Lake News, February-March 2023

LAKE NEWS

Lake News

February–March 2023

A CANWIN publication

Ruth Isenberg, Editor

Seth Isenberg, Ads / Distribution Publishers

(Continuing the work of founders

Frank Pieri and Mary Farnschlader, 1995 – 2018)

Lake News is published monthly for the enjoyment of Lake Harmony area residents and visitors. Copies are free and are mailed to Lake Harmony box holders. Find additional copies at The Country Peddler and at selected area businesses.

Subscriptions are also available, for $24 by first class mail, or $15 as a PDF via e-mail. Mail your check to CANWIN at 211 Main St., White Haven PA 18661.

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Call us at 570-215-0204, Seth x1 and Ruth x2

To submit an article or photo, use the above e-mail, or give us a call. Articles may be accepted or rejected. If accepted, they will be edited. Submitted items can be returned by arrangement. Articles appearing in Lake News may not be reprinted without permission of Lake News or CANWIN newspapers. Mailing address is 211 Main St., White Haven PA 18661.

Changeable

by Ruth Isenberg

This time of winter into spring can be confusing. Crocus buds are popping out in some areas, thanks to the warmer than usual temperatures we’ve been experiencing. At the same time, we’ve had days when sun has changed to clouds, then to rain, then to big fluffy snow flakes, to sleet, to hail, and back around to sunshine. Not good for those crocuses, I’m afraid.

As it stays lighter in the evenings, and gets lighter earlier in the monrings, I wake up earlier and more cheerfully. My dogs also wake up earlier and hungrier!

This winter can be described as changeable. And that isn’t a bad thing. Changeable weather has made many of us change our patterns of behavior, and our ways of seeing the world around us. There are new things to notice, and new experiences to try as we adjust to the changes around us.

At the same time, plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose roughly translated from the French as the more things change, the more they stay the same . Change is the one constant in life, and it is vitally important to learn how to adapt to the changes.

LOCAL CONTACT INFORMATION

Kidder Township Office 570 722-0107

Kidder Township Police

(non-emergency #) 570 722-0192

Lake Harmony Vol. Fire Co.

(non-emergency #) 570 722-8138

Lake Harmony Rescue Squad

(non-emergency #) 570 722-1782

For emergencies, call 911. If you do not live in an area served by 911, call 570 325-9111.

KIDDER TOWNSHIP MEETINGS

Kidder Township Supervisor meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month at the township building, and unless otherwise noted, begin at 6:30 PM. Notices of special meetings are posted at the township building and advertised Planning meetings are held the 1st Wednesday at 6 PM; Zoning meetings, the last Monday at 6 PM; EAC, the second Wednesday at 7 PM. The public is welcome. Some meetings are being held online due to COVID restrictions.

Entertainment Around Lake Harmony

At Shenanigans

Karaoke in Boomers Fri. & Sat. 9 p.m. -1 a.m.

Bands 5:30 to 9

February 25 – Friends of Roger

March 5 – C&C Music Trio

March 11 – Fuzzy Park Band

March 17 – Mystery City

March 18 – Who Knows Band

At Boulder View Tavern

February 23 - Andrew Tirado

February 24 - Erin McClelland

February 25 - Tom Acker

March 2 - Bill Hoffman

March 3 - The Frost Duo

March 4 - Tony Alosi

March 9 - Adam McKinley

March 10 - Regina Sayles

March 11 - Seize Fire

March 16 - Erin McClelland

March 17 - Andrew Tirado

March 18 - Justin Skyler

March 23 - Brian Order

March 24 - Tom Acker

March 25 - Adam McKinley

March 30 & 31 - Erin McClelland

Entertainers from 6 to 9 p.m. except as noted

At Mauch Chunk Opera House

Doors open at 7, shows at 8 unless noted

Fri February 24 Comedy Night w/Dave Landau

Sat February 25 Wishbone Ash

Fri March 3 Jesse Garron’s Tribute To Elvis

Sat March 4 The Linda Ronstadt Experience

Fri March 10 Splintered Sunlight (Grateful Dead)

