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Kidder appoints Torres to Code Enforcement job

by Seth Isenberg

Another full house with citizens reeling off quality of life questions made August 20’s Kidder Township supervisors meeting another lively one. Citizen complaints ranged from trash and noise, to an incident with one high-occupancy property where they ran their well dry, so brought in a water truck. Many of the answers provided by supervisors were that these are code enforcement issues, noting the position of code enforcement officer has been vacant.

One of the first orders of business this night, once the audience participation wound down, was to appoint Noel

NOEL TORRES Torres as the new full-time code enforcement officer. Torres was selected after interviews of a total of four candidates. He is a recent appointee to the planning commission, who is also an EMT with the Lake Harmony Rescue Squad.

He is a retired New York City police detective.

Torres, after training, will get right out into the community.

In other business, a proposed subdivision of a Lake Harmony property into four lots was tabled.

Kidder Police, who had another very busy month, is down a patrol car. Supervisors approved buying a new 2019 Ford F-150 police package 4x4 super crew cab from the New Holland Auto Group. It will be delivered with lights and markings, ready to go on patrol. Cost is $44,824 with CoStars pricing, financed through Mauch Chunk Trust.

The police department is enforcing a “zero tolerance”

Penn Forest Supervisors adds roads and Transfer Station help

by Seth Isenberg

Penn Forest Township supervisors at their August meeting, made quick work of their agenda. The meeting was lightly attended, with the minimum of three supervisors present along with four citizens and two press. Supervisors Tom Cross, Christian Bartulovich and Roger Meckes unanimously voted to fill the vacant laborer position. Hired was Don Fisher for the job, to

start at $15.45 an hour. They also approved a part-time hire, Michael Palmisano, who will work mainly weekends to help at the Transfer Station, and elsewhere as needed to a maximum of 24 hours — at the same pay rate.

Regarding the Transfer Station, it was agreed to pay for a boundary survey, ahead of some future upgrades at the site. Cost was $1,900. Discussion is that the township is looking to add another packer

to handle the new high level of use. Operating costs are increasing, so the reduced costs of the annual fee the past couple of years look be reversed next year. This year’s costs are far exceeding fee income.

Former supervisor Alan Katz came to the meeting as a representative of the mid-township Sunoco convenience store, informing them that the store has acquired a liquor license from the closed East See PENN FOREST, page 5

policy about noise /disturbing the peace after 8 p.m. Of the 255 calls for service in July, 10% were for fireworks complaints and 10% more for disturbing the peace, followed by animal complaints – mainly about bears bothering campers late at night at Hickory Run State Park. Supervisors again offered praise to the department for the good work they are doing.

Residents were also thanked for calling 911 about fireworks

incidents (please continue to do so).

The police department was authorized to continue with the extra weekend patrols, on overtime, through the rest of the summer.

Roadwork on Kirk Street at the Post Office has started, with milling to be done this week. The big paving project for 2020, on Kresge Lane and upper Moseywood Road, was confirmed for a start after Labor Day.

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Editorial

An explosive issue

by Seth and Ruth Isenberg

These ordinances are needed, because some people lack common sense, and common courtesy. But rules in private communities, and At a time when fireworks displays put on by ordinances in local municipalities, are meancommunities were cancelled, due to concerns over COVID-19, citizens stepped up and put on ingless unless there is a means of enforcement, and serious consequences for violations. Fines their own displays. To the point where these displays kept within the holiday norm (dark of $100 don’t mean that much to people who to about 10 p.m.), it was kind of nice on the have just dropped $1,000 plus for their disFourth of July. play.

Then it went on hours longer, and became The Pennsylvania legislature approved sale not so nice. In some of our communities, we’re of fireworks in state, and used the permits and taxes involved to generate revenue. Now they getting displays days and weeks after, and in need to evaluate what the changes to the law some of our communities, folks have decided, likely after some adult beverages that it is okay made in 2019 have meant to local communities, and tweak it to protect the safety and to launch them well after midnight. peace of mind of the citizens. Local commuBut it’s not okay. Some of our municipalinities should have the final say on fines and ties don’t allow these displays at all. Nearly all have noise and nuisance ordinances that define enforcement. something that might be fun before 8 at night as a nuisance around midnight.

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Seth’s Sightings After a week with a rental car, our newer Subaru is all repaired from the damage done by hitting a bear a few weeks ago. I’m now driving looking for deer and now, for bear.

Last Friday afternoon when we finished work at the newspapers, Ruth and I went out for a meal at the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company. Supporting them and their weekly fundraiser helps the company do what it needs to do in this time of the virus. A group of their volunteers spends hours preparing each weekend’s meal, which is ample, reasonably priced,

and absolutely for a great cause. This coming weekend’s special at the AVFC will be their home-made meatloaf, and coming soon is their regionally famous turkey dinner. Along with each week’s special, there’s an option of purchasing pizza, burgers and other items…t-shirts, fire extinguishers, etc.

One of our meetings last week was held outside in the pavilion at the Austin T. Blakeslee Park south of Blakeslee. Sadly, even as I was outside, I had to cover a second meeting happening at the same time via Zoom, so I

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spent my time huddled over a cell phone.

I was able to visit my uncle Slater last week. He is now in a long-term rehabilitation hospital. Sadly, he’s fading.

Last Sunday afternoon, we took a trip to Knoebels Amusement Resort to hear a live outdoor performance by the 70s Flashback band. We last saw them perform months ago at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, and prior to that, at 2019’s Musikfest. The trip was worth it, as the talented band gave two great shows to a crowd spread socially-distanced across a large audience area.

In between sets, we took the open-seat train ride through the woods — after a wait for the train to get sanitized. Then we took the skyride. After the last set, as the park was closing, Ruth let me finish the day with a ride on the bumper cars, which is my absolute favorite ride in the park. I had so much fun. It seems, however,

that the ride ate my cellphone.

Park staff found it Monday, and mailed it back — arriving Thursday.

Our next visit to Knoebels will be during this fall’s HalloFun weekends in October.

