winola_news_9_071710 - Lake Winola Cottagers Association

Volume 61 Issue 9
July 17, 2010
The Lake Winola News
The Summer Wind Came Blowin' in Across the Lake.....
LWCA presents the annual Dinner Dance this Saturday night, July 17th. Cocktail
hour starts at 6 PM followed by dinner and dancing. Tickets are still available
through any director and will also be sold at the door.
Last minute guests are welcome!
Tickets are $38.
Come as you like (Casual Dress) and enjoy a casual and relaxing evening with friends!
Beer, mixers, coffee, and tea will be provided.
BYOB
Meal provided by Lafratte's Catering in Pittston
BRUSCHETTA AND STUFFED MUSHROOMS AS APPETIZERS
Dinner:
CHICKEN SCAMPI
ROAST BEEF
EGGPLANT ROLLITINI
PENNE WITH VODKA Sauce
BABY POTATOES IN A ROSEMARY GLAZE
GREEN BEANS
TOSSED SALAD
ROLLS AND BUTTER
Various Dessert selection will be provided by Lynn Sandies in Scranton.
Entertainment provided by our very own Lake Winola resident Jonathan Dressler.
COME JOIN US FOR A FABULOUS TIME!!!
LWCA 2010 Directors:
Megan Azar, President..................................378-2435
e-mail...................................president@lakewinola.org
Jimmy Clancy, Vice President..................... 378-3246
Nicole Millet, Secretary.................................587-4570
Kristen Lewis...............................................575-4676
Alicia Tench.................................................378-2175
Tom Wolff.....................................................378-2246
Andy Weinman.............................................378-2406
Beth Wilson.................................................378-2176
Nadia Daily..................................................905-0313
Lauren Able & Courtney McGraw..................378-3508
Pavilion Rental, Judi Mensinger...................378-2401
Winola News................................................378-3904
[email protected]
Mary Rose Powell, News Ads.........................378-3860
email................................................ [email protected]
Please call Kim & Jenn Rich at 954-7821 for delivery issues,
not the Winola News line.
Weekend Weather
Friday, July 16
Scattered T-Sorms
Hi: 90 Low: 69
Saturday, July 17
Isolated T-Sorms
Hi: 86 Lo:w 67
Sunday July 18
Partly Cloudy
Hi:87 Low: 67
Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sunset: 8:35 PM*
*Remember: SLOW NO WAKE SUNSET- SUNRISE!
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Dock
A Letter from the Editor’s Desk
Hello Lake Winola,
I hope everyone has their dancing shoes
ready for this weekend! The Dinner Dance is
this Saturday at 6:00 PM, and you do not want
to miss it! The directors have been working
hard to make sure that this is the best Dinner
Dance yet! See the cover for all the details!
This past weekend I was out of town to
my second home, State College. While it was
so wonderful to see some great friends and
my wonderful roommates, I was eager to get
home to the lake. Boy, I tell you, a weekend
away from this place in the hot summer sure
does make you miss lake living. When I looked
out my window in the morning to see my
beautiful, shining lake , I saw an alley and a
brick building. When I stepped outside and
tried to smell that fresh lake smell, I smelled
dumpster and hot pavement. Rather than
hearing the crash of waves and soft hum of
motor boats, I heard yelling, blasting music,
and garbage trucks.
All this got me thinking about when I
was a little kid and I was always so perplexed
about how people who don’t live at the lake
spent their time in the summer. What did they
do when they got hot? How do they entertain
themselves all day? I was always mortified to
hear about people who had to sit inside and
watch tv, or worse, watch tv at a baby sitter’s
house! I couldn’t imagine how anyone could
survive without packing up drinks and lunch
and heading down to the lake to spend the
entire day. I thought everyone went back
down to the lake after dinner and went for
boat rides and tubing and skiing. And air
conditioning!?! Wasn’t that just for movie
theaters and doctors’ offices? People actually
had to sit inside all day!? How dreadful! I still
wondered, what do my non-lake friends do all
day? Well, I was horrified to hear that most of
them work, you guessed it, in air conditioning!
I’m not talking waitressing at the lake, writing
a lake news paper, baby sitting sort of work
that’s enjoyable. I’m talking full time desk
jobs and internships. And when they get
home and they’re hot, they still put on the air
conditioning!
It’s really a crying shame that not
everyone can live in a place so wonderful as our
Lake Winola. So I’m begging you, go and enjoy
the lake for the poor, unfortunate souls who
don’t live here! It’s your duty today to soak up
all the sun and fun out of this place in honor of
those who are not! Love this place, and don’t
ever take an unnecessary moment away from
here, you’ll be sorry you did!
