Journal of the Pocono Plateau, August 28-September 10, 2020

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VOLUME 25, NUMBER 7

August 28–September 10, 2020

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by Jeanine Hofbauer “We want to do what’s best for the community,” said Mayor Michael Penn at the Mount Pocono August 17 work session to consider leaving the Pocono Mountain Regional Police. “It would be nice to save our borough $750,000 a year,” he added.

He noted that this year $731,000 of the borough’s budget is for law enforcement services (based on a resolution committing the borough to pay to 2019 rates, rather than the rates set in the 2020 budget).

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al, opting to rely on Pennsylvania State Police protection.

State Troopers Sergeant Michael Borosh and Corporal Jason Traino responded to inquiries over adequate attention and response. Suggesting a trooper would likely be stationed in neighboring Paradise Township patrolling Mount Pocono, they indicated a range from five minutes up to one hour, depending on other calls.

Business owner Robin Murray of Murray’s Towing noted that Interstate 380 is a high traffic roadway and absorbs a large portion of PSP time. She also suggested council consider developing a means of charging Walmart, ShopRite and other commercial spots with thefts that absorb police hours.

“They [Mount Pocono Council] should look within their spending,” suggested PA State Senator and borough resident Mario Scavello. He reported the municipality is one of two in Monroe County that took the 10% maximum tax increase allowed over last year, following countywide property tax re-assessment.

Along with the late Roy Gross, he was one of originators of the PMRPD. He said 56% of PMRP ordinance enforce-

Trooper Sergeant Michael Borosh (left) joins Corporal Jason Traino responding to Mount Pocono inquiries how PA State Police would deal with the borough on area coverage.

Borough business owner Robin Murray asks council to consider big box stores causing excessive police calls to absorb law enforcement costs. ment and 27% of traffic enforcement is in the municipality, plus “free” police visibility based on being located between neighboring member municipalities Coolbaugh and Barrett townships, stating, “They’re getting services.”

Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company Chief and Pocono Mountain Regional EMS Board President Logan Evans urged reconsideration, reminding that talks by prior councils to leave PMRPD resulted in Monroe County District Attorney David Christine voicing concerns. “I will not put our first responders in harm’s way,” he vowed, adding with thoughts to the future, “Who’s to say you won’t pay the state for police service.”

Present were council members Claudette Williams, Fran O’Boyle, Patty Bucco, Tom Neville, Ron Emilie, and Stacy Stewart-Keeler; junior council members Kathryn Crosby and Arissa Joy Chambers; zoning officer Jean Simchak, solicitor James Fareri, and secretary/treasurer Lori Noonan, and Mayor Penn.

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Seth’s Sightings After a week with a rental car, our newer Subaru is all repaired from the damage done by hitting a bear a few weeks ago. I’m now driving looking for deer and now, for bear.

Last Friday afternoon when we finished work at the newspapers, Ruth and I went out for a meal at the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company. Supporting them and their weekly fundraiser helps the company do what it needs to do in this time of the virus. A group of their volunteers spends hours preparing each weekend’s meal, which is ample, reasonably priced,

and absolutely for a great cause. This coming weekend’s special at the AVFC will be their home-made meatloaf, and coming soon is their regionally famous turkey dinner. Along with each week’s special, there’s an option of purchasing pizza, burgers and other items…t-shirts, fire extinguishers, etc.

One of our meetings last week was held outside in the pavilion at the Austin T. Blakeslee Park south of Blakeslee. Sadly, even as I was outside, I had to cover a second meeting happening at the same time via Zoom, so I

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spent my time huddled over a cell phone.

I was able to visit my uncle Slater last week. He is now in a long-term rehabilitation hospital. Sadly, he’s fading.

Last Sunday afternoon, we took a trip to Knoebels Amusement Resort to hear a live outdoor performance by the 70s Flashback band. We last saw them perform months ago at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, and prior to that, at 2019’s Musikfest. The trip was worth it, as the talented band gave two great shows to a crowd spread socially-distanced across a large audience area.

In between sets, we took the open-seat train ride through the woods — after a wait for the train to get sanitized. Then we took the skyride. After the last set, as the park was closing, Ruth let me finish the day with a ride on the bumper cars, which is my absolute favorite ride in the park. I had so much fun. It seems, however,

that the ride ate my cellphone.

Park staff found it Monday, and mailed it back — arriving Thursday.

Our next visit to Knoebels will be during this fall’s HalloFun weekends in October.

Knoebels is open daily until Labor Day, then switches to weekend-only operations — check their website for times.

For some variety, I am reading a few books, including a sci-fi tale, a Louise Pennypenned Gamache mystery, and a Donna Leon-Guido Brunetti mystery. I skip from book to book.

