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PAGE 2 - THE FOREST CITY NEWS, FOREST CITY, PA 18421 * WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 * PHONE 570-785-3800 * email [email protected]
LETTERS TO EDITOR
LETTERS TO EDITORThe Forest City News
FOUNDED DECEMBER 8, 1887Publication Number 204880
Is published weekly on Wednesdays at a subscription rate of $30.00 per year in Susquehanna,Lackawanna, and Wayne Counties; $40.00 per year in all other mailing zones, and is publishedby The Forest City News Inc., John P. Kameen, President, Patricia M. Striefsky, Secretary; and
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An organ which served the Forest City United Method-ist Church for more than 30 years is now serving Christ Episcopal Church, only a block away. It was donated to Christ Church by the Forest City Area Historical Society. The Yamaha Electronic organ was no longer needed at the Society headquarters which is in the former Methodist Church. Any of the area mu-sical groups who present pro-grams at the museum bring their own electronic keyboard, a device much more versatile than an organ. The Society had advertised it for sale for the last year but got no inquiries. Recently Dawn Pentecost, organist and Choir Director of Christ Episcopal Church, expressed an interest in securing the organ to re-place a much older, and now not repairable, organ in the Church’s Undercroft. Ms. Pentecost stated that choir practice, Saturday eve-ning church service and some other church activities are held in the undercroft (basement) rather than in the Main Church especially in the summer time when the church gets very hot. Ms. Pentecost also extended her thanks to Allan Hornbeck of Allan Hornbeck Chevrolet, who supplied the use of his truck and three workers to
deliver the organ to its new home. The Forest City Method-ist Church was established in 1886, while the local Episco-pal parish was formed in 1887. The Episcopal parish was known as the Church of the Good Shepherd when it was fully organized in 1888. How-ever when the church structure was built in 1891 the Vestry changed the name to Christ Church. Since the front of the com-pleted church was made of na-tive quarried stone, it became known through the years as “The Little Stone Church,” at 600 Delaware Street. The Forest City Church and Trinity Parish in Carbondale merged in the 1980’s for the purposes of sharing clergy and administrative expenses, but each church maintains its own Vestry. The current Vestry members are: Sr. Warden and Joint Min-istry Treasurer Jack DeMark, Jr. Warden and treasurer Rick Kulasinsky, Juliann Doyle, Bob Schreiber, Susie Schreiber, Karen Toolan and Peg Wirts. Recently, the Rev. Donald Schaible, who served as Rector of the two churches, accepted a ministry as Rector of St. Ann’s Church in Trexlertown, PA, one of the larger parishes with-in the Diocese of Bethlehem.
A luncheon in his honor was held in May. Christ Church Senior Warden Jack DeMark then announced that they had secured the ser-vices of Father Peter Pearson as a summer experiment. As a result he would lead a 5:30PM Saturday evening service be-ginning on May 28th. The regular Sunday morning Mass was replaced by a 9AM Morning Prayer service con-ducted by Christ Church Lay Ministers. The arrangement will be re-evaluated in August. The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, Bish-op Provisional of the Diocese of Bethlehem, made a pastoral visit to the Church on Satur-day, June 4th, and was hon-ored with a reception in the Undercroft. The church also began in February serving a Free Com-munity Meal on the fourth Sat-urday of each month. All the food is prepared and donated by the parishioners, with the menu varying each month. The meal is advertised each month in the local newspa-pers and cable channels, and is now served from 12 noon to 1:00PM. For information on Christ Episcopal Church, you can view the website at www.christchurchforest city.com or email at [email protected].
Methodist organ to Praise the Lord at Christ Church
The Christ Episcopal Church choir is shown with choir director Dawn Pentecost as they practiced on the electronic organ recently donated to the church by the Forest City Area His-torical Society. It moved just few hundred feet from the former United Methodist Church to the church known as “The Little Stone Church”. Pictured from left are: Gavin Herman, Eli Sauls, Organist Dawn Pentecost, Ruth Nibblick, Father Peter Pearson, June Arrowsmith, Shirley Wallace, Fern Cornall and Juliann Doyle, secretary of the Forest City Area Historical Society. Missing when photo was taken was choir member Bill Bush.
Ariana Johnson, age 8, Barneveld, NY, was the winner of the Hat Show held at Kennedy Park on Saturday, August 6 at Ken-nedy Park. The event was sponsored by Bloom.
Hat Show Winner
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Com-pany, L.L.C., a Kinder Morgan Company, is proposing to con-struct, install, modify operate and maintain the Triad Expansion Project facilities to increase trans-portation capacity on its existing system in order to provide addi-tional natural gas to serve the new Invenergy electric power plant to be constructed just off the Casey Highway in Throop, Lackawanna County.
