The Forest City NewsForest City Trail Town Celebration Sat., August 4, 2018

Forest City - Starting Line for Steamtown Marathon October 7, 2018VOL. 131, NO. 1 Wednesday, December 6, 2017

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by

John P. Kameen

& Patricia Striefsky

Winter parkingIn effect onFC Main St.

Winter parking rules on Forest City Main Street went into effect Nov. 1st.

No parking from 2 to 5 a.m. daily for snow plowing and removal.

Forest City Cops For Kids waiving Citations for Toys

In the spirit of the holidays, the Forest City Police Depart-ment is waiving the issuance of citations until December 10 in hopes that the person will drop off an unwrapped toy to the Police Department. The toys will be given to DG’s where they will be handed out on Christmas Eve to children in the community that may not otherwise receive them.

Toys can be dropped off at the station at 535 Main St., For-est City. If the office is closed, please call 570-253-3109.

Participation is not manda-tory.

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At their Nov. 20th meet-ing, Vandling Council passed the Fair Districts Resolution. It is in regard to gerrymandering. Mary Pucul, who lobbied for the passage, said that it is a good thing and has been passed by Union Dale, Clifford and Herrick Twp.NO SMOKING

Council also passed the Young Lungs at Play policy and the ordinance concern-ing it. There will be no smoking allowed at the three parks in the Borough. Atty. Smith will obtain 10 signs at no charge to the town and the street department will put them up at the various locations.HALLOWEEN PARTY

Don Franceski said about 200 people attended the Hal-loween party in the park and he hoped it would be contin-ued next year.PUBLIC COMMENT

A Vandling resident came to Council with a concern about a borough employee harassing one of his neigh-bors. He said he witnessed the harassment which he said was unprovoked. He

said as soon as the incident happened he called the Bor-ough office and left a mes-sage but no one returned his call. Secretary Nancy Perri said she has been having problems with the voicemail for the Borough and apolo-gized for not getting the message.

Councilman Bill Boyle interjected and stopped the gentleman from speaking, saying it was a personnel matter and should be dis-cussed at an executive ses-sion. Solicitor Paul Smith recommended Council im-mediately go into executive session to discuss the matter.

The meeting was contin-ued later with no action be-ing announced.

Mary Ellen Owen of Hill-side Street questioned why PPL has not installed a light near her property. She at-tended last month’s meet-ing asking if a light can be installed. President Fran Pantzar said Council looked and it is blocked by private property owner’s trees. but they would ask PPL to come up and look at it.

Vandling has executive session to discuss personnel issue

The Forest City Area His-torical Society, at its Nov. 11 meeting, agreed to par-ticipate in the Aug. 4, 2018 Trail-Town/Old Home Dayz. The Society will celebrate the 250th Anniversary of An-thracite on that day with spe-cial programs about Forest City’s mining history. Vice pres. Dave Homisak, Joann Homisak and grand daugh-ter, Scarlet, will be in charge of the day’s programs.

Secretary Juliann Doyle re-ported on the Society’s par-ticipation in Christmas at the Museum in Forest City on Dec. 2nd. The Museum was to open to the public all day beginning at noon. Doyle said there would be vendors in the basement, food sales during the day, a Scavenger Hunt for kids from 12 to 3, a show “The Christmas Car-ole” at 3PM, and the Forest City Reb. Band and Chorus at 5:45PM. Paul Ferraro will provide coins for prizes at the Scavenger Hunt.

The Society received 3 car-tons of research files done by Frank Orasin, of California, on all the area servicemen who died in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Middle East Wars. These will be available to any area families of the Fallen Heroes.

Mr. Orasin will also pro-vide the Society with detailed geneology on many Forest

City area families. When these are received, and the Society arranges how they can be viewed, they will also be made available to the pub-lic. The Society expressed its sincere thanks to Mr. Orasin for donating the results of his many years of research.

The building permit for the handicapped access still has not been issued due to the architect not getting de-tails of the elevator lift to the permit officer. Pres. John Kameen said the architect promised that he would get the data to the permit officer shortly.

Treasurer Bob Wirts gave the following financial re-port: Checking acct. $1,576; Savings acct. $29,045; Cert. of Dep. $1,030; Investment $5,570. Monthly expenses totaled $259.

Local plumber Jerry Ku-ruts started the heating sys-tem for the winter and need-ed to replace a thermostat. Mr. Kuruts has been doing the plumbing and heating work at no cost to the Soci-ety.

Curator Bob Wirts report-ed receiving a number of ar-tifacts and memorabilia over the past month.

The next meeting, all of which are open to the pub-lic, will be Sunday, Dec. 10 at 6PM.

