Honesdale Wayne Independent (Newspaper) - December 13, 2003, Honesdale, Pennsylvania 11,2001 Advertising: 253-3057 253-6666 County's Only Daily 253-3055 253-3055 125, Number 245 125th year December 13, 2003 cents 1878 Of Flight Celebration MARGARET LILLARD Associated Press DEVIL celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of the first flight by the Wright brothers opened Friday with airplane exhibits and school children looking forward to talking to astronauts aboard the international space a 13-year-old of Wilbur and Orville joined the visitors to the Wright Brothers National Memorial park Friday and was talking about his own dreams of going into space some probably wouldn't be as into it if I wasn't part of the family because I've had so many great opportunities to meet he it's kind of kindled my want to become an usually placid Wright Brothers National Memorial park has undergone a million transformation with two stages for musical nearly 50 temporary tents housing 100,000 square feet of exhibit space and 35 aircraft displays between now and the anniversary on expect dozens of plane flyovers and about 200,000 visitors to the park during the anniversary celebration over the next six Barton and Julie who accompanied six students into the park when the gates opened said they were looking forward to the highlight of the Wednesday's reenactment of the Wright 12-second first would be the most exciting thing to see that plane rise into the Barton not Williams celebration will culminate on the morning of Dec. 17 at 10:35 100 years to the minute since the Wrights first flew their wood and muslin contraption for 12 seconds over 120 feet of the a million reproduction of 1903 Wright a pilot will steer the plane over the same which has been stripped of the applied years ago to stabilize the in order to make the scene more the Who Helped Youth To Be PETER anyone wishing to honor people who have helped Honesdale's youth may do so by filling out an application at the City Honorees chosen will be added to the Berris Memorial Park was one of the items discussed Monday night at the Honesdale Council and was raised by Councilman Jack Reports about the proposed budget and county prison zoning were published in Wednesday's Berris Memorial Park on Riverside near the Park Street was dedicated this past August 1. There were 23 initial whose names were engraved on a memorial bench that was unveiled at the The main monument there remembers the late and Marie who operated a popular soda fountain on Main Street the late until they retired in 1965. of the memorial - Betty Borsdam and Jack that the did much for area young serving as a good example for in the walkway in the park may be purchased to the who chairs the Parks Recreation is coming off of Council at the end of He said more are and he plans to remain as a volunteer on the also apologized that the snow shoveler list had not been in time for the recent snow Applications went to the schools for youngsters interested in being hired to shovel They will need to receive photo identification from the Borough Lists will be published in area and residents may call and hire Adults interested in shoveling snow for hire may get an application from the low bid of from Pioneer Construction was accepted to demolish a home at 19 Sunset which has sat vacant for a lengthy time since being wrecked in an low interest bid was accepted from Honesdale National at 1.48 for the annual tax anticipation loan of This enables the Borough to have revenue through the waiting for the spring tax The loan must be repaid in the same been Michael Lehutsky who has resigned from Borough Council due to his election to the office of Wayne County District Both he and Bishop were applauded for their service to the Gerald Ennis noted that the car To Be Reimbursed For Most Of Flood Borough for the Police Department as an unmarked had a lot of repairs to be Mayor Michael O'Day said it was still a nice gesture from Milford who donated the used 1995 Dodge Zoning Officer has issued permits for two bridge abutments for the walking bridge planned by Wayne Memorial to link their new employee parking area at the former KBC Lumber Company site at the end of West 11th to their Park Street It was noted that this is the same spot where there was a railroad in the 19th and early 20th indicated that the Borough would be to close down Riverside Drive when a resident there is ready to have a stone wall that had been damaged in an winter over night street parking ban is in Honesdale Police handled 32 clearing 22. There were 65 traffic seven criminal citations and 10 warnings Fourteen adults and five juveniles were Two accidents were Fire Department answered 17 emergencies in Council meets on the second Monday at 6:30 p.m. at City 958 Main The office may be reached at 253-0731. By KEVIN Staff The Board of Supervisors said Monday that will receive 75 percent of to cover damages caused by flooding earlier this storms of Sept. 3 and 4 caused excess runoff and flooding on seven township resulting in the scouring of road shoulder and ditch washouts and destruction of money received by the township is granted by the Federal Emergency Management The ' board voted to I have Robert Pfund I act as an while dealing with a separate the township will donate to Bethany Public one of numerous county libraries seeking donations to help cover the loss in state library had asked for noting how 40 percent of its clients are from But supervisors agreed on saying it is more than double of what the township gave last other The township is trying to determine if it is eligible for the Community Development Block Grant distributed by the county Redevelopment The funds are given for work on roads in which to moderate-income families or individuals live supervisors are unsure if the families or individuals must be Independent photo by Kevin Kearney MRS. Dressed as the wife of Kris Hawley Mayor Ann Morgan spoke Friday at the borough Senior Center during the opening ceremony of Hawley 2003, which runs through Friday's activities included a murder mystery dinner theatre at Falls Port the showing of old-time Christmas movies at the Corner Tea and a family fun night at the borough Today's events include a presentation by best-selling author Malachy who will discuss his latest at 2 p.m. at Hawley Also throughout the there will be ice carving displays and carriage among other On Sunday enjoy and at 7 an ecumenical service and concert at Hawley United Methodist Musical horse-drawn caroling and many other activities are A whole list is found at Park From Teens THOMAS M. Staff - If area teens are willing to commit themselves to the Hawley Borough may have an area for a skateboard the November meeting three teens presented a preliminary plan on a skateboard At Wednesday's council meeting Mary Sanders said that there may be grants available for a skateboard park in Riverside Park but the kids who want to use it must be willing to back the proposal with a solid a grant is she would probably be a matching Would the kids be willing to pitch in and What is the level of their said that the question of liability in a floodplain is a major hurdle to cross and suggested that the kids should meet with the Park Committee to discuss the Linda Park Recreation asked the council to block off a section of Park She said that when it are in danger of being hit by She added that parking in the section also causes sight distance problems and potential problems for emergency also noted that she is looking for a grant from Urban Forestry to remove some trees that are in bad Ann R. Morgan reported that the police trav 991 miles in November and responded to 34 State police responded to 16 calls in the Hawley police answered 13 calls in Palmyra Twp. and traveled 316 Morgan stated that many requests have been made about a cell tower in the She said that there are many dead spots which makes it unsafe for emergency crews and council should consider having a tower installed in the Chief Eugene E. Krause reported 12 incidents in November including two automatic two mutual one assist Hawley two flooding vehicle one and one tree Urich reported that the Ambulance Rescue Co. traveled 991 miles in November and responded to 46 calls including 13 in Paupack 12 in nine in Palmyra seven in four in Palmyra and one in Lake Twp. The calls included 26 eight falls and eight three fires and one other matters Wednesday the to use a garage owned by Peter Porter for its police cars for a month pending any liability that there would be no meter enforcement in the borough through December 26 for the four bids for snow The low bid for the use of a front loader was an hour by Gibbons and Leeward Pending a check of the it will be rebid between the two lowest or property On Ford Road in there are two residents and four property the Redevelopment Authority bases its decision on residents and not property the township should qualify for funds because the residents on Ford Road fit the standards set by the secretary Jill George Kilroe will discuss the matter with Jacqueline executive The supervisors are continuing to look for land on which to construct a municipal They will next meet with a landowner with 15 acres on Route 670. Township supervisors meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the Himalayan Institute on Route 670. Independent Photo by Tom SWORN IN: Honesdale Mayor Michael O'Day Jr. administers the oath to Jason Lake as the newest member of the borough police this The Honesdale Police Department consists of 14 Thomas Frisk is
