The Journal of Penn-Kidder, February-March 2023

Penn Forest Township meeting continues exploration of police

by Seth Isenberg

At their February meeting, Penn Forest supervisors reported on steps they had taken to learn about police protection. Supervisor pairs met with Kidder and Franklin Townships, and Jim Thorpe Borough in late January about coming together in some manner to extend police protection to the residents of Penn Forest Township. Of the meetings,

New Lake Harmony ambulance has arrived

Lake Harmony Rescue Squad’s new ambulance is here and serving the people here in and around Lake Harmony. It went in service February 17. The 2022 Crestline F350 4-wheel drive was getting equipped as we dropped in to the station to take photos. At right: Kerril Lanum and Bryce Greene are in the new unit, setting up supplies for the amazing number of shelves and cabinets. Note the

Stryker cot and its lift system installed in the new unit.

The retired LHRS unit will be on its way to the Bushkill PA Emergency Ambulance to be put into service there by month’s end.

The ’22-’23 LHRS donation letter campaign, mailed in September, has reached the $50,000 milestone of its $55,000 goal. (Donations have now covered this year’s payment

See AMBULANCE, page 6

Kidder was most interested, reported supervisors’ chairman Roger Meckes who had met with Kidder officials accompanied by supervisor Jim Denier. Kidder officials are asking to start a regionalization study, possibly with all four townships involved. Neither Franklin nor Jim Thorpe was interested in a four township entity, and asked not to be included in the study, so the study will proceed just for Kidder and Penn Forest

Townships.

Supervisor Christian Bartulovich commented that in Franklin Township, there was both some interest and some opposition.

Meckes started the February meeting commending all involved in the “very nice” Veteran’s Monument now in place at the township park.

In business, Josiah and Joann Behrens submitted a proposal to add their 98.39acre property on Behrens

Penn Forest Township Code Enforcement Officer Greg Loftus, and the new vehicle.

See PENN FOREST TWP, page 2

Operations director Scott Wuttke checks out one of the many side panels that hold gear and equipment.

NOW IN SERVICE: New Lake Harmony ambulance.

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Road to the township’s agricultural security area. There was discussion, and unanimous approval. Other properties in the program are the Bond Farm and Getz Farm (in Kidder).

Discussion of Short Term Rentals continues, with resident Eileen Rugh asking for clarification on the role Granicus continues to play. She was told that Granicus should still be called to report any incidents. Reports would be forwarded to Code Enforcement Officer Greg Loftus. During the STR discussion, it was noted that he had responded to an STR complaint that past Saturday.

The Jim Thorpe Area School District was okayed to be in contact with a designated roads crew member on winter snow days (to determine road conditions). Rules will be set up.

The township has come to an agreement with its union, Teamsters Local 773. A few details remained to be dealt with, so the vote to ratify was put off to the March meeting, as was approval of pay rates. The new pay for the union members would be retroactive to January 18. Pay will be $20 an hour for full time laborers, $19 an hour for Ron Nametko and for the part-time laborers. Julia Rossi, a union member, will be paid $20 an hour for her work in administration, and Heather Saba $21.50. Jay York is at $25 as working forman.

Supervisors did ratify new pay rates for nonunion staff: treasurer Laura Matz for $23.39, code enforcement officer Greg Loftus for $24.26 an hour,

and secretary Dana Vitale for $26.15.

Hanover Engineering was approved to add James Haklar to the list of sewage enforcement officers approved to work for Hanover in the township.

It was agreed to pay PPL to relocate the power pole and transformer at the transfer station to make room for upgrades there, to cost $7,634.

As the salt shed project is nearly complete, supervisors agreed to pay request #3 from Dutchman Contracting of $18,173.

Supervisors will contract with Shiffer Bituminous for their patching truck, for up to three loads at $2,500 each.

Some zoning fees will rise in 2023 as the township adjusts fees to cover costs. Regarding the park,

Barry Isett Associates were approved to provide a study for placing a second bathroom building at the park. BIA will look at building types and costs, sewer requirements and the like. Cost will be $3,000. A proposal to prepare an overall master plan for the park, at a cost of $9,000 from BIA, was defeated 1 to 4, Bartulovich being the only vote in favor. Meckes summed up the feelings of the majority on this vote: “we’re not ready” for this. Supervisors approved getting plans made for bidding to make a direct path to the Pump Track from the parking lot for those with bikes. Dirt Sculpt was approved for their final payment of $32,407 for their work on the Pump Track. Front Line Graphix will make up five signs for the

Pump Track, at a total cost of $1,064.

