Journal of Penn-Kidder, August-September 2023

Penn Forest supervisors support Park projects

by Seth Isenberg

With the success of this year’s fireworks day at the township park, Penn Forest Township supervisors, at their regular monthly meeting on August 5, agreed to provide the park and recreation committee $1,000 towards 2024’s event, with thoughts of turning it into a day-long festival. The committee was also provided with $500 for candy and supplies for the Trunk-or-Treat event on October 29, and $500 towards decorations for the Christmas Tree Lighting event on November 25.

The park will host the Jim Thorpe Cross Country team on Mondays and Thursdays from August 14 to September 28.

The concession stand at the park will have rain gutters installed, at a cost of $1,400.

Victor Spekczynski, shown above, an Eagle Scout candidate with Troop 36 out of Mt. Holly, NJ, whose family has a home in

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Family Promise hosting annual Family Fun Day at Penn Forest Park

Family Promise of Carbon County will hold its 6th annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Penn Forest Recreational Park. The fundraiser commemorates the dedication of volunteers, staff, and families in supporting the mission of

Family Promise.

“Family Fun Day is a great way to support Family Promise of Carbon County,” said Family Promise executive director Cathy Lamm. “Family Fun Day is all about enjoying time in the community and making a positive difference in others’ lives. We believe in

supporting families in time of crisis holistically for them to thrive and be able to stay together as a family while attaining sustainable housing.”

The Family Fun Day will offer an array of activities, food offerings and games suitable for all the whole family guaranteeing a

memorable experience for everyone. Throughout the day families and friends can register to participate in the Family Promise run/walk, a Cornhole tournament and 3-point basketball. The day will also serve as an opportunity for attendees to learn more about Family Promise

of Carbon County’s impactful work in the community.

Family Promise of Carbon County has been a beacon of support for families in need, providing shelter, resources, and a helping hand for the in-need families in the area.

The 6th annual Family Fun

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TURNPIKE LEHIGH RIVER BRIDGE WORK CONTINUES: Since this photo, these two cranes have been replaced with 400-foot giants, assembled onsite. These cranes will lift equally huge steel beams assembled to span the river.

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Penn Forest Township, is requesting approval to build nesting boxes throughout the township park to bring native birds back to the area. His project was approved.

Lehighton Ambulance Association managers came to the meeting and gave a services presentation, then answered questions.

Supervisors were unanimous in accepting the 98.39-acre Behrens tract into the township’s agricultural security area.

In other business, all the garage doors at the Transfer Station will have automatic door openers installed, by the John Door Company, at a cost for five doors of $4,090. That will complete the Garage Door work. The salt shed project is complete, and Dutchman Contracting will be paid their final invoice of $1,750. Work on the new ramp and retaining wall at the Transfer Station is underway and the contractor has submitted their first request for payment of $85,129.

The open sewage complaint on a Milton Way homesite has been fixed.

The 2022 audit and financial report of township finances was received from CPAs Zelenkofske Axelrod. Also in are the independent auditor’s report for the

township’s 2002 liquid fuels fund, and an audit of the District Magistrate’s finances for 2022. No issues were reported.

The general fund has $2,660,389 in the account ahead of August’s bills.

The township plans to start a tree-trimming project along all township roads. After a lengthy discussion, supervisors chose to have township solicitor Tom Nanovic prepare bids for tree trimming along each of the roads, starting with the busiest. The project may take two years to complete.

Supervisors agreed to schedule a workshop meeting for Natural Lands Trust to return with a presentation and more information on what they propose for the township, and what services and results will be received by the township.

In reports, roadmaster Roger Meckes has the crew out trimming branches and brush. The drainpipe on Old Stage Road has been replaced, and the gravel fill is now settling ahead of paving.

Code enforcement officers Greg Loftus and Josh Kase were approved to attend a zoning officer training class in Exton on 10-19, at a cost of $125 each and expenses.

Zoning reports list approvals from the Dom & Ali’s addition and parking lot work. There were 69 zoning permits issued in July, 18 of those for Short Term Rentals. Of 23 construction permits, 5 were for new homes.

A Thank You letter from

the Girl Scouts was received regarding the township’s support of their summer camp.

The next meeting of Penn Forest Twp. supervisors is Tuesday, September 5, at the township building on Route 903, due to the Labor Day holiday.

Family Promise

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Day celebrates the heartwarming success stories of the past year while working

to raise funds to ensure the success of Family Promises’ mission for years to come. For more details about the event and its exciting activities, please visit the official event website at www.familypromisecarboncounty.org or simply text the keyword ‘FUN’ to 833-755-6550.

Kidder Township Supervisors seeking ZHB member

by Seth Isenberg

Kidder Township supervisors made quick work of a short agenda at their

August 22 meeting. The Giordano and Malvina properties were given conditional approval for their lot improvements.

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Kidder Township’s Zoning Hearing Board has a vacancy as member realtor Josh Grudzinski resigned and has moved out of the township. Residents interested in filling the vacancy should send letters to the township. In reports, Kidder Township Police had 306 calls for service in July. Of those, 83 were traffic tickets, written mainly for STOP sign violations. There were also 17 parking tickets issued to trucks at the Wawa. The department was given permission to order a new 4-wheel drive four door police package pickup truck. By ordering now, the truck should be available for service in February.

Supervisors paid bills of

$213,180 of note being IRS payments of $20,071, health insurance for staff of $19,794 and $917, payment to Building Inspection Underwriters of $56,045, and $10,497 to The Flying Locksmiths. Trash collection is $28,589 and $32,740 goes towards fire and ambulance services.

Supervisor Noel Torres reported as roadmaster that the Old Stage Road bridge construction is complete, and that it should be open for traffic by Saturday.

Torres also gave the Code Enforcement report, explaining that the 55 reports of storing containers for trash are primarily about property owners not putting away their trash receptacles

after the pickup. There were also 58 visits about accumulation of rubbish. Quality of life stops include 5 about high grass and weeds, one property with indoor furniture placed outside, and 15 investigations on abandoned or unregistered motor vehicles. The township code officers conducted 50 other visits for violations of township codes, citing 2 properties the rest were resolved.

