meet in a workshop sometime later this month to discuss personnel matters and “general issues.” He suggested some topics might be the status of Roadmaster Eric Allen’s rehabilitation after injury, and his return to work; the budget, where it is so far this year and where it might go next year; discussions with the village water authority about the right of way; and sewer system delinquencies.

Mr. Foltz noted that the new “impact fee” imposed on drilling activities in Pennsylvania has already raised about $200 million for the 2011 year. No one is yet sure how much of that money will trickle down to individual municipalities like Harford, which are expected to use it for road and infrastructure maintenance.

The Harford Township Supervisors generally meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Township office on Route 547.

It was shortly after 7:00 and the usual concerns of approving minute’s and reports of committees caused no concern for the present officers of the council. Even the proposal by the VFW to install flags on the light posts around the post was an easy task for the members to approve pending clarification of the legal standing in the event of accidental damage.

Of minor concern was also the handeling of Meryl Lynch opting to no longer oversee the Police pension fund. The council affirmed that they had no intention of altering the pension plan at this time, but needed to find a new company to handle the funds with the removal of Meryl Lynch. People’s wealth management had been contacted and provided all in attendance with a brief overview and the suggestion Brinker Capitol be used as point on the project. The expected return was suggested to be in the range of 6.5%. The council seemed pleased with the percentage of return and thanked Bill Lewis for his time and diligence.

Also on the nights agenda was the fuel bid, having received only one bid the council instructed the secretary to ask for an extension on the bid guarantee that they might allow the council to convene in full and discuss the bid before its acceptance. (a separate meeting has been called for the 26th of September)

A request was also made at the meeting to consider the appointment of Dick Hennessey to the parks and rec committee as well. However the council after due consideration chose to table his appointment until the entire council could consider his past performance and skills in the area concerned.

Unfortunately not all topics could be simply tabled as they were more pressing. Foremost of concern is the damage to the ventilation system and building in general. Due to improper venting flew gas has been allowed to settle in low points and caused a level of degradation in the condenser system, as well as the vents themselves. In addition the eves as well as the Police Radio tower had been damaged due to consistent exposure to the toxic gasses.

Sadly if the heating system were in use today it would vent co2 and other gasses into the building as well as the library and cause unsafe conditions. A bid for $3100 was received for the work to be done and was accepted with the caveat it be resubmitted in an itemized form consistent with Borough billing practices and that the work could be done in a timely manner.

The closing concern on the agenda was simple financial housekeeping as funds were reassigned to assist in current bill paying before the council moved into executive session to cover several pending issues.

Terry Gulick opened the September 9th New Milford borough meeting, and shortly thereafter brought up the pig situation on Griffis street. The property owners had contacted the township. The township had then wondered what the problem with the pigs was, and sent their solicitor (who is incidentally also the borough's solicitor) to speak with the borough. It was decided that the next step would be for representatives of the borough to attend the township meeting to discuss the matter in person.

The subject of campers in borough limits was brought up. There were nine in the borough at that time, eight of which were in flood plains. Mr. Ainey said that he had spoken with the Codes Enforcement Officer (CEO), about this matter. The first issue Mr. Ainey saw was that the CEO had responded that this was not his responsibility, seeming to feel that he was a zoning officer. The great concern was that with the campers being in the flood plain, and not being tied down in any way, they could be picked up by flood waters. Mr. Ainey said that they would be like “bobbers in a pond”. Ms. Gulick noted a fear that two were located off Smith Street, right next to the creek. The county subdivision and land ordinance had defined a recreational vehicle park as where campers or recreational vehicles were parked. It was decided that a plan was required. Ms. Gulick said that they had gone through this in the past with a construction trailer, which was also a recreational vehicle. When that had wanted to move into borough boundaries, it had been required to be tethered, etc. and the owner had decided against it. Mr. Ainey opined that it sounded like a process needed to be developed. Mr. White stated that a resident had come to speak with him regarding RV's. The definition between an RV park and a Trailer park depended on the amount of time a person was parked in it.

It was reiterated that the large concern was where the campers were parked, in an area which had flooded in the past. If they were picked up by the water, they could lodge beneath a bridge. The mayor pointed out that down in Nicholson there was an ordinance mandating a process regarding anchoring them to the ground. It was asked if there would be problem if they were anchored. Mr. Ainey asked at what point they would have to pay taxes. It was responded that they don't pay taxes because they are registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Mr. Taylor said that this was another reason they should get the driveway ordinance operational. It was estimated that there were between 100 and 500 people coming into the area for whom housing was difficult to find. Ms. Gulick said that she was glad Mr. Ainey had gotten things moving, saying that he had asked good questions. There was further discussion regarding the processes and responsibilities, and Mr. Ainey suggested a meeting with the codes officer.

