Lake News, January-February 2024

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A CANWIN publication Ruth Isenberg, Editor Seth Isenberg, Ads / Distribution Publishers (Continuing the work of founders Frank Pieri and Mary Farnschlader, 1995 – 2018) Lake News is published monthly for the enjoyment of Lake Harmony area residents and visitors. Copies are free and are mailed to Lake Harmony box holders.

Find additional copies at The Country Peddler and at selected area businesses.

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Loving where we are

by Ruth Isenberg

We waste an awful lot of our lives wishing for something other than what we have. If only I were thinner (or taller, that would work too). If only I had a new car. If only everyone I love would be healthy and happy. If only the things I care about would never change.

The thing is, we can’t resolve most of the things that we fret about. Yes, we can diet, and sometimes that works, but most people gain their setpoint weight back. Yes, we can save up for a new car, if that’s important, as long as we make whatever tradeoffs we need, not spending on something else. We can be kind, and supportive, and caring for those we love, but this one really is out of our control — we don’t have the power to make others healthy or happy.

What we do have the power to do is to accept the situation we are in, look for the good things, and learn to be flexible. The changes we resist have the potential to lead to growth, and ultimately to be beneficial to us, and to those around us.

Loving life sometimes means embracing change and accepting the challenges that appear. This season of love is a good time to love ourselves, love our lives, and love right where we are.

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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.

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Entertainment Around Lake Harmony At Nick’s Lake House Weekend entertainment.

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Karaoke, DJs and Dancing in Boomers Night Club Fri. & Sat. 9 p.m. -1 a.m.

Strawberry Jam duo Every Sunday 4 – 7 p.m.

AFTER-SKI PARTY every Saturday Friends of Roger, Feb. 10 5-9 p.m.

The Benny Band, Feb. 17 5-9 p.m.

Fuzzy Park Band, Sun Feb. 18 8-11 p.m.

Who Knows Band, Feb. 24 5-9 p.m.

CC Music Trio, Mar. 2 5-9 p.m.

Friends of Roger, Mar. 9 5-9 p.m.

At Boulder View Tavern All from 6 to 9 p.m.

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22nd - Erin McClelland 23rd - Andrew Moses 24th – Tom Acker 29th - Bill Hoffman The Pub @ the hub Jan 26 - Elizabeth Gillen Jan 27 - Andrew Moses Feb 2 - Elizabeth Gillen Feb 3 - Friends of Roger Feb 9 - Chris Fitzpatrick Feb 10 - Nina Peterson Feb 16 - Hannah Noel Feb 17 - Andrew Moses Feb 18 - Justin Skylar Feb 23 - Chris Zelenka Feb 24 - Dina Hall Mar 1 - Friends of Roger Mar 2 - Nina Peterson Music Friday and Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.

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The Mastodon of Marshall’s Creek

by Mark Peterson Imagine a time when creatures like giant ground sloths, oversized bears, saber-toothed cats, and beavers as large as golf carts wandered the Pocono Mountains. If you could transport yourself through time, to the end of the last ice age, you would see those animals in an environment that was very different from today.

You would also see one that would stand out for its sheer size — the American mastodon (Mammut Americanum).

The American mastodon wandered our region from about 5.2 million to 10,000 years ago.

A distant ancestor of today’s elephants, it is not to be confused with the woolly mammoth.

Mastodons were not furry, but like mammoths, they had a long trunk, and curved tusks. An adult mastodon stood at about 9 ft. tall and was approximately 20 ft. long, which compares to the size of the Asian elephant.

The name “mastodon” comes from Greek, meaning nipple-tooth. The name refers to the cone-shaped bumps on the crowns of its molar teeth. This unique adaptation was perfectly suited to crush the mastodon’s diet of twigs and leaves that it found as it browsed in the forests, bogs, and swamps.

See MASTODON, page 6

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Mastodon

Continued from page 5 One day, in July of 1968, some men were digging in a commercial peat bog not far from Marshall’s Creek in Monroe County. Their machinery snagged on some odd-looking bones, so they stopped digging and contacted the State Museum of Pennsylvania for an excavation crew to take over. What they unearthed was the nearly complete skeleton of a mastodon that had perished 12,000 years ago. The oxygendepleted bog preserved the bones in excellent condition, except for the tusks, which had deteriorated.

The discovery made quite a stir back then.

The skeleton has been reassembled and put on display at the State Museum of Pennsylvania.

