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Vol. 28 September 30, 2011 No. 39

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LYCOMING REPORTER (USPS 322-900)

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PBI SEMINARS FOR FALL 2011LYCOMING LAW ASSOCIATION

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (5 Substantive, 1 Ethics) PRESENTATION OF A CUSTODY EVALUATION IN A COMPLEX CUSTODY TRIAL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011—8:30 A.M. to 12:45 P.M. (3 Substantive, 1 Ethics integrated) THE FAMILY LAW DIS-COVERY TOOL KIT

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011—8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. (4 Substantive) 15TH ANNUAL FAMILY LAW UPDATE

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (5 Substantive, 1 Ethics) GENERAL PRACTITIONERS UPDATE 2011

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. (4 Substantive) THE LAW OF ARREST SEARCH AND SEI-ZURE IN PENNSYLVANIA

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. (3 Substantive) ELDER LAW UPDATE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. (1 Ethics) ETHICS POTPOURRI: LAW FIRM RESPONSIBILI-TIES & RECOVERY

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (6 Substantive) IDEAL GAS LAW: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF PA GAS LAW WITH THE LAWS OF OTHER MAJOR OIL PRODUCING STATES

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. (4 Substantive) REAL ESTATE ISSUES IN ESTATES

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011—12:00 P.M. to 4:15 P.M. (4 Substantive) CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE

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NOTICE TO THE PROFESSION

ADDRESS CHANGE:

The Bowman Law Office is moving to:The Arts Building

353 Pine Street Second Floor

(above Gustonian Gifts)

EFFECTIVE DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2011

Selling 2 computer desks with hutch and a never-used window air conditioner. Call 322-5651.

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The full text of the following decisions of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County have been posted to the Lycoming Law Association Web site. To read the decision, navigate to www.lycolaw.org/Cases/search.asp, and enter the name or Web citation or check “Recent Postings.” [How to read the summaries: Case Name, docket number (Web cita-tion—unique number assigned to opinion)—issuing judge (date of issuance) [category] Summary of legal concepts involved (Date posted to the Web site)]Meyer vs. Bower, 10-01762 (Meyer090711g)—Judge Richard

A. Gray (09/07/2011) [Civil] Summary: Motion for summary judgment; limited tort motor vehicle insurance policy; question of serious injury; factual issues for jury. (Posted: 09/07/2011)

Commonwealth vs. Johnson, CR-349-2006; CR-551-2006; CR-552-2006 (Johnson090111bt)—Judge Nancy L. Butts (09/01/2011) [Criminal] Summary: Post Conviction Relief Act petition; ineffective counsel; proof needed to establish suggestive photo identification; prejudice from providing handwritten criminal histories of Commonwealth witnesses; prejudicial closing arguments of prosecutor. (Posted: 09/07/2011)

Commonwealth vs. Hoskins, CR-1185-2005 (Hoskins-090611bt)—Judge Nancy L. Butts (09/06/2011) [Criminal] Summary: Appeal. (Posted: 09/07/2011)

Commonwealth vs. Harrold, CR-1019-2004 (Harrold-090611bt)—Judge Nancy L. Butts (09/06/2011) [Criminal] Summary: Appeal. (Posted: 09/07/2011)

Commonwealth vs. Reeves, CR-552-2011 (reeves080311L)—Judge Marc F. Lovecchio (08/03/2011) [Criminal] Summary: Petition for habeas corpus; assault and endangering the welfare of children; hearsay evidence; ex-cited utterances to 911 operator; independent evidence of a startling event; right to confront witness. (Posted: 09/12/2011)

Commonwealth vs. Fields, CR-790-2007 (Fields090611g)—Judge Richard A. Gray (09/06/2011) [Criminal] Summary: Appeal. (Posted: 09/09/2011)

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LYCOMING REPORTER

ESTATE AND TRUST NOTICESNotice is hereby given that, in

the estates of the decedents set forth below, the Register of Wills has granted letters testamentary or of administration to the persons named. Notice is also hereby given of the existence of the trusts of the deceased settlors set forth below for whom no personal representa-tives have been appointed within 90 days of death. All persons hav-ing claims or demands against said estates or trusts are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to said estates or trusts are requested to make pay-ment, without delay, to the execu-tors or administrators or trustees or to their attorneys named below.

FIRST PUBLICATION

Claudius, Edward W., dec’d. Late of South Williamsport. Executrix: Elaine C. Payne, 216 Harvest Moon Park, Lin-den, PA 17744. Attorneys: Wilfred K. Knecht, Esquire, McCormick Law Firm, 835 West Fourth St., Williamsport, PA 17701.