A reporter asked what the borough was contracted with COG to cover. It was responded that they handled UCC and sewage.

Mail had been received from the Public Utilities Commission, which was a stipulation with UGI. The PUC first ruled that UGI lacked standing to contest LeatherStocking, and then they stated that they filed too late to even be an applicant. They denied the motion to consolidate. Still, Mr. Ainey pointed out, they had not yet approved LeatherStocking's application either.

There was a house on 492, in which lived two school aged girls. The parent was concerned about the traffic. They had called PennDot, which had told them that they were in the borough and should call the school. The school told them that they were in the borough, and should call the borough. So, Mr. Taylor asked council if a sign could be erected warning drivers that there was a school bus stop present, or if a “watch children” sign could be placed. Mr. Taylor said that they could put a sign up, but then they would have to maintain it, and he had been told they might be financially responsible should something happen, because they put the sign up. The council members seemed reticent to erect a sign due to the financial responsibility. It was suggested that perhaps the mother could contact the police, and decided in the end that the matter would be looked into further to see if the borough could put a school bus stop ahead sign in place.

The matter of Peck Hill drainage was discussed. At the prior meeting there had been a discussion regarding how a property owner's wall had changed the way drainage ran. It had been stated that a skidsteer was necessary to clear the road. The rain which had occurred on Monday night, had caused the catch basin to be filled and covered, and had created problems which again required a skidsteer's assistance. The borough maintenance man had to check that catch basin ever time it rained. Mr. White had met with DEP and Soil Conservation, and Conservation had told him that they could write a letter to the property owner giving him a plan to fix it, but that it was not their place to write him a citation or enforce it. The drainage had gone into the creek in the past, but no longer did. Mr. Cary asked if DEP would cite him. Mr. White was under the assumption, he responded, that they would cite him, and if it wasn't fixed, they would cite him again. A letter had been written to DEP, which is what had gotten them to meet with Mr. White. Mr. Ainey asked if further correspondence could be sent, thanking the representative for looking into the situation and asking if there was anything else the borough needed to do.

The planning commission had met the previous night and discussed the driveway ordinance. It had been decided that it was time to send it to the solicitor to have him work up an ordinance for them. Mr. Ainey suggested that the sample ordinance be sent to the borough council first.

Prices for a truck bed had been obtained. Mr. White asked if they could wait until spring. Mayor Taylor felt that this would not be possible, as if there was a lot of salt the truck frame would rot. The two men debated this point briefly, including a plan to blast and coat the frame. Mr. White said he was just trying to figure out a way that would be economically the best for the borough, and could take the truck through the winter. His plan was to put the body on in the spring. Mr. Taylor still didn't think it would work for him that winter, citing the struts under or on the bottom of the bed. The debate raged for a few minutes longer.

When Mr. Ainey asked if the truck would last through spring, Mr. White responded that he would make it last through to spring or fix it if it didn't. It was motioned and approved that he would be able to prepare the truck.

Bob Ehm, the borough maintenance man, was commended, for how well he knew and took care of the truck.

An invitation had been given to council members for the Ribbon Cutting ceremony, on September 22nd at 11:00 a.m. Everyone of the council members was planning on being there.

Someone asked about the distance of the track. It was stated that around the track and the playground was a half mile.

The matter of the Earned Income Tax ordinance was discussed. Ms. Gulick had heard from the solicitor, and there were two matters which were to be decided. First, there ought to be an out of council appeals board. Either the council could appoint the board, or the tax commission could do it. It was decided that council would prefer to appoint the board. The second question was regarding whether, when forms and documents were requested, the public should be directed to the secretary, or to Berkheimer. It was decided that they be directed to the secretary.

The matter of the campers was brought up again. Ms. Gulick said that council didn't want to make it so that the campers couldn't be there, but just so they could safely be there. Mr. Ainey pointed out the matter of 911 addresses. Mr. White said that it was a residence, and they needed to have the same security that every other residence had. Mr. Ainey reiterated that it was not punitive, it was a safety matter.

