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Lake water testing offered to Penn Lake residents

by Seth Isenberg

RIVER ROAD REOPENS: Drivers can once again drive between East Side and Lehigh Tannery along River Road, which has been closed to traffic since Hurricane Henri caused extensive damage last August. PennDOT completed road repairs last week.

Shown above is the new culvert and repair at Pointer Road in Kidder Township. Below is the outflow area, and a reminder of the original damage from our files.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

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Penn Lake’s borough council has arranged to do random periodic testing of the water in the lake to try to get a better idea of the water quality throughout the entire lake. Lake front property owners can arrange get tests done in the water in front of their land. This was explained during Penn Lake’s council meeting on April 14. Those interested in their own lake water test will have to cover the cost, $26, and must contact Dan Eustice by May 15 to

get onto the testing list and get supplies. Reach Dan at 570 417-9591.

Streamline, consultants to borough council on the dam project, reported to the dam advisory committee that they have made progress on convincing key state official decisionmakers that the existing spillway can be improved, rather than torn out and replaced. They have asked for a contract revision for an additional $10,000 to pay for additional work. Council agreed to this unanimously.

Quotes for pothole repairs

are being sought so repairs can be approved, then ideally completed in May. During public comment, there was more discussion about goose feeding and the fines.

Also discussed was the relationship between the borough and the Penn Lake Association. The organizations are close, and may work closer as the PLA explores some new ideas. It was agreed to give time for the association during the May council meeting.

WASB OKS Bellucci resignation

by Seth Isenberg

will be leaving for a new job on May 20.

At their April 13 voting Teacher Caitlin Sheehan meeting, members of the was approved for an unpaid Weatherly Area School Board leave of absence beginning in (WASB) offered regrets March through the end of the and even no votes when the school year. subject of District Business An Updated Procurement Manager and School Board Procedure policy regarding Secretary Dominic Bellucci Jr. Federal Programs includes resignation came up. “I will language allowing the choice miss you,” said board member of the best bid, instead of reNancy Mulvaney. The vote quiring the Board to take the was 6-2 to accept the resiglowest bid. nation, with board president The Board approved the April Walters and v.p. Bill agreement between the Carbon Knepper voting no. Bellucci Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21

and the Weatherly Area School District for Special Education Services during the 2022-2023 school year at costs the same as last year. The Dual Enrollment Agreement between the District and Lehigh Carbon Community College from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025, which is free, and the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit’s facilities plan for 2022-2023 with no costs to the District were both approved.

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Editorial

Reading too much into it

by Ruth Isenberg

Banning books is bad, on multiple levels. Attempts around the country to eliminate books from school libraries that deal with so-called sensitive subjects like race and sexuality are both short-sighted and ineffective.

The concept that kids need to be protected from reading about topics like LBGTQ relationships is silly, given the prevalence of all kinds of posts on the internet. And sheltering students from learning that not everyone thinks racial equality has been achieved in this country, or hiding some of the less inspiring moments in history, won’t help them adjust to life as it is today. Realities are out there, whether we like them or not.

On the internet, there’s no librarian to provide context or suggest supplemental balancing readings. Tik-Tok or Instagram posts aren’t vetted for accuracy. Nor are they found right next to posts with contrasting points of view, the way books on a library shelf usually are.

The assumption that reading a book that promotes a certain idea will cause a student to adopt that idea is not grounded in reality. For generations, students have been given reading material — parables and fables designed to guide their behavior in certain ways. Sometimes it takes — often it does not.

When it comes right down to it, students don’t read nearly as many books as critics seem to believe. The ones who are readers are usually thinkers as well, able to make judgments about the content and context of what they read.

Banning books can backfire. The best way to get most kids to read something is to tell them not to. Banning books makes them more interesting. Let librarians decide which books to shelve, and talk with kids about the books they borrow.

Everyone might learn something from that.

Archives From The Journal-Herald Issue of April 16, 1992 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder EMCEE announced a multimillion dollar contract to build four wireless cable systems for a Kansas company.

