2006 A year in review

Firefighters are pictured battling a July 21 arson fire at Gold Key Lake, then the third in a still unsolved series of arsons which has since expanded to 10 fires. (Photo by Jerry Goldberg) On Apr. 3, Milford Borough’s insurance carrier paid Gary Shelto $75,000 to settle litigation Shelto brought after he was fined for installing a steel door in his historic building. A borough statement said it settled for the sake of expedience. (Photo by David Hulse) Westfall firefighters are pictured removing children from a stalled car during Delaware River flooding of June 27-28. This was the third serious river flood in less than two years. (Photo by Nick Troiano) On March 31, Jacob Beisel, 21, of Lackawaxen became Pike County’s second casualty of the Iraq War, losing his life in combat in An Bar Province. (Contributed photo) Delaware Valley volleyball player Samantha Morgan is pictured in September preparing for a spike. Last year’s league champs, the DV girls this year bowed in the district championship game. (Photo by Nick Troiano) Most Rev. Joseph Martino, Bishop of Scranton receives the keys as the new $3.5 million church was dedicated on Oct. 15. (Photo by Nick Troiano) In November, we reported that Joan Kelleher’s ashes had finally been claimed by her family. Barbara Richardson, pictured, had found the urn on her doorstep in the summer of 2005. (Photo by David Hulse) The Delaware Valley varsity baseball team became state AAA champions on June 16, defeating Manheim High School. It was DV’s first state championship in 28 years. (Photo by David Hulse)