Sat March 11 Kilmaine Saints (Celtic Rock)

Fri March 17 The Tartan Terrors

Sat March 18 Letterbomb (Green Day Tribute)

Fri March 24 Start Making Sense (Talking Heads)

Entertainment Around Lake Harmony

At Mauch Chunk Opera House

Sat March 25 Kashmir (Led Zeppelin Tribute)

Fri March 31 Comedy Night w/Rich Vos mcohjt.com

At Pennspeak.com

March 2 – Irish Comedy Tour

March 10 – Robert Cray Band

March 18 – Live Wire (AC/DC)

March 24 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

March 31 – Peter Noone Herman’s Hermits

Coming: Josh Turner 4-14, The Monkees celebrated by Micky Dolenz 4-16, Little Feat 4-23, Travis Tritt 5-18, Happy Together 6-15, America 6-16, Three Dog Night 6-23

Kirby Center for Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre

March 12 - Jo Koy World Tour

March 15 – Simon & Garfunkel Story (theater)

March 18 - Christian Guardino with America’s Got Talent’s Sal Valentinetti

March 25 – BADLEES record release

April 1 – Sam Morril (comedy)

April 12 - STOMP (theater)

Kirby Center.org

Wilkes-Barre Penguins Hockey at the Mohegan Sun Arena

Home games 7 p.m. (6:05 Saturdays) Feb 22 & 25, Mar 8, 10, 11, 17, 25 26 & 29 – wbspenguins.com

Now that Ski Season is winding down…

by Mark Peterson

Are you wondering what to do with yourself now that ski season is winding down? Here’s an idea: get familiar with HAL. The month of March is the when the Hazleton Art League (HAL) holds its members’ group show. For over 75 years, the Hazleton Art League has been bringing the Arts to a city that is better known for coal mining, factories, and distribution centers than for art.

A 40-minute drive from Lake Harmony along Route 940, over the Lehigh River, past White Haven and taking a hard left in Freeland will eventually take you to The Power City.* In the heart of downtown Hazleton, at 31 West Broad Street, stands a former bank building, now the Hayden Family Center for the Arts. Home of the Hazleton Art League, in 1909 its builders claimed it was the first modern fireproof building to be erected in the central coal fields. (Since it is still standing, untouched by fire, apparently, they were right.) The former bank was totally transformed into a center for the arts in 2019, and the only thing that reminds you of its original purpose is the massive vault in the main gallery.

I enjoy being a part of this venerable institution, and I am particularly looking forward to this month’s gallery show. Every first Friday of the month, the Art League holds an opening for a new gallery exhibition. This March 3, from 6-9 p.m., is the opening for our member artists’ group show: Color and Light, an exhibition of visual art, on view March 3-26. Artists discuss their

work at Coffee Talk each Sunday following the opening, at 1 p.m. The variety of art may surprise you—ceramics, photography, painting, sculpture, textiles, and more. The fourth Sunday of the month, at 1 p.m., is when the Art League hosts Acoustic Jam. Local musicians stop by and play

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music in the main gallery at this event.

Some of the perks of my position include being surrounded by creative people and enjoying the wonderful artworks that are on display throughout the Art League. I also enjoy introducing people to the Art League and getting them involved. Young and old alike enjoy coming to HAL. It’s great seeing kids take classes and enjoy our summer art camp (June 19-August 18). We have some longtime members as well, who have been taking classes with us for decades.

Maybe you would like to be a part of the Hazleton Art League. Membership costs only $25 for the entire year, kids under 18 are $10. I’m not going to mention any names, but I encouraged one of Lake Harmony’s own to become a member.

If you come to the March exhibition, you just might see some of this artist’s photography. (Can you guess

who that might be?)

The Art League is always free of charge to visit. The hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1-4 p.m., closed Monday.

If you don’t feel like going to Hazleton, you could always stop in at Peterson’s Ski and Cycle in Blakeslee. You won’t see much art there, but you will see

a lot of cool souvenirs, T-shirts, hoodies and of course, ski equipment and bikes. If you don’t feel like going to Blakeslee, you can also visit PSC online at www.petersonsski andcycle.com We hope to ski you soon!