Supervisors approved a return to the tax rolls from the Carbon County Tax Claim Bureau of 13 properties, all in Holiday Poconos in Albrightsville. In audience participation, supervisor and businessman

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Louis Pantages announced that this year’s Boat Parade event raising money for the Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company and Lake Harmony Rescue Squad was “our most successful yet.” He’s hoping for more boats to join the parade next year.

Fire Chief Ralph Lennon spoke about commercial buildings and public safety issues —like roof access for firefighters and standpipes for additional water for firefighting when new buildings are erected.

Gene Getz of the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire

Company asked about the future operation of the gates into Split Rock. A meeting with the resort about the gates is planned, answered township manager Suzanne Brooks.

Brooks has scheduled the first budget workshop for 2024’s township budget on September 18.

Supervisors meet next on September 26 at the municipal building on Lake Ave. in Lake Harmony.

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PLENTY OF PINK was in evidence at the annual Parade of Boats in Lake Harmony on August 20, as both the Barbie-themed boat and the winning Taylor Swift boat, shown in the background, had plenty of pink-clad crew members. The event raised money for the Lake Harmony EMS Squad and the Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Co., with raffles, a tricky tray, refreshments and more.

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Fire Companies Reports

Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company trains at Hawk Falls

June report: AVFC responded to 7 automatic alarms, 4 vehicle fires, 2 dwelling fires, 4 wires or trees down, 3 vehicle accidents, a medical assist, and a mutual aid call into Luzerne County.

Fire Police were given the okay to work at upcoming special events in Jim Thorpe.

The AVFC was also out with Lake Harmony VFC on 13 alarm calls to the Mountain Laurel Resort, and one to Split Rock Resort.

It was a busy drill night for our volunteers on July 17.

First volunteers went down to Hawk Falls and familiarize themselves with the trails, then

volunteers went over pump operation with new drivers. July 10, Thank you to Penn

Forest Twp Volunteer Fire Co #1 for covering as the Company conducted a rescue in

Hickory Run at Boulder Field Bingo takes place Saturday nights at AVFC. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5. Bingo starts at 6. Small package is $28, Large package $33. Quickies cost $5. If your birthday falls on the week of our bingo night Sun-

day to Saturday and you win you will get an extra $10. We will be doing a progressive jackpot, which starts at $500 if you bingo in 50 numbers. Every week it progresses up $20 per week as well as a number a week. Kitchen specials are available each week.

PFTVFC#2

CALLS

Aug. 23 - Engine 2210, Tanker 2233, Rescue 2255, and Ladder 2222, with twenty-one volunteers, recently responded to a working

structure fire on Route 903. Engine 2210 assisted with its deck gun and one handline to for extinguishment and exposure protection. Districts 12 PFTVFC#1, 11 Jim Thorpe, 4 Franklin, and Lehighton ALS also responded. August 23 at 4:40 p.m. Responded to a motor vehicle accident on Maury Road. PFTVFC#1, and Lehighton ALS also responded.

Assisted Lehighton ALS on Crane Road, Towamensing Trails. PFTVFC#1 also responded.

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assisted with roof access and provided handlines off the tip of Ladder 2222 to assist with extinguishment. Tanker 2233 remained with the ladder to provide water for the operations, operating for approximately seven hours. Additional volunteers staffed the station throughout the day for any additional incidents in the area. Multiple agencies from Monroe, Carbon, Luzerne, Northampton, Wayne, and Lackawanna Counties responded.

and Lehighton ALS also responded.

Rescue 2255, Brush 2244, and Command 2277, with UTV 2278, responded to a search in Albrightsville, Kidder Township, assisting Albrightsville VFC. Volunteers also staffed Engine 2210 for any additional incidents. District 16 also responded.

August 9 at 10:21 p.m. Tanker 2233, Engine 2210, and Ladder 2222 recently responded to a tree on wires on Route 534, originally believed to be in Kidder Township. Kidder Police arrived and later called for Fire Police from PFTVFC#2 and PFTVFC#1 when incident was found to be in Penn Forest. Crews decided to remove part of the tree leaning into the roadway due to an unknown ETA for the phone company.

Valley View Estates. Units responded after clearing the reported fire. Lake Harmony VFD also responded.

As units were backing in the station, they were dispatched and responded to a tree on wire fire on Laurel Woods Circle.

August 6 at 4:43 a.m.·responded to a motor vehicle accident on Shawnee Trail, Indian Mountain Lakes with District 12 and Lehighton ALS.

August 18 at 6:33 p.m.

Tanker 2233 and Ladder

2222 responded to a multialarm structure fire on Commercial Boulevard, Tobyhanna Township. Volunteers

August 14 at 12:37 a.m. Rescue 2255 and Engine 2210 responded to a motor vehicle accident on Maury Road. PFTVFC#1, Franklin,

August 7 Engine 2210, Ladder 2222, Tanker 2233, Rescue 2255, Command 2277, and Brush 2244, with thirty-one volunteers, recently responded to multiple calls in the township: Reported dwelling fire on Young Circle, Towamensing Trails with District 12 and Lehighton ALS; Units responding to Towamensing Trails were notified of a fire alarm on Patten Circle,

August 3 at 3:21 a.m. Tanker 2233, with eight volunteers, responded to a tractor trailer fire on Interstate 80, Kidder Township, with Lake Harmony, Albrightsville, and Tobyhanna VFCs and Lake Harmony Rescue Squad. Crews assisted with overhaul upon arrival. Engine 2210 remained staffed at station for any additional calls during the incident. Fire Police remained on-scene until the clean up was completed.