The Park Committee was funded for this year’s festival, with a budget of up to $5,000, on 4-1 vote, Pat Holland voting no.

The Committee was

approved to install new cabinets in the concession stand and were given a budget of up to $3,000 for the project. The stand will also be getting a new set of locks, at a cost of up to $350.

See PENN FOREST, page 3

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In his roadmaster’s report, Meckes noted that the crews have used the time without snow to do some roadside cleanups. There were just

two small storms last month. Code enforcement officer Greg Loftus has a new vehicle a 2018 Ford Explorer bought via MuniciBid. It was lettered, and out into service by midFebruary. He will taking the International Code Council

proctored code enforcement test (at a cost of $230, plus a membership in the Council and some property code books costing $360).

Township emergency management coordinator David Michael III and assistant EMC Jesse Brennan will attend an emergency management training seminar in late April at Hershey, costing $125 each plus hotel and mileage. Zoning officer Phil Prout reported that the office is beginning to get busy again. There were 243 zoning inspections, 84 UCC inspections, 21 Short Term Rental applications processed, along with eight building permits two for new homes.

Supervisors released $35,345 from escrow from Joe Laschenski’s (little red) ware-

house project on Route 903. Lot combinations were approved for the Beach family for their two lots in Towamensing Trails, the Levan family’s three lots on Sparrow Lane, the Travato’s three lots in Mount Pocahontas, and the Knappenberger family’s two lots in Jonas Mountain Estates (part of these lots are in Monroe County).

General fund bills totaling $202,503 were approved. Of note were payments of $60,867 to OPENGOV Inc. for software, $16,200 to buy the 2019 Ford Explorer from Newberry Township, $15,000 as a donation to the Lehighton Ambulance, $13,076 and $2,911 in bills to Barry Isett mainly for zoning services for December, $8,377 and $8,346 for Highmark Blue

Shield health insurance for staff, $12,006 to John Door for the new commercial doors at the township garage, $4,549 and $4,498 for US taxes, $8,254 for truckloads of road salt from Cargill, $7,634 to PPL to relocate the power pole at the transfer station, and $4,300 to Walter’s Monument for the veterans’ monument. The treasurer’s report shows $2,266,095 in the general fund, $5,943,291 in certificates of deposits, and $1,715,022 total in other accounts.

Electronics recycling in the township will the mornings of June 24 and November 18. More details will be published as the date nears. Penn Forest Township supervisors meet next on March 6 at 7 p.m., in person and via Zoom.

Seth’s Sightings

Winter has returned, first by temperature, and then in the form of a small storm that decorated our area on Monday night. Having been spared most of the season, the small threat was enough to send organizations into a cancel-a-thon. A Monday night meeting I was to attend cancelled, but the storm came in two hours later than predicted. I enjoyed being home.

I’m one of these older folk who remembers going to school on snowy days. It took a big snow to actually cancel school.

At one of the Penguins games we attended versus the Phantoms, the Geisinger Health System gave out a souvenir foam hockey puck as a stress reliever. The lightly attended game had our Penguins behind until the 3rd period, when an exciting goal earned us a tie… and excited fans began to throw these foam pucks onto the ice hundreds of them, like when someone scores a hat trick. “Fans, Please Stop throwing pucks on the ice” was this this repeated announcement which prompted more foam pucks to be thrown before staff came onto the aisles to shut down the tosses. More importantly, we won that game. Our locals need to pick up their overall game these next few weeks; a .500 record is not going to get us into the playoffs in April.

There have been vees of geese going in all kinds of directions lately, all very noisy. I am guessing the geese don’t know how the weather is and neither do we really. We also sighted an eagle flying over Pocono

Summit near I-380. Other sightings have been the usual of wandering deer into the roadways, plus some early birds returning for what should be an early spring.

Sunday the 12th starts Daylight Savings Time, and I’m counting the days until we get our longer evenings back. I am one who’d like to see DST as permanent.

A travel story:

I needed to make a mad rush across the country as my dad was dying after a heart attack. He was in a hospital north of Sacramento, California. With time short, we chose to fly American from Allentown. We packed our computer cases with travel items and brought a small carry

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bag with clothing changes that could be loaded in an overhead bin so no checkin baggage.

In Allentown, I found a parking place in the main lot close to the terminal, then walked in and right up to the TSA line. After some fussing over the braces I wear on my knees, we were through to await our American Eagle flight to Charlotte.