We’ve got quite a collection of stories in
this week’s news. From UFO’s, to Lake Winola
Legends, to recipes that can trick the pickiest
eaters to love zucchini, you’re in for a packed
issue. You’ll also get to know the directors that
have been working hard to keep everything
involving the LWCA running smoothly. So
make yourself a cocktail (the Winola Lemonade
recipe on page 15 is a great start), head out to
the dock, put your feet up, and get reading!
Then get inside and send me your news so that
everyone can read your stories next week! This
week I’m wondering, what are your childhood
memories of Lake Winola? I’d love to hear
them!
Make it a great day!
Until Next Time,
Christine
Ruby knows all about appreciating the finer
things in life, like relaxing by the lake!
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Lake News
Betsy and Joe Hart welcome a grandson. Their
daughter Rachel and her husband in Chicago
welcomed Joseph Mark Winter on June 28. 9
lbs. and 22 inches long. They hope to have him
swimming in Lake Winola this summer.
Congratulations to Ron & Joan Thomas, who
will celebrate 31 years of marriage on July 19th.
Happy belated 90th birthday to
Therisa Schlesser, May 30th.
Happy Birthday to
Paul D. Thomas, July 18th
Sydney Smith, who turns 16 on July 21st
Maryann Schlesser, July 22nd
John Zukoski, who turns 29 on July 22nd
Dave Abel, July 23rd
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Above, Maureen Theresa Montoro (Marley),
Daughter of Mandy and Mike Montoro and
little sister to Johnny Montoro, was born
Sunday, July 11th. She is the granddaughter
of Maureen and Bill Bender.
Letters to the Editor
Greetings earthlings! We just read the article on the UFO sighting
on July 3rd. We also saw these flying objects while siting on the
roof of our boat house, but on the fourth of July. We saw only two
strange lights fly across the sky and disappear at the same time.
We joked about it being a UFO for sometime until my grandmother
(Shirley Petty) retorted with, “it must be a plane, it’s blinking”. Still
looking at the mystery light, I was not convinced nor did we see a
single blink. In closing, maybe they just wanted to catch the great
firework show on the lake.
P.S. My grandma will be really mad, but Shirley rocks. Wave when
you float by!
Sincerely,
Peanie Colombo
Ed,
You are not alone. I saw the lights myself. Perhaps we are not alone.
Susie Robinson
A Letter to Ruby
Boy, oh boy, that Ruby sure has a nose for
news. I’ve personally seen her hounding
the beat to sniff out the all the poop for
The Lake Winola News. She’s one swell
looking Babe, too, with that sexy bandana and I love when she pops over to
my place on Point Road for a scoop.
Sincerely,
Jack
Last week people set off what is called
“Sky Lanterns,” which are made of paper
and have some type of flame in them that
make them float. They drifted over the
lake, and they last really long. I’m guessing
it may be what people saw. They do it a
lot in Asia. Above and below are pictures
of them. There are a lot of websites that
show how to make them too!
Lisa Mollusky
Thanks to your editor, Christine Leber, my two dogs and I recently
had the privilege of spending the day at Lake Winola. When I left my home
in Scranton on Monday, the sky was white and dull. People were rushing,
cars were beeping; but when we approached the lake, the blue sky opened up
and stretched as far as the eye could see. As we turned and passed the boat
launch, my yellow lab, Oakley, caught the scent of the calm water and could
hardly contain his excitement. I had barely parked when both Oakley and
my three month old black lab, Rudy, leaped out of the car and ran down the
hill and on to the Leber's dock to their awaiting pal, Ruby. Before we knew
it, all three were in the water, splashing around and swimming to retrieve
Ruby's bright orange floating toy.
The rest of the day went just the same. Boats passed by with tubes
dragging behind them waiting to catch the next wake, jet skies raced past
and Christine and I soaked up the sun...well, that is when the dogs allowed
us to! All everyday occurrences for lake residents, but a sheer luxury for a
visitor.
These are the days that define summer. The days when time seems
to stand still and you can forget about to-do lists and things you need to accomplish. I left Lake Winola that day grateful and relaxed; Rudy sleeping in
the front seat, Oakley in the back, nose out the window to catch the last whiff
of the summer day.
Thank you Christine! Looking forward to our next visit!
Michelle Cadden Dean
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Al and family dog Colombo in beloved
1968 Century Resorter
Al and Rusty II beside his Century
Elbert (Al) Stephens
1925-2010
Continued from issue 8
Dad was active in the Cottagers Association, serving on the Board, helping with Regattas,
and assisting with several renovations of the old building. He also served on the Board of the
Canoe Club, and it was on his watch as head of facilities that the main dining room was renovated,
vinyl siding put on and the windows replaced—“all within a balanced budget,” as he was proud of
saying. Dad also joined the battle to save the historic 101 year-old building from those who wanted
to tear it down for a new structure. I know the vote split the membership, but I, for one, am glad
this piece of Winola history has been preserved for our grandchildren. Dad and Dick Colman also
took “creative” steps to ensure a stable water level to the lake (their secret is safe with me, but since
the statute of limitation has passed, I’m willing to divulge trade secret’s with the LWCA’s newest
champion to battle retreating water levels, Rick Florey).
