http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100725/NEWS02/7250326/-1/NEWS02

“Mosquito is out,
it’s the end of the day;
she’s humming and hunting
her evening away.
Who knows why such hunger
arrives on such wings
at sundown? I guess
it’s the nature of things.”
-   N. M. Boedecker, Midsummer Night Itch

Then followed that beautiful season… Summer….
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation.  If you call your mother at work thirteen times an hour, she can hurt you.  ~Erma Bombeck

Little Hailey Marie Strzelec from Virginia is visiting her grandparents Dale & Donna Strzelec for the Fourth of July holiday. The family attended the fireworks display at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony. The Century 21 Select Group Lake Harmony Office offers a great view of the display over the lake.

Hailey, under the guidance of her grandfather Dale, saw the opportunity to offer parking for a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

She raised $76.00 parking cars, all of which will be given to the Northeast Affiliate Branch.

Century 21 Select Group Lake Harmony Office raised $350.00 for

Breast Cancer during the “Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine & Food Festival” on June 12, 2010 held at Split Rock Resort.

 Festival patrons were offered “free” bottled water for a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. Parking is at a premium during the festival. Our prime location also generated donations in exchange for parking at our office.

 100% of the money raised went to the Northeast Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Submitted By: Lucille M. Richmond
Associate Broker/Managing Partner
Luxury Home Specialist
CENTURY 21 Select Group – Lake Harmony

By Roxanne Kiely

Thanks for visiting my Avon Walk page. I’ve committed to participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. It’s a big commitment, one that will require me to spend the next several months training and fundraising. But breast cancer is a big disease, one that still affects far too many people, and I’m determined to do everything I can to help put an end to it. The money I raise will be managed and disbursed by the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade to help provide access to care for those that most need it, fund educational programs, and accelerate research into new treatments and potential cures. I’ll be just one of thousands of people that will walk up to a marathon and a half over a weekend, raising awareness of the cause and educating even more people.

As I prepare for this exciting event, I plan to update this page frequently so that all my supporters can follow my progress, so please visit often. While you’re here, you might want to spend some time on the site to find out more information on why this event is so important, and the organizations and people that will be helped by the money we all raise.

Over two days Roxanne will journey 39 miles helping to forever alter the lives of thousands affected by breast cancer worldwide. Together, we will unite with one purpose and one goal – to end this deadly disease.
The money we raise will provide women and men the breast cancer screening, support and treatment they need regardless of their ability to pay, and so that leading-edge research teams across the country can be powered by the funds they need to fuel their quest for a cure – all because of you!

Are you In It To End It?

Take the first step today

http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk/Chicago?px=4646049&pg=personal&fr_id=1930&et=Xx_zGmdVimzJ6BHRbEdPxQ..&s_tafId=514866

It’s spring fever.  That is what the name of it is.  And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! 

~Mark Twain

Pictured left to right, Trish Tyler-Davis, Emalee McDonnell and Jamie Lukeski

Agents and staff of the CENTURY 21 Select Group offices in Hamlin, Honesdale, Tyler Hill, Lake Ariel and Moscow named The American Red Cross as the benefactors of their 2009 fundraiser. “As REALTORS®, we enjoy working in our communities, it is our pleasure to give to charities that share the same concern for our local families.” says Emalee McDonnell, committee treasurer. “We would like to thank those who participated  and look forward to another successful fund raiser for 2010.” stated Jamie Lukeski, Chairperson. Trish Tyler-Davis, Executive Director, Wayne/Pike Chapter accepted the donation saying,” The money raised will go to help local disaster victims begin to rebuild their lives.”

Pictured left to right, Trish Tyler-Davis, Emalee McDonnell and Jamie Lukeski

Trish Tyler-Davis, Emalee McDonnell and Jamie Lukeski

 We finally got a decent amount of snow in the Pocono’s it brought back memories of growing up in the Pocono’s. However the snow that we got in my past was much more then we have seen in the last few years. I remember walking through snow that was up to my waste sometimes up to my neck it was awesome. We built many snow men some were extremely large. We didn’t have a day off from school because of the snow we sometimes had a week off from school. Roads would be closed. This was snow in the Pocono’s.

The last Pocono snow fall, I got together with my friend and the Broker of Century 21 Select Group in the Pocono’s Maggie and our three grandchildren and Dog Bear we played in the snow all day. We all had a great day sledding, building snowmen and just playing in the snow.

I enjoy the snow “but” I am now ready for the change of season it will be great to see the first sign of spring in the Pocono’s.