Ms. Gulick said that she did not think there had ever been a subject which came up in New Milford which created more of a reaction from people than the subject of the siren. She said that there had been strong support in favor of the siren.

President Evans called the Oakland Borough Council meeting to order shortly after 7:00 p.m. and dove into the agenda with all due haste. Having postponed last months regular communication 2 separate agendas were laid before the membership and it was decided that members would be allowed to address concerns out of the traditional order to accommodate scheduling issues.

Beyond the standard minutes and financial reports Karyn R Armitage was invited to speak on the public usage of the community park, as well as to report on its concession stand and plans for further usage. She gleefully explained how the little league season had been easily handled and wished to thank all parties who had assisted her. Karyn also reported that healthier snack options had been well received and the intent was to continue toward more “healthy options” for our youth to enjoy while at events.

Soccer season is now in full swing and is expected to run until late in October. Also for discussion was a “Halloween parade”. Lively discussion was held as to the nature of the event, prizes and even peripheral competitions such as decorative pumpkin carving. All who attend will be invited to take a brief survey home about how the park can be used to fill the needs and wants of the populace.

It was decided that on October 31st the youth of the community should gather near the concession stand for a 4:00 p.m. parade start time. Categories will consist of “most original costume, scariest , and prettiest”; the council invited Karyn to choose categories as was fitting to the holiday so other categories may be added before the event. The concession stand will be open for hot beverage as well as food service, the parade was decided to start at the concession stand and end there as well, pumpkins should be prepared before the event for display and judging.

The mayor reported on the law enforcement issues and provided all present with a tabulation of traffic stops, complaints and other sundry of interest to the community. His “hot topic” was the rise in stray animals, or animals generally unattended. It was stated that strays are a danger to other animals as well as the people of Oakland Borough; this being said a targeted effort was being made to pull stray animals from the streets, in addition all residents are reminded that the leash law also contains provisions for cleaning up after your pets. Fines of up to $50 can and will be issued as animal droppings do pose a legitimate health concern for the community and children.

The mayor reiterated his clear wish that anyone having an issue with a stray animal, or any other concern from noise to littering should not feel a nuisance but rather communicate to the town or police, the issue that it may be resolved. The only topics the council can address are the ones brought to their attention. Also on the mayors blotter was the painting of the police vehicle which was tabled until bids could be obtained and reviewed.

The president was pleased to report that he had attended a meeting on the constellation pipeline and that at this time it was not a concern as it would not pass through the borough. He sadly also had to report that water sales to an interested party had stalled. The pool maintenance ordinance which had been debated and left for public comment was signed into code at the meeting. Any parties wishing a copy of the new code should contact Flo at the borough office.

The September 4th meeting of the Montrose Borough Council began roughly twenty five minutes late, as council waited for enough members to arrive to form a quorum. With the arrival of Craig Reimel, the proceedings started, and a short agenda was covered.

Julanne Skinner queried regarding attendance at the PSAB fall conference, wondering if anyone went from Montrose. Mr. Lamont said he had gone years ago.

Mr. Lamont asked about a bill which the borough kept receiving from Mr. Litwin. The borough secretary explained that it was conversation with parties, etc. and offered to pull the bill for his review.

An updated statement from Berkheimer had been received. Mr. Reimel explained that at the most recent Tax Collection Committee meeting there had been Berkheimer representatives who explained what was going on. Mr. Lamont stated that this wasn't the only county having problems with Centax. Mr. Reimel responded that there had been twelve, and that in fact other counties were looking at what the Tax Collection Committee had done to deal with the situation as a template.

Mr. Reimel thought that there might have to be a new budget modification to accommodate the new zoning hearing board. This was to be looked at in the future.

Mr. Reimel didn't know as it would be clarified that evening, but there was some confusion regarding a name on the report. There had been several calls. It was decided not to correct this.

Ms. Skinner asked if the borough was putting in an offer on the property next to the borough building. It was responded that they might, but had not yet. It was coming up in a judicial sale, Mr. Reimel stated. It was thought that this might be discussed further in executive session.

Chief Smith reported that everything was going well in the police department. Ms. O'Malley pointed out that the New Milford report was pretty short, and asked why this was so. He responded that this was because the other borough was only paying 20 to 24 hours a week. They covered over 100 hours in their home borough. She then asked if he had any idea how the total number of incidents this year compared to the year previous. He postulated that it would be the same as or more than the previous year.