Historical Society to honor250th Anniv. of Anthracite At 2018 Trail Town event

GFCBA Monthly Meetings 1st Wed. of month

The Greater Forest City Busi-ness Alliance holds their Com-munity Meetings on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7:45 AM at Shirley’s Restaurant. All are welcome. The next meet-ing will be held on December 6.

Friday marks the end of the 130th year of publish-ing this newspaper. It is the oldest existing business in Forest City. Since Forest City was founded back in 1864 over 600 businesses have located here. We are proud to still be here.

* * * * *When we were founded

Dec. 8, 1887, J.M. Brown was the first editor. On Oct. 29, 1896, W.J Maxey became the proprietor. On May 8, 1898 Frederick T. Gelder and Matthew J. Murphy bought the newspaper and on Dec. 22, 1910, Mr. Gelder took over sole ownership. It was owned by Mr. Gelder and the Gelder Estate for 58 years until Oct. 18, 1956 when local hardware dealer Joseph C. Kameen pur-chased it. John P. Kameen became publisher Feb. 1, 1968 and Patricia Kameen Striefsky became Publisher in 1993. The Kameen Family has owned it for 61 years.

* * * * *We are here due to the

faithfulness of our subscrib-ers, readers and advertisers. Without their support, and our good employees, over the years we would just be another name in the very long list of FORMER busi-nesses. We look forward to many more years of serving our community and pro-viding the only local news source for our town and area.

* * * * *Saturday’s Christmas

Extravaganza on Main Street was a well arranged event thanks to Forest City Regional School and local organizations. The nice weather helped!! Our Main Street looked very Christma-sy with the student-decorat-ed trees and the merchant’s decorations, as well as the school band and chorus. We again say thanks to NEP Telephone Co. and Forest City Boro for the pole and street decorations that really put you in the Christmas spirit.

* * * * *I know some hunting

friends don’t agree but the great days of deer hunting are behind us. Based on my reports of deer kill, this has been ANOTHER mediocre year. Back in our 1967 buck report, we listed 43 buck the first two days and 28 buck the 2nd week. Granted, I know many hunters don’t report to us like they did way back, but I guarantee there will not be 71 buck shot here during this year’s buck season. I do agree there are larger bucks shot now than 1967 but there are many more discouraged hunters after going for years without even a chance at a legal buck. Bear kill also was way down here but was down almost 600 in the state. Sad to see hunting camps disappearing and dropping in members. As the old timers pass away, few youngsters take their places.

* * * * * More Holiday Extrava-ganza pictures will appear in next week’s edition.

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Deacon AlbrightAssigned to Area churches

Newly ordained Permanent Deacon Carl S. Albright, Pleas-ant Mount, has been assigned by Scranton Diocese Bishop Joseph Bambera to serve the diaconal ministry at Ascen-sion Parish, Forest City and Saint Katherine Drexel Parish, Pleasant Mount, which also includes St. Juliana’s Church Rock Lake.

Forest City holds successful “Holiday Extravaganza”

Forest City Regional Choral students sing carols as the decorated trees on Main Street are lit by Mayor Pauline Wilcox.

Forest City’s Main Street was busy with those enjoying the “Holiday Extravaganza” on Saturday, December 2. The event sponsored by the Forest City Regional School and the GFCBA drew people into Main Street businesses throughout the day and then to the tree lighting at 5:15 PM.

Passports were available at Zazzera’s Supermarket and children who visited six dif-ferent businesses on Main Street to do a holiday activ-ity and have their passport stamped, had the chance to win a basket donated by the school.

House of Flowers made gingerbread houses, All in a Basket decorated sugar cook-

ies, you could make orna-ments in both Ros-Al Floral and Elegante Restaurant, have some hot chocolate and make a marshmallow snow-man in Shirley’s Restaurant and even get your face paint-ed in Bloom. There was even a storytelling in the Hones-dale Bank.

Santa arrived by fire truck and was available at the For-est City Area Emergency Ser-vices for free pictures.

There was scavenger hunt in the Forest City Area His-torical Society and a story-teller as well. Delicious food was also available at the His-

torical Society with a few craft vendors on hand selling their wares.

Mayor Pauline Wilcox, in her last official duty as Mayor, thanked everyone for coming to the event and then lit the beautifully decorated Christmas trees which were decorated by students in the elementary school.

Joellen Jones was the win-ner of the holiday basket do-nated by the school.

Following the tree light-ing, a concert was held at the Historical Society by the stu-dents in the chorus and band at FCR.

Forest City Regional Band plays Christmas songs at the Forest City Area Historical Society following the tree lighting on Main Street.