In Marshall’s Creek, on Route 209 by Wendy’s, there is a historical marker which indicates the spot near where the mastodon was discovered.

We don’t have a historical marker at Peterson’s Ski and Cycle, but we do have a new sign. Come by and check it out. When you are at PSC, you will find top-of-the-line ski equipment, souvenirs, clothing, accessories, rentals, friendly expert service and more. Come

to think of it, we have been in Blakeslee for over 30 years, so maybe we should have a historical marker. Stop by and say hello or visit us online at www.petersonsskiandcycle.com. We hope to “ski” you soon!

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Gluck continues as Kidder Twp. Supers’ leader for 2024

by Seth Isenberg Kidder Township Supervisors met January 2 to reorganize and for any regular business. The reorganization meeting started with District Judge Joseph Homanko swearing in the newly elected Noel Torres and returning supervisor Louis Pantages. With the newly sworn in supervisors on board, the meeting started with Ray Gluck being nominated and confirmed unanimously as chairman.

Wilson Klotzman will be vice-chairman.

Torres will be police chairman and roadmaster.

Due to the vacancy at the assistant secretary/ treasurer positions, township manager Suzanne Brooks was appointed to serve in those positions until they are filled full-time.

Robert Yurchak was retained as legal counsel, with a $6,000 retainer. His rates for ‘other legal services’ are $100 an hour.

Lake Harmony VFD fire chief Ralph Lennon was appointed to be chairman of the vacancy board.

Other appointments are: For township engineer – ARRO Engineering (also engineer for the planning commission); construction code official – Steve McLaughlin of Building Inspection Underwriters of PA; sewer enforcement officer – Robert Fugate; alternate SEO William Brior; and right-to-know officer Chrissy Lindsey.

For planning and zoning, Atty. Yurchak was reappointed legal counsel, with a $3,000 retainer.

Cindy Norato will continue as township planning administrator. She will also serve as township zoning officer.

Robert Dobosh and Fred Mourer were reappointed to the planning commission — their terms had expired. Dobosh’s term on the township environmental advisory council was renewed, as was Arnost Castka’s. There are two vacancies on this council and interested residents are encouraged to contact the township.

Peter Ginopolas was re-appointed to the zoning hearing board as his term had expired.

Zoning hearing board and planning commission members will be paid $35 per meeting.

Manager Brooks will serve as a delegate to the Carbon County Council of Governments, with See KIDDER REORG., page 9

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Kidder Reorg.

Continued from page 8

supervisor Torres as the alternate.

Auditors are Mary Farnschlader and Barry Snitzer. Roy Lamberson’s term has expired and he has not responded about it being renewed.

To wrap the reorganization meeting up, Mauch Chunk Trust was named as official depository for the township. Berkheimer Associates will collect local enabling taxes. Brooks will manage the police and non-police pension funds.

Meeting dates were set on the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting at 5:30 p.m. on a vote of 4-1, Bruce Berger opposed. This finished the reorganization meeting.

A very short regular meeting followed where the resolution setting fee schedules for 2024 was adopted.

There was no other business, and the meeting adjourned.

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On the Road

by Seth Isenberg

The weekend snowstorm nearly derailed our long-planned trip to the PA Farm Show the first weekend in January. Our solution was a one-way road trip and then overnight at Harrisburg’s Red Roof Inn who welcomes up to two dogs. The drive to the show was easy to about Pine Grove, then the roads started to pick up some snow so it was snow, single lane driving as fast as the slowest of us. It was challenging due to the tractor-trailers, but not too bad due to the slow speed.

We arrived about 3 p.m. and made our way through snow to the arena entrance – stomping off

the snow from our shoes once inside, all the while dripping from melting snow. Ruth walked and I rolled to our first stop, the calf birthing display.

Here we met two brand new calves.

Next was a stop at rabbits. Their usual partner in the hall, poultry, was absent due to some virus, so I missed seeing turkeys, especially the big males, and also rare chickens which are amazing and colorful.

From there, we went into the main display hall and watched five judges narrow down 76 entries in See ON THE ROAD, page 11

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On the Road Continued from page 10

the Hershey Chocolate Cake Contest. They had to select the five best from 16, then the judges picked the top five from 15, and then picked the order of winners. (That’s a lot of cake, even in small bites.)

