Month: November 2021

Future gas-to-fuel plant welcome news for region

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Post date November 4, 2021
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Nov 3, 2021

We are glad to learn that Nacero Inc. is building a natural gas-to-fuel plant in Newport Township, near Nanticoke.

According to an Associated Press article in Monday’s Sun-Gazette, the $6 billion project will create 450 jobs at the plant, after its construction creates hundreds if not thousands of jobs. These jobs have the potential to be family-supporting careers and the Nanticoke area is not an unreasonable commute from southeastern Lycoming County.

The company plans to build nine such plants across the country, with construction of the first underway in Texas. A study by that project by the University of Texas expects the project to have a “$25 billion ripple effect.”

It means more prospective buyers for people selling homes from southeastern Lycoming County through Columbia and Luzerne counties, more customers for restaurants and stores, more taxpayers on county and school district rolls and more neighbors joining our churches and community groups.

It means growth.

Beyond the jobs created, the plant will use a catalytic process to convert natural gas rather than more traditional processes. The catalytic process release fewer pollutants. The plant also will convert methane, itself a pollutant, into natural gas and then into fuel. Thomas Tureen, chairman of Nacero’s board, noted that the gasoline produced also releases less ground-level ozone into the air.

It all illustrates the role natural gas plays as a bridge, a source of energy that is cleaner than coal and oil and can be consumed while other alternatives to energy, such as solar, wind and hydroelectric are better developed to be realistic alternatives.

This project is progress — both on the environmental front and in terms of…

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Mohican

Apex supports Absolute Investment Advisers as Convertible Arbitrage Fund exceeds USD500m

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Post date November 3, 2021
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Absolute Investment Advisers (Absolute), a long-term client of the Apex Group (Apex), has closed its acquisition of Mohican Financial Management (Mohican).

Absolute is the fund adviser to the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund (ARBIX) while Mohican Financial has been the Fund’s subadviser. The strategic transaction brings the two firms together.

Apex has worked with Absolute to support fund launches and provide ongoing fund services since its foundation in 2004. Absolute provides access to non-traditional investment strategies in mutual fund structures and continues to prove the value offered to investors by the asset class. In this case, the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund (ARBIX) was launched on 14 August, 2017 with USD25 million in legacy assets and a 15-year track record. Fund assets under management have since grown to over USD525 million. Earlier this year ARBIX was named Lipper’s 2021 Best Alternative Equity Market Neutral Fund ranked one of 19 as of 11 March, 2021 for the three-year period.

“Convertible arbitrage is increasingly attractive to investors since it can complement either the fixed income or alternatives sleeve of a diversified portfolio. It may provide investors an opportunity for a moderate return with relatively low volatility, which is increasingly difficult to find in the current low interest rate environment. Convertible Arbitrage is, in our opinion, one of few strategies today that may consistently offer the potential for alpha and the team from Mohican has the experience, knowledge, and track record to execute on the opportunities present in the convertibles market,” explains Brian Hlidek, Managing Principal Sales & Marketing at Absolute.

Chris Koons, Head of Mutual Fund Services at Apex Group, says: “We truly value the collaborative relationship we have built with Absolute over the last 15 years, and are delighted to see such impressive growth with their latest product. We…

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Lenni Lenape

Eastern over Lenape – Girls soccer

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Post date November 3, 2021
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Cami Silvestro produced one goal and two assists for second-seeded Eastern in its 4-0 win against 15th-seeded Lenape in the first round of the NJSIAA/Wawa South Jersey, Group 4 Tournament in Voorhees.

Kasey Eustace, Katerena Kokolis and Carly Schulman rounded out the rest of the scoring in the victory as Alex Clark made nine saves in the shutout. Eustace and Kelsey Barratt added to the box score with one assist each for Eastern (18-2-1), which will host 10th-seeded Cherokee in the quarterfinals on Friday at a time to be determined.

Ryann Foley compiled 10 saves for Lenape (4-12).

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Delaware Tribe

Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month at Penn State

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Post date November 3, 2021
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of National Native American Heritage Month, celebrated during the month of November. Here’s a look at some of the events taking place at the University’s campuses. Please check back, as additional events may be added throughout the month.

According to the Library of Congress Native American Heritage Month website, Native American Heritage Month, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, celebrates the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories of the Native people and recognizes the significant contributions of the first Americans.

This recognition began as American Indian Day on the second Saturday of each May. The day was established through a proclamation by the Congress of the American Indian Association’s president on September 28, 1915, and was the first formal appeal for recognition of Indians as citizens. In 1990, then-U.S. President George H.W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.”

