A Milford man was arrested for DUI on Feb 4 after missing a turn on Christian Hill Road, Dingman Township and crashing his 2007 Mercedes CLK 350 at 12:30 a.m., according to state police.
James Weis, 63, showed signs of intoxication when police arrived on the scene. He was treated at Pocono Medical Center and released. State police at Blooming Grove are investigating.
(Photo by Jim Davis)
MILFORD — The Milford Fire Department responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Seventh and West Ann Streets at 3:28 p.m. on Tuesday.
There were two cars involved in the crash, a gray Chevy Aveo and a red Toyota Corolla. Judging by the resting places of the two cars, the Aveo was driving south on Seventh Streeth, while the Corolla was driving south on West Ann Street. The front of the Aveo impacted the front right quarter panel of the Corolla.
Two individuals, a male and a female, were transported by ambulance to Bon Secours Hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown, though neither required extrication and they were both conscious at the scene.
MILFORD – On Sunday, December 13, the third night of Chanukah, a grand Chanukah party was held in the Pocono Woodland Lakes Clubhouse in Milford. Hot “Latkes” (traditional Chanukah potato pancakes) along with other Chanukah foods and “Dreidel” games (the four-sided spinning top, played on Chanukah) were enjoyed by all participants. A special video presentation about the message of Chanukah was featured at the conclusion of the event.
In addition, two large Menorahs have been erected in the center of Port Jervis. One standing on east main street corner Ball Street at the memorial opposite the hospital with the help of the department of public works; the other, at the business district, Jersey Avenue and Fowler Street with permission of Mr. Howard Kuperman.
On Thursday night, the seventh night of Chanukah, December 17, several local community members gathered together to ignite a public Menorah in honor of the Jewish festival of Chanukah. Despite the frigid weather, Chanukah songs were sung and the traditional Chanukah foods were enjoyed as we watched the flames of the Menorah brighten up the night.
The public Menorah lighting was organized by Rabbi Levi Gordon of Chabad Lubavitch, who remarked, “The Menorah serves as a symbol of Port Jervis’s dedication to preserve and encourage the right and liberty of all its citizens to worship G-d freely, openly, and with pride. Specifically in America, a nation that was founded upon and vigorously protects the right of every person to practice his or her religion free from restraint and persecution, the Menorah takes on profound significance, embodying both religious and constitutional principles.”
Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, recalls the victory more than 2,100 years ago of a militarily weak but spiritually strong Jewish people who defeated a ruthless enemy that had overrun ancient Israel and sought to impose restrictions on the Jewish way of life, prohibit religious freedom and force the Jewish people to accept a foreign lifestyle. During the occupation of Jerusalem and the Temple, the Syrian Greeks desecrated and defiled the oils prepared for the lighting of the Menorah, which was part of the daily service in the temple. Upon recapturing the Temple from the Syrian Greeks, the Jewish people found only one jar of undefiled oil, enough to burn only one day, but it lasted miraculously for eight days until new, pure olive oil was produced. In commemoration of this event, the Jewish people celebrate Chanukah for eight days by lighting an eight-branched candelabra known as a Menorah. The Menorah is placed in a highly-visible place to publicize the miracle, with its message of hope and religious freedom, to all. Today, people of all faiths consider the Chanukah holiday as a symbol and message of the triumph of freedom over oppression, of spirit over matter, of light over darkness.
For all your Jewish needs, feel free to contact Rabbi Levi Gordon at MilfordJewish@gmail.com or (917) 770-4770.
MILFORD — A two-vehicle accident briefly tied up traffic coming into and out of Milford Friday morning. According to a State Trooper at the scene, a service truck, pictured here, ran into the rear end of a PennDOT vehicle on Route 6, just west of Milford. The driver of the PennDOT vehicle was transported to Bons Secours hospital via ambulance. The scene was cleared by 9 a.m.
The Happy Hookers meet once a month in Milford to share their projects. (Photo by Susan Koomar)
By Susan Koomar
MILFORD – Cheryl O’Sullivan’s husband gets a kick out of telling friends she’s out “hooking” one day a month.
Beyond the punch line, there’s the patience and artistry of a generations-old craft that lives on as surely as baking bread or spinning wool. Local women share their creativity and skill making hooked rugs at the First Presbyterian Church on Broad Street.
Pat Dolge of Dingmans Ferry has achieved special status now that her hand-crafted portrait – “The Cute Guy” – is featured in Celebration magazine. The rug was inspired by a photograph of her husband, Alan. Dolge used subtle shading with custom-dyed fibers to make a lifelike 19 by 18 inch image.
“The artist has done a beautiful job of controlling the values of the flesh tones,” wrote judges in Celebration magazine. “So realistic.”
Dolge first picked up a thin metal rug hook after a visit to a Bethlehem shop more than 10 years ago.
“I just fell in love with the process,” she said. “You have to like handcrafts.”
Dolge, who worked 27 years as a flight attendant, has many hobbies including knitting, crocheting and painting with acrylics and oils.
Jean Hoff of Milford enjoys rug hooking because no counting or measuring is required as in quilting and needlepoint.
“I have a little corner in my family room set up for this. I can just go over for a few minutes to do it,” she said.
Hoff’s creations include a variety of designs including an Oriental rug and challenging techniques such as shading flowers and fruit. And, yes, she does put some of her rugs on the floor. In pioneer fashion, the detailed but durable coverings can be cleaned by placing them face down on fresh snow to remove dust and dirt.