We wandered through the displays, finding the PA Cider makers for samples (bought some) and then further along to PA made food sellers. It was also near time for the rodeo, so we made our way through the animal pens – stopping to admire some of the critters (284 lb. show pigs as an example).

At the rodeo, I was seated on the mid-hall handicap deck and Ruth went off for some food.

The rodeo was fun, some of the teenagers were very good.

After a bit more than three hours, the rodeo was over, so we went out into the weather – now cold

wet rain - and drove to the hotel, grabbing a snack at the nearby Turkey Hill as dinner. We fed the dogs and got them settled for the night. That went well except for a 3 a.m. bathroom call for them – out into the rain onto the snow.

The storm had stayed rain as we returned to the Farm Show. Sunday is the show’s biggest day, and the parking lots were packed. We spent a fun two hours around the north hall, checking out displays of antique tractors, seeing the newborn piglets, and eating offerings from the PA food court stands.

Our ride home was easy, arriving to find wet snow at our doorsteps that needed a little shoveling. We got help from local entrepreneurial teens.

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A fond memory found in food I will never forget the great food and good times at “Close Quarters” after skiing.

My favorites were Stromboli and Meatball sandwich with scamutz on homemade bread.

One afternoon, Jimmy Scalleat was working the bar so I grabbed a seat. He saw me pull a face as I viewed the menu. “Hmm, I never saw

Cream of Broccoli soup on a menu, I never had that!” I switched to a smile and in Chef like style he convinced me to give it a try. It was fantastic.

I miss that restaurant and the many skiers and instructors from that period. I promptly found this recipe in “Gourmet Magazine.”

You may want to double recipe.

Trim broccoli, cut in small pieces and steam until tender then remove, drain and finely chop. Use a pot large enough to eventually hold all ingredients.

In a sauce pan, on medium heat melt the butter and saute celery, onions and garlic until tender.

Stir in flour until fully coated and blended, cook gently 2-3 minutes, adding more butter if needed.

Transfer this to large pot. Gradually add milk, chicken broth and herbs. Add cooked broccoli salt and pepper. Simmer on low for a couple of minutes. I do not use a blender.

Can top bowl of soup with 2 tsp. chopped tomato and a few sliced almonds. I have never found a better recipe.

I was sad to read about Jimmy’s illness and obituary in Lake News. His spirit will be remembered. My sincere condolences to the Scalleat family.

Debra Becker Effort Editor’s Note: If you’d like to share a favorite food or recipe, send it to me at lakenewslakeharmony@gmail.com

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Kidder Supervisors hear LOVE Kidder, not warehouses message

by Seth Isenberg A crowd nearly overflowed the room as Kidder Township supervisors met for their first regular meeting of 2024 on January 23. A large group of well-wishers attended as patrolman Austin Bott was honored with plaques and appreciation.

Another large group of about three dozen people were members of the LOVE Kidder Township organization, who attended to speak out against proposed new warehouse buildings along Route 940 in the north part of the township.

Six of the LOVE Kidder Township members spoke during the audience participation portion. Many are longtime residents, here 30 years and more. Topics include changing zoning codes and municipal ordinances to better protect properties against clear-cutting, and strengthening forest management codes. Members advocated monitoring of adverse health effects of warehouse activity.

Group members promised to become more active in all future projects including attending meetings with their own engineer.

Member David Hunter explained the group’s motivation: “the crown jewels of our area are the streams and forests.” He wants to better protect them.

A large number of television reporters were also present.

LOVE Kidder Township planned to attend the upcoming zoning meeting, February 7, and will return to the monthly supervisors meeting on

February 27.

After the audience participation, supervisors completed a short regular meeting (story, page 28).

Mel Bach reads his statement opposing warehouses. Seth Isenberg

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Archives February 2004 issue

On the front page are photos of dog sledding at the 2nd annual Winter Carnival 18624 Mike Welding entertained friends at a party on December 30 at his home in Split Rock. When he isn’t tending bar at Split Rock, he works as a real estate agent for Pocono West Real Estate.

A photo shows U.S. Army Private First Class Lauren Green, a Lake Harmony native. She is stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, assigned to 66th MP Company and will be deploying to Iraq on February 19th for a nine to 18 month tour of duty. Lauren was home for a week to see friends and fellow volunteers from the Lake Harmony Fire Company where she was a junior firefighter.

