Lake News, August-September 2024 by canwinjournal

Lake News

July-August 2024

Ruth Isenberg, Editor

Seth Isenberg, Ads / Distribution Publishers

(Continuing the work of founders Frank Pieri and Mary Farnschlader, 1995 – 2018)

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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 5:30 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.

Bountiful

by Ruth Isenberg

July and August are bountiful months. Summer produce is getting ripe rapidly. This year the warm temperatures seem to have pushed some fruits and vegetables to grow extra-large, and extra juicy. I want to savor every bit of it. I can manage to include tomatoes at every meal, in omelets for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, and salads for dinner. Peaches and blueberries have replaced cherries and strawberries for desserts and snacking. And corn no summer is complete without lots and lots of corn on the cob.

Summer’s bounty isn’t just about food. We have been blessed with beautiful days for playing in the lake or lounging by the pool. Water has a way of soothing the soul. Just being near water, watching how it ripples and moves with the wind, makes me feel more peaceful.

Summer’s longer days give us more time to enjoy each other, over drinks or meals, or sitting around a firepit. No need to crowd our days with long todo lists when just being here feels like enough.

Summer’s bounty is a gift, one we need to accept with open arms, and pass along to each other.

Entertainment Around Lake Harmony

At Nick’s Lake House

Music 5-9 Fri & Sat, 4-8 Sun

July 26 – The Benny Band

27 – CC Music trio

28 – John Simonson

AUG 2 - Who Knows Band

4 – Group du Jour

9 – Project 22

10 - Fuzzy Park Band

11 – Parade of Boats

Mystery City 1-6 p.m.

16 – Teacher & Poet band

17 – Dirty Hand

18 – Bikini Brothers

23 – Hat Tryxx

24 – CC Music Trio

25 – Friends of Roger

30 – CC Music Trio

31 – End of Summer Party

Mystery City

Sept 1 – Jimmy Leahey

2 – Ron and Charlotte More at nickslakehouse.com

At Shenanigans

Karaoke, DJs and Dancing in Boomers Night Club

Fri. & Sat. 9 p.m. -1 a.m.

Sept 3 – Burn The Juke Box - 8 to midnight

10 – Nick Pantages Memorial Golf Tournament

At Boulder View Tavern

Music 6 to 9 p.m.

27 – Hannah Noel 12:30-3:30

27 – Bobby Ventura

28 - 12:30-3:30 Brian Roder & Ashley Marquez

AUG 1 – Zach Kelsch

3 – Gracie Jane 12:30-3:30

3 – The Two Taboo

See ENTERTAINMENT, page 24

Lake Harmony Landmark Lost

by Mark Peterson

In the summer of 1963, my father brought his young family to the Pocono Mountains, looking for a place to build a home for his parents in their retirement. Together, with my mom, they discovered a new development that had recently broken ground in Kidder Township, called Lake Harmony Estates.

At the corner of Lake and Estates Drives, an asymmetrical sign which read: ESTATES LAKE HARMONY, announced the development. The “Estates” part was in large white letters on a dark wood panel imbedded on the upper right of a low fieldstone column. The “Lake Harmony” part was in the same large white letters on wood panel, to

the lower left.

The real estate office had a similar asymmetrical look in rustic, midcentury modern design. A broad fieldstone chimney rose up through the center of the building and served as the anchor for the two wings of the woodpaneled office. As you looked at the building from Estates Drive, one portion of the structure cantilevered to the left, supported by a stone column underneath. A window wall overlooked a deck toward the lake.

The right side of the building had a higher profile than the left. This gave it a certain balance by appearing to be grounded, while the left side seemed to float above the terrain. When you entered the building, See LANDMARK, page 8

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you walked up a stone staircase to the main sales office. High up on the wall was a beautiful handpainted mural of Lake Harmony. This is where prospective buyers would go when they purchased a lot to build their dream vacation home.

When I was in eighth grade, our family moved to the home that my dad built for his parents. Every school day my siblings and I would walk down Estates Drive toward the lake and wait next to that building for the school bus. Years later, additions were made that changed the look of the building. The midcentury modern building was hidden by

T1-11 siding that, over time, began to deteriorate and fall apart. Even though the building looked shabby and forlorn, I knew there was a beautiful heart that was hiding underneath.