Engine 2210, Command 2277, and Tanker 2233 responded with PFTVFC#1 and Lehighton ALS to a carbon monoxide incident on Burnshaw Lane, Towamensing Trails. Call 9-1-1

We have recently noticed, and been informed of, an

increase of individuals delaying emergency response by not calling 911 first to report an emergency. Individuals have been calling their associations private security and/or their administration offices to report fires. A fire can more than double in size every minute which is why it is crucial not to delay in calling 911. Every second counts when it comes to saving lives and property. Local security agencies also monitor the paging system and emergency communication channels so they are aware of what is going on at the time of dispatch. We understand the role your private security plays in your communities, however, they do not dispatch emergency services themselves. We are asking everyone to share this post to help spread the information and please remember to call 911 first.

Volunteer Fire Police Officers Wanted

We have a few openings within our Fire Police. Our Fire Police assists with traffic control, scene security, general public safety, etc. Volunteers can receive certain department and township benefits when criteria is met. We provide the training and no experience is necessary. Feel free to contact us today for more information or stop by on a Monday night!

CAMP CADET 2023

Camp Cadet 2023 –THANK YOU!

18 Great Cadets

12 Great Sponsors

28 Great Volunteers

Everyone above made this a great weekend and a great success! We cannot thank everyone enough for participating, supporting, and helping us with this program! Cadets,

See FIRE CO. REPORTS, page 7

Aug 21 Water movement drill with Albrightsville, Lake Harmony, and Long Pond (Tunkhannock Twp.) VFCs.

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and everyone else interested, we’ll see you in 2024!

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PFTVFC#1

Aug 19 – Dispatched to a residence on White Oak Dr. to assist EMS.

Aug 18 – Called to join mutual aid response to warehouse fire on Commercial Blvd. in Blakeslee.

Aug. 13 – Sent to a crash near Penn’s Peak.

Aug. 9 – Sent Fire Police for traffic control on Route 534 at Pine Point Drive.

Aug. 7 – Sent to a residence on Laurel Woods Circle re: an electrical problem.

Aug. 7 – Sent to Autumn Lane due to a downed power line.

Aug. 7 – Responded to a structure fire at a Young Circle home.

Aug. 6 – Sent to a crash on Shawnee Trail.

Aug. 3 – Sent to a home on Oneida Trail due to an electrical issue and back again for a dwelling fire.

Aug. 2 – Responded to a vehicle crash on Route 534 at Route 903.

The company responded

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Auxiliary support

Come out to our monthly breakfasts at the Fire House the second Sunday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon.

Thank you to the many businesses and individuals who donated to this year’s basket raffle fundraiser. We appreciate your support of our efforts to protect and serve the Penn Forest community. Email us for additional information at pennfor@ptd. net or visit us on a Monday night at 7 p.m.

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Police Beat

During second Elements

Music festival at the Pocono International Raceway grounds in Tunkhannock Township

August 11 to 14, the Pocono Mountain Regional Police (PMRPD) responded to several overdoses and later effected Possession

With Intent to Deliver Controlled Substances (PWID) arrests arrests of the drug dealers providing illegal narcotics to those who overdosed. Officers seized quantities of cocaine, ketamine, amphetamine pills, Molly/MDA, ecstasy/ MDMA, marijuana and over $20k in cash along with several vehicles.

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This was all in response to calls for service and without proactive police activity. Police determined that the event involved a large segment of patrons accustomed to the use of illegal narcotics along with local and out-ofstate drug dealers. The PMPRD coordinated a proactive approach, enlisting assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police, Monroe County Drug Task Force, Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, Pocono Township Police, and Stroud Area Regional Police. The intent of the operation was to stem the usage and sale of illegal narcotics

during this event. Attendees starting to arrive on 10th. By the morning of 11th, Officers were already being dispatched to the property for a drug overdose. On the 11th and 12th, PMRPD arrested the following individuals for drug dealing and other related offenses:

William Stanley, 46 years old from Wilkes Barre for Illegal sale of LSD and possession with intent to deliver LSD-Ungraded Felonies, bail $20,000.

William Wheeler, 26 years old from Satellite Beach, Florida for Illegal delivery and Possession with Intent to Deliver Molly/MDA and Ketamine-Ungraded Felonies, bail $20,000.

Paul Benjamin, 34 years old from Auburn, New Hampshire for Illegal sale of Psilocybin mushrooms and Possession with intent to deliver Psilocybin mushrooms-Ungraded Felonies, bail $20,000.

Mason Osborn, 26 years old from Palm Harbor, Florida for Illegal sale of Cocaine, Ketamine, and Psilocybin mushroomsUngraded Felonies, $100,000 bail.

Camryn Marchese, 23 years old from Bradenton,

Florida for Conspiracy to the illegal sale of Cocaine, Ketamine, and Psilocybin mushrooms-Ungraded Felonies, $100,000 bail. Further investigation into Osborn and Marchese resulted in Detectives obtaining a search warrant for their tents and vehicle. The service of the warrant found significant evidence of drug dealing on a larger scale and evidence that they both shared the tent and drugs together. They were charged a second time with Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine, Ketamine, Exstacy/MDMA, Molly/MDA, Psilocybin

mushrooms, Xanex, Gabapentin, and related offenses-Ungraded Felonies, bail for Osborn was raised from $50,000 to $100,000 and for Marchese bail was raised from $1,000 to $100,000 on additional charges. Several substances seized are yet unidentified and further charges are expected.

Mitchell Conley, 31 years old from Yorktown, Virginia for Possession of Cocaine, Ketamine, LSD, Psilocybin mushrooms-Ungraded misdemeanors, bail $5000. Jennifer Johnstone, 23 years old from New York, NY for Possession Psilocybin

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Seized at the Elements concert.

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mushrooms-Ungraded misdemeanor, summons.

Katarina Kinslow, 23 years old from Media, PA for Possession of MDMA/ecstasy, Ungraded misdemeanor, summons.

Jacob Jackson, 25 years old from Morrisville Pennsylvania-Possession of Molly/MDA, marijuana, Psilocybin mushrooms, and nitrous oxide-Ungraded misdemeanors, summons. While the event was occurring, PMRPD patrol Officers also made arrests of festival attendees for drug and drug dealing offenses. Arrestees included: Mateen Tabatabaei, 24 years old from Newton, MA - Possession with intent to Deliver powder and liquid forms of Ketamine, Psilocybin mushrooms, Adderall, Marijuana, THC waxes and capsules and edibles, as well as several yet

unidentified pills and powder substances-Ungraded Felony charges. Bail $50,000.

