Maria Walker lost her good friend Richard Biscardi to a crash at the intersection of Behrens and Midway Roads on Nov. 13. In a letter that Walker presented to the township supervisors at Monday evening's meeting, Walker cites the lack of proper safety indicators and warning signs pointing out the curves along Behrens Road as a contributing factor in Biscardi's fatal crash.

"We are writing to request your assistance with ensuring the safety of travelers along Behrens Road in Penn Forest Township," Walker's letter states.In the letter Walker specifically points out that in two recent fatal crashes that occurred along that stretch of Behrens Road there were no skid marks. Walker alleges that the lack of skid marks indicates the drivers were unaware of the "pending fork" in the road. She further states that this is due to the lack of signage leading up to and after the fork itself.Chairman Warren Reiner accepted the letter on behalf of the supervisors.Also addressing those present were Bruce and Allison Carter. The Carters have lived on Behrens Road in the area of the curve for 15 years."I was the first person to arrive at the scene the night of Rich's accident," said Allison Carter. "I never want to see that again. I can't tell you how many times my husband and I have had to pull people out of cars, off motorcycles, out of the woods. We need something, a light, a four-way stop, more signage, anything. Please do something to make this stop.""The speeding on that road is out of hand," said Bruce Carter. "And it is not tourists, these are locals. We only see the state police on that road when they come for an accident."Other mattersOther items addressed at the meeting was a change in the recycling program. Last month Waste Management was hired to take over the trash hauling for the township, and as part of the contract they were to remove recyclable material as well.The township supervisors were unhappy with the changes in the recycling program after the switch, and after consulting with Waste Management it was decided to remove the recycling from the Waste Management contract and to bring back Solomon to handle the recycling.The change took place on Dec. 1. Unfortunately, the township is no longer recycling glass."You need to put the glass in with your regular trash," Reiner said. "The haulers are not willing to take glass anymore because they can't get rid of it."The supervisors also voted to approve the new budget for 2016. The budget was adopted as advertised. Supervisor Judy Knappenberger voted no on the budget.Reiner and Knappenberger were sworn in for their new term as supervisors. Also sworn in at the meeting were Robert Serifini and Robert Boyle as township auditors.