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July 5, 2017
enviROthOn WinneRs The team from Pleasant Valley placed high in the recent Envirothon competiton and received a scholarship.
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What’s happening See what’s happening throughout the Poconos with the region’s most comprehensive events calendar. page 2
BehinD the WheeL Columnist Greg Zyla test drives the 2017 Prius Three. page 6
aROUnD tOWn Keep up with the latest happenings in our area. page 3
FLag Day CeReMOnies Honesdale showed is patriotism. page 5
ChUCking Wine tRaDitiOns Wine columnist Dave Falchek questions some wine behaviors. page 7
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Conservancy scholarships
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded its annual Delaware Highlands Conservancy/Yeaman Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Truth Muller, a homeschooled graduate from within the Monticello School District, and the Vanessa Van Gorder Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Alexandra Squatrito, a graduate of Wallenpaupack Area High School. The Yeaman scholarship has been awarded annually since 2004 to a student planning to pursue a field in environmental studies in college. Given in honor of the Conservancy’s founder, Barbara Yeaman, the scholarship embodies Barbara’s vision and the dedication of our members to protect our special Upper Delaware River region now and for future generations. Recipient Truth Muller (below left) has been homeschooled since fourth grade, allowing him the freedom to pursue his central passion: the study and protection of the natural world. He has channeled his curiosity into projects and programs such as Buddies for Bats, an educational outreach program to teach the public about the critical environ-
mental importance of bats; and Salt Marsh Solutions, an ecologically sustainable system which converts salt water into fresh, clean drinking water. Muller intends to continue his work at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, where he will pursue a degree in human ecology with a focus on marine science. The Vanessa Van Gorder Memorial scholarship was established in 2015 in honor of Van Gorder, who died in 2014. A recent graduate from West Chester University with a degree in education, Van Gorder was passionate about the outdoors and loved exploring the lakes, rivers and forests of the region with her friends and family. The conservancy established this scholarship in Van Gorder’s memory and to honor her dream of becoming an educator. Recipient Alexandra Squatrito (below right) will attend Penn State University where she will pursue a degree in early childhood education. Dedicated to her school and community, Squatrito was the president of Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and competed at the state leadership conference, where she received national honors. She was also a member of the student council, varsity tennis and the Wallenpaupack Childcare program, while maintaining her membership in the National Honor Society as a student with high honors. Donations toward the scholarship fund and other environmental education and conservation initiatives can be made online at DelawareHighlands.org or by mail to PO Box 218, Hawley, PA 18428.