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Elements music festival report suggests changes by Ruth Isenberg with input of Emily Daly At the close of the October 9 Tunkhannock Township supervisors’ meeting, solicitor Harry Coleman presented his report on the Elements Music Festival,
which he gave to the supervisors and provided a copy for the public. The weather the day of the festival created by Hurricane Debby caused Pocono Raceway to close the gates, which in turn caused dangerous road conditions.
Coleman wrote that the township supervisors must make sure Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner and township emergency management personnel review the racetrack’s evacuation plan. Coleman also suggested
the township update its noise ordinance, especially as it relates to bass frequencies. A Declaratory Judgement Action has been filed so that Monroe County Court can make a ruling about what the Zoning Hearing Board’s intent was when it granted
a variance to the noise ordinance.
Other suggestions PMRPD and Pocono Raceway begin meeting monthly to address issues See ELEMENTS, page 2
Liquor license transfer will allow restaurant on Route 903 to reopen by Jim Dino
AUTUMN LEAVES are perhaps a bit muted this year, but they are still painting a beautiful landscape, like this waterfall near Lake Harmony.
Photo by Mark Peterson
A closed restaurant is being reopened, and is getting a liquor license. At their latest meeting October 7, the Penn Forest Township Supervisors voted unanimously to grant a liquor license be transferred to the JT Restaurant LLC, 874 State Route 903. Ralph Scolnick, the new owner of the restaurant, told the supervisors at first he could not find a license to purchase, a happenstance conversation led him to the availability of a license at 108 E. Catawissa St. in Nesquehoning. Scolnick said the liquor license held by the previous owner was sold off before he bought the closed restaurant, which he said initially will get a fresh coat of paint, work to the floor, and a cleanup. He said he had to get a permit for that work,
and will need future permits for changes he anticipates he will find once he goes through the building — like a new stove hood, and electrical work. The restaurant will be open more hours for what Scolnick expects will be his busy season, summer. The restaurant will open at 8 a.m. seven days a week for the summer, and five days a week in the other three seasons. Those hours will depend upon how successful Skolnick is in finding staff for the restaurant. Skolnick said he is targeting March for the restaurant reopening.
Getting ready for winter At the regular meeting, the supervisors took a number of actions to get ready for winter. Supervisor Chairman Roger Meckes said with road paving completed for the
year, those roads are now ready for line painting. The supervisors voted to enter into a contract with Road Safe Traffic Systems, Hazleton, to paint the lines for $55,545.15. A contract for snow plowing was also struck with Innovative Industrial Solutions to plow snow for $85 per hour. Meckes recommended the supervisors buy two large steel plow blades from Wesr End Equipment for township trucks, but also to buy two Carbide blades because if blades are damaged, the cheaper steel blades will take damage and save the more expensive Carbide blades, which will be used in tandem. Three other, smaller blades were also purchased for a total of $5,820. While tabling the purchase of some tires, the supervisors voted to buy $1,199 worth See PENN FOREST, page 4