A reporter asked if he could determine, based on the numbers, whether there was more crime, or whether the increased number of police and increased coverage represented more criminals being caught. Chief Smith responded that more people were being caught, but there was also an increase of incidents over the last few years.

Mr. Lamont said that he himself was not anticipating a tax increase because of the tax mess left by Centax. Mr. Reimel stated that if the numbers they had were correct, the borough was actually on track for the year, though he wasn't certain how this had occurred.

A reporter asked if the council had considered Act 13 funds, the impact fee. It was responded that they had not yet received funds and did not know how many might come down.

A request had been received from the Kiwanis club to hold their annual Halloween parade on October 27th at 1:00 p.m. There was no rain or snow date planned. The event would be moved into the fire hall in case of inclement weather. It was motioned and approved that this be allowed.

It was discussed that perhaps Halloween hours would be set from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with curfew of 9:00 p.m. This was to be voted on at the October meeting.

Mr. Reimel wanted the street department and police department to start thinking about their budget. It was thought that perhaps the zoning hearing board would have to do so as well.

Mr. Reimel had three public comments. He thought that people were going awfully fast on Lake Avenue, and felt that there ought to be increased police presence in some locations. There were two cars on a particular street, which hadn't normally sat there. The school bus was having difficulty turning in that location. Mr. Smith responded that two warnings had been posted on vehicles parking there. Mr. Reimel also mentioned that there had been dogs in the park, but thanks to the police there no longer were. Mr. Reimel's comments were from constituents.

Ms. Skinner asked if the borough painted curbs orange to dissuade parking. She was speaking specifically regarding an area near the funeral home. It was noted that the rule was that a person could not park 20 feet from an intersection. Mr. Chamberlain also pointed out that in some places vehicles were towed for parking against traffic.

The following is a list of names drawn to serve as Petit and Traverse Jurors for October to appear in the Court of Common Pleas, Susquehanna County Courthouse (large courtroom), Montrose, PA on the 1st day of October 2012 at 9:00 a.m:

Apolacon Twp.: Sharon Gillingham
Ararat Twp.: Mike Conklin, Donna Price
Auburn Twp.: Florence Helmacy, Carol Marbaker, Jeremy Mowry, Dale Smith
Bridgewater Twp.: Jeffrey Dibble, William Gorski
Brooklyn Twp.: Theodore Daniels, Jessica Raub, Paula Smith
Clifford Twp.: Elki Barhite, Frank Gilroy, Sandra Mowry, Michelle Robinson, Laura Sedlak, Constance Tellep, Joanne Verboys
Dimock Twp.: Brian Hollister, Theresa Parker
Forest City 1st Ward: Nancy Stoll
Forest City 2nd Ward: Jerome Gillespie, Earl Obelenus
Forest Lake Twp.: Edwin Pardo
Franklin Twp.: L. Anderson
Gibson Twp.:  Robert Cassel, Jerome Romeika
Great Bend Borough: Connie Bennett, Sean Mills, Jonathan Reed
Great Bend Twp.: Linda Fields, Julie Gallagher, Kathy Roe
Hallstead Borough: Lisa Welsch
Harford Twp.: Marie Brooks, Bradley Fisher, Debra Smith, Diane Supancik Harmony Twp.: Stefanie Marcum
Herrick Twp.: Timothy Phelps
Jackson Twp.: Anna McNamara, Virginia Schroeder
Jessup Twp.: Kevin Johnson
Lanesboro Borough: Eugene Perry
Lenox Twp.: Glen Ball, Marty Evans, Sandra LaCroix, Michael LaCroix
Liberty Twp.: Barbara Barnhart
Little Meadows Borough: Marie Bicknell, Marlin Corwin
New Milford Borough: Lori Doney, Mandy Houghton
New Milford Township: Laurel Brabson, Karen Hardy
Oakland Borough: Theresa Bixby, Jessica Briar, Shirley Gall, Robert Oneill
Rush Twp.: Bradley Bennett, Kimberly Cook, Joseph Facinelli, Jeremy Grick, David Juser, Cynthia Rogers
Silver Lake Twp.: Donald Franck, Brian Gardner, Jean Pudish, David Steele
Springville Twp.: Linda Myers, Mary Zdancewicz
Susquehanna Borough 1st Ward: Emerson Whitehead
Susquehanna Borough 2nd Ward: Warren DeWitt
Thompson Borough: John Box
Thompson Twp.: Rachel Gilleran

Criminal Mischief: Sometime between September 8th and 10th the vehicle belonging to a Hallstead Woman was damaged on Airport Road in Great Bend Township, when the 2006 Blue Chevrolet Silverado had its right front fender and hood scratched with an unknown object. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the police.

