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Council President Ron Beavan has been wielding the gavel at Oakland Boro council meetings for years. At 7:04 p.m. on Thursday, December 12th, his particularly vigorous swing manifested memorable significance. Meeting attendees literally flinched when Mr. Beavan brought down the hammer for his last regular monthly meeting as President of this august body. For at least the next four years Mr. Beavan will no longer be wielding the gavel at borough council meetings.

Councilmen Gary Boughton, Dave Dibble, Eric Page, Dave Trevarthan, Brian Rhone, and Secretary/Treasurer Flo Brush were present to witness the power blow and to play their respective roles in municipal governance. Councilman Jack Agler was absent, but in the audience to ask questions and share thoughts was Councilman-elect Nelson Towner.

Phillip Medico is a member of the family that owns Medico Industries of Wilkes-Barre, a heavy equipment dealer that specializes in Case machines and supplies many municipalities throughout Northeast Pennsylvania.  He clearly takes a personal interest in relationships with his customers – and potential customers – for his sales pitch consumed more than an hour of the Harford Township Supervisors’ meeting on December 12th.

The meeting was actually postponed for 2 days from its usual Tuesday schedule because of the weather.  Mr. Medico actually traveled to Harford twice to make sure he could attend.

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