Luis Yanez Lobo, 23 years old from Kissimmee, FloridaPossession of marijuana and cocaine-Ungraded misdemeanors. Summons.

As the event progressed, PMRPD was in contact with event security. Event security was separately searching attendees prior to entering the actual concert area. Security was seizing controlled substances located on patrons and later turned over the confiscated controlled substances and paraphernalia to PMRPD investigators. The narcotics turned over to police included fentanyl, powder and crack cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy/MDMA, Molly/ MDA, ketamine, psilocybin

mushrooms, LSD, marijuana/THC products/ edibles/oils and waxes, nitrous oxide, large varieties of prescription pills and unknown tablets, and exorbitant amounts of drug paraphernalia for use with any of these drugs, as well as numerous digital scales and baggies used for packaging and selling them.

PA State Police –Fern Ridge

8-12, 7:04 a.m., a 69 y/o Blakeslee area man crashed his car off Route 115 across from the Conoco convenience store in Tunkhannock Twp. He walked to Jimmy’s Towing and Auto Repair to get help. At some point during this, a 20 y/o local went over to the car, and emptied the man’s wallet ($799). Police were

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on scene, and determined the 20 y/o took the money, so arrested him. The investigation continues.

8-12, 8:40 p.m., a 43 y/o Edison NJ man was attending a party with friends at a Jackson Twp. home when his “girlfriend” hit him in the head with a long-handled garden tool.

Other reports include DUIs (4 – including one where the driver left his car behind after a crash), identity theft, burglary no force (Towamensing Trails), near a dozen minor accidents (most in Chestnuthill Twp.), domestic disputes and a couple of harassments.

PennDOT

Be alert for a bridge inspection team on Interstate 380.

A crew is active in Monroe County doing drain pipe cleaning.

Milling and paving work is continuing on Route 534 in Carbon County.

PennDOT job fairs are underway to recruit plow drivers and winter staff, but also to find good year-round people. If you missed the events, go to PennDOT.gov and locate Job Opportunities.

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The carved wooden eagle in front of the Kidder Township Building was sporting a bonnet on August 22. Getting ready for fall?

Seth Isenberg

Seth’s Sightings

For Ruth and I, July and August means a variety of short trips to events, fairs and festivals. It is our busy season at the Journals and for LAKE NEWS, so we keep close.

Among the trips were the night at the Benton rodeo that I wrote about last month, a Sunday in Nazareth for a street fair in their town center (followed by a meal at the Chowder House off Route 33 which was really good), as well as a Sunday at Knoebels to hear the Mahoney Brothers perform their Beatles and Beyond Show where we ran into some locals.

Our day at the Carbon

County Fair was fun, if soggy. It was sunny as we arrived, but as we walked around, the skies kept getting darker. Then there was a thunderstorm off to the north. We thought maybe we’d miss it the rain. Nope. The weather went from a pleasant warm summer rain to a downpour.

From that downpour, we took shelter in the tent of the Carbon County Republicans nearest to us when the skies opened. The tent featured their volunteers and the county GOP’s robotic elephant which is on a trailer to be towed at parades. Ruth and another woman were just under the

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tent, out of the rain but up against the trailer carrying the elephant. The direction of the rain changed, with the wind blowing the rain into the tent from the front. They backed up into the elephant, which was programmed to swing its trunk back and forth. A sudden poke made the woman jump, and Ruth accused the elephant of getting fresh with her. After the rain ended, and as we left the Fair somewhat wet, we appreciated a large rainbow over the fairgrounds. That night’s plan, a night out at Musikfest, was sidetracked due to the continuing storms. Instead we went to an event

in White Haven where, just as we arrived, it started to thunder and rain. September beckons, we will be taking short trips, including to Philadelphia for a medical trip, a couple of days to visit sick relatives in New England, maybe a trip to Maryland, and in October, if things work out, to Virginia to the Green Valley Books warehouse among other activities.

In sightings, up the street from the Journal office in White Haven is a studio that repairs statuary. Some of

their work is displayed in the big picture windows of their space that was many years ago a pharmacy. Passing by one evening, I noted the religious statues, and in one corner, what appeared to be a statue of a pug. Until it moved. It was a nice illusion, one that made me smile. The pug was back in its corner of the window today as I finished this column curled up and soundly asleep. Sunny days, starry nights, and lower gas prices to you all ‘til next month.

Palmerton Festival slated

The 34th Annual Palmerton Community Festival is scheduled for Friday, September 8, from 5-11 p.m., Saturday, September 9, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday, September 10, from Noon to 9 p.m., in the Palmerton Borough Park.

The event is held rain or shine. There is no admission charge, plenty of free continuous entertainment, rides, Lunch Bag raffle, Bingo, games, lots of homemade

foods and crafts and free parking—fun for the entire family.

For everyone’s safety, pets, bikes, skateboards, or roller skates etc. of any type are not allowed in the park the entire weekend. When entering and exiting the park, please utilize the macadam walkways and the crosswalks Handicapped parking is available. Visit www.palmertonfestival.com for details.

Dean’s List Roster

Alvernia University

Rhiannon Brady of Jim Thorpe, majoring in Health Care Science; Abigail McGinley of Jim Thorpe, majoring in Occupational Therapy

Coastal Carolina

University

Olivia Renode, from Jim Thorpe

PennWest University

Kendall Herron of Albrightsville

University of Scranton

Jack R. Olonovich of Jim Thorpe, a freshman mechanical engineering major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences; Astha Patel of Albrightsvlle, a freshman biology major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences; Andrea A. Navarro of Albrightsville, a junior accounting major in the University’s Kania School of Management; Alyssa N. Moore of Jim Thorpe, a senior international business major in the University’s Kania School of Management.

