Journal of the Pocono Plateau, August 13-26, 2020

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PMSD path to reopen schools

by Jeanine Hofbauer

learning, either through the PMSD E-Learning Complete Online Classroom, or PMSD’s With the new school year Comprehensive K-12 Cyber just weeks away, Pocono Mountain School Board held Program. Students will be ena special online meeting July rolled in the Learn from Home 30 to discuss the district’s Virtual Program and receive reopening plan. Announcing instruction with their regularphased­-in development with ly scheduled classes through options for how students atGoogle Suite. The Learn from tend, a series of administrators Home Virtual Program will detailed grades K-12 directives include more structure, live infocusing on “rigorous approstruction and more rigor than priate education for students.” last spring. Each will follow This plan was superceded at traditional grading scales with the regular meeting on Authe pass/fail put into place in the spring no longer utilized. gust 12, when a revised plan On-line learning will continwas adopted that will have all students engaged in remote See PMSD, page 3 COVID-19 has put a real crimp in fund-raising opportunites for volunteer organizations. For the past several years, the Blakeslee Rotary has partnered with the Tunkhannock Township Volunteer Fire Company to hold a Night at the Races, with proceeds split between the two organizations. Because of the pandemic, and restrictions on attendance at indoor events, the two organizations decided to cancel the event for 2020 and plan ahead for fall of 2021. Rotary realized that the funds raised, last year more than $1,000 for each organization, were significant for the fire company, which has limited options for raising money during COVID-19. Rotary District 7410, of which Blakeslee is a part, provided some grant money to its member clubs, and the Blakeslee members voted to donate their grant to the fire company to help make up for the lost revenue. The club matched the district grant, making the total donation $1,000. Shown above from left are Fire Chief Byron Witt accepting the check from Blakeslee Rotary president April Guilherme, as Rotarian Chris Matirko and TTVFC Captain Shaun Hineline look on. The presentation was made at a Blakeslee Rotary meeting; the club meets each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Century 21 office in Blakeslee. Funds raised by the Rotary are used to support community organizations, fund scholarships, and promote youth activities. The next fundraisers planned by the group are the second annual car show, on Sunday, September 6 at Pocono Raceway, and an on-line raffle for a Harley Softail, or $10,000 in cash, starting August 17 at https://go.rallyup.com/ rotarydistrict7410/blakeslee

Pocono Mountain School District’s Path to Reopening Schools presented at the July 30 meeting offers a three-option proposed Instructional Model Decision Tree. For a closer look, visit www.PMSD.org.

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Short term rentals plague Mt. Pocono

by Jeanine Hofbauer

Two Mount Pocono premises continue to cause chaos among homeowners as nuisance short-term rentals led to public demands for council action at the August 3 borough council meeting.

While solicitor Jim Fareri reported an early July Cease and Desist Action was filed for an injunction to shut down 1 Summit Drive, neighbors of the property, along with those of 10 Shelly Lane, came to share photos and reports of indecent exposure, excessive noise and pollution.

Referencing AirBnB and other rental site ads listing a sleep capacity of 25 up, residents made their complaints.

Reporting up to 25 people at a time, 1 Summit Drive neighbor Richard Mason explained how even a 140-foot fence fails to block nuisance behavior.

Sharing photos of trash strewn about after stays, he asked how the municipality will help. “[The] front line of offense is the Zoning Office,” stated Atty.

Fareri, saying rentals like the pair in an R-1 Zone are illegal as a Summary Offense where citations can impose a fine of $1,000 each day.

154 of the Code of the Borough of Mount Pocono with specific regard to short-term rentals.” Noting the agreement for police protection and services, he said expectations include enforcement “to full effect” of citations and penalties for violation.

The Borough Treasurer’s Cash Report listed at $927,996.71 included account balances of:

Richard Mason explains neighboring 1 Summit Drive rental headaches to Mount Pocono council at the meeting on August 3.

JP: Jeanine Hofbauer “We need to get them out,” said Alexis Wilkinson, listing Zoning/Code Enforcement ideas from using illegal online postings against perpetrators and making ordinance modifications, to police support in serving Cease and Desist

orders. She added even those in R2 Zones, where rental is permitted, need to register with the Borough.

Mayor Michael Penn proposed presenting a resolution “Reaffirming its need for police enforcement of Chapter

An image presented to council on August 3 of 1 Summit Drive garbage illustrates neighbors’ views into why illegal rentals are disturbing.