Rug hookers are limited only by their imagination since they can sketch their own designs then chose any colors to complete them. Cheryl O’Sullivan of Sunrise Lake took a primitive farm design with bold sunflowers and added a purple pig in the center.
“If you’re doing something whimsical you can do whatever you like,” she said.
New members are welcome to join the group or just visit to get an idea of whether they want to pursue the activity. Beginners can purchase kits before they advance to designing their own rugs. Rug hookers who get hooked can expect to eventually spend hundreds of dollars on frames, cutters and other equipment.
Pat Dolge of Dingmans Ferry turned a photograph of her husband into a hooked-rug portrait that is now featured in a national magazine.
Pat Dolge is creating a hooked rug inspired by a friend’s dog named Remi.
Patti Shreiner’s first hooked rug project was her original design of a bear.
MILFORD TOWNSHIP – Residents here will be safer and save a bundle of green as a project to remove about 80 dead trees begins Friday.
Orange & Rockland Utilities met with township officials saying the company has money available to get rid of trees that could be hazardous to power lines, said Supervisor Gary Williams. The township or residents would have to pay about $1,000 per tree if they were contracting for the removal.
The work will take two to three weeks and affect most roads in the township with some lane closures.
Residents are welcome to take wood left from the project as long it’s not on private property – or to ask permission from the property owner. The trees to be cut are 50- to 100-feet tall.
Photo by Susan Koomar
By Susan Koomar
MILFORD – Business and borough leaders are working on rules to permit downtown businesses to use sandwich boards to attract customers.
Borough council has asked that members of the Milford Business Council who plan to use sandwich boards meet and consider size and design constructions that would suit their needs. A special concern is having boards heavy enough to endure windy days. Just a few business owners attended a Sept. 3 meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to develop sandwich board specifics.
The boards have potential to boost business, said Reggie Cheong-Leen of the Milford Business Council.
“I think it’s very important for eateries because they have no merchandise to display. Some of us sell antiques. We can just put a piece of furniture outside and people get the idea,” said Cheong-Leen, owner of Forest Hall Antiques.
The signs may also help direct customers to side-street businesses that lack high-profile visibility.“They are desperate to get exposure,” said Cheong-Leen.
MBC members who met last week looked at two types of signs – a metal-framed dry or wet erase version of a chalkboard sign and a plastic frame that has signs attached with Velcro. The plastic frame can be filled with sand to increase its stability.
“I’ve never had a problem with it,” said Susan Gregoria, who has used the sign at her shop, Everything But The Horse, for two years. “When it’s out it definitely makes an impact.”
The two types of boards shown at the meeting will be proposed to council if there is no further input from business owners, said Cheong-Leen.
Try-City Stage will present a night of dinner, entertainment, and dancing as a fundraiser for the Safe Haven Society of Pike County. “The Dinette Set”, a singing waiter/waitress group, comes to the Tom Quick Inn of Milford on Saturday, September 19. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will begin at 6 p.m. In between courses, patrons will be entertained by this vocal jazz ensemble and soloists.
Dinner includes hors d’oeuvres, fresh house salad, and choice of: Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast with Roasted Garlic Cream, or Seared Salmon with Mustard Dill Glaze. For dessert: Seasonal Berries and Cream in Tuille; with coffee, tea or soft drinks. There will be a cash bar; tipping is encouraged. The evening will also feature a raffle for two tickets to the next Try-City Stage production of: “Curtains.” Cost $39.
Try-City Stage and the Tom Quick Inn will also contribute $6 per person to benefit the Safe Haven Society of Pike County for this event.
Featured performers include Tim Webster, Alex Carver, Karuss Williams, Christy Merchant, Noreen Hanson, Teri Dixon and Bill Thomas.
Call (570) 409-1000 for reservations. For further information about Try-City Stage, visit us on the Web at www.try-citystage.org.
MILFORD-The Cliff Park Inn will host a Pumpkinfest from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 4,5 and 6. Cost is $7 per person and includes a hay wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, pick a pumpkin, fresh apple cider and doughnuts and a petting zoo. Reservations are required for Monday and Tuesday. Call (570) 296-6491 or visit www.cliffparkinn.com.
Gov. Gifford Pinchot treats a young visitor to ice cream at one of his popular ice cream socials at Grey Towers in the 1930s.
MILFORD – A free open house and a re-creation of Gov. Gifford Pinchot’s community ice cream socials at his home, Grey Towers, will mark the anniversary of public ownership of the National Historic Site on Saturday, September 26.
Free Open House of the 19th century French chateauesque mansion, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., also commemorates National Public Lands Day. And a special video presentation of President John F. Kennedy’s Sept. 24, 1963, dedication of Grey Towers will be shown throughout the day.
The Ice Cream Social, sponsored by the Grey Towers Heritage Association, will be held from 2-4 pm and is free and open to the public. “The Ice Cream Social is just one of the many ways we are trying to re-create how the Pinchots welcomed the community to their private home at Grey Towers,” said Barbara Buchanan, president of the Grey Towers Heritage Association. “Strengthening the community connection is key to our mission at Grey Towers, and it’s so appropriate to offer this on National Public Lands Day.”
In lieu of a fee, the GTHA is requesting the donation of a non-perishable food item which will be given to a local food pantry.
The U.S. Forest Service will open all three floors of the mansion to visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at no charge.
For more information, contact Grey Towers at (570) 296-9630 or on the Web at www.greytowers.org or www.fs.fed.us/gt.
