carbon county: Pocono homes in Albrightsville, PA - 07/03/08 10:10 PM
The Albrightsville area is a great place to live and is an interesting area because several communities are located in close proximity to each other and even blend in spots. Such are the communities of Towamensing Trails and Mount Pocahontas. The community of Indian Mountain Lakes is there as well as … (0 comments)
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carbon county: More on the Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine and Food Festival - 06/22/08 06:38 PM
In addition to the tastes and pleasures of an event like this (the music, the dancing, the food and the wine) is the opportunity to see a lot of people and, of course, people watch. The Wine Festival attracted about 12,000 on Saturday and about 4-5,000 on a partially rainy Sunday. … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine & Food Festival - 06/22/08 06:03 PM
18th Annual Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine and Food Festival
The Resort at Split Rock held its 18th Annual Wine Festival this weekend. There were an estimated 12,000 people in attendance on Saturday and an estimated 4-5,000 on Sunday (which had a few passing showers thrown in to dampen the … (2 comments)
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carbon county: Albrightsville Fire Company Blood Drive - 06/14/08 10:30 PM
Albrightsville Fire Co Blood Drive
The Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Co is having another blood drive. This one will be from 1 to 7PM on August 4, 2008. Contact the fire company for more details or contact Carol Meeker from Donor Services at the Miller-Keystone Blood Center 610-926-6060 extension 125 or call … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Inidoor Water Park Update - 06/13/08 10:45 PM
The new indoor water park at The Resort at Split Rock continues to move toward completion which is set for Fall 2008. Seems that the name will be H2O..oooh. The new entrance has been connected to the existing Galleria building as seen here below and the building enclosed.
The … (1 comments)
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carbon county: New Comprehensvie Plan for Kidder Township - 06/10/08 12:32 AM
I am an elected Township Supervisor (1 of 5 total) and we hired a professional Planning/Engineering firm to conduct the surveys, guide the Township through the legally required steps to create a Comp Plan and to write the plan for us. I went to the first public update meeting last night … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Penn-Kidder Council of Carbon County Chamber of Commerce Family Day - 05/22/08 02:47 PM
The PK Council of the CCCC will be hosting a Family Day on July 19, 2008 in the area of Nick's Lake House in Lake Harmony, Pa. The events will start at Noon and include games for the children, booths sponsored by area businesses with products, information, games/activities or prizes. A … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Emergency Services Banquet - 05/16/08 10:53 AM
If you were not at the 1st Annual Kidder Township EMS Banquet, held at The Galleria at Split Rock, you missed a great evening. The event was well attended and everyone who did manage to attend seemed to have fun and was inspired by the proceedings. Honored at the Banquet were … (1 comments)
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carbon county: Picture Update for Water Park - 05/08/08 09:17 AM
The Water Park is well on its way to completion The Slide Tower Under Construction The view from the entrance road A more detailed view of the twisted slide pathsAs seen by these pictures the Indoor water Park at The Resort at Split Rock seems to moving along per … (2 comments)
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carbon county: Indoor Water Park Update - 05/04/08 01:36 PM
The 365 day a year indoor water park being erected at The Resort at Split Rock is moving along at pace. I will take some photos and post them next week. The three tubes which the leave the building and return are the water slides and alreday installed in all of the … (0 comments)
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carbon county: More Gambling Facilities destined for the Pocono area - 05/04/08 01:07 PM
Seems as if at least one new casino may be coming to the Pocono Mountain area. The next round of license hearings were held in May. There are only three applicants for the two Resort or Class 3 licenses available. The three are Fernwood Resort in Monroe County, The Resort at … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Carbon County United Way - 04/25/08 03:34 PM
I was invited to attend the Annual Dinner and Meeting of the Carbon County United Way last evening after helping to organize and promotr a fundraiser for them last year. Not realizing it, I was one of two local real estate agents given the Carbon County United Way Silver Award at that annual dinner and meeting … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Continuing the trip and cruise post - 04/10/08 06:47 PM
Continuing the story about our trip -There were 72 people from the Lake Harmony and surrounding areas in the Poconos covering Carbon and Monroe Counties on this cruise. We all owe a debt of thanks to John and Terry Maimone fo rgetting it organized and set up. Of course, the ship … (2 comments)
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carbon county: Vacation Update - 04/01/08 10:28 AM
I am sure that not many are interested in others having a vacation, but I did receive some comments before leaving that some would like to see photos etc from the trip. I plan to be back home around the 12th of April and will post info on the trip when … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Carbon County Group - 04/01/08 10:20 AM
As I indicated before I left for my trip, I plan to try to start a Carbon County Pa oriented Blog where we all can discuss issues impacting on our county. I expect to be back around the 12th or so - I will get it going and then post it … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Personal Note - 03/22/08 05:07 PM
We are leaving tomorrow for a couple weeks of vacation. Of course we will keep up with phone messages and emails to the greatest extent possible while traveling. Maybe not the BEST time to do this with gas prices being what they are but we've had ou planned for a while now. … (5 comments)
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carbon county: Easter Egg Hunt - Lake Harmony - 03/22/08 04:15 PM
The Easter Bunny Greeting arriving children at the Annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Bradley REALTORS(R) Team and another local REALTOR(R), Maureen Kennedy, , for the local area children. In addition to the treats/toys found in all of the the eggs, 1st, 2nd & 3rd place Easter Basket prizes are … (1 comments)
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carbon county: Some Late Winter and Early Spring Activities - Lake Harmony - 03/22/08 04:06 PM
Here are some of the goings on in the area, in addition to the skiing, ice-fishing, and tubing - so we all do not get cabin fever in the winter:This is a cardboard version of the Bud Dragster about to be entered into a cardboard sled race at Jack Frost Mountain (over … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Some Lake Harmony Photos - 03/22/08 03:00 PM
Lake Harmony is about 125 acres in size and while that is small, it is the largest natural lake in the Pocono Mountains. It is a spring fed lake, with over flow going into the Tobyhanna Creek .and Tunkhannock Creek Watershed. It is about 15 feet deep at the moment (it … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Lake Harmony Growth - 03/22/08 08:49 AM
I have posted a market report on growth in Carbon County and it would follow that this area should also be experiencing similar soaring grwoth. However, while there is some new construction in progress at Big Boulder & Jack Frost Mountain Ski areas as well as the golf course at Split Rock it … (0 comments)
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carbon county: Fast Growth in Carbon County - 03/21/08 10:44 PM
Read an article recently (3/21/08) in the Pocono Record and it seems that Carbon County has become a growth hotbed! In the recent past it has been Pike and Monroe Counties with the spurting growth around here. Pike County is still leading the State in growth in percentage terms but Monroe … (0 comments)
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carbon county: General Electric Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard - 05/31/07 05:35 PM
Sold at: Department and appliance stores from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $400. Manufactured in: United States Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dishwashers and contact General Electric for a free repair, a $150 rebate towards the purchase of a new GE dishwasher, or a $300 … (1 comments)
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carbon county: CPSC Warns Toddler Drownings Happen Quickly and Silently - 05/31/07 05:32 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports there are about 260 drowning deaths of children younger than 5 each year in swimming pools, and an estimated 2,725 children are treated annually in hospital emergency rooms for pool submersion injuries – mostly in residential pools. CPSC strongly advises … (0 comments)
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carbon county: 17 Ways To Save Energy - 05/04/07 09:07 AM
http://www.a2zpa.com With the rising cost of energy cost, here are some easy to do tips to help lower your energy bill.1. Get a home energy audit every couple of years to find out how to cut costs.2. Check with your utility company for rebates whenever you install energy-saving equipment.3. Add … (2 comments)
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