General Fund $246,632.36 Penn Security $650.56 Banner Beautification $3,791.50 State Liquid Fuels $84,058.80 Park & Recreation $200,953.81 Planning Commission Reimbursement $4,535.95 Road $198,349.18 Stormwater $35,981.96 Sanitation $3,660.34 Intersection & Signalization $149,382.25

Present were council members Claudette Williams, Ron Emilie, Fran O’Boyle, Patty Bucco, Tom Neville, Aida Montanez, and Stacy Stewart-Keeler by phone, Junior Council member Arissa Joy Chambers, temporary Zoning Officer Jean Simchak with new part-time Zoning/ Code Enforcement Officers Wilkinson and Juan Resario, Atty. Fareri, Secretary/Treasurer Lori Noonan Williams, and Mayor Penn. An appeal for some audience to exit the session brought attendance down to the 25-person maximum.

A special work session at Municipal Offices on Route 611 in the Borough is scheduled for 7 p.m. August 17 dedicated to discussing Pocono Mountain Regional Police.

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PMSD…

to choose a hybrid learning situation, which would include some days in the classContinued from page 1 room with students assigned ue from August until the first to attend Monday, Tuesday, marking period midpoint, Oc- Thursday or Friday based on tober 1, enabling decisions to their last names, with on-line increase or decrease in-person learning the other days. instruction.

“Critical priorities” for all At that time, if the situation grades and facilities once this warrants, students may be able hybrid model is in place will

include six-foot distancing and mask coverings. No lockers will be used; students will be able to carry a standard backpack to go from class to class.

Class size is expected to be 10 students per classroom resulting in a 25% maximum of the total number of students each day in secondary schools — 175, West Junior

High; 150, East Junior, High; 390, West High School; and 295, East High School.

Bus transportation requirements include distancing and masks, with a one child per seat standard. Students are to stay in cars until loading, filling the bus from back to front.

Sanitizing will take place after both the morning and afternoon runs.

Cafeteria meals will be individually plated or boxed. Scanners will be used instead of pin pads. Students will be spaced apart when seated.

Prevention measures in place, aligned with CDC recommendations, include daily home screenings by parents.

Facilities preparedness includes prevention methods applied to all ventilation systems operating during occupancy; channeled outside air through the HVAC system filter; and fans and blowers redirecting air away from occupants.

School nurses will be maintaining contact with the PA Department of Health for notification, exclusion and closure recommendations. Protocols should a positive case of COVID-19 arise are in place.

Identifying close contacts of confirmed cases, increased cleaning and sanitization of classroom and bus areas, and moving classroom instruction to 100% remote for 14-day quarantined/isolated students will be in effect.

Calling the administration-developed procedures “realistic and responsible,” Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Robison intends to continue closely monitoring agency directives to ensure that safety remains a priority.

Community Spread, Red, Yellow and Green Phase protocols will take precedence over district plans. A detailed view of the district’s safety plan can be found online at PMSD.org.

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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL TAX SALE Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau IN RE: 2020 JUDICIAL TAX SALE NO. 10350 CIVIL 2019 On Petition of the Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau and pursuant to the Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law Act of 1947, P.L. 1368, No. 542 as amended, and by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monroe at NO. 10350 CIVIL 2019, and for the purposes set forth in Section 612 of the said Act, notice is hereby given that the properties listed in the heretofore mentioned Petition shall be sold at public tax sale on SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Sherman Theater, 524 Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania; free and clear of all tax and municipal claims, liens, mortgages, charges and estates except separately taxed ground rents, to the highest bidder. These properties have been previously exposed at an Upset Tax Sale held on September 11, 2019 and advertised in the Pocono Record, Monroe County Legal Reporter on August 9, 2019 and Journal of the Pocono Plateau on August 8, 2019.

The terms and conditions of the Judicial Sale are as follows: This sale will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 1947, P.L. 1368, No. 542 and its amendments, known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law.

The purpose of said sale is to dispose of such properties against which delinquent taxes remain unpaid, the claims having become absolute, and the legal period of redemption having expired.

The Bureau will sell the property as described on the dockets in the Tax Claim Bureau and makes no representation or warranty as to the description or as to the marketability of title, nor will it make any survey on the property sold. The terms of said sale shall be as provided by law, and as follows:

1. Before entering the Auction, potential buyers shall be required to fill out a bidder’s card and obtain a bidder’s number. This card will contain information for recording of deed(s), including precise mailing address and phone number where buyer(s) may be reached.