But Dad was never given credit for his role in one project that made a huge difference:
the paving of the Point Road. At the time, some 20 years ago, Dad, who served on the Overfield
Township planning commission, helped persuade the commissioners to put up half of the cost of
the paving if he could get cottagers along the Point to come up with rest. For the next three months,
Dad and Bill Johns went door to door making their request for $1,000 donations. Although there
were some skeptics, the finished project transformed the oil-covered, pot-hole cratered dust bowlof-a-road into something resembling a park, knitting the community together through an endless
stream of strollers, joggers, cyclists, and walkers.
Dad retired early so he could renovate the cottage (himself) and spend the last quarter century
as a year-round resident, with Mom beside him during the first eight years before she passed away.
With the huge help of grandson James, he oversaw the restoration his beloved Century Resorter (a
Winola icon), right down to the chrome and mahogany gunnels. During the last years, I think he
most enjoyed his nearly nightly ride on his party boat with friend Irene Reid and his second Rusty
(a Golden Retriever), waving to friends on their dock—and it always seemed that on every dock was
someone who knew and liked Al Stevens.
Special thanks to my uncle, Don Stevens, for helping with my fact-checking.
Scott Stevens, along with brother Brad and sister Lynn Smith,
Submitted in loving memory of our Dad
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Lake Resident Gains National Recognition was surprisingly difficult and very long. The national
Dan Monninger of Point Road competed in the Skills USA
competition this year in the category of automotive technology. Dan graduated from Tunkhannock High School
this year and says he took full advantage of all opportunities offered to him during his senior year. One of those
opportunities was the Skills USA Vocational Scholastic
Competition that was held in January at Johnson College
for the regional qualifier, where Dan won a gold metal for
automotive service technology. The regional competition
consisted of two major parts. The first half of the competition included a 100 question ASE style test dealing
with various multiple choice automotive questions. The
second half of the competition consisted of a hands on
skills test, where each competitor had to perform some
service procedures on a variety of vehicles to test the skill
level of the competitor. Competitors were judged on the
correctness of the procedure and time. Dan thought the
district competition was challenging and nerve racking,
because he knew how bad he just wanted to win.
In April, Dan Monninger attended the state level Skills
USA Competition in Hershey, since he qualified at the
district level. Dan thought the overall experience was
phenomenal, and there was plenty to do in order to keep
busy. Dan thought the state level competition was considerably more difficult than the district competition. The
competition took place at the Lebanon expo center. The
competition consisted of a 100 question multiple choice
test and a hands on skills test where competitors were
tested on their skill levels in regards to brakes, steering
and suspension, engine repair, engine performance, scan
tool diagnostics, and electrical systems. Although, he had
his doubts because the competition was a very big deal,
Dan also won gold at this state level competition. Dan
scored 810 out of 1000 possible points in the state level,
beating both the secondary and post secondary competitors in the competition.
On June 20th, Dan, along with his automotive instructor,
Mr. Jim Switzer, were given the opportunity to travel to
Kansas City, so Dan could compete at the national level
in Skills USA. Dan was amazed at the size of the national level competition and all the events that took place.
All the Skills USA competitions took place at the Bartle
Hall Convention Center in Kansas City. Competitions
ranged anywhere from automotive to building construction to cosmetology, etc. Dan competed in the automotive competition where he ended up placing 26th in the
Nation. When the competitions began in January at the
regional level, there were 30,000 competitors nationwide.
Even though Dan was a little disappointed that he did not
place within the top three places, he will admit that 26
out of 30,000 is not bad at all. Dan said the competition
competition was more focused on the hands on portion
than anything else. The written test had a small bearing
on the competition, because there were fifteen parts of
the competition dealing with brakes, a written test, steering and suspension, engine repair, engine performance,
scan tool diagnostics, electrical systems, heating, and air
conditioning. Ford, Toyota, and Honda were the three
vehicles that competitors had to diagnose and repair. The
vehicles were a Honda Accord, Ford F-150, and a Toyota
Tundra. The two vehicles that Dan was able to diagnose
and repair were the Toyota Tundra and Honda Accord.