*Hazleton became known as “The Power City” after Thomas Edison operated one of the first electric power plants there in 1884.

CSA memberships open at Pocono Organics

Pocono Organicsis offering Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 2023 memberships. The participant $350 membership fee not only helps the local farm buy seeds and supplies for the coming season, it also adds nutritional value and savings to the equation. Reloadable membership cards add 20% off market items during the June 13 through October 13 program. Community groups can purchase memberships for area families in need. Membership cards are distributed to anonymous families prior to the June program start.

Deadline to sign up is April 15. Go to PoconoOrganics.com/Community to register. Groups interested in sponsorships can email to Info@PoconoOrganics.com

On the Road

This On The Road column is a travel adventure, actually a mad rush across the country. We are fortunate in Lake Harmony to be near to two good small airports with commercial flight connections to nearly everywhere. For our flight to Sacramento, California, we chose to fly American from Allentown, which is under an hour’s drive from here.

I needed to be by my dad who had a heart attack and was dying in the hospital in Marysville. We booked a rental to drive from the airport an hour north to the hospital, and a hotel in nearby Yuba City.

Buying air tickets was a pain. One internet site promising the best air fares tacked on enough fees to eliminate savings.

One cheaper trip was 27 and a half hours in total flight and connection time, so American it was via Charlotte. We packed our computer cases with travel items and brought a small carry case with clothing changes that could be loaded in an overhead bin – so no checkin baggage, and on Thursday morning we were off.

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

Charlotte is an amazing airport. It sprawls. The small commuter airplane gates are on one end. The distance between

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our gate to where the west coast flight, a 777, was parked was about a mile. This was tough on my poor braced knees and cancerafflicted body; I arrived exhausted. I’d be needing a wheelchair going forward.

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

again.

American stuffs near 300 people in their 777s I was told, so loading is complicated. When it was our turn, we found that we were stuck in the back, in the middle seats of a four-person middle section – three seats by each window, then four in the middle –two aisles. The seats were narrow and so close that my knees were right up against the seat in front of me. A couple of hours in, I had to get up to walk in the aisle, do some exercises and use the tiny lav.

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The plane finally lumbered into LA. I waited ‘til folks were mostly clear before I waddled out. There was supposed to be a wheelchair at the gate for me—there wasn’t. It took forever to get one, and time was ticking away for us to make our connection. LA’s commuter terminal isn’t attached to the air terminal itself but is an island terminal about a mile away. Connection to that is by bus, and we arrived to find no buses. The delay in getting a bus is likely what caused us to miss our plane. These buses go out onto the tarmac and weave through moving airplanes and service vehicles near the gate areas to reach the commuter terminal. Our trip was a crazy run that included stopping for arriving and departing aircraft, and for the local fire department that was responding to a call at the airport.

There was no sign of our plane when we arrived—despite their knowing we were coming and in the hands of airport transport. They “had to” leave. This earned us a free overnight stay at a three-star hotel courtesy of American Airlines,

plus a snack voucher each towards breakfast. We were rebooked on a flight to Phoenix at 7:30 a.m. with a two plus hour layover before our direct flight into Sacramento. After being wheeled to our gate, we sat and watched Eagles fans arriving for the Super Bowl, which was fun. On the flight into Sacramento, I enjoyed the view from the window seat of desert and canyons, and mountain snow over very sparsely populated parts of our country.

Finally in Sacramento, we made quick work of getting a rental from Alamo so we could get to the hospital. We had time with my dad Friday evening and most of Saturday. I had the

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

Moyer

Dollar Club

Not pictured: Dale Strzelec, 2 Million Dollar Club

Mary Ellen Salerno, 1 Million Dollar Club

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machines removed, and he was breathing easily but fading as we left to catch the red-eye direct to Charlotte Saturday night. It was a tough ride home emotionally – plus a bit of actual turbulence.

