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Vol. 28 July 15, 2011 No. 28

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LYCOMING REPORTER (USPS 322-900)

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TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (5 Sub-stantive, 1 Ethics) ADVANCED ISSUES IN SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (3 Sub-stantive) WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ISSUES AFFECTING YOUR AUTO ACCIDENT CASE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 1:15 P.M. (4 Substantive) FUNDAMENTALS OF CIVIL PRACTICE

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. (1 Ethics) ETHICS POTPOURRI: BOB DYLAN AND THE ART OF TAKING LEGAL ETHICS SERIOUSLY

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. (4 Substantive) FUNDAMENTALS OF INSURANCE LAW

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (3 Substantive) HANDLING THE FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CASE: FROM LEAKY ROOFS TO FLOODED BASEMENTS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (3 Substantive) DOING GOOD DEEDS ... AND TITLE WORK

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (5 Substantive, 1 Ethics) ADVANCED ISSUES IN ESTATE PLANNING

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011—8:30 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. (6.5 Substantive) ANATOMY OF A “SUPERSTAR” DEPOSI-TION

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (5 Substantive, 1 Ethics) UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF ELDER LAW

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (5 Substantive, 1 Ethics) FAMILY LAW INSTITUTE 2011

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. (3 Substantive) USING TRUSTS AND INSURANCE FOR AS-SET PROTECTION

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011—9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (5 Substantive) TRIAL OF A LOW IMPACT AUTO CASE

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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

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

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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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)]EM vs. RM, 00-20433 (miller062411a)—Judge Dudley N. An-

derson (06/24/2011) [Custody] Summary: Motion to suspend family counseling; custody dispute between mother and grandmother; counsel-ing ordered in attempt to restore relationship between the child, mother and grandmother; inability of child to associate with mother due to past history of abuse. (Posted: 06/27/2011)

Commonwealth vs. Dunkleberger, CR-15 -2010; CR-191-2010 (Dunkleberger062411g)—Judge Richard A. Gray (06/24/2011) [Criminal] Summary: Appeal. (Posted: 06/24/2011)

Commonwealth vs. Deas, CR-1705-2006 (Deas041911bt)—Judge Nancy L. Butts (04/19/2011) [Criminal] Summary: Appeal; dismissal of post-conviction hearing act petition. (Posted: 06/24/2011)

Kropp, McCracken, Stroble & Cupp vs. South Williamsport Zoning Hearing Board vs. Shannon Properties, L.P., 11-00015 (Kropp062211g)—Judge Richard A. Gray (06/22/2011) [Administrative Appeal] Summary: Appeal of approval of application for proposed use; board’s interpretation of zon-ing ordinance; definition of retail, wholesale, office, service or repair business; discretion of the zoning hearing board. (Posted: 06/23/2011)

Commonwealth vs. White, CR-591-2010 (White62211m)—Judge Joy Reynolds McCoy (06/22/2011) [Criminal] Summary: Appeal; sufficiency of the evidence to support guilty verdict; waiver of appeal; timeliness of Rule 1925 statement; actual possession of drugs; evidence to establish intent to deliver; overwhelming evidence of guilt. (Posted: 06/23/2011)

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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

Carpenter, Dorothy L., dec’d. Late of 2725 Four Mile Drive, Montoursville. Executor: Robert D. Carpen-ter, 16305 Route 87 Hwy., Hillsgrove, PA 18619. Attorney: Andrea B. Bower, Esquire, 426 Broad Street, Montoursville, PA 17754.

Crissman, Marie C., dec’d. Late of 1846 Walters Road, Montoursville. Co-Executors: Keith Hoff-man and Lena Hoffman, 209 Hocker Road, Cogan Station, PA 17728. Attorney: Malcolm S. Mussina, Esquire, 426 Broad Street, Montoursville, PA 17754.

Strayer, Frank D., dec’d. Late of 120 Brookfield Dr., Hughesville, Township of Wolf. Executrix: Jeanne O. Strayer, 120 Brookfield Dr., Hughes-ville, PA 17737.

Attorneys: John A. Smay, Es-quire, Williams and Smay, 39 South Main Street, P.O. Box 35, Muncy, PA 17756.

Wolf, Daniel R. a/k/a Dan Wolf, dec’d. Late of Loyalsock Township. Executrix: Joan Rosenthal, 3033 Davenport Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008. Attorneys: Adrianne J. Stahl, Esquire, Steinbacher & Stahl, 413 Washington Boulevard, Williamsport, PA 17701.

SECOND PUBLICATION

Laubach, Irene E., dec’d. Late of the Township of Lime-stone. Executors: Raymond C. Lau-bach, Sr., 1882 Quarry Rd., Jersey Shore, PA 17740, Eva P. Kelley, 2 Cathy Dr., Newport News, VA 23608 and Patti J. Hopkins, 1005 Ridge Rd., Jersey Shore, PA 17740. Attorney: Leroy H. Keiler, III, Esquire, P.O. Box 263, Jersey Shore, PA 17740.