The Ford F-150 was the most difficult because the judge
did not tell the competitors what was wrong with the
truck. All stations had a time limit of twenty minutes,
which Dan said completely wore him out, because he had
to rush through every stage of the competition as quickly
as possible. Dan thought the experience in Kansas City
was a once in a lifetime event. It is something that he
will never forget and his family and close friends are very
proud of him for his accomplishments.
In addition to Skills USA, Dan also received a PA Skills
Certificate, a PA Automotive association award for winning a gold metal at the regional level, and the Tunkhannock High School Super Tech award. Dan became very
knowledgeable about cars when he decided to enroll in
the automotive technology class freshman year at his high
school. Dan took the class seriously and enjoyed working with and around all types of vehicles and machines.
Dan’s success in the automotive competitions would not
have been possible without the efforts of his high school
teacher and mentor Jim Switzer, who provided Dan with
all the tools and knowledge for success in the competitions.
Dan will be attending Penn State in the fall at the Worthington Campus, where he will eventually move onto main
campus to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.
Dan is the son of Robert and Sherrie Monninger, grandson of George and Lucy Monninger, and great grandson
of Ruth and Dr. A.C. Monninger, who were residents of
Lake Winola since 1911.
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THE LEGEND OF WINOLA, THE WATER LILY
Some years ago, before Lake Winola was known as a summer resort, Mrs. M.B.Richart or Sorrento,
Florida visited the Lake with some friends from Pittston. Mrs. Richards was so impressed with the graceful
curving shores, the pure sparkling water and the picturesque landscape surrounding it that she grouped into
a brief narrative many intersecting incidents of Indian life around the shores of what use to be known as
“Crooked Lake” or “Breeches Pond” but which is universally known by the Indian name of “Winola.” The
legend, reprinted from the Pittston Gazette of 1877, and published in the Pittston Gazette on Saturday, July 15,
1911, is as follows:
THE HISTORY OF LAKE WINOLA, THE LEGEND
Where the city of Scranton now stands, many, many years ago there lived the Indian Chief Capouse. When this
great Chief was left in bereavement upon the death of his wife, he took his only child, the sweet Water Lily,
to reside with his widowed sister, whose wigwam stood on the banks of that lovely romantic sheet of water,
known far and wide not only for its scenery of surpassing loveliness, but more especially as the spot where
affection, true and pure, came to a tragic end. And this is a tale as it has oft been told. A pale-faced prisoner of
war was sent to Capouse as a present by a neighboring tribe, then upon the war path. This prisoner was a young
man of courtly bearing, for in his being coursed the blood of more than one kingly race. Sick and despondent
from the privations he had endured during his captivity, what wonder that toward the Water Lily, his nurse and
constant attendant, should arise a sentiment born of that holy mystery known only to mortals by the name of
love. And she, a maid of the forest wilds, her heart of virgin purity, without one thought of distrust, yielded
all her pride and honor into the keeping of the stranger, for whom, in her innocent thoughts, the sun rose and
set, the fair mood waxed, and waned, the birds caroled their sweetest notes and for whom her sisters, the sweet
water lilies, would open soon their fairest buds. Water lilies! Are they not her own spirit self? Thus the day
in roseate hues sped on until the horizon of this boundless joy there arose a cloud and shrouded all in sorrow,
death and gloom. A warning came when he who was the joy, the hope, the life of the maidens hear, came not.
Then the lily’s head was dropped; her steps grew slow, the rounded cheeks grew thin. Upon the wild Water Lily
blight had fallen. But as became the princess of the haughty race, her lips were silent as the grave.
Once, as the weary days wore on, in dutiful regard for the wants of her aged relatives, the maiden went
to the lake to bring a calabash of water, and while she stooped to dip the rustic vessel in the cloud-mirrored lake,
a shadow fell beside her. Looking up she saw her father in his paint and war feathers, hanging his wampum
belt were the scalps of enemies lately taken in battle. Among them was the curling auburn lock of him who
had borne away the Water Lily’s heart. Beside herself with grief, she threw herself into the water. When the
chief looked after his daughter only the pure water lilies met his frantic gaze and he knew that her spirit had
come to dwell upon the face of the lake, yet his turbulent soul, in it’s agony, felt that the innocent flowers were
mocking him in his bereavement and he cursed them. “Be gone”, said he, “lift not your mocking heads until a
thousand moons have rolled along the trackless course of time.” Then as the spirit laden flowers withered from
his sight, pine trees told him things unknown to other men. His soul grew calm and the spirit of the prophecy
came upon him: “Another race, whom we have tried to kill, will come to dwell upon this land and they shall
build great canoes of swifter speed than ours on the same spot where I and mine have dwelt shall be a wigwam
high and broad, and ere that time comes, the flowers that I have cursed shall grow and bloom again, and men
and maidens in their canoes, shall gather their sweet buds and blossoms fair. Then my daughter’s spirit shall
return to dwell in its own native home. These waters then and the great canoe upon the crooked river, and the
wigwam on the shore immortalize my daughter’s name and bear it evermore. Because of him who broke the
maiden’s heart, the men and maidens fair who come to hold communion with her spirit flowers shall share that
sorrow that she bore, shall feel the joy she felt. The sorrows and the joys of WINOLA, the WATER LILY.