Patrick Horan of Lake Harmony has been selected to participate in the National Youth Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. from February 24 to 29. The Conference is a unique

leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential. Hoban will be one of approximately 400 outstanding scholars from around the country…

Pocono Resorts Realty celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala at the Ramada Inn …

Editor Mary Farnschlader wrote about this year’s Winter Carnival, held for the first time in Lake Harmony after being established at Pocono Manor last year.

“The bitterly cold temperatures didn’t seem to deter the spectators who were dressed for anything. Activities included a Girl Scout snowman contest, a kids’ snowplay park, ice sculpting, horsedrawn sleigh rides and best of all, the dog sled events.”

Mary arrived to see the Sourdough Race, where a musher had to take off coat, gloves and hat and enter a sleeping bag. The clock began when the musher then exited the sleeping bag, donned the coat, gloves and hat, and ran to their dog sled to race a set course… completing the circuit then to See ARCHIVES, page 16

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Archives

Continued from page 15 jump off, take off their coat, gloves and hat and jump back into the sleeping bag — which stopped the clock.

Some events had to be moved to Sunday due to the winds and wind chill. By my count, there were seven sled dog races, plus fun with three-legged snow shoe races and even a human sled pull.

The Penn Kidder Senior Center will host an AARP 55 Alive driving class in March.

Route 115 was formerly known as the EastonWilkes-Barre Turnpike. It was not paved until the Depression years of the 1930s. Up until that time, it was a dirt road with a red shale top dressing.

This issue, February 2004, is 48 pages in black and white.

Notice to Connect letters will be sent out starting in April. The North Lake area is projected to be the first area to receive this notice, which will also come with an outline of what to do regarding piping and connections.

The Carbon County telephone book recycling contest is February 2 to 13. In 2003, the contest gathered over 18,000 phone books.

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Join us on either Saturday, March 2 or 9 to take a 90-minute tour of the sugarbush focusing on the history of maple syrup from the Native Americans to the early settlers in this region. Learn how to “tap” a maple tree to obtain sap, and watch as we demonstrate how to cook the sap until it is sweet maple syrup. You’ll complete the tour at our pancake station where the finished product is served over freshly made pancakes. Advance registration is required by calling 570-629-3061.

Participants may choose a time from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for their 90-minute tour.

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18 — Lake News, January-February 2024 Anne Martino sent these pics of Lake Harmony, probably taken in the 1940s and 50s. She writes: “I don’t know any of the people.

My dad had them. He said he knew the photographer who worked for the Times News and the photos were also used for ads for Split Rock Resort, but can’t

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Riding and decorating for a cause (or causes)

by Lori R. Cooper

A giant fiberglass hippo started it all. Having customized motorcycles for years, in 1982 Nick Hawkey got tired of it. He happened to ride his “double wide snowmobile trailer” by a motel in Stroudsburg and noticed an 8 x 7 foot hippocampus outside. He thought it would be cool to ask to “borrow” it. Surprisingly the motel owner let him rent it for $300 and people started taking pictures of it as he drove by. Hawkey took the hippo, built a sleigh around it, and added Santa with a hat his wife made.

Day, Valentines Day, Veterans Day and Christmas.

This idea then sparked him to get dressed as ‘Crazy Claus’ and give out candy at senior centers for the holidays. He also visits nursing homes with a Cupid themed motorcycle for Valentine’s Day and created an Easter Bunny themed motorcycle with a sidecar for eight kids.

In 2022 Hawkey enjoyed raising awareness and See MOTORCYCLES, page 21

FULL STORE HOURS Speakers were disguised as two presents and a turntable was added, all pulled by his motorcycle.

Hawkey thought that there must be something he could now do with this and decided to use it to generate attention for Toys For Tots as he drove around the Lehigh Valley.

This vehicle turned into a float for the Mummers parade, the annual New Year’s Day parade in Philadelphia. The first year he entered this as a float he placed 10th. Since then four different floats have been entered in the parade including a go cart that looks like a minivan with a matching motorcycle, again advertising Toys For Tots.

Hawkey enjoyed dressing up his motorcycle (and himself) and using it as a fundraising tool.

In 1983 his 2 year old granddaughter had a kidney transplant and Hawkey got involved in the organization Dream Come True, a Lehigh Valley organization like the Make-A-Wish foundation. He was the cohost of the Dream Come True telethon on TV 13. Sadly his granddaughter passed away at age 5 after three kidney transplants.

