Merry Christmas Everyone

From Tom Walczak (tewalczak@adelphia.net)

 

I hope this finds everyone well and enjoying a very Joyous and Blessed Christmas. Thought you might enjoy this photo (if you haven't seen it already)of an Alaskan covered bridge that was sent to me earlier by Harold Scudder from Michigan. It certainly is a beautiful shot and looks a lot like the Stark Bridge in New Hampshire.

I've received a couple of news items from different members recently that I thought you might be interested in.

1. The Jack's Mountain Bridge in Adams Co. was the victim of a hit & run accident on Dec. 10 or 11th. Don't know the extent of the damage. Also apparently it was earlier hit by a snow plow as well. The member who reported this didn't want to be identified as she works with the township involved.
2. The Brownlee Bridge in Washington County has been removed! Earl Weygandt a new member went looking for it recently and couldn't find it. He made several calls to find out what happened to it and got nowhere. He called me and I suggested he call the Washington Co. Planning Commission. Finally a few days later I got a note from Earl that he finally talked to a man named Vince in the Washington Co. Bridge Dept. and he told him East Finley Twp. could not get their snow plows through it so they made a new road around it and the County removed the bridge. It is supposed to be saved and relocated to a park or trail setting. Don't know why they wouldn't just leave it there in place until plans were more definite for it. I will try to find out more about it when I can.

We have a light coating of snow here in New Castle this Christmas morning with the prediction of up to 2 inches by evening. Do take care and have a Happy Holiday Season.

Sincerely,
Tom 12/25/03