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When there’s a heavy rain the little town of Great Bend Borough in the crook of the Susquehanna River threatens to become completely surrounded by water. So it was when Irene came to town. Yet recent measures taken in response to the great flood of June 2006 seemed to help during the recent hurricane. In particular, a new pipe along Washington Street that diverts water from the Interstate did its job. Luckily, the outlets of the several drains weren’t covered by the swollen river and the town escaped serious damage.

At the Borough Council meeting on September 1, members vowed to watch closely plans for reconstructing Interstate 81, to ensure that the town isn’t once again made the sink for water coming off the hillside and over (and under) the highway. One possibility - diverting the water into Trowbridge Creek on the other side of the highway - would simply shift the problem onto another small group of homes.

DEEDS

Peter S. Watrous (trust by trustee) to Timothy J. and Deanna L. Smith, in Franklin Township for one dollar.

Charles A. Porter (estate) to TIR NA NOG LLC, in New Milford Township for one dollar.

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