Lower Nazareth leaders have a softer message than most for the authorities behind the proposed PennEast pipeline: Just steer clear of our school and as many homes as possible.

The township's Board of Supervisors agreed Wednesday night to send a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that won't state any direct support or opposition to the project.

But they do have some requests concerning the line, which would carry 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day from the Wilkes-Barre area through the Lehigh Valley to a distribution terminal outside Trenton, N.J.

Supervisors want the pipeline's route to be set as far away from Lower Nazareth Elementary School and residences as possible and be directed instead toward the township's undeveloped farmland.

"So as few residents as possible will be inconvenienced," board Chairman James Pennington said.

The letter also will request that Lower Nazareth not be considered as a possible location for the pipeline's compressor station and to have as few, if any, above-ground valves as possible.

In addition, Township Manager Timm Tenges said it's likely the letter will include a request for the township to receive some sort of financial benefit, as well as an option for residents and local businesses to tap into the line.

Supervisor Robert Kucsan said if residents have particular concerns with the path of the pipeline, they should contact officials to see if adjustments can be made. At least, that's what he did.

"If the pipeline would have gone in the way it was [initially drafted], they would probably knock down two of my gazebos and have to take out my pool," he said.

Kucsan said he discussed the issues with project representatives and received a revised route map that accommodated his request.

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The Poro Point Management Corp. (PPMC), a subsidiary of Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), is calling for interested bidders to bid for the 25-year lease and development of the six-hectare Poro Point Lighthouse in San Fernando, La Union.

"This is a good opportunity to take advantage of the robust growth in the region that reported a strong 7.7 percent expansion in 2013," BCDA president and CEO Arnel Paciano Casanova said in a statement on Tuesday.

"The improvements in infrastructure, specifically a better road network, will further boost growth in tourism," he said.

The minimum floor price is set at P5.28 million for the annual lease of the property, subject to a 10-percent increase on the third year and every two years thereafter.

The first year of the lease term will be rent-free.

The 25-year lease term will be renewable for another 25 years, subject to the approval of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), according to the terms of reference.

The Poro Point Lighthouse and its reservation is under the jurisdiction of PCG.

Developments to be introduced in the property shall be limited to tourism-leisure and entertainment related facilities such as: hotels, condotel facilities, cliff-walks with view decks, landscape areas, parks, playgrounds, gardens, function halls, commercial stores, cafes, restaurants, amphitheaters, pavilions, picnic areas, and gazebos.

It also includes the repair and rehabilitation of the modern lighthouse, restoration of the old Spanish lighthouse, and the shotgun house "into its original aesthetic beauty to serve as tourist attractions within the property."

A pre-bid conference will be held on Feb. 12 where the property, the terms of reference and inquiries from interested bidders will be discussed.

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In this Feb. 3, 2015 photo, from left, Beth Peeler, 16, teacher Bill Curtin and Magdalena Garcia, 17, from Kankakee High School pose at a gazebo in Kankakee, Ill., before its planned demolition. In 1999, after Places Rated Almanac called Kankakee the worst metropolitan area to live in the U.S. and Canada, talk-show host David Letterman poked fun with a Top 10 list and sent the town two gazebos to spruce things up. Now students are dismantling the gazebos and making a commemorative rocking chair out of the wood for Letterman's retirement. (AP Photo/Chicago Tribune, Zbigniew Bzdak)

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - High school students in a city that David Letterman lampooned as an awful place to live are plotting some tongue-in-cheek revenge, more than 15 years later.

The late night TV talk show host piled on in 1999 after Places Rated Almanac called Kankakee and its surrounding area in northern Illinois the worst metropolitan area to live in the U.S. and Canada. One of his famous Top 10 lists suggested area slogans, including "We put the 'Ill' in Illinois," and "You'll come for our payphone - you'll stay because your car's been stolen."

To spruce things up, Letterman sent Kankakee two gazebos, which the students plan to turn into a rocking chair to commemorate Letterman's upcoming retirement.

"I think we know that Dave likes a good joke," Barbara Wells, the area's board of education president, told the (Kankakee) Daily Journal. "So, I thought he'd like this. And I like seeing the kids get so involved. This will be one class they tell their kids and grandchildren about."

A spokeswoman for CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" said crews plan to film the project next month and to air the footage on the show.

Removing them has become a two-semester project. Students have demolished one gazebo next to an old train depot and hope to do the same with the other in a nearby park. Much of the wood has rotted, though students saved wood for building the chair.

Although residents were irked by Kankakee's lowly ranking and the buzz it got, many grew to appreciate the gazebos. Couples got married in the white, wooden structures, and some residents are unhappy with their removal.

While working on the project, the students are also raising money for new gazebos, hoping it'll help show how their community about 50 miles south of Chicago turned a national embarrassment into a positive message.

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KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) High school students in a city that David Letterman lampooned as an awful place to live are plotting some tongue-in-cheek revenge, more than 15 years later.

The late night TV talk show host piled on in 1999 after Places Rated Almanac called Kankakee and its surrounding area in northern Illinois the worst metropolitan area to live in the U.S. and Canada. One of his famous Top 10 lists suggested area slogans, including "We put the 'Ill' in Illinois," and "You'll come for our payphone you'll stay because your car's been stolen."