Knoebels is open daily until Labor Day, then switches to weekend-only operations — check their website for times.

For some variety, I am reading a few books, including a sci-fi tale, a Louise Pennypenned Gamache mystery, and a Donna Leon-Guido Brunetti mystery. I skip from book to book.

This issue, my sightings included a bald eagle overflight as we drove the newly restored car back from the body shop.

It was flying away from the Lehigh River with something in its talons. On a late-night trip home later in the week, just before 10 p.m., we sighted a coyote crossing the Lehigh Gorge Drive just south of White Haven. There are also regular fox sightings, and late-

ly, a few big bucks with nice racks.

I’m following the Flyers, who defeated the Montreal Canadiens and now are trying to keep up with a very good Islanders team. My Philly team preference only reaches so far. I am a lifelong Boston Celtics fan, and they sent the 76ers home for the rest of the summer. The sweep also ended coach Brett Brown’s tenure with the Sixers. I’m hoping he will land a job with another team with young players to develop.

It looks like NASCAR’s new experiment in having two cup races on the same weekend at the same track is taking hold.

Dover just hosted two races just like those run at Pocono Raceway this year. We’ll see if doubleheaders are more normal next year.

It’s been hot and dry, which seems to have brought out great nests of webworm caterpillars. These are the white See SIGHTINGS, page 5

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Sightings…

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‘hairy’ caterpillars with the black trim. After the fierce rain that blew through on Monday, I was surprised that most of the nests stayed in the trees. Locals are sighting Spotted Lanternflies around the Pocono Plateau. If you see any, kill them and report your sighting to extension.psu.

edu/spotted-lanternfly or call 1-888-4-BADFLY (1-888-4223359).

I am hopeful that the late summer thunderstorms put enough rain down to quell the forest fire danger around here.

A neighbor planted a melon vine. Last week, it produced a nice sized melon. It didn’t take long for some deer to find it late one night, and eat half.

Given my problems with deer eating my lilies, I’m hardly surprised.

Looking ahead, on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, the Blakeslee Rotary Club is hosting a car show which will raise money for scholarships, and towards other Blakeslee Rotary projects.

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leaving 84 feet versus the preferred 100. After discusContinued from page 17 sion, learning the new system replaces one that’s not working right now, supervisors apSide Inn and will be applying proved this new installation. for approval to transfer that Kirk, Summa & Co.’s final license. The convenience store independent auditor’s report plans to sell 6 and 12-packs was presented. of alcoholic beverages. The The Carbon County Special transfer will be advertised, and Olympics organization asked supervisors set a public hearing for the matter at 6:45 p.m. to do a distance walking/runon September 8, ahead of that ning program at the township park, from August to Novemnight’s regular meeting. ber. Eight athletes and two Only three companies bid coaches typically participate. for Penn Forest Township’s 2020 roads paving and patch- They were given permission, pending their paperwork and ing project, with Haines & proof of insurance.

Kibblehouse’s price of There was discussion about $365,531 coming in lowest. getting internet installed in the Supervisors were unanimous park for security cameras. Due in accepting H&K’s bid, to be paid from both the liquid fuels to paving and rebuilding work on the walk path, it was decidand general funds. ed to put a pipe under the path Work on the pipe crossfor the internet wires, once the ings replacements by Schiffer installation finally occurs. That Bituminous are underway in the north part of the township. way, the path can be completed and back in use, while the Work on Stony Creek Road is internet installation will not likely to be finished early this require digging a trench in the month, with paving done the new pavement. week after.

The Lucas family’s lot comSupervisors voted to extend the state of emergency another bination in Towamensing Trails was approved, with two 30 days, until the next meetwaivers granted, and on coning. dition of receipt of payment A new on-lot sand mound covering township engineer for a Kickapoo Trail home and related costs. The policy of crowds the property’s well, holding approval until all costs are paid is new, and will be in effect from now on.

The Burke family asked to revise their property on Route 534, making it into two lots. This was also approved, to payment of all Atty. Cindy Yurchak conditional township costs related to the Carbon County Law Office lot division. for 29 Years The July numbers for the •Family Law Treasurer’s report shows •Real Estate $4,158,483 in the General •Civil Law Fund, and $368,650 in the Sanitation Fund, with a total •Criminal Defense of $5,357,808 for all the acCarbon, Luzerne & counts — plus CDs valued at Schuylkill Counties $3,390,132.

Bills of $62,880 were paid from the General Fund in 121 Carbon St., Weatherly July. The big July payments

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were $9,280 to Highmark for health and vision premiums, $7,900 to Kirk, Summa & Co. for the audit; $7,648 for Nanovic Law Offices, a total of $7,141 for engineering and zoning work by staff of Barry Isett & Associates; $6,772 for state workers insurance; $6,574 to the U.S. Treasury; a total of $1,898 to Berkheimer for the employees plus $773 in commission for their work to collect EIT tax for the township; $1,846 to The Times News for three legal ads; $1,796 for the County of Carbon for 911 services; $1,540 to Altek for 4 months of the copier contract; and a total of $873 for PA taxes. $517,823 was transferred from the Sanitation Fund back to the General Fund. $19,511 was paid to J.P. Mascaro in June to haul full packers out, and $1,980 was paid to RRS for the electronics recycling event, also from the Sanitation Fund.

The Transfer Station had another busy month, due to more people living in the township now. 635 residential payments were paid for this month, plus one commercial permit, and four from last year. $1,619 was collected for bulk item disposal.

There was a great deal of permit activity for July, with 64 zoning, 25 building and 10 septic permits issued by Kathryn Forry of Barry Isett & Assoc. — including five for new homes. There were 19 zoning and 12 building certificates of occupancy issued. BIA did 81 zoning, 71 septic and 47 UCC inspections. One new zoning complaint was opened.

There were 49 right-to-know requests filled last month, and 50 requests about zoning and septic.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, September 8, in person, socially distanced, starting at 7 p.m. at the township building on Route 903.