This issue, my sightings included a bald eagle overflight as we drove the newly restored car back from the body shop.

It was flying away from the Lehigh River with something in its talons. On a late-night trip home later in the week, just before 10 p.m., we sighted a coyote crossing the Lehigh Gorge Drive just south of White Haven. There are also regular fox sightings, and late-

ly, a few big bucks with nice racks.

I’m following the Flyers, who defeated the Montreal Canadiens and now are trying to keep up with a very good Islanders team. My Philly team preference only reaches so far. I am a lifelong Boston Celtics fan, and they sent the 76ers home for the rest of the summer. The sweep also ended coach Brett Brown’s tenure with the Sixers. I’m hoping he will land a job with another team with young players to develop.

It looks like NASCAR’s new experiment in having two cup races on the same weekend at the same track is taking hold.

Dover just hosted two races just like those run at Pocono Raceway this year. We’ll see if doubleheaders are more normal next year.

It’s been hot and dry, which seems to have brought out great nests of webworm caterpillars. These are the white See SIGHTINGS, page 5

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Browsing at PMPL Pocono Mountain Public Library now has browsing by appointment in addition to wireless printing, curbside pick-up, copying and faxing service and public computers by appointment.

“We have set out our new books and movies for browsing,” said Ann Shincovich, the Library Director. “We’re going to start with browsing by appointment next week, and will resume our Interlibrary loan

requests in September.”

To set up an appointment to browse, patrons need to call PMPL at 570-894-8860 #3.

Available appointment times are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Patrons can also make appointments to use public computers during the same times.

For those who can’t make it to the library for appointments, PMPL has a Little Free Library adjacent to our building. People can Take a Book & Share a Book 24/7 with this amazing resource. Through Little Free Library book exchanges, millions of books are exchanged each year, profoundly increasing access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds. Read Across Monroe is generously supplying a great selection of children’s books for our LFL. PMPL still offers a great selection of e-books and e-audiobooks on our website.

Patrons can also participate in programming over Zoom and YouTube, including craft programs, music lessons, multiple books clubs, meditation workshops, and children programs like READ with Libby the Dog. Email us at pocono library.info@gmail.com for a list of all our programs, or call us during our curbside hours for more information and help using our resources.

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‘hairy’ caterpillars with the black trim. After the fierce rain that blew through on Monday, I was surprised that most of the nests stayed in the trees. Locals are sighting Spotted Lanternflies around the Pocono Plateau. If you see any, kill them and report your sighting to extension.psu.

edu/spotted-lanternfly or call 1-888-4-BADFLY (1-888-4223359).

I am hopeful that the late summer thunderstorms put enough rain down to quell the forest fire danger around here.

A neighbor planted a melon vine. Last week, it produced a nice sized melon. It didn’t take long for some deer to find it late one night, and eat half.

Given my problems with deer eating my lilies, I’m hardly surprised.

Looking ahead, on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, the Blakeslee Rotary Club is hosting a car show which will raise money for scholarships, and towards other Blakeslee Rotary projects.

Be safe, but get out and enjoy these beautiful summer weeks.

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• PU BLIC NOT ICE • PRO POS E D AM E NDME N TS TO TH E CON STI TUTI O N O F P E N N SY LVA N IA This notice contains information about proposed amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, based on joint resolutions of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.

The General Assembly of Pennsylvania first proposed these amendments during the 2019-2020 session of the legislature. If a majority of the Senators and Representatives elected at the upcoming November 3, 2020 General Election approve any of the proposed amendments for a second time during the 2021-2022 session, the approved proposed amendment(s) will be published again and submitted to the voters of Pennsylvania as a ballot question(s), as required by Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution. If a ballot question is approved by a majority of the people voting on it, the amendment will become law.

This public notice is part of the process of amending the Constitution of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is required to publish a copy of the joint resolutions proposing the amendments.

The text of the joint resolutions is included below this notice.

Words that appear in bold print are the changes to the words of the Constitution that are proposed by the General Assembly. If the amendment is approved, the words underlined would be added to the Constitution and the words in [brackets] would be deleted.

If you need help reading this advertisement or need the text of the proposed amendments in an alternative format, call or write the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections and Notaries, Room 210 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, 1-877-868-3772 (option 3), ra-elections@pa.gov.

Kathy Boockvar Secretary of the Commonwealth

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2020 – 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for Lieutenant Governor.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI: That section 4 of Article IV be amended to read: § 4. Lieutenant Governor.