Commonwealth U spring grads

Wilkes University

Kyle Greenfield of Albrightsville, Madison Lange of Albrightsvlle, Kaitlyn O’neil of Jim Thorpe

York College of PA

Owen Brady of Jim Thorpe, a Class of 2024 Mechanical Engineering major

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Emma Gavornik, of Jim Thorpe, Cum Laude; Lauren Gimbor, of Jim Thorpe, Cum Laude; Justin Marykwas, of Jim Thorpe; Erik McLain-Walter, of Jim Thorpe, Cum Laude; Chloie Zeppenfelt, of Jim Thorpe, Cum Laude.

Kutztown University spring

2023 degree recipients

Kutztown University has conferred degrees for more than 1,060 students for the 2023 spring semester. Awarded degrees following the 2023 spring semester were Caitlyn Basenese of Albrightsville, Bachelor of Science in Psychology Cum Laude; Sam Xandra Sterner of Jim Thorpe, Bachelor of Arts in Music/Music Business Cum Laude; Jeffrey Colin Tews of Albrightsville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and Personal Financial Planning Magna Cum Laude.

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CAROL A. GETZ

Carol A. (Kelhart) Getz, 81, of Albrightsville, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, in her home surrounded by loving family. Her husband of 55 years, Charles W. Getz, passed away on Feb. 10, 2022.

She taught third and fifth grade students for 30 years in the Jim Thorpe Area School District before retiring.

Born in Emmaus, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Anna E. (Shaffer) Snyder.

A member of the 1960 graduating class at Emmaus High School, she earned her bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Albrighstville, the PA Association of School Retirees, PA Public School Retirees and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association.

Carol was a world traveler. She loved to paint and being outdoors and the farm she shared with Charles. She had a love for

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all animals, especially her horse which she enjoyed riding.

She was well-known as a very-giving person, generous to charities, nature organizations and environmental issues.

Surviving are three nieces, Nonie Antone of Charlotte, N.C., Danielle, wife of Ted Hollinger, and Michelle Fagan; a sisterin-law, Carol Snyder; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was also predeceased by a brother, George Snyder; and two sisters, Wilma Trimble and Pepper George.

A funeral service was held August 4, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Albrightsville, with the Rev. William Thompson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Contributions in her name may be made to her church, P.O. Box 200, Albrightsville, PA 18210, or the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Co., P.O. Box 133, Albrightsville, PA 18210.

MELVIN LEIGH LOMAX

Melvin Leigh Lomax 82 years of age of Penn Forest Township, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Lehigh Valley HospitalCarbon in Lehighton.

Born on Flag Day in Michigan the son of the late Earl and Lola (Sabin) Lomax. Melvin was also predeceased by his older brother, Richard Lomax and his step-son, David DiSalvatore.

Melvin is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Marcia “Carol” (Currier) Lomax; sons, Melvin E. Lomax and his wife Tonia, and William E. “Bill” Lomax and his wife Mercy; stepchildren, Diane DiSalvatore, Deborah Olsen, and Douglas DiSalvatore; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-

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A Navy veteran, Melvin served honorably during the Vietnam War. He retired from Kovatch Mobile Equipment of Nesquehoning. A dedicated member of Penn Forest Township Volunteer Fire Company Station #1, Melvin served as a member of the station’s Fire Police, then later as the station treasurer.

Private arrangements were entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of Tamaqua. Memorials in his name in care of Penn Forest Township Volunteer Fire Co. #1.

Online condolences or a fond memory of Melvin can be expressed by visiting www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com

The Lake Harmony Rescue Squad’s ’22-’23 fundraising letter campaign raised over $50,000. Thank you to all who donated surpass the goal. The next letter campaign will be on its way soon.

The ’22-’23 campaign raised enough to cover 2022’s payment on new unit 1760. The rest of the money was used toward repairs, and equipment upgrades.

If you still wish to donate to last year’s or this year’s campaign, or both, please send a check 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. Consider buying a LHRS hat, shirt or sweatshirt.

See LHRS, page 16

Carbon Count deeds recorded through August 20

Kidder Township

David Keller to Ralph Donato, Huntingdon Valley, property on Hemlock Derive, $23,500.

Janice C. Illfelder to David Carmignani, Robbinsville, New Jersey, property at 59 Midlake Drive, Lake Harmony, $390,000.

Richard Diegmann to Richard F. Diegmann, Leesburg, Virginia, Holiday Poconos Lot 32, Section Hemlock Forest, $1.

Joseph Shurmatis to Kelli A. Gerrow, Chester Springs, property at 19 Midlake Drive, No. 2, Lake Harmony, $388,950.

Darin Friel to Jillian M. O’Brien Thornton, West Chester, property at 33 Wood St., Lake Harmony, $415,000.

Edward J. Alfano Jr. to JEL Rentals, LLC, Wantagh, New York, property at 126 Nordic, Lake Harmony,$294,341.04.

Irish Lotto 2, LLC, to Govind Kumar Yennam, Wood Ridge, New Jersey, property at 217 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $520,000. Lansdale Warehouse Co., Inc., to W. Paul Delp, Lansdale, property at 14 Arrowhead Court, Lake Harmony, $1.

Frank N. Diegmann to Richard Diegmann, Leesburg, Virginia, property on Tamarach Trail, $1.

Michael Scott to Mario Orellana, P.O. Box 562, Lake Harmony, property at 89 Split Rock Road, Lake Harmony, $500,000.

Robert Holmstrom to Dianne Thomas Corson, P.O. Box 276, Lake Harmony, Split Rock Country Club, Wolf Hollow Road, Lake Harmony, $798,500.

Marie Legin to Thomas Notartomaso, P.O. Box 1763, Albrightsville, property at 17 Foxhaven Road, Albrightsville, $161,000.

Mary Jo Siuta to David Caneparo, Ramsey, New Jersey, property at 63 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $700,000.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to David Keller, 183 Jean Drive, Brodheadsville, parcel No.