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Carbon County Art League presents paper maché program online With great joy and to beat the Pandemic hiatus, the Carbon County Art League (CCAL) is happy to announce a Paper Maché Presentation by one of our artists, Maggie Lukasevich, who has made this art form her vocation.

The program will be held online as a Facebook Live event on September 9, between 6 and 8 p.m. via the CCAL Facebook page.

Anyone who wants to follow along with Maggie to create their own keepsake piece should prepare a special paper maché pulp beforehand— visit the CarbonCountyArt. com website for the recipe (available on September 1).

Have fun and may your inspiration lead you. Any artist in need of assistance, or interested in joining the league, can email info@carboncountyart. com.

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Introducing Onvo: Liberty rebrands with playful new name and identity Liberty Travel Plazas, a hospitality company based in Scranton, proudly unveils a new name and brand identity; the company will be known as Onvo, effective immediately.

The new identity for Onvo includes a new name and logo, a fully redesigned website, tryonvo.com, a refreshed loyalty program, and an updated store design. One of the key elements of the new branding is the company’s new mascot: a bird, also named Onvo. The mascot Onvo is representative of the company’s commitment to providing guests with a friendly, memorable experience, every time.

Chief Business Development Officer and Founder, Andy Aulakh, said of the rebrand:

“While our old identity served us well over the past 30+ years, it was time for us to update our brand to something that reflected our dedication to delivering experiences that leave our guests happy and fulfilled. I truly believe we’ve done that with Onvo.”

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Kidder Police July Report The list of police responses for July include” 25 fireworks complaints 24 disturbing the peace / disorderly conduct and 2 disorderly conduct 24 animal complaints

3 fire department assists, and 12 to other agencies 13 burglary false alarms 13 911 hang-ups 11 suspicious persons 11 service calls and 4 motorist assists

9 fights and disputes, and 5 domestics 8 phone assignments 8 medical emergencies 7 welfare checks 7 motor vehicle accidents and 2 traffic accidents with injury 7 traffic tickets and 2 traffic summons 6 fire responses, including unfoundeds 5 hazardous conditions 4 trespassing 4 mental health 3 thefts 3 non-criminal suspicious auto 3 non-criminal pedestrian 3 non-criminal suspicious person 3 fire department assists 2 Public drunkenness 2 Parking problems One each of missing adult male, and missing females.

Also, one each of Open doors, and a building check Wires Down Sex offenses Narcotics possession Child Abuse Harassment by communication False fire alarm Littering Runaway And seven other listings including administrative.

The department’s three vehicles patrolled a total of 5,671 miles in July.

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Find a family scavenger hunt at Cherry Valley Refuge Once a golf course, Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge is now a haven for birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators. For families who enjoy a fun challenge, there are worlds to discover, and Brodhead Watershed Association offers a scavenger hunt to encourage adventure.

Sharp-eyed kids will find at least five distinct habitats — a sunny meadows, stream, and brush pile are three of them.

Another is the small wetlands where native cattails grow, home to red-winged blackbirds, wetland plants, frogs, salamanders and turtles.

Stretches of forest habitat provide a shady retreat along the creek and also line the upland boundaries of the old golf course, where you might see

the opening of a groundhog burrow, coyote scat or whitetailed deer.

Wood turtles, bog turtles, rabbits, foxes, bears and bobcats thrive as their habitats return. Fish, aquatic plants, water striders and other bugs are coming back, too. The water of Cherry Creek is fertilizer-free and healthy again.

Get clues, photos, video and information at brodhead watershed.org/gopoconos.

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25. *”All right stop collaborate and listen, ____ is back...”

28. Between Phi and Kappa 30. Restriction limiting use of lights during air raid 35. J.D. Power awards competitors 37. *”Oh, back on the chain ____” 39. Ann Patchett’s novel “Bel ____” 40. Slightly 41. Algorithmic language 43. French “place” 44. Kind of potato masher 46. Brickowski’s brick 47. Cleopatra’s necklace 48. Canine’s coat 50. Sol or fa 52. National Institutes of Health 53. *”____ Christmas, I gave you my heart” 55. Trinitrotoluene 57. *”You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I ____ ____” 60. *”I wanna dance with somebody, with somebody who ____ ____” 64. Lithograph, for short 65. Holstein sound 67. Radio sign 68. Killed, like dragon 69. Commotion 70. Yiddish shrew 71. Sleep in rough accommodations 72. Gourmet mushroom 73. Cancel an edit, pl.

DOWN 1. Whispered from a prompting booth 2. Shells and such 3. *”Meeting you with a ____ to a kill”

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36. Petals holder 38. *”Wake me up before you ____” 42. It creates instant millionaires 45. Count on, two words 49. One from Laos 51. Emissaries 54. Poison ivy or Poison oak 56. Religious doctrine 57. Venus de ____ 58. Greek Hs 59. Not that 60. Pilot’s stunt 61. Not loony 62. Catcher’s gear 63. Geological time periods 64. Psychedelic acronym 66. Lyric poem

Police Beat On 8-11 just after 7 p.m., PA State Police – Fern Ridge, were notified by Monroe County CYS about a missing infant — not quite 1 year old. She had been with her grandmother, and the two could not be located by CYS who had just been granted custody of the child. At 7:40 the next night, State Police located the grandmother’s cell phone in Bushkill Township, Northampton County. PSP-Belfast located grandmother and grandchild, and the child was transferred to Monroe CYS without incident.

Just before 10 p.m. on 8-9, police were called to a Frantz

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Road, Chestnuthill Township home because the ex-boyfriend of a 34 y/o Brodheadsville local was trespassing.

PSP-Fern Ridge arrived, and learned the 26 y/o Somerville, NJ, man had previously tried to ram her car, and then was walking around the outside of the home, after being told to leave and not return.

