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March 4 tape continues to haunt Mt. Pocono by Hunter James
Pocono Raceway back at full capacity for NASCAR weekend With the recent Pennsylvania state issued mandates, Pocono Raceway is allowed to operate at 100% capacity for all four NASCAR races. CRC Industries has partnered with Pocono Raceway this year to be the naming sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race during the 2021 NASCAR Doubleheader. On Saturday, June 26 the raceway will host
both the CRC Brakleen 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at 12 p.m followed by the first NASCAR Cup Series Race of the weekend at 3 p.m. Saturday ticket holders and purchasers will get the chance to watch two back-to-back NASCAR races in one day for one ticket price starting at $45. Kids, ages 12 and under, are free.
CRC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its flagship brand, Brakleen®, the number one selling brake parts cleaner worldwide. Their celebration aligns with Pocono Raceway’s ’50 Years of the Tricky Triangle’ anniversary. Next month will be a time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our great partner and the rich five-decade-long history of the track.
Walker asked why his probationary period was extended Although they tried to avoid to May 20. He wanted to know what he had to do to satisfy the it, the controversial March 4 probation. “I’m trying to make minutes and the job status of sure I’m on the right track,” he Borough Secretary/Manager Joshua Walker again came up said. On the advice of the borough at the May 3 meeting of Mount planning commission, council Pocono Borough Council. approved a plan to add a secWalker said he is waiting ond drive-through window to for the transcription of the the Taco Bell restaurant. minutes from the tape of the Council also decided to set meeting by a professional steup interviews for three applinographer. cants for an open position in At a previous meeting, Walker said the tape was miss- the borough streets department. ing from his office, but Mayor Councilwoman Patty Bucco Michael Penn said he took it to proposed expanding a playgive it to the transcriptionist. ground by taking land from “I’m not sure the tape rean adjacent baseball field that covered from the mayor is isn’t being used much, she the same tape that left this building,” said Councilwoman said, while the playground Claudette Williams. “The tape is being used heavily. She said she had the engineering sounds different, like a chipfirm Barry Isett and Associmunk.” Williams then asked Walker ates draw up a sketch plan of if he participates in compiling the proposed expansion. But O’Boyle said he had a request the agenda. Walker said he for someone to use the field. gets the agenda when council VFW Post 3448 will hold members get it, after the Memorial Day ceremonies at mayor compiles it. the borough building May 31 “The mayor cannot oversee at 10 a.m., and an 11 a.m, serthe borough,” Williams said. vice at the post home on Route Council President Fran 196. O’Boyle said anyone who The Mount Pocono got out of order would be Municipal Authority will hold removed from the meeting. an in-person meeting May 13 “Let’s just have an orderly to discuss their budget and meeting,” he asked. “You’re not going to remove their $20 million expansion. me. I’m an elected official,” Williams said.