[A Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen jointly with the Governor by the casting by each voter of a single vote applicable to both offices, for the same term, and subject to the same provisions as the Governor; he] Each candidate for Governor, having been nominated under the laws of this Commonwealth, shall, subject to the approval of the political party or political body, if any, nominating such candidate, select a candidate for Lieutenant Governor within such time before the gubernatorial general election as the General Assembly shall prescribe by law. A person may not seek election to both offices simultaneously. The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate. As such, [he] the Lieutenant Governor may vote in case of a tie on any question except the final passage of a bill or joint resolution, the adoption of a conference report or the concurrence in amendments made by the House of Representatives.

Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2020 – 2 Proposing separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace; and further providing for absentee voting.

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• P UBLIC NOTICE • The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows:

this subsection may not require a qualified elector to physically appear at a designated polling place on the day of the election.

Section 1. The following separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania are proposed in accordance with Article XI:

[(b) For purposes of this section, “municipality” means a city, borough, incorporated town, township or any similar general purpose unit of government which may be created by the General Assembly.]

(1) That section 15(b) of Article V be amended to read: § 15. Tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace. *** (b) A justice or judge elected under section 13(a), appointed under section 13(d) or retained under this section 15(b) may file a declaration of candidacy for retention election with the officer of the Commonwealth who under law shall have supervision over elections on or before the first Monday of January of the year preceding the year in which his term of office expires. If no declaration is filed, a vacancy shall exist upon the expiration of the term of office of such justice or judge, to be filled by election under section 13(a) or by appointment under section 13(d) if applicable. If a justice or judge files a declaration, his name shall be submitted to the electors without party designation, [on a separate judicial ballot or in a separate column on voting machines,] at the municipal election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of the justice or judge, to determine only the question whether he shall be retained in office.

If a majority is against retention, a vacancy shall exist upon the expiration of his term of office, to be filled by appointment under section 13(b) or under section 13(d) if applicable. If a majority favors retention, the justice or judge shall serve for the regular term of office provided herein, unless sooner removed or retired. At the expiration of each term a justice or judge shall be eligible for retention as provided herein, subject only to the retirement provisions of this article.

(2) That section 14 of Article VII be amended to read: § 14. Absentee voting. (a) The Legislature shall, by general law, provide a manner in which, and the time and place at which, qualified electors [who may, on the occurrence of any election, be absent from the municipality of their residence, because their duties, occupation or business require them to be elsewhere or who, on the occurrence of any election, are unable to attend at their proper polling places because of illness or physical disability or who will not attend a polling place because of the observance of a religious holiday or who cannot vote because of election day duties, in the case of a county employee,] may vote, and for the return and canvass of their votes in the election district in which they respectively reside. A law under

Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall: (1) Submit the proposed constitutional amendment under section 1(1) of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.

(2) Submit the proposed constitutional amendment under section 1(2) of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.

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Find a family scavenger hunt at Cherry Valley Refuge Once a golf course, Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge is now a haven for birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators. For families who enjoy a fun challenge, there are worlds to discover, and Brodhead Watershed Association offers a scavenger hunt to encourage adventure.

Sharp-eyed kids will find at least five distinct habitats — a sunny meadows, stream, and brush pile are three of them.

Another is the small wetlands where native cattails grow, home to red-winged blackbirds, wetland plants, frogs, salamanders and turtles.

Stretches of forest habitat provide a shady retreat along the creek and also line the upland boundaries of the old golf course, where you might see

the opening of a groundhog burrow, coyote scat or whitetailed deer.

Wood turtles, bog turtles, rabbits, foxes, bears and bobcats thrive as their habitats return. Fish, aquatic plants, water striders and other bugs are coming back, too. The water of Cherry Creek is fertilizer-free and healthy again.

Get clues, photos, video and information at brodhead watershed.org/gopoconos.

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge is off Cherry Valley Road south of Stroudsburg. Take Route 191 south past Stroudsmoor Country Inn. At the bottom of the hill, go left on Cherry Valley Road.

At Croasdale Road, go right to parking for the refuge. GPS coordinates: 40.9710 -75.1714

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THEME: 1980s LYRICS ACROSS 1. Lascaux and Mammoth, e.g.

6. At the stern 9. Eyeball rudely 13. Inuit boat 14. And not 15. Sing like Sinatra 16. Manicurist’s file 17. Old-fashioned “before” 18. *”If you ____, I won’t cry. I won’t waste one single day” 19. *”Steve walks warily down the street with the brim pulled way ____ ____” 21. *”She’s just a girl who claims I am ____ ____” 23. “Play it, ____,” from “Casablanca” 24. Boris Godunov, e.g.

