Journal of the Pocono Plateau, Mid-July 2024 by canwinjournal

Journal

of the POCONO PLATEAU

VOLUME 29, NUMBER 4

Blaney powers his way to NASCAR victory at Pocono

Story & photos by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

One thing became perfectly clear during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono: If you were running out front and in clean air, no one was going to pass you on the track.

Ryan Blaney inherited the lead with 44 laps remaining and went largely unchallenged over those final 110 miles to power his way to victory in The Great Ameri-

can Getaway 400 presented by VisitPA.com.

It was Blaney’s second win at Pocono and 12th overall, ending a seven-year dry spell at the track where he got his first career Cup victory all the way back in 2017. In the six races since then, he had just two top-10 finishes at the 2.5-mile Long Pond track.

“We had a car that could do it and hold everybody off,” Blaney said afterward.

Ty Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr., and Brad Keselowski all

PMSB hears energy saving proposal

by Pat Albano

Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Robison opened the July 10 Pocono Mountain School Board meeting with a reminder that Clear Run Elementary and Swiftwater Elementary schools will be hosting Kindergarten orientation on August 5-8 from 9-11 a.m. Parents can check the school district website www. pmsd.org for more details.

Ben Bray, an energy specialist from Cenergistic, addressed the Board about a study, “Continuing Our Partnership in Sustainability.” This five-year study

centers on energy savings and environmental impact to obtain a 47% reduction in energy usage. The main goal is to eliminate wasteful energy consumption.

Other priorities include grant writing, capital planning, special projects, and construction meetings.

School director Ron Byrd asked whether any grants on energy were written recently and board V.P Nathan Strunck asked about indoor air quality.

Board president Marion Pyzik reminded everyone that there will be an additional school district meeting on August 14.

enjoyed 20-lap runs in the lead, and seven-time Pocono winner Denny Hamlin ran out front for 31 laps. Truex won Stage 1 and Hamlin took Stage 2.

But the key moment Sunday appeared to be when Blaney went to the pits late in Stage 2.

On lap 93, two laps before the end of Stage 2, Blaney pitted and gained track position. “It was when the 12 (Blaney) jumped the stage

and we stayed out there to win the stage, that was the moment,” Hamlin said. “He was able to jump us and from that point on, not enough laps to reel him back in.”

Blaney made his final pit stop on lap 118 after Todd Gilliland’s Turn 1 crash brought out the caution flag and was the second driver off pit road behind Kyle Larson. However, Larson, pole-sitter

Ty Gibbs, Chase Elliott and Daniel Suarez were all penal-

ized for speeding on pit road and had to restart at the rear of the field.

That put the number 12 Ford in front and gave Blaney a lead he would never relinquish.

The reigning Cup Series champion survived several restarts, each time staying out in front in the clean air and keeping Alex Bowman, Hamlin and everyone else in his rearview mirror.

Drivers are bunched up going down the front straightaway during the late stages of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway.

Mt. Pocono seeks grant for Pinehill Road improvements

by Pat Albano

Mount Pocono Borough Council opened its July 2 regular session with a motion to authorize submission of a CFA

Multimodal Grant Application of $857,510 for Pinehill Road improvements. Mayor Randy Altemose stressed, “I want to get all these multiple agencies together

to get this done,” adding “This will get us out of the hole on LSA Grants for Pinehill.”

Supervisor Claudette Williams added, “This project has been 14 years in the making.”

Petty crimes down, serious crimes up, PMRPC learns

by Pat Albano

At the July 9 Pocono Mountain Regional Police Commission meeting, Chief Chris Wagner gave updates on June crime statistics noting “a slight increase in Type I or more serious offenses from 41-50 and a decrease in Type II or petty crimes from 176-157.” Wagner added, “Type II usually show increases with warmer weather but there were no robberies in March through June.”