Then, one day, a For Sale sign went up. I contacted the realtor to inquire about the mural of the lake, to see if it was still on the wall. Sadly, it was not. That was when I learned that the building had been sold and it would be torn down. A part of me hoped that the new owners would discover the original building underneath the additions. But those hopes were dashed when I saw the former

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real estate office for Lake Harmony Estates being demolished on July 23.

I was feeling a little nostalgic that day so I went to Peterson’s Ski and Cycle in Blakeslee to cheer up. My brother, Eric Peterson, has been providing excellent service and equipment at that same location for over 30 years. At PSC, you will find fun souvenirs, cool T-shirts, hoodies, rentals, bikes, skis and more. That always puts a smile on my face, and I suspect it will put a smile on your face too. Stop by and say hello or visit us online at www.petersonsskiandcycle.com. We hope to “ski” you soon!

Hanna’s Farm Market

811Stoney Hollow Rd

Pocono Lake 570.442.7045

Fresh Produce

Artisan Breads Tuesdays & Fridays; Fresh Baked Baguettes Wednesdays & Sundays; Bagels, Muffins, Fresh-Baked Pies Too; Locally Butchered Meat; Charcuterie; Alaskan-Caught Seasfood; Local Dairy; Italian Pastas from Philadelphia; Many More Locally-Sourced Food Items; Fresh Brewed Coffee and Herbal Teas served daily.

Open Monday through Thursday 9-5; Friday & Saturday, 9-6; Sunday 9-4. hannasfarmmarket@gmail.com

Stormy weather in Lake Harmony

Photography in the Bog

Join Kettle Creek Environmental Center on August 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. for an afternoon of photography in the Tannersville Bog. This immersive program is dedicated to capturing the beauty of avian life and distinctive plant species thriving in wetlands.

Get ready to delve into the intricacies of nature through the lens of photography. Bring your own camera and accessories and/or a smartphone.

Cost is $10 per person. Advance registration is required by calling 570-629-3061. Meet at the Tannersville Bog parking lot: 552 Cherry Lane Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. Directions: Route 611, at the light at the Wawa, turn onto Cherry Lane Road. The bog parking lot is 1.9 miles from 611 on the right.

For more information, call (570) 629-3061, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and some Saturdays from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. For information on other programs offered visit www. mcconservation.org.

New Initiatives: Pocono Mountains Sports, Entertainment & Film Commission & Pocono Film Office

by Tom Saul

The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau recently announced the establishment of the Pocono Mountains Sports, Entertainment & Film Commission.

Headed by Chris Barrett, President and CEO of the Pocono Mountains Visitors

Bureau, alongside industry leaders Brian Bossuyt, Ben May, John Oakes, and Ralph Lucchese, the commission aims to transform the Poconos into a premier destination for sports, entertainment, and film productions. The commission’s flagship project is the Poconos Film Office, which

Ralph Lucchese will oversee. Lucchese highlighted the region’s untapped potential, stating, “The Poconos has an incredible creative community, and the resources and locations throughout the Poconos have yet to be tapped into.” Already, the office has attracted notable projects, including a

Discovery Channel production and a major automotive commercial.

Chris Barrett emphasized the awesome economic benefits, noting, “This marks a significant milestone in our efforts to leverage the natural beauty and infrastructure of the Poconos to attract major events and productions.” Ben May added, “By promoting our strengths, we can build a sustainable future that benefits everyone in our community.”

Brian Bossuyt envisions increased visibility for the Poconos, “With the new commission, we aim to highlight these assets on a larger stage.” John Oakes underscored the region’s versatility by explaining the Poconos’ diverse venues and landscapes that uniquely position it to host a variety of events and productions.

Community leaders from across Carbon, Monroe, Wayne, and Pike counties join the commission, uniting to drive economic growth and enhance the Poconos’ reputation as a premier destination. For more information, visit www. PoconoMountains.com or contact the Poconos Film Office.

Fire training for the Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company on the evening of Monday, July 22. Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Lennon supplied these photos of training with the compressed air foam system on rescue 17. This is a 30-gallon foam system that operates using a single SCBA cylinder and delivers the equivalent of 750 gallons of water, but take up only a fraction of the space on the apparatus. Pictured above is state certified firefighter Andrew Ray.

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Celebrating the bounty of the harvest

by Ruth Isenberg

Food is everywhere—in our refrigerators, on our plates, in the convenience store, and in restaurants of all kinds. We take it for granted. We may plan out menus, or make reservations, or worry about dieting, but we spend little thought about where our food comes from.