The airport in Charlotte sprawls. The small commuter airplane gates are on one end, and as travel luck has it, our 777 to Los Angeles was about a mile away at the other end. The trek was tough on my poor braced knees and cancerafflicted body; I arrived exhausted. I’d be needing a

wheelchair going forward. As I hobbled up to the gate to just ahead of boarding time, I heard this: “Passengers on the Los Angeles flight, boarding will be delayed because the flight attendants have not arrived on their flight into Charlotte.” Over the next hour we got a playby-play as their flight landed and emptied of passengers. Finally, there was a parade of flight attendants. This crew barely had time to grab a coffee before they were put back to work again.

While we waited, we finished the layout of the

Early February Journal of the Pocono Plateau and emailed it to the press. Work on the road, thanks to the internet.

As a late booking, we were stuck in the back, in the middle seats of a fourperson middle section 3, 4, 3 in the economy section. The seats were narrow and so close to the row in front that my knees touched it. A couple of hours in, I had to get up to walk in the aisle as I was cramping up. I did some exercises and used the tiny lav.

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The plane finally lumbered into LA nearly on time. I waited ‘til folks were mostly clear before I waddled out. There was supposed to be a wheelchair at the gate for me there wasn’t. It took forever to get one, and time was ticking away for us to make our short connection. It was going to be tight to make it. LA’s commuter terminal isn’t attached to the air terminal itself but is an island terminal about a mile away. Connection to that is by bus, and we arrived to find no buses. The delay in getting a bus caused us to miss our plane.

A crazy thing about LAX these buses go out onto the tarmac and weave through moving airplanes and service vehicles by the gate areas to reach the commuter terminal. Our trips both ways were crazy, including stopping for arriving and departing aircraft, and for the local fire department that was responding to a call at the airport.

There was no sign of our plane when we arrived despite their knowing we were coming and in the hands of airport transport. They “had to” leave. This earned us a free overnight stay at a three-star hotel courtesy of American Airlines. We were rebooked via Phoenix with an over two-hour layover before a flight into Sacramento. After being shuttled

to our gate, we sat and watched Eagles fans arriving for the Super Bowl, which was fun.

Finally in Sacramento, we made quick work of getting a rental from Alamo so we could get to the hospital. We had time with my dad Friday evening and most of Saturday. I had the machines removed, and he was breathing easily but fading as we left to catch the red-eye to Charlotte Saturday night. It was a tough ride home emotionally plus a bit of actual turbulence.

My dad died peacefully, off all machines, on Monday afternoon.

It was great to be back home in our own bed. We went out with friends to watch the Super Bowl on a big screen maybe next year, Eagles.

I am feeling strong ahead of my surgery. I even did a little shoveling this last snow. This cancer surgery is another big one. I am in the good hands of the best of U. of Penn’s oncological surgery team in Philadelphia. The plan is to remove most of the cancer, then treat the area with HIPEC (state of the art). I’ll have some recovery days ahead, and should get back out to work, and to hockey games later in March. While I’m laid up, there will be ice hockey and NCAA women’s basketball (March Madness…) to watch on TV.

Wishes of good health all around. ‘til next month.

Train Meet planned for spring

The Carbon Model Railroad Society is sponsoring its Spring Train Meet on Sunday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Diamond Fire Co. Bingo Hall at 120 Main St., Walnutport. This is a model railroad, toy train and railroadiania sale for the serious and amateur railroad and model train collector.

Food will be available for purchase from the Bingo Hall Kitchen. There is an admission charge. Plenty of free parking is available.

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Seth posed in front of a Super Bowl LVII display set up in the terminal in Phoenix.

Scholarships Available for Carbon County Students

The Carbon County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a number of scholarship opportunities that are now available for students graduating from Carbon County school districts this year. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. Qualified students are invited to submit their applications online at www. cccfoundpa.org. Applications are due March 1. The following scholarships are available:

The Anastasia Susko Memorial Scholarship awards $1,500 to a qualified female senior graduating from Jim Thorpe. Applicants should have a proven record of academic success with at least a 3.0 GPA cumulative average over the time period of two years prior to graduation and should demonstrate leadership and compassion despite having faced adversity.

The Eugene “Peck” Armbruster Memorial Scholarship and the Glenn Eisenhower Memorial Scholarship, established by the Lehighton Orioles Nest #183, honor the memories of two longtime Orioles members. The scholarships each award $500 to a Carbon County senior who is seeking to further his or her education in a trade career at a 2 or 4-year college, university, or trade school.