Focus shifted to discussion

of speed studies conducted in June. Wagner mentioned two speed studies, one on Kalahari Boulevard from June 17-25. The average vehicle volume per day was 2,260—22,116 over nine days. A second study from state Route 611 at Knob Road over a 15-day period saw an average of 8,896 vehicles a day for an estimated total of 133,445 over a month, and an average speed of 43 mph.

Wagner gave updates on the Armored Rescue Vehicle Policy which reflects minor changes and is a shared asset between nine counties

Council also passed motions to hire Park Maintenance Specialist Matthew Laity at $15 per hour, and to appoint John Repetti as alternate on the Zoning Hearing Board. One final motion approved E. M. Kutz for repairs on maintenance’s snowplow truck in the amount of $9,646.

including Luzerne County. Inservice training changed from annual to “as determined by the department.” A motion to approve the changes passed. Wagner mentioned K-9 policy changes that originally mandated eight hours training per month to now reflect 16 hours training per month between handler and canine. Other changes stipulate, “The department will maintain service records of canines for five years and canine supervisors must be sergeant or above.” A motion to approve the changes passed.

All three candidates recently hired have started at the police academy in Allentown. Two current officers are interested in taking the promotional exam for lieutenant and seven officers will test on November 16 for the sergeant exam.

Wagner noted several unexpected expenses on the Police Building related to air conditioning.

Mt. Pocono Borough council president Don Struckle asked Wagner if there were any complaints about fireworks in the borough with Wagner responding that they do not enforce any local ordinances.

Council president Don Struckle noted that there was no work session last month and suggested one be planned as soon as possible with the solicitor. Struckle also asked for volunteers for the upcoming Mount Pocono Carnival starting July 17, and council member Joe Simeone

agreed to volunteer.

Borough Manager Marissa Duffy extended thanks to the board for a recent conference they attended. Duffy was invited to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s official residence, where Shapiro stated he “loves the Poconos and the NASCAR events held there.”

Duffy gave updates on Zoning Board citations consisting of high grass throughout the borough, garbage, and residential constructions without permits. Duffy closed out the report with a follow up inspection on a judgement granted on Pinehill Rd. June bills of $168,518.38 were approved for payment.

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NASCAR/ Blaney

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On a lap-121 restart, Kyle Busch was bumped from behind by Corey LaJoie, igniting a Turn 1 crash that wrecked Ricky Stenhouse Jr., AJ Allmendinger, Harrison Burton and Ryan Preece as well.

On another restart on lap

127, John Hunter Nemechek and Zane Smith got together in Turn 1, and five laps later Gibbs blew an engine to bring out yet another caution.

Each time, Blaney was able to grab the lead on the restart and pull away.

“The restarts were kind of the biggest concern for me at the end,” noted Blaney. “I knew our car was probably good enough to where I could hold guys off if I came away with the lead off (Turn)

“Our car kind of came to life after three or four laps. I kind of had to weather the storm with the 48 (Bowman) for a little bit, keep him behind me. I knew I could kind of start pulling away to where I could get a good gap and save my stuff.

“If someone made a late charge, I had something in the tank.”

After running out of fuel while leading on the final lap at Gateway a few weeks ago, Blaney wouldn’t let this latest opportunity slip through his grasp.

“I feel like we’ve let a couple slip away in the last couple months,” Blaney said. “Good to close this one out.”

Hamlin passed Bowman for second place on lap 153 but was unable to track down Blaney over the final seven laps.

“Just doing all I could to optimize lap time and try to reel him in,” Hamlin said, “but I think he had good enough pacing to keep us at bay. Track position was just so huge there at the end. I got stuck behind (Bowman) for a while and just didn’t have it like I needed it to get around in traffic.

“Still, the 12 (Blaney) was pretty good there at the end, so you have to give props to them.”

The win before a sold-out crowd moved Blaney from sixth to fifth in the standings with his second victory of 2024. He also won at Iowa.

Hamlin was second in a Toyota, 1.312 seconds behind, and Bowman was

third in a Chevrolet. William Byron was fourth in a Chevy, and Joey Logano fifth in a Ford.