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

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

Looming ahead is my next cancer surgery, another big one. I am in the good hands of the best of the U. of Penn Medical team in Philadelphia. The plan is to remove most of the cancer, then treat the area with HIPEC (state of the art). The work should get me back to normal later in March, so I’ll be out and about around Lake Harmony then.

During recovery, Ruth and I will cheer on our local Penguins on AHL-TV, and enjoy some walks with our dogs on sunny evenings on our favorite paths in Hickory Run State Park and along the Lehigh Gorge trail.

The return of Daylight Savings on March 12 means spring is near at The Lake, so… sunny wishes of good health to you all – ‘til next month.

A P.S. on this At Wednesday night’s Penguins game versus the Phantoms, the Geisinger Health System gave out a souvenir foam hockey puck a stress reliever. The lightly attended game had our Penguins behind until the 3rd period, when an exciting goal earned us a tie…and excited fans began to throw these foam pucks onto the ice hundreds of them, like hats are thrown after a hat trick. Order was restored with this repeated announcement: “Fans, Please Stop throwing pucks on the ice…” which prompted more foam pucks to be thrown before staff came down into the aisles to shut down the tosses.

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Train Meet planned for

spring

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

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

Heffley to host Sportsmen’s and Outdoor Expo

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

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

“The warmer weather gives us an opportunity to make plans and to head outdoors and experience our beautiful county,” said Heffley. “There are many recreational options in this region and our expo is a great way to learn more about them.”

The expo will be preceded by a hunter/trapper education course, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which will start at 7 a.m. The class is available to first-time hunters and children ages 11 and up. Parents are encouraged to attend

with their children. Topics covered during the course include responsible hunting behavior, firearm safety, wildlife and conservation management, and hunting techniques. To register for the course, visit the commission website at pgc.pa.gov.

March 2003 issue

A survey done by the Lake Harmony Group was mailed to 520 property owners in December. 273 were returned. Of those, 64% were in favor of banning personal watercrafts from the lake, and 34% were against banning them.

An ad: Techna Seal Plumbing of Blakeslee … Jerry Purcell

The Top-O-Pocono Rotary Club submitted an article about their work raising money to eradicate polio by 2005.

A full page about the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company listed dues at $20 per individual and $35 per family. The company is raising money to reduce their truck fund debt of $125,000 – so additional donations are encouraged. The AVFC raises money with special dinners, weekly bingo and monthly breakfasts. The firehouse community

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room is available for community events and clubs.

In 2003, they listed fourteen volunteer firefighters. Leadership was Bruce H. Berger – Fire Chief, and James M. Miller – President.

The PA Forest Fire Warden contributed an article about keeping your home safe from forest fires. Among the tips are that tree trucks should be no closer than 50 feet from the house, and canopies at least 30 feet from your home. Low brush should be 30 feet away. Hedges should be of a fire resistant species, and dead growth regularly pruned. Never stack firewood against your house.

“Only YOU can prevent Wildfires.”

The Al New Arturo’s Wild Fern serves the area’s finest food and spirits. “Lounge Open Late.”

For all home repairs – Rick Robinson. Also all cultured stone work. 570-643 xxxx.

A page was devoted to Kidder Recycling.

“Coming Soon to the Pine Point Plaza … Touchless, Automatic and Self Car Wash”

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Split Rock golf pro Laura (Erskine) Scheeler is at home recovering from injuries sustained when an SUV hit her car on Route 209 recently. We hear she is caught up on all the latest videos and wish her a speedy recovery.

