Legal Journal of Wayne County; 9/28/2018
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WAYNE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL LEGAL JOURNAL OF WAYNE COUNTY, PA September 28, 2018 Vol. 8, No. 30 Honesdale, PA I N T HIS I SSUE Court of Common Pleas 22nd Judicial District: PRESS RELEASE — DA’S OFFICE . 5 The Hon. Janine Edwards CRIMINAL CASES. 7 President Judge LEGAL NOTICES . 9 SHERIFF’S SALES. 13 CIVIL ACTIONS FILED . 29 MORTGAGES & DEEDS . 33 The Legal Journal of Wayne County contains decisions of the Wayne County COURT CALENDAR . 38 Court, legal notices, advertisements & CUSTODY CALENDAR . 44 other matters of legal interest. ATTORNEY DIRECTORY . 46 It is published every Friday by the Wayne County Bar Association. © 2018 Legal Journal of Wayne County 3305 Lake Ariel Highway, Suite 3 Honesdale, PA 18431 570.251.1512 L EGAL J OURNAL OF W AYNE C OUNTY The Official Legal Publication of Wayne County, Pennsylvania Legal Journal of Wayne County OFFICERS Christine Rechner, Esq., Editor President [email protected] Ronald M. Bugaj, Esq. Publisher: Vice-President Bailey Design and Advertising Pamela Wilson, Esq. 3305 Lake Ariel Highway, Suite 3 Honesdale, PA 18431 Secretary Salvatore Nardozzi, Esq. P: 570-251-1512 F: 570-647-0086 Treasurer Brendan Ellis, Esq. www.waynecountylawyers.org Submit advertisements to Court Administrator [email protected] Nicole Hendrix, Esq. Cover: The Wayne County Courthouse, situated opposite Honesdale’s Central Park, was built from 1876 to 1880 at a cost of $130,000 and is an example of the Second Empire style popular at the time. The Legal Journal of Wayne County is published and produced by the Wayne County Bar Association and Bailey Design and Advertising. By requirement of Law and Order of Court the Legal Journal of Wayne County is made the medium for the publication of all Legal Advertisements required to be made in Wayne County, and contains all Notices of the Sheriff, Register, Clerk of the Courts, Prothonotary and all other Public Officers, Assignees, Administrators and Executors, Auditors, Examiners, Trustees, Insolvents, the formation and dissolution of Partnerships, affording indispensable protection against loss resulting from want of notice. It also contains the Trial and Argument Lists of all the Courts in Wayne County, and selected Opinions and Decisions of the Courts of Wayne County. All legal notices must be submitted either via email or in typewritten form and are published exactly as submitted by the advertiser. The Legal Journal assumes no responsibility to edit, make spelling corrections, eliminate errors in grammar or make any changes in context. As pertains to all content in each issue, all efforts have been made to accurately publish the information provided by court sources, however Publisher and Wayne County Bar Association cannot be held liable for any typographical errors or errors in factual information contained therein. Legal notices must be received before 10:00 AM on the Monday preceding publication or, in the event of a holiday, on the preceding Friday. 2 September 28, 2018 L EGAL J OURNAL OF W AYNE C OUNTY MESSAGE FROM THE WAYNE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION The Legal Journal of Wayne County is a comprehensive weekly guide containing legal decisions of the 22nd Judicial District encompassing civil actions filed; mortgages and deeds filed; legal notices; advertisements and other matters of legal interest. On behalf of the Wayne County Bar Association, we appreciate the opportunity to serve the legal community by providing a consolidated source of significant matters of legal importance. PRICING & RATES Notice Pricing Subscription Rates One time Insertions Per Year Incorporation Notices $45 Fictitious Name Registration $45 Mailed Copy $100 Petition for Change of Name $45 Emailed Copy Free Estate Notice (3-time insertion) $65 Orphans Court; Accounting on Estates (2-time insertion) $45 Individual copies available for $5 each Subscription Year: March–February All other notices will be billed at $1.90 per Prorated subscriptions available line. Minimum insertion fees apply. A fee of $10 will be added to all legal notices for the Notarized Proof of Publication. WAYNE COUNTY OFFICIALS Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Commissioners Janine Edwards, President Judge Brian W. Smith. Chairman Raymond L. Hamill, Senior Judge Wendall R. Kay Joe Adams Magisterial District Judges Bonnie L. Carney Treasurer Ronald J. Edwards Brian T. Field Linus H. Myers Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills Court Administrator Deborah Bates Nicole Hendrix, Esq. Coroner Sheriff Edward Howell Mark Steelman Auditors District Attorney Carla Komar Patrick Robinson, Esq. Judy O’Connell Kathleen A. Schloesser Prothonotary, Clerk of The Court Edward “Ned” Sandercock Jury Commissioners Judith M. Romich Chief Public Defender Patricia Biondo Steven Burlein, Esq. Wayne County Courthouse — 925 Court Street, Honesdale, PA 18431 # 570.253.5970 September 28, 2018 3 L EGAL J OURNAL OF W AYNE C OUNTY 4 September 28, 2018 L EGAL J OURNAL OF W AYNE C OUNTY District Attorney’s Office — Press Release DRUG BUST IN HONESDALE September 21, 2018 — The Honesdale Borough Police Department and Wayne Coun- ty District Attorney Patrick L. Robinson announced a major arrest last night for Drug Dealing activity in Honesdale. David Jacques, age 22, and Shannon Dawn Duffy, age 32, were arrested at 319 11th Street for numerous Felonies and Misdemeanors related to Possession with the Intent to Deliver Drugs (PWID). Jacques was charged with 4 counts of PWID (each graded as a Felony) and one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (graded as a Misde- meanor). Duffy was charged with one count of Conspiracy-PWID (a DAVID JACQUES SHANNON DAWN DUFFY Felony), Possession of Marijuana (a Misdemeanor), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (a Misdemeanor), and Endangering the Welfare of a Child (a 1st Degree Misdemeanor). According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Sergeant Keith Colombo, the Honesdale Borough Police Department was dispatched to a domestic disturbance outside of 319 11th Street. When the police arrived they attempted to contact Duffy, who was involved in the domestic dispute. The inside of her home was filled with a Marijuana smoke haze. Her seven year old child was present inside the home. She consented to a search of her home and the following items were found: • $2,445.00 in cash • Approximately 7,000 doses of LSD • Approximately one pound of Marijuana • 2 bags of Mushrooms • Approximately 45 grams of Molly • 41 edible Marijuana candy bars • Numerous items of drug paraphernalia September 28, 2018 5 L EGAL J OURNAL OF W AYNE C OUNTY District Attorney Robinson stated, “The excellent police work of Sergeant Keith Colombo and Patrolman Chad Hankinson resulted in the seizure of a significant amount of illegal drugs and drug money. While the drugs seized did not include heroin or opioid based pills, the large amount of LSD and Molly are extremely dangerous drugs. The street value of the drugs seized easily exceeds $40,000.00. Law Enforcement in Wayne County will continue to be vigilant and proactive in an effort to catch and punish drug dealers to the fullest extent of the law.” The filing of criminal charges is not evidence of guilt but simply a description of the charge made by the Commonwealth against a defendant. A charged Defendant is presumed innocent until a jury returns a unanimous finding that the Commonwealth has proven the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt or until the defendant enters a guilty plea to the charges. District Attorney’s Office — Press Release TRAINING ADDRESSES STALKING September 21, 2018 — Lois Fasnacht, a Training Specialist from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence presented information about the crime of Stalking. Fasnacht spoke to an audience of crime victim advocates, law enforcement officers, representatives of various social service agencies, school officials, and prosecutors here in Wayne County on September 19, 2018. The presentation was sponsored by the Wayne County Anti-Violence Task Force in conjunction with the STOP Domestic Violence Grant. Fasnacht explained that stalking occurs when a person is fearful of being repeatedly followed or contacted by a stranger or intimate partner. Stalking in addition to physical violence is more lethal than either behavior alone. In 2015, the National Center for Victims of Crime: Stalking Resource Center has identified that 7.5 million people are stalked in the United States in one year. 76% of female victims of homicide had been stalked by their intimate partner. Wayne County District Attorney, Patrick Robison applauded the efforts of the local law enforcement agencies, including members of the Honesdale Borough Police, Hawley Borough Police, Lehigh Township Police and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office who attended Wednesday's training. "One of the most important things we can do is to recognize the danger to the victim. A stalked in an intimate relationship with the victim may attempt to control her by threatening harm to the children or other family members. Unfortunately, the average duration of intimate partner stalking is in excess of two years." Fasnacht suggested that victims who stop having contact with the stalker should be taken to their local domestic violence program to devise a safety plan. In Pennsylvania, Stalking is currently graded as a 1st degree Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 5 years in jail and a $10,000 fine. A subsequent violation can constitute a felony offense. District Attorney Robinson urged anyone who fears that they are a victim of stalking to contact the Police, Victim's Intervention Program (570) 253-4401 or their local domestic violence shelter. 6 September 28, 2018 L EGAL J OURNAL OF W AYNE C OUNTY CRIMINAL CASES The following cases were addressed by the Honorable Raymond L. Hamill, Senior Judge, Wayne County: HONESDALE, PA — September 20, 2018 STANLEY GARDAS, age 62 of Waymart PA was sentenced to the Wayne County Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 2 months nor more than 18 months for one count of Simple Assault (M2).