Troopers located and arrested him. He will be charged with simple assault, reckless endangering, trespassing, prowling, harassment and disorderly conduct. He was arraigned and sent to the Monroe County jail in lieu of

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An argument between a 32 y/o Philadelphia man and his 87 y/o grandfather at 4:30 p.m. on 8-11 at his grandfather’s place in Towamensing Trails, Penn Forest Twp., became a fight. The young man grabbed his grandpa by the throat. He also kicked a storm door in, and smashed his grandparents’ flip phone. Police were called.

PSP-F arrived and arrested the 32 y/o, taking him for arraignment before the on-duty Judge, and then to the Carbon County jail in lieu of bail.

State Police were called at 6:30 p.m. on 8-11 because three male teens from Child First Services had run away from their facility in Penn Forest Twp. PSP later located one at his mother’s home in Philadelphia. The other two were still somewhere in the Philly area at the time this report was written.

8-11, a 29 y/o Effort man sent harassing text messages to a 38 y/o man from Sciota.

29 y/o located and charged.

This news was offered in an official release on 8-17: 6-12, State Police responded to a home on Tamarack Terrace in Indian Mountain Lake, Penn Forest Twp., on a report of multiple cats not being cared for at the property. Contact was made with the property owner — who was asked to surrender the cats.

She refused. Multiple search warrants were issued from 6-13 to 15, and 25 cats were removed.

Criminal charges of animal neglect were filed against the 49 y/o property owner.

There were a handful of domestic incidents, and plenty of drug possession and DUI incidents in recent weeks.

Just ahead of press time, PSP-F has started to look for two missing females from a Journey Drive, Valley View, Effort home, since just after noon on Sunday, 8-23.

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7-30, PSP-F Troopers found a Lincoln MKZ crashed into a tree off Route 903 and Weiler Road in Penn Forest Twp. The driver had fled. The crash happened about 3 p.m. PSP had the vehicle towed.

Stealin’ 8-24 at 8:20 p.m., a local reports her iPhone 11 was stolen off a counter top in the Turkey Hill store in Gilbert.

8-21, called in at 4:22 p.m., a Wylie Circle, Towamensing Trails, Penn Forest Twp. property owner had two garden gnomes stolen. These were memorials to deceased twin daughters. PSP is investigating… but if any reader can help get these back to the home, that would be great. To contact PSP-Fern Ridge, call 570 646-2271.

PSP is investigating people dumping their personal trash into businesses’ dumpsters, including one on Route 115 in Effort.

There are several incidents with identities of children having been stolen, to be used to open things like a cable account in one instance.

A burglary is reported between 7-27 and 30 at a home in the 800 block of Old Stage Road in Penn Forest Twp. Taken was a coin jar, filled with change, and a Sentry lockbox. Entry was made via a side window, PSP-F. A bunch of clothing was stolen from a camp cabin on Gymnastics Way in Jackson Twp., from 5 females, valued at over $1,000, 7-27.

Among the fraud reports was a 58 y/o Chestnuthill Twp. man who was taken in by the “your Amazon account is compromised” scam. He was promised a refund, and was instructed to supply $5,000 in gift cards in order to gain the refund. He did this… he did not get the refund, and then he called police.

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Carbon County deeds recently recorded Kidder Township

Michael Strollo to Jesse Aaron Davis, 10 River Road, White Haven, property at 10 River Road, $123,000.

William H. Anderson to Level Best Property Management, LLC, Downingtown, Lot 19, Section F, Split Rock, Lake Harmony, $269,900.

Robert M. Sutter to Mary McCormick, Bechtelsville, property at the intersection of Wolf Hollow and Lookout roads, Lake Harmony, $40,000.

Thierry J. Lindor to Daniel J. McCormick, Bechtelsville, property at 279 Wolf Hollow Road, Lake Harmony, $365,000.

LSF9 Master Participation Trust to Yoonshin Park Dowd, Forest Hills, New York, property at 305 Skye Drive, Lake Harmony, $185,000.

James T. Rosica to Daniel Peter Welch, New York, New York, Laurel Woods Stage 1, $260,500.

Kenneth D. Shiffert to Stonefly, LLC, Nazareth, property at 797 State Rt. 940 East, Lake Harmony, $259,399.60.

Susan E. Henry to Anthony Romano, Willow Grove, property at 21 Hazard Run Road, Lake Harmony, $189,000.

Anthony F. Casmirri Jr. to Adam Parcell, Media, property at 40 Estates Drive, Lake Harmony, $196,000.

Ronald A. Leone to Lorick, LLC, Berwick, property at 97 Pineknoll Drive, Lake Harmony, $167,000.

Phyllis Lynn Heiser to Alfred R. Sindaco, Cape Coral, Florida, property along Maplewood Road, Split Rock, Lake Harmony, $257,000.

Gerald McGinley to Michael Konikov, New York, New York, property at 7 Midlake Drive, Lake Harmony, $244,000.

David Kellogg to David Pfleger, Voorhees, New Jersey, House 91, Snow Ridge Village, Section A, $82,900.

William H. Goeckeler to David Brezee, Warren, New Jersey, property at 150 Snow Ridge Circle, Lake Harmony, $126,900.

Yolanda M. Fegley to Timothy Huber, 119 Skye Drive, Lake Harmony, Lot 207, Section B, Lake Harmony Estates, $67,000.

Frank W. Pieri to Kathryn E. Murray, Telford, property at 534 N. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $100,000.

Bobby D. Robinson to 23 Pineknoll, LLC, Centreville, Virginia, property at 23 Pineknoll Drive, Lake Harmony, $434,500.

Mary A. Sullivan to Clarissa Scott, P.O. Box 896, Albrightsville, Lot 2, Block A, Hemlock Forest Section, Holiday Poconos, $40,000.

Roseann Salasin to John Venturini, Scotrun, property at 20 Slalom, Lake Harmony, $91,000.

Ivonne Barreto to Joseph A. Gandia, 60 Chipmunk Trail, White Haven, property at 61 Chipmunk Trail, $80,000.

David Snedeker to David Snedeker, 30 Birchwood Road, Lake Harmony, property at 30 Birchwood Road, $1.

