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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.
OFFICAL PRESS RELEASE - Commonwealth v. Amanda Green
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GUILTY PLEA IN CHILD DEATH CASE
Stroudsburg - On Monday, August 1, 2022, Amanda M. Green, one of several persons charged in connection with the death of two month old infant R.B. who was killed on March 19, 2021, in Canadensis,, entered a plea of guilty to several charges in connection with the death.
Sheriff's Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE (Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 10am)
By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 1884 CIVIL 2012 I, Ken Morris, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on:
Thursday, August 25, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M.
By accessing the web address: www.bid4assets.com/monroecountysheriffsales
Frank Edward Olson
Frank Edward Olson, 94, formerly of Manhattan, New York and a resident of Canadensis for the past 30 years, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
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Pocono Mountains Music Festival (2022)
"Now celebrating its 13th season, the festival kicks off Thursday, July 21 at Tennis Tea (108 Tennis Drive Buck Hill Falls) with a variety bit by actress Susie Mosher, host of the Line Up at Bird Land Jazz Club in Manhattan’s theater district."
Teri Lutz Obituary
Teri Lynne Lutz, 60, of Cresco passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Born in East Stroudsburg she was the daughter of Gloria (Oney) Lutz and the late Ronald Lutz. Teri was a manager at Camelback resort for over 42 years, where she was a mentor and great friend to all whom she crossed paths with. Teri loved nature and the outdoors and above all possessed a true heart of gold.
Searchable History Project
Interested in local history? Our Searchable History Project is in the process of digitizing materials in three local history collections, beginning with items from the Buck Hill Falls community. The items that have been digitized are now available online, so you can view and explore the collection. So far, there are over 200 images from the early 1900s (many of the Cottages) and Buck Hill Breeze issues from the 1920s, ‘30s, and ‘40s. The archives web site and the project are a work in progress; come back often to see what's been added.
You can go directly to the site at https://barrettlibrary.catalogaccess.com, or look for the Searchable History link on the Library’s main web site: www.barrettlibrary.org.
Public Notice: Barrett Board of Supervisors Administration and Recreation Complex
PUBLIC NOTICE - PUBLIC MEETING - TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Barrett Township will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 8 a.m., at the Barrett Township Municipal Building, 993 Route 390, Cresco, Pennsylvania 18326.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the administration and recreation complex.
The Board will not be making any decisions at the special meeting.
If you require any special accommodations to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact the Township at 570-595-2602 at least one business day in advance.
WEITZMANN, WEITZMANN & HUFFMAN, LLC
By: Todd W. Weitzmann, Esq.
700 Monroe Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Barrett Township Solicitor
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Public Notice: Estate of William G. Barry, a/k/a William George Barry, deceased
Late of Barrett Township, Monroe County
Letters Testamentary in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or her attorney within four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-Third Judicial District, Orphans Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant.
Barrett Township Supervisors - Special Meeting in Egg Harbor Township, NJ
PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL MEETING -
TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Barrett Township will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 9:30 a.m., at 2542 Ridge Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, 08234.
The purpose of the meeting is to inspect work by a potential township contractor. The Board will not be making any decisions at the special meeting.
Manhunt for cop-killer Eric Frein took 48 days, cost $12M and ‘drastically altered’ lives
Note: This story is part of PennLive’s “vault” of True Crime PA stories, looking back on unsolved and notorious crimes across Pennsylvania.
Lt. Christopher Paris, commander-in-chief of the Blooming Grove Pennsylvania State Police barracks in the Pocono Mountains, had not been asleep long when his wife heard his phone vibrating on the nightstand shortly after 11. p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014.
Where to charge an electric vehicle in Barrett Township
Skytop Lodge
Address: 1 Skytop Lodge Road, Skytop
Details: Level 2 charging. Four ports. J1772 connectors
Note: For customer use only, according to the AFDC