Tyler Reddick, Keselowski, Truex, Elliott and Bubba Wallace completed the top10.

With Sunday’s win, Team Penske has captured four of the last seven races as the Cup Series heads to Indianapolis this weekend for the Brickyard 400. NASCAR takes a two-week break after that, so broadcast partner NBC can televise the Paris Olympic Games. The NASCAR schedule resumes August 11 at Richmond.

On Friday at Pocono, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck

See NASCAR/BLANEY, page 5

NASCAR/ Blaney

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Series kicked off the weekend of racing with the CRC Brakleen 175, with Corey Heim holding off Grant Enfinger for the victory.

On Saturday, Cole Custer outlasted Justin Allgaier and William Byron to win the Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 Xfinity race.

Sunday’s Results

Pocono Raceway

Key: Driver, (car number), laps completed

1. Ryan Blaney (12) 160, 2. Denny Hamlin (11) 160, 3. Alex Bowman (48) 160, 4. William Byron (24) 160, 5. Joey Logano (22) 160, 6. Tyler Reddick (45) 160, 7.

Brad Keselowski (6) 160, 8. Martin Truex Jr. (19) 160, 9. Chase Elliott (9) 160, 10. Bubba Wallace (23) 160. 11. Chris Buescher (17) 160, 12. Christopher Bell (20) 160, 13. Kyle Larson (5) 160, 14. Erik Jones (43) 160, 15. Chase Briscoe (14) 160, 16. Daniel Suarez (99) 160, 17. Carson Hocevar (77) 160, 18. Austin Cindric (2) 160, 19. Corey LaJoie (7) 160, 20. Josh Berry (4) 160. 21. AJ Allmendinger (16) 160, 22. Justin Haley (51) 160, 23. Austin Dillon (3) 159, 24. Michael McDowell (34) 157, 25. Daniel Hemric (31) 153, 26. Cody Ware (15) 134, 27. Ty Gibbs (54) 132, 28. John Hunter Nemechek (42) 126, 29. Zane Smith (71) 126, 30. Ryan Preece (41) 121.

31. Harrison Burton (21) 121, 32. Kyle Busch (8) 120, 33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47)

120, 34. Todd Gilliland (38) 115, 35. J.J. Yeley (44) 112, 36. Ross Chastain (1) 53, 37. Noah Gragson (10) 13.

NASCAR Cup Point Leaders Through July 14

(Race wins)

1. Kyle Larson (3) 700; 2. Denny Hamlin (3) 683; 3. William Byron (3) 646; 4. Christopher Bell (3) 616; 5. Ryan Blaney (2) 627; 6. Chase Elliott (1) 703; 7. Tyler Reddick (1) 688; 8. Brad Keselowski (1) 599; 9. Alex Bowman (1) 596; 10. Joey Logano (1) 522.

11. Daniel Suarez (1) 431; 12. Austin Cindric (1) 408; 13. Martin Truex Jr. (0) 640; 14. Ty Gibbs (0) 570; 15. Chris Buescher (0) 547; 16. Ross Chastain (0) 530; 17. Bubba Wallace (0) 503; 18. Chase Briscoe (0) 455; 19. Kyle Busch (0) 428; 20. Todd Gilliland (0) 403.

2024 NASCAR Schedule

(Remaining races)

July 21—Indianapolis

Aug. 11—Richmond

Aug. 18—Michigan

Aug. 24—Daytona

Sept. 1—Darlington Cup Series Playoffs

Sept. 8—Atlanta

Sept. 15—Watkins Glen

Sept. 21—Bristol

Sept. 29—Kansas

Oct. 6—Talladega

Oct. 13—Charlotte

Oct. 20—Las Vegas

Oct. 27—Homestead-Miami

Nov. 3—Martinsville

Nov. 10—Phoenix

Ryan Blaney lifts the trophy in the air after taking the checkered flag at Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. It was Blaney’s second career win at the Long Pond superspeedway.

