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Happy 200th birthday White Haven — fireworks to start the 2024 party
Beth Hurley addresses the audience during the Kidder Township Planning Commission meeting, urging quality of life consideration. JH: Seth Isenberg
LOVE Kidder Township debuts at Planning by Seth Isenberg Residents of Kidder Township and other concerned citizens from nearby Carbon County townships attended Kidder’s Planning Commission meeting on January 3 to object to the spreading of warehouse projects in the township. The group filled most of the audience chairs, and members spoke out about the negative impacts of these project to the air, water, and peace of the community.
LOVE Kidder Township is working on getting a large turnout to the January 23 regular township meeting to speak out. Group leader Beth Hurley is looking for supervisors to change the ordinance to shut down any additional warehouse projects other than the three proposed along Route 940. One additional site along Route 940 is mentioned. The group wants to see a quality of life balance to new commercial growth.
ENOUGH SNOW FOR SNOWMEN fell over the weekend, though rains on Tuesday washed most of it away. Some young-at-heart Weatherly senior citizens made these two.
White Haven Borough will hold the first event of its 200th Anniversary Celebration this Saturday, January 13, with a fireworks display at Linesville Park. Parking there will be no parking in Linesville Park, you will need to park along the streets and walk in or park at the Park and Ride and take the shuttle into the park. The shuttle will start at 5:30 p,m, from the Park and Ride and run till 7, and start again at 7:30 and run to 8:30 returning everyone to their vehicles. If you have a handicap placard and plate you will be able to enter Linesville Park as long as parking is available. You will be allowed to enter the park starting at 5:30 p.m. You will enter the park from Berwick and Vine Street. Oak Street will be closed to all cars, and this will be our emergency access. There will also be parking at the lot across from the St Patrick’s Church at Church and Northumberland, and you can walk down Oak Street into the park. Residents who live in this area are asked to move your cars onto your properties to allow for additional cars for this event. Spectators - Please dress for the weather and make sure you are wearing good warm shoes. With rain and snow pack it is going to be wet and likely muddy in spots. Please walk along the lit paths and not through the
woods. You can bring a folding chair. Please keep your dogs at home — no pets in the park. Vendors • Woods Ice Cream Truck will have hot cocoa, ice cream, and birthday cake for sale • 200th committee will be selling t-shirts and hats, with profits funding the next two events • White Haven Ambulance will be selling bottled water and S’more kits to be used over small fires that will be set up near the bonfire • White Haven Lions will be selling Memorial Lanterns for $5 to be lit and sent up that night • White Haven Fire Dept will be located by the pavilion and have hot dogs and their famous firehouse chili. They will also be taking orders for Super Bowl hoagies. Entertainment - provided by hometown resident Robert Spadell – Phat Kid Productions Schedule 5:30 to 7 p.m. Enjoy music and food. 7 p.m. Happy Birthday White Haven & Fireworks 7:30 Lanterns are released Share your photos using Hashtag #WHB200 for all to see – we are going to save them in the archives for future residents to see how we celebrated.