2. Purchaser shall be required to execute an Affidavit certifying that there are no delinquent county, township or school taxes owed by purchaser within the same taxing district in which purchaser is the successful bidder. Said Affidavit must also certify that there are no delinquent municipal utility bills owed by the purchaser within the same taxing district in which purchaser is the successful bidder.

The Affidavit must be returned to the bureau within 20 days of the date of the sale.

3. No property scheduled for sale will be sold unless the bid equals or exceeds the costs as announced at the sale. The costs will include state and local realty transfer taxes, calculated based on the County Assessed Value of the property.

4. The Tax Claim Bureau will issue a deed to the purchaser. The said deed is to be recorded before delivery to the purchaser, at the expense of the purchaser. Mobile home purchasers will only receive a bill of sale and title to a mobile home must be obtained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Tax Claim Bureau makes no guarantee or warranty as to the availability of title to a mobile home sold at tax sale. In addition to the bid price (which includes realty transfer tax), the purchaser will pay 2% sale expense and the recording fees. The cost of these items will be computed after the property has been sold. The bid price (including transfer tax), 2% sale expense and the recording fee must all be paid at the same time, either by money orders or cashier’s checks drawn to the order of the Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau. The distribution of monies after deducting all costs received from the sale will be made in accordance with said Act.

5. In the event of a dispute by the bidders or failure of the purchaser to pay the purchase price in the allotted time, the property will again be put up for sale. Payment for all properties sold between 9:00 A.M. and the close of the first session must be paid within one (1) hour after the last property is struck down or by 12:00 P.M. the day of the sale, whichever time is earlier. All properties sold between 12:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. must be paid for by 4:30 P.M. or the property will again be put up for sale.

6. All title searches with regard to the subject properties are limited to matters appearing on the records in the Monroe County Courthouse and do not include any matters outside of such records.

Purchaser is hereby advised that the most current title search as referenced above was completed in October of 2019. Consequently, any transactions of record occurring after October of 2019 affecting title to the premises being sold at Judicial Sale will not appear in any search conducted by or under the auspices of the Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau. PURCHASER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO COMPLETE HIS/HER OWN TITLE SEARCH IN ORDER TO ADEQUATELY EVALUATE THE TITLE TO ANY PROPERTY AS OF THE DATE OF THE SALE. PROPERTIES ARE SOLD AS IS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE MONROE COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO THE USE, CONDITION OF TITLE, OR EXISTENCE OF ANY PROPERTY. MONROE COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU

Kettle Creek Delaware River paddle is next week On Tuesday, August 18, join Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center on an all day paddle on the scenic Delaware River. We will paddle 10 miles of river from Bushkill to Smithfield Beach and immerse ourselves in the river environment.

This slow paced paddle is good for beginners and experienced pad-

dlers alike and will have time built in to look at the river habitat, swim, and just enjoy the river. You can bring your own boat or we will help you rent a canoe or kayak. Water shoes, swim wear, lunch, towels, sunscreen and something to drink are all you need to bring to make this trip down the river.

We will meet at the Bushkill Ac-

cess on the river at 8:30 a.m. and we should be finished around 4 p.m. Canoes and kayaks are both okay on this trip.

If you need to rent a boat please let us know and we will set it up for you.

Registration deadline is Friday, August 14. If you are bringing your own boat there is a $10

parking fee per vehicle that you will be responsible for at the Bushkill access. Cost for the trip is $15 per person if you have your own boat or $40 per person if you would like to rent one.

For more information or to register call 570-629-3061.

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Coolbaugh Township prepares for short term rental review

by Jeanine Hofbauer

strong expressed concerns about Zoom web-based With social distancing’s lim- meeting inadequacies in adits the new norm, planning for dressing hearing protocols, Coolbaugh Township’s Short advising supervisors to conTerm Rental public hearing sider an outdoor alternative. participation was a topic of Business manager Meredith conversation at the August 4 Thompson reported a cost supervisors’ meeting, as Poof $650 for a 20' x 40' tent cono Mountain Public Library rental, with seating and auhoused the evening’s gathering dio capabilities. Supervisors with six-foot apart standard agreed Municipal Center seating. Expecting attendees parking lot or grounds will voicing input on the upcoming host a hearing at 6 p.m. on hot topic to exceed PennsylAugust 18. vania’s 25-person maximum, Dave Pope asked why Coolbaugh Township Volunteer in-person and online options Fire Company is building a were reviewed. new Fire Station Five headSolicitor Patrick Arm-

Last chance to apply for summer electric bill help Deadline to apply for the COVID-19 federal program in conjunction with PPL is August 31.