89A-30-A3, $849. Mountain Laurel Holdings Resorts LLC, to Mountain Laurel Resorts Holdings LLC, 81 Treetop Circle, White Haven, two transactions, vacant land on Treetops Circle and property at 81 Treetops Circle, $1 each.

Kathy Keys to Kathy Keys, Morton, Lot 207, Pocono Mountain Lake, $1.

Philip J. Mulle to C. William Smith Jr., Barto, lots 108 and 409, Section A, Holiday Poconos, $19,900.

Alfred F. Damiani Jr. to Karen A. Sherrill, 77 Swamp Hollow Lane, P.O. Box 1492, Albrightsville, lots, 4, 6 and 8, Section J, Section Hemlock Forest, Holiday Poconos, $7,500.

Curtis Williams to Felice L. Ferrati, 161 Unionville Road, Jim Thorpe, Lot 11, Block T, Section Hemlock Forest, Holiday Poconos, $7,500.

W. Daniel Rudloff to W. Daniel Rudloff, West Chester, property at 12 Clover Lane, Albrightsville, $10.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Marbel Eduardo Lopez Gracia, Hamilton, New Jersey, property at Woodlands Road and Holly Lane, Holiday Poconos, $800.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Jose David Membreno Aguilar, Hamilton, New Jersey, property at Mills Drive and Fox Haven Road, Holiday Poconos, $900.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Helen D. Jorge Minaya, Hamilton, New Jersey, property on Lakeside Lane, Holiday Poconos, $1,100.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Juan Albert Guzman Oquendo, Ewing, New Jersey, property on Lakeside Lane, Holiday Poconos, $850.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Manuel E. Orellana Giroin, Trenton, New Jersey, property on Pocono Road, Holiday Poconos, $850.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Nahomi Guadalupe Martinez, Trenton, New Jersey, property

on Lakeside Lane, Holiday Poconos, $1,000.

Joel L. Maxey to Inna M. Zamoshets, 128 Pocono Road, Albrightsville, property at 128 Pocono Road, $211,000.

Peter H. Shaw Jr. to Tawley Lynne Lee, P.O. Box 908, Albrightsville, property at 32 Laurette Drive, Albrightsville, $228,000.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Selvin Eduardo Lopez Hernandez, Hamilton, New Jersey, property on Wynchwood Roasd, Holiday Poconos, $850.

Big Boulder, LLC, to Gregory Butto, Carlisle, property at 20 Mountainwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $295,000.

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Arline Reinoehl to Victoria Hittle, North Wales, two transactions, property at 60 Pope Lane and Lot 352, Section I, Towamensing Trails, Albrightsville, $1 each.

James M. Young to Firefly Cottage, LLC, Bear, Delaware, property at 142 Sassafras Road, Albrightsville, $111,832.50.

Stephen K. Smith to Gregg Lalli, Bristol, property at 29 Hugo Drive, Albrightsville, $383,000.

Lexbec Land Group, LLC, to Kim L. Trombino, 208 Patten Circle, Albrightsville, property at 208 Patten Circle, $481,000.

Kristina Dukhin to Joseph J. O’Donnell, 623 Center Ave., Jim Thorpe, Lot 567, Section 8, Penn Forest Streams, $12,000.

Jacek Flak to Clinton R. Eckley, 41 Rocky Ridge Road, Jim Thorpe, Lot B-3-1, Penn Forest Estates, $12,000.

Frederick P. Defeo to Jennifer A. May, Salem, New Jersey, property at 565 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, $331,000.

Joseph P. Bigatel to Rachel Diane Francoi, Arverne, New York, property at 149 Whitman Lane, Albrightsville, $436,750.

Gail K. Smith to Gail K. Smith,

Downingtown, property at 229 Bear Creek Drive, $1.

Karen Moquin to Gregory Nam, 927 Tamarack Terrace, Albrightsville, property at 927 Tamarack Drive, $11,000.

788 Stone Mountain, LLC, to 788 Stony Mountain, LLC, Laguna Hills, California, property at 788 Stony Mountain Road, Albrightsville, $325,000.

4 U Homes, LLC, to Kristi Braud, 54 Robertson Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 54 Robertson Road, $345,882.

Jimm Grimm Jr. to Melanie Walsh, 35 Autumn Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 35 Autumn Lane, $282,000.

Samuel J. DiMaria to Kathrina Atamian, Bethlehem, property at 113 Caedman Drive, Albrightsville, $240,000.

Prestige Growth Enterprise, LLC, to The Lot Investments, Philadelphia, 12 transactions in Indian Mountain Lakes development as follows: Lot 73, Section N-I, Lot 1113, Section N-I, Lot 1032, Section KIV, Lot 819, Section LII, Lot 401, Section M, Lot 819, Section D, Lot 445, Section NI, Lot 905, Section KIII, Lot 203, Section LI, Lot 531, Section KII, Lot 1612, Section NII, Lot 304, Section M, $3,636.36 each.

Mary D. Abbonizio to Daniel Abbonizio, Havertown, property at 105 Skye Drive, Albrightsville, $1.

Artem Mashkov to Artem Mashkov, 754 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, property at 754 Old Stage Road and Old Stage Road, $1.

David Soler to Lauren Marie Jeans, 118 Pine Hollow Road, Saylorsburg, property at 12 High Point Drive, Albrightsville, $179,900.

James M. Kattner to Tina Smith, 676 State Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, two transactions, properties at 694 State Rt. 903 and 676 State Rt. 903, $1 each.

James M. Kattner to Shaun P. McElmoyle, 1125 Center St., Jim Thorpe, property at 693 State Rt. 903, $1.

Willard E. Henning to Shawn McHose, 105 Piute Trail, Albrightsville, Lot 1061, Section 3, Mt. Pocahontas, $8,417.50.

Harold W. Thomas to Robert S. Russell, 220 Longfellow Circle, P.O. Box 469, Albrightsville, Lot 1429, Section 5, Towamensing Trails, $500.