The 1992 White Haven Sesquicentennial and River Festival was announced by the White Haven Business Improvement Committee. The event will be held on Main Street, and it is hoped there will be booths and exhibits enough to fill all of its length. A committee is established, and volunteers are being recruited.

The Crestwood School Board’s attempt to bar relatives of Board members from any paid positions at Crestwood was voted down six to three. In other business, the board named Ace Hoffman as photographer for the elementary students at $4.75 for the package. Named to do student dental exams were Dr. Lisa Dean for Fairview Elementary and Dr. James Johns for Rice Elementary and St. Jude’s, at $1 per student examined. Bill Jones resigned as head football coach, and Richard Testa as head wrestling coach.

The Senior Citizens Friendship Club of Weatherly meeting last Thursday featured Jean Younker and an array of Pysanky eggs that she had decorated.

She wore to the meeting an authentic Ukrainian dress that had been handed down in her family for several generations. The spring dinner dance will be April 22 at Stefanisko’s in Hazleton.

John Hart resigned from the Weatherly Area School Board last month, however a change in his work schedule made it possible for him to continue on the Board — so he asked to be reappointed. He was. The board voted to ratify the new teachers’ contract on a vote of 6-2. Warner’s Central Garage was awarded the driver’s education contract at $7/day, the same rate as last year. Board members were authorized to attend a PSBA summer conference at Bucknell University July 16 to 18 for $200 each.

From White Haven Journal Issue of April 16, 1942 W. C. Taylor, Publisher War Bonds officials will be calling at your home asking for your pledge for Bonds and Stamps.

Naval Master Chief Petty Officer Andrew Searfoss is serving on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. America, now stationed in the Persian Gulf.

This section had its heaviest snow storm of the season last weekend. Had not the greater part of the snow melted as it fell, we might yet be shoveling snow instead of making ready for our war gardens this weekend.

Area Polka King Jan Lewan will perform at the reopening of the Lakeside Ballroom in Barnesville.

Wheeler’s Variety Shop in Weatherly advertised Hallmark cards for Easter.

Farmer’s Dairy advertised Egg Nog for Easter. The Mountain Laurel Resort advertised an extensive Easter Sunday Buffet.

The featured restaurant of the week was S&J Subs.

Karate master Ed Naumowicz is opening a Karate program, to be held at his business, the Sandy Valley Campground.

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Classes to provide skilled workers for war industries are now in session. Foundations of Engineering 1 taught by Mr. Loughridge, Engineering Drafting 1 taught by Mr. B. Moser, and Elementary Accounting for Women, taught by Mr. Brennan.

A.P. Cope was reelected as County Superintendent of Schools by the Luzerne County School Directors, for a fifth term.

Stuart E. Prutzman of East Mauch Chunk was unanimously reelected Superintendent of Carbon County Schools … He has held the post since succeeding James Bevan in 1929.

No part of the Lehigh River has been closed to fishermen.

The land abutting the river owned by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company has no hunting and no trespassing signs posted — but they also say that fishing is permitted (probably the result of the terrific howl from sportsmen last year when it appeared an attempt would be made to close) access to the river.

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID GARBAGE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL SERVICES East Side Borough Council is seeking garbage collection and disposal services for a one year, three year and five year period, beginning September 1, 2022.

Bids will be opened and publicly read at the East Side Borough Council’s regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. at the White Haven Library, 121 Towanda Street, White Haven, Pa. 18661.

Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality.

Proposals and complete specifications can be obtained from the Secretary by calling 570-443-7011 or emailing East Side Borough at eastsideborough@outlook.com.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid, made payable to East Side Borough.

East Side Borough Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or portions thereof.

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gym and cafeteria on May 27.

The Title 1 Dept. was approved for a family engageContinued from page 1 ment event on May 20.