The Hunters Heroes Memorial Scholarship, established in memory of Hunter Kurak Wolfe, awards $500 to a qualified senior graduating from Jim Thorpe. Applicants should exhibit great leadership and involvement throughout their community. An unsung hero who

reflects hard work, courage, and passion in all that they do.

The Orioles Scouting Scholarship, established by the Lehighton Orioles Nest #183, awards $500 to a Carbon County senior who is currently active in Boy or Girl Scouts with a strong record of volunteerism and community service.

The Tyler Strong Memorial Scholarship, established in memory of Tyler Kowatch, awards $500 to a qualified senior graduating from Jim Thorpe who is See SCHOLARSHIPS, page 7

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on the loan for the new unit.) If you did not receive a letter, please send a check directly to:

LAKE HARMONY RESCUE SQUAD AND AMBULANCE CORPS, INC.

P.O. Box 564, Lake Harmony, PA 18624, or go on to lakeharmonyambulance. com to make a payment with a credit card.

The new ambulance needs an upgraded bumper - a raised steel “cage” to protect the front end. This will add about $3,000 to the cost … meaning, more donations please.

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Kerril Lanum and Bryce Greene are in the new unit, setting up supplies for the amazing number of shelves and cabinets. Note the Stryker cot and its lift system installed in the new unit.

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seeking to further his or her education at a trade/technical school or community college. The scholarship will be based on merit alone which should be demonstrated through good attendance and character; the ideal candidate is someone who is fair, friendly and a peacemaker among peers. Preference will be given to a track and field athlete.

If applicants have questions about any of the funds or would like to discuss their eligibility, they should contact the Carbon County Community Foundation at info@cccfoundpa.org or 610730-2526.

Scholarship Funds are generally the most popular type of fund held at a Community Foundation. These funds support the pursuits of students at different levels of education and can be established to promote a certain career or industry, acknowledge a special school or community, or honor the memory of loved ones.

Setting up a fund is easy and takes less time than opening a bank account. Donors make a contribution of personal assets (cash, stock, real estate and more) to establish the fund and receive an immediate tax deduction. Once the fund is named and guidelines are defined for scholarship recipients, the Carbon County Community Foundation staff administer the scholarship applications each year, working with donors and a committee to pick the recipients.

If you are interested in learning more about setting up a scholarship or other type of fund at Carbon County Community Foundation, please contact us at 610-730-2526 or info@ cccfoundpa.org.

About the Carbon County Community Foundation

The Carbon County Community Foundation was formed in 2015 with the mission to improve the quality of life for residents of the Carbon County region, now and forever. The Foundation exists to simultaneously be a philanthropic leader, a community resource and a financial steward. Carbon County Community Foundation’s role in charitable giving is:

• to help donors realize their goals today and in the future

• to improve the capacity of nonprofits to meet vital needs through grants and

workshops

• to facilitate opportunities for collaboration and innovation

• to build resources and

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Learn more about CCCF at cccfoundpa.org or by calling 1-855-545-1311.

Alvernia places McGinley on MAC Academic Honor Roll

Abigail McGinley of Jim Thorpe is one of 99 Alvernia University student-athletes named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll for the 2022 fall semester, as announced by the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Executive Director Megan Morrison.

The fall academic honor roll is comprised of student-athletes like McGinley who compete in a varsity-level sport and registered a fall term/semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher. Since 2020-21, the MAC has

allowed its institutions to name all of their NCAA-competing sports to the MAC Academic Honor Roll even if the MAC does not sponsor the sport.

Across the MAC, a total of 1,850 student-athletes who competed in men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball were recognized, while 99 Alvernia University student-athletes were honored for their achievements in the classroom.

Police Beat

2-13, PA State Police

– Fern Ridge was called regarding a “medical” scam where a 62 y/o Effort woman provided the scammer with near $9,000 worth of gift cards. PSP is investigating.

Just after 9 p.m. on 2/10, PSP-F was called regarding a domestic in Birch Hollow Estates that escalated from a verbal argument to simple assault (he shook her in a violent manner). She sustained minor injury. The 35 y/o man was arrested.

PSP was called regarding the theft of a red and silver BMX GT bicycle from a Basswood Court, Indian Mountain Lakes home on 2-23.

PSP investigated applications from gun dealers from individuals not allowed to buy weapons.

Keeping the Rubber Side down

A 38 y/o Wilkes-Barre man put his Chevy van into a tree off Kilmer Trail in Penn Forest Twp. just before 11 a.m. on 2-13. He and his passenger were securely seat-belted, so not hurt. PSP arrived and issued a ticket for the crash.