Hawkey enjoyed the attention he was bringing to different organizations. He began designing different themes for his motorcycle for parades and fundraisers including Halloween, St. Patrick’s

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Motorcycles Continued from page 20

fundraising so much that he began to get involved in supporting breast cancer organizations such as Pink Heals and Breast Friends. He added a pink kayak as a sidecar and lots of pink teddy bears. He noted that this has been a “big hit with women” who stop and tell him their story.

At 85 years old, Hawkey is still going strong with new ideas. It takes about a week for him to complete the additions to his motorcycle for each holiday. For Halloween he has a real coffin from the 1972 Wilkes-Barre flood with a kayak holding a skeleton. He even named this one, “Dung Hill“, a reference to Ernest Hemingway’s book “The Green Hills of Africa” where it’s a term for elephant poo.

For 52 years Hawkey has also volunteered as Santa for the Salvation Army, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. He gets decked out in attire to match his “dressed up” motorcycle.

Keep your eyes out for Hawkey to see what colorful, decorative surprises you may see him driving by in.

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Entertainment Around Lake Harmony Continued from page 4 At Mauch Chunk Opera House mcohjt.com Doors open at 7, shows at 8 unless noted Rescheduled – Killer Queen to June

Fri, Feb 9 – Dancin’ Machine Sat, Feb 10 – The Stranger Billy Joel tribute Fri, Feb 16 – The Rush Experience Sat, Feb 17 – The ELO Tribute Show Fri, Feb 23 – Jack Willhite Rock & Roll Comedy Show Sat, Feb 24 – Bad Animals Heart tribute Fri, Mar 1 - Jesse Garron’s Tribute To Elvis Sat, Mar 2 - The Linda Ronstadt Experience Fri, Mar 8 - The Sensational Soul Cruisers Sat, Mar 9 - Kilmaine Saints At Pennspeak.com

Feb 9 – The Sixties Show Feb 10 – Neil Young tribute Feb 17 – Deep Purple tribute Feb 18 – Umphrey’s McGee Feb 23 – Lee Brice w/Allie Colleen Feb 24 – Flogging Molly Mar 2 – Tusk – Fleetwood Mac tribute Mar 9 – 1964 – Beatles tribute Mar 23 – Diamond Rio Kirby Center for Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre KirbyCenter.org Feb 10 – Philadelphia Freedom tribute to Elton John Feb 16 – Harriet Tubman & the Underground Railroad Feb 18 – The Bored Teachers Comedy Tour Feb 27 – Trombone Shorty Feb 29 – Grand Kviv Ballet presents Giselle Mar 5 – Call of the Wild - play (recommended for children)

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February is a complicated month

by Ruth Isenberg February, for a short month, packs a lot into itself. And this year, it’s not even as short as usual.

What other month starts out with the celebration of a weather-predicting rodent? Groundhog’s Day on February 2 is a time for a funny look at what we hope for in the way of winter weather and spring starting.

This year, those who want winter to continue were disappointed by the prediction from Punxsutawney Phil, the western Pennsylvania prognosticator who claims spring is almost here. On the other hand, the more local forecast by Schnogadahl Sammi in Kresgeville says winter continues for six more weeks. Phil is live, Sammi is stuffed —time will tell.

Accuweather is calling for very little snow, and generally temperatures hovering just above or below freezing for most of the month.

Light snow is possible for Valentines Day, February 14. That date is complicated for another reason — this year it’s also Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.

Celebrations of love may need to be moved forward to avoid having to forego those chocolate desserts.

And whenever you choose to celebrate, don’t forget Galentines Day, the time for women to celebrate the joys of female friendship and fun. Since it’s traditionally (OK, it’s a pretty young tradition) the day before Valentines Day, that chocolate is fine.

The following weekend includes Presidents Day, traditionally one of the biggest skiing weekends of the season.

If Accuweather is correct, it should be a gorgeous time to hit the slopes — partly sunny from Friday through Monday, daytime temperatures just below 32° and nighttime temperatures in the teens, perfect for snowmaking.

Jack Frost and Big Boulder are gearing up, with live bands and other activities to keep the parties going. And there’s plenty of great après ski fun all around Lake Harmony.

If February is your favorite month, and winter is your season, this year you get an extra day of both. 2024 is a Leap Year, with 29 instead of 28 days to enjoy.

As the month draws to a close, Accuweather says we may see significant snowfall on Sunday, February 25, and again on Saturday, March 2.