So ends the legend.
Submitted by Joe Oliver
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Meet the LWCA Directors
Megan Azar, President, Pig Roast, Garbage Issues, Pavilion Maintenance
When I was just six years old, my family rented a cottage at Lake Winola for the
summer. We enjoyed it so much, that my parents bought the house a few months
later. And ever since then, I have spent at least a portion of each summer up at the
lake. It is here that I learned how to swim, fish and water ski, and now I am teaching
my own children these very same things. I have wonderful memories from when I
was a young child, like swimming all day and catching fireflies at dusk. And more
memories from my teenage years, when I spent entire days (and sometimes nights)
out boating with my fantastic group of friends. And now many years later, I am so
happy and grateful to hear my oldest son say ‘Go swim?’ when he wakes up in the
morning. Although I spent much time in my life away in schools and working in big
cities, Lake Winola was always on my mind. My enjoyment of spending a day on the
water has never changed. I still love meeting new and old friends here at the lake,
especially those who share a common love for this beautiful place. And as a matter
of fact, if it was not for Lake Winola (and fellow lake resident Chad Hazelton who
set up the blind date), I would probably have never met my husband, Rod Azar. We
currently live in Clarks Summit most of the year, but we spend most of our summer
days at the lake with our two sons, Rodman and Adrian. And I know we have many
more summers to be enjoyed here at Lake Winola in the years ahead.
Nicole Millet, Secretary, Craft Fair
I am Nicole Murray Millett. I have spent every summer at Lake Winola since I was four
years old with my parents, Jim and Karen Murray. I am a graduate of the University of
Scranton with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. Prior to staying home with my wonderful children, I was employed at Merrill Lynch. Currently, I am volunteering for the
20th anniversary of the Race for the Cure in downtown Scranton on September 11th.
When I am not at Lake Winola, I live in Clarks Summit with my husband, Brett and my
children, Sam, 6; Matt, 4; and Anna, 2 1/2.
Andy Weinman, Treasurer, Website, Water Carnival Evening & Fireworks
Andy grew up in Clarks Summit and has been spending summers at the lake his whole life. After
graduating from Abington Heights, he went on to study at New York University. He currently lives
in New Jersey and works for ICAP Electronic Broking, as a business manager for fixed income
products. This is his third year as a director and his first as treasurer.
Beth Wilson, Dinner Dance
Beth Wilson comes to Lake Winola by way of marriage to David
Wilson son of Grace and George Wilson lifelong residence of Lake
Winola. Grace’s father, William O’Donnell, built the cottage on the
Tunkhannock shoreline over 75 years ago. The cottage is a retreat for
all of the family and is filled with wonderful memories of summertime
fun. Beth enjoys swimming in the lake, running, walking around the
Point with puppy Sydney, and spending time on the weekends with
sister in law Julie, nephews Griffin, Nolan and niece Gracie. During
the week Beth keeps busy as a Group Account Supervisor at Renavatio
Healthcare Communications in Newtown PA, a specialty pharmaceutical
focused ad agency, working with several pharmaceutical companies to
help build their brand recognition among healthcare professionals and
oncology patients who need these specific medications to assist them
with supportive care therapy. Beth has worked in the pharmaceutical
service industry for over 12 years and has enjoyed being the main client
account point person for over 20 pharmaceutical companies throughout
the years.
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Kristen Uroskie Lewis, Coffee Social, Lasagna Dinner, & Youth Group
Thanks to my parents, Ted and Donna Uroskie, I had the incredible childhood
experience of spending every summer at Lake Winola. Since the age of seven, I looked
forward to the day school was out and the summer began. From the time, we woke
up, until the time our head hit the pillow, my brothers, Teddy and Jon, and I were in
the water turtling, tubing, kneeboarding, skiing, swimming, wakeboarding, sailing,
and flying around the lake in our dingy to meet up with all my friends. Some of my
fondest memories come from the LWCA while participating in the regatta, water ski
shows, and water carnival. It was at the lake where I learned the hard way that you
can fracture your neck while trying to dive through a tube and that you can also catch
your brother with a fishing rod, “it was the catch of the day”. I was also lucky enough
to meet my husband, Jay while attending “Old Friends” at the old red pavilion. I am
very excited that I can still enjoy the lake today just as much as I did growing up. I
am also very much dedicated to preserving the wonderful community here at Lake
Winola so my boys, Tenzen and Karver, and everyone else can continue to enjoy the
lake and create lifelong memories!