Sabina Pietraszko to Grzegorz Grodzki, Colonia, New Jersey, property at 35 Wood St., Lake Harmony, $215,000.

Sharon B. Sperber to Pine Breeze, LLC, Middle Village, New York, property at 703 Pine Knoll Drive, Lake Harmony, $153,000.

Claudette Ginsberg to Blended Realty, LLC, Sugarloaf, property at 55 Midlake Drive, Unit 102, Lake Harmony, $150,000.

Great Pocono Enterprises to Leon J. Van Dyke Jr., Boyertown, Lot 1011, Section B, Holiday Poconos, $4,000.

Mary Ann Klinaszewski to Cheryl Sorino, Marlton, New Jerset, property at 346 Laurelwoods Drive, Blakeslee, $1.

William C. Chavis Jr. to William C. Chavis Jr., Teaneck, New Jersey, Building 65, Section B, Inn at Big Boulder, $1.

Marc J. Bernstein to Scott D. Plichta, Downingtown, property at 32 Mountainwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $285,000.

Christian D. Fehrenbacher to Roman Wilusz, Hazleton, lots 20, 22 and 24, Block H, Section Hemlock Forest, Holiday Poconos, $37,500.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Brian D. Cwiertniewicz, 808-809 B Tanglewood Drive, Albrightsville, property at 808-809 B Tanglewood Drive, $1.

Larry P. Polansky to Steven Van Sciver, Westhampton, New Jersey, property at 11 Azalea Lane, Lake Harmony, $230,000.

Michael C. Claypoole to Scott A. Haines, Wilmington, Delaware, property at 59 Tanglewood Drive, Albrightsville, $127,000.

Maureen McLaughlin to Jeffrey McVeigh, Newtown Square, property at 208, 809 Pocono Road, Pocono Road and Swamp Hollow Lane, Albrightsville, $80,000.

John J. Durkin to Amrish Dias, New York, New York, property at 55 Midlake 201H, Lake Harmony, $170,000.

William J. Liaw to R. Anne O’Toole, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Unit A-132, Midlake on Big Boulder, $170,000.

Richard H. Morrell Jr. to Jill S. Faulls, Bellmore, New York, property at H-1 Wolf Hollow Road, Lake Harmony, $35,000.

Stuart I. Gelman to Richard Crawford, Brookhaven, property at 54 Ski Jump, Lake Harmony, $202,500.

John E. Christoph to William J. Reese Jr., 51 River Road, White Haven, property at 51 River Road, $322,000.

Alice M. Herling to John F. Herling Jr., Feasterville, Trevose, Lot 123, Pocono Mountain Lake, $1.

Irvin D. Franklin to George Custance, Merrick, New York, property at 10 Woods End Road, Lake Harmony, $375,000.

Aleksandr Kaplunovsky to Jaime L. Weinstein, Warrington, property at 69 Ruffed Groouse Court, Lake Harmony, $145,000.

Penn Forest Township

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Land Trustings, LLC, Clarks Summit, two transactions, properties on Seneca Road, Mt. Pocahontas, $754 and $749, respectively.

M & D Real Estate Enterprises, LLC, to Nathan Robert Muir, 536 Towamensing Trail, Albrightsville, property at 536 Towamensing Trail, $205,000.

Joshua P. Rivera to Matthew J. Yohey, 5 Vista Drive, Albrightsville, property at 5 Vista Drive, $130,000.

Jane Ann Corr to Kevin Corr, Hawthorne, New York, property at 74 Saginaw Drive, Albrightsville, $1.

Law Groner to Kimberly H. Groner, Bloomsburg, Lot V833, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $1.

Anthony Greco Sr. to Anthony F. Greco Jr., Merrick, New York, property at 61 Cummings Lane, Albrightsville, $1.

George W. Lynch to Troy Supplee, Collegeville, property at 54 Spencer Lane, Albrightsville, $195,000.

Luther V. Wilson to Calvin Rowe, 34 Watgauga Lane, Albrightsville, property at 34 Watgauga Lane, $150,00.

Joseph Tilelli to 13 Deer Trail, LLC, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, property at 13 Deer Trail, $209,900.

John Travelino to Oleg Troyakov, Hewlett, New York, property at 48 Shakespeare Circle, Albrightsville, $200,000.

David Keller to Deborah F. Costanza, 78 Chapman Circle, Albrightsville, property at 78 Chapman Circle, $150,000.

Bonnie Diaz to RAC Homes, LLC, Doylestown, Lot VI99, Section VI, Towamensing Trails, $13,000.

Richard George Marsanico to Muhammad Sherwani, Marlton, New Jersey, Lot 1130, Section N-I, Indian Mountain Lakes, $1,000.

Frank L. Marks to Crystal M. Counterman, Coal Township, Lot 353, Section 1, Mt. Pocahontas, $1,000.

James M. Erb to Michael Waelz, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Lot 19, Section C, Midway Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $15,000.

Anthony Spang to Cynthia Rosalie Cicero, Morrisville, property at 29 Tamarack Terrace, Albrightsville, $127,500.

Jason S. Oberhausen to William C. Neary, Philadelphia, property at 6 Carmen Glen, Albrightsville, $162,000.

Helen Gallagher to Yekaterina Lomako, Brooklyn, New York, property at 500 Kilmer Trail, Albrightsville, $230,000.

Ronald E. Montagnino to Jessica S. Chandler, 24 Larch Lane, Albrightsville, property at 24 Larch Lane, $159,900.

Martin Halla to Jerzy Czerwinski, Yardley, Indian Mountain Lakes Lot 813, Section B, Fox Hill Road, $42,000.

Michael A. Perakis to Richard W. Ward Jr., Voluntown, Connecticut, Towamensing Trails Lot 117, Section VI, $24,000.

Raymond T. Kadingo to William F. Shields Jr., Glenmoore, property at 88 Parker Mews, Albrightsville, $160,000.

Glen T. McDonnell to Janet W. Steiner, Malvern, Boulder Creek Estates Lot 22, Section A, $235,000.