“The pandemic has produced financial hardships for many people. We want our customers to know that help is available, but these LIHEAP Crisis Program applications need to be submitted soon,” said Melinda Stumpf, manager of Regulatory Programs and Business Services for PPL. “These are federal grants that don’t have to be repaid.”

Income guidelines for the Recovery Crisis Program are the same as the standard LIHEAP program, which traditionally opens in the fall each year. For more information, to see if you’re eligible and to apply, visit www.compass.state. pa.us. For information on all

assistance available to PPL Electric Utilities customers, visit pplelectric.com/billhelp.

quarters. Bill Weimer responded, “Based on the needs and the growth of the township.” Reporting costs to retrofit two existing facilities are more than building a new one, he explained Fire Tax funds are being used, not township funds.

He added, “[We’re getting] set up for when the municipality has to have a career department when volunteers go away.”

The work session agenda included a request for Zoning District review for change from C-2 to Industrial off Corporate Center Drive. The 300,000-square foot single space near a pilot site formerly inhabited by Northampton Community College will have loading/unloading docks on one side, with office space on the other. Due to the proximity to Pocono Mountain Municipal Airport, it was agreed to be mindful of height restrictions.

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Current obligations totaling $350,472.50 were approved.

Disbursements were: General Fund $348,645.31 Sewer Fund $1,827.19 Attending the meeting were supervisors Weimer, Alma Ruiz-Smith, Anthony Lamantia, Lynn Kelly, and Claire Colgan; Atty. Armstrong, business manager Thompson, and

secretary Erin Masker along with an audience of 10.

Coolbaugh’s next meeting to discuss Short Term Rental ordinance matters will be held 6 p.m. August 18 outside township offices on Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna. Masks must be worn. Directions on attending can be found at Coolbaughtwp.org.

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Seth’s Sightings

by Seth Isenberg

from all over the East went out to fix them.

Slater had to return to the hospital, and he seems to be improving again.

After a long night of meetings where the two of us each had meetings, we treated ourselves to a late dinner just before 8:30 p.m. lakeside in Lake Harmony, selecting Nick’s Lake House – a customer of ours in our LAKE NEWS. Without a reservation, we were seated inside, but with a nice view of the lake, and folks seated on the deck. We could watch the boaters, and among the things Ruth sighted was a large storm cloud, headed our way. As our meal arrived, so did the rain. We watched one outside group scramble to move under cover, first a little bit, then a bit more, and then a lot more… and finally, as the wind picked up along with heavier rain, a full move from their table inside the room where we were seated – socially distanced but near to us. The funniest thing was that within a couple of minutes, a server came by with a fully loaded tray, and walked right past this group and out to where the group had been seated. She was surprised to find the group wasn’t there, but quickly recovered and discovered their new location.

Our bear-head “trophy.”

Two Fridays ago, we attended the lone live performance of this summer’s Back home after our visit to Slater, I Pocono Mountains Music Festival, in the parking lot of the Buck Hill Golf Gorilla-taped the damaged areas, and Club. We enjoyed the concert from the around the still-working headlight. I car, plus some food to go from the Club was able to keep the car on the road restaurant. It was a wonderful evening. that way.

They followed it up with a “Silent As Isaias started to move away, Symphony” playlist, set at Skytop and Ruth and I took a drive to the insurreally fun to listen to as we ran our ance company’s body shop so that errands. the damage could be looked at and an With the COVID shutdowns making estimate prepared. When we arrived, we found wind-driven rain with strong for few events, we’ve gone online to find them. This would have been the tree-twisting gusts. The drive was not week for Bethlehem’s Musikfest, and too bad, but that’s why we bought another Subaru. It’s now in for repairs, so they presented online some of the talent that would have been performing within a bit more than a week, it will live. On Friday, Scythian performed be patched up and back on the road.