Sean Mann and Yvonne Eddowes were married on February 20th on the Sovereign of the Seas – a Royal Caribbean ship. In attendance were Sean’s parents, Jerry and Fran Wilkinson, formerly of Lake Harmony, and Yvonne’s parents Bob and Lorraine Eddowes, owner of the Bear Creek Inn. Also present were family members and friends. Those in attendance sailed to Nassau and Coca Cay in the Bahamas to enjoy an extended wedding reception. A highlight was a swim with dolphins at Blue Lagoon. Yvonne and Sean were ski instructors at Big Boulder when they first met. Yvonne works for Disney. Sean is a corporate pilot. The wedding was

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thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance. (They posted photos online at snapfish…)

Sixth-grader Julia DeVincent and her third-grader sister Michelle were part of five girls who sold homemade Christmas ornaments to raise money to buy pajamas and slippers for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Oncology Ward. The five were dubbed “Hometown Heroes” by the Philadelphia 76ers. The girls’ parents are Lori and John DeVincent of Maple Glen and Lake Harmony, and their proud grandparents are Maude and Lou Montanaro of Lake Harmony.

The Eastern Winter Sports Reps Association held their 2003 Winter Sports Expo at the Galleria at Split Rock.

Ray Panella, who lives in Split Rock, has been nominated for the Pennsylvania Ski & Winter Sports Museum’s Hall of Fame. A ceremony is planned for May 17 at the Seven Springs Resort.

This issue had a page of Anne Martino’s photos from the Polar Bear Plunge at the Big Eagle Sportsman’s Club in Albrightsville, held on February 16.

Scott Nedal placed a full-page ad for his Harmony Landscaping business.

Albrightsville Supply & Rental offers small engine repair, mulches, and driveway stone.

This issue printed the 2003 home game schedule of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons baseball team.

The issue was printed with dark green ink, on white paper.

Local studio refurbishes statues for President Biden’s home church

by Ruth Isenberg

Three life-size statues of St. Joseph and the baby Jesus, the Blessed Mother, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus have been restored to their places at the church of St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Delaware. They were newly restored and made ready for the dedication on Sunday, February 26, thanks to the work of Judy Dotzel and Chris Norton, who performed the work at their studio on Main Street in White Haven over the past month with assistance from Frank Tirico and Jim Dotzel.

Cleaning and repainting the statues was part of a full remodeling of the church undertaken by the St. Jude Society. St. Joseph on the Brandywine is President Joseph Biden’s home church; he is expected to attend the dedication. Dotzel said the statues were yellowish when they came in, due in part to a high gloss finish that had been applied to them over the years. The colors were very pale. The artists darkened the features and brightened the colors on the cast plaster figures originally made by Daprato Company of Chicago in 1918. They airbrushed and handpainted they statues, using 23 karat

gold leaf stencils for the finishing touches, then aplied a matte (not gloss) clear coat to finish. Statues of all sizes are among the commissions worked on at Trinity Artisans. The White Haven studio, located in the Odd Fellows building, has room for these larger

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in Mountain Top, at the site of the old St. Catherine’s Church. There, their work is primarily restoring paintings and murals. They also work on

site at some churches for large murals and paintings.

While Dotzel went to art school in San Francisco, studying restoration, for the

most part she is selftaught.

Plans are to open a gallery for local fine artists in the front area of the studio come summer, adding more art to the town’s Main Street.

Keep up with township news in the monthly Journal of Penn-Kidder. Pick it up at local stores, or start an e-sub. Call 570-215-0204 xt2 to learn more

New Lake Harmony Ambulance is here

The ’22-’23 LHRS donation letter campaign, mailed in September, has reached the $50,000 milestone of its $55,000 goal. (Donations have now covered this year’s payment on the loan for the new unit.) If you did not receive a letter, please send a check directly to:

LAKE HARMONY RESCUE SQUAD AND AMBULANCE CORPS, INC.

P.O. Box 564, Lake Harmony, PA 18624, See AMBULANCE, page 30

Lake Harmony Rescue Squad’s new ambulance is here and serving the people in and around Lake Harmony. It went in service February 17. The 2022 Crestline F350 4-wheel drive was getting equipped as we dropped in to the station to take photos. The retired LHRS unit will be on its way to the Bushkill PA Emergency Ambulance to be put into service there by month’s end.