Mitchell, Hilda A., dec’d. Late of 2460 West Southern Avenue, South Williamsport. Executor: Stephen M. Mitchell, 2460 West Southern Avenue, South Williamsport, PA 17702. Attorney: Malcolm S. Mussina, Esquire, 426 Broad Street, Montoursville, PA 17754.

Page, Cordell L., dec’d. Late of Montoursville. Co-Administrators: Larry E. Page a/k/a L.E. Page, 1762 Rock Run Road, Cogan Sta-tion, PA 17728 and Kimberly L. Smith a/k/a Kimberly L. Gair,

514 Slaugenwhite Road, Mon-toursville, PA 17754. Attorney: Christian D. Frey, Esquire, 140 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

Roan, Leona K., dec’d. Late of Williamsport. Executor: Scott A. Roan, 725 Poplar Street, Tipton, IN 46072. Attorneys: McNerney, Page, Vanderlin & Hall, 433 Market Street, P.O. Box 7, Williams-port, PA 17703.

Shade, Susan K., dec’d. Late of the City of Williamsport. Executor: Barton P. Shade, 1304 Walnut Street, Williams-port, PA 17701. Attorneys: Kristine L. Waltz, Esquire, Elion, Wayne, Grie-co, Carlucci, Shipman, Dinges & Dinges, P.C., 125 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

Thomas, Dorothy L., dec’d. Late of South Williamsport. Executor: Steven E. Thomas, P.O. Box 156, Lovettsville, VA 20180. Attorneys: James D. Casale, Esquire, Casale & Bonner, P.C., 33 West Third Street, Suite 202, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 326-7044.

Winder, Mary-Jo E., dec’d. Late of Williamsport. Executor: Patrick A. Blair, 616 Penn Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Attorneys: Wilfred K. Knecht, Esquire, McCormick Law Firm, 835 West Fourth St., Williamsport, PA 17701.

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SECOND PUBLICATION

Andrews, Gloria M., dec’d. Late of 109 Park Place North, Apt. 29, Muncy. Executrix: Sherry L. Fruit, 385 Chippewa Rd., Penns-dale, PA 17756. Attorneys: John A. Smay, Es-quire, Williams and Smay, 39 South Main Street, P.O. Box 35, Muncy, PA 17756.

Hawkes, William H., III, dec’d. Late of Lycoming County. Administrator: Elliott B. Weiss, Esquire, 416 Pine Street, Suite 203, Williamsport, PA 17701. Attorney: Elliott B. Weiss, Es-quire, 416 Pine Street, Suite 203, Williamsport, PA 17701,

Kaiser, Margaret S., dec’d. Late of Lycoming County. Executrices: Barbara Mi-chele Hamm and Kathleen Jensen c/o Elliott B. Weiss, Esquire, 416 Pine Street, Suite 203, Williamsport, PA 17701. Attorney: Elliott B. Weiss, Es-quire, 416 Pine Street, Suite 203, Williamsport, PA 17701,

Menne, Shirley F., dec’d. Late of Cogan Station. Executrix: Kim Y. Menne, 716 Tucker Street, Williams-port, PA 17701. Attorneys: Anthony J. Grieco, Esquire, Elion, Wayne, Grieco, Carlucci, Shipman, Dinges & Dinges, P.C., 125 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

Tyler, M. Janice, dec’d. Late of Montoursville. Co-Administrators: Timothy W. Tyler, 246 Henry Drive, Montoursville, PA 17754 and Melanie B. Tyler, 191 Chest-

nut Grove, Jersey Shore, PA 17740. Attorney: Christian D. Frey, Esquire, 140 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

THIRD PUBLICATION

Clipper, Thelma S., dec’d. Late of Williamsport. Executrix: Lucille Evans, 709 High Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Attorneys: Robert B. Wayne, Esquire, Elion, Wayne, Grieco, Carlucci, Shipman, Dinges & Dinges, P.C., 125 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

Hollenbach, Doris P., dec’d. Late of 392 Old Road, Mont-gomery. Executors: Jay H. O’Dell, 2184 Fairview Rd., Unityville, PA 17774 and Teresa L. Hollen-bach, 392 Old Rd., Montgom-ery, PA 17752. Attorneys: John A. Smay, Es-quire, Williams and Smay, 39 South Main Street, P.O. Box 35, Muncy, PA 17756.