Alicia Tench, Coffee Social & Youth Group
Hello, my name is Alicia Tench. I did not grow up at L.W. enjoying all of its
wonderful things it has to offer. I came to L.W. about twenty years ago not so much
a water or boating person. Since then I have made great memories of my own.
L.W. is where I met my husband, Guy Tench, at a beautiful waterfront wedding.
Over those years he has shown me how to love being at the lake and enjoying lazy
days of swimming, boating, and making new friends. My favorite joy of this area is
spending time with my two wonderful boys Owen and Ethan. Watching them grow
up like fish in the water as their dad has is exciting. Our family always looks forward
to Sunday morning canoe rides from one grandmothers house to another and then
off to the swamp to see how many turtles we can catch and put in our canoe. The
friends that I have made at L.W. always laugh and talk about the younger days of
their summers spent here. I would love for my children to have the opportunity
to make some of these memories for themselves, which is why I also restarted the
youth group last year for the children of the L.W. community. Already they have
made lots of friends with the next generation of lake enthusiasts.
Tom Wolff, Happy Hours
Three years ago at a local establishment I was in a conversation with a group of people about
the quality of the water at the lake. Evidently we talked about more than the water because
months later I found myself at a meeting at Mary Stoko’s house for new directors of the
LWCA. I was placed in two groups- the water quality committee and as a director for the
association. Being the rookie in the group, the women immediately took advantage of me. As
the new director I was assigned the dinner dance and told not to worry that everyone would
chip in to assist me. If it were not for Mary, I would have been remembered as being the first
director to have only beer, pretzels and chips at this coveted event. My second year, I was not
the rookie and I chose to be in control of the happy hour where I could finally serve chips and
pretzels. Being very qualified to host a party, I have held this post for two years, and I look
forward to next year when I will no longer be a director and just a happy hour participant.
I have found that people at the lake want to know two things about me when I am first
introduced to them. Those two things would be “where’s your place on the lake” and “how
long have you been here”. I live on the Point Shore and I have been coming here all of my
life. Like so many others, my family began to come to the cottage at the lake for one week
each year. As time passed, one week turned into two and then three and then finally all
summer. The old cottage was passed down to my two brothers, sister and me. I have been
here long enough to remember when the “goodie man” drove around sounding his horn to
alert everyone he was up on the road and we would run up and buy a Danish, or if we won
enough money the night before playing Tripoli, maybe a Lafayette.
My wife, Beth, and I bought the cottage next to the family cottage several years ago and lived
here for only the summers. We have lived at the lake full time for the past three years. I have
two children Megan Wolff Galko, wife of Vince Galko and Dan Wolff and his wife Jennifer
Volpe Wolff. I currently have four grandchildren (Benjamin, Anastasia, Zoe and Sophia)
with another due in January.
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Nadia Dailey, Clam Bake
Nadia Dailey is currently serving her second year on the Lake Winola Cottagers
Association. Her parents, Robert and Claudia Naismith purchased a house on
the Scranton shore 16 years ago and she has been enjoying the lake ever since.
She resides in Clarks Summit with her husband Matt and her three children,
Julia (9), Jake (5) and Matthew (2). She balances family life with a professional
career where she serves as President, CEO and Co-founder of JuJaMa, Inc., a
social networking platform that gets people connect before, during and after a
conference or trade show. In addition, she is the Co-founder of Mentor Insight,
Inc., an eLearning company that provides a suite of online test prep and course
work in collaboration with Universities globally. She holds a B.S. in Finance
from Drexel University and has completed executive courses at Wharton School
of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Lauren McGraw Able, Regatta
I’ve spent every summer of my life here at Lake Winola and it is my favorite place on Earth.
I have been teaching 3rd grade at Pickering Valley Elementary School in Downingtown,
Pennsylvania for the past 4 years. After school, I teach dance, direct our school’s drama club,
and volunteer with Relay for Life. On May 30, 2010, I had the best wedding at Stroudsmoor
Country Inn, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. My husband, Dave, and I spent our honeymoon
in Key Biscayne and had a blast laying on the beach, snorkeling, and swimming with the
dolphins. I’m very excited to be back on the Board of Directors and can’t wait for all the
events we have planned for this year. See you at Regatta on July 31st!