Pandolfi, Robin S., dec’d. Late of Williamsport. Administrator: Justin Pand-olfi, 201 Winding Creek Lane, Thomasville, GA 31757-7719. Attorneys: McNerney, Page, Vanderlin & Hall, 433 Market Street, P.O. Box 7, Williams-port, PA 17703.

Rider, Catherine L., dec’d. Late of 2023 Carlton Terrace #13, Williamsport. Executor: Scott R. Rider, 1987 Yale Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701. Attorney: Andrea B. Bower, Esquire, 426 Broad Street, Montoursville, PA 17754.

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THIRD PUBLICATION

Aston, Rosene E., dec’d. Late of South Williams port. Executrix: Karen J. Gair, 1719 Riverside Drive, South Wil-liamsport, PA 17702. Attorney: Scott A. Williams, Esquire, 57 East Fourth Street, P.O. Box 3, Williams-port, PA 17703.

Irwin, Larry E., dec’d. Late of Muncy. Executrix: Brandi Jo Kreider, 925 South Spruce Street, Ann ville, PA 17003. Attorneys: Thomas D. Hess, Esquire, Hess and Hess, P.C., 30 South Main Street, Hughesville, PA 17737.

McConnell, Esther J., dec’d. Late of the City of Williams-port. Executor: Robert M. McCon-nell, 10 Linda Lane, Williams-port, PA 17701. Attorney: Joseph L. Rider, Es-quire, 143 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 311 of Act 1982-295 (54 Pa. C.S. §311), there was filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on July 1, 2011, a Certificate for the conduct of a business in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, under the assumed or fictitious name, style or desig-nation of:

TREE OF LIFE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

with its principal place of business at: 436 Northway Road Extension, Linden, Pennsylvania 17744.

The name and address of the person owning and interested in said business: Cheryl Casbeer, 436 Northway Road Extension, Linden, PA 17744.ANN S. PEPPERMAN, ESQUIRE McNERNEY, PAGE, VANDERLIN & HALL 433 Market Street P.O. Box 7 Williamsport, PA 17703

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NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Civil Action—Law———

NO. 11-00605———

LINDA K. MICHAELS-YODER,Plaintiff

vs.ROBERT C. WILSON, III and

KRISTYNA VAVRIK,Defendants

———NOTICE———

TO: KRISTYNA VAVRIK, 513 Sixth Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED

THAT A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED TO THE ABOVE-REFER-ENCED NUMBER IN ACCOR-DANCE WITH A SPECIAL ORDER OF COURT DATED June 23, 2011.

If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance person-ally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the Court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the

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relief requested by the Plaintiffs. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIR-ING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMA-TION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A RE-DUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 100 South Street P.O. Box 186 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186 Telephone: (800) 692-7375

JOSEPH F. ORSO, III, ESQUIRE Attorney I.D. #49806 CASALE & BONNER, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Conversion were filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Penn-sylvania at Harrisburg, PA on June 24, 2011 with respect to a Domestic Non-profit converting to a Business Corporation organized under the Pennsylvania Corpora-

tion Law of 1988. The name of the corporation is:

BIG RUN CLUB LTDwhose principal address is: 67 Reservoir Road, Hughesville, PA 17737.STEPHEN C. SHOLDER, ESQUIRE RAUP, WILEY & SHOLDER 634 West Fourth St. Williamsport, PA 17701

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NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Civil Division—Law———

NO: 11 00909———

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF

Ashley Elizabeth Eckard———

NOTICE———

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 1, 2011, the petition of Ashley Elizabeth Eckard was filed in the above named Court, requesting an order to change the name of Ashley Elizabeth Eckard to Elizabeth Eckard Minium.

The Court has fixed the day of August 29, 2011 at 9 A.M., in Room 3, of Lycoming County Courthouse, Williamsport, Penn-sylvania as the time and place for the hearing on said petition, when and where all interested parties may appear and show cause, if any, why the request of the peti-tioner should not be granted.By the Court:/s/Richard A. GrayPresiding Judge

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NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas of the 17th Judicial District of

Pennsylvania Snyder County Branch

Orphans’ Court Division———

NO. OC-41-2010———

IN RE: ADOPTION OF Delasha Lee Ann Cornwell

———IN ADOPTION

———NOTICE OF HEARING TO

INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS

———TO: the Unknown Father of Dela-

sha Lee Ann Cornwell, a minor, born June 11, 2006, in Montour County, PA to Danielle Renee Cornwell.A Petition has been filed asking

the Court to put an end to all rights you have to your child, Delasha Lee Ann Cornwell. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That

hearing will be held in the Court-room of the Snyder County Court House, located at 9 West Market Street, Middleburg, Pennsylvania on July 22, 2011, at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hear-ing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without your being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR Snyder County Courthouse P.O. Box 217 Middleburg, PA 17842 (570) 837-4359

AXRUNKLE, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioners 14 S. Main St. Middleburg, PA 17842

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