Null, George W., dec’d. Late of Loyalsock Township. Executrix: Diana L. Rovenolt c/o Daniel K. Mathers, Es-quire, Mathers & Stapp PC, 416 Pine St., Ste. 308, Wil-liamsport, PA 17701. Attorneys: Daniel K. Mathers, Esquire, Mathers & Stapp PC, 416 Pine St., Ste. 308, Wil-liamsport, PA 17701.

Walker, Violet, dec’d. Late of Jersy Shore. Executrices: Marjorie Potter, 154 Flintlock Drive, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 and Carol Smeal, 2533 Buchenhorst Road, State College, PA 16801.

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Attorney: Richard G. Scheib, Esquire, 11 Reitz Blvd., Suite 102, Lewisburg, PA 17837-9293.

Witmer, Robert W., dec’d. Late of Pennsdale. Executrix: Juli Alexander, 2195 Butternut Grove, Mon-toursville, PA 17754. Attorneys: John R. Zurich, Es-quire, Casale & Bonner, P.C., 33 West Third Street, Suite 202, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 326-7044.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all parties interested that the following Accounts together with all Statement of Proposed Distri-bution accompanying the same have been filed in the Office of the Register of Wills and Clerk of Or-phans’ Court presented to the Or-phans’ Court of Lycoming County for Confirmation Absolute October 4, 2011 unless exceptions are filed before 5:00 P.M. on that date.

1. Fedinez, John V., Jr.—John V. Fedinez, III, Administrator.

2. Huff, Ruth M.—David L. Huff, Executor.Annabel Miller Register of Wills

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Incorporation were filed on September 22, 2011 with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of obtaining a Certificate of Incorporation for a domestic non-profit corporation to be or-ganized under the Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation Law of

1988, as amended. The name of the corporation is:

MUNCY PUBLIC LIBRARY108 South Main Street, Muncy, Pennsylvania 17756. The purpose for which the corporation has been organized is to enhance and oth-erwise improve the quality of life within its service area by provid-ing services typically associated with a public library, including, but not limited to cultural, edu-cational and literary purposes and to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any or all lawful busi-ness for which corporations may be incorporated under the Penn-sylvania Non-Profit Corporation Law of 1988, as amended.LAYNE R. ODEN, ESQUIRENine South Main StreetMuncy, PA 17756(570) 546-5188

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Certificate of Organiza-tion for a Domestic Limited Li-ability Company was filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of obtaining a Certificate of Organization for a Limited Li-ability Company to be organized under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988 (P.L. 1444, No. 177), as amended. The name of the Limited Liability Company is:

DENNIS GORG CONTRACTING, LLC

365 Linvic Drive, Muncy, Penn-sylvania 17756. The purpose for which the business has been organized is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any or all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be

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organized under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended.LAYNE R. ODEN, ESQUIRENine South Main StreetMuncy, PA 17756(570) 546-5188

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Fictitious Names Act, 1982, December 16, P.L. 1309, No. 295 of the filing in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a Certificate for the conduct of a business in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, under the assumed or fictitious name, style or designation of:

WHITE HOUSE APARTMENTSwith its principal location at: 209 South Main Street, Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 17737.

The entity owning and interest-ed in said business is: Julmarjam, LLC, having a place of business lo-cated at: 657 Rt. 4008, Forksville, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania 18616.ROBERT B. WAYNE, ESQUIREELION, WAYNE, GRIECO,CARLUCCI, SHIPMAN, DINGES & DINGES, P.C.125 East Third StreetWilliamsport, PA 17701

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Incorporation were filed on September 15, 2011, with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of forming a business cor-

poration under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988 of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-vania, 15 Pa. C.S. §1101 et seq.

The name of the corporation is:ROCK RUN FARMS, LLC

Lester L. Greevy, Jr., EsquireGreevy & Associates5741 State Route 87P.O. Box 328Montoursville, PA 17754

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NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Civil Action—Law———

Docket No. 11-01640———

CHANGE OF NAME OF SIMONE RENEE KIESSLING

———NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that on September 16, 2011, the Petition of Kenneth D. Brown and Colleen M. Brown, grandparents of Simone Renee Kiessling, was filed in the above-named court, praying for a decree to change the minor’s name to Simone Renee Brown.

The Court has set December 1, 2011, at 9:00 o’clock a.m. in Courtroom #1 of the Lycoming County Courthouse, 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, Pennsylva-nia, as the time and place of the hearing of said Petition, when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have why the prayer of said Peti-tion should not be granted.MICHAEL H. COLLINS, ESQUIREMcNERNEY, PAGE, VANDERLIN& HALL433 Market StreetWilliamsport, PA 17701(570) 326-6555

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