Kudos to the teams of electric repair their set from one of their living rooms, crews that went out to help New Jersey and then we found Thursday’s shows for a set of Igor and the Red Elvises, put their power back on after Isaias shredded some of the electrical system who did their set outdoors at a marina. there. A lot of tree and power teams See SIGHTINGS, page 9 We were lucky last week that we didn’t bear the full brunt of the Tropical Storm rains and winds as T.S. Isaias blew through on its way to upstate New York. The previous weekend, I hit a bear with the our new, used Subaru, while we took the scenic route through Nuangola to visit my uncle Slater at his home. The car had fender damage and a wonky passenger side headlight, but was drivable. The bear got up after being hit and leaped over the guide rail it had just leaped over into our path… and fled into the woods.

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MUSIC LIVE AND OUTDOORS, at a Pop-Up Concert held as part of the Pocono Mountains Music Festival in the parking lot of the Buck Hills Golf Club.

JP: Ruth Isenberg

Sightings…

play football this fall. No choice really so we’ll impatiently wait for them to start up this spring. When Penn State Continued from page 8 plays, we’ll follow them on the internet, radio or T.V. whenever game days We donated to Musikfest to support is. I’m hoping for a kickoff to the new these shows, and help keep things toseason on April 3. gether until next year.

I’ve been thinking that we’re lucky Also online have been ice hockthat we received as much rain as we ey games. We followed the Penguins through their unfortunate series versus did. This extended hot weather could have dried our woods out, and put our a very good Montreal team, who beat area into fire danger. our guys 3 games to 1 and so move on This weekend, we are planning to atinto the Stanley Cup playoffs. Our guys tend the annual the Ukrainian Festival didn’t muster much offense, and were at the Ukrainian Homestead outside weak on defense. At Ruth’s urging, we’ve shifted to cheering for the Flyers of Lehighton on the 15th and 16th.

We’ll be there before a performance of and Golden Knights and will watch the Kazka Folk Ensemble and Lekhi their games via NHL TV. Family Orchestra at 2 p.m. one of the I am enjoying reading the sports days, and plan to eat some of their pages again now that there are games homemade foods. The Allentown Art to read about. In the NBA, the Sixers Museum has reopened, so we’ll look were doing some winning, but lost to revisit soon, perhaps on the 23rd. a key piece of their team when Ben Simmons injured his knee so they now We continue to seek in–person events around the Poconos, and nearby, as we may fade. Besides, I’m really pulling for the Celtics. In baseball, at least the miss the festivals and fairs that would normally populate a summer’s weekPhillies are back to playing. end around the Plateau. Keep safe…

I am upset that the Big Ten will not

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Area Funerals

One of Mt. Pocono’s longtime and beloved residents, Alice Makla, died on August SHIRLEY S. FISCHER 7, 2020 at home. Born in Shirley S. Fischer, 81, of Po- enberg and her husband, Brooklyn, New York, she was Robert, of Pocono Pines, and cono Pines, died, Friday, July a daughter of the late Mike Lisa Erlsten and her husband, and Amy Makla, and sister 31, at Heritage Hills Senior Community in Weatherly. She Michael, of Pocono Pines; her to Grace Sawyer and Robert grandchildren, Sarah Dickwas the loving wife of the late Makla. inson and her husband Ken, Robert Fischer, with whom Alice began coming to Mt. Asher Hackenberg & Angelina, Pocono as a child and quickshe shared 56 years of marKyle Fischer, Brianna Fischer, ly formed a deep love for the riage prior to his passing in Brittany Erlsten & Brandon 2016. area and its community. She Edgar, and Makenzie Erlsten; knew every detail of its histoBorn in Buck Township, great-grandchildren Aiden and ry, geography and backroads, she was a daughter of the late Cameron Dickinson; and her Joseph and Elsie (Blakeslee) and she especially enjoyed brother, Joseph Sylvainus of Sylvainus. her favorite fishing spots. She Shirley owned and operated Pocono Lake. befriended generations of Bolock Funeral Home, 6148 families in the Poconos and Fischer Cottages in Pocono Paradise Valley Road, Cresconstantly forged new friendPines with her husband. She co, was in charge of arrangeships far and wide, doing some also was a waitress at the matchmaking in the process Jubilee Restaurant for over 30 ments.

In lieu of flowers, memorial and often inviting new friends years. She was an active member of Salem United Church of donations may be made to Sa- to her annual birthday celeChrist of Pocono Pines. Shirley lem United Church of Christ, bration.

P.O. Box 1047, Pocono Pines, Alice is best known by her enjoyed gardening, canning, PA 18350. family and friends for her sewing, reading and baking, but mostly enjoyed spending time with her family.