Joshua D. Jenny to 4 U Homes, LLC, 825 Lake Drive, Lehighton, Lot 463, Section 7, Penn Forest Streams, $9,000.

Helena Gemmell to Dustin G.

Thomas, 34 Mohawk Trail, Albrightsville, property at 34 Mohawk Trail, $250,000.

3013 Brighton, LLC, to Jennifer M. Vapore, 463 Stoney Mountain Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 463 Stoney Mountain Road, $215,000.

Vivian Kennedy to Jean Marie Cliggett, Warrington, property at 65 Nathan Way, Albrightsville, $310,000.

Bruce Smith to Jeffrey Martin, Yardley, property at 32 Grouse Trail, Albrightsville, $205,500.

Patrick J. Doyle to Lena Kunath, 46 Basswood Court, Albrightsville, property at 71 Eliot Trail, Albrightsville, $1.

840 Franklin, LLC, to 124 Vista, LLC, Bryn Mawr, property at 124 Vista Drive, Albrightsville, $207,311.

Joan M. Rodzwic to Kenneth Aaron Palmer, 744 Stony Mountain Road, Albrightsville, property at 744 Stony Mountain Road, $199,900.

Michael Deacy to Michael Beacy, Bartonsville, lots 138 and 139, Section A, Marty Axman in the Poconos, $1.

George Smith to Joseph P. Becker, Springfield, property on Broad Mountain View Drive, $15,000.

Krzysztof Sobotko to Robert Direnzo, 48 Mountainview Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 48 Mountainview Drive, $479,000.

Jack C. Duncan to Kevin T. Davison, 56 Arapahoe Road, Albrightsville, property on Arapahoe Road, $4,000.

Chester Snyder to Todd L. Mastrocola Jr., Pottstown, property at 681 Stony Mountain Road, Albrightsville, $230,000.

Donna L. McCart to Ewdin W. Shope, Warminster, Bear Creek Lakes Lot 183, Section Mountain View, $375,000.

Brian Dunphy to Matthew J. Snowden, Sinking Spring, Towamensing Trails Lot 661, Section II, $259,000.

Laura Gruenebaum to C. Leigh Gadd Jr., Green Bank, New Jersey, Hickory Run Forest Lot 457, Section A, $10,000.

Tomasz Pietruszko to Myra Milagro Perales, Newtown, property at 104 Sycamore Circle, Albrightsville, $282,500.

Niklas A. Skinner to Adam Tuite, Morrisville, Towamensing Trails Lot. V-593, Section E-V, $2,500.

Allyn R. Culleny to John S. Gates, 234 Hemlock St., Lehighton, Lot 286A, Section A, Marty Axman in the Poconos, $16,500.

Penny W. Vernon to Nicholas See DEEDS, page 16

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Jacobi, 95 Vista Lane, Albrightsville, Indian Mountain Lakes Lot 401, Section L-II, $230,000.

Sumi Durant to Drew Anthony Dively, 163 Pawnee Trail, Albrightsville, property at 163 Pawnee Trail, $276,900.

RK Invest Group, L.P., to Samuel Leite, Reading, property on Piute Trail, Albrightsville, $17,500.

Jason Keller to Alan Horowitz, Chadds Ford, Towamensing Trails Lot 2192, Section IV, $20,000.

Mario Patane to Thomas Jones, Rutherford, New Jersey, property at 237 Mountain View Drive, $308,000.

Steven J, Inc., to Akien T. Rollocks Sr., 93 Pocahontas Lane, Albrightsville, Mt. Pocahontas Lot 1601A, $120,000.

Patricia A. Slater to Arland Benjamin Landis, 51 Sweet Briar Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 51 Sweet Briar Lane, $1.

Victoria Ann Pfeiffer to Tiffany Marie Heifet, 1522 State Route 534, Albrightsville, property at 1522 State Route 534, $194,500.

John Hoke to John Hoke, Bethlehem, property on Sassafras Road, Albrightsville, $1.

Richard S. Branche Sr. to David J. Ellis Jr., 88 Rosewood Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 88 Rosewood Drive, $340,000.

Carbon Lehigh Holding Corporation, Inc., to David J. Ellis Jr., 88 Rosewood Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 138 Rosewood Drive, $14,000.

Skylar Katz to Julissa Ramos, Cambria Heights, New York, property at 18 Mountainwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $335,150.

Tatasyn, LLC, to JBL Homes, LLC, 18 Jeans Drive, Jim Thorpe, Towamensing Trails Lot V-1476,

Section E-V, $12,000.

Fred Weiner to Michael Wilson, Horsham, Hickory Run Forest Lot 150, Section A, $12,500.

Ronald A. Dasher Jr. to Joseph V. Dantoni, Glendale, New York, Lot 316, Pleasant Valley West, $32,000.

Joseph L. Mastrandrea to Joseph C. Dedik, Furlong, property at 13 Blue Spruce Lane, $400,000.

Peter Buoncristiano to William E. Engelbert, 1425 State Route 534, Albrightsville, property at 1425 State Route 534, $239,900.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Land Trustings, LLC, Clarks Summit, property at Chippewa and Minisink trails, Mt. Pocahontas, $876.

Jack C. Duncan to Ahmed Abed, Willingboro, New Jersey, Lot 2357, Section Mountain View, Mt. Pocahontas, $3,000.

Todd R. Laudenschlager to Frank E. Evans, 20 Pool Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 20 Pool Drive, $14,000.

Ronald J. Garay to Ronald J. Garay, Gilbertsville, two transactions, lots 121 and 122, Rosewood Drive, Sunrise Ridge Development, $1 each.

Maxim Federov to Joseph Maxcy, Voorhees, New Jersey, Lot V 117, Section VI, Towamensing Trails, $50,000.

Michael J. Fasano to Lawrence S. Bulanda, 15 Hemlock Drive, Jim Thorpe, Lot 169, Sunrise Ridge Development, $16,000.

Douglas Sulpy to Abel M. Alarcon, Williamstown, New Jersey, property at 12 Lenape Trail, Albrightsville, $125,001.