Pocono Organics is working to change that. In this season of harvest, I had a conversation with Jeanine Hofbauer, Pocono Organics’ Corporate Director of Marketing & Communications, about the company’s efforts to help people understand and appreciate what goes into creating the meals they eat.

Pocono Organics is 380 acres in Long Pond, with 38,000 square feet of greenhouses, so fresh organic produce is grown year-round. In their café, Chef Lindsay McClain uses it to create delicious dishes, and a line of take-home sauces and condiments. A partnership with the Rodale Institute places two scientists on site, studying and improving the practice of regenerative farming.

“The lettuce harvest is phenomenal,” Hofbauer says, along with the tomatoes and cucumbers right now. A blog on the Pocono Organics website, poconoorganics.com, includes recipes and tips for

using the seasonal bounty. There’s also information about things to do at home. “Eat what you grow,” Hofbauer said. Creating home gardens, or starting one of the mini-mushroom farm kits, demonstrates firsthand that the food we eat actually comes from somewhere. Growing food is healthy, creates super-nutrient food and is fun at the same time. Another way to learn about where food comes from it to take a tour of the greenhouses. Tours

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are offered every Saturday at noon with one of the professional staff. Costing just $5 per person, the hour-long tours include “some pretty wild stuff,” according to Hofbauer.

Want to get your hands dirty and come home with some organic produce? Sign up for a pickyour-own session. Starting August 3, time slots will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting. The first 15 minutes will be spent with a farm professional to learn the right way to harvest. It’s open to people ages 12 and up, though kids 12 to 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Group sizes are limited.

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Pocono Organics works with local schools to teach students where their food comes from. Chartwells, the food service for many local school districts, has a farm to school grant program. Pocono Organics doesn’t just supply produce for use in the cafeterias, it also sends people to tell the students about what they are eating when they do.

Founder Ashley Walsh started Pocono Organics to spread the word about something she learned dealing with her own health—food, and how that food is grown, matters. Seeking non-surgical relief

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from gastroparesis (an inability to digest food properly), she discovered that an organic diet allowed her to live a healthy normal life.

In 2018, her dream of sharing this kind of food, and this kind of knowledge, became real with the groundbreaking of Pocono Organics on the site of an old farm in Long Pond, across from Pocono Raceway. In addition to organic produce, the farm is the site of world’s first, and so far only, regenerative organic certified hemp grower, producing organic CBD products.

What does the future hold for Pocono Organics? Hofbauer said new crops are introduced all the time. Right now the microgreens are very popular. They are nutrient dense, providing tons of flavor. Varieties include sunflower, wasabi and cilantro, the latter popular with employees as a taco topping. Microgreens can be blended into pasta sauces for a boost of nutrition.

Getting products in front of people is another goal, with home delivery expansion under consideration—online ordering is already available for CBD products and Chef Lindsay’s Kitchen items.

The bounty of the harvest at Pocono Organics isn’t just the beautiful fruits and vegetables on display in the store. Even more important is the growth of understanding about where the food we eat comes from, and the importance of how it is produced.

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Dante Sexton, Pocono Organics Greenhouse Manager, shows off some of the current crop.

Here’s an organic tip from Pocono Organics Director of Operations Chris Belluzzi:

Using fish for fertilizer isn’t a new concept. Native Americans taught the settlers at Jamestown how to catch and bury fish to use as fertilizer. Organic farmers across the globe use fish emulsion in place of toxic chemical fertilizers. Fish emulsion is an organic garden fertilizer that is made from whole fish or parts of fish. It provides an NPK ratio of 4-1-1 and is most often used as foliar feed to provide a quick nitrogen boost.

Fish emulsion is a quick-acting organic liquid fertilizer made from byproducts of the fish oil and fish meal industry. It is also called fish fertilizer. It is a thick concentrate that you dilute with water and apply to your lawn or garden. It can have a strong fishy odor, but deodorized fish emulsion is commonly available as well.

Entertainment Around Lake Harmony

At Boulder View Tavern

Music 6 to 9 p.m.