Acknowledgement of Land

This past summer, in collaboration with the Indigenous Peoples Student Association (IPSA) and the Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance (IFSA), Penn State’s Office of Educational Equity and Office of the President developed a land acknowledgement, a formal, institutional statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous peoples as the original stewards of this land and the enduring relationship between Indigenous peoples and their historic territories, which reads:

The Pennsylvania State University campuses are located on the original homelands of the Erie, Haudenosaunee (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora), Lenape (Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe, Stockbridge-Munsee), Shawnee (Absentee, Eastern, and Oklahoma), Susquehannock, and Wahzhazhe (Osage) Nations. As a land grant institution, we acknowledge and honor the traditional caretakers of these lands and strive to understand and model their responsible stewardship….

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Munsee

New Dining Hall Name Unveiled at Ground Blessing Ceremony

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Post date November 3, 2021
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As burning sage perfumed the air on a crisp fall morning, campus, state and tribal leaders gathered yesterday to ceremonially bless the ground and announce the name of the University of Maryland’s first new dining hall in nearly 50 years.

It will be called “Yahentamitsi” (Yah-hen-tuh-meet-c), which means “a place to go to eat” in the Algonquian language spoken by the Piscataway, who are indigenous to Maryland, and will open in 2022.

“Today we have the opportunity to reimagine and to see what is familiar to us, but through Piscataway eyes. This campus has been here for a very long time—yet many of us were blind to its history,” said UMD President Darryll J. Pines. “As a land-grant institution, I believe it is our responsibility to record, to interpret and to raise public awareness about tribal history. This effort was long overdue.”

This is the first UMD building to be named for Maryland’s Native American heritage; it will feature art, artifacts and other educational materials from the Piscataway people, on whose ancestral lands the university stands today. The name was developed in partnership with Piscataway elders and tribal members, as well as UMD faculty, staff and students, including the American Indian Student Union (AISU).

“Having a beautiful place like this that is being represented and being honored for our ancestors, it means a whole lot,” said AISU treasurer Jeremy Harley ’23, a member of the Piscataway Conoy tribe. “It makes me feel like I have a space here on campus that I can truly say this represents myself, this represents my people, this represents my family.”

Yahentamitsi is part of the new Heritage Community, which includes Pyon-Chen Hall, which opened in August, and Johnson-Whittle Hall, which like the dining hall will open in 2022. Each building’s name…

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Mohegan

Disney on Ice skates ‘Into the Magic’ at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Jan. 6-9, 2022

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Post date November 3, 2021
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Added on 10/26/2021 NEPA Scene Staff Disney , Mohegan Sun Arena , skating , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release:

Hosts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring audiences on an expedition across raging seas, snow-covered mountains, and the marigold bridge in Disney on Ice presents “Into the Magic.” This action-packed extravaganza featuring Disney’s “Moana,” “Frozen,” “Coco,” and “Beauty and the Beast” with other beloved Disney characters skates into Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre from Thursday, Jan. 6 through Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.

Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney on Ice presents “Into the Magic” takes families on a high-sea adventure as Moana sets sail on a life-changing quest to save her island with help from the demigod Maui. With the ice floor transformed into the vast oceanic scape, Disney on Ice allows Moana’s strength and determination to take center stage. This engaging atmosphere lets audiences deepen their existing connection to their favorite wayfinder and discover one’s true identity is never out of reach.

Journey across the Marigold Bridge with Miguel from Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” into the magnificent and mystical Land of the Dead and discover a vibrantly colorful performance with skeletons in a beautiful cultural celebration of family.

Dazzling production numbers invite audiences into the world of “Beauty and the Beast” as Belle shows what it means to be fearless. Along with her new friends in the enchanted castle, Belle is encouraged to step outside the ordinary and find joy in the bleakest situation. As she looks beyond the harsh exterior of the Beast to reach his gentle heart, fans learn there are teachable moments in everyday life.

Through the…

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Nanticoke

Joan M. Furtak

Joan M. Furtak, 89, of Slocum Twp., passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, Oct. 29, 2021, at her home.

Born June 12, 1932 in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Helen Novak Prushinski. Helen graduated from Nanticoke High School, Class of 1950, and found employment in New Jersey working for Hammersley Paper Company in Garfield. While there, she met her husband, Michael Furtak. They were united in marriage on April 10, 1953, and shared 37 years together until his passing on May 10, 1990. She later worked for the Grand Union Supermarket in Wayne for 30 years, retiring as a customer service manager in 1992. Joan moved back to Pennsylvania, living in Milford from 1994 until 2007 when, she returned to this area.

She was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke and a life member of Holy Trinity Church prior to the consolidation of the parishes. While living in New Jersey, she was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church, in Fairlawn and was active in the choir.

She is survived by her son, Mitchell Furtak of Slocum as well as several cousins.