“In like a lion,” as they say, may mean “out like a lamb,” just in time for an early Easter on March 31.

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Kidder Supervisors say hello, and goodbye honoring the recently retired Austin Bott, and the Lake Harmony Rescue Squad also offered a “thank you” and a plaque.

A thank-you was also given to road forman Pete Lambert for his work in keeping roads clear as some branches have been falling onto the township’s roads.

In other reports, police reports show

212 total call through December 31. Of note: 3 violations for speeding on Route 940 and 2 on Route 903. A STOP sign violation in Lake Harmony. Trucks equipment violations: 4 on Route 903 and 16 on Route 940, and a license violation on Route 903. Moving violations – 6 on Route 940 and 4 in Albrightsville.

Kidder Township Chief of Police Matthew Kuzma presented now retired KTP patrolman Austin Bott with a beautiful custom plaque in honor of his 33+ years of service to the department and the township.

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by Seth Isenberg Kidder Township supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on January 23 and introduced the new Township Secretary/Treasurer Cindy Norato, filling an important vacancy.

Norato has served as planning commission administrator. Code enforcement officer Andrew Ray stepped up to add part-time Zoning Officer to his titles and workload.

Sonia Pate is a new hire, and will be a township clerk and assistant Right-ToKnow officer.

In new business, Preservation Graystone LLC requested and was given permission to do timber harvesting

on their property to help set up the first steps towards new homes being built on their 7,000acre Albrightsville property.

After comments by members of LOVE Kidder Township, the township made special presentations of a beautiful plaque

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Austin Bott retires

by Seth Isenberg In the fall of 1989, 25 yearold Austin Bott, a police officer working part-time with Walnutport, was offered a fulltime position with the Kidder Township Police Department.

On January 4 of 2024, Bott worked his last shift, and the now 60 yearold plans a much deserved

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retirement.

Bott joined the United States Army upon graduating from Jim Thorpe High School. The Army trained him as a military policeman, first at Fort Leavenworth, and then in Germany at Ramstein. He returned home and became a policeman, keeping our community safe.

Congratulations on a fine career.

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Post Office Notes

by Christine A. Gilliar-Feller

Famous Postal Employees

A little history plus fun facts about the USPS

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Hollywood legends.

Sports heroes. Singers.

Painters. Writers. And

All 50 states have been commemorated on postage stamps.

They are each honored in 50 year increments from their inception date.

a couple presidents. All were postal employees before they became household names!

Twelve have even been featured on stamps.

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Since the 1930s, mules have been carrying mail and goods to the Havasupai See PO REPORT, page 31

Lake News, January-February 2024 —31 The Supai Post Office has a special Mule Train postmark

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PO Report from page 30

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10-22 mules are used daily, along with one wrangler on horseback,

5 days a week, traveling 9 miles down into the canyon to the Supai Post Office.

It takes 3 hours to get down and 5 hours to get back up On the way back up, the wrangler untethers the mules and sends

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Letters to the Editor To the Editor:

Four truck terminals on Rte. 940 in Kidder Twp 2.2 miles of Rte. 940 in Kidder Twp. are targeted for four truck terminals.

Now operating, the first is 1.8 miles Southwest of the Moseywood Road/ Rt. 940 intersection.

1.1-million sq. ft. and 45 acres of impervious surface jeopardize the Black Creek High-Quality Waters EPA-classified and protected wild trout stream and related watersheds.

The second, approved by the Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) in October 2023, will be operated on alreadycleared property 0.4 miles Northeast of the Moseywood Road /940 intersection.

A third truck terminal being reviewed by the Township will operate across from the 1.1-million sq.ft. terminal. A fourth along Rte. 940 may be in the works not far from Jack Frost Ski Resort. Current Rte. 940 commercial zoning approved by the BOS allows for these truck terminals.

Come to all the BOS meetings to express your concern, at 10 Lake Harmony Road.

A grass roots organization, “LOVE Kidder Township”, opposes so many truck terminals in Kidder Twp. LOVE Kidder Township Organizers say, “At their 6:00 pmApril 3rd meeting, the

Planning Commission will likely be asked to recommend approval to the BOS, who then will approve this third truck terminal on Rte. 940 on April 23rd, 2024 at 6:30 pm.”

