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Roads and road signs topic at Penn Lake by Suzanne Winters Penn Lake council, at their meeting on January 12, spent a good deal of time talking about roads, requirements for a reassessment of the reflectivity of borough signage was a topic. Councilman David
Longmore said he is checking into who can do this type of assessment, would find out what exactly Penn Lake is required to do regarding reflectivity. He will have more information at the next meeting. Council president Paul Rogan was unsure what a borough as small as Penn
Lake is obligated to do to comply. Borough secretary Karen Burden reported a complaint was received from a resident regarding road conditions after the last snow. He was concerned about safety, saying the snowplow driver exceeded the speed limit, was driving on the wrong
WINTER DOESN’T DIMINISH THE BEAUTY OF BOULDER FIELD at Hickory Run State Park. It does make the crowds smaller. JH: Ruth Isenberg
side of the road, not using flashing lights and damaged property. The letter writer also feels there are more issues at the Lake without the White Haven Police patrols, noting that a trailer hitch was stolen from his parked vehicle on his property. Longmore did contact the plow company regarding these concerns. Secretary Burden reported she did see that the mud was cleaned up from the beach walkway. Longmore reported there are other properties that have damage, especially on Acorn Drive. There was some discussion over how to avoid property damage from the plow. It was agreed the driver needs to slow down. In other business, Rogan suggested using the $32,000 ARPA grant money for improving the drainage issues on the corner of Williams Drive where “a lot of water (collects) in the area during heavy rains.” This would need to be looked at by the borough’s engineering firm and would need a survey. Councilman John Burden asked if this was an appropriate use of the funds. The solicitor indicated it is. Council was all in favor of starting this project. See PENN LAKE, page 5
LEHMAN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME’s tree was the winner in the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trees. The ornaments featured memrials recording the names of local people who passed away during the past year. A gift certificate to the Chamber-member business of their chaice will be awarded to Lehman Family Funeral Home. Other items of discussion at a recent meeting included a potential Fly Fishing Expo at the library in June, and a working group to create a plan to prepare for the full reopening of the D&L Trail. JH: R. Isenberg