Canton’s Boy Scout group gathered with the Canton Lions Club and other volunteers to help clean up Canton on Saturday, April 30, at 9 a.m., meeting at War Memorial Park. The group then split up and tackled different areas throughout town to clean up trash for part of the day.
photo by RACHEL HEITZENRATER
Canton’s Boy Scout group gathered with the Canton Lions Club and other volunteers to help clean up Canton on Saturday, April 30, at 9 a.m., meeting at War Memorial Park. The group then split up and tackled different areas throughout town to clean up trash for part of the day. by Rachel Heitzenrater
rachelh@myweeklysentinel.com Michelle Delp of East Smithfield loves helping mothers and mothers-to-be. “As the mom of four grown children, I appreciate how much energy it takes to parent and I am passionate about sharing the gift of help and rest!” said Delp. Delp is a Registered Nurse with certifications in childbirth education, lactation counseling, and as a birth and bereavement doula. She has worked with birthing families for the past 20 years. She opened a home business in September 2021, offering postpartum doula care and mother’s helper services in and around the Bradford county area. “People always say ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ but where is the village? So many families are bringing a new baby home with zero support.” “What do I do as a Postpartum Doula? To put it simply, I ‘mother the mother,’” she said. “Plus, I bring the most up-to-date info you need to transition from pregnant to parent at no extra charge.” “Picture this: you are leaving your birth place with your new bundle of joy. Junior hasn’t slept more than ninety minutes in a row since your all day labor. The kind nurses stuffed you full of ‘going home’ information that mostly went into that part of your brain that you can’t currently access. Your body hurts, your baby is unsettled, your partner (if present) is exhausted. Everybody’s hungry including the baby, and all the household chores plus any siblings who were left behind with the baby sitter are waiting for your return,” said Delp. “This is where I come in. When you schedule a few postpartum doula service hours you’re going to go to bed or lay in a chair watching TV and I’m going to bring you drinks and meals and make sure you’re comfortable. While you’re resting with your baby at your side, any siblings are going to be fed, dressed, and supervised. I’ll throw a meal in your crock pot or a casserole dish for later, fold the laundry, tidy up, and wash the dishes. If you’d like to shower I’ll hold baby so you don’t have to rush.” She also brings one-on-one lactation support to your home! “Need a little help with breastfeeding? I’ve got that covered. Not sure what’s normal and not normal for your postpartum body? I’ll help you with that, too. Need some tips on getting baby settled? Done.” said Delp. In addition to postpartum doula services, Michelle also gives the more seasoned parent a hand as a Mother’s Helper. While labeled for moms Mother’s Helper time is available to anyone in a parenting role and includes child care with some light housekeeping. “We all need a break, a few minutes to catch our breath in the midst of the demands of child raising.” Delp has recently introduced Childbirth Connect, a 60-minute one-on-one birth-related call or video chat with her in the role of childbirth educator. “This is a really great way for you and your partner to explore ways to have a positive birth experience without leaving your home,” said Delp. The service can help you: • Have the skills to advocate for yourself during pregnancy and birth especially if you have a trauma history. • Reduce your anxiety by learning what to expect and how to cope. • Process a previous negative birth experience or pregnancy loss by sharing your story. • Have an hour just for you and your partner to ask labor/birth questions. Special rate for May is only $35 and spaces are limited. Michelle has current child abuse clearances, a criminal background check completed, and CPR certification. Positive references are available upon request. She currently serves Bradford County and surrounding areas. For more information on A Servant’s Heart Pregnancy & Parenting, go to www.facebook.com/A-Servants-Heart-Pregnancy-Parenting-103124933119247 or her website at aservantsheartpregnancy.weebly.com. by Rachel Heitzenrater
rachelh@myweeklysentinel.com TROY — Council discussed the bridge project again at this month’s April Troy Borough Council meeting. Borough Manager Dan Close reviewed a resolution reimbursement agreement with the borough council members and asked for an approval for him to move forward with the paperwork. Close noted that he is still researching and working on the 97-page draft, but he does know that the amount if 100% full funded by the federal government, but does not know at what exact time the borough will receive all of the money by yet. He also noted that planning and development costs will be covered and reimbursed due to this paperwork, which makes the project fully-funded and free for borough taxpayers. As noted last month, The funding is approved for all three streets: Redington Ave, South Railroad and Prospect. There is about $3 million worth of work to be completed. The construction funding is programmed for 2024. Other news Close reviewed energy options with borough council, as well as pricing. He asked for council to approve Hudson Energy for electric to be locked in for the borough until Oct. 31, 2027. He also asked for approval for Snyder Brothers Inc. for gas, at a cost of $7.29/MCF, to be locked in for the borough from June this year until May 2025. Council approved. Council voted to approve a McBratney sub-division that is partially in Troy Township. Close noted that the