The proposed project involves the construction of approximately seven miles of new 36-inch pipe-line, looping along the existing Tennessee pipeline right-of-way in Clifford and Lenox Townships, Susquehanna County. The Ten-nessee gas line travels through
Union Dale with connection to a pipeline on the Rail-Trail.
The project will cost approxi-mately $87 million and is expected to generate about 100 temporary construction jobs at his peak. The economic impact of construction will be significant as workers will reside locally and rely upon local businesses, housing and support services during the period of con-struction.
Tennessee Gas has signed a binding agreement with the Lack-awanna Energy Center LLC, for all of the incremental firm trans-portation capacity that will be created by the project’s proposed facilities.
The project has an in-service date of Nov. 1, 2017.
A number of federal and state agencies will be involved with the approval and oversight of the project including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Environmental Pro-tection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Kinder Morgan recently pre-sented a $32,000 check to the Forest City Baseball and Softball Association to help renovate the Upper Field at Kennedy Park into a multi-use field for softball and baseball.
The Company is the largest midstream and third largest en-ergy company in North America and is the largest natural gas trans-porter and storage operator in the U.S.
$87 million pipeline in Clifford/Lenox Is announced by Tennessee Gas
Family game night& ice cream social
On Wednesday, August 17th from 7 to 9 p.m., Pleasant Mount Library is hosting its third an-nual Family Game Night and Ice Cream Social. Bring your best friend and your favorite board game. Whether you land on Boardwalk with a hotel or get a triple word score, ice cream is on the house.
This program is offered free of charge courtesy of the Friends of Pleasant Mount Library.
The East Ararat United Methodist Church, 370 Crosstown highway, will hold a “Raise the Roof” fund-raiser on Sunday, Aug. 21, from noon to 5 p.m. If you are interested in being a ven-dor or donating basket, please email Kristen Theobald at [email protected]. All proceeds will benefit the funding of a new roof!!!LETTER TO EDITOR
Dear Community,East Ararat United Methodist
Church is located in Ararat Town-ship, Susquehanna County. It has been the home to many gen-erations for over 130 years. As you probably already know, small congregations are having a diffi-cult time keeping their attendance up and doors open, as well as the up keep.
This year we are looking to replace the roof in our Raise The Roof fundraiser and we need your help! We are looking for baskets, gift certificates, raffle items, and of course monetary donations are always greatly appreciated.
On August 21, the church will be holding a Chinese Auction, Bake Sale, and Vendor Event.
Your donations will be proudly displayed for all to see.
Please feel free to contact Thea Correll @570-881-6384 with any questions or on pickup of a do-nation. Any monetary donations may be made to East Ararat Meth-odist Church. We will supply a Thank You letter for your dona-tion upon pickup so you may use it as a tax donation as well.
You may contact Kristen Theo-bald @570-352-5625 for a vendor application.
We thank you for all your support in our Raise The Roof fundraiser. We could not do this without the support from you in achieving our goals.
With Kind Regards,Carol CottrellChurch Treasurer
Forest City Class of 1976 40th Reunion set
The Forest City Class of 1976 will be celebrating its 40th class reunion on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Cocktails from 5 to 7 PM at a classmates home and dinner at the Crystal Pines, Route 247 Crystal Lake beginning at 7 PM.
Menu choices are: Salmon, Chicken Parmesan and Prime Rib. Please RSVP by August 29th to Karen Goskowski Polednak at [email protected] or 570-233-0082.
LETTER TO EDITOR
Dear Editor:I am trying to write a let-
ter to the Forest City Council about the garbage contract that ends in December. The current bag system should be voted out and the taxpayers of the town should be able to vote on a garbage contract.
The current bag system costs us approximately $172.80, if you only put one bag a week out. If you put two bags out, the cost is $345.60 a year.
Our neighboring town of Vandling has a garbage con-tract that they can put out two cans a week and big garbage (example a couch or washer) once a week for only $245.00 a year.
The majority of the town is not the older generation any-more, it is families of at least three or more and people just can’t afford to pay to put gar-bage out when it costs that much.
That is a major reason why we have garbage on the back roads and couches and mat-tresses and other things all over the sides of the roads.
I ask the council to really look into changing the current garbage contract to one that will benefit every one of the taxpayers, not just some.
Please let the people of the town vote in your paper as to which one will work for ev-eryone. In this day and with everything going up for the taxpayers, we the people have to save as much money as we can wherever we can.
Forest City Taxpayer Tracey Lazier
Smoke Detectors Available For Clinton Township and Vandling Residents
Browndale Fire Company is proud to now offer free smoke alarms, along with education on safety to our first due area of Clin-ton Township, Wayne County and Vandling Borough, Lackawa-nna County.
