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Cresco woman turns passion for plants into whimsical business
Published September 17. 2022 08:44AM
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Linda Besecker inherited land from her former teacher Ruth Henry.
Henry, Besecker’s third grade teacher, inspired Besecker to become a teacher too.
They taught together at the former Barrett Elementary School.
As Henry aged, Besecker took care of her and when Henry passed away she willed her land to Besecker.
Five years ago the land became Paradise Lavender farm in Cresco.
PUBLIC NOTICE - ESTATE NOTICE - ESTATE OF CHARLES J. GILBERT
PUBLIC NOTICE - ESTATE NOTICE - ESTATE OF CHARLES J. GILBERT, a/k/a CHARLES GILBERT, late of Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING INTENTION TO ENACT PROPOSED ORDINANCE September 28, 2022 (re: Shooting Ranges)
TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Barrett Township will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 8 a.m. at the Barrett Township municipal building, 993 Route 390, Cresco, Pennsylvania 18326 with respect to a proposed ordinance.
At the time of the public hearing, the Supervisors will listen to comments by members of the public concerning the proposed ordinance. If substantial amendments are not offered to the draft of the proposed ordinance, the Supervisors intend to consider enactment of the proposed ordinance immediately after the public hearing.
The proposed ordinance is entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRETT, MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 525 (ZONING) OF THE BARRETT TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGULATING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SHOOTING RANGES.
Weiler Abrasives to expand operations into Mexico
CRESCO, MONROE CO, (WOLF) — Weiler Abrasives, headquartered in Cresco, Pennsylvania, announced the expansion of its manufacturing operations into Juarez, Mexico with a new, 40,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in December 2022.
Public Notice: ESTATE of William C. Warner
ESTATE of William C. Warner, late of Barrett Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased
ENFORCEMENT OF ELECTION LAWS
Monroe County - If we are to trust that the results of any given election are honest, fair, and truly represent the choices made by all qualified voters, then protecting the integrity of elections in our county is necessary. That’s why the legislature has enacted penalty provisions into the voting laws which seek to hold those violating the law accountable. The further a vote is removed from the in-person casting of ballots at a duly constituted polling place on election day, the nearer is the potential of fraud or irregularity. That’s why during the coming general election I have ordered that law enforcement throughout the county keep a vigilant eye on any potential voter fraud. Strict enforcement of our voting laws will occur if we are presented with evidence of fraud. Hopefully, our efforts will deter any who seek to violate our voting laws.
2 Unsolved Murders in One Family
To Whom It May Concern:
Would it be possible for you to put this poster/flyer into the Barrett Community newsletter as both our Parents, John (murdered at age 52 at Buck Hill Falls Inn) and Madeleine Leonard (murdered at age 49 on Route 940 in Mt. Pocono), were residents of the Cresco, PA community and maybe someone will remember something to help solve our parents murders since we are approaching 52 years for these murders to be unsolved.
Prosecutors should’ve given Eric Frein’s parents their guns back a long time ago
Published: Sep. 03, 2022, 9:00 a.m.
Express-Times opinion staff
Public Notice: Estate of Teri L. Lutz
PUBLIC NOTICE - ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Teri L. Lutz, late of Cresco, Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
John Freach Obituary
John Freach, 93, of Cresco, died Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in Allentown. He was the husband of Barbara (Iffert) Freach with whom he shared 33 years of marriage.
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H. John Davis Jr. (Obituary)
WWII Veteran - Sergeant - U.S. Army Air Corps
Local Businessman - Community Leader
Family Man
Born June 16th, 1919 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - to H. John Davis, Sr., and Izetta, Jack was the oldest of four brothers. Raised in the Carnegie Section of Pittsburgh - Jack had a fascination with mechanics and airplanes - graduating in 1941 from the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics earning the coveted Airframe and Powerplant License.
Jeffrey S. Landi (Obituary)
Jeffrey S. Landi, 56, of Cresco, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital Burtonsville. Born in East Stroudsburg, he was the son of Patricia (Vernoy) Landi and the late Ronald Landi. Jeffrey worked in maintenance at P.C.P and was a former member of the Barrett Township Fire Company.
The Barrett Paradise Friendly library launched Its new "Tale on the Trail" program.
Outdoor reading adventure on trail in the Poconos
Author: Amanda Eustice (WNEP)
Published: 5:07 PM EDT August 15, 2022
Updated: 7:14 PM EDT August 15, 2022
CRESCO, Pa. — If you decide to hike the trail at Barrett Township Community Park at Ice Lake, a story now comes with your visit.
The Barrett Paradise Friendly Library launched Its new "Tale on the Trail" program.
"During the pandemic, we had to shut down, and a lot of our programming was either virtual or outside, so this was something that was come up by, I think a librarian up in Vermont originally did this. We kind of just jumped on board and said, 'Hey, we have to be outside. May as well be outside reading and having fun together,'" Chelsea Corso, a children's librarian at Barrett Paradise Friendly Library, said.
Corso pushed for the outdoor reading adventure.
Right now, the featured book is "Around the Pond: Who's Been Here" by local author Lindsey Barrett George.
"It's about a 12th a 10th of a mile there to the end of the trail and back. It's rocky, but it's definitely OK for a stroller. Young children might need a little help walking, but it's pretty flat," Corso said.
Librarians tested out the idea during the COVID-19 pandemic. It worked so well that they decided to make it a permanent feature in the park.
"It can teach the kids a lot of things, but to appreciate what's going on right around them and to kind of live in the moment and enjoy the trial while they're on the trail, that's our main goal," Corso said. "Just have everybody slow down, take the time to read a book, and walk together.
A family from Staten Island was on vacation, taking a walk around the park.
"They'll know what is in the wildlife they're walking in right at that moment. Like, they'll know, let's just say tadpoles are in the pond that they're looking at right there, and it'll be like educational," Harrison Franzen said.
"They might like learn about the environment, and it can help them with maybe becoming a scientist of something," Emerson Franzen said.
The library hopes to regularly update and feature new books on the trail at Ice Lake.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE ADOPTION ORDINANCE
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a proposed Code Adoption Ordinance was introduced by the Barrett Township Board of Supervisors at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 13th day of July, 2022. A copy of the Code Adoption Ordinance is on file in the Township offices at 993 Route 390, Cresco, PA 18326 where it is available for inspection during regular office hours. A copy of the proposed ordinance has been supplied to the Pocono Record and to the Monroe County Law Library.