Robert Henninger to Devin A. Schmidt, 1780 Dairy Road, Palmerton, Hickory Run Forest lots 44 and 15, Section A, $19,500.

Robert C. Kistler Sr. to Christopher Wentz, 710 Overlook Drive, Lehighton, property at 825 Bee Hollow Drive, $55,000.

Carl T. Demola to Stacy L. Smith, 112 Lindbergh Circle, Albrightsville, property at 112 Lindbergh Circle, $150,000.

Raymond Royer to Andrea Schlosman, 93 Bluejay Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 93 Bluejay Drive, $296,500.

Endurance Capital Management to Michael E. Poalillo, 46 Shawnee Trail, Albrightsville, property at 46 Shawnee Trail, $135,000.

Francis X. Farrell to Daniel M. Hubbard Sr., Cleveland, Ohio, property at 214 Masters Trail, Albrightsville, $57,018.

Michael J. O’Toole to David Doran, 26 Yellow Run Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 26 Yellow Run Road, $234,000.

Andrew Irving to Kristi A. Farinelli, P.O. Box 1059, Albrightsville, Towamensing Trails Lot V-610, Section E-V, $10,000.

Veronica E. Predmore to Jason C. Johannsen, 16 Treeloft Circle, Jim Thorpe, property at 16 Treeloft Circle, $160,000.

August H. Kramer to Jennifer Peabody, Royersford, Towamensing Trails Lot V-79, Section E-V, $10,900.

Mandi L. Rogers to Rachel L. Miske, North Bergen, New Jersey, property at 185 Lindbergh Circle, Albrightsville, $167,900.

David C. Plaksin to Williw W. Lu, Frederick, Maryland, property at 214 Bishop Circle, Albrightsville, $322,500.

Lynn A. Ferraro to Raymond German, Aston, Towamensing Trails Lot 1409, Section III, $18,000.

Robert L. Eastman to Timothy Graves, 15 Orange Lane, Jim Thorpe, Hickory Run Forest Lot 557, Section A, $5,250.

Edward J. Stranix to Donald L. Bethman, Arcadia, Florida, property at 87 Wylie Circle, Albrightsville, $150,500.

Robert A. Carbone to Nazim Tariverdiev, 60 Sekani Trail, Albrightsville, property at 60 Sekani Trail, $95,000.

Vithaya S. Piboon to Ryan M. Marroquin, P.O. Box 1208, Albrightsville, property at 14 Khayyam Path, Albrightsville, $134,900.

Theresa Venezia to Lilia Cojocari, Philadelphia, property at 33 Clubhouse Drive, Albrightsville, $129,900.

Lyubov Saksonova to Tonya Marie Diana, 26 Katu Trail, Albrightsville, property at 26 Katu Trail, $149,350.

Clinton J. Wright to Tadeusz Sarynski, Brooklyn, New York, property at 146 Penn Forest Trail, $280,000.

Stanley J. nowicki to Lakeside Escape, LLC, Forest Hills, New York, property at TO231 Holmes Way, Albrightsville, $140,000.

Robert Attanasio to Timothy P. Kane, Flourtown, Towamensing Trails Lot 1124, Section III, $259,900.

Donna M. Levine to Jose Rodriguez, 144 Tapuco Dri8ve, Albrightsville, property at 227-229 Tapuco Drive, $3,000.

Madeline O’Brien to James B. Laudenslager, San Marcos, California, property at 183 Penn Forest Trail, Albrightsville, $185,000.

Frank E. Evans to Tomas Neupauer, Feasterville, Trevose, property at 29 Hopi Road, $154,900.

Rocco Barile to Joseph Santapaola, 8 Dana Court, Albrightsville, Lot 237, Dana Court, Valley View Estates, $35,000.

Robert C. Zanes Sr. to Robert G. Reese, 70 Sycamore Circle, Albrightsville, property at 70 Sycamore Circle, $183,000.

John Marino to Richard Hogen, 21 Basswood Court, Albrightsville, property at 21 Basswood Court, $170,000.

Donald A. Hobbs Jr. to Mark E. Arentzen Sr., Warminster, lots 101 and 102, Section A, Hickory Run Forest, $16,250.

Michael F. Perry to Marina C. Valenzulela, 127 Vista Drive, Albrightsville, property at 127 Vista Drive, $127,500.

Paul T. Spadel to Megan N. Hausmann, Elkton, Maryland, property at 295 Towamensing Trail, Albrightsville, $412,500.

Andrey Rumansev to William C. Babuschak, 120 Bishop Circle, Albrightsville, property at 120 Bishop Circle, $330,000.

Stephan A. Fusco to Kristina Farber Kozitskiy, Warminster, property at 103 Mountain Road, Albrightsville, $145,000.

Pamela Giardinelli to Richard Kenney, Wilmington, Delaware, property at 38 Whitman Lane, Albrightsville, $230,000.

Robert A. Fanaro to Robert B. Rudolph, 932 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, Lot 458, Section 1, Towamensing Trails, $5,772.

Columb P. Mahoney to Trevor S. Davies, Annville, property at 161 Wylie Circle, Albrightsville, $244,000.

Eleanor Vernon to Franciscoi Fontanez Jr., 104 Drakes Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 104 Drakes Drive, $147,700.

Bradley Leight to Diane Fisher, Folsom, property at 346 Bear Creek Lake Drive, $275,000.

Dongjie Liu to BMR Management Group, LLC, Hatboro, property at 6 Allamuchy Lane, Albrightsville, $52,000.

Ralph C. Hill to Ralph C. Hill, 95 Hawthorne Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 95 Hawthorne Drive, $1.

Jason Pisarcik to Christine Hilbert, Philadelphia, property at 218 Bishop Circle, Albrightsville, $169,900.

Rovshan Danilov to Rovshan Danilov, Brooklyn, New York, Lot 1327, Section III, Towamensing Trails, $1.

Joan M. Elliott to Sean P. Elliott, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Lot 1919, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $1.

Joan M. Elliott to Francis J. Elliott Jr., 619 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, Lot 1918, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $1.