4 - 12:30-3:30 Ashley Marquez band

8 - Ashley Marquez

9 – Adam McKinley

10 – Roy Ramos 12:30-3:30

10 – Tony Alosi

11 – Zac Lawless 12:30-3:30

15 – Erin McClelland

16 – Dustin Douglas

17 - Erin McClelland 12:30-3:30

17 – Brian Roder & Jaycie Cuprill

18 - Andrew Tirado 12:30-3:30

22 - Bill Hoffman

23 – Bobby Ventura

24 – Andrew Moses 12:30-3:30

25 - Erin McClelland 12:30-3:30

29 – Brian Roder & Ashley Marquez

30 – The Bandana Brothers

31 – Hanna Noel 12:30-3:30

31 – Walter (Ribs) duo

SEP 1 – Andy Sleboda 12:30-3:30

5 – Andy Tirado

6 – John Simonson

7 – Timmy Fitz solo

For more dates, www.boulderviewtavern. com/events

The Pub @ the hub

Music Friday & Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.

26 - Andrew Moses

27 – Dina Hall

August 2 - John Simoson

3 – Friends of Roger

9 – Chris Thomas

10 - Nina Peterson

16 – DB Thomas

17 – Justin Skylar

23 – Chris Zelenka

24 – Hanna Noel

30 - Andrew Moses

31 - John Simoson

Sept 6 – Tim Fitzpatrick

At Holy Ghost Distillery & Tasting House on Route 940

Entertainment, tours, tasting experiences

Singer/Songwriter series Saturdays 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

27 - Chuck Paul

August 3 - John Lukas

10 - Meet us at the Carbon County Fair

17 - Just Nick

24 - Underground Rainbows

31 - Sugar Ray

31 - Book Signing w/ author Leo A Murray

Co-Author of Maximum Impact

More info, www.holyghostdistillery. com

Entertainment Around Lake Harmony

At PoconoOrganics.com, Long Pond

Guided Farm Tours Saturdays and Sundays

At The Sand Bar/Thirsty Moose splitrockhotel.com/live_music/

At Mauch Chunk Opera House mcohjt.com

Doors open at 7, shows at 8 unless noted

Friday, 26 - The Hypochondriacs

Saturday, 27 - Bennie & the Jets

Sunday, 28 - Stillhouse Junkies

Friday, August 2 - Serene Green

Saturday, 10 - Laurel Canyon Band - Music of CSNY

Saturday, 24 - The Smiths Tribute NYC

Friday, 30 - Comedy Night - Vic Dibitetto (6 & 8:30 p.m.)

Saturday, 31 - The Stranger - Tribute to Billy Joel

Thursday, September 12 - Jamie Mclean Band

Fri & Sat, 13th & 14th, Tusk tribute to Fleetwood Mac

At Pennspeak.com

Summer Deck Parties/more acts on website

Aug 18 – Little Feat

23 – Travis Tritt

Sep 13 – Los Lonely Boys

MoheganSunArenaPA.com Wilkes-Barre

Aug 10 & 11 – Hot Wheels Monster Trucks

Kirby Center for Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre

KirbyCenter.org

Sep 12 – Pete Davidson

21 – Chubby Checker, Vogues, Duprees +

mountairycasino.com Mt. Pocono

Glass Bar entertainment Fridays & Saturdays from 9 p.m.

Aug 3 – British Invasion Years

31 – Richard Marx

Sep 14 – Caroline Rhea

Knoebels.com Elysburg Amusement Park

Free admission, Free entertainment

Aug 6-11 – Mahoney Brothers Beatles and more

19-22 – Rick K Road Trip show

23-25 – Pat Garett country

31 & Sep 1 – Stephanie Bell & Little Rock

PPLCenter.com Allentown

Sep 18 – Doobie Bros.

www.PoconosPark.com Bushkill

Aug 30-31 – Polish American Festival

Sep 12 – Berzerkus

Celebrating Spirits

by J. Sepcoski Executive Bourbon Steward Distiller, Holy Ghost Distillery, Inc. 990 S.R. 940 White Haven

Lady Randolph Churchill, the Americanborn mother to former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, is credited as having invented the Manhattan cocktail, a mix of bourbon or rye, sweet vermouth and bitters. According to legend, Jennie, as she was commonly known, had the drink commissioned in honor of New York governor Samuel J. Tilden’s victorious 1874 election (though the timeline is heavily disputed).

The Manhattan cocktail is thought to have originated in the 1870s at the Manhattan Club in New York City. The most popular story is that Dr. Iain Marshall created the drink for a banquet hosted by Jennie Jerome, Lady Randolph Churchill, the American-born mother to former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in 1874 to celebrate Samuel J. Tilden’s election as governor.

Marshall named the drink after the venue. However, some records claim that Lady Randolph Churchill was not in the United States at the time.

