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Happy Father’s Day, With Love, kindness, and remembrance to John W. Leonard, Sr.
For all of you who can be with their Father this Father’s day, tell him how important he is in your life and never forget to tell him you love him every time you part…hopefully it is not your last. Our father survived 2 years in a WWII German prison camp and fathered the five of us after returning home after the war.
Local Residents Plead Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges for Operating Unofficial Animal Shelter
Two residents of Cresco, living on Koerner's Road, have pled guilty to multiple counts of animal cruelty after operating an unofficial animal shelter out of their home.
The individuals, a mother and daughter duo, faced charges of Neglect of Animals - Vet Care and Neglect of Animals - Shelter/Protection.
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2021: Mailbox in Cresco post office pried into, robbed of mail?
Editor's Note:
This news article (link below) is actually from Palmer Township, where mail was recently stolen. I'm posting it because I learned that the mail in Cresco was stolen in recent history as well, and was never mentioned in the mainstream news.
Grant Approved: $331,838 to pave BARC parking lots and entrance roads
State Reps. Maureen Madden, Tarah Probst and Jack Rader have announced about $5.2 million in grants for projects in Monroe and Pike counties.
The Local Share Account grants were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Barrett Township: $331,838 to pave the parking lots and entrance roads surrounding the Barrett Township Administrative and Recreation Complex.
Full Article:
https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/local/2024/05/23/madden-probst-rader-grants-monroe-pike-projects/73788391007/
See Also: Madden procures $1.54 million for local projects
https://www.pahouse.com/NorthEastDelegation/InTheNews/NewsRelease/?id=134167
Philadelphia Style's 2024 Travel Awards
BEST FOR OUTDOOR LOVERS
If you need a breath of fresh country air, the Poconos Skytop Lodge is where you’ll find it. The 5,500-acre Skytop Lodge is a must-stay for outdoor lovers. Spend your mornings relaxing with the views of the Poconos, your afternoons playing a round of golf and your evenings taking a kayak to see the sunset. Have an adventurous spirit? Try the on-site axe throwing, rock climbing or treetop adventure courses. skytop.com
A daughter’s gift to the past ... and future
Carol Hillestad
Poconos /
| 14 May 2024 | 11:08
We humans love to belong — to families, clans, societies, friend groups, clubs and congregations of all kinds.
Some of us also long for another kind of connection: a connection with the natural world, with its rhythms and peace, its forests and wetlands and wildlife, its profound beauty.
Fundraiser: Dawn Rack, a selfless woman who helped anyone in need
Hello all. My name is Greg, Dawn's brother. As you all now know, my sister has suddenly passed away. Thankfully, it was a quick passing and she is up in heaven with our mother watching down on her 2 beautiful children and family/friends. She was an absolute kind soul that was always able to find the bright side of even the darkest of days. She always set time aside for anyone who came to her for help no matter how big or small the circumstance was and never asked for anything in return. She always put the needs of everyone else before hers and always wanted everyone to be happy. She was full of life and was taken way to early from all of us. She spent her life making tons of friends, creating memories with her family and helping others through various charities including her own...HK mission. She made it her mission to bring happiness to children in hospitals even during their darkest of days. It is my hope that you would find it in your heart to help her family in an absolute devastating time. The intention of this is to assist her husband and children with arrangements they make and anything past their immediate needs for this will be distributed to her children hunter and kendra for their future. I thank you for even taking the time to read this...even if you don't donate...you now know how truly amazing Dawn Rack...a mother, sister, daughter, friend and wife was. Her spirit will live on forever!!!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/dawn-rack-a-selfless-woman-who-helped-anyone-in-need
This Woodsy Fall Wedding in the Poconos Was Full of Ethereal, Earthy Romance
The wedding planning dream for Emily + Austin was to tie the knot somewhere surrounded by nature—bonus points if the venue could serve as a getaway for their friends + fam.
When they found Magnolia Streamside Resort in the heart of the Poconos they knew it was the spot. And from there their warm, autumnal early October wedding came to life.
Public Notice: Polling Place List
MONROE COUNTY'S POLLING PLACE LIST BARRETT ONE 1-1 BARRETT N S ON E O E ROUTE 390 CRESCO, PA 18326 Handicap Access? ☑ Are Political Signs Allowed at Polling Place? YES BARRETT TWO E N S ON E O E O E ES O 183 Handicap Access ?☑ Are Political Signs Allowed at Polling Place? YES CHESTNUTHILL ONE -1 WEST END FIRE COMPANY - DOWNSTAIRS 128 ROUTE 715 BEHIND WAWA BRODHEADSVILLE, PA 18322 Handicap Access? ☑ Are Political Signs Allowed at Polling Place? YES CHESTNUTHILL TWO -2 ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH 164 MERWINSBURG RD EFFORT, PA 18330 Handicap Access? ☑ Are Political Signs Allowed at Polling Place? YES CHESTNUTHILL THREE -3 CHESTNUTHILL TWP MUNICIPAL BUILDING 271 ROUTE 715 BRODHEADSVILLE, PA 18322 Handicap Access? ☑ Are Political Signs Allowed at Polling Place? YES CHESTNUTHILL FOUR -4 WEST END FIRE COMPANY - UPSTAIRS 128 ROUTE 715, BEHIND THE WAWA BRODHEADSVILLE, PA 18322 Handicap Access? ☑ Are Political Signs Allowed at Polling Place? YES COOLBAUGH ONE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF MONROE NOTICE OF A GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD: TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF MONROE
NOTICE OF A GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD:
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00AM TO 8:00PM (Prevailing Time)
THE VOTERS OF MONROE COUNTY
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