Just before 3 p.m. on 2-16, a 25 y/o Bloomsburg man driving south on Route 115 drove off the road on a curve (just south of Effort) and hit the guide rail hard enough to send his Nissan Sentra airborne. While in the air, his car hit a large wooden sign, which set the car cartwheeling. The car had heavy damage to its front and rear bumper area and he also got a ticket from PSP-F for the crash. He was lucky to be uninjured.

A 32 y/o Warrington man was driving his Jeep

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on Guest Circle Road in Towamensing Trails, Penn Forest Twp. at 2:35 p.m. on 2-18 when he reached South Old Stage Road and stopped…but then pulled out in front of an oncoming Freightliner truck. The truck tried to stop but hit the Jeep at its front right panel spinning the Jeep 360º into a tree. The Jeep then came to a stop on the road shoulder. The Jeep’s driver wasn’t hurt, but his Jeep was. PSP also sent him along with a warning. The truck was able to drive away.

During a snow event at 2:30 p.m. on 2-22, the driver of a Toyota Scion was in a hurry to get home to WilkesBarre when he lost control and spun on Interstate 80 west, and then was hit by a tractor-trailer who was traveling behind. The impact sent the Scion off the road about 25 feet, where it hit

a small tree. The crash sent the driver of the Scion, a 46 y/o man, via a ride in a Pocono Mountain Regional EMS ambulance to Geisinger WVH for treatment of minor injuries. PSP sent along a ticket for driving at an unsafe speed for conditions. Both vehicles were disabled, and towed.

Penn Forest and Kidder are not HIGH enough for some

9:53 a.m. 2-7, PSP made a traffic stop on Route 534 at Navajo Trail in Penn Forest and found a 46 y/o Albrightsville local who was driving while drugged, so DUI. A search warrant was sought. The results of the search included methamphetamine and drug-related “equipment.” PSP made another DUI stop on 2-5 at 6:29 p.m. of a

40 y/o Bangor man driving along Silver Valley Road east of Effort also drugged driving.

PSP made a traffic stop on Route 209 in Gilbert and found a 20 y/o WilkesBarre man driving under the influence of drugs likely pot and meth as he had small amounts of both drugs in his possession. Charges will depend on his blood test results.

PSP also reports a crash at 2 a.m. on 1-21 of a Jeep drunk driven along Route 715 off the road and into a utility pole. This one was alcohol-related.

Camp Cadet

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13 to 15, and applications to be part of this year’s program at Marywood University from July 23 to 28 are open to March 17. Go to www. trooprcampcadet.org to learn more and apply online.

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Winter weather duty will continue as there is some. When plow trucks are active, give them a wide berth so they can do their job. Be alert for black ice when temperatures are below freezing.

Pothole patching, tree trimming and crack sealing are underway with crews out doing work on various roads. Use www.511PA.com to check conditions on 40,000+ miles of PA roads for free. It provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to 1000+ traffic cameras. It’s also a smartphone application, or by calling 5-1-1.

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Key dry hydrant on Lake Harmony soon to be reality in Kidder Township

by Seth Isenberg

Installing a dry hydrant into Lake Harmony at Wood Street has been a years-long effort. Kidder Township supervisors approved the agreement between the Lake Harmony Estates Property Owners Association, Lake Harmony Association, and the township. The next step is buying the parts and finding an excavating company to install it. If all of the next steps go well, this fire safety enhancing device will give local fire companies access to water direct from Lake Harmony (possibly by May).

Kristina Heaney of the Monroe County Conservation District spoke about stormwater management and updating the township’s Act 167 by May 22. She noted that the Tunkhannock Creek flows from Monroe County into Kidder.

Kara Edmonds of the Dimmick Memorial Library gave a presentation on what the library gives back to the community and the programs it offers. She asked supervisors to consider a $2,500 donation towards the Penn-Kidder Library’s operating expenses.

Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company chief Ralph Lennon said that he and other fire company members went to Sioux Falls to inspect the new fire truck. They were able to see it and drive it. It will soon ship to New Jersey for finishing, and should arrive here in early April, Lennon said.

Supervisors voted to approve the contract for the township to make payments toward the cost of the new fire trucks. Albrightsville VFD has a truck on order, with possible delivery date late this year.