Appetizers…

Ginger Teriyaki Tuna

Baked Crab & Spinach Dip

Garlic Herb Mussels

Old Bay Shrimp

Banquet

Nachos Imperial Empanadas Chicken Tostadas

Casual

Soups and Salads…

Entrées…

Wild Caught Salmon

Tex-Mex Fajitas

Half Rack Baby Back Ribs

Coconut Shrimp Basket

Fire Roasted Chicken

Burger

Charbroiled Chicken

Sandwich

Garden Burger

Beef Cheese Steak

Shrimp Avocado Salad

Pittsburgh Steak Salad

Caribbean Taco Salad

Cream of Crab Soup

Tomato Basil Bisque

Kid’s Menu

Drink Specials

Beer & Wine

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

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

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or go on to lakeharmonyambulance.com to make a payment with a credit card.

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

Former Lake Harmony Postmaster passes away

JOHN PICKLE

On Jan. 24, 2023, Jack’s final ship passed over the horizon to God, family and friends waiting for him on the other side ready to greet him. He was 79 years old. He spent his last years at the Emmanuel Center in Danville and spent many years living in Nanticoke.

Jack was born in

Brooklyn, N.Y. and spent his high school years attending Bishop Laughlin High School in Brooklyn before transferring to Far Rockaway High School in Queens, N.Y., from which he graduated in 1961.

Jack had a love for his family, the sea and the U.S. Navy. After graduating high school, he immediately

joined the U.S. Navy where he proudly served as a Gunner’s Mate in Vietnam, the Philippines, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Beirut and Germany amongs other duty stations. He finished his military service on the USS Oliver Hazard Perry in Philadelphia from which he retired as a Petty Officer First Class.

Outside of the Navy, Jack worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He loved carrying mail and getting to know the folks on his route and caring about them. He would often eat lunch in the homes of people on his route. Jack, also known as John, was the Postmaster in the Lake Harmony Post Office before retiring. John got to know so many great people including hiring Christine who is still working in Lake Harmony.

After retirement from the Postal Service, Jack returned back to the sea and worked on the Schooner Appledore that sailed out of Key West, Fla., and Camden, Maine. He loved teaching the tourists how to sail, letting them raise the sails and steer the schooner. He told many stories about the yearly sail from Key West to Camden. He loved that boat.

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Appledore, Jack went on to take a job as a bus driver for the Greater Nanticoke Area School District. He touched the lives of many students and parents. He always strived to pay attention and truly care for the students on his bus and kept the students’ parents cares in mind.

In Jack’s final years at the Emmanuel Center in Danville he continued to work. He always looked out for the needs of the other residents and listened to the staff when they needed to talk. He became very close within that community and loved everyone there.

Oh, he also had a great sense of humor. He had a love for a great chili dog, fried chicken, RailRiders games and the New York Mets. Growing up as a Brooklyn Dodgers fan he hated the thought of the “fake Dodgers in California”. He always enjoyed getting back to New York to see his childhood memories and the ocean.

Pop Jack enjoyed every minute with his granddaughters, Isabella, Gretchen and Lucy. He was always proud of their accomplishments and loved witnessing events they were involved in. He loved them so much.

Jack was active in the American Legion; the VFW, serving as past commander; as well as Masonic Lodge, Irem Shriners in the Shepherds Unit, and the Scottish Rite, Bloomsburg.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lynwood and Virginia Pickle, and sister, Veronica.He leaves behind his brother, Arthur and wife, Terry; former wife, Virginia; daughter, Christine Kropiewnicki and husband, Jamie; granddaughter, Isabella; son, Brian Pickle and wife, Laurie; granddaughters, Gretchen and Lucy; and one niece, four nephews and their children.

Fair winds and following seas, buddy.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held in St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke, with interment in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Sheatown, with military honors.

In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the ALS Association at donate.als.org. To leave Jack’s family a message of condolence or expression of sympathy, visit www.dinellifuneralhome.com

Old Fashioned Service With Today’s Technology

Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty began modestly, with five agents in a small office in Brodheadsville in 2008. In the 13 years since, PMLR has grown exponentially. As of April 2021, Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty has offices in three highly sought after locations: The Jack Frost/Big Boulder Resort Area on the 940 Corridor in Blakeslee; Corner of Owego and Purdytown Turnpikes in Hawley, serving the entire Lake Wallenpaupack Region as well as the northern tier and NY state; and an office in New Milford, Susquehanna County, serving the Endless Mountains Region, up to and including New York state.