The local environmental group, Save Carbon County, also opposes the proliferation of

truck terminals in Kidder Twp. Working with LOVE Kidder Township, Save Carbon County President Linda Christman says, “Each truck terminal in Kidder Township adds acres of impermeable surfaces, threatening diesel exhaust air pollutants and noise exposures, and High-Quality Waters sedimentation and erosion issues.

We must protect our creeks and the Lehigh River by limiting these monster buildings.”

A Meeting is planned on February 12th at 6:30 PM at the HUB (Lake Harmony), enabling Kidder residents to learn about the proliferation of truck terminals and efforts to stop excessive truck terminals from replacing Kidder’s natural beauty.

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Lake Harmony Rescue Squad Report The Lake Harmony Rescue Squad’s ’23-’24 fundraising campaign letters were mailed earlier this fall. People have been generous. As of the end of November, the campaign has raised $34,067.

Last year, the LHRS raised over $50,000. This year, we need to step up a bit, to over $60,000 because the LHRS is buying another 4-wheel drive ambulance, same specs as the 1760. The new unit should arrive later in 2024 if all goes well with the order and customizing. So by late 2024, the Lake Harmony Rescue Squad will have the most modern fleet in the area. The LHRS is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If you wish to donate to the new campaign, and towards the new ambulance, 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 an LHRS hat, shirt, or sweatshirt for a winter season’s gift.

Monthly Report: The LHRS put over 1,973 miles on the odometers in December. Crews were 36 times in Lake Harmony, twice in Penn Forest, and once into White Haven. Units also went out on 9 fire alarm calls.

For the year, the ambulances were out 476 times, an increase of 17 from 2022.

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Some of you may remember when homes didn’t have refrigerators in the 50s and milk was delivered daily. Milk was in glass bottles, not cartons like today. Home milk delivery began to wane and completely stopped in 1990. Or so I thought. I was pleasantly surprised to see a milk delivery truck driving down Route 534 in Albrightsville, an all white truck with a ‘Cowbelle’ logo.

Cowbelle began delivering milk to Northampton, Lehigh and Monroe counties in 2016. Angie Rondolet and her husband, a former real estate agent, started the business “to bring back the nostalgia and provide the best quality and aggregate so customers don’t have to run around.”

In addition to milk, Cowbelle offers pork, chicken, beef and organic produce from Lancaster, as well as bison and salmon.

Cowbell has two trucks and Rondolet is planning on having the milkman dress in old school white, ivory or gray with bowties.

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Rondolet noted that they have “a loyal-minded customer base. Once you try, you’re hooked. Our customers have become friends.”

During the Covid pandemic lockdowns, they got customers “anything and everything” they could, sometimes working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide food, eggs and other products.

Meat is freshly delivered every week and the Rondolets work closely with the butcher. Fresh chicken is delivered weekly.

There are approximately 280- 300 deliveries in three days. Cowbelle makes the Albrightsville delivery weekly as it is a large order, although not their general delivery area. Rondolet said she may consider additional orders in certain areas if it coincides with the existing customer base.

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This Month’s Cover…and More

Anne Martino not only sent us those great old pictures of ice skaitng and ice sailing at Lake Harmony in the 40s and 50s, she also supplied us with this month’s cover, those adorable bird feeder robbers shown above.

That wasn’t all. Also available for consideration were an icy Round Pond, below, and the snowy scene at right. It was a tough choice, but cuteness won in honor of Valentines Day!

What would you like to share about life at The Lake?

Whether you take photos or paint, cook or craft, the time you spend at Lake Harmony gives you the perfect time and place to pursue your passion. And for those who are fortunate enough to live here full-time, you surely have old photos that provide a glimpse into how life at The Lake has evolved over the years.

Would you share with our readers? Please send stories, letters, photos, recipes, and ideas to me at lakenewslakeharmony@gmail.com or give me a call at 570-215-0204 xt2 if you’d like to talk over an idea. Or let me know what you’d like us to find out about. I’ll be waiting for your call.

Editor Ruth Isenberg

Lake News, January-February 2024 —41

PRESERVING THE POCONOS WITH PHLT

Nature by numbers: PHLT’s preservation work benefits local businesses as well as residents

by Carol Hillestad for Pocono Heritage Land Trust Tourism in Pennsylvania is a big deal. A very big deal. 450,000 jobs. $32.9 billion a year in total economic impact. $3.4 billion in state and local revenues.