Supervisors approved participating in a police regionalization study with Penn Forest Township. The study is to explore operations, costs, and steps toward a potential regional police department for both townships. Also on police items, officer Mason Moran completed his probationary period and is now a full-time patrolman with the Kidder Police Department.

Crystal Butler submitted a letter of interest to fill the vacancy as an alternate on the zoning hearing board. She was approved unanimously.

A sewage facilities planning module was approved for the Preservation Graystone development near Albrightsville.

The bridge replacement project on Old Stage Road is to start March 20, reported police chief Matt Kuzma. The work is planned to take six months and is to be completed no later than October 3. The road will be closed with detour signs in place.

Township solicitor Robert Yurchak reported the property owners of the nuisance property on Laurel Lane in Albrightsville reached a settlement with the township over multiple violations of codes on that property. The settlement was offered just before the issue came up before District Judge Joseph Homanko. The owners paid $2,000 towards township expenses, and made a firm promise to have the property cleaned up within 45 days. They told Yurchak that the property will be offered for sale.

Township manager Suzanne Brooks announced there will be an electronics recycling day on April 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. (or until the truck is full) at the municipal building.

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Sofranko announces candidacy for Carbon County Commissioner

Michael J. Sofranko is announcing that he will be seeking the Republican nomination for Carbon County Commissioner.

A lifelong Carbon County resident, he is currently employed at Mack Trucks in Macungie.

His three decades in municipal government include 14 years as mayor and 16 years as a Jim Thorpe Borough Councilman, 14 of which he spent as council president. During that time, he has served the residents with pride, dedication, and fiscal responsibility.

Under Sofranko’s oversight, Jim Thorpe’s police department has reduced crime and increased arrests for drug related offenses, demonstrating his commitment to the prosecution of drug offenders. He collaborated with the police chief to secure funding, including over $100,000 in Local Share Account grants, all of which ease the burden on taxpayers.

With a track record of approachability and bipartisanship, Sofranko’s ability to facilitate discussions with a commonsense approach is one of his strongest attributes. He believes that during demanding times of unknown rising costs for families, future tax burdens and fiscal responsibilities must be addressed.

Sofranko acknowledges that while growth within Carbon County is essential for the families to call “home,” changes cannot be drastic without input from its residents.

“In my 30-year involvement in local government from balancing budgets and the oversight of police to listening and understanding taxpayers,” he said, “I’ve learned that we must work together and respect each other’s opinions to develop the solutions needed to address the financial and quality of life issues facing every Carbon County resident.”

Sofranko is the son of Florence (Butchko) and

the late James Sofranko. He graduated from Marian Catholic High School and earned an Associate Degree from Lincoln Technical Institute. He is married to Therese Krebs of Jim Thorpe for 35 years. They have two children. Michael is a member of the Pennsylvania State Police, and his wife Christina is a special education teacher. He is a proud grandfather to their two children. His daughter, Emily, is a special education teacher at Tamaqua Area School District. He is 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus and worships at Immaculate Conception Parish, formerly St. Joseph’s in Jim Thorpe.

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Heffley to host Sportsmen’s and Outdoor Expo

In his continuing effort to promote the many outdoor recreational activities available in the 122nd Legislative District to area residents, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) will again host a Sportsmen’s and Outdoor Expo later this month.

The free event is scheduled to take place on Saturday,

March 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Penn Forest Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, 1387 State Route 903, in Jim Thorpe. The expo will include door prizes and feature more than 30 exhibitors.

“The warmer weather gives us an opportunity to make plans and to head outdoors

and experience our beautiful county,” said Heffley. “There are many recreational options in this region and our expo is a great way to learn more about them.”

The expo will be preceded by a hunter/trapper education course, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which will start at 7

a.m. The class is available to first-time hunters and children ages 11 and up. Parents are encouraged to attend with their children. Topics covered during the course include responsible hunt-

ing behavior, firearm safety, wildlife and conservation management, and hunting techniques. To register for the course, visit the commission website at pgc.pa.gov.

Jennifer Bartley earns Real Estate certifications

CENTURY 21 Select Group is proud to announce that Jennifer Bartley, sales associate with the Blakeslee office, recently added the Military Relocation Professional certification and Accredited Buyer Representation Certification to Her professional offerings. The Military Relocation Professional certification, offered by the National Association of REALTORS®, is for real estate professionals who work with current and former military service members, and that help them find the housing solutions that best suit their needs and to take full advantage of available benefits and support. The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation is for real estate

buyer’s agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients at every stage of the home-buying process.