Courtney McGraw, Water Carnival Day Parade
Growing up Lake Winola has played a huge role in my life. Spending every summer
here with my family has provided some of my greatest memories! This summer is the first
time I am a weekend only resident. I graduated from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut
this past May with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Following graduation I moved to West
Chester, PA for my post graduate clinical affiliation at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
working with individuals with brain injuries. In the fall I will complete my post graduate work
at Theraplay, an outpatient center for Pediatric Physical Therapy. Even though my days at
the lake are fewer this summer I am still having the opportunity to create new and exciting
memories. Four weeks ago my boyfriend proposed to me on our boat in front of the Canoe
Club. My fiancé, Matt, and I are now happily planning a wedding for next July.
Not Pictured: Jimmy Clancy, Vice President, Dinner Dance, Pig Roast
Meet A couple LWCA Volunteers
Judi Mensinger, Pavilion Rentals
Hi to all Lake Winola. My name is Judi Mensinger. I have been involved with the cottagers association since moving
here 20 years ago. I have been directly and in directly helping out with association functions and currently I’m the
person to call if you are in need of a great place to rent to have a party {the association building}. I truly love living here
at the lake, and can’t imagine my life any where else. I am married to Chip, who has spent his summers at Lake Winola
for 40 years before we married and made this our home. My oldest daughter is Alicia Tench, who is currently serving
on the board . Her husband is Guy, who also grew up spending his summers here . I also have two sons Eric and Travis
Landsiedel, daughter-in-law Leanne, and Maura Mensinger, who will be a senior at Tunkhannock High school in the
fall, as well as three awesome grand kids, Owen, Ethan and Lily. And if I started telling you about them the winola news
would never get printed. There is not enough ink!!! I have really met some of my best friends here. There is a awesome
bond. Must be something in the water! Huh? Enjoy the summer, but remember Lake Winola is just as beautiful Fall,
Winter, and Spring.
Mary Rose Powell, Winola News Ads
I was raised in Old Forge and graduated from Old Forge High School in 1977. Right after I graduated I traveled, and one
of my stops was California where I met John. We married in 1993 and decided to move to Lake Winola in July 1999 to
raise our children, Tiffany and John Veto.
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Lake Winola Apparel
is on sale now!
Yoga on the Dock
Mondays & Wednesdays
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Tuesday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Kim Duckworth
Bring: a mat; water;
comfortable, breathable
clothing, $5
Look for the
table at
all events or
call Ann Rich at
954-7821.
It makes a great
gift for visitors!
Gateway Ford - Mercury
156 E Tioga Street
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Phone: (800) 585-7758
Gateway Ford - Mercury, a Ford Mercury dealer in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania offers
new Ford Mercury Cars, Trucks, SUVs and Crossovers online at www.gatewayfordmercury.com. Search for all new 2009 and 2010 Ford Mercury, including E-Series,
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SD Chassis Cab, Fiesta, Flex, Focus Coupe, Focus Sedan, Fusion, Grand Marquis,
Mariner, Milan, Mountaineer, Mustang, Ranger, Sport Trac, Taurus, Transit Connect.
Find your dream car from our Ford Mercury showroom of cars, trucks, SUVs and
Crossovers or search our new Ford Mercury inventory to see what is on our lot, get
new car pricing and free Ford Mercury price quotes. View our used car inventory, including our Certified pre-owned Ford Mercury vehicles.
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Mid-Valley Industrial Park, Olyphant, PA 18447
(570) 489-2727
Distributors Of:
Canada Dry  Royal Crown  Snapple  All Sport  A&W  7Up
Hawaiian Punch  Sunkist  Squirt  Welch’s  Fruit 2-o
Vegas Fuel  Nantucket Nectars  Myoplex  Yoo Hoo
Sunny Delight  Stewarts  Nesquik  Vita Coco
Youth Group
The original date set for Knoebels is
Friday Aug. 13th. Please let me know
if you and your child are interested in
going. I would like to have an estimate
of how many we might have. Even if you are a maybe, I would love
to hear from you. We try to purchase the majority of the tickets
a couple days in advance for a lower price. The same rule applies as
last year, an adult needs to accompany your child to the park and
there is no cost for the adult to enter the park. Last year we were
able to pay each child’s full ticket price, and we hope to do the same
this year. Please call me with any questions, and thank you for your
cooperation.
Alicia Tech 378-2175
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Just for Fun
Go for
a
ride on
the wa
Ron Thomas
terslid
e
!
What did the bee say to the flower?
Hello honey!
Winoladoku
"Thank you stars and fireflies, for the magic of summer skies."
-Stan and Jan Berenstein
Upcoming Events
July 17th: Dinner Dance:
The Summer Wind
July31st:Regatta
August 1st: Sailboat Race
August 7th: WATER CARNIVAL
August 21st: Clam Bake & End
of Season Meeting
August 27th: Happy Hour!
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Recipe Corner
Zucchini is officially in season! It’s not always
easy to make zucchini picky eater friendly. The
following recipes are so sneaky, you’ll get
even the pickiest eater to ask for seconds!
