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From The Journal-Herald

February 18, 1993

Editors & Publishers

Jay and Clara Holder ference room this coming Tuesday for three hours.

The front page of this issue featured a large photo of Route 940 west from Steve’s Service Station of a road completely covered by snow, with no traffic. Photographer Roger Schoch caught the scene on Tuesday the 16th.

White Haven borough council started talking about the future garbage contract.

This year’s 5th and 6th grade Lions and WHASA basketball classic will be Feb. 25 to 28 at Keystone Hall. This year welcomes the Holy Savior team from Wilkes-Barre to round out the eight teams.

Northeast Light & Sound advertised their grand opening in Hazleton. The business is owned by Weatherly entrepreneur Harold Sipler, Jr.

Lehman Funeral Home’s WHASA basketball team beat the Suitch Insurance team 34-12 to preserve an undefeated second half 7-0. The season ends next week to be taken as much as 50-60 miles away for some voters. Many students, elderly, disabled, and mostly urban voters would be unable to get the unnecessary photo ID.

In the Weatherly Youth Basketball Junior League, Wayne Wagner writes that the Storks held on to be champs, winning 14 and losing just one. H&S Suds was second (13-2). The Weatherly Lions team earned the championship of the Senior League.

Every first time voter in PA MUST present either a photo ID or other PA approved proof of residence such as utility bill or seven other forms of approved non-photo ID validation. This is our system currently. Only one case of in person voter ID fraud has ever been verified. (One guy was caught wearing a disguise trying to vote twice.)

This is a solution looking for a non-existent problem. It would cost tax payers millions of dollars to photograph 7 million voting age residents. For what to catch one fraudulent vote in 12 years ?

Thank goodness, the PA House will hopefully veto the referendum. The current law works 99.9999 % of the time. It is not worth $100 million PA tax dollars to suppress one fraudulent vote.

David Panckeri Weatherly

The Weatherly Area School Board is looking to refinance its borrowing, in hopes of saving between $200,000 and $300,000.

Lois and David Holman are this year’s Friendship Club’s Valentine Queen and King.

The White Haven Municipal Authority will continue to publish the names of those delinquent in paying their bills.

Former White Haven police chief Ervin Carter will celebrate his 90th birthday next Thursday. The photo shows him with grandson Grant. An address to send birthday cards was included in the article.

Weatherly Borough advertised for sale its 1985 Crown Victoria police car 125,000 miles…and its 1959 FWD Tractioneer dump truck, by bids until March 8.

Bill Chapman of State Representative Keith McCall’s office will conduct office hours upstairs in the First Eastern Bank con-

The Wrecker boys must beat Panther Valley and MMI this week to make the playoffs.

Carl Schigner reported that Marian’s boys’ team won two more as they readied for the playoffs.

Library Corner

The White Haven Area Community Library Book Club will meet on March 8 at 6:30 in the John Murphy Room. The book chosen by its members for March is The Measure by Nikki Erlick. The NY Times Best Seller is a story of love and hope. New members are always welcome to come enjoy the fun and lively conversation. Light refreshments will be served.

Of course, the WHACL is about more than just reading great books. Our volunteers are always working to find activities for the whole community to enjoy.

This week, sewing workshops will be held at the library on Sat., Feb. 18 (9 –11 a.m., 11:30 – 1:30 p.m., 2 – 4 p.m.) and Tues., Feb. 21

Ruth wrote an article about us meeting my uncle Slater and aunt Phyllis for a meal at Mollie’s in Stroudsburg.

There was no “50 Years Ago” in this edition.

(4-6 p.m., 6:30-8:30 p.m.). The cost is $65. To register call Erin at 484-571-4089. There will be a Pysanky Ukrainian Egg Workshop on March 4 from 12 – 3 p.m. taught by instructor Paul Corinchock. The $40 fee for the workshop, which includes all supplies, will be donated to the United Ukrainian Relief Committee (UUARC.org) .

On Sun., March 12, the community is invited to come hear The Northeast Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society perform from 3-5 p.m. at the library. Tickets are $25 and include adult beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds will benefit the library. Call 570443-8776 for reservations.