Seth’s Sightings

The days with the temperatures of near 90 degrees, and a few over, have me thanking the inventors and improvers of air conditioning. It was possible for me to be out for a short time, then retreat into a cooled space these past afternoons. Ruth and I managed our time outside.

We enjoyed an easy 4th of July weekend. The hardest thing we did was mowing the lawn in the morning, ahead of the high heat.

Sightings these past few weeks include raccoon, possum, skunks, bucks, does, and fawns, chickadees, but-

terflies, a small hawk being harassed by crows, and a return of the hummingbird which flitted off when it came near to the flowers by which I was sitting. There was one night drive that we sighted three foxes out hunting near the road home. I had another close encounter of the deer kind at night as a doe came out of a nearby yard as I was getting out of our car. It froze, then slowly walked into another neighbor’s yard likely to eat the flowers there.

The apple trees in our yard are dropping small green

by Seth Isenberg

fruit. Perhaps we are attracting deer outside our fence where they can get a quick bite of sour apples.

We attended fireworks at the Penn Forest Park, combining work (needed some photos for our Journal of Penn-Kidder) with a night out, complete with hamburgers grilled by the Boy Scouts. There was a truly fine sunset, and a very good fireworks display.

All is still stable with me medically. Treatments are going well, and I recover quickly.

NASCAR weekend at Pocono Raceway was fun. Of note was the rain-delayed ending of the Friday night trucks race, where fans were greeted with rain falling on turn one, and then

turn two, but not on the grandstand. When another rain event came in, it was over turn three and the north side of the grandstand, petering out before the start/finish line. That event treated us all to a gorgeous double rainbow. Also of note was the big thunderstorm that blew across the track on Sunday morning, causing the grandstand to get emptied – with fans sent to their cars. The storm was quick, and dramatic, and fans were welcomed back to the grandstand by 11 a.m. There was good racing weather for both the Xfinity race on Saturday, and the NASCAR race on Sunday.

It was a good reminder this race that local traffic should steer clear on Sunday. The roads were backed up ahead of the race, and stayed that way for hours. Congrats to

Pocono Raceway on a full house on NASCAR Sunday. Looking ahead, the Pocono Mountains Music Festival starts on the 19th. Find out more at Poconofest.org There’s the welcome show at Buck Hill on the 19th, “Dancing Queens” music of the disco era at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on the 20th, Tea and Symphony at Skytop on the 21st, Emmy winner Liz Callaway singing Broadway and Beyond at the Pocono Mountain East High School in Swiftwater on the 26th, and the Performing Arts Camp Showcase performance at PM East HS on the 27th. We’ll see a couple of these and hope to see some of you there. The Pocono Mountains Music Festival is a non-profit event that supports a performing arts summer teaching program for youth.

We are days out from the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce’s bicentennial street festival on July 26 and 27. It will be nice to see a festival on Main Street after several years off. There’s free parking, good live music, and 40+ booths. It’s a short drove on Route 940 west from the Pocono Plateau. Off in the distance is a road trip for us, and a Knoebels afternoon with some friends.

To all of you wishes of good health.

I’m adding prayers for American unity and civility after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. It was a huge scare, and sad for the victims.

I ask for more prayers for peace, hoping the hostages can come home to Israel, the bombs stop in Ukraine, and sanity in Sudan and Myanmar, all of which are so very terrible on the civilians. Sudan could see hundreds of thousands dead from the war, diseases and starvation.

Friends of Clymer to hold annual book sale

The Friends of Clymer Library’s 2024 Book Sale will be held Thursday, August 8, 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., and Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10 from 9:30 a.m.

– 4:30 p.m. at the Clymer Library, located at 115 Firehouse Road in Pocono Pines. There is a literary treasure awaiting everyone: fiction, nonfiction, art, children’s,

gardening, cooking, beautiful coffee table books and much more. Always a popular event, the sale will feature gently used books, audio books, CDs and DVDs, ranging in price from 50¢ to $5.