“By earning the Military Relocation Professional certification, I have a better understanding of the processes and procedures involved in a military relocation and how these impact service members’ relocation and housing choices,” said Bartley. “I look forward to helping our nation’s heroes sell or find and purchase suitable homes, and guiding them through the real estate transaction process.”

Licensed since 2021 with Century 21 Select Group, Jennifer was named Listing Rookie of the Year in 2021 and earned the Million Dollar Club Award in 2022.

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32. Bad humor

35. Wore away

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44. Novel, e.g.

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Carbon County property transfers through February 5

Kidder Township

Sandra C. Babock to Ronald W. Jobson, Norristown, property at 70 Snow Ridge Circle, Lake Harmony, $214,000.

Northwoods PA, LLC, to Ski The East, LTD, Coraopolis, property at 49 Ski Jump, Lake Harmony, $422,500. Lokman Belahmeur to Valentine Properties, South Bound Brook, New Jersey, Lot 109, Section B, Holiday Poconos, $11,124.

Penn Forest Township

Robin Kraut to Jasmina Alic, Trenton, New Jersey, property at 1248 Crazy Horse Trail and Piute Trail, Albrightsville, $7,622.

Glenn Keller to Colville O. Brown, P.O. Box 314, Albrightsville, Lot 2317, Section Mountain View, Mt. Pocahontas, $1,281.

John D. Skrapits to Patrick J. Walsh, 831 State Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, 1.206 acres, Lot 375, Skrapits Subdivision, $31,800.

Janice M. Hoffman to Marsha L. Traub, Glen Mills, property at 17 Midway Drive, $1.

Hubert Specht to Edward Specht, Yonkers, New York, Pleasant Valley West Lot 459, Section E, $1.

Eileen M. Buchmann to Eileen M. Buchmann, 20 Shawnee Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 20 Shawnee Drive, $1.

John L. Steele III to Johnny Albino, Hazle Township, Lot 374, Section 6, Wild Creek Drive, Penn Forest Streams, $6,500.

Charles J. Borchetta Jr. to Sashagaye Channer Sweeney, 290 Lookout Drive, Albrightsville, Indian Mountain Lakes Lot 623, Section N-1, $3,500.

John A. Ma Motta to Tristate Properties and Development, Frankfort, Illinois, property on Cypress Drive, Lotv442A, Section A, Hickory Run Forest, $4,000.

Robert T. Miller to Antonio Madera, 84 Sunrise Circle, Jim Thorpe, lots 361A and 374A, Marty Axman in the Poconos, $37,500.

Robert L. Squires Jr. to Robert L. Squires Jr., 21 W. Mud Run Road, P.O. Box 2171, Albrightsville, property at 21 W. Mud Run Road, $1.

Linda Seemiller to Luai

Katib, Clifton, new Jersey, property on Call Mountain Circle, $27,000.

Slade Sizemore to David Troy Patterson, Philadelphia, Lot 2568, Section Mountain View, Mt. Pocahontas, $6,000.

Graber Properties, LLC, to Ann Marie Comensky, 192 Wild Creek Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 192 Wild Creek Drive, $232,000.

Living Trust of Richard J. Netzel and Donna A. Netzel to Natalie Fisher, Folsom, property at 4350 Forest St., $1.

Thomas E. Berndt to Thomas E. Berndt, P.O. Box 1523, Albrightsville, property at 187 MacCauley Road, Albrightsville, $1.

Gerard P. Lennon to Samuel O. Gerhard, 192 Mountain View Drive, Albrightsville, property at 192 Mountain View Drive, $275,000.

Paul Daley to James C. Cook, Doylestown, property at 877 Stony Mountain Road, Albrightsville, $190,000.

Polina Furer to Joseph F. Furer, Staten Island, New York, Lot 812, Section B, Indian Mountain Lakes, $1.

Wilson Joshua Nieves to Jennie Guzman, 87 Foothill Road, Albrightsville, Lot 307, Section N-I, Indian Mountain Lakes, $1.

Diane D. DeVincenzo to Helen DeVincenzo, 15

Horace Way, P.O. Box 424, Albrightsville, property at 15 Horace Way, $1.

Erin C. Smith to Joseph McCarry, Springfield, Lot 556, Section II, Towamensing Trails, $6,000.

Jeremy W. Woodhouse to

Donna Lare, Allentown, Lot 262, Section I, Towamensing Trails, $2,000.

Wendy C. Fry to Gary Cooper Jr., 105 Honeysuckle Drive, Unit 5, Jim Thorpe, property at 105 Honeysuckle Drive, Unit 5, $250,000.

