Inn Demolition
On Sunday, July 24, Susan Worth Reilly, President of the Buck Hill Conservation Foundation, announced to the community at a special meeting that Falls Road Funding/Piney Road Development (FRF/PRD), owners of the Inn, had signed a contract with Smart Recycling, Inc. (SRI) of Dunmore, PA for the demolition of the Buck Hill Falls Inn. This historic action will begin the removal of the dilapidated and dangerous Inn buildings and creation of a major new open space at the center of our community.
SRI will immediately begin the permitting and approval process with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). All demolition work of hazardous materials will be carried out in a manner that meets state and federal
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This year’s gang was comprised of used power equipment to remove obstacles.
Since 1998 the Trail Gang has cleared trees, limbs, and debris from community trails, and working on the annual project has sometimes become a family tradition. “My brother did it for years,” says Quinn. “And doing it is being part of the community.”
Margaret enjoyed working on Mud Swamp and Ash Road Trails, where they cut branches and cleared brush. Cole, whose brother was also part of Trail Gang in the past, likes learning about Buck Hill trails as they work. “Everyone knows Jenkins Woods trails,” he explains. “But people should become familiar with our community’s many other trails.” His favorite is Margaret’s Falls Trail. Cole is stashing away his paycheck into his college fund. “It’s certainly not a boring job, like making coffee for someone,” he insists.
Many long-time Buck Hillers also recall the “Creek Gang,” formed after the 1955 flood. For 20 summers, the Creek Gang, led by John’s father, did reconstructive conservation work along creek beds to address the devastation of the
How would you like to be mugged and have to attend a crappy job all in one day? In the essays, “Mugged,” written by Jim Crockett and “Selling Manure,” written by Bonnie Jo Campbell, they both want these things to happen to them. Jim Crockett tells how his coffee cup has “mugged” him, theoretically. His essay talks about his addiction to coffee and how it affects his everyday life. Bonnie Jo Campbell expresses her experience selling manure as her summer job. She thought it was going to be the worst job that didn’t have a meaning. She also writes about the impact it makes, not just on her, but to her customers. I worked at a gas station for a while where I had to deal with customers just like Campbell. The difference, between Campbell and me, is I made food rather than providing the fertilizer to make the crops grow. I’m also, like Crockett in a different way than Campbell. I have an addiction to pop, which is the same with Crockett and his coffee. These essays relate to everyday objects in our lives to show the value, meaning, and impact that they have on us.
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