It’s tangible, it’s solid, it’s beautiful. It’s artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.
Donald Trump -

CENTURY 21 Select Group hosted their Annual Awards Luncheon at the Lake Naomi Clubhouse Restaurant to celebrate the achievements of their agents in 2009.  It was a tough year in the real estate market and Maggie Flartey-Kaminski spoke of the resilience and strength of their agents who weathered the storm.  More than 25 agents were recognized for increases in production from 2008, an outstanding fete considering the down market.  In addition to the individuals who exceeded their prior production of 2008, the Hazleton Branch and the Brodheadsville Branch were recognized for increased production in 2009 over  2008. 

The individual award winners included Dot Gallagher, Pocono Lake – Top Listing Units Agent, Daniel Seip, Blakeslee – Top Closed Units Agent and Buddy Vail, Hawley, Top Closed Volume.  Janet Pottieger, Blakeslee – Top Referral Agent.  Team Van Hine was recognized as the top Listing Units Team.   Rose Sawyer was recognized for earning her Associate Broker license.  Hope Fogarty and Neal Van Hine were recognized for earning their Accredited Buyer Representation Designation. 

Maggie Flartey-Kaminski added, “The strength of our company is reflected in the achievements of our members.  All of the owners of Select Group are so proud of their associates whose sincerity, hard work and integrity allow the company to remain a leader in the Pocono Real Estate market and the real estate industry. ”

Vince Caputo of Century21 Select Group of Broadheadsville is embarking on a state of the art way to reach out to new clients and the community at large beginning February 11^th and every Thursday night there after with the airing of ?Pocono Homes Live? via the internet. Vince will host the LIVE call in show which begins at 7:00 PM. The hour and one half hour weekly presentation will combine live call in customers and online text chat panels giving all participants the opportunity to ask questions about area real estate issues or possibly building on a new buyer/seller/realtor relationship.

The communication between Vince and all new clients will be predicated on abiding with all Real Estate laws and required Consumer Notices and also be restricted to those who are not already working with a realtor. With that said, even those customers of other realtors can call in to obtain very general and non-specific answers to questions.

Vince will also have a guest speaker each week from area businesses who?s services closely relate to home ownership and maintenance. The guests will cover various topics including security, home renovation tips, energy conservation and mortgage and financing questions. The website can be accessed at 6:55 PM on Thursday evenings at

http://www.stickam.com/poconohomeslive 

 The live broadcast will begin promptly at 7PM. Feel free to log in at 

http://www.Stickam.com

 Anytime prior to the broadcast to obtain a FREE user screen name should you wish to use the online chat panels.  

( PA Lic# RS311561)

 BLAKESLEE, PA : Sharon Ruggiero celebrated 25 years
with CENTURY 21. She was honored with a surprise party at the Blakeslee
office. Sharon started out as “OUR GAL FRIDAY” and did it all from front
desk, assigning leads, typing (ha ha) contracts and leases, bookkeeping and
receptionist. She recalls lugging in firewood to keep our woodstove going.
And she laughed about the “typing test” she had to take to get the job.
Sharon has been a loyal and hardworking employee over the years and there is
no way to truly thank her for all she does. Now she manages the accounting
for Blakeslee, Lake Harmony, Hazleton and Brodheadsville. Plus she is a
Super Relocation Director for our Relo Department for Select Group.

Sharon came on board when she was 18. We shared in celebrating her marriage
and birth of her two children Dylan and Cheyanne who are now 16 and 11. Boy
does time fly.

Congratulations to a great woman and a wonderful employee.

Brian McCardle, manager of the Hazleton branch stopped in to celebrate with
Sharon as they both started with the company around the same time. So we
gave him a little celebration too and crowned him.

 There are four steps to achieving this designation. 

1.        Successful completion of the two-day Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation Course, including an 80 percent passing grade on the exam. 

2.        Successful completion of one of the ABR® elective courses, including an 80 percent passing grade on the exam.

3.        Documentation verifying five (5) completed transactions in which the ABR® candidate acted as a buyer’s representative. 

4.        Membership in good standing in the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) and the National Association of REALTORS®.

Hope has been affiliated with the Blakeslee office  since May of 2008 after a brief affiliation with a local independent. 

 ”I am truly proud of Neal’s accomplishments with our company. His honesty, integrity and hard work are evident in his level of success with our company. Gaining her ABR is another step in building a highly successful career with us.” said Maggie Flartey-Kaminski, Broker Owner