Shirley is survived by her THOMAS R. McSHEA children, Craig Fischer of son, Brogan McShea and his Thomas R. McShea, 61, Greentown, Jim Saake & Lori girlfriend, Theresa Besser of of Pocono Pines, died unexof Breinigsville, Sonya HackPocono Pines; daughter, Danpectedly, Thursday, August ielle (McShea) Bradley and her 6, 2020. He was a loving husband, Joshua of Pottstown; husband to Tracy (Weiss) McShea, with whom he shared brothers, Patrick McShea and his wife, Judith of Brielle, New 30 years of marriage.

Born in Bristol, he was a son Jersey; and Garry McShea and his wife, Priscilla of Boalsburg; of Judith (Raymow) McShea sister, Judy (McShea) Oswald of Fairless Hills; and the late and her husband, Steve of John P. McShea.

Langhorne; and many nieces Tommy had a talent and and nephews. He was precedpassion for carpentry, served in death by his brother, ing the Pocono area with his James McShea. self-run business for 45+ A celebration of life will be years. His love for the Poconos started as a child while spend- held outdoors at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 15, at Blanche D. ing summers with his family Price Memorial Park, 105 Govat Pinecrest Lake. He was a ernment Center Way, Pocono friend and helping hand to all. Hardworking, selfless and Pines. Masks will be provided.

In lieu of flowers, memorial kind hearted, Tommy lit up donations may be made to a the Poconos with his humor charity of choice. and positive outlook. Above Private cremation has been all, he cherished spending entrusted to Bolock Funeral quality time with his family.

Home Crematory.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his

ALICE MAKLA generosity and her enterprising and playful spirit. She would spend countless hours entertaining children, with sleds and go-carts and fishing, taking them on adventures in the woodland wonderland she created, building treehouses and gardens, creating animal puppets from paper or napkins, finding new uses for old gadgets, giving endless golf cart rides, and always being ready with new jokes and riddles. One of her favorite pursuits was shopping for toys to give her nieces and nephews, and her creativity was legendary.

Alice’s other great joy was creating a haven for local animals – deer, birds, rabbits, turkeys and more. Each year she watched the deer return to have their babies on her front lawn and the bird families build nests on her porch.

Observing and caring for these special “pets” was a source of great happiness for her and she often called her family to give reports on all of the recent wildlife activity.

When she was a young girl Alice wrote a poem that was published in a local newspaper, and that sparked her great enjoyment for writing short stories and poetry. In her final weeks she was watching clouds from her living room and thinking of how she could feature them in a poem.

In more recent years, despite it being harder for Alice

to get around, she maintained her independent and energetic spirit. This was also made possible by the many friends who looked out for her, especially Chris Khouri and Mary Ellen Flood, and her indefatigable caregiver Julietta Giorgobiana.

Alice worked in real estate in Brooklyn and Mt. Pocono, and she continued this until fairly recently. She was an active member of her church and she often joined lifelong friends for a lively game of backgammon.

She was an appreciative, accepting, enthusiastic and adventurous sister, aunt and friend. Her lightheartedness will be a constant inspiration and her love will always be with those who were dear to her.

Alice is survived by her nieces: Peggy Sawyer, Elizabeth Press, and Susan Sawyer; nephew, Philip Sawyer, and eight grand-nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Alice’s life will be held next summer.

Private cremation has been entrusted to Bolock Funeral Home Crematory.

The family invites Alice’s friends to post tributes, memories and treasured stories about her at bolockfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Ed Center in Stroudsburg by visiting poconowild@ptd.net.

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2020 Pocono Leadership Prayer Breakfast canceled, rescheduled for 2021 The 26th Annual Pocono Leadership Prayer Breakfast has been canceled for 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continued government restrictions on all group gatherings. Both the Prayer Breakfast speaker and venue have been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Mount Airy Resort & Convention Center.

Those who have already reserved tickets for 2020 will be given the option to hold those tickets for 2021 or to receive a refund.

“For 25 years, the Pocono Leadership Prayer Breakfast has brought hundreds of community and business leaders together to hear a message of hope and to pray for our government leaders,” said Taylor Munoz, director. “While it was a difficult decision to forgo the event for this year, we look forward to continuing this rich annual tradition in 2021 as we unite over our shared faith in God and love of our Country.”