PREPARATION
SECRETLY VEGETARIAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI
INGREDIENTS
4 small zucchinis
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 small yellow onion, minced
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
1 cup baby spinach, chopped
Red Pepper Flakes, to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 slices white toasting bread
small handful of basil leaves, torn
3/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (mozzarella, provolone, asiago, parmesean, etc), divided
1 egg, beaten
MRS. SHEEHAN’S ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup veg. oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup sour milk
2 1/2 cup flour
4 Tbsp cocoa
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups shredded zucchini, drained
12 oz chocolate chips
PREPARATION
Cream margarine, shortening, veg. oil, and sugar.
Add egg, vanilla, and sour milk.
Blend well.
Sift dry ingredients and add.
Mix in zucchini last.
Pour into 9”x13” pan.
Sprinkle top of cake batter w/ chocolate chips.
Bake 325* for 45-50 minutes.
Pre-heat the oven to 425°F.
Trim zucchini ends, halve, and scoop out seeds and soft flesh to
create boats. Chop the scooped out flesh, place on baking sheet,
and drizzle with Bake zucchini boats for 15 minutes.
While zucchinis bake, gently sauté red pepper lakes, onion, and
garlic for two minutes. Add mushrooms and zucchini, sauté until slightly caramelized. Deglaze the pan with the white wine (it
will take about two minutes.) Add tomatoes and spinach, cook
for three minutes longer. Toast bread and chop. In medium
sized bowl, combine mushroom mixture with salt and pepper,
egg, bread crumbs, basil, and 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture.
Scoop mixture into boats and bake for five minutes. Top with
remaining cheese mixture and broil until cheese bubbles and is
browned slightly.
Enjoy!
GRAM’S FRIED ZUCCHINI MEDALLIONS
INGREDIENTS
Olive oil, for frying
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, beaten
3 medium zucchini, shredded (do not drain!)
DIRECTIONS
Pour enough oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2
inches. Heat the oil over medium heat.
Stir Bisquick, egg, and salt in a medium bowl to blend. Add
in cheese, onion and zucchini.
When the oil is hot, working in batches, drop spoonfuls of
mixture in oil and fry until golden brown about 4 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried zucchini to paper
towels and drain.
WINOLA LEMONADE
INGREDIENTS
1 oz Citrus Vodka
3 oz Ice
1 1/2 oz Sprite
2 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
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PREPERATION
Combine all ingredients
in tall glass, stir, serve, &
enjoy!
The Lasagna Dinner
Oh lasagna! I hope everybody enjoyed it! The lasagnas were
cut, the sauce was added, the salad tossed and the roll
thrown on and out of the kitchen the plate when in a flash!
Over 240 cottagers were served and the night was a great
success. The desserts were fantastic from homemade pies
to Weis’s famous bucket of cookies. Thank you to all of you
who donated your time and effort to complete the dinner
with something sweet. All the volunteers and servers did a
great job and their help was greatly appreciated!
Sailboat Race!!!!!
August 1st
(The Day After the Regatta)
Starts at Pavilion
Be There 9:30
Race Starts at 10
Questions?
Call William Oliver 378-2957
All Sailboats and Skill Levels Welcome
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Spotted:
Spotted:
Man Hunt at Lake Winola w/ the Mollusky’s & Fidati’s
Johnny Montoro watching the Fireman’s parade!
2 weeks until the Regatta!
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Coming up in next week’s issue:
Pictures from Happy Hour, Youth
Group, & The Summer Wind; more
Winola History; information on
upcoming events; and more!
The Lake Winola Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary
Used Book Sale
July 31, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Carnival Grounds.
Members of the auxiliary are currently seeking donations
of books, DVD’s, VCR tapes and CD’s. Anyone interested in
making a donation should contact the names listed below for
an appointment to drop them off at the firehouse. All donations
welcome. The support is greatly appreciated.
To arrange for drop off contact
Carol McNeff (378-3986)
Rosemary Ulkoski (587-1487)
Edith Burger (378-2114)
Classified
For Sale 1996 Ford Contour. Four door Sedan. New tires & breaks. Call Wes Crompton at 378-2170.
Found Wake Board. Call Brian Sigati at 610-972-6593.
Lawn work done. Experienced. Has own equipment. References provided upon request. Contact Dan @ 378-2605.
House cleaning done. Experienced. References provided upon request. Contact Janet @ 378-2605.
SAT tutoring and French language tutoring. Also child care/babysitting. 2010 graduate from Muhlenberg
University with degrees in education/French. References provided upon request. Contact Bethany @378-2605.
Carpentry jobs/repairs. References provided. 30 years’ experience. Contact Bill @ 378-2605.
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