To spruce things up, Letterman sent Kankakee two gazebos, which the students plan to turn into a rocking chair to commemorate Letterman's upcoming retirement.

"I think we know that Dave likes a good joke," Barbara Wells, the area's board of education president, told the (Kankakee) Daily Journal. "So, I thought he'd like this. And I like seeing the kids get so involved. This will be one class they tell their kids and grandchildren about."

A spokeswoman for CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" said crews plan to film the project next month and to air the footage on the show.

Removing them has become a two-semester project. Students have demolished one gazebo next to an old train depot and hope to do the same with the other in a nearby park. Much of the wood has rotted, though students saved wood for building the chair.

Although residents were irked by Kankakee's lowly ranking and the buzz it got, many grew to appreciate the gazebos. Couples got married in the white, wooden structures, and some residents are unhappy with their removal.

While working on the project, the students are also raising money for new gazebos, hoping it'll help show how their community about 50 miles south of Chicago turned a national embarrassment into a positive message.

The project's organizers admit that part of their motivation was to bring renewed attention to the improvements the city has made since Letterman's gag.

Junior Sam Foster told the newspaper he's enjoying the class.

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KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - High school students in a city that David Letterman lampooned as an awful place to live are plotting some tongue-in-cheek revenge, more than 15 years later.

The late night TV talk show host piled on in 1999 after Places Rated Almanac called Kankakee and its surrounding area in northern Illinois the worst metropolitan area to live in the U.S. and Canada. One of his famous Top 10 lists suggested area slogans, including "We put the 'Ill' in Illinois," and "You'll come for our payphone - you'll stay because your car's been stolen."

To spruce things up, Letterman sent Kankakee two gazebos, which the students plan to turn into a rocking chair to commemorate Letterman's upcoming retirement.

"I think we know that Dave likes a good joke," Barbara Wells, the area's board of education president, told the (Kankakee) Daily Journal. "So, I thought he'd like this. And I like seeing the kids get so involved. This will be one class they tell their kids and grandchildren about."

A spokeswoman for CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" said crews plan to film the project next month and to air the footage on the show.

Removing them has become a two-semester project. Students have demolished one gazebo next to an old train depot and hope to do the same with the other in a nearby park. Much of the wood has rotted, though students saved wood for building the chair.

Although residents were irked by Kankakee's lowly ranking and the buzz it got, many grew to appreciate the gazebos. Couples got married in the white, wooden structures, and some residents are unhappy with their removal.

While working on the project, the students are also raising money for new gazebos, hoping it'll help show how their community about 50 miles south of Chicago turned a national embarrassment into a positive message.

The project's organizers admit that part of their motivation was to bring renewed attention to the improvements the city has made since Letterman's gag.

Junior Sam Foster told the newspaper he's enjoying the class.

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KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - High school students in a city that David Letterman lampooned as an awful place to live are plotting some tongue-in-cheek revenge, more than 15 years later.

The late night TV talk show host piled on in 1999 after Places Rated Almanac called Kankakee and its surrounding area in northern Illinois the worst metropolitan area to live in the U.S. and Canada. One of his famous Top 10 lists suggested area slogans, including "We put the 'Ill' in Illinois," and "You'll come for our payphone - you'll stay because your car's been stolen."

To spruce things up, Letterman sent Kankakee two gazebos, which the students plan to turn into a rocking chair to commemorate Letterman's upcoming retirement.

"I think we know that Dave likes a good joke," Barbara Wells, the area's board of education president, told the (Kankakee) Daily Journal. "So, I thought he'd like this. And I like seeing the kids get so involved. This will be one class they tell their kids and grandchildren about."

A spokeswoman for CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" said crews plan to film the project next month and to air the footage on the show.

Removing them has become a two-semester project. Students have demolished one gazebo next to an old train depot and hope to do the same with the other in a nearby park. Much of the wood has rotted, though students saved wood for building the chair.

Although residents were irked by Kankakee's lowly ranking and the buzz it got, many grew to appreciate the gazebos. Couples got married in the white, wooden structures, and some residents are unhappy with their removal.

While working on the project, the students are also raising money for new gazebos, hoping it'll help show how their community about 50 miles south of Chicago turned a national embarrassment into a positive message.

The project's organizers admit that part of their motivation was to bring renewed attention to the improvements the city has made since Letterman's gag.

Junior Sam Foster told the newspaper he's enjoying the class.

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Back in 1999, the city of Kankakee, Illinois was deemed the worst metropolitan area to live in in both the United States and Canada by Places Rated Almanac. David Letterman had some fun with that, with a top ten list of slogan suggestions for Kankakee County. Slogans included We put the Ill in Illinois, We also put the annoy in Illinois, and Ask about our staggering unemployment rate.

Well, a little over 15 years later, students in Kankakee are getting their revenge on Letterman and The Late Show will be documenting their progress.

See, back then Letterman actually sent the town two gazebos to spruce up the place, and now students are demolishing both and using the wood to make Letterman a rocking chair for his impending retirement.

The town has mixed feelings about the gazebos being taken down, and the people behind the project say they want to draw attention to how much better their city is now compared to when Letterman teased them.

And yes, CBS cameras will be documenting the whole thing next month and the footage will air on The Late Show.

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