25. *”All right stop collaborate and listen, ____ is back...”

28. Between Phi and Kappa 30. Restriction limiting use of lights during air raid 35. J.D. Power awards competitors 37. *”Oh, back on the chain ____” 39. Ann Patchett’s novel “Bel ____” 40. Slightly 41. Algorithmic language 43. French “place” 44. Kind of potato masher 46. Brickowski’s brick 47. Cleopatra’s necklace 48. Canine’s coat 50. Sol or fa 52. National Institutes of Health 53. *”____ Christmas, I gave you my heart” 55. Trinitrotoluene 57. *”You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I ____ ____” 60. *”I wanna dance with somebody, with somebody who ____ ____” 64. Lithograph, for short 65. Holstein sound 67. Radio sign 68. Killed, like dragon 69. Commotion 70. Yiddish shrew 71. Sleep in rough accommodations 72. Gourmet mushroom 73. Cancel an edit, pl.

DOWN 1. Whispered from a prompting booth 2. Shells and such 3. *”Meeting you with a ____ to a kill”

4. Brings home the bacon 5. First U.S. space station 6. Again 7. *”Hello, is it me you’re looking ____?”

8. Weight of refuse and chaff, pl.

9. Black and white cookie 10. One from Goa 11. *”And I’m never gonna make it like you do, making ____ out of nothing at all” 12. Compass reading 15. One of religious orders 20. Last letter of Greek alphabet 22. Experienced 24. Sine over cosine 25. *”I long to see the sunlight in your hair and tell you time and time again how much ____ ____” 26. Northwoods dwelling?

27. The Goldbergs sibling 29. *”Cuase I’m your ____ cool one, and I’m built to please”

31. Scotch ingredient 32. Kitchen tear-jerker 33. Wombs 34. *”Ooh, what’s the matter with the crowd I’m seeing? Don’t you know that they’re out of ____?”

36. Petals holder 38. *”Wake me up before you ____” 42. It creates instant millionaires 45. Count on, two words 49. One from Laos 51. Emissaries 54. Poison ivy or Poison oak 56. Religious doctrine 57. Venus de ____ 58. Greek Hs 59. Not that 60. Pilot’s stunt 61. Not loony 62. Catcher’s gear 63. Geological time periods 64. Psychedelic acronym 66. Lyric poem

Police Beat On 8-11 just after 7 p.m., PA State Police – Fern Ridge, were notified by Monroe County CYS about a missing infant — not quite 1 year old. She had been with her grandmother, and the two could not be located by CYS who had just been granted custody of the child. At 7:40 the next night, State Police located the grandmother’s cell phone in Bushkill Township, Northampton County. PSP-Belfast located grandmother and grandchild, and the child was transferred to Monroe CYS without incident.

Just before 10 p.m. on 8-9, police were called to a Frantz

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Road, Chestnuthill Township home because the ex-boyfriend of a 34 y/o Brodheadsville local was trespassing.

PSP-Fern Ridge arrived, and learned the 26 y/o Somerville, NJ, man had previously tried to ram her car, and then was walking around the outside of the home, after being told to leave and not return.

Troopers located and arrested him. He will be charged with simple assault, reckless endangering, trespassing, prowling, harassment and disorderly conduct. He was arraigned and sent to the Monroe County jail in lieu of

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An argument between a 32 y/o Philadelphia man and his 87 y/o grandfather at 4:30 p.m. on 8-11 at his grandfather’s place in Towamensing Trails, Penn Forest Twp., became a fight. The young man grabbed his grandpa by the throat. He also kicked a storm door in, and smashed his grandparents’ flip phone. Police were called.

PSP-F arrived and arrested the 32 y/o, taking him for arraignment before the on-duty Judge, and then to the Carbon County jail in lieu of bail.

State Police were called at 6:30 p.m. on 8-11 because three male teens from Child First Services had run away from their facility in Penn Forest Twp. PSP later located one at his mother’s home in Philadelphia. The other two were still somewhere in the Philly area at the time this report was written.

8-11, a 29 y/o Effort man sent harassing text messages to a 38 y/o man from Sciota.

29 y/o located and charged.

This news was offered in an official release on 8-17: 6-12, State Police responded to a home on Tamarack Terrace in Indian Mountain Lake, Penn Forest Twp., on a report of multiple cats not being cared for at the property. Contact was made with the property owner — who was asked to surrender the cats.

She refused. Multiple search warrants were issued from 6-13 to 15, and 25 cats were removed.

Criminal charges of animal neglect were filed against the 49 y/o property owner.

There were a handful of domestic incidents, and plenty of drug possession and DUI incidents in recent weeks.