On Saturday only, bring a bag and fill it with as much as you can stuff in it for only $6.

All proceeds will benefit the Clymer Library. For more information, email friendsofclymerlibrary@gmail.com

The mission of the Friends of Clymer Library is to support and enhance the library services to the community. Friends of Clymer Library and Clymer Library is 501(c) 3 tax exempt nonprofit organization.

Faith Fair offers fun for all

Faith Fair will take place Saturday, August 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Pocono Lake. There will be food, prizes, and fun for the whole family.

A quilt raffle will be available, raffle baskets, crafts, a

flea market, bake sale, gently used books, clothing, jewelery and purses. Activities include children’s games and stories, adult bingo and Scrabble, a Prayer Corner, and old fashioned cake walks.

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THEME: SUMMER OLYMPICS

ACROSS

1. Delhi dress

5. *Individual Neutral Athlete at 2024 Olympics, acr.

8. Mother in #48 Down

12. Joie de vivre

13. Fodder holder

14. External

15. ____ Grey tea

16. Gulf V.I.P.

17. Edible cannabis substance

18. *Famous Olympics basketball team (2 words)

20. 90 degrees on compass

21. Like Al Yankovic

22. Popular deciduous tree

23. College treasurer

26. Balaclava (2 words)

30. Compass point between E and NE

31. Nullify

34. Diva’s delivery

35. Smart ones?

37. Two halves

38. That is, in Latin

39. First queen of Carthage

40. What ivy does

42. ___ chi

43. Hindered

45. Alternative form of a gene

47. Band aid

48. Diet inspired by prehistory

50. European erupter

52. *Michael Phelps predecessor

56. “In the Hall of the Mountain King” composer Edvard

57. Black and white killer?

58. U.S. lake

59. From then on 60. Bank claim

61. Decomposes

62. Against, prefix

63. a.k.a. acid

64. State of vexation

DOWN

1. Bird feeder morsel

2. a.k.a. Daminozide

3. Hard to find

4. Family addition, pl.

5. *Archer or shooter, e.g.

6. Homer’s classic 7. Accepted behavior

8. *a.k.a. Cassius, 1960 gold medal winner

9. Greek H’s 10. Landlord’s due 11. Heat unit

13. Certain style of humor

14. Obelus, pl.

19. “The end justifies the ____”

22. ____ out, as in a win

23. Mardi Gras souvenir

24. Dark

25. Full of cattails

26. Petals holder

27. Rocky ridge

28. Like certain rug

29. *Swimmer Ledecky

32. *Like 23 out of Michael Phelps’ 28

33. “Wheel of Fortune” request (2 words)

36. *Nadia of perfect 10 fame

38. Archipelago

40. Large edible mushroom

41. *Like Bosnia and

Herzegovina or Bulgaria

44. Mental portrait

46. Trotters

48. *2024 Olympics

host city

49. Formed a curve

50. Sportscaster

Andrews

51. Windshield option

52. Gangster’s gal

53. *Xander Schauffele club option

54. South American monkey

55. Gusto

56. Geological Society of America

HATT to hear about David Wilmot

The Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township will have a presentation on The Life Of David Wilmot on Tuesday, July 23, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Clymer Library, 115 Firehouse Road in Pocono Pines.

Dr. William V. Lewis Jr., a Commissione of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, will talk about the Wilmot, an American politician and judge. He served as both a Representative and as a Senator for Pennsylvania. A notable member of the anti-slavery Free Soil Party, which proposed banning the expansion of slavery to western lands gained in the Mexican Cession, he was later instrumental in establishing the Republican party in Pennsylvania.

On March 6, 1863, he was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln to the Court of Claims, confirmed by the Senate on March 7 and received his commission the same day.

Dr. Lewis chairs the state historical marker seclection panel for the State Hictorical preservation Office. He is the managing principal and PIM Portfolio Manager at Lewis, Litwinsky & Associates with the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network in Wilkes-Barre.