By one account it was invented in the 1860s by a bartender named Black at a bar on Broadway near Houston Street. Some of the earliest records of the cocktail can be found in Charlie Paul’s American and other Drinks and O.H. Byron’s The Modern Bartender’s Guide, both written in 1884.

No matter what version is the actual truth, both are a great story. But did you know it is easy to remember the recipe for the Manhattan? It is the same as the area code for Manhattan, 212. 2 ounces of Bourbon, 1 ounce of sweet vermouth, and 2 dashes of bitters.

Drink what you like but love what you drink!

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Parrotheads to perch at Penn’s Peak

Calling all Parrotheads, No Shoes Nation and the Zamily. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere so Let’s Raise ‘Em Up and sing along with Jimmy Kenny on August 16 at 8 p.m. at Penn’s Peak.

Based on Long Island, NY, Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band have been celebrating the beach country sounds of Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band, up and down the Northeast coast, from Maine to Maryland, for over 12 years, providing a wonderful mix of their popular singalong hits and feel good, easy living vibes.

If you like your toes in the sand, wasting away with a margarita or a cold beer on a Friday night, then you’ll love having a great time with the Jimmy Kenny Band.

Tickets on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets and via www.pennspeak.com. Penn’s Peak Box Office and Roadies Restaurant ticket sales are walk-up only, no phone orders.

For directions and more information on Penn’s Peak, go to www.pennspeak.com or call 866-6057325.

REVIEW: Cymbeline at PA Shakespeare Fest Strong cast ties multiple strands together in fanciful tale

by Ruth Isenberg

Jealousy is a favored theme with Shakespeare. In his plays, sometimes jealousy has tragic consequences. Sometimes it is played for comic effect, but even then, the emotion is treated seriously.

In Cymbeline, as presented right now by the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival at DeSales University in the Lehigh Valley, this classic component is the main plot driver on multiple levels, once you include avarice, greed and class resentment as emotions rooted in jealousy.

Cymbeline is the king of Britain, no longer paying tribute to the Roman conquerors. He has a daughter, Imogen, and a new wife—one who is plotting to gain control of his kingdom by marrying off his daughter to her oafish son, Clotin.

Unfortunately for her, said daughter is already married, to Posthumus Leonatus, a man raised by the king but of lower birth. The queen’s plots and duplicitous behavior to break up this marriage are convincingly portrayed. Her son starts out broadly and physically comic, but his resentment at being rejected is a powerul transformation.

Of course Shakespeare has multiple balls in the air in this comedy. The young couple is separated, the king banishing Posthumous in his displeasure with the “unsuitable” marriage. Fleeing to a family friend in Rome, he enters into a bet with a new companion that his wife is chaste and true, and

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would never betray him. We all know where that leads in a Shakespeare play.

Perhaps this is the reason Cymbeline isn’t performed that often. The plot includes so many devices found in Shakespeare—mistaken identity, missing heirs, cross-dressing to conceal identity, jealousy, war and battle as a way to resolve action, a funeral for someone who turns out not to be dead—that it feels somewhat derivative. It’s interesting to learn that Cymbeline was originally considered one of Shakespeare’s tragedies. Today, it is generally considered a romance or comedy.

In this performance, the action is quick, the actors have fun and include the audience in the joke, and the ending is happy (for most).

There’s little time left to see Cymbeline, as it closes August 4. And sadly, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare also closes for the season that day, with the last performance of The Color Purple on the main stage. Both the children’s theater performances, Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare for Kids, close on August 3.

To learn more about the festival, visit pashakespeare.org. To make sure you don’t miss out on next year’s season, follow them on Facebook.

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Lake Harmony Rescue Squad report

The Lake Harmony Rescue Squad’s ’23-’24 fundraising campaign letters have raised nearly $55,000. People have been generous. The 2024 goal to reach on September 1 is $60,000. If you wish to donate to help the LHRS meet its 2024 campaign goal, 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 one of the new look LHRS t-shirts (very attractive), and sweatshirts.

The LHRS has bought another 4-wheel drive ambulance, same specs as #1760 for $260,000. It should arrive late this year if all goes well with the order and customizing. The Lake Harmony Rescue Squad will have the most modern fleet in the area by year’s end and we’ll all be safer for it.

In June, the units were out a total of 2,289 miles, making 47 calls in Lake Harmony, one in Tobyhanna Twp. and two into Penn Forest Twp. The LHRS was also out five times with the fire companies on alarm calls.