Just ahead of press time, PSP-F has started to look for two missing females from a Journey Drive, Valley View, Effort home, since just after noon on Sunday, 8-23.

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7-30, PSP-F Troopers found a Lincoln MKZ crashed into a tree off Route 903 and Weiler Road in Penn Forest Twp. The driver had fled. The crash happened about 3 p.m. PSP had the vehicle towed.

Stealin’ 8-24 at 8:20 p.m., a local reports her iPhone 11 was stolen off a counter top in the Turkey Hill store in Gilbert.

8-21, called in at 4:22 p.m., a Wylie Circle, Towamensing Trails, Penn Forest Twp. property owner had two garden gnomes stolen. These were memorials to deceased twin daughters. PSP is investigating… but if any reader can help get these back to the home, that would be great. To contact PSP-Fern Ridge, call 570 646-2271.

PSP is investigating people dumping their personal trash into businesses’ dumpsters, including one on Route 115 in Effort.

There are several incidents with identities of children having been stolen, to be used to open things like a cable account in one instance.

A burglary is reported between 7-27 and 30 at a home in the 800 block of Old Stage Road in Penn Forest Twp. Taken was a coin jar, filled with change, and a Sentry lockbox. Entry was made via a side window, PSP-F. A bunch of clothing was stolen from a camp cabin on Gymnastics Way in Jackson Twp., from 5 females, valued at over $1,000, 7-27.

Among the fraud reports was a 58 y/o Chestnuthill Twp. man who was taken in by the “your Amazon account is compromised” scam. He was promised a refund, and was instructed to supply $5,000 in gift cards in order to gain the refund. He did this… he did not get the refund, and then he called police.

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• PU B L I C N OT I C E • PROPOS ED AMEN D MEN TS TO TH E CON STI TUTI ON OF P E NNSYLVA NIA This notice contains information about proposed amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, based on joint resolutions of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.

The General Assembly of Pennsylvania first proposed these amendments during the 2019-2020 session of the legislature. If a majority of the Senators and Representatives elected at the upcoming November 3, 2020 General Election approve any of the proposed amendments for a second time during the 2021-2022 session, the approved proposed amendment(s) will be published again and submitted to the voters of Pennsylvania as a ballot question(s), as required by Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution. If a ballot question is approved by a majority of the people voting on it, the amendment will become law.

This public notice is part of the process of amending the Constitution of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is required to publish a copy of the joint resolutions proposing the amendments. The text of the joint resolutions is included below this notice.

Words that appear in bold print are the changes to the words of the Constitution that are proposed by the General Assembly. If the amendment is approved, the words underlined would be added to the Constitution and the words in [brackets] would be deleted.

If you need help reading this advertisement or need the text of the proposed amendments in an alternative format, call or write the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections and Notaries, Room 210 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, 1-877-868-3772 (option 3), ra-elections@pa.gov.

Kathy Boockvar Secretary of the Commonwealth

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2020 – 3 Proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and further providing for residency requirements.

§ 4. Commonwealth Court.

The Commonwealth Court shall be a statewide court, and shall consist of the number of judges, to be elected from judicial districts which shall be established by law, and have such jurisdiction as shall be provided by law. One of its judges shall be the president judge.

(4) That section 11 of Article V be amended to read: § 11. Judicial districts; boundaries.

[The number and boundaries of judicial districts shall be changed by the General Assembly only with the advice and consent of the Supreme Court.] (a) The number of judges and justices of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court elected from each judicial district shall provide every resident of the Commonwealth with approximately equal representation on a court. Each judicial district shall be composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practicable. Each judicial district shall elect one judge or justice. Unless absolutely necessary, no county, city, incorporated town, borough, township or ward may be divided in forming a judicial district. (b) The General Assembly shall, by law, establish: (1) The judicial districts from which justices of the Supreme Court and the judges of the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court are elected.

(2) A transition to an appellate court judiciary elected from judicial districts.

(3) The effect of set judicial districts upon eligibility to seek retention election.

(4) The order in which judicial districts shall elect justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court.

(5) The decennial realignment of the appellate judicial districts based on the Federal decennial census, beginning in 2021 and occurring each ten years thereafter.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows:

(c) Except as provided under subsection (b) and section 7(b), the number and boundaries of all other judicial districts shall be established by the General Assembly by law, with the advice and consent of the Supreme Court.

Section 1. The following integrated amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania are proposed in accordance with Article XI:

(5) That section 12 of Article V be amended to read:

(1) That section 2 of Article V be amended to read: § 2. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court (a) shall be the highest court of the Commonwealth and in this court shall be reposed the supreme judicial power of the Commonwealth; (b) shall consist of seven justices, to be elected from seven judicial districts which shall be established by law, one of whom shall be the Chief Justice; and (c) shall have such jurisdiction as shall be provided by law.

