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NANTICOKE &#8212; Mayor Richard Wiaterowski presented Betty Height with a plaque of appreciation on behalf of the city as she retires from Little Stars Nursery School.Height began the school in the basement of her Nanticoke residence in 1984. Height said that she thought of the idea to start the nursery school because she wanted to combine her previous teaching experience with being able to remain at home while raising her three young children.Kathy Snyder, who worked with Height from the school&#8217;s inception, and Alice Biscontini, who joined the two in 1991, were also honored in the plaque.Members of the Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Company formally thanked Wiaterowski for his action in replacing the 100-year-old building&#8217;s ramp.The repairs were scheduled to last approximately two weeks, but major structure damage was discovered inside of the building. Ultimately, the project took four months to complete.Fire Chief Kevin Hazleton said that the company&#8217;s fire engine was &#8220;stored and heated, for the entire four months, at no cost, by Eclipse Manufacturing.&#8221; The engine remained in use during the four-month period. Hazleton added that it was great that &#8220;after 20 years of trying (to have the repairs done) that it finally took place.&#8221;Council voted to authorize the city Solicitor William T. Finnegan to ask for a declaratory judgment to determine residency requirements for city employees. Finnegan pointed out that there are currently 40 city employment positions, and only two &#8212; the city manager and city clerk &#8212; are required to reside within the city limits. Finnegan said that he will ask the county court for a determination to the legality of the issue.The community garden&#8217;s opening day will be held at 8 a.m. on May 30. For more information on the garden, contact Rebecca Seman at (570) 793-7910.Council will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on June 3.

Nanticoke honors longtime nursery school operator