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Feathered Friends At this time of trouble, birding is among the best. We take short walks with binoculars, in our hunt for nests! Not hard to social distance we stay six feet away. Our masks are cedar waxwings, Feathered Friends is what we say! Eagles, wrens and warblers, and ducks to name a few. They flicker all about us with wings what would you do? If birds and nature are what you like you’re welcome to join us for a hike!
Fun Paddle at Brady’s Lake By Linda Bernstein
Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center held a Fun Paddling Trip Since most group activities have been put on hold due to the Covid-19 precautions, it was nice to be able to go on a group paddle up Brady’s Lake. The purpose of the trip was to discover so-called carnivorous plants, ones that get most of their nourishment from animal matter, rather than from photosynthesis. The trip was run by three staff members of Kettle Creek. After assembling and hearing the safety instructions as a group, all masked up, we were able to remove our masks once we were in our own kayaks. We were led up to the far end of Brady’s Lake to the inlet. Fortunately, there was no wind because this was about a 45-minute paddle, and much longer and more difficult if it’s a windy day. We passed a majestic eagle on the upper branch of the pine tree at the first peninsula sticking out into the lake, as well as many beaver lodges along the shore. When we got to the inlet, the guide showed us something called Bladderwort that she pulled out of the water. You might think this was a piece of evergreen tree with something like frogs’ eggs attached -clear, glistening gelatinous beads. Actually, those shiny “beads” are hinged air bladders. When small prey such as water fleas,
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Table of Contents
About the Village
About the Village Family Fun Pet Show 2 Chairman’s Message 3 Contact the Board 3 Election Results 4 Houses of Worship 6 Dry Fire Hydrants 8 Sandcastle Contest 9 Dedication to Tom Dowd 9 Snapping Turtles 9 Golf Course In a Day 11 Black Bears 12
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Family Fun Pet Show On Saturday, July 25, the residents of LLV paraded their pets in front of judges to win a prize in the Village’s “Family Fun Pet Show.” Fran Odyniec was the MC, awesome as usual. Unfortunately, this year there were no cats, however there was an African Grey Parrot, belonging to Diane Di Sandro. The judges created categories for all the entries on the spot, so no pet went home without an award. Each entrant was individually paraded before the two judges, Pat Holohan and Carrie Pohl, and either asked to perform a trick, or go freelance. Due to covid-19 restrictions, there was no group walk around this year but pet owners seemed to have had a good time as, did their pets.
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Chair’s Message By Al Markin, LLV Board Chair
The Board of Directors is happy to welcome Bob Gettis and Joe D’Alto to the Board! We also want to thank Diane DiSandro and Bill Dorner for all the help and time they gave us during the past three years. It was determined at the Saturday meeting on August 15th that Al Markin will be Board Chair, Bob Gettis will be Co-Chair, Dee Kasarda will be Secretary, and Steve Geffen will be Treasurer.
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We have many things to address in a timely manner. The Committees will need to have a Chair in place, we are hoping to have this task completed prior to the September meeting. Due to many job openings needing to be filled in our community, the Board has formed a Hiring Committee to evaluate resumes and determine if our applicants are properly qualified. The Committee will be Tony Ruggiero, Bob Wolek, and Mike Wilchek. We are accepting resumes for the following Positions: Community Manager, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance worker, and Security Ranger. We have had numerous applicants, and we will evaluate all applicants. Dealing with the Covid-19 virus this year has made things extremely difficult. We made our safety our top priority, which limited our ability to service our property owners as we had in the past. We continue to encourage masks and social distancing. We all hope to remain healthy. Your Board of Directors wants to thank everyone for your effort in keeping our community a safe one. Respectfully Submitted, Al Markin, Board-Chair
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Results of the 2020 Board of Directors Election The results of the 2020 BOD elections were finalized Thursday, August 13th and presented to the Board at the August monthly meeting on Saturday, August 17th. This year we had four openings to fill - three 3-year terms and one 1-year term. The three-year terms were for the expiring terms of members Diane Disandro and Dee Kasarda, and for retiring member William Dorner, who had served two terms and had to retire in accordance with our by-laws. The one-year term was to finish the term of Bob Christensen who retired early. A field of 8 candidates was nominated at the July annual membership meeting. Nominated were; Bob Gettis, Joe D’Alto, Dee Kasarda, Mike Wilchek, Diane DiSandro, Fran Odyniec, Carrie Pohl, and Brian Donahue.
A meet-the-candidates-night was held virtually this year due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. Questions were pre-submitted. At one point during the meeting, 62 log-ins were noted. Several viewed the entire meeting, which lasted for almost 1 1/2 hours. One thousand fifty-nine ballots were sent out, and of those, 481 were on-line ballots and 178 were paper ballots, for a total of 599 voted ballots. That is a participation of 56.5%, one of our highest in a while.
The results of the election were as follows: (results are listed in order of finish.) 1. Bob Gettis
326 votes
3. Dee Kasarda
277
2. Joe D’Alto
294
4. Mike Wilchek
5. Diane DiSandro 6. Fran Odyniec
7. Carrie Pohl
8. Brian Donahue
251
238 236 228
Bob Gettis
123
Bob Gettis and Joe D’Alto were new members seated for three-year terms. Dee Kasarda was seated for a second three-year term and Mike Wilchek was seated for the one-year term. This year’s Election Committee consisted of:
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Houses of Worship
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Dry hydrant at Locust Lake along LC Larson
Dry hydrant at Pilgrim Lake
DRY FIRE HYDRANTS?
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They’re Here at LLV If We Need Them By Fran Odyniec, Editor emeritus
Ever notice those stout white pipes protruding horizontally from Locust, Pilgrim, and Pines lakes, either near a boat launch or a parking area? Are they air vents for the fish? Are they control valves for lake levels?
How about fire hydrants, dry fire hydrants to be exact. They form a crucial part of Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company’s (TTVFC) fire response efforts for rural or mountain communities like Locust Lake Village. “When they work, they work well,� said Troy Counterman, TTVFC’s fire chief at the company’s headquarters on Rt. 940 in Pocono Pines. “They are a lifesaver because we can tap a lot of water real quick.� Unlike metropolitan areas, many Pocono Mountain communities do not have traditional fire hydrants to provide rapid access to water. This is where dry hydrants come into play. A dry hydrant is located near a sizeable source of water such as lakes, ponds, or swimming pools. It consists of Schedule 40 PVC white 6-inch pipe that can be connected to the 6-inch intake valve on a fire company’s tanker truck. The dry hydrant’s pipe is not pressurized and is permanently installed so that the pipe’s one end stretches into the water to a depth of four feet below the water level of, for example, Locust Lake. A strainer attached to the submerged end serves to keep the pipe free of debris. According to FireHoseDirect.com, when a tanker or engine attaches to a dry hydrant, it begins to draft water from the lake by vacuuming air out of the hydrant, its hard sleeve, and the engine’s pump
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When conditions at a fire scene demand more water, TTVFC’s trucks will dump their water into a portable pond set up at the scene from which to draw water. The tanker then immediately heads for a dry hydrant to refill its water tank and begin to shuttle back and forth from the scene to the hydrant for more water. In the spirit of mutual aid, a neighboring fire company, if requested, will send its tanker to help attack a fire.
For example, as many as 20 fire companies including TTVFC fought the fire that consumed the 117-year-old Pocono Manor Resort on Route 314 in Mt. Pocono on Nov. 1, 2019. More than 100 firefighters battled the windswept blaze for almost two days with support from 80 to 100 tankers that shuttled between dry hydrants and the fire scene. “We had set up multiple ponds,� said Counterman, “so that the tankers could drop (fill) four ponds at a time.�
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Dry hydrants are a definite advantage for firefighters, Counterman said. “In our coverage area which includes communities like Locust Lake Village, there are 20 dry hydrants. We know where they are through GPS.� He said that it’s up to developments to make the choice regarding dry hydrants. “They come to us and we will work with them to measure water depth and to find the best location for a dry hydrant. A minimum depth of four feet is preferred.�
Maintenance of dry hydrants is left up to a community but TTVFC will assist. “They should be operable at all times,� said McGrath. “It’s a matter of getting water to the vehicle, and run as many times as you want.�
In addition to TTVFC’s headquarters station, it maintains a satellite station in Blakeslee that is home to a tanker, a rescue utility engine, and a pumper. To report a fire call 9-1-1. For information on fire prevention, call TTVFC at 570-646-9133.
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Sandcastle Contest There were three awesome sandcastles and some ferocious sea creatures. Ist Place went to Abel and Adam Wiener-Bellows for their castle, complete with an aqueduct, and a bench in the garden for lovers. Other creators were Ari and Arielle, and the Lyons Family, who created the sea creatures and a castle to boot.
Dedication to Tom Dowd On August 29, the Locust Lake Archery Club held a dedication ceremony for Tom Dowd, who passed away in July. Tom was a founding member of the Archery Club and was the current secretary. A plaque was placed in a tiny garden on the Club grounds and the current president of the Archery Cub, Bob Gettis, recounted his service to the club.
Snapping Turtles I don’t know if you have ever seen the snapping turtles that live in Locust Lake. This photo was taken over by the rocks on the north side of Locust Lake. It is not a good idea to get too close though and you never want to take one of these home! Snapping turtles can weigh up to 25 pounds and their shell can be as long as 18 inches. They live a long time; up to 50 years. When they are threatened, instead of pulling their head and legs into their shell-like other turtles, they instead go on the offensive, snapping and biting at the predator. They don’t like to swim much; a lot of the time they reside on the bottom of the lake or river or on the rocks, partly submerged in the water, and wait for a tasty morsel to swim by. When its prey swims by, the turtle grabs it and use its jaws to snap it. They like to eat fish, frogs, and ducks and geese. Due to its wide throat, it can swallow whole fish and baby ducks and geese. They are omnivores, so they also eat plants and sometimes even leeches and water snakes. After mating, the female builds its nest usually between October and April. They are often seen here in May and June, when they leave the water to lay their eggs on the land. The turtle digs in the sand or mud to make a small hole and then lays its eggs inside the hole. A female snapping turtle can lay between 20 and 80 eggs at one time. The baby turtles emerge from the eggs about three months after they are laid. Of the 13 turtle species native to Pennsylvania, only the snapping turtle has a season (July 1-Oct. 31), a daily limit (15) and a possession limit (30). They normally swim away from humans when in the water, but when they are laying their eggs, they are more aggressive. While snapping turtles may not be welcome at many lakes, they display an important role in the lake “clean-up crew” by scavenging dead and decaying organic debris and nuisance aquatic plants.
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Fun Paddle at Brady’s Lake mosquito larvae and even fish fry brush against small hairs on the bladders, the bladder snaps shut, trapping the prey. At the far end of the lake, the inlet is more of a wetland with many creek channels. We continued through this wetland and found the two other goals of our trip, the Pitcher plant and the Sundew. Pitcher plants, made famous by the show Little Shop of Horrors, have deep cavities containing digestive juices. Flies and such, and even small animals such as salamanders, fall in or are guided deep into the plant, become trapped in the sticky substance and eventually are digested by the plant. (Eew!). The other plant we found was called Sundews. These plants trap their prey using sticky hairs on their leaves. We continued up the creek and clambered over two beaver dams, assisted by the guides. Eventually we met a large beaver dam, probably been there a decade more, with bushes and saplings growing out of it. This imposing barrier was the end of the trip. Luckily, the day was beautiful, not too hot and perfect for the long paddle. It is easy to get on the Kettle Creek mailing list to be aware of other opportunities for group fun and education. Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center (in Stroudsburg) has hiking trails that are open, and a nature center now closed. It is funded by the Monroe County Conservation District.
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Course architect Bob Gettis, left, and head groundskeeper Steve Pace display the 100-year-old Wilson wood shaft golf club and vintage ball that were the grand drawing prize at the opening of the Turkey Trot GC.
The inaugural event of the Turkey Trot GC took place Saturday, Aug. 8 on The Chalet Hill.
Mason Pace “sinks” his putt on the practice “green.”
Golf Course in a Day! By Bob Gettis
My wife and I live in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania now and I have been playing golf for over 50 years. This year I have been playing in a Monday league at the Pocono Manor Golf Course, which was designed by Donald Ross. It was Art Wall’s home course and in 1959, Art won the Masters Championship. He may be best known, however, for having 40+ holes in one! His son, Greg Wall, is now the Head Professional. Like most golf courses, Pocono Manor has some unusual holes. The 7th is a 77 yard Par 3 shot from a cliff-top to a creekside green, and the 3rd is a 120 yard blind tee shot you send over a fairway marker to a green below. Pocono Manor is the only course that I can recall playing on with a Par 3 where you can’t see both the pin and green from the tee. The Poconos provide for some interesting challenges in golf course building, and the most significant may be the fact that our area is mostly rock just below the surface. Also, golf courses normally close from October to March when the focus changes from golf to skiing.
Bob Gettis in the Golf Club door
Longtime LLVer Ike Wade begins his swing in good form at the first tee.
So, on 7/20/20 I got a call from a member of the 2020 Locust Lake Village Recreation Committee to discuss adding some more golf to the Village. Why me? For several years I have set up an Ice Golf event in our Village on Pines Lake. It is now scheduled for Super Bowl Saturday every year in February and it is a combination of 9 holes on the beach and the frozen lake. I’ve done a presentation to the local community on the history of golf and people know I collect golf memorabilia. I think that is why I got the call. We talked about different areas around our Village including the ski slope and when that was mentioned, I thought that would be perfect!
So what do you need to build a golf course in a day? You need the space, lawn mower, grass trimmer, makeshift cups (I cut Gatorade 32 oz bottles and used both halves), pin flags (I use pin flags that we have for golf carts/ATVs), pool noodles, a hacksaw to cut the noodles, a hand garden shovel, hammer, chisel, and a punch for making a hole for the pins and putting holes in the bottom of the Gatorade bottles for drainage, and bucket of beach sand. I used about 500 yards of the ski lift to layout the course. There is a 3-hole practice putting green, plus 5 holes go up the slope and 4 more come back down to complete the 9. It took me 9 hours to layout the course, mow the greens twice, dig the holes, position and level the cups with soil and sand, and set the pin flags. I have since added a few touches that complete the course, including log style tee markers, above-cup noodle inserts so that when a player hits the above-ground-cup noodle, they have completed the hole, making for a more playable and Covid compliant experience. I also designed a scorecard for the Par 29 nine-hole course and built a Turkey Trot Golf Course sign.
Ike Wade, left, and Randall Mauger make history at Turkey Trot’s first hole as the official first twosome to play at the course.
For the inaugural August 8 event I added a target golf hole, so that participants could win a prize if they got one of their 2 shots inside the circle, We had some accomplished players and some first timers that day.
So far, maintenance has been limited to cutting the greens once a week and foot tamping some sand around the cups. That takes less than one hour! Our Maintenance staff will mow the course every couple of weeks which at this time of the year is plenty. Be it ever so humble it still is a fun layout to play and the plan is to have the course be open daily. Future plans include having a hickory event where players can borrow a hickory shaft chipping club and putter/ clubs used 100+ years ago. And of “course” we will have a special Turkey themed event around Thanksgiving. Questions can be e-mailed toBob Gettis at rbgettis@comcast.net
Rayelin Henry keeps her eye on the ball as she tees off for the first hole.
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Black Bears After watching a presentation on black bears in the Poconos, I thought it would be a good idea to give the villagers some information on them, especially since there seem to be a lot of bear sightings these days. This information comes from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. This is just a drop in the bucket, but might give you an idea on when to expect to see them and what they are up to.
The Facts
There are three species of bears in North America; the polar bear, the grizzly bear and the black bear. The black bear’s scientific name is Ursus americanus, which means “American Bear. Only the black bear lives in Pennsylvania and as of 2015, there were about 20,000 in the commonwealth. They are one of the most intelligent mammals and have an excellent sense of smell and hearing. Black bears are not always black; often they are cinnamon colored or even blond. They may look like they might be slow due to their size, but they can run up to 35 miles per hour and are good swimmers and climbers. Adult female bears, called sows, weigh about 175 pounds. Adult male bears, called boars, weigh around 400 pounds. Black bears are about 3 feet high when standing on all four feet and 5 to 7 feet tall when standing upright.
Lifecyle of bears
In the fall, they move into their dens. In Pennsylvania, dens are often in the open, and can be excavated holes beneath shrubs, trees or dead falls, in hollow trees or nests built on the ground. The reason bearhunting season is in November is because by then, the pregnant females have entered the dens and the males and non-pregnant females do not enter until a bit later on. An interesting fact about black bears is that although they mate in early June to mid-July, the fertilized eggs do not implant themselves into the uterus until November, at which point the fetuses start to develop and then the mother gives birth in January, usually to 3 cubs here in the Poconos. The fetuses will only develop if the mother has enough body fat and other nutrients to survive and provide milk to her cubs before she can eat again in the spring, because once they are born, she nurses then every day and doesn’t eat for about 5 months. They are the last to come out of their dens in late March or early April. Female bears are pregnant every other year and their cubs leave the following June, when they are about 18 months old, and then she is free to mate again.
Photo by Larry Baker
What do Bears Eat?
Bears are omnivores and very hungry when then emerge from their dens. Spring doesn’t really start in the Poconos until May, so it is hard for them to find food. If they can find a supply of skunk cabbage, which is widely available and abundant, they can feed on that. If they find a deer killed in the winter and now thawing out, they will eat that. Another important food comes from Aspen trees, which provide leaves and flowers and both the sows and the cubs climb the trees. As the spring progresses, food becomes more plentiful. They also eat bees, ants, termites, eggs, and small animals, like newborn fawns. They are an opportunistic feeder, which means that they will eat any food they find available, including people’s garbage and bird food.
Taken from Facebook post from Tina Blackwell.
Bear signs and sounds
Did you know a Box turtle only roams 1 mile its whole life? If it is removed from its area/home then for the rest of its life it will roam aimlessly stressed out... trying to find “home” until it dies a very sad death.
Black bear tracks are distinctive. The hind footprint resembles a human’s. Bears have five toes. The front foot is shorter than the rear, which is long and narrow. Claw marks may or may not be visible. Bears use trails, just like people do. Look for tracks in soft earth or around mud puddles, and for claw marks on smooth-bark trees or rotten logs that have been ripped apart for insects. It’s also easy to recognize a black bear’s sizeable droppings of partly digested berries, vegetation, corn or animal hair.
Please do not remove turtles. Do not take them home as pets. If one is injured please mark the exact spot found for the wildlife center. If a turtle is in the road you can help by moving it directly across the street in the direction it was heading. Thank you! I post this every few months because it’s not really known. Many people think it is harmless to let their children take home a docile turtle to play with and release it someplace they see appropriate. I was once that kid. Please share the knowledge. http://www.boxturtles.com/box-turtle-conservation/
If You Live In Bear Country
Since we live in bear country, make some accommodations to coexist peacefully with them. Make sure you don’t encourage bears to become problem bears by letting potential food sources attract them into residential areas. Clean the outdoor grill after every use, and properly dispose of grill grease. Don’t dump the grease out back. If you feed birds during summer (and if you’re living in bear country, you shouldn’t be), you may want to bring all bird feeders, including hummingbird feeders, in at night. Keep the area around your gardens and fruit trees clean, and avoid putting food scraps in compost piles. Store trash, bird seed and pet food inside a building, garage or secure shed, and keep the door closed.
If you come across a bear on your property, you can do two things. The first is to make loud noises or shout at the bear from a distance. The second option is to leave the bear alone. Follow up by making sure you eliminate whatever attracted the bear in the first place. Feeding bears is against the law. It is also against the law to put out any feed, for any wildlife, that is causing bears to congregate or habituate to an area.
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