Here in the Poconos, that tourism benefits outfitters, guides, hotels, resorts, and restaurants in a big way. But it’s not just the big guys who win. It’s also gas stations, diners, pizza places, and corner stores — basically anyone who provides a product or service needed by human beings.

Big numbers. Big benefits. But for people who live here, the benefits run a lot deeper than that.

In our backyard, we have riches that other people have to drive hours to enjoy…

Trail running, bouldering, climbing, and hiking.

Geocaching, scavenger hunting, foraging, and

biking. Birding and wildlifing, mushrooming and botanizing. Photography.

Fishing and hunting, fireflies and night skies.

Picnicking, camping, cabins and bonfires.

Woodlands and wetlands, creeks, swamps, and bogs.

Sunrise, forest bathing, contemplation and meditation. Waterfalls, canoeing, creek swimming, rapids running. Snowshoeing, downhill, crosscountry, sledding. Snow angels!

Yes, jobs and money matter. Still, true prosperity is more than that.

Pocono Heritage Land Trust protects the woods, water, wildlife and natural beauty on which all this depends. We work with individual landowners to conserve their land in the ways that matter to them. We are local people, dedicated to safeguarding our children’s heritage — the important lands, natural places, open spaces and See PHLT, page 42

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Does it surprise you to know that “visiting big, new warehouses” is on zero wish-lists for awe-inspiring travel? Pocono Heritage Land Trust preserves natural open space for you to enjoy, like this, at Jonas Mountain. Become a member at phlt.org/donate.html (Contributed photo)

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Continued from page 41 agricultural landscapes of this rare, precious place we call home.

So, step outside. Close the door, clear your mind.

Take yourself into the woods — there’s treasure yet to find.

Pocono Heritage Land Trust protects thousands of acres of the natural world, protecting quality of life for ourselves and for visitors. Much of the land we conserve is open to the public. Find your own awesome experience at one of our preserves: phlt. org/places-to-visit.html You’re welcome!

(Statistics according to Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources via weconservepa.org.)

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Giving cancer a cold shoulder

by Seth Isenberg This week Ruth and I finally made it inside the Mohegan Sun Arena to see a WBS Penguins hockey game. We’ve not gotten season passes this year, so picked this game because it was also part of Hockey Fights Cancer. A variety of fundraising towards cancer research and supporting locals with cancer was going on, and we were drawn to the Paint the Ice event once everything was done with the game itself.

for folks fighting cancer, including myself.

Ruth did most of the painting, then wandered off to talk to other people, and I started painting on my own, then gained a helper. A Wilkes University student decorated our area with some red painted hearts. (See Ruth’s photo, at left.)

Satisfied with our work, we carefully rolled off the rink, and then out into the night, knowing we had donated for a good cause and had some fun.

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The game was close, and our guys found the one goal they needed to tie it up in the very last six seconds. Except, the goal was waved off by the officials, so the locals went down to defeat.

The opponent, the Hershey Bears, have been winning an amazing eight out of ten games lately.

They are way out in front in first place in the division. Our Penguins are fighting to keep third place. They are promising and can be exciting. It looks good for a run into the playoffs.

The hockey game over, we’re lined up to go down to the ice level, having signed the waiver that a) we’ll behave ourselves, and b) if we manage to fall on our duffs, they don’t have to fix us. We just waited for the time all of us could go out. Finding ourselves toward the back of the line, folks were all spread out by the time I rolled up to the rink.

We got our cups of paint, and went out to Now Open paint on the center ice in Ahart’s Plaza in Blakeslee area, in an open spot.

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286 Lake Harmony Road, Lake Harmony, 18624

FOR INFO & DIRECTIONS: 570-722-1100

www.shenaniganslh.com

POCONOS #1 DANCE CLUB

Boomers

Friday & Saturday

Karaoke 9-1 am

Open 6 days a week for dinner, 4 pm Closed Wed., Lunch Saturday & Sunday

After Ski Party in Boomers

Live Bands Saturdays 5-9 pm DJ Dance party 9-1 am

Valentines Dinner Specials

Sun., Feb. 18

Fuzzy Park Band

Serving the Best Sunsets!

Paint & Sip Mon., Feb. 12

20 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony 570-722-2500 www.nickslakehouse.com

Benefits LLS

Leukemia Lymphoma Society

Breakfast Sundays 8-II:45 am

Open 6 Days a Week for Dinner (closed Tuesdays) Lunch Thursday-Sunday | Breakfast Sunday 8:00-11:45 am

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