(2) That section 3 of Article V be amended to read: § 3. Superior Court.

The Superior Court shall be a statewide court, and shall consist of the number of judges, which shall be not less than seven judges, to be elected from judicial districts which shall be established by law, and have such jurisdiction as shall be provided by this Constitution or by the General Assembly. One of its judges shall be the president judge.

(3) That section 4 of Article V be amended to read:

§ 12. Qualifications of justices, judges and justices of the peace. (a) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. Justices and judges, except the judges of the traffic court in the City of Philadelphia, shall be members of the bar of the Supreme Court. Justices [and judges of statewide courts, for a period of one year preceding their election or appointment and during their continuance in office, shall reside within the Commonwealth. Other], judges and justices of the peace, for a period of one year preceding their election or appointment and during their continuance in office, shall reside within their respective districts, except as provided in this article for temporary assignments. (b) Justices of the peace shall be members of the bar of the Supreme Court or shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office. Such courses and examinations shall be as provided by law.

Section 3. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments.

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• PU B L I C N OT I C E • (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit the proposed constitutional amendments under section 1 of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a single ballot question as provided under subsection (c) at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendments are passed by the General Assembly. (c) The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall place these proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot as a single ballot question in the following form: Shall sections 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12 of Article V of the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that judges and justices of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Court be elected from judicial districts established by the General Assembly which must be compact, contiguous and nearly equal in population as practicable and to require that all justices, judges and justices of the peace to be residents of their judicial districts for one year preceding election or appointment and during service?

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2020 – 4 Proposing separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, in declaration of rights, providing for prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of race and ethnicity; in legislation, further providing for action on concurrent orders and resolutions; and, in the executive, providing for disaster emergency declaration and management.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania are proposed in accordance with Article XI: (1) That Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania be amended by adding a section to read: § 29. Prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of race and ethnicity.

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of the race or ethnicity of the individual.

(1.1) That section 9 of Article III be amended to read: § 9. Action on concurrent orders and resolutions.

Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, except on the [question of adjournment] questions of adjournment or termination or extension of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or proclamation, or portion of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or proclamation, shall be presented to the Governor and before it shall take effect be approved by him, or being disapproved, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both Houses according to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.

§ 20. Disaster emergency declaration and management. (a) A disaster emergency declaration may be declared by executive order or proclamation of the Governor upon finding that a disaster has occurred or that the occurrence or threat of a disaster is imminent that threatens the health, safety or welfare of this Commonwealth. (b) Each disaster emergency declaration issued by the Governor under subsection (a) shall indicate the nature, each area threatened and the conditions of the disaster, including whether the disaster is a natural disaster, military emergency, public health emergency, technological disaster or other general emergency, as defined by statute. The General Assembly shall, by statute, provide for the manner in which each type of disaster enumerated under this subsection shall be managed. (c) A disaster emergency declaration under subsection (a) shall be in effect for no more than twenty-one (21) days, unless otherwise extended in whole or part by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly. (d) Upon the expiration of a disaster emergency declaration under subsection (a), the Governor may not issue a new disaster emergency declaration based upon the same or substantially similar facts and circumstances without the passage of a concurrent resolution of the General Assembly expressly approving the new disaster emergency declaration.

Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the secretary of the commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments. the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall: (1) submit the proposed constitutional amendment under section 1(1) of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.

(1.1) Submit the proposed constitutional amendment under section 1(1.1) of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.

(2) submit the proposed constitutional amendment under section 1(2) of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.

(2) That Article IV be amended by adding a section to read:

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Coolbaugh sets short term rental standards

by Jeanine Hofbauer Coolbaugh Township’s August 18 public hearing set standards into place as the region’s short term rental surge continues. A unanimous vote following the outdoor gathering firmed up plans for a new ordinance. Residents, property owners and private community leaders attended, seeking clarification and details about enforcement.

Prior to public participation, solicitor Patrick Armstrong defined “transient” as stays less than 30 consecutive days. Bed & Breakfasts, hotels and motels were exluded, but terms included the absence of the owner during the rentals. He explained township expectations, such as annual shortterm licenses, compliance to the new rules, and inspections.

Citizens, a majority from Arrowhead Lakes community, stood to stress quality of life concerns about formerly peaceful properties filled with

too many guests, noise nuisances and not-so-eco-friendly summer renters. Some suggested rentals be considered businesses, and bear the same tax obligations. Others pleaded with supervisors to apply strict enforcement, describing disturbing behavior and assumed violations at neighboring homes.