The Pocono Leadership Prayer Breakfast will welcome Anne Beiler as its featured speaker for 2021. While many may not immediately recog-

nize her name, they are sure to recognize her more famous title — Auntie Anne. A Lancaster County native, Anne began twisting pretzels in 1987 and grew a single farmer’s market stand into Auntie Anne’s Inc., the world’s largest hand-rolled soft pretzel franchise. Anne will share her powerful testimony of how her faith has shaped her personal life, sustained her through loss and influenced her immense professional success.

The Pocono Leadership Prayer Breakfast will resume its 26th year on October 5, 2021 at 6:15 a.m. at Mount Airy Resort & Convention Center. All questions or ticket inquiries can be shared by email at poconoprayerbreakfast@gmail.com or via phone at 570-243-1847.

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Police Beat

An argument between a 36 y/o woman and 37 y/o man at a Lipo Way, Towamensing Trails, Penn Forest Twp. home the evening of 7-9 became physical. Police were called.

Police sorted the incident out, and both were issued harassment citations.

PSP reports several applications for a gun license that were denied as background checks were failed.

Businesses and homes with multiple false alarms over several months get cited if there are more than four in a short period. A Brodheadsville retailer earned a citation at the end of July for a 4th false alarm… since April when they were cited for having another cluster of false alarms–PSP-F.

by Seth Isenberg

Stealin’

Kinsley’s ShopRite in Brodheadsville for a shoplifting A 23 y/o Allentown man is incident. On arrival, they were charged with theft for taking told a 58 y/o Blakeslee area an iPhone 11 from an Indian woman had tried to steal nearMountain Lakes, Penn Forest ly $550 in items. The woman Twp. woman’s home. will face theft charges before A Saylorsburg-area woman District Judge Colleen Manreported to police that somecuso in her Brodheadsville one stole her vehicle’s regiscourtroom. tration plate on 7-18, finding PSP-F reports two locals out when she got a bill from were taking in by a false the PA Turnpike for a toll when she wasn’t driving on the employment scam, costing Turnpike. She’s not sure when each an undisclosed amount the plate was stolen. of money. The scam targets prospective employees, and 7-27, PSP is charging a 50 at some point in the process, y/o Hazleton woman with asks them to send money. The using false identification to scammers then disappear — or gain employment at an area worse, ask for more money, warehouse. Charges include forgery, identity theft and pro- then stop responding. Contact police if you have been a vicviding false i.d. to police. tim of such a scam.

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The Pocono Plateau is not HIGH enough for some

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Kuhenbeaker Road on A 31 y/o Freeland area drivEffort Mountain, Tunkhaner was seen speeding along Innock Twp. just before 12:30 terstate 80 on 7-20 in Kidder a.m. on 7-8. The stop was Township at 9:45 a.m. PSP-F made at the corner of Flame made a traffic stop and found and Candle Drives. The 34 the ’15 Infiniti he was driving y/o Blakeslee area local who smelled of burnt marijuana. was driving was seen to be He admitted to have been impaired, and found to have ‘contraband’ in his possession. smoking pot as he drove. He was arrested on suspicion of He was taken to the Monroe County DUI Center for a blood DUI, with charges pending lab results. draw, then housed in the A vehicle code violation led County Jail.

PSP-Stroudsburg responded to a PSP-F traffic stop of a to a one-car crash into a guide Honda CRV on Route 115 just rail along Interstate 80 at 5:14 after 6 p.m. on 7 24, finding the driver under the influence p.m. on 7-15. Police found a of a controlled substance, and 38 y/o Albrightsville woman blamed for the deaths of nearly 22,000 cases at more than 700 at the wheel, likely under the in possession of it and ‘related 7,000 Pennsylvanians, accorddistinct nursing and personal influence. Neither she nor her paraphernalia.’ He was taken to the county DUI center for ing to Pennsylvania Department care facilities in 52 counties. passenger were hurt in the a blood draw, with charges of Health (DOH) data. Nearly Review the Nursing Home crash. Police detained her to 4,800 of those deaths — roughCare: A Citizens’ Guide to take her to the DUI center, and pending the results. ly 68 percent — occurred in Making Informed Decisions DUI charges are pending the nursing homes or personal care During the COVID-19 Panresults. facilities. demic guide and learn more DOH also reported that about the Department of there were more than 18,000 the Auditor General online resident cases of COVID-19, at www.PaAuditor.gov. and over 3,500 cases among employees, for a total of nearly

Updated Nursing Home Guide released Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has released an updated guide to help Pennsylvanians make informed decisions about nursing homes during the outbreak of COVID-19.