Lewis holds a BA and MBA from Wilkes University, an MSFS from the American College for Financial Services, an MA in American History from Pace University, and an MPA and Ph.D from Lehigh University. He has served on the adjunct faculty of Wilkes University and King’s College. Dr. Lewis is the past President of the Luzerne County Historical Society, past President of the Northeast Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and an officer of the Wyoming Commemorative Association. He served on the national Board of Governors of the American Red Cross, as a board member of Family Service America and on the National Advisory Council for the Center for the Study of the Presidency. He is also a board member of the Hollenback Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre.

Obituaries

SUSAN FREACH

Susan Freach, 98, a resident of Grace Park in Stroudsburg and formerly of Pocono Summit, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 9, 2024, at the Lehigh Valley Hospice HousePocono in East Stroudsburg. She was the widow of Michael Freach, Jr. with whom she shared 63 years of marriage at the time of his death on February 23, 2010. Born on December 16, 1925 in Taylor, she was one of seven children of the late George and Helen (Kidulich) Loyko. She was a lifetime resident of Pocono Summit until moving to Stroudsburg in 2015.

She worked in the Flu and Yellow Fever Production department of Connaught Lab in Swiftwater for several years.

Susan was a lifetime member of the former St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Pocono Summit until the time of its closing. She then was a member of the former St. Mary of the Mount Catholic Church in Mt. Pocono and since moving to Stroudsburg has worshiped at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church.

She was an avid bowler having played on multiple

local leagues, winning numerous awards for high scores and loved playing Bingo. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother.

Surviving are four children, Brenda A. Godshalk (wife of the late Allen) of Nazareth, Michael G. Freach and wife Elaine of The Villages, FL, Ronald Freach and wife Jane of Oak Island, NC, and James E. Freach of Pennsylvania; six grandchildren, Kerrie Godshalk and significant other Christopher Narvaez, Laura Goodling and significant other Ryan Bagby, Courtney Bray and husband Alvin, Ashley Zuniga and husband Brian, Seth Freach and wife Sharon, and Zachary Freach and significant other Galicia; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on July 16, at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church, Stroudsburg with Rev. Michael F. Quinnan as celebrant. Burial followed at Laurelwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Lehigh Valley HospicePocono, 502 VNA Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.

CARL F. KLAUS

Carl F. Klaus, 84, of Mountainhome, announced his “Last call for alcohol” on July 5, 2024.

Born in Dickson City in 1939, he was the son of Frank and Helen (Kriger) Klaus. A graduate of Dickson City High school, Carl enlisted in the Army in 1959 (assigned to the Signal Corps), spending most of his active duty in Paris, France.

For over 55 years, Carl absolutely loved working in the Pocono hospitality industry as a bartender. He began his career in 1962, working for several years at beautiful Mt Airy Lodge. He moved on to the Delmar Restaurant in Mt Pocono, entertaining customers with his wit and dynamic personality. He went on to work at the Hideout in Hamlin, then moving on to the Carriage House at Pocono Manor, followed by over 20 years at Split Rock Resort where he earned “Employee of the Month” and “Employee of the Year” awards as well as many tributes from patrons for his dedication to incomparable service.

His personality resulted in amassing an army of repeat customers, a true attribute of an exceptional employee.

So many patrons had fond memories of their visits to his bar. Wherever Carl vacationed or traveled, there was always someone who would shout “Hey Carl”, shake his hand and recount an amusing story of their bar experience.

Carl loved hunting, fishing, airplanes, golf, NASCAR, the Yankees and Giants. He was a proud member of the Dickson City American Legion and the F&AM Pocono Lodge 780, Cresco.

In addition to his wife, Ryan; he is survived by his son, Carl Klaus of Tucson, AZ; his daughter, Jennifer Kalita of Silver Spring, MD; his granddaughters, Diane Kalita and Megan Kalita; several brothers and sistersin law, nieces and nephews whom he loved with all his heart.