The LHRS held successful fundraisers in May with the breakfast at Split Rock, and in June at the Wine Fest, and July with their annual Hot Dog fundraiser at Harmony Beverage.

The LHRS is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There will be an opening for full-time staff next month. Contact the LHRS or stop by if interested in applying.

HOT DOG FUNDRAISER

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Lake Harmony Association members and guests enjoyed an outing at Pocono Downs on Tuesday, July 13. The nineteen who attended had a great time. Marv was the big winner for the night. Tom Cassidy did a great job organizing the event.

Finnegan’s Wake, an event not to be missed, will be held Sept. 14, 2004, at Murphy’s Loft. Owners Fran and Bill Lauff are again planning a benefit for the Tunkhannock Township Volunteer Fire Co. Tickets are $15 and include a small buffet and a cash bar. The Barley Boys and Ocean County Emerald Society Pipes & Drums will entertain.

Big Boulder Corporation held a ground-breaking ceremony August 5 for the initial 23 homes to be built in the Laurelwoods community.

Ladies from the White Haven Chapter of the

Red Hat Society, calling themselves The Bunch of Red Roses, took the opportunity to acquaint themselves with some of the history of the town of Jim Thorpe…they gathered for lunch, then toured the Asa Packer Mansion.

Blakeslee Financial Services/Fast Tax has moved to a new location ¼ mile north of Blakeslee Corners on Route 115.

Congratulations to Agit and Romi Patel on the grand opening of Denny’s Restaurant on Route 940 at the PA Turnpike ramps. * *

The Carbon County Animal Shelter and Carbon County Friends of Animals invite you to find your new best friend. For dog adoptions, call the CC Animal Shelter at 570 325-4828, For cat adoptions, call the CC Friends of Animals at 570 325-9400.

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from page 36

August 2004

Coming this month to the Pocono Playhouse – Grease for two weeks, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Fiddler on the Roof for a week each, then a two week run of Nunsense…A-Men to finish the season.

The Penn Kidder Senior Center formed a golf group.

Frosty Mountain Beverage advertised the Frosty Mountain Plaza coming soon. Space is available.

Larry O’Rourke contributed his sports insights about the Boston Red Sox, about baseball Hall-of-Famer Joe Sewell, George Sisler, “Smokey” Joe Wood, Cy Young, Roberto Clemente and

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his favorite team, the Cincinnati Reds.

Boat and swimming pictures filled the center pages of this issue.

Two pages about the Eastern Coyote by Chuck Fergus graced this issue.

On a recent visit from Florida, Rosemary Yalch prepared her nowfamous Banana Pudding. She shared

her recipe with LAKE NEWS. 6-8 sliced bananas, 2 bags of Pepperidge Farm Chessman cookies, 2 cups milk, a 5 oz. box of French vanilla pudding, an 8 oz. package of cream cheese, 14 oz. of sweetened condensed milk, and 12 oz. of a whipped topping. Line the baking dish with the cookies and put the banana slices on top of them. Blend the milk and pudding mix. Then mix the cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding and stir until well blended, then pour this on top of the bananas. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 12.

Obituary

CARL SALVATORE QUARTARARO

Carl Salvatore Quartararo, 81, of Albrightsville, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Carbon Campus.

He was the loving husband of Dorothy Ann “Dottie” (Mastin) Quartararo. They would have observed their 40th wedding anniversary on July 26th of this year.

Born in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of the late John Quartararo and the late Mary (Spano) Quartararo.

Carl was a Eucharistic Minister and active member of St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church in Lake Harmony, and former member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus in Buckhead Ridge, FL.

Carl was a very charitable man who always gave his time to others. His family often said that he failed his class on how to say “no.”

He was an Army veteran earning the rank of sergeant, and worked as a union representative for the Teamsters Union for over 20 years. Carl

was a fire policeman at Penn Forest Volunteer Fire Company #2 on 534 in Albrightsville for over 25 years, and a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed golfing, boating, jig-saw puzzles, and going out socializing with friends and family. Most of all, he was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all his friends and family.