Funeral services will begin 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad Street, Nanticoke, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke.

Entombment will follow in the Mary Mother of God Mausoleum at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Twp.

Viewing and visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until transferal to the church on Wednesday morning.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mrs. Furtak’s memory to the Slocum Twp. Volunteer Ambulance Co. 1923 Slocum Rd., Wapwallopen, PA 18660.

To leave a message of condolence or expression of sympathy, please visit www.dinellifuneralhome.com.

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Mohican

Top Indigenous news for October includes formal apology on Indigenous Peoples Day, Mohican language revival

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Post date November 2, 2021
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Día de los Muertos is an Indigenous Mexican celebration to remember loved ones who have passed on.

I have fond memories of decorating sugar skulls for my mom and writing the names of deceased relatives on them.

She would place them on the ofrenda that would typically also include a statuette of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, which merges an Indigenous goddess with the Virgin Mary.

The holiday runs from Nov. 1 to 2 and my family only recently started celebrating it again as we rediscover and revive our heritage.

This rediscovery and revival is one reason why I love this beat. I feel like I am helping to do that for Indigenous people in a broader sense, or at least bringing that light.

Another holiday that exemplifies this revival is Indigenous Peoples Day, which was on Oct. 11 this year.

And when Gov. Tony Evers while in Oneida that day issued an executive order that officially apologized for the state’s role in the injustices at the Indian boarding schools my eyes watered up a bit.

There were hundreds of Native American boarding schools in the U.S., part of federal policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to assimilate Indigenous youth into white society.

The apology might be the first step in addressing the wrongs that are still reverberating today.

Another story about revival I worked on in October is about the work being done toward the literal revival of the Mohican language in Wisconsin.

I also wrote about an Indigenous New York Times bestselling author’s visit to UW-Green Bay. Angeline Boulley’s “Firekeeper’s Daughter” will soon be adapted to a Netflix TV show.

And I wrote about a new tribal elder food box program, which incorporates Indigenous foods and addresses the hidden hunger…

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Lenni Lenape

PHOTOS: Shawnee defeats Lenape, 2-0, in volleyball playoffs

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Post date November 2, 2021
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MEDFORD – No. 8 seed Shawnee (15-4, 6-2) defeated visiting No. 9 Lenape (11-9, 3-5), 2-0, in a NJSIAA South Group 4 girls volleyball first-round playoff match Oct. 29.

The Renegades, who have won four matches in a row, travel to No. 1 Williamstown (30-0, 14-0) for a quarterfinal round match Nov. 3

NJSIAA South Group 4 Tournament

Oct. 29, Medford

Shawnee 2, Lenape 0

Set Scores: 25-15, 25-11.

Lenape: Maya Burgos 1 kill, 12 digs, 1 assist; Ava Rankin 1 kill, 1 block; Layla Flanigan 2 digs, 5 assists; Claire Ostaszewski 3 digs; Samantha Vanderveen 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 ace; Devin Roskoph 1 kill, 1 block; Lana Minato 1 dig, 4 assists; Mallory Blackburn 2 kills, 1 dig; Bria Morgan 2 kills, 1 dig; Samantha Anderson 3 kills.

Shawnee: Greta Bosio 7 kills, 10 digs, 2 aces; Molly Suplee 1 kill, 4 digs, 17 assists; Adaline Dymkowski 1 assist; Lauren Pettit 2 kills, 1 dig, 1 ace; Mia Moscicki 12 kills, 1 block, 8 digs; Madison Thornton 1 kill, 5 digs, 1 ace; Allie Truskin 5 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace; Jacklyn Levondsky 5 digs, 2 assists.

Shawnee’s Greta Bosio (right) spikes the ball as Lenape’s Ava Rankin defends during a NJSIAA South Group 4 first-round playoff match Oct. 29. The Renegades won, 2-0.
Lenape’s Mallory Blackburn spikes the ball during a NJSIAA South Group 4 first-round playoff match at Shawnee Oct. 29. The Renegades won, 2-0.
Shawnee’s Molly Suplee sets the ball during a NJSIAA South Group 4 first-round playoff match against visiting Lenape Oct. 29. The Renegades won, 2-0.
Lenape’s Samantha Vanderveen (left) spikes the ball as #4 Shawnee’s Kali Schad defends during a NJSIAA South Group 4 first-round playoff match Oct. 29. The Renegades won,…

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Mohegan

Court ruling resolves protest challenge at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

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Post date November 2, 2021
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A federal judge ruled the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza can locate protesters behind barricades, resolving a five-year-old suit brought by animal rights activist Silvie Pomicter shown protesting outside a circus at the 109th Field Artillery Armory in March 2016.

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