Agreements with School Police Once the fields dry, the Officers Thomas J. Major (fullWeatherly Youth Soccer League time) and William Bartel (part- was okayed to use the middle time) for the next school year and high school fields for their are at the same cost as this year. games and practices, after The Board approved the school and on weekends. In contract for The Nutrition August, Faith Church was apGroup for the next school year proved to hold its Mega Sports that shows a loss of $5,049, Camp on the athletic fields. with lunch and breakfast pricThe Transportation and es staying the same. The loss Property Committee reported will be made up on per item paving contractor Umbriac will sales. The Nutrition Group’s return the last week in April to budget for the coming year complete their work, including was approved unanimously. fixing seams in the new paving The PTA was approved for that cracked over the winter.

Personnel Committee chair its 8th Grade Farewell and Christy Minor reported that Dance in the middle school

support staff contract talks “are going well.”

The softball field currently retains water. Athletic Committee chair Matt vonFrisch agrees that “the field needs work.” The solution is to repitch the field to get more water drainage.

The Athletic Committee is still waiting to hear back from Quad3 engineers for their recommendations on the water collection issues on and around the fields west of the High School. The committee will meet as soon as Quad3 sends its materials. It was reported that ducks were swimming in a pool that formed on the soccer field this week.

Veterans Corner

Commentary by John Kearns, USCG Ret., chiefkearns@gmail.com

SCUTTLEBUTT: WHY IS SINKING ONE RUSSIAN WARSHIP SUCH A BIG DEAL? The answer is based on not what was sunk but who.

A U.S. defense official said the Russian cruiser Moskva sank after it was hit by two Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles last Wednesday.

The Moskva was the flagship for all Russian forces in and around the Black Sea. A “flagship” is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a large group of naval ships, Admirals, entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag.

Typically, it is the largest, fastest, most heavily armed, or best known. The Moskva was a status symbol more than a modern warship - it was built in 1983 and Russia had plans to scrap it five years ago. Russia could not afford to refit many of the warships scheduled for decommissioning due to the high cost of maintaining them.

The Moskva, when hit, was under the command of a Russian admiral who immediately transferred the flag to a smaller vessel. For Russian sailors serving in the flagship fleet, this was devastating. If Ukraine can sink the flagship, nothing in the fleet is safe. The sinking was more of a psychological and morale destroying victory than the loss of a potent military asset. This minor victory will force Russia to commit more modern ships with better missile defense systems to the Black Sea Zone to remain a threat.

As a missile cruiser, the Moskva’s primary mission beyond command and control was air defense. As soon as the ship was hit and disabled, all other Russian ships had to withdraw south for safety reasons removing

all coastal shipboard threats and invasion forces. Hitting and sinking any of the other destroyers, frigates, supply, or landing ships would have made little difference; but killing the flagship changed everything.

TOOTSIE-ROLLS GO TO WAR. Chosin is generally regarded as a Chinese victory over the United Nations troops. Running low on ammunition, a US Marine unit found themselves unable to continue the fight.

They were running out of 60mm mortar rounds, referred to as “Tootsie Rolls.” Unfortunately for the mortar crews, Air Force supply planes dropped crates of actual Tootsie Rolls, not realizing that the request was for mortar rounds.

While the situation seemed less than ideal, US Marines made the best of the problem,

utilizing the toffee candy in ways that the creator of the sugary confection likely never dreamed up. With below-freezing temperatures and rations frozen, Marines found that they could heat the candy with their body heat, giving them precious calories. Others noticed that a pliable warm Tootsie Roll would harden when cold, prompting them to use the candy as a type of weld that could be used to plug holes in everything from shot-up vehicles to hoses and tents.

Tootsie Rolls are still in US military rations today.

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Obituaries

MARIE PAULA BRETSKY Marie Paula Bretsky, 19, 2022; granddaughters, formerly of East Second Jennifer and Betsy Fedorick; Street son-in-law, William Fedorick; Weatherly, sisters, Edna Pakola, Marian passed away Graham, and Janet Grady; on Monday, brothers, Eric, Lloyd, and April 18, Henry Arsenault.

