Date archive for July, 2012
MLGA hosts ‘Small World’ (0)
7/18/12 •
The Montrose Ladies Golf Association held the annual Member-Guest Tournament on July 14. The theme for the tournament was “It’s a Small World”. First place first flight winners were Rebecca Warner and Graham Brunner; second place first flight winners were Linda Hutnich and Leigh Ann Scheider; and third place first flight winners were Heather Bradley [...]
Sea Scouts ride Delaware rapids (0)
7/18/12 •
Sea Scout Ship 90 members and their leaders embarked, June 22, on a five-day whitewater canoeing adventure down theDelaware River. The 18 sea scouts launched inHancock,N.Y., and canoed through many exciting rapids, including Skinner’s Falls, which claimed the dry clothes of four of the canoeist, as two of the boats were swamped in the falls. [...]
Downriver race set for July 28 (0)
7/18/12 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF After a two-year hiatus, the Endless Mountains Downriver Canoe/Kayak Race is returning on Saturday, July 28. The event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Tunkhannock, North Branch Land Trust and Endless Mountain Outfitters. It is a 12-mile canoe/kayak race starting in Mehoopany at12 p.m.with a starting gun, with the finish line [...]
Miranda’s Rainbow tourney returns (0)
7/18/12 •
The Second Annual Miranda’s Rainbow Baseball Tournament will be held July 22-28 at the Rush Athletic Field inLawtonin conjunction with the Susquehanna County Little League Association. The tournament was created last year by Vanessa Otis as her senior project. The week’s activities raise money for a scholarship in memory of her friend Miranda Larnerd to [...]
County 4-H future questioned (0)
7/18/12 •
BY STACI WILSON The future of the 4-H program in Susquehanna County was called into question last week when two extension support staff employees were notified by the commissioners that their positions would be eliminated effective Dec. 31. Over 40 people packed the standing room only commissioners meeting room on July 11 with an overflow [...]
Severcool sentencing now in September (0)
7/18/12 •
BY STACI WILSON Roxanne Severcool, the woman convicted of killing her parents and one brother in Springville Twp., 32 years ago, will have to wait until at least September before she is re-sentenced for her crimes. Severcool is scheduled to be re-sentenced for the murders after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling declared mandatory life [...]
Blue Ridge ups lunch prices (0)
7/18/12 •
BY STACI WILSON Cafeteria prices are on the rise atBlue Ridge– a response to federal mandates that require new menu offerings, nutritional guidelines and pricing equity. Food service director Linda Cole-Koloski told the board at the Monday, July 16, meeting, that after keeping prices steady for years, an increase was now needed. Lunch prices will [...]
Special veteran (0)
7/18/12 •
Jack Kane, 87, of Susquehanna, a Private in the 6th Infantry during World War II spoke about his experiences during the war at Old Mill Village WWII Living History on Saturday. Kane was 19 years old when he was deployed as a replacement troop during theBattleof the Bulge and saw action inFrance,Luxemburg,BelgiumandGermany. Part of General [...]
Treasurer rails against proposed pension changes (0)
7/18/12 •
BY STACI WILSON County Treasurer Catherine Benedict railed against proposed changes to the pension plan that she says puts the county back in the position it was in when the pension lost $8 million dollars. Benedict, along with the three commissioners and Chief Clerk Sylvia Beamer, sit on the county retirement board. The five proposed [...]
Third Conservation District Director resigns (0)
7/18/12 •
BY STACI WILSON In the past few weeks, three Susquehanna County Conservation District Directors have resigned their positions. The latest, a verbal resignation by Pauline Fallon was accepted, effective July 5, by the county commissioners at the July 11 meeting. Thomas Helmacy and Bill Ord have also recently tendered their resignations as District Directors. Jeffrey [...]