In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his infant sister, Carol Klaus, and sister, Marlene Willliams of MA.

The family will have a private graveside service. In lieu of flowers, raise a glass of your favorite beverage in a toast to his memory.

Bolock Funeral Home, Cresco, was in charge of arrangements.

WILLIAM BARCENE

William Barcene, 83, of Pocono Summit, passed away in his home on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Born in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late William and Delia (Morin) Barcene. William was the beloved husband of the late Edna Barcene.

William served New York City for over 25 years on the NYPD and retired as a Sergeant. He also worked for the U.S. Marshals Service.

William will be lovingly remembered by his son, William Barcene, Jr. and his wife Mary; daughters, Lisa Barcene-Rubino and her husband Joseph, and Jennifer Barcene and her fiancé Edwin Soto; sister, Darlene Seymour; grandchildren, Gabriel Herrera, Arielle Barcene, Stephanie Diaz, Nico Barcene, Chloe Barcene and William “Billy” Barcene; great-granddaughter, Eliana Barcene; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

A funeral service took place on July 11 in the Bolock Funeral Home, 6148 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco.

Obituaries

ADAM M. CAMPAGNA

Adam M. Campagna, 49, of Kunkletown, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in his home.

He was the husband of Marissa (Kaufmann) Campagna. They would have observed their 5th wedding anniversary on July 11.

Born in Miami, FL, he was a son of the late Paul Francis Campagna and the late Margaret E. “Peggy” (Mitchem) Albeck.

Adam had been a general manager at various restaurants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He was a simple man and a huge Marvel movie fan. He was also an accomplished pool player. Most of all, he was a loving husband, father and step-father.

In addition to his wife, he

is survived by a son, Devon Campagna of Scranton; stepchildren Nicholas Kaufmann, Alexis Kaufmann and Eden Torres, all of Kunkletown; sisters Chrissy Tomlinson and Amy Shook; and his mother and fatherin law, Valerie and Steven Kaufmann. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Crystal Campagna, and by brothers, Jon Albeck and Tony Campagna.

No services are planned at this time. Cremation will take place in the H. G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg. The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209 Brodheadsville, is in charge of arrangements. www.kresgefuneralhome. com

Police Beat

PA State Police sent a photo of a shoplifting suspect who was filmed taking a bag of merchandise from the CVS in Brodheadsville at 8:30 p.m. on July 12. He put items in a bag at selfcheckout, but did not ring them through then walked out with the bag. The public’s help is invited in identifying the suspect. Contact PSPFern Ridge at 570 646-2271 if you would like to help.

The PSP contingent at Mount Airy Casino posted reports in early July about a stolen wallet (recovered), a patron who slammed a ticket redemption machine’s glass screen hard enough to break the glass (he reimbursed the casino PSP determined no criminal intent), trespassing due to being underage, trespassing due to being on the self-exclusion list, and a stolen cell phone. In their report for 7-13, two 17 y/ os and a 16 y/o were caught trying to enter the gaming floor using fake IDs.

7-7 1:10 p.m., a Ford Transit van heading east on Interstate 80 in Tobyhanna Township had a left rear tire blow out. The van skidded and went off the road then down an embankment stopping rubber side up when it hit a tree. Six passengers in the van were transported by Pocono Mountain Regional EMS to St. Luke’s Hospital-Monroe

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for treatment of minor injuries. The driver and one passenger were unhurt. J&J Towing removed the vehicle.

7-7 3:07 a.m., a 19 y/o Kunkletown woman tried to flee from PSP along Route 209, eventually stopping near the Chestnuthill Diner. She was combative and resisted arrest. She was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

7-4, PSP was called to a crash off into a tree off Penn Forest Trail in Penn Forest Twp. involving a 57 y/o Albrightsville man found drunk in his Dodge Ram 1500 pickup.