PMLR has 36 Full-Time Realtor Agents including 4 Broker Level Agents covering every territory from the foothills below Jim Thorpe through the Poconos and Endless Mountains, with multiple NY State Licensed agents as well. This Rock Star team of Realtors has access to state-of-the-art tools, as well as access to MLS in the following counties: Monroe, Carbon, Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Bradford, and Sullivan. The expert agents at PMLR are perfectly equipped to handle sellers and buyers in all of these areas.

Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty prides itself on the basic operating principle: Provide professional, good old-fashioned neighborly service, while using the most up-to-date and modern technology to get the job done. This guiding principle has brought PMLR success in both Sales Volume and Team Growth, and in the past three years has ranked the company, according to PMAR statistics:

#1 Non Franchise Real Estate Office for Closed Sales Volume in the Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors - #9 Overall out of over 200 offices for Year 2021

Blakeslee Office 570-234-0633

(Jack Frost/Big Boulder/ Lake Harmony Area)

Hawley Office 570-234-0634

(Lake Wallenpaupack & Northern Tier Region)

New Milford 570-267-1565

(Endless Mountains Region)

This Month’s Cover

“There are a hand full of ice fishermen on the lake today! They said the lake is between 6″- 8″ thick and were catching perch and pickerel. For the first time in years the Lake Group turned the ‘Bubblers’ off so the winter sportspeople can now enjoy the lake like the summer sportspeople do!”

That’s what Anne Martino wrote when she sent these shots in early February. The ice was soon gone, but the fun remains.

March 18 and 19

Sat 9-5 • Sun 9-4

Admission $9 Single Day Ticket $15 Two-Day Ticket www.eagleshows.com

What Rotary is?

Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problemsolvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change –across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

Who Belongs to Rotary?

EVERYONE! You do not need to be a business owner to join Rotary. You just need to have a desire to help your community.

Come check out your local Rotary Club: Blakeslee Rotary Club

We meet the 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays of the month

6:30 p.m. – Century 21, Rt 115, Blakeslee or at local restaurants

Contact us at 570-817-9058 (April – President) or april.blakesleerotary@gmail.com

Our next meeting will be: Wednesday, November 9 6:30 p.m. Murphy’s Loft All

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5. Rider’s command

7. Sugarcoats

39.

40. “____ Miner’s Daughter”

41. Loathe

43. Corporate symbol

44. Novel, e.g.

48. Denial

49. Tinting agent

DOWN

1. Chinese skillet

2. Mock

3. Sow’s place

4. Fall flower

airplanes

basketball

Boulder

celebrate

contrails

cooldown decks

deer

dogwalk

Epic fireplace

flightpath

freezing friends

Frost

geese

gloves

golf

green

hail hats

health

icefishing

icehockey

icicles

instructors

Jack jackets

Kerry

Kidder

LakeHarmony

LAKENEWS

lakeside

lakeview

Market meetings

meteors

mountainbike

music

NASCAR neighbors quiet recovery refuge

rentals

RescueSquad

resort restaurants

Ruth

SaintPatrick

season

Seth

shamrocks

skiing

skilift

skunks

snow

snowballs

snowfall

SplitRock

starlight

sunset

sunshine

SuperBowl

Township

travel

Vail

warmup

weekenders

MaryAnn Soriano is now with

Terra Cottage Realty Group, LLC

Ask for MaryAnn Soriano Office: 570-722-7469

Cell: 570-401-9558

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“The promise of spring’s arrival is enough to get anyone through the bitter winter!”― Jen Selinsky

“Slush is frozen over. People say that winter lasts forever, but it’s because they obsess over the thermometer. North in the mountains, the maple syrup is trickling. Brave geese punch through the thin ice left on the lake. Underground, pale seeds roll over in their sleep. Starting to get restless. Starting to dream green.”― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak