August 2016 - Towamensing Trails
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August 2016 - Towamensing Trails
Towamensing Trails Property Owners Association TRAILS TOPICS August/ September 2016 Special Points of Interest: U PDATE FROM THE PRESIDENT Hello, I hope you have had a great summer here at the Trails, so far the weather has been good this week is the forth of July and we are expecting large crowd at the beach and pool. Our recreation staff is well prepared to handle most situations that may arise. Please be respectful of them they are following the rules that are set in place by the state and the Board of Directors. This will be a very busy month, GOE the company that is replacing the Valve for the lake will at the end of the month to start work and the road resurfacing will start mid July and hopefully finish by the first of August. Please be patient when driving thru the Trails. My hat off to Eric George our Maintenance Supervisor who has been working short handed for the past few months his men have really stepped up to the plate and have helped out considerably . Not only do they help with all the activities and get their regular work done .One even came during his vacation to help with a project. Thanks Brian The Ladies of the Activities Committee put together another fantastic Fun Day on July 2, 2016. There were games, food, music, hay rides and prizes. These ladies work very hard all year long planning for this day while holding other Holiday Parties for the children of the Trails and we would like to send out a big thank you to all them. If you are interested in volunteering any of your time please contact the POA office. In June the Lake Preservation committee held Teach a kid to fish day and it was very successful, a lot of fish where caught and a lot hot dogs were eaten. I wish to thank our Administration Staff and our Maintenance Staff and all the volunteers for the great job they do and for their continuing support of our community. O FFICE U PDATE There is a vacant seat available for the Board of Directors, interested applicants need to contact the office manager at the Teepee. Jim Thorpe area school districts first day of class is August 25, 2016, please watch for children walking to and from the bus stops, we have many children but none to spare. Just a reminder the office will be closed on Monday September 05, 2016. The last day for the pool and lake will also be Monday September 05, 2016. The 2017 Invoices for the assessments will be mailed in the beginning of November, if you do not receive your invoice please contact the Teepee. It is the Property owners responsibility to keep their contact information up to date. If you have an Emergency call 911. If you also want Security to respond call them at 570-722-9563 The deadline for the next Trails Topics is September 2, 2016. The Publications Committee welcomes suggestions or comments regarding this or any past or future issues, you may respond via email to [email protected] or mail to PO Box 100 Albrightsville, PA 18210. Trails Topics Comment Box is located at the Teepee for Suggestions or Comments regarding the Trails Topics. The Publication Committee reserves the right to edit any article submitted. Before beginning any work outside your home please contact the office to inquire if a permit is needed. Please see page 3, for meeting dates. You must obtain a Burn Permit before having any kind of outdoor fire. 2016 Rules of Conduct and 2016 ACC Rules are now available. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 2 LOCAL AREA EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS HAPPENINGS FOR THE KIDS Pocono Rodeo, Memory Town USA Mount Pocono: Saturdays until September 3, 2016. BBQ from 12pm9pm.www,poconorodeo.com Knoebel’s Amusement Park: www.knoebels.com August 7th: Zinc City Car and Bike Show: Route 209, one (1) mile south of Kresgeville. August 5th thru 14th: Musikfest, Bethlehem PA. www.musikfest.org August 8th thru 13th: Carbon County Fair: $5.00 for everyone six (6) and older. www.carboncountyfair.com August 20th & 21st: ABC Supply 500, Indy Cars at Pocono Raceway. www.poconoraceway.com. August 27th: Beer Fest at Blue Mountain, 12pm-4pm. Tickets go on sale July 13th. www.skibluemt.com September 24th: Mount Pocono Harvest Fest, Rain or Shine. www.mountpocono.com. FARMERS AND FLEA MARKETS Amish Farmers Market: Route 115, Blakeslee Fridays and Saturdays 11am to 3pm. Hometown Farmers Market: Tamaqua, PA. Open Year Around Wednesday’s Only 8am to 8pm. Blue Ridge Flea Market: Saylorsburg, PA 18353 Pocono Bazaar Flea Market: Route 209, Marshalls Creek. www.poconobazaar.com Blakeslee Flea Market: Route 115 Blakeslee. Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm Indoor Flea Market in Wind Gap: Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary: www.bearmountainbutterflies.com, discount tickets available online. Claws “N” Paws Wild Animal Park: www.clawsnpaws.com. Discount tickets available online Pocono Snake and Animal Farm: www.poconosnakeandanimalfarm.com. The Crayola Experience: Easton, PA. Where the magic of Crayola comes to life. Buy tickets online and save. www.crayolaexperience.com Jim Thorpe Harry Packer Mansion Tours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1pm to 4pm. Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway: A Train ride through the Lehigh Gorge. Old Jail Tour: Open until Labor Day. Closed on Wednesday. See the famous “Handprint on the wall”. AREA ACTIVITIES Split Rock Resort: Bowling, miniature golf, first run movie theater, indoor water park and much more. www.splitrockresort.com Camel Beach Water Park: www.camelbeach.com Shawnee Mountain: Theater plays and festivals. www.shawneemt.com Sky’s the Limit Skydiving: www.skysthelimit.com Pocono Mountain Zip line: www.poconomountainzipline.com SUNDAY BREAKFAST ATV Adventures: www.poconowhitewater.com Albrightsville Fire Company: 1st Sunday of every month from 7:30 to 12 noon. Route 534, Albrightsville. $8.00 per person. WHITEWATER RAFTING, PAINTBALL AND BIKING St. Peter the Fisherman Church: 3rd Sunday of every month from 8am to 12 noon. $8.75 for adults, $4.50 fro children under 10. Penn Forest Fire Company #1: 2nd Sunday of every month. Full Sit Down Breakfast at Penn Forest Fire Company #2 Route 534. 3rd Sunday of every month. 10am to 2pm. $7.00 per person. Jim Thorpe River Adventures: www.jtraft.com Pocono Whitewater: www.poconowhitewater.com GOLFING Hideaway Hills: www.hideawaygolf.com Split Rock Golf Club: www.golfsplitrock.com Jack Frost Golf Club: www.jackfrostnational.com Mountain Laurel Golf: www.mountainlaurelgolfclub.com T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 3 June Treasurer's Report $53,212.28 Income Expenses Administrative Community Wide Security Maintenance Recreation Trash Removal Restricted Funds $21,594.60 $25,811.16 $31,292.54 $32,052.43 $19,719.94 $17,079.94 $1,289.27 Total Expenses $148,839.88 Cash Assets Mauch Chunk Activities Lake Preservation Mauch Chunk Operating Mauch Money Market Union Operating Union Membership $2,155.37 $2,119.14 $86,799.10 $202,961.53 $329,764.25 $144,572.71 ESSA CD 1st Northern CD Jim Thorpe CD CDARS Reserve CDARS Operating CDARS Contingency CDARS Roads CDARS Dam $104,657.33 $29,689.23 $100,501.05 $821,079.84 $1,115,939.98 $127,453.83 $250,318.88 $230,378.64 Total $3,548,390.88 Liabilities - none outstanding at this time TTPOA IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER August 06, 2016: Lake Preservation Meeting Teepee 9am. ACC Meeting 10am Teepee August 13, 2016: BOD Meeting 10am Teepee August 27, 2016: Civil Penalty Meeting 9:15am Teepee (closed) Meeting. Advisory Meeting at the Community Room 9:30am. September 03, 2016: ACC Meeting 10am Teepee September 05, 2016: Office Closed September 10, 2016: BOD Meeting 10am Teepee September 24, 2016: Civil Penalty Panel Meeting 9:15am at Teepee (closed) Meeting. Advisory Mtg. at Community room, 9:30am. June UAS Security Report Security Incidents Civil Penalties Issued Juvenile Incidents:22 ATV: 3 Suspicious Activity:59 Criminal Mischief: 1 Theft: 6 Disorderly: 6 TTPOA/BOD Request: 0 Dog: 4 Motor Vehicle Accident: 0 Fireworks: 3 Traffic Complaint: 0 Trash: 7 Wild Animal Complaint: 7 Illegal Parking: 6 Domestic: 0 Speeding: 8 Burglaries: 0 Stop Sign: 2 Calling all Pets. To all pets, have your owners bring you to the next Pet Picture Day. This is a free event open to all pets in the Albrightsville area and surrounding communities. Sponsored by the Albrightsville Lost and Found Group on Facebook. We will take contact information and a picture of your pet. Pet picture day will take place outside Penn Forest #2 Fire Hall on Route 534 across from Indian Mt. Lakes on Saturday August 13th, 20th & 27th from 12-3pm. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 4 D ID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE JELLYFISH IN THE WATERS OF P ENNSYLVANIA ? No worries though, they won’t sting you!! Freshwater jellyfish is not considered dangerous to humans. Although its stings can paralyze macroinvertebrates and small fish, its small nematocysts are not likely to penetrate human skin (Peard, 2002). They have even been found in our very own lake, I saw them last year while boating with my husband and my two boys. We immediately went home and researched it and sure enough it has been documented. See for yourself at this website: http://freshwaterjellyfish.org/pa-sightings/#CAR throughout the world and are somewhat flatter than their marine counterparts. They are extremely delicate with almost 99% of their bodies made of water. The freshwater jellyfish located throughout our state is not a true jellyfish as are some of its marine relatives. The scientific name of this freshwater jellyfish found in North America is Craspedacusta sowerbii (kras-ped-uh-kus-tuh). You are most likely to see them in August or September but they are very unpredictable and sporadic. You may see them one year and not see them the next, so keep looking! These jelly fish are about the size of a penny and white or greenish in color. These freshwater jellyfish are found L AKE P RESERVATION C OMMITTEE S UBMITTTED B Y : L AKE P RESERVATION On behalf of the Lake Preservation Committee we would like to thank everyone who participated in the “Teach a Kid to Fish Day”. The weather was perfect and the fish were biting. Over forty children plus their parents and grandparents were on hand for the event. A special thanks to DiMaria realty, Eastern Arms, The Selig Center and Penn Forest Fire Company #2 for their help in making the day a success. An extra thanks to Pat for supplying the hot dogs and manning the grill. We hope to see you all there next year. T HERE IS A S CIENCE TO C ATCHING T HAT P ERFECT S UNSET ... There is actually a perfect sunset every night, but getting a glimpse of that breathtaking sunset has more to do with than the weather, your location, and your timing. It has to do with 2 molecules in air, oxygen and nitrogen. These miniscule molecules scatter the shortest wavelengths of rays from the sun when it’s directly overhead, which is why during the day you see mainly blues and purples. Humans eyes have sensitivity that peaks in the middle [green] part of the spectrum—that is why the sky appears closer to blue than to purple. But at sunset, the light takes a much longer path through the atmosphere to your eye, that is enough to make a big difference. The blues and purples get scattered out long before the light reaches us and we see mainly reds and oranges. Clouds and wind can also be a factors, the clouds can reflect certain sunrays back down to the earth making them appear more vivid while a calm lake or large water source can reflect light back up. I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of this beautiful sunset a few nights ago! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Pictured on Front Page of Trails Topics. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 5 L IPO W AY Born in China in 701 ad, at the age of 10 he began his formal education, among various schools of classical Chinese philosophies, Taoism was the deepest influence, as demonstrated in his compositions. Though he expressed the wish to become an official, he could not be bothered to sit for the Chinese civil service examination. Instead, beginning at age twenty-five, he travelled around China, enjoying liquor and leading a carefree life: very much contrary to the prevailing ideas of a proper Confucian gentleman. In 742, he traveled to Zhejiang and befriended a Taoist priest. The same year, he traveled with his friend to the capital. Poet Zhizhang called Li Po "the god dismissed from the Heaven" after their initial meeting, and thus the epithet of "the PoemGod". When the emperor ordered Li Po to the palace, he was drunk, but he improvised on the spot and produced fascinating love poems alluding to the romance between the emperor and his favorite concubine. Thereafter he wandered throughout China for the rest of his life. He met Du Fu in the autumn of 744 the friendship remained particularly important . At the time of the An Lushan Rebellion he became involved in a subsidiary revolt against the Emperor. The failure of the rebellion resulted in his exile to Yelang. He was pardoned before the exile journey was complete. Finally, according to legend, he was drowned attempting to embrace the moon's reflection in a river. In reality, Li Po committed suicide as evidenced by his farewell poem. Amongst the flowers I am alone with my pot of wine drinking by myself; then lifting my cup I asked the moon to drink with me, its reflection and mine in the wine cup, just the three of us; then I sigh for the moon cannot drink, and my shadow goes emptily along with me never saying a word; with no other friends here, I can but use these two for company; in the time of happiness, I too must be happy with all around me; I sit and sing and it is as if the moon accompanies me; then if I dance, it is my shadow that dances along with me; while still not drunk, I am glad to make the moon and my shadow into friends, but then when I have drunk too much, we all part; yet these are friends I can always count on these who have no emotion whatsoever; I hope that one day we three will meet again, deep in the Milky Way. V ETERANS IN OUR C OMMUNITY I had the pleasure of speaking with a true gentleman, Joe O’Brien. Joe and his wife Mary are full time residents of the trails and are active participants in the community. Joe was drafted in 1966 and spent 3 years in active duty and 3 years in the reserves. He has been a member of the Penn-Kidder Post Local 294 for over 5 years and also serves our community as a member of the Lake Preservation Committee and the Advisory Board. monetary donations. Four times a year they ship 300-400 lbs. of supplies to the troops still serving our country in various locations including Afghanistan. Our vets gather such items as lip balm, deodorant, Q-tips, soap, shampoo, stamps, ramen noodles, cookies, microwave popcorn, silly string (to detect bomb wires), and balloons (to cover the end of their guns) among other things by setting up collection locations at local stores, as well as holding other Joe joins other Trails gentlemen including Al, Gill, and Mike events like their recent Golf Tournament to gather the funds when the VFW post holds its meetings here in our Community needed for shipping. center on the first Tuesday of every month. This is when, Look for more information about collections posted in the among other things, they coordinate the gathering of funds and Community Center! W IND T URBINE U PDATE As many of you are aware, Penn Forest Township is the site of a proposed Industrial Wind Turbine project, on the land of the Bethlehem Watershed. Atlantic Wind, aka Iberdrola Renewables, is proposing to place 37 industrial wind turbines, scaling over 500ft. tall, on the Stony Mt. and Call Ridges. This stands to clear almost 300 acres of the watershed, as well as devastate the intact forest, numerous species of animals and plants, as well as change the character of S UBMITTED B Y : H EATHER O RLANDINI our community. Residents of Penn Forest Township have hired legal counsel to fight this project. They are fighting to keep the Poconos, and the Stony Mt./Call Ridges untouched, just as they are today. This area is not the place for this massive project; It will forever change the Pocono Mountains. On June 23rd, there was a Zoning Board hearing at Penn Forest Fire #1. The residents had their chance to present testimony to the Zoning Board as to why this project is not suitable for the land in question. A Civil Engineer was brought in to testify, and made a good case as to why this project does not comply with PFT’s zoning ordinances. The hearing has been continued to July 14th at Penn Forest Fire #1, as there is more testimony to come. Please plan to be there to show your support to the community, no matter where you stand on the issue. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 6 Swimming Noodle Pony Craft Materials: a swimming noodle - the skinnier ones work best (one per horse) twine, rope or your choice of something for the bridle that you can tie tightly felt (9 x 12 sheets work well) large wiggly eyes low temp glue gun and glue Scissors Directions: First bend the noodle and tie the twine tightly around it. If you want you can weave a pipe cleaner around it to add some color after you've tied it on. I left a little bit of the twine hanging so that it looked line reins, but they are more for looks than for function of any kind. Next, turn the piece of felt long ways and cut a strip about an inch wide. Cut the ends of it into points for the ears. Cut the next strip (still looking at the felt long ways) at about 4 inches wide. Next I folded this wide stripe and cut waves around the edges to create the mane. Slide the long piece for the ears between the part of the noodle that is folded and pull them up firmly in place. Glue the ears up. Hot glue the mane and wiggly eyes in place. Voila! Swimming noodle pony! T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 7 A D AY O UT A T T HE Z OO Just a short car ride from the Trails is the 29 acre Lehigh Valley Zoo located in Schnecksville. The zoo has been voted "Best Family Day Trip" several years in a row by The Morning Call's Readers' Choice Awards. The zoo boasts over 300 animals representing more than 125 species. Planned for August the zoo will be introducing two male Masai giraffes to its array of animal exhibits. They are the largest species of giraffe in the world. There will be a feeding station built into an elevated platform so that visitors can get up close and personal with them. The complex is developing an African based experience with exhibits for some new animals including lions, wildebeest and tortoises. Among various planned venues during the year will be a magical event scheduled for August 20th that goes into the night. You can enjoy the sounds of the Jimmy Buffet tribute band, Parrot beach while you dance, stroll the zoo or get a bite to eat while supporting the zoo. What a great day to spend with family and friends. The zoo is open year round and is available for birthday parties, weddings, or to host an event. For more information go to their website at www.lvzoo.org or call 610-799-4171. Raiders of The Lost Arcade Whenever I stop by the game room with my friends, I usually stumble upon a simple, but entertaining, game with mechanical alligators in it. This game is known as Wacky Gator (or Gator Panic , in other parts of the world) and is much more than meets the eye. Gator Panic was made by Namco (the company responsible for PacMan ) in the mid to late 2000’s as a response to screenless arcade games, such as WhackAMole. However, unlike WhackAMole, Gator Panic involves faster moving targets (in this case, gators), no giant “whacking hammer,” and penalties for failing to hit the gators. This gives this game a bit more of a challenge when compared to it’s original counterpart. Plus, there’s daily highscores to try to beat, and I’d be lying if I didn’t mention that I once blew through five whole dollars just to beat someone else’s high score. Submitted By: J. Cella 2016 F UN D AY Parents and children of all ages met under the Pavilion at the community center for the annual 4th of July "Fun Day" celebration! To start the festivities the children lined up and led a parade of their decorated bikes to the Memorial at the community center which was led by one of our V F W members with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the Star Spangled Banner. There was so much to do. Carnival games with prizes to be won, face painting, crafts and bingo. Lawn games - Tug of war, balloon toss and potato sac races which all of the winners received a gift card to Walmart. Then off on a hay ride provided by our maintenance crew. The children enjoyed dancing, hula hooping and doing the limbo to DJ Cindy. And one lucky winner Amy a trail resident paddled home with a new Kayak. Food and beverages were also available and provided by the activities committee as well as the many community members who also took the time to volunteer to make this fun day a success. The community and the Activities committee would again like to thank you for all of the donations the time and effort at this special event. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 8 T RAILS IN REVIEW Our summer in the Trails got off to a great start. We had many beautiful warm sunny days that ended with spectacular sunsets over our lake. We enjoyed several fun events during the months of June and July. Sue and Brian’s Scavenger Hunt was a huge success. It was a fun filled day with many laughs and adventures. Congratulations to the winners….Bridget and Chris Cella. Teach A Kid To Fish Day is always a favorite thanks to the efforts of the Lake and Dam Committee. The weather was perfect and the turnout was great. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped the kids learn to fish. Hot dogs and cupcakes were served at the end of the event. Thanks also to the Penn Forest 2 Fire Department for participating and interacting with the kids. The weather also cooperated this year for the annual Poker Run. There were 37 golf carts filled with participates that paraded to each host house to partake in food and hopefully P EARLS pick their winning playing card. A big thank you to Joe & Shirley Zern, Dave Kozak & Terry Wakefield and Kim & Pete Monico for welcoming us to their homes and providing all the delicious food. Congratulations goes to Greg Martini who had the winning hand! We also had our July 4th celebration weekend with deck parties at the Community Center along with Fun Day for the kids. Christmas in July with Santa and the parade of golf carts decorated for Christmas was a favorite among the kids. Again thanks to Brian and Sue Denham for running this fun day! Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events. The Luau under the Pavilion will be held on August 6th and the Amazing Race is scheduled for September 17th. Please come and participate at these wonderfully organized events. Enjoy time with your friends and use the opportunity to make new ones! OF THE COMMUNITY This issue’s pearl of the community was an easy one. Thank you ladies of the Teepee for all of your hard work and dedication. You truly make our community run smoothly and are appreciated. The office staff consists of Miriam Cordero Office Manager, Iris Turney Bookkeeper, Sondra Barauskas Senior Support Specialist, Tori Michael Senior Receptionist, Natalie Shepherdson ACC Coordinator, Debra Sparacino Receptionist, Alyssa Shepherdson Receptionist and Joann Ryno Receptionist. Thank you all for the wonderful work you do everyday!!!!!! L AKE P RESERVATION C OMMITTEE The Lake Preservation committee is comprised of volunteers from our community. Rich Galley Chairperson, Dennis Angeloni Co-chair, Stacy Venetos Secretary, Joe O’Brien treasurer and the committee members, John Klotz, Charlie Lienert, William Mailley, Larry Dusablon, Sue Raymond, Iris Turney POA Representative, and Greg Martini Committee Liaison. Our lake currently has a catch and release policy. In 2009 our lake was drained and many fish were lost. In order to restore the lake, we have stocked varieties of fish to help bring the population back. By following the catch and release program we have seen growth in size of the fish caught and reproduction. The only exception of the catch and release rule is a three trout per day limit. We stock varieties of trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, and sunfish. The committee runs a trout contest starting on opening day. You must purchase a ticket to enter the contest. Tickets are $5. We stock 20 inch tagged trout for this event. Fisherman can win a gift certificate to our clubhouse for dinner. Teach the kids to fish day is in June. We supply fishing poles, bait, hotdogs, sodas and sweets for the kids. Committee members assist the kids how to fish. The Fishing tournament is in July. An entry fee of $20 is required. Anglers can win a monetary amount for the largest fish in the category. We meet bimonthly at the Tee Pee. All are welcome. Volunteers are always needed. In September, a survey on the lake is scheduled. It will check our water quality, cover for the fish and the fish population. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 9 TLTC Board of Directors Entertainment President: Jeanne Pfaff Vice President: Robert Steiger Treasurer: Ron Woytowich August 6th: Luau-Ticketed Event (15.00 per ticket sign up at club today) DJ Cindy 4-8-Pavillion Secretary: Janet Jensen DJ Rockin Robin (karaoke inside) 8-12pm Director: Richie Gericke August 13th: Deck Party 5-9 Rob Carroll flute & sax band (incredible act) Director: Bobby Barauskas Director: Jane Tausch TLTC Phone Number: 570-722-8582 August 20th: Deck Party 5-9 DJ Rockin Robin (Karaoke) August 27thDeck Party 5-9 DJ-John Martell Sept 3rd: Sweet Revenge Band (deck party) 5-9 pm TLTC Hours DJ Rockin Robin (Karaoke) 8-12 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sept 4th: Deck Party 4-8 Shake Rattle and So Thursday: 3pm to 10pm Sept.17th Friday– 3pm to 2am AMAZING RACE ( GOLF CART EDITION ) Chapter 3 Saturday– 12noon to 12am $5.00 per member 4 people per cart (details at club) Sunday– 12pm to 10pm Summer Bar Hours Effective Until September 5th (NEW) Harlan Tucker Band 7 - 11 pm rock out at the clubhouse Menu Sunday: 11AM-8PM For Updates and Changes Visit our web site: Monday: 11AM-8PM www.tltclive.com Tuesday: 11AM-6PM Wednesday: 11AM-8PM Thursday:11AM-6PM You do not need a membership to eat at the club. Members and Members guests may purchase and consume alcohol. Friday: Dinner Menu 5pm to 10pm Saturday: 11AM-6PM Snack Bar, Dinner Menu 5pm to 9pm Snack Bar Hours Start June 18, 2016 Monday Night: Darts and Trivia (Lounge) Tuesday Nigh: Cards. No Sign Up, just come and play Please make sure you have your 2016 Membership: The TLTC Membership Meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of every Month at 10am. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 10 Fresh Salsa Ingredients 2-3 medium sized fresh tomatoes (from 1 l lb. to 1 1/2 lb.), stems removed 1/2 red onion 2 serrano chilies or 1 jalapeño Chile (stems, ribs, seeds removed), less or more to taste Juice of one lime 1/2 cup chopped cilantro Salt and pepper to taste Pinch of dried oregano (crumble in your fingers before adding), more to taste Pinch of ground cumin, more to taste 1. Start by roughly chopping the tomatoes, chilies, and onions. Be very careful while handling the Chile peppers. If you can, avoid touching the cut peppers with your hands. (I often use disposable gloves or hold the peppers with a plastic sandwich bag.) Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water after handling and avoid touching your eyes for several hours. Set aside some of the seeds from the peppers. If the salsa isn't hot enough, you can add a few for more heat. 2. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor. Pulse only a few times, just enough to finely dice the ingredients, not enough to purée. If you don't have a food processor, you can finely dice by hand. 3 Place in a serving bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. If the chilies make the salsa too hot, add some more chopped tomato. If not hot enough, carefully add a few of the seeds from the chilies, or add a little more ground cumin. Let sit for an hour for the flavors to combine. Serve with chips, tortillas GO CHECK OUT THE P OCONO RODEO ! For those who enjoy a good rodeo, Memorytown USA located in Mount Pocono hosts a rodeo every Saturday during the summer months through September 3rd. There is a pre-rodeo BBQ with live music from 2-6. Also available are hayrides, pony rides, and paddle boats, along with various shops and vendors. The rodeo begins at 6pm with an after party with music and dancing at 8pm. There is thrilling excitement for all ages at this world class competition rodeo. There is bull riding and barrel racing.Yeehaw! For more information and tickets visit www.poconorodeo.com. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 11 T OWAMENSING T RAILS P ROPERTY O WNERS A SSOCIATION PO BOX 100 Albrightsville, PA 18210 Phone: 570-722-0302 Fax: 570-722-2061 E-mail: [email protected] W E’ RE ON THE WEB W WW. TOWAMENSING . COM Towamensing Trails Security: 570-722-9563 Penn Forest Fire Departments: TTPOA Office: 570-722-0302 Fire Company #1 (Route 903): 570-325-4203 Fire Company #2 (Route 534): 570-722-0555 Albrightsville (Route 534): 570-722-8325 Monday thru Friday 9am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 3pm Sunday Closed TTPOA Web Site: www.towamensing.com Borough and Township Offices: TTPOA Email: [email protected] Carbon County Office: 570-325-3611 Trails Lake and Tennis Club: Penn Forest Township: 570-325-2768 570-722-8582 TLTC Web Site: www.tltclive.com Medical: Police Department (non-emergency): Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital: 610-377-1300 Carbon County Sheriff: 570-325-2821 Pocono Medical Center: 570-421-4000 Fern Ridge Police Department: 570-646-2271 Geisinger: 570-808-7300 US Veterans Hospital: 570-824-3521 St. Luke’s Urgent Care Center: 570-325-2400 Postal Service: Albrightsville Post Office: 570-722-9493