Everywhere I looked the past few weeks was "hustle and bustle"...not very conducive to sitting back and relaxing. The Northern Wayne Library, through the curtesy of the Hess Corp. hired Hanstine Excavating to remedy the problem of a possibly permanently damaged foundation by installing a drainage system. There was much activity around the building since 15 to 20 Hess people scurried about to help improve the digging site.

Happy B-days to Pat Gill, Joyce Peake,  Carly Erdman, Bernie Robinson, Arthur Keast, Justin Faletta, Tom Pasternack, Al Campbell, Walt Terry Sr., Dominick Lent, David Wright, Chris Caffery, Owen Price, John Lillie, James Dixon, Stan Zory, Elaine Banvat, Christina Knapp and Audrey Zielinski.

Lookout, Lookout!  In view of reports of three recent burglaries in our area, we should be extra alert to unusual signs and behaviors on the properties in our specific neighborhood.

 By now most folks from the area have driven up and down the (new and improved) one-way Main and Church streets.

One of the most interesting star clusters in the night sky that are easy to view, is the famed Double Cluster of Perseus. You can just see them with unaided eyes in a dark sky, as two fuzzy patches next to each other. The view with binoculars is great, and with a backyard telescope at low power, outstanding.

Continued from last week

The D&H Canal Company converted the railroad to steam power in 1900. The D&H in 1907 deeded to the Commonwealth 613 acres for $5.00. The Brick House stands on 3 of these acres. The Aqua Water Company has over 250 acres and other acreage is owned by a group of property owners including the Common- wealth.

The drawing (above) by 2nd grader Annalyse Holbert presents a bird’s-eye view of a wooly bear caterpillar – resting atop a flower, or maybe nibbling a petal, as I’ve sometimes seen one do. Her original drawing, in color, shows the black segments at each end, and a beautiful red-brown band in the center.

Thankfully, the view on Eighmy Road as I write today does NOT include snow! Those flakes arrived way too early last week, and we’re delighted they did not stick around too long.

This question, found in Exodus 4:2, is the question presented to Moses when God was instructing him to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Don’t you just cringe to hear the early morning weather predictions calling for a “killing frost” tonight.  The ‘killing frost’ was out there stealthing through the cold starry night, laying down a carpet of white over everything. In the morning, when you looked out of your window, there was no doubt that the ‘killer’ had done his thing.

Why is the Farview site so historical?
(Continued from last week)
The D&H finished the building of the Gravity in less than two years and as businessmen quickly realized the appeal that Far View Mountain held for the miners, canalers and residents who settled  the area. * The D&H built passenger cars, closed and open, (see Car 43 at Waymart Depot Museum) and at first had excursion rides. In 1877 they established regular scheduled railroad trips between Carbondale and Honesdale stopping at the Amusement Park. * The D&H Canal Company formed the Farview Amusement Company where thousands of people visited for picnics, ball games, hikes, penny games and general amusement.

 Seems to me these days as though credit is too freely taken. Given, offered, accepted, used, overused, extended, overextended, due or overdue..., And just plain abused by just about everyone.

As I write this, snow flurries swirl, and rain has fallen off and on as the gray, leaden clouds rule the sky. Stars will have to shine on without me watching, for now.

Happy B-Days to Nick Nebzysoski, Peter Nebzydoski, Jennifer Nebzydoski, Stacy Theobald, Mary and James Fitzsimmons, Charles Faleski, John Keyes, John King, Adam Jones, Katelyn Zembrycki, Cory Cantarelli, Brooke Trusky, Bret Dailey, Sally Hunt, Nicholas Kneler, Dartanyan Snigar, Luke Bender.

It was truly heart warming to see the crowd that attended the recent Breast Cancer seminar at Preston School. We were honored by the presence of Fred Jackson, Director of F.Q.H.C. (Federally Qualified Health Centers), Doctor Robert Dohner, Medical Director, also Public Relations Director, Lisa Champeau, Mary Wetherall, Operations Director of Community Health Centers, in addition to Julie Pacheco, Public Relations Specialist of Wayne Memorial Hospital and Jackie Dohner, Volunteer who worked earnestly to make this meeting a success.