Sally J. Israel to Genaro S. Ford Inglese, 4589 Greenwood Drive, Kunkletown, Lot 1864, Section 5, Mount Pocahontas, $63,000.

Phyllis C.A. Reimer to John F. McMenamin Jr., 145 Piney Woods Drive, Jim Thorpe, Lot 16, Section A, Piney Woods Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $11,500.

Ruth Ann Hendricks to Charles W. Chapman, 7 Hemlock Drive, Jim Thorpe, Lot 142, Section Mountain View Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $7,500.

KRC Home Solutions, LLC, to Erika T. Stempien, 5 Berry Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 5 Berry Lane, $134,050.

Joseph O. Edwards to Giovanni A. Davi, 25 Byron Lane, Albrightsville, property at 560 Byron Lane, Albrightsville, $165,000.

Carol A. Rumley to Carol A. Rumley, 147 Indian Trail, Jim Thorpe, Lot 14, Midway Area, Section A, Bear Creek Lakes, $1.

Emma Ruiz to Heda Knocik, Blakeslee, Lot V69, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $7,500.

Roberta Gonzalez to Mari M. Herbert, Arnold, Maryland, property at 17 Dogwood Drive, $217,400.

Carl J. Ungaro to Christina T. McCabe, Philadelphia, property at 48 Fox Lane, $195,000.

Bashir Alam Kahn to Alan S. Garrison, 92 Brittany Drive, Albrightsville, Lot 184, Section IIIB, Valley View Estates, $18,000.

Catherine Adriance to Kenneth Adriance, P.O. Box 654, Albrightsville, Lot 1174, Section III, Towamensing Trails, $1.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Wendy Elizabeth Wittman, 26 Leslie Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 26 Leslie Lane, a/k/a Lot 794 Leslie Lane, $232,000.

Daniel G. Findle to Daniel G. Findle, White Hall, Maryland, Lot 198A, Findle Reverse Subdivision, $1.

Chester W. Farrington to Benjamin Nichols Rullis, 658 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, property at 658 Old Stage Road, $163,000.

Anthony L. Walker to Marsha Motayne, 62 Seneca Road, Albrightsville, property at 62 Seneca Road, $149,000.

Kenneth Michael Pollock to Jerry Morgan, Doylestown, property at 101 Eliot Lane, Albrightsville, $216,000.

James Joseph Kane III to James Joseph Kane III, Jamison, Lot V986, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $1.

Christopher Warren Geller to Phillip Simmons, Irvington, New Jersey, Lot 2601, Section MM, Indian Mountain Lakes, $4,500.

Mary J. Innes to Chad Keiper, 52 Payallup Trail, Albrightsville, Lot 70, Section B, Hickory Run Forest, $3,500.

Dmitry Kuznetsov to Sergeui Zouev, 79 Meckesville Road, Albrightsville, property at 79 Meckesville Road and Lot 2650, Tall trees Section, Mount Pocahontas, $178,000.

Yevgeniy Rkvkin to Sergeui Zouev, 79 Meckesville Road, Albrightsville, Lot 2651, Tall Trees Section, Mount Pocahontas, $6,000.

Marina Kuznetsov to Sergeui Zouev, 79 Meckesville Road, Albrightsville, Lot 2661, Tall trees Section, Mount Pocahontas, $6,000.

James Tschanz to Barry Wagner, Rye Brook, New York, property at 15 Quincy Lane, Albrightsville, $139,900.

Bryan P. Keegan to Ann Ventrice, Brooklyn, New York, Lot 480, Section 7, and Lot 481, Section 6, Penn Forest Streams, $155,000.

Carolyn A. Rose to Danesh Kumar, South Richmond Hill, New York, Towamensing Trails Lot V-1903, Section E-V, $7,500.

Marilyn C. Palagruot to Eric D. Long, 2381 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive, Lehighton, Towamensing Trails Lot V-386, Section E-V, $3,300.

Gabriel Cerolim to Ali Helal, P.O. Box 1172, Albrightsville, property at 42 Petrarch Trail, Albrightsville, $195,000.

Frank L. Burse to Beth Wheeler, Wilmiogton, Delaware, property at 33 Chapman Circle, Albrightsville, $79,000.

Marsha L. Traub Revocable Agreement of Trust to Ross F. McCartney, 348 Behrens Road, Jim Thorpe, Bear Creek Lakes Lot 8, Section G, Indian Trail Area, $13,000.

Nancy D. McKee to Nancy D. McKee, Plymouth Meeting, property at 16 Wenro Way, $1.

Csaba Fabian to Jesse M. Kurnit, Brooklyn, New York, property at 23 Nathan Way, Albrightsville, $245,500.

Tiffany Bain to Bach Martin, 272 Patten Circle, Albrightsville, property at 272 Patten Circle, $385,000.

James J. Wissman to Danesh Kumar, Queens, New York, Towamensing Trails Lot V-1612, Section E-V, $10,000.

Scott M. Gehert to David M. Yankelitis, P.O. Box 322, Albrightsville, Towamensing Trails Lot V-548, Section E-V, $2,000.

William Roberts to William Roberts, 63 Skyline Drive, Albrightsville, property at 63 Skyline Drive, $1.

Curt Gower to David Keller, 1933 State Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, property on Gower Road, $1.

Natalie Kairetz to Natalie Kairetz, 93 Chestnut Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 1634 Hickory Run Forest, $43,645.

Nancy F. McKinney to Dolores Yeager, P.O. Box 816, Albrightsville, property at 20 Hunt Trail, Albrightsville, $140,000.

Lynette Agstadt to Carol A. Schley, 72 Chesapeake Trail, Albrightsville, property at 72 Chesapeake Trail, $1.

Daniel J. Harrison Jr. to John J. Wilcox IV, 110 Mohawk Trail, Albrightsville, property at 110 Mohawk Trail, $120,000.

Nationstar HECM Acquisition Trist 2018-2 to Daniel Julio Tartaglionoe, 187 Stone Ridge Road, Albrightsville, property at 187 Stone Ridge Road, $177,000.

