Seth’s Sightings

The summer days we experienced last week are in stark contrast to the snow flurries that were falling earlier today. Ah, Spring in the Poconos. I’m pleased that the brief hot spe3ll has gotten lots of the flowering trees underway. The magnolia at our office has a beautiful display of white and purple flowers. Our cherry trees at the house have their bloom ready to show with the next warm spell.

Sightings include a very quick and very light colored fox that crossed Lehigh Gorge road just a little north of town near Cloverdale Farm. A deer was standing roadside at the time I saw the critter flash across the road. It was a neat picture. There looked to be new lambs at the Eroh farm in Packer Township.

On our drive in to the office, one family has its chickens out, which led me to wonder whether the chickens are trainable to stay away from the road. We did turn out to support the WBS Penguins at their

by Seth Isenberg

final game of the season. They battled a better team to a 4-4 tie, and then lost with the opponent’s first shot on goal in overtime. We’ll pack away the Penguins gear and have it ready for October, and plan to keep tabs on the Calder Cup playoffs to see who becomes champion.

Sunday afternoon we went to the Slatington Marketplace to enjoy their food court and catch Eagle Shows’ gun show. After a surprisingly good lunch (poke bowl and a smoothie for me, a hummus crepe and a glass of wine for Ruth) we took a beautiful ride in northern Lehigh County and enjoyed the greening of the area—lots of green, lots of flowers.

With the gas prices being up, inflation will pinch again. I plan to offset those costs with extra cash from lower heating bills and no more hockey trips.

I sent my tax payments out this week, which blows up my month’s budget anyway.

The big forest fire north of White Haven burned around Crystal Lake and out toward the turnpike. At one point the turnpike was closed, as the fire had come to the highway and there was very heavy smoke. The rains helped tamp the fire, and crews put it out early this week.

On our way back from Saturday’s hockey game, we passed through some of the smoke from the simmering fire. We were lucky in White Haven to not suffer too much from the smoke, though Penn Lake had a smoky time I was told.

There was also a fire off Route 940 in Kidder Township which local crews made short work of.

Donner Pass in CA is getting another snowfall, near six inches, as I finish this column.

Coming Events

FRIDAY, APRIL 21— The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time, 7 p.m., Weatherly Area High School Gym

SATURDAY, APRIL

22—Weatherly Area Museum Benefit Dinner, 6 p.m., L&L Fire Company Banquet Hall, 570-427-8173

SATURDAY, APRIL

29—College Planning

101, 10 a.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, APRIL

29—Dead Serious…About Life performance, 6 p.m.,

Weatherly Area Middle School, 513-459-7268

SUNDAY, APRIL 30— Dead Serious…About Life performance, 3 p.m., Weatherly Area Middle School, 513-459-7268

FRIDAY, MAY

12—Storytime, 4:30 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, MAY

13—Main Street Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 243 Main Street, White Haven

SATURDAY, MAY 13—Yoga with Amanda

Weatherly Country Inn

Restaurant & Catering 570-427-8550

Dine-In or Take-Out

Tuesday through Saturday, 4 - 8 p.m.

Funeral Luncheons | Parties by Reservation Leave the prep and serving to us

Located 6 Miles from White Haven, 1 Mile from County Home in Weatherly on Lehigh Gorge Drive (Weatherly-White Haven Highway) www.weatherlycountryinn.com

Looking ahead, I’ve some springtime yardwork to complete. Ruth is still on crutches, so options on activity are still limited. Perhaps we’ll just relax in our back yard with the dogs. It looks like a nice, easy weekend.

As always, good health to you all.

Neidlinger of River Run Healing Arts, 9 a.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, MAY 20—White Table Program by American Legion Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, MAY 27— Semi-annual Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Gold Oaks Village clubhouse parking lot, Kidder Township

SUNDAY, MAY 28— Memorial Day Parade & Gathering in the Park, 1 p.m., White Haven

FRIDAY, JUNE 2— Graduation, 6 p.m., Weatherly Area High School

SATURDAY, JUNE 3— Trout Festival, 12-5 p.m., Railyard Park, White Haven Area Community Library

SATURDAY, JUNE 10—Main Street Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 243 Main Street, White Haven

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 10 & 11— Weatherly HillClimb

The Weatherly Area High School Drama Club will be performing “The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time,” a one-act comedy by Ian McWethy, this Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students, at the door. Student actors are (group photo, l to r): Ivan Venne, Trinity McCutcheon, Hayden DiGennaro, Mellanie Marshman, Leeta Prater, Roxanna Gonzalez, Isobel Hoffman (single photo), and Taylor Jones (missing from photos). Come and laugh with us!