The smoke alarms were do-nated by Kidde for distribution by the Browndale Fire Department for residents who do not have an operating smoke alarm in their home.
Members of the Browndale Fire Department will supply a smoke alarm and educate your family on how to properly operate it.
To pick up your smoke alarm, call us at 570-785-5300 or send us an email at [email protected]. We request an appointment be made to ensure you are provid-ed the education on proper smoke alarm placement.
“Our Family Protecting Your Family” since 1913.
Happy Birthday to: Ryan Kilk-er, Jarrod Burleigh, James Watson, Matthew Terry, Steve DeGennaro, TJ Knapp, Stacy Davis, Justine Ellis, Ryan Branning, Mary Risboskin, Joe Wildenstein, Jason Saam, Jef-fery Mead, Judy Cordts, Dave Cordts, Pat Biondo, Alice Sampson, Andy Geuther, Morgan Saul, Pat-rick Watson, Martin McHale, Ash-ley Kneier, Renee Chrisle, Raegan Eltz and Cole Ellis.
Happy Anniversary to: Jim and Bobbie Kalbaugh, Charles and Joyce Megivern, Eric and Jennifer Bonham,Tom and Amy Borsheski and Chris and Sara Cox.
It certainly came as a shock last week about the passing of Father David Delzell. Father Dave served the churches in Pleasant Mount, Rock Lake and Forest City after his retirement from the priesthood in New Jersey. He also had a weekly Mass at the Forest City Personal Care home and made many visits to the sick and elderly. His obitu-ary in last week’s paper listed his many works and accomplish-ments, too many to mention here. A few things stand out for me: his love of the Latin Mass. I actually got to interview him when I was a radio news director about saying the Mass at St. Cecilia’s in Hilltop and Shohola, Pike County. He had a true passion for that form of the Mass. I also remember “the sing-ing priest” singing many hymns and songs after Mass, including “O Danny Boy”, “Immaculate Mary” and songs for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. I also remember com-ing upon his vehicle, most likely on Route 171 and seeing the license plate “Soul Doctor” and knowing who it was and felt I was in good company. He had also concelebrat-ed my father’s funeral Mass with Father Patrick Albert. A life well
lived by a man who served God and the church well. Godspeed Soul Doctor, Godspeed.
A fabulous car show was held on Sunday, August 7th at the Crankers collection of Mechani-cal Marvels in Pleasant Mount. It was a perfect day attended by hundreds of people. Costello-Mo-nahan-Brown Post 964 provided the refreshments. A generous do-nation was made by Pat and Hank Antoniolli and Masami and Akiko Tawara. Everyone looks forward to next year.
Upcoming programs at the Pleasant Mount Library: Wednes-day, August 17, 7-9pm, Friends of the Pleasant Mount Library Game Night and Ice Cream Social. Bring your favorite game; Saturday, Au-gust 20, 9am-3pm, Quilts of Valor, Making Quilts for Veterans; Tues-day, August 23, 6:30-8:30pm, Mak-ing Quilt Blocks of the 1920’s with Lorraine Fenstermacher - $5 per class.
A lawn supper will be held Thursday, August 18 at the Starruc-ca Baptist social rooms beginning at 5 pm. There will be wimpies, etc. A donation plus a food pantry item is appreciated. The public is welcome.
Don’t forget: The Rock Lake Picnic, sponsored by St. Katharine Drexel Parish will be held on Sat-urday, August 20 at St. Juliana’s Church, Route 247, Rock Lake. The Turkey and Ham Family Style Dinner will be held from 11:30am-3:30pm. Takeouts will be available. Supper will be served at 5pm. Mass will be celebrated at 6:30pm. Music will be by Just Us from 8-11pm and is being donated by Ed Howell. There will be games, prizes, bingo, refreshments and a giant flea mar-ket. Everyone is welcome!
Donations for Back-to-School Carnival sought
The Forest City Regional School District seeks dona-tions to support their Back-to-School Carnival on August 25, 2016. Please contact Darlene Hamlyn at 570-785-2483 if you are interested in making a do-nation. Thank you in advance for your support of our school community!
LIVE MUSICEVERY WEEKEND
GREAT FOOD EVERYDAY
* Monday: In House Horse Shoe League* Tues. - Trivia Nite/Bar Bingo
* Wed., Aug. 17 - Bike Nite w/Live Music 6 p.m. *Sat., Aug. 20 - Teddy Young & the Aces (7-11 p.m.)
*Sun., Aug. 21 - Crimson Tears (4-8 p.m.)**Stop in the tavern and ask about Pub Poker USA
coming to Arlo’s Tavern very soon!