Hit and Run: On September 10th at 7:20 a.m. an unknown driver was traveling westbound on Sr 547 in Harford Township when part of the vehicle's load caught onto and broke an overhead phone line. The vehicle continued west without stopping.

Phone Fraud: Between the 5th and 7th of September an elderly couple in South Gibson received a phone call from a person claiming to be their grandson. The person claimed that he was on vacation in Mexico City and had a car accident, and needed money. The couple wired a total of $6,000 to Mexico City.

Disorderly Conduct: On September 11th two juvenile female students were involved in a physical altercation at Mountain View High School in Harford Township.

Crash: On September 9th at 3:08 pm Souvik Chakrabarty of Ithaca was traveling north on I81 in Great Bend Township when he fell asleep while driving in the passing lane. The vehicle traveled across the driving lane, struck an embankment off the east side of the interstate, then rolled over onto its roof. The driver was not injured; a seat belt was in use. Great Bend Fire and EMS responded to the scene. Americas best towed the vehicle from the scene.

Crash: On September 9th at 6:40 p.m. Terry Jeralds of Friendsville was traveling westbound on Sr 4006 in Silver Lake Township in a Ford F-150 truck, when he failed to properly negotiate a left hand curve in the roadway. The truck exited the right hand side of the roadway and struck several trees, causing it to spin. The truck came to rest on the westbound side of the roadway facing east. Both Jeralds and a passenger sustained minor injury; only Jeralds was utilizing a seatbelt.

Crash: On September 8th at 6:30 p.m. Melissa Huertas of Susquehanna was following her boyfriend on SR 2046 in Gibson township when the boyfriend made a U-turn at the intersection of SR 1001, a two lane paved roadway. At that time Salamphet Phonechanh of Starrucca was traveling behind her, and attempted to go straight onto Sr 1001. Huertas turned into Phonechanh's vehicle as she attempted to make a u-turn at the same location, striking his right rear tire with the right front portion of her vehicle. Huertas did not have a valid driver's license. No injuries were reported; seat belts were in use.

Crash: On September 7th at 8:30 a.m. Yesser Mendez Cartajena of Carbondale was traveling southbound on I81 in Harford Township, in the right lane of travel. At that same time Robert Russo of Chester, Nj was traveling northbound in the right lane of travel. Mendez Cartajena lost control of his vehicle and crossed over into the grass embankment medium area. He struck the grass embankment with the drivers side front area of his vehicle and continued traveling up the embankment. He continued across the northbound lanes of travel in front of Russo, and numerous debris items struck the latter's vehicle in the hood, windshield, and passenger side area, which was caused from the other vehicle's path of travel. Mendez Cartajena then drove his vehicle back across the grass medium area back onto the southbound lanes of travel, where his vehicle came to a controlled rest position on the shoulder area which is adjacent to the southbound lane of travel. Mendez Cartajena refused medical treatment at the scene; Russo sustained no injury. Both were utilizing seat belts. Police were assisted at the crash scene by Harford EMS.

Crash: On September 5th at 11:35 a.m. Eryn Langendoerfer of Waymart, Timothy Smith of Montrose, and Jamison Sepelak of Binghamton, were all traveling westbound on Sr 0492, at the intersection of Church Street in New Milford borough. Langendoerfer's vehicle suffered a failure of its braking system, at a time when the other two vehicles were slowing or stopped for the roadway transition onto Sr 11. Langendoerfer's vehicle made initial impact with Smith's vehicle, veered out of the westbound travel lane onto the eastbound lane, reentered the westbound lane, made impact with Sepelak's vehicle, and came to a rest on the roadway. Langendoerfer suffered minor injuries in the form of complaint of pain, was evaluated at the scene by EMS personnel, and refused medical treatment. The other two drivers were not injured during this collision. All occupants were utilizing vehicle restraints.

Theft: On September 2nd at 7:23 p.m. the Dandy Mart in Rush Township reported that a telephone related fraud occurred, resulting in activation and subsequent loss of $500.00 on a prepaid card. The investigation was ongoing as of the time of report.