In addition to his wife, Dottie, he is survived by his daughters, Dina Curnow and her husband Jeff, Christine Pullara and her husband Paul; four grandchildren, Danielle and her husband David, Kathleen and her husband Jason, Marine Veteran and Navy reservist Juliana, and Dylan; a stepgrandchild, Dylan; three great-grandchildren, Eve, Emma, and Nicholas; two sisters, Angela “Midge” Pezzolla, and Sara DiNapoli and her husband Ed; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Along with his parents, he was predeceased by a daughter, Danielle Quartararo, and a son, Anthony Nappe.

A memorial Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 16 in St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, with Monsignor John Chizmar as celebrant.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Penn Forest Volunteer Fire Co. #2, 1507 Route 534 Albrightsville, PA 18210 or to St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, 2111 Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, PA 18624.

The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Kidder Supervisors continue safety upgrades

by Seth Isenberg

July’s Kidder Township Board of Supervisors meeting on the 23rd made quick work of the short agenda. The safety upgrade, which added cameras in and outside on the municipal building, now adds two 70" monitors for the meeting room. Cost for the monitors and installation of $5,980 was approved unanimously, as was buying a laptop computer to manage the system at $945.

The township will now have a citizen notification and alert system reaching township residents and property owners’ cell phones and e-mails, with supervisors agreeing to subscribe to GoGov for $3,600 per year.

Other business included buying two new gas space heaters for the municipal building and two for the Schoolhouse in Albrightsville from Affordable Comfort Contracting, at a combined cost of $1,914.

Supervisors accepted two lots with new owners off the Carbon County Tax Claim list both in the Holiday Pocono development.

The Camptel Poconos/Maison Lodging property was given an extension of its lot improvement subdivision plan to September 24, 2024.

The month’s bills totaling $247,520 were approved to be paid. $44,559 went to fund the fire companies and ambulance, plus $9,863 towards Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company’s new truck; $42,137 returned money from escrow to Lisa Millspaugh; $28,589 went to Casella Waste for trash collection; $24,609 paid Highmark Blue

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Shield for health insurance for township staff; $22,794 went to the IRS for staff; $17,714 went to pay township insurances.

In reports, township manager Suzanne Brooks thanked Harmony Tree Service for removing a section of a tree that had fallen across the township’s walking trail.

Kidder Police report that a bogus police fundraising letter is reported to be circulating in Albrightsville.

There were 362 calls for police services in June. Regarding traffic enforcement, Kidder Township Police report 67 truck inspection violations on Route 940 and five more on Route 903, 15 moving violations on Route 903 and six on Route 940, 10 STOP sign violations, 4 license violations, and 26 warnings issued. KTP’s five vehicles patrolled 10,746 miles in June.

The Lake Harmony Rescue Squad responded to 50 calls in June.

Supervisors’ chairman Ray Gluck reminded the public that there was a public hearing on July 29 at 5 p.m. regarding the curative amendment ordinance. A special supervisors meeting was to follow the hearing to vote on advertising the ordinance. (See story, starting on page 44.)

Post Office Notes

by Christine A. Gilliar-Feller

Clue: This naturalized U.S. citizen will be honored with a stamp

Correct response: Who is Alex Trebek?

The Alex Trebek pane features a grid of 20 identical stamps that resemble the array of video monitors that form the “Jeopardy!” game board. The Postal Service released a Forever stamp honoring beloved former “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek on Monday, July 22.

Ken Jennings, the quiz show’s current host, announced the stamp on the June 21 episode. The stamp’s release is concurrent with the show’s 60th anniversary this year. Presales for the stamp began June 21 at usps.com.

Trebek (1940-2020) became a respected presence in millions of homes as the longtime host of “Jeopardy!”

The grid of 20 identical stamps resembles the array of video monitors that form the “Jeopardy!” game board. On the stamp is written the prompt, “THIS NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN HOSTED THE QUIZ SHOW ‘JEOPARDY!’ FOR 37 SEASONS” and underneath, upside down, is the correct response: “Who is Alex Trebek?”

On the stamp pane, category headers appear at the top of each column of stamps, and to the left is a photograph of Trebek with a portion of the “Jeopardy!” set behind him.

Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using photography provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand lettering by Marti Davila.

The stamp was dedicated July 22 during a ceremony at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA.

As always, We thank you for your business

April Shaner, Postmaster

Christine A. Gilliar-Feller, Sales Service Associate, fancy for clerk Window hours, Monday–Friday 8-11:30 a.m., 1-4:45 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Lobby hours 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. 365 days a year, 7 days a week 570-722-8524

Kidder warehouse rules changes progress

by Seth Isenberg

Kidder Township held a public meeting on Monday, July 29, about the proposed curative amendment ordinance, which defines and regulates warehouse, distribution and truck terminal uses. It also adds to existing rules on minimum lot sizes and increases buffers.