Dean’s List Roster

Cedar Crest College

Heather Sanders of Albrightsville, Alexandra Uzar of Albrightsville, Miranda Vitulli of Albrightsville

Coastal Carolina University

Isabella Acker of Jim Thorpe, Olivia Renode of Jim Thorpe

Muhlenberg College

Sarah Rosenberger of Albrightsville, Seth Paluck of Jim Thorpe

St. Lawrence University

Nathan Rosahac from Jim Thorpe, a member of the Class of 2023 majoring in biology. Rosahac attended Jim Thorpe Senior High School.

Wilkes University

Dominick Bierman of Jim Thorpe, Kelsey Carroll of Jim Thorpe, Madison Lange of Albrightsville, Kaitlyn O’neil of Jim Thorpe

York College of PA

Owen Brady of Jim Thorpe, a Class of 2025 Mechanical Engineering major

Youngstown State University

Bryan Cox of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, STEM First Year Engineering major

Fire Companies Report

Penn Forest Volunteer Fire Co #2

Just after midnight 2-18, assisted Lehighton ALS on Old Stage Road, Towamensing Trails.

2-13, After completing some maintenance at the station, the crew from Ladder 2222 was in the process of a road test when it assisted Lehighton ALS with a medical call on Towamensing Trail, Towamensing Trails.

2-11 Tanker 2233, Ladder 2222, and Engine 2210, with 21 volunteers, responded to a possible dwelling fire

on Midlake Drive, Kidder Township. Lake Harmony and Albrightsville, 20 RIT, and Lake Harmony EMS also responded.

2-6, PFVFC#2 assisted Lehighton ALS on Redwood Drive, Hickory Run Forest with PFVFC#1. Then as this call cleared, were dispatched to a fire alarm on Lipo Way, Towamensing Trails.

2-4, PFVFC#2’s tanker, engine and ladder truck, with 17 volunteers, responded to a working dwelling fire on Route 940, Tobyhanna Township. Crews provided water and manpower upon

arrival.

1-31, PFVFC#2 sent Engine 2210 and Rescue 2255 to a carbon monoxide incident on Spokane Road, Mt. Pocahontas a vehicle left running. PFVFC#1 and Lehighton ALS also responded. Below is a photo from a vehicle fire training session on 1-31.

2-16 - PFVFC#1 dispatched to a home on Old Stage Road to assist EMS there.

2-6 - PFVFC#1 called to a home on Lipo Way for a fire alarm sounding with PFVFC#2. Found a culinary mishap.

2-6 - PFVFC#1 dispatched to a home on Redwood Dr. to assist EMS there.

checked garage and home for CO.

1-29 - PFVFC#1 and PFVFC#2 dispatched to a home on Spencer Lane to assist EMS with a patient.

1-28 - PFVFC#1 and PFVFC#2 set up a helicopter landing zone to assist local EMS.

PFTVFC#1 has openings for Firefighters, Fire Support, Fire Police, Auxiliary support. E-mail us for additional information at pennfor@ptd.net or visit us at the fire house on Route 903 Monday nights at 7 p.m. All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast every 2nd Sunday in Whispering Pines banquet hall 8 to noon.

Albrightsville

Volunteer Fire Company

Penn Forest

Volunteer Fire Co #1

2-21 - PFVFC#1 called as mutual aid for Jim Thorpe FD to a home fire on Mauch Chunk Lane in Jim Thorpe borough. On arrival, supplied water and manpower.

2-18 - PFVFC#1 called to a home on Narragansett Trail for a fire alarm sounding with PFVFC#2. Found malfunctioning alarm.

2-5 - PFVFC#1 called to Grace St. Paul’s Methodist Church about a fire alarm sounding. On arrival found a culinary mishap. Assisted with removing smoke.

2-1 - PFVFC#1 called to a home on Shortridge Road for a fire alarm sounding with PFVFC#2.

1-31 PFVFC#1 and PFVFC#2 sent to a home on Spokane Road for a report of carbon monoxide. On arrival,

Volunteers of the Albrightsville Fire Company responded to a brush fire, a dwelling fire, a tree down/ wires, two vehicle crashes and one vehicle fire, and four automatic fire alarms through the month of January.

Bingo is held Saturdays 6 to 11 p.m. at the fire house in Albrightsville. On the 1st Sunday of the month, the fire company hosts an All-YouCan-Eat Breakfast from 7:30 to noon.

As always, members are needed Please join today.

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