Understanding violations

occur all hours, Barbara Patterson asked how to file complaints.

Supervisors’ chair Bill Weimer announced additional code enforcement officers have been hired to enforce the ordinance.

Realtor Heidi Pickard, part of the county Board of Realtors Short Term Rental Committee, announced plans for a Zoom online meeting with homeowner’s associations scheduled for 10 a.m. on October 8. She invited residents to join the call to learn about rules in place.

Attending the outdoor meeting were supervisors Weimer, Alma Ruiz-Smith, Claire Colgan, Lynn Kelly and Anthony Lamantia; Atty. Armstrong and secretary Erin Masker.

Coolbaugh’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1 following a 6 p.m. work session at 5520 Municipal Drive off Route 611 in Tobyhanna.

Letter to the Editor To the editor: The battlefields of Afghanistan, Iraq and Bahrain — where Claudette Williams has served — might seem worlds apart from the Poconos in the time of COVID-19.

But if you look more closely, there is one important similarity: If you don’t face reality, plan carefully and react quickly, men and women under you get killed.

We’re all facing this exact situation today in America and in the 176th District, where Claudette is running for the State House of Representatives.

While other countries around the world are slowly overcoming the pandemic, it is raging here with 170,000 dead and no signs of letting up.

The response — or lack of it — in Washington has been discouraging. We have a President who thinks it will mysteriously disappear, who “prescribes” quack remedies and pressures local officials to open schools without regard for the safety of students, teachers, and other personnel. Just this week, he has promoted a physician with no experience in infectious diseases because he looks good on TV and tells him what he wants to hear.

And what has the response been from Republicans from Washington to Harrisburg?

Silence.

If you go out in the community as Claudette has — serving meals to school children and the elderly, for example — you

see the fear and concern behind their masks.

If you talk to local businesses who have been crippled, you know that what they need is strategic guidance to safe reopening.

If you talk to parents fearing for their children’s safety as they hesitate to send them back to their schools and colleges, you know the pain our families are facing.

Simply putting information up on a website isn’t enough.

If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.

Respectfully, Shawky Darwish Mount Pocono

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Obituaries

JAMES J. WESTRACK Astoria, New York and the James J. Westrack, 94, forPocono Lodge No. 780 in merly of Mount Pocono, died Cresco. Also, a member of the Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Mount Pocono United the Jewish Home of Eastern Methodist Church, the KeyPennsylvania in Scranton. He was the loving husband of the stone Consistory, and VFW Post 3448 in Tobyhanna. late Doris (Sollner) Westrack, He is survived by his son, with whom he shared 64 years Gary Westrack and his wife, of marriage, before her death Ellen Rivera of Swiftwater; in 2014. daughter, Jill Finnerty of Born in Glendale, New Clarks Summit and her fiancé, York, he was a son of the late Bradford Seid; granddaughter, Bennett and Rose (Leonard) Julianne Kilby and her husWestrack.

Jim was a graduate of Rich- band, Chad; and great-granddaughter, Charlotte Anne mond Hill High School. A Kilby. He is also survived by Veteran of the United States nieces and nephews.

Army, he served in the Pacific Jim was preceded in death Theatre during World War II. by his sister, Julia Arena, and Jim and his wife, Doris, brothers, Frank and Bennett. moved to the Pocono MounThe family would like to thank tains in 1957. He was emthe dedicated staff of the ployed by the Department of Jewish Home of Eastern PennDefense at the Tobyhanna sylvania for their compassion Army Depot, retiring in 1987. and care.

Jim was a Mason for 66 Services will be private; creyears, being a member of the mation has been entrusted to Tadmor Lodge 923 in Bolock Funeral Home Crematory.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in honor of Jim may be sent to Pocono Lodge No. 780 F and A. M., 12 Halsey Place, Gouldsboro, PA 184248185; or to the Mount Pocono United Methodist Church, 12 Church Ave., Mount Pocono, PA 18344.

WILBUR J. WHITEHOUSE Wilbur J. Whitehouse, 88, Pocono Press in Cresco and of Pocono Pines, died Thursthen for Printing Craftsman in day, August 20, 2020 at Old Pocono Pines.

Orchard Healthcare Center He is survived by his niece, in Easton. He was the loving Robin McShea of Pocono husband of the late Carolyn Summit; and nephew, Randy (Smith) Whitehouse.

Hoffman of Pocono Pines. In Born in Shenandoah, he was addition to his wife, he was the son of the late Wilbur J. preceded in death by his son, and Caroline (Dillman) Mitchel Whitehouse.

