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Flight Fest to benefit new Vern Moyer Aviation Fund The Vern Moyer Aviation Fund has been established in memory of decades long aviation leader in the MidAtlantic region – Vern Moyer. Paul Morgan of Moyer Aviation, comments, “The Moyer Aviation Fund was established in memory of Vern. He was a strong advocate for teaching budding aviators how to fly and, throughout the years taught thousands of pilots to pursue their career in aviation. To fund the scholarship, we are launching the annual Pocono Mountains Flight Fest with proceeds benefitting the Fund.” The event will be held at the Pocono Mountains Regional Airport on August 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include Touch-A-Truck; airplane and antique car displays, a children’s area with hay rides, bouncy house and a candy drop; food trucks where guests can purchase a variety of food and drink; music; and paid airplane and helicopter rides that will benefit the Fund. Admission is free with a $10 per car parking fee going to the Fund.

opportunities, and preservation of aviation across Pennsylvania. It seeks to elevate public awareness and inspire individuals to pursue careers in aviation, offer scholarships to individuals pursuing a career in aviation, provide resources and technology

VERN MOYER Morgan continues, “Vern loved bringing the community into the airport to get them involved with aviation. We have created the day to include kids’ activities, an area to purchase from food truck vendors, displays of trucks, antique cars, and aircraft, and the opportunity to see the Pocono Mountains from the sky with helicopter and airplane rides.” The Vern Moyer Aviation Scholarship Fund has been established to support the development, educational

to support learning in aviation, endeavors that safeguard aviation heritage, and promote advancements in aviation technology. Sponsors of the event include Papillon & Moyer Construction, Moyer Aviation, Hi-Tech Helicopters, Kalahari Resorts

and TreeTrails Adventures. The event will be staged on the north side of the airport located on Rt. 611 at 188 Airport Road, Tobyhanna. For information, vendor applications, sponsorship information, and schedule, go to PoconoFlightFest.com or call 800-321-5890.

Tobyhanna Twp. gets tough with STR problem properties by Ruth Isenberg Two Short-Term Rental properties were shut down in Tobyhanna Township recently, township solicitor Harry Coleman reported during the June 17 supervisors’ meeting. Township employees identified the un-registered properties through their online advertising. Availability for 25 to 40 guests was listed at the two homes. The owners were cited, and a hearing was held before the District Judge, who ordered

them to stop renting, and imposed fines. Checks for the fines were received, but returned by the bank for insufficient funds, according to Atty. Coleman, and the rentals continued. As a result, Coleman filed a motion for ex parte relief (this means he did not have to notify the property owners). An injunction was issued to stop the rentals. Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department enforced the injunction, sending renters away.

In another STR matter, a couple that is building a home in the township came before the board of supervisors last month to see if they could reserve an STR license. They explained that they will be using the home for themselves and family much of the time, but were relying on STR income to pay the mortgage. They were worried that with the cap of 888 set by the supervisors on the total number of STR properties allowed in the See TOBYHANNA TWP, page 2