Gaven Howarth to Swat Enterprises LLC, Wind Gap, lots 21 and 23, Section 1, Mt. Pocahontas, $8,000.

Walter W. Stabell Jr. to Anthony Charles Homes Inc., Churchville, Lot V1233, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $10,000.

Jan Mircinek to Justin Larsen, 60 Wolf Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 60 Wolf Drive, $1.

Frances M. Perno to Diane Marie Cain, 86 Broad Mountain View Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 86 Broad Mountain View Drive, $339,000.

Jerzy Zygmunt to Jeffrey Staver, 882 Stony Mountain Road, Albrightsville, property at 882 Stony Mountain Road, $271,000.

Eleanor A. Gaffey to Vincent Hannigan, Bensalem, property at 42 Kipling Lane, Albrightsville, $315,000.

Bernard Sohoski to John Bissert, Yardley, property at 25 Call Mountain Circle, $300,000.

Dorothy S. Nowak to Kristine Davis, Croydon, Indian Mountain Lakes Lot 505, Section C, $1. MTGLQ Investors L.P. to Noman House LLC, Morganville, New Jersey, property at 37 Surrey Glen, Albrightsville, $285,000.

Jennifer A. Dull to Nicholas Masker, 1340 Grand Mesa Drive, Effort, parcel No. 11-51-A7.02, $238,500.

Core Real Estate Holdings LLC, to Robinson Serna Marin Central Islip, New York, property on Pinoak Drive, $9,400.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Shaun Fenon, Schnecksville, two transactions, properties on Aspen Drive, Hickory Run Forest, $775 and $810, respectively.

Felipe S. Haubrich to Sidnei Cezar Padilha, Long Branch, New Jersey, Lot 108, Section D, Indian Mountain Lakes, $17,000.

Dominick J. Decurtis to Gail Decurtis, Greenvale, New York, Lot 607, Section F, Pleasant Valley West, $1.

Luke Eggert to Luke Eggert, 16 Berryman Lane, P.O. Box 2030, Albrightsville, Lot 16, Section 1, Penn Forest Streams, $1.

Diane Marie Cain to Diane Marie Cain, 86 Broad Mountain View Drive, Jim Thorpe, Lot 160A, Basile Reverse Subdivision, $1. Belleve, Inc., to Ryber, Inc., Southampton, Lot 143, Section III-B, Valley View Estates, $21,000.

Cynthia Niziolek to DSC Property Management, LLC, East Stroudsburg, property a 239 N. Shore Drive, Albrightsville, $195,000.

Niklas A. Skinner to Scott Jones, Stewartstown, Lot A411, Beechwood Drive, $5,800.

Unlimited Builder, LLC, to Minkyung Kim, New York, New York, property at 106 Berryman Lane, Albrightsville, $480,000.

Stanley E. Bruno to Mark Thomas Poserina, Dresher, property at 23 White Oak Drive, $349,900.

William L. Whitehead to Joanne Link, Allentown, property at 67 Winding Way, Albrightsville, $180,000.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Leonard A. Sigman, 171 Rocky Creek Lane, Andreas, property on Sandalwood Road, Hickory Run Forest, $800.

Diane Tomkin to Christina Giaccio, 251 Towamensing Trail, P.O. Box 561, Albrightsville, property at 251 Towamensing Trail, $195,900.

Debra Duncan to Nicholas Krosofsky, 651 Patten Circle, P.O. Box 1292, Albrightsville, property at 11 Masters Trail, Albrightsville, $217,500.

Charles Neuman to Juan Quintana, 26 Sawmill Lane, Jim Thorpe, Lot 263, Section 3, Penn Forest Streams, $14,000.

Andrew B. Fogal to Charles F. Somerdyk, Milmont Park, property at 57 Delaware Drive, $300,000.

Anthony J. Burke to Gregory Seward, Barrington, New Jersey, property at 24 Ottomanelli Drive, Albrightsville, $310,000.

Ann M. McHugh to Michael Edward Bennett, New Egypt, New Jersey, Lot 297, Section 4, Penn Forest Streams, $10,000.

Katarzyna Anna Mosicicki to David Robert Dorf Sr., 49 Pine Tree Road, Albrightsville, property at 49 Pine Tree Road, $267,500.

Millstone Holdings, LLC, to Michael A. Tumbiolo, 219 Mountain View Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 219 Mountain View Drive,

$360,000.

Donald E. Bennett to Donald E. Bennett, Rumford, Maine, Lot 193, Section A, Marty Axman in the Poconos, $2,465.13.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Land Trustings, LLC, Clarks Summit, property at Chippewa and Minisink trails, Mt. Pocahontas, $876.

Jack C. Duncan to Ahmed Abed, Willingboro, New Jersey, Lot 2357, Section Mountain View, Mt. Pocahontas, $3,000.

Todd R. Laudenschlager to Frank E. Evans, 20 Pool Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 20 Pool Drive, $14,000.

Ronald J. Garay to Ronald J. Garay, Gilbertsville, two transactions, lots 121 and 122, Rosewood Drive, Sunrise Ridge Development, $1 each.

Maxim Federov to Joseph Maxcy, Voorhees, New Jersey, Lot V 117, Section VI, Towamensing Trails, $50,000.

Michael J. Fasano to Lawrence S. Bulanda, 15 Hemlock Drive, Jim Thorpe, Lot 169, Sunrise Ridge De-

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Thanks to those who came out in support to the breakfast at Split Rock Resort, and hot dog days at Harmony Beverage.

Also thanks to those who attended the Parade of Boats event and supported LHRS and the LH Volunteer Fire Co.

The LHRS has started the process of buying another 4-wheel drive ambulance, same specs as the new one now on the road. That unit should arrive some time later in 2024 if all goes well with the order and customizing.

The LHRS is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Monthly Report:

The LHRS put 982 miles on the new unit and 1,255 miles on unit 1761 through the end of July. In July, crews were out 43 times in Lake Harmony, three times into White Haven, once into Monroe County, and once into Penn Forest. Units also went out on 15 fire alarm calls.