“It is critically important that consumers have the tools they need to make informed decisions when it comes to caring for older adults, many of whom are at increased risk from COVID-19,” DePasquale said, noting that the guide offers consumers an outline of measures that facilities should be following in order to keep residents safe.

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Scavello proposes Monroe County seniors benefit tax relief for seniors from PA Lottery From the Statehouse

by State Rep. Jack Rader

Older residents in Monroe County benefited from more than $9.2 million in proceeds from the Pennsylvania Lottery during the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to the most recent information released by the state Department of Revenue.

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A total of more than $1 billion in lottery proceeds helped improve the lives of seniors in all 67 counties during the 2018-19 fiscal year.

The lottery provided almost $369 million for care services for more than 38,000 people.

Area Agencies on Aging and senior centers received nearly $284 million, which helped

Senator Mario Scavello has introduced legislation that would provide much needed to provide about 8.9 million school property tax relief for meals. senior citizens across the ComA total of nearly $253 milmonwealth. lion in property tax and rent “Property taxes continue to rebates were mailed to nearly rise at an alarming rate and 532,000 households. senior citizens are among our Older residents rode free or most vulnerable populations, at a reduced fare more than 33 given that they are on fixed million times because of the incomes,” Scavello said. “As more than $162 million that has been said before, no tax went toward transportation should have the power to leave needs. you homeless and no citizen Finally, PACE and should be forced to choose PACENET received more than between paying for food, med$139 million, which went icine or their school property toward the purchase of more tax bill.” than 5.5 million prescriptions.

Senate Bill 1262 and Senate The Pennsylvania Lottery is Bill 1263 would provide for a unique in that it remains the property tax rebate of up to only lottery in the nation $5,000 for all seniors age 65 that exclusively targets all and older who have an annuits proceeds to benefit older al household income of less residents. Since the very first than $60,000. (Fifty percent ticket was sold in 1972, the of Social Security benefits are lottery has generated nearexcluded when determining ly $30 billion toward those income.) The legislation would programs. eliminate property taxes for the majority of senior across

the commonwealth.

Senator Scavello has introduced many legislative measures over his career in both the House and Senate. Most recently, he introduced Senate Bill 805 to provide the revenue necessary to eliminate school property taxes on owner-occupied homes via the homestead exclusion. This legislation followed the Constitutional Amendment question passed by voters in 2017 expanding the homestead exclusion to 100 percent of a home’s assessed value.

He has also co-sponsored legislation that would eliminate school property taxes entirely.

“This is not the final solution to the property tax problem that has inflicted years of escalating home foreclosures and rising tax bills on Pennsylvania citizens, but it is progress that is within reach to help the most vulnerable,” Scavello said.

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Madden and House Policy Committee hear testimony on eviction mitigation legislation State Reps. Maureen Madden and House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla held a hearing on tenant eviction mitigation legislation aimed at helping renters stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Madden requested the hearing because she said people are faced with hardships due to COVID-19 and fear the possibility of losing their homes.

“We are on the brink of a housing crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic and we need to do everything we can to keep people in their

homes,” Madden said. “Our constituents are undergoing record levels of unemployment and hourly work reductions, and they now have to face the grueling reality of paying rent. While we work to protect our essential workers and our most at-risk people, it is our responsibility to ensure they are safe in their homes.”

“I thank Representative Madden for requesting this important hearing about her legislative package,” Sturla said. “I agree we must do everything we can to lessen the rent burden and prevent evic-

tions during this pandemic.”

The bill package to help renters by establishing the Tenant Eviction Mitigation Program would: • require landlords to create a payment plan option for tenants who may have lost income due to a statewide emergency like COVID-19.

• prohibit landlords from charging late fees on rent payments to tenants with lost income during a statewide emergency.

• create a landlord-tenant mediation and counseling program to help resolve issues before an eviction is required.

Testimony and full hearing video are posted at www.pahouse.com/policycommittee.

The West End Park and Open Space Commission is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the $2,000.00 Dave Fleetwood Memorial Scholarships from the Pleasant Valley School District. Mychal Kearns of Saylorsburg is shown above and Addison Borger of Brodheadsville is at right. Both will further their studies at Penn State University.

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