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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • Volume 41 – No. 17 ©2020, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
CONTINUING: THE WHITE HAVEN JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1879–141st YEAR, NO. 52
Kindness rocks! with WAHS community project Weatherly Area High School’s Kindness Club, advised by Miss Bobbi Ann Kufro, has been busy with its latest project. The venture had members paint rocks like those shown below that were placed around the town of Weatherly. Led by Olivia Hirko and assisted by her sister Karoline, at right, the project aims to brighten the day of members of the community. Positive images and messages like “Bee Happy,” “Stay Positive,” and “Peace“ were beautifully painted on the rocks. People are encouraged to
give the rocks a new home when they find them. Despite an angry pandemic within our midst, nothing should stop us from remembering others by continuing to spread joy and kindness. Kindness always matters.
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CONTINUING: THE WEATHERLY HERALD ESTABLISHED 1880–141st YEAR, NO. 26
Dennison Twp. supports Penn Lake’s dam project by Seth Isenberg At their November meeting, Dennison Township supervisors agreed to support Penn Lake Park Borough’s application for grants to repair their dam, shown at right. The township would lend its support as a sub-applicant. There would be no fees incurred to Dennison. Supervisors also see there would be benefits to Dennison property owners along Wrights Creek. In regular business, the 2021 budget was presented to be read. It totals $718,550, and will mean no tax increase. Supervisors signed the township on to Luzerne County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, as they did six years ago. It was agreed to set up a meeting with Atty. Matt Boyd about the ongoing issues with the Mendez property. The property is likely headed for sheriff’s sale next spring, but there are problem now, and fines and fees from before, making it very complicated. Bills of $10,645 were approved. Of these, the usual $2,522 went towards police; $1,975 went to County Waste for the fall cleanup dumpster load, plus $638 for monthly garbage;
$1,008 for heating oil to Mengle Oil; donations to the White Haven Ambulance and to the Community Library were $1,000 each; plus payroll of $1,911. Income for October was $10,033. Expenses were $10,805. There is $444,280 in savings, $87,196 in the roads fund, $45,202 in the sewer revenue fund plus $15,552 in checking, plus $29,393 in the general fund. For reports, White Haven Police conducted 46 hours of patrols, and there was one incident that used 4.72 hours. The Dennison Twp. Volunteer Fire Company reported responding to three calls last month, a structure fire, a vehicle accident and a tree down. Roadmaster James Yackiel had a busy month clearing
roads of fallen tree branches, clearing storm drains and getting the township truck ready for this winter. There was some pothole patching, and early in the month, some grass cutting. He discussed when to order salt, and said he wanted to use what’s still in the shed before the next load arrives. Emergency management coordinator Chris Zweibel reported COVID numbers are going up in the area. Property owner Tom Hughes was given the okay to divide land into two lots, one five acres and the other, two. Supervisors will meet December 2 at 6 p.m., at the township building in Middleburg.