Elmira Street demolition is completed and showed the council before and after pictures. He also noted that employee Steve Randall received operator certifications for: activated sludge, collection system and general and will be moving more towards the water aspect of the water/sewer. Council approved the Memorial Day parade permit. Memorial Day will be Monday, May 30, and the parade will run from Croman Elementary to Davison Green. To conclude his portion of the meeting on items that needed addressed by council, Close noted that he plans to update borough policies. So far, council has voted to approve the update of the work schedule policy. Council also briefly discussed a rental property inspection program. It was noted that the Cub Scouts will hold a chicken barbecue on Saturday, July 9, with sign ups to be distributed around town. The next Troy Borough Council meeting will be Thursday, May 26, at 3:30 p.m. in the Troy Sale Barn. by Rachel Heitzenrater
rachelh@myweeklysentinel.com LEROY — A&A Country Market is proud to announce an addition to their store - a cafe, located in the back of the convenience store on Route 414, just outside of LeRoy. A&A Country Market opened in December of 2020. Owners Niki Castle and Billy Watts opened the convenience store and named it after their daughters, Abbey and Allyson (A&A), who also help at the store. “When we first opened, we always intended to do something in this space,” said Owner Niki Castle. Castle said her dream was always to have a coffee shop. “Over the winter, we started (renovations). I’ve always wanted a coffee shop and I’ve always thought there’s really no place for ice cream (in LeRoy),” said Castle. The Cafe features iced coffee, bubble teas, ice cream, milk shakes and so much more. “The bubble tea and lemonade are for Abbey and Ally,” said Castle. “That was their one request if we added on back here.” Customers even have the option to make their own soda. “Any of the flavors that we have for the bubble tea or lemonade, we can turn it into a soda. The kids think that’s fun to be able to do,” said Castle. There are also coffee drinks that they are working on as well. “We can’t yet make anything with an espresso shot or anything, so we’ve been making these drinks, it’s like a latte, but we’re not calling it that because we’re not steaming the milk, so Desi (an employee) named it a La-te-da,” Castle chuckled. “We’re doing different flavors, like this week, we have a smores flavored drink. We keep trying to expand that. We have a peppermint patty flavor ready to go, a white peppermint that we keep doing. We just keep adding to the (list of) drinks.” Hours for the Cafe run in conjunction with the store hours, but Castle says the hours will probably be longer during the summer. “Right now, we are here until 8 p.m.,” said Castle, also noting that they are happy to help serve local ball teams who are seeking a refreshment or ice cream after a game. In the back of the building, patrons will eventually find an ice cream window for service as well as a sitting area for patrons - indoors or outdoors. “We’ll eventually have a sitting area outside. Currently, cornhole boards are being made and we are considering doing a league at some point,” said Owner Billy Watts. “We put some astroturf out there that came from a professional football field, just for something for kids to play on,” said Watts. “We’d also like to eventually have car and motorcycle shows.” Spring decor is also out now for sale in the Cafe, as well as A&A Country Market apparel. “Everything that we are getting and bringing in is from somewhere in Pennsylvania,” said Castle. Abby and Allie make the earrings for sale, hanging on the back wall, as well as other local artisans are featured in the corner of the Cafe. “The purpose was so that if someone needed a quick gift, so they could come in and find something fun and unique. We’ve been doing gift baskets. We plan to have some out for Mother’s Day. We have more Mother’s Day ‘thankful you’re my mom’ kind of stuff, just to kind of add another fun area for people to come in and give them something to look at,” said Castle. Watts has also been collecting antiques and bringing them in. Unique is what Castle and Watts were aiming for when they designed the room as well, with Castle noting that the tin for the counter came from her aunt’s barn. “It’s all very family-oriented. The girls both had input (on design), my dad and mom helped with stuff. Our flooring we got locally.” Castle’s father had also worked very hard on the sitting area, making the counters by hand. They said they are very thankful to have such a supportive family and are happy to have a supporting community as well patronizing their store as well as now the Cafe. “We’re just trying to support everyone else as they support us,” said Castle. “We go to Baldwins Hardware (to shop) and try stay local (with purchases). We want everyone else to shop locally as well,” said Watts. Castle and Watts have big plans in the future for the building and beyond. “People have come in and asked for baking supplies even, so now we have those in the store (upfront),” said Castle, noting that the two have discussed putting in a produce section into the building. “We really just want to be here for the community,” they both said. “It’s a lot of fun interacting with the community,” said Watts. “We treat everyone like family. We enjoy talking to and joking around (with our customers).” At this time, the Cafe is cash-only and Castle and Watts are happy to help serve the local community, along with their staff of 15 people. For more information about the new cafe or for updated hours, find them on Facebook or call 570-364-6633. Their phone number is 570-364-6633. |
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