United States of America to Iosif Danut Mare, Sunnyside, New York, property at 145 Penn Forest Drive, Albrightsville, $60,000.

THE JOURNAL OF PENN-KIDDER, AUGUST–SEPTEMBER, 2020 — PAGE 11

Lake Harmony lot owner wants to add three homesites

by Seth Isenberg

road. There would be stormwater detention features, and at the end Kidder Township’s of the road, a wide turnPlanning Commission around big enough for a heard the application fire engine to use. from the owner of a The Planning Comlarge lot in Lake Harmission heard the plans mony that sits on a and asked plenty of paper street in the Lake questions. Waivers were Harmony Estates develgranted for map issues, opment at their meeting New Planning New Planning and water-draw issues.

August 5. The owner Alternate Member No recommendation was wants to construct the George Spencer Noel Torres made on road paving. It street, and divide the lot is noted that any of this so that it can host three depends on approval of the Lake sions are made at the Zoning more homes.

Harmony Estates Property OwnBoard.

Concerns from an audience ers Association. The proposal, The developer, Ledgestone member were raised over the conditioned on the LHEPOA apnew homes to be built, fearing Properties, proposes to build proval, was approved to be sent they would be large. Township the 700 foot-long road, and to the Carbon County Planners pave the first 50 feet to make engineer David Walasavage for their comments. a safe entry onto the state explained that those deci-

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Kidder Township July’s Bills Of a total of $170,617 spent, Kidder township sent $14,901 to the Lake Harmony Rescue Squad, $11,462 into the fire equipment fund, and gave the two fire companies $5,731 each. $26,920 was spent for trash collection to County Waste. $1,323 was spent for the cost of the three traffic light sets.

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Enjoy arts experience at Quiet Valley’s Twilight Tour Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will feature a special fundraiser with the second of its new Twilight Tour Art Experience Series on Friday, August 28, between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. The experience should take from one to one-and-a-half hours. People will be able to practice the art of weaving and visit different stops on the historic farm. They will also see creations of fancy loaves of bread such as braided bread or a Sheaf of Wheat loaf. Enjoy complimentary refreshments made in the outdoor brick bake oven.

This special fundraiser is $20 adults & $10 for children. Quiet Valley members’ tickets are $15 adults & $5 for children. Advance registration is encouraged.

Call Quiet Valley at 570-9926161.

Regular tours of the historic farm will take place that day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an admission price of $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 3 – 12, and children 2 and under free. The farm museum grounds are open until 5 p.m.

The Twilight Tour Art Experience Series is supported in part by a Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Project Stream grant.

Farm and event are open rain or shine.

All funds raised go to support Quiet Valley Living Historical

Farm, a 501(c) (3) non-profit, educational corporation.

Quiet Valley is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of rural life of 19th century Pennsylvania. The historic farm museum is open to the general public from the third Saturday in June through Labor Day Monday, closed Mondays except Labor Day. Quiet Valley is also open select spring and fall Saturdays; major fundraising events are held in May, October and December.

Tours for schools and groups are by reservation. For more information visit www.quiet valley.org or call the farm at 570.992.6161.

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LET’S SAVE THE DOGS golf tournament and fundraiser drew prospective pet owners to the Split Rock Golf Course recently. Here, representatives of the Red Rock Pet Rescue with some of the animals eligible for adoption. JPK: Ruth Isenberg

Celebrating Our 32nd Year!

Puzzle Answers

American Lifts & Service 570-599-4125

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Pine Point Plaza to host blood drive A blood drive by Miller Keystone Blood Center will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, at Pine Point Plaza in Albrightsville.

Blood collections are safe, sterile, and sanitized. Only healthy individuals can donate and appointments are required. To schedule an ap-

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pointment, visit www.GiveaPint.org and use sponsor code 8622.

Your generous donations help the patients in our community, from children to adults, and help ensure that lifesaving blood products are available when they are needed most.

Giving blood during COVID-19

Going to a blood center or blood drive is safe. All Blood Center equipment is decontaminated between uses, and everything that touches blood is sterile and disposable (including blood bags, needles and test tubes). All signature

pads, tables and tablets are sanitized/disinfected between use, Blood Center staff are wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to regulatory requirements (including gloves and face shields).

Although we wish the opposite were true, our collection sites are rarely crowded and not considered “mass gatherings.” We have implemented the necessary “social distancing” recommendations, and we encourage all donors to complete their medical screening online prior to arriving for their appoint-

ment. All donors will be required to wear a face mask at all times.

Additionally, we expect only healthy people to come and give blood. The risk of exposure at a donor center is exceedingly low.

Still have questions?

Direct link to this blood drive is: https://donor.giveapint. org/donor/schedules/drive_ schedule/82046 For any questions, please call Barbara Franzosa at 570-2330214.

WE ARE OPEN

Penn Forest Garage Complete Automotive Repair & Diagnostic

40 Bowman Rd., Jim Thorpe Dan Walker, owner

A complete repair facility, for work on all makes and models.

We do alignments.

Electrical and computer diagnostics.

570-325-2925 www.pennforestgarage.com A Technet repair shop, member of a network of independent repair facilities providing a nationwide 24-month 24,000-mile warranty on all repairs.

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Among spring 2020 degree recipients at Kutztown U Kutztown University has conferred degrees for more than 1,200 students for the Spring 2020 semester.

Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; howev-

er, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year.

Rachel Nicole Walck of Albrightsville received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art/ Photography, Cum Laude.

Keith Scott Blackwell of Jim Thorpe received a Master of Social Work.

Dean’s List Roster Alvernia University William Munson of Albrightsville is studying Management.

Nicholas Rosahac of Jim Thorpe is studying Criminal Justice.

Jason Scott of Jim Thorpe is studying Finance.

Central Penn College Amanda Mooney, of Jim Thorpe, currently majoring in Healthcare Management.

Montclair University Marnea Wise of Albrightsvlle is a Sociology major.