7-5 at 10:18 p.m., PSP made a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Tobyhanna Township for a vehicle code violation and found a drunk driver. A search warrant was requested and approved. Police found 13 improvised explosive devices. PSP’s Hazardous Devices and Explosives team was called in to take possession of these items. The 47 y/o Frostproof, Florida driver was arrested for possession of explosives, and was sent to the Monroe County jail to await a court hearing.

6-26 3:22 a.m., a 26 y/o Effort woman driving towards home on Old Route 115 drove through a Red light at Route 209 and T-boned a Dodge Ram pickup truck with her Subaru Legacy. The

impact brought both vehicles into the Chestnuthill Diner parking lot. On the way, the Subaru clipped the metal traffic signal support pole, and that pole fell atop the two vehicles. Emergency responders had to pry the driver and her passenger out of the Subaru. They were taken by Lehigh Valley EMS to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono. The Subaru driver was ticketed for DUI and causing the crash. The pickup truck driver, a 42 y/o Stroudsburg area man, was evaluated at the scene, and also taken by EMS to LVHPocono for treatment of minor injuries.

Among the rest of the reports were drivers in noinjury collisions with trees, guide rails, etc., various noinjury fender benders and rear-enders on roads and in parking lots, credit card frauds, shoplifting and investigations into persons not allowed to apply for a firearm.

PennDOT

Look out for crack sealing and pothole patching crews on various Pocono roadways including Route 940.

There will be bridge repair on Locust Ridge Road the week of 7-22 to 26 in Tobyhanna Township.

Hatchery Road in Penn Forest Twp. is getting longoverdue attention, with milling taking place 7-22 to 26.

Paving and bridge work is ongoing on the Pennsylvania Turnpike day and night. Route 940 in Carbon County has been milled from the Monroe County line in Blakeslee to White Haven. The road is uneven and grooved ahead of repaving.

Al Kerrick new lay pastor at Blakeslee UM Church

As of July 1, Alfred (Al) Kerrick has been assigned as the new Lay Supply Pastor of Blakeslee United Methodist Church.

Al has been on his journey into Ministry for several years. His decision was heavily influenced by his father George Kerrick, the church’s former Pastor Joseph Healey, Past District Superintendent Rev. Steve Morton, and Judy Ehninger of the Conference Lay

Academy. “With their influence and guidance and my personal commitment to my Lord, I have decided to take this step in Faith,” Kerrick said.

Free Community Dinner at St. Maximillian Kolbe

St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Pocono Pines joyfully extends a warm invitation to our friends and neighbors to join us for the summer Free Community Dinner for 2024. Sponsored by the parish’s Social Concerns Committee, the hearty meal will be served downstairs in Our Lady of the Lake Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 11.

With limited seating available, reservations are required and can be made by calling 1-727-542-2280; kindly leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible. If you prefer, you may stop by the Parish Office Monday through Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to reserve your place on the Sign- Up Sheet. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, August 7.

Al is a retired Tobyhanna Township Police Officer, served on the Tobyhanna Township Board of Supervisors, was instrumental in forming the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, served on the Pocono Mountain School

Board, served as President of Monroe County Habitat for Humanity and is a partner in George E. Kerrick & Son Construction, along with his son Kevin and grandson Hunter. Al enjoys baseball and has been an umpire for many years. Al is married to his high

school sweetheart Marlies for 54 years. Al and Marlies have three married sons and six grandchildren.

“I am excited to serve my Lord and the Blakeslee community. Join us at Blakeslee United Methodist Church,” Kerrick concluded.

The Parish Family of St. Max is waiting to welcome you to enjoy warm, friendly conversation with old friends and new acquaintances as we share a delicious meal, prepared with love and served with gracious hospitality. Our dedicated volunteers will be preparing a delightful dinner of roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, salad, rolls, a homemade strawberry shortcake, and beverages. Funding for all community dinners is provided by the generosity of members and friends of St. Max and from proceeds of the committee’s three annual Lenten Dinners.

St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish is located at 5112 Pocono Crest Road, Pocono Pines. The hall is handicap accessible.