Whitehouse.

There will be no services at Wilbur served in the Unitthis time; private cremation ed States Navy and during his has been entrusted to Bolock working career, he worked for Funeral Home Crematory.

CALEB RORY CASEY Caleb Rory Casey, 18, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 13, 2002 at home. Born in East Stroudsburg, he was a son of Alicia Casey of Mount Pocono and Chris Skidmore of Lansford.

Caleb was a 2020 graduate of Pocono Mountain East High School and worked as a lifeguard at Kalahari Resort in Pocono Manor. He was an amazing big brother.

He is survived by his siblings: Jordan Ava, Camron, Aisley, and Cayden; maternal WILLIAM E. VAN TASSEL grandparents, Michael and William E. Van Tassel, 88, of Jessica Van Tassel and her Hilda Casey of Mount Pocono; Pocono Summit, died Sunday, companion, Jose, and paternal grandparents, Frank August 9, 2020 at Lehigh Val- Tiffany Wright; great-grandSkidmore of Lansford and children Bella and Landon; ley Hospital - Pocono in East Debbie Skidmore of Glouster, and nieces and nephews.

Stroudsburg. He was the Virginia; uncles Hunter William was preceded in death Skidmore, Thomas Casey, and loving husband of Serina by his siblings, and grandchil- Gary Caccioppoli; and aunt, (Randberg) Van Tassel.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, dren Meghan Van Tassel and Shannon Caccioppoli. Loved Christopher Wright. he was a son of the late by his many cousins: Gabby, Bolock Funeral Home, 6148 Wesely, Nas, Nadia, Christian, William and Dorothy (Curtis) Paradise Valley Road, Cresco, Van Tassel.

Aiden, and Lisa. was in charge of arrangement.

In addition to his wife, he A Celebration of Life will be The Reverend Father Gregory held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sepis survived by his children, Loughney conducted a Michael Van Tassel, Billy Van tember 4, at the Roof, Keokee blessing service August 15 at Tassel, Dwayne Van Tassel Chapel Road, Paradise Valley/ and his wife, Christine, Glenda the funeral home.

Cresco. Private cremation has In lieu of flowers, memorial Woehrle and her fiancé, Jim been entrusted to Bolock donations may be made to the Funeral Home Crematory.

Thompson, Debbie De Mello American Cancer Society: P.O. and her husband, Ted, In lieu of flowers, Caleb’s Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK family has set up a gofund me.

Donna Van Tassel and her 73123-1718. fiancé, Greg, and Serina Van Please visit gofundme.com/f/ Private cremation is entrust- caleb-rory-casey.

Tassel; grandchildren John Michael Woehrle and his wife, ed to Bolock Funeral Home Crematory.

Amanda, Desiree Boshkovski and her husband, Vedran,

Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. White Haven, PA

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Obituary

SAMUEL J. RICHARDSON Samuel J. Richardson, 88, into the Athletic Hall of Fame of Long Pond, passed away for Basketball. Samuel went on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at to become a teacher.

Lehigh Valley Hospice HouseIn addition to his wife, SamPocono. He was the husband uel is survived by his children, of Rosalie (Scaglione) RichStephen Richardson, Janet ardson, with whom has been Jones and husband Denfor 47 years. Samuel was born nis, Joseph Richardson, and in South Bend, Indiana to LaCretia Richardson; grandthe late James and Lucinda children Brianna and Terrace (Smith) Richardson.

Richardson; and great-grandSamuel was of the Methodist children Trent and Trinity faith. He was in the US Army Richardson. and later went on to graduate A memorial service and from Indiana State University military honors will be held at a later date. Burial will take with a degree in teaching and place in Indiantown Gap education. During his time at Indiana State he was inducted National Cemetery, Annville.

Happenings at McMichaels UMC

DONATION ONLY BREAKFASTS: September 12 and October 10, both from 8–10 a.m. All meals will be served in to-go containers brought to your car. All safety precautions will be taken. Masks and gloves will be worn. All in the community are welcome. Bring your family.

SOUP AND BAKE SALE: October 24 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. A variety of delicious homemade soups will be available, as well as, numerous yummy desserts. The soup is $8/qt. and $4/pint. Some of the soup varieties will be vegetable beef, broccoli cheese, sausage and bean, cream of tomato basil, ham and bean, chicken and rice, and many more. Grilled hot dogs and chips will be available while you shop our large selection of soups and desserts for only $2.

PIZZA SALE: September

12. Order pizzas by calling Martha at 570-992-6742 by September 10 and pick up at

McMichaels UMC by noon on September 12. Cheese only and very reasonably priced.