Bikers escort Vietnam memorial

Wall that Heals is up at Bethel Woods

By FRITZ MAYER

BETHEL, NY—About 100 motorcycle riders from the U.S. Military Veterans Motorcycle Club, Rolling Thunder, the Ironworkers Motorcycle Club 580 and the Blue Knights joined the New York State Police in escorting The Wall That Heals to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on May 11.

The wall, which is a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, was later erected by volunteers and is scheduled to be open to the public 24 hours a day, with no admission, from May 13 at noon through May 17 at 6:00 a.m.

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Two more Wayne dairymen sell herds

Low milk prices blamed; gas lease money helps

By TOM KANE

HONESDALE, PA—Two local dairy farmers announced that they were selling their cows and getting out of the business because of the poor pricing system for their milk.

“This is an unfortunate trend happening in Northeast Pennsylvania,” said Ed Pruss of the Penn State Cooperative Extension office in Honesdale. According to Pruss, in 2000 there were 150 dairy farms in Wayne County. Today, there are only 80.

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DRBC decision gets mixed reviews

What about test wells?

By FRITZ MAYER

UPPER DELAWARE VALLEY—The portion of the Marcellus Shale that sits above the Upper Delaware Valley has one characteristic that other areas don’t: the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC).

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Other stories in this issue:

• Wayne Emergency Center to open in July
• Gas at a glance
• NYRI, gas drilling, the oil spill
• What recovery?
• Specter faces double contests
• Tusten votes for cell phone tower
• ‘Women Speak Out’ on gas

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