Only three people signed up to speak. Beth Hurley of Love Kidder Township spoke first, in support of the curative amendment ordinance. Linda Christman of Save Carbon County spoke next, also in favor.

Opposed to the changes was attorney Michael Malloy, representing the Blue Ridge Real Estate company (BRRE). He asked township supervisors to look at the long-term economic impact these new rules will have to the township. He asked for a study to be done.

In defense of the warehouses in place, or underway on properties sold by BRRE, he added that these businesses are “where they belong,” near to the Interstate.

With no other public input, the meeting was adjourned. A short break followed, then Supervisors returned and called a special

meeting into session. The sole item of business was to approve advertising the Municipal Curative Amendment ordinance. Supervisors Bruce Berger, Wilson Klotzman, Noel Torres and chairman Ray Gluck voted unanimously to advertise the ordinance as a public notice in The Times-News. The ads will start the 30-day period for additional comments.

The new rules, once adopted, will not affect the existing warehouse or the warehouse under construction. The proposed third warehouse in northwest Kidder Township, is also underway so is grandfathered. The rules would apply to new projects.

THEME: WEATHER 101

ACROSS

1. Barbed comments

5. Astern

8. Newspaper piece

12. Light beige

13. Old wound

14. Palate lobe

15. Reposed

16. Needle case

17. Katmandu’s land

18. *Natural electrical discharge

20. Fiber source

21. Madison Square Garden, e.g.

22. Anatomical pouch

23. *Like air from north of Canada

26. Same as boric

30. Slang for million dollars

31. Mother-of-pearl, pl.

34. Of a particular kind

35. Exclude or omit

37. Not safe

38. Parallel grooves

39. Campbell of “Scream” fame

40. Morally degraded

42. Lt.’s subordinate

43. Weed a.k.a. dyer’s woad

45. Nervous (2 words)

47. Rubber substitute, acr.

48. Broom of twigs

50. Wild plum

52. *Short-lived whirlwind (2 words)

56. Philip Roth’s “The Human ____”

57. Additional

58. Driver’s spare

59. Church songs

60. Biology lab supply

61. Pac Man’s blue ghost

62. *H in HI

63. Slightly insane

64. ____pool or ____pit

DOWN

1. Come together 2. Smoothie bowl flavor

9. Between larva and adult

10. Enthusiasm

11. Split lentils dish

13. Roman statesman, Nero’s advisor

14. Open up

19. Three

22. “Send help!” acronym

23. Make change

24. “Inside Out 2” main character

25. Actor Owen

26. Between Phi and Kappa

27. Like some sausages

28. Cake cover

29. *What storm pursuers do

32. *”____ as Ice” by Foreigner

33. Feel regret

36. *Condensation-starting point (2 words)

38. Church assembly

40. Stock regulator, acr.

41. Herpes ____, a.k.a. shingles

44. Not odds

46. Nauseant

48. Battle of the ____, 1944-1945 German offensive

49. Literary composition

50. Eyelid affliction

51. Tibetan monk

52. Like Beethoven

53. Climbing plant

54. Irritates

55. Grazing lands

56. “Zip it!”

TUNDRA

by Chaad Carpenter

apples August baseball bats beach bear biking birdwatch blueberries boating brunch bucks butterflies cardinals chipmunks cleanup codes commute countyfair crows cucumbers deckparties deer dineout does donate downtime ducks eagles election explore farmstand fawns firemen firepit fishing flyover football fox friends geese Giants grilling Harmony harvest hawks heron HickoryRun hiking home hummingbirds Jets

July kayak Kidder Lake LAKENEWS lakeside locals lounging marshmallows Mets moths music neighbors Olympics Patriots peace peaches Phillies pigeons quiet raccoon rafting railtrip RedSox rentals robins sailboat skunk smores snakes sparrows squash squirrels StatePark sunning sunset sunshine sweetcorn swimming tomatoes Township treefall vacation volunteer walking weekenders woodpeckers Yankees zucchini

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Cryptogram Answer

Today is the first of August. It is hot, steamy and wet. It is raining. I am tempted to write a poem. But I remember what it said on one rejection slip: ‘After a heavy rainfall, poems titled ‘Rain’ pour in from across the nation.’ –Sylvia Plath