After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 many New Yorkers and New Jerseyians were looking for a safe haven away from the turmoil of the aftermath. Many sought this refuge in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Touting a short drive to New York City, many local home construction companies saw this as an opportunity to sell houses and turn a profit. Many of these companies were reputable and upstanding businesses that produced a quality product at a market ready price. However, some of
I was browsing Reddit when I stumbled across two photos one of Earth viewed from Saturn and of the rolling hills on Mars, they made me think back on the time when I went camping in my trailer in the Poconos. Like those pictures they made me think about how tiny and fragile and tiny Earth was. The tininess of the Earth reminds me of my fears with coming to Kutztown I was and am afraid I will get lost among the thousand of student just like a star floating in space. I was ten on our trip to the trailer
accessories. My goal is to open the eyes of a younger audience to a variety of uncommon and interesting professions. This way, we can prepare and think ahead about the courses we'd like to pursue in High School. We can do this by contacting successful Pocono Mountain Alumni and asking them educate us about their job. They can come to either give a speech or bring interactive projects provided by their employer.Giving students a hands on learning experience will arouse new interest in different jobs. I
likes of Secretariat, War Horse, or Trigger, but horses of a more modest lineage have played a role in our community from its very inception. Here, we take a step back in time and recollect some charming equine events: It was 1900, and a typical "Pocono mountain wagon" was dispatched to meet the train in Cresco when the Jenkins party came up to the mountains to see Samuel Griscom's newly inherited Buck Hill Falls. And it was just one year later that a beautiful park-drag coach, complete with a footman
62 miles per hour. The storm surge, which is flooding from the ocean, destroyed houses, roads, and destroyed seawalls in North Carolina post-Hurricane Connie which happened a few days prior. Inland flooding was even worse than the storm surge. The Poconos and the Delaware River were hit the worst in history, the Broadhead creek was engulfed in water and killed thirty-seven people, and the Connecticut river raised to 30.6 feet! Bridges were damaged during the storm, along with 813 houses destroyed while
to away his energy of putting effort into his work and participation. Statistics have shown that students that see their friends of fellow classmate get kicked out of class or sent away get more anxious and decline in their math and reading tests. Pocono fool and several other
- Family: - Partner/Spouse: Katherine (Kari) D'Amora. Kari is a former school psychologist, with a B.A in Psychology and Gender Studies from College of New Jersey and a Ph.D. in School Psychology from Temple University. Before she finished her Ph.D., Kari worked for several social service organizations, including Action AIDS and Philadelphia Communities in Schools. She later took an “extended maternity leave” during her children’s Pre-school years, before working part-time as an adjunct professor
protects you and your assets. Imagine being in a situation where you are faced with a two million dollar lawsuit. AJ learnt early in life that prevention is better than cure. The day he accidentally set fire to the winter lodge he was staying in the Poconos in the US would have been the end of him, if he didn’t have travel liability insurance. The candle that AJ forgot to put out when he went to bed caught the lodge on fire and destroyed not only his cabin, but a few others as well. AJ was faced with
Advantages and disadvantages of the automobile in the United States, Do you believe or disbelieve that Americans can shift back to public transportation? By Vincent S. Irizarry The car has been a symbol of the American mainstream culture since it’s prominent introduction to our society by Henry Ford with his mass-produced Model T, a car built for the masses. From the numerous countertops, hotels, and souvenir stands that dot the scenic landscape of Route 66 to cars speeding their way down the elevated
sources to power the race tracks, Stadiums and, in some cases, local homes. Most NASCAR teams and tracks rely on solar power as an energy source, including: Daytona International Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Pocono Raceway, and Sonoma Raceway” (NASCAR Green). “The NASCAR Green program has been up and running Since 2008, Collaborating with The best of the best Stakeholders that care deeply about sustainability, including its teams, tracks, partners, employees
To Edward, the world was a place without emotion. He lived with his parents and his pet dog until they found the old dog’s body last month. The old mutt had seemed to accidentally jump off the second story balcony. Edward’s mom, Diana, was worried about how her son will take the news. She walked into Edward’s room to find him just laying on his bed staring at the ceiling. This would be suspicious to most parents but, her son spent most of at home like this. He listens to his teary-eyed Mom told him
Little did I know. On a January day, 2 years ago my mother came home with a bunch of information about this summer camp in the Pocono Mountains. Both me and my mother glanced through some of the information and talked about what a great opportunity this could be for me. Although I do admit being a little scared not because I was afraid of being away from home for 21 days but because it was something new with a different culture and a different religion that from what I grew up. The days came closer
Student uniforms or a dress code that emulates a school uniform should be required in schools, because wearing the uniforms will lead to students attaining a higher education, less violence, and lower cost to parents. I agree with Preger when he said that students and teachers will have to wear clothes that reflect higher education, meaning having to wear a uniform of some sort (Preger). Dress codes have been around for a long time, and have always promoted discipline in the higher learning institution
“Death of Baruch College Freshman in Hazing Ritual Ruled a Homicide”, was the headline of the NY Daily News on February 14, 2014. According to the NY Daily News about 30 fraternity members were at a Pocono Mountains rental home on December 8th when Michael Deng died of severe head trauma after he was repeatedly tackled in a frozen backyard while blindfolded and lugging 20 pounds of sand in a knapsack playing the so-called “glass ceiling” game with his brothers. The hazing death is now officially
Parents would begin to reinforce appropriate behavior, parents would have more control and protection over their children and we would see a decrease in bullying and cyberbullying. In the Pocono Mountains of Northern Pennsylvania, Cameron Kocher lethally shot his seven-year-old friend with a high powered hunting rifle. Kocher was playing video games with the girl prior to the shooting. She told him that she was better than him at the game
My experiences at the YMCA camps were very enjoyable. I rotated every year between Camp Speers Eljabar, which was located in the Poconos and Frost Valley, which was located in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. Being YMCA camps, most of the children were from major cities. Most of the kids had never been out of their city before coming to camp. Camp Speers Eljabar was the first
Neil couldn't wait to tell his friend Gabe about the new excitement in his life. So after Devin left, and his mother inquired about how he felt with this new arrangement, he called his buddy and they met in Riverside Park for a little catch at “Our Zone.” Gabe and Neil had chosen a spot where they always met to play catch. There was very little throwing and catching that afternoon. Neil was too excited about the change in his life, but Gabe quietly apprehensive, saw Devin as a possible intruder.
People who have participated in racing for the past century, have never been universally accepted as athletes. The drivers, especially those in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) prove this misconception as incorrect with their intense training and stellar performances. Drivers on social media, assert that they are athletes, contradicting other sports stars who insist that they are not. The drivers in NASCAR and all forms of racing deserve to be given the respect of their
The Vegetative State and Euthanasia Much media attention has been directed at the very practical use of euthanasia or assisted suicide on patients who are in a vegetative state or irreversible coma. The truth is that a significant number of such cases actually recover. This essay is devoted to those types, some very young, who would have been killed if euthanasia/assisted suicide had been legalized. Let's begin our consideration with a nine-year-old named Ryan Atencio. He was taken off
The green flag drops on the first race in The National Dirt Racing Association(NDRA). It doesn’t matter where people go, on some little road in a small town, people will find a small dirt track. The speedways are mostly always located in city areas where a large amount of people live. After a weekend of racing the teams head to the shop to fix the car up again. Despite the fact, that racing had been around since before 1978; whenever Mr. Robert Smawley introduced NDRA, and later Mr. Bill France