Theft: Between August 31st and September 4th, the Linde Corporation from the Pittston Area reported, a White, 2000, Bob Cat, Model S250 with serial number 520711208 was taken from a location in Springville township without authorization. Anyone with information is requested to please contact PSP Gibson; the investigation was ongoing as of the time of report.

Theft: Between the 3rd and 4th of September, a Montrone, PA woman reported that an IO Oxygen Brand 3 foot welding torch was stolen from a location in Rush Township. The investigation was ongoing as of the time of report.

Impersonating a Public Servant: On September 1st at 4:51 p.m. two white men were impersonating themselves as police officers as they drove a white Dodge Neon with blue and white flashing lights on the dashboard. The suspects conducted a traffic stop on a Springville Township woman. They asked for her drivers license, and asked her to exit the vehicle. They then conducted a search of the interior of her car. No items were removed form the vehicle. The suspects gave the victim her license back and told her to have a nice day before leaving undetected. The first suspect is described as a white male, weighing 180-190 pounds, with black curly hair, and thin in build. The second suspect is described as being a white male, 180 pounds, with black curly hair, and medium in build. Both suspects were wearing dark navy blue uniforms with no name tags or patches on the uniform, a badge on the chest pocket, a tan Stetson style hat, and a tan belt (not a gun belt), with nothing on it. Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to please contact the police.

Theft: Between March 10th and August 31st fuel was stolen from an excavation machine (245 Caterpillar), owned by a Forest City man, over a period of time. The theft occurred at the Stoneheads-R-Us site in Oakland Borough. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the police.

Theft: Between August 22nd a Montrose man had left his vehicle on the side of Snakehill Road due to engine problems. He returned on the 23rd and noticed that his registration plate (PA Registration HLR8910) was missing from the vehicle.

Criminal Homicide: On August 31st, at approximately 7:31 p.m. the Pennsylvania State Police at Gibson were notified of a shooting incident at a Thompson location in Ararat Township. Upon arrival of the responding troopers the victim, Sharon Glover, was located, deceased, in the driveway of the residence. Further investigation revealed that the accused, Donald Glover Sr., had shot the victim. Subsequent to the shooting the second accused, Donald Glover Jr., had placed a firearm in the victim's hand in an apparent attempt to hinder the investigation. Both Glover men were arraigned before District Magistrate Brainard. Glover Sr. was remanded to the Susquehanna County Prison without bail. Glover Jr. was remanded to the Susquehanna County Prison after failing to post $50,000 bail.

Bull: On August 24th at 10:55 p.m. the Pennsylvania State Police at Gibson received a call from Harford Fair Security reporting that rodeo bulls had gotten loose on the grounds of the fair and caused injuries to fair patrons. Security requested that PSP respond to assist with the incident. Four rodeo bulls became loose during the process of being loaded onto the trailer. Three of the animals were immediately contained and secured. One bull remained loose and continued through various areas of the fairgrounds. Several people sustained injuries during the incident. Some individuals were injured when they came in direct contact with the bull. Others were injured while attempting to get away from the animal. Some ride attendants employed by the amusement vendor, Houghton Enterprises Inc., quickly assisted many fair patrons to areas of safety within the amusement equipment to protect them from the animal. The animal that caused the injuries was captured and secured on the grounds. Multiple EMS agencies responded to the scene in a quick and professional manner. Members and EMS equipment from Harford, New Milford, Clifford, Thompson, Great Bend/Hallstead, Susquehanna, Forest City, Greenfield Station 24, Scott Township 36, Montrose Minute Men ALS (Medic 301), Barnes-Kasson ALS (Medic 302), Superior ALS, Life-Flight 3, and the Bradford/Susquehanna EMS council, along with the Pennsylvania State Police and Harford Fair Security coordinated effectively and efficiently to stabilize the incident and minimize any further injuries, public inconvenience, or property damage. A total of ten person were transported by EMS to area hospitals in Susquehanna County, Lackawanna County, and Broome County, Ny on the night of the incident. Nine people were transported by ambulance and 1 by helicopter. Four additional persons that were not transported by EMS agencies have subsequently contacted Harford Fair Officials to report injuries as a result of this incident. The severity of the injuries ranged from minor to moderate. No severe or life threatening injuries were sustained. The cause of this incident and the release of the bulls have been determined to be accidental in nature. No further Pennsylvania State Police action is required or requested for the incident at this time. The Harford Fair Association was in the process of gathering additional information as of the time of report and was to address any further issues or concerns regarding the incident.

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