2022, at Surviving are daughters, St. Luke’s Patricia Anne Swanson, wife Miners of Robert of Danville, and Memorial Annette Fedorick of in Coaldale, Weatherly and her fiancée at 90 years of age. Marie had Earl Stafford of Allentown; been a guest of Heritage Hill sister, Margaret Patton; Senior Living in Weatherly for brother, Allan Arsenault; the past number of years. many nieces and nephews.

Born Thursday, November A graduate of St. Mary’s 19, 1931 in Summerside, Academy in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Marie worked at Tung-Sol, Canada, she was the daughter Wagner Electric, and in the of the late Theophile and cafeteria for the Weatherly Maryann Bella (Gallant) School District, all in Arsenault. Marie was also Weatherly. A member of predeceased on November 21, Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. 2021 by her beloved husband, of Weatherly, Marie was a Frederick G. Bretsky to whom member of the church choir, she would have celebrated her and also belonged to the 70th year of marriage on April Weatherly Area Community Choir. Marie was a terrific wife and mother. She was a tremendous cook and baker.

Marie enjoyed knitting, quilting, and sewing. Marie was also a Girl Scout leader.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Philip Philip J. Jeffries J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Funeral Home & Cremation Services Weatherly.

A Mass of Christian Burial A Branch of Holmes – Griffiths F.H., Inc. will be celebrated on Saturday 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA 18255 April 23, at 10:30 a.m. from 570-427-4231 Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C., Weatherly, Msgr. William E. Franklin Griffiths III F.D. Baker to officiate. Friends Philip J. Jeffries F.D./Supervisor may call in church from 9:30 www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com a.m. until time of services.

A new approach to funeral and Interment will be in Union cremation care. Looking forward to Cemetery, Weatherly. serving White Haven, Dennison, Lehigh, and Foster Townships.

Memorials in her name to: All arrangements and consultations Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. from the comfort of your home.

Online condolences may Guiding families through be made by visiting www. difficult times. griffithsfuneralhomes.com

JOSEPH J. SANKO having worked as an electrical Joseph J. Sanko, Sr., 86 contractor. years of age, of Weatherly, Joseph was Catholic by a longtime resident of Connecticut, faith.

An avid outdoorsman passed away on Monday, who enjoyed hunting and competitive shooting, Joseph April 11, cherished his 1967 Ford 2022, at Fairlane, participating in Lehigh cruises and local parades.

Valley A Celebration of Joseph’s Hospital Muhlenberg life was held on April 20.

Interment is in Union Campus, Cemetery, Weatherly.

Bethlehem.

Memorials to: Colchester Born Sunday, April 28, 1935 in Kline Twp, Schuylkill Fish & Game Club P.O. Box 257 Colchester, CT. 06415.

County, he was the son of Online condolences can be the late Nicholas, and Anna expressed by visiting www.

(Posinock) Sanko Sr. Joseph griffithsfuneralhomes.com was also predeceased by his beloved wife of 63 years, Alma (Doubleday) Sanko; sisters, Mary Gerhard, Theresa Gerhard, Dorothy Orlowski, and Ann Charney.

Surviving are sons, Joseph Sanko, Jr. and Kenneth A. Please remove any Sanko; daughters, Debra and all desired Marchant, and Shirley items from graves Dill wife of Rudy; brother, Nicholas Sanko, Jr. and his immediately to wife Carol, Stephen Sanko begin prepartion and his wife Debbie; 4 for Spring. Any grandchildren; many great remaining items left grandchildren.

A graduate of the former on graves will be McAdoo High School, removed and disJoseph served honorably in carded by cemetery the Army National Guard. personnel.

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JANICE MARIE WALTON Janice Marie Walton, 81, of East Side Borough, died on February 6, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, surrounded by loved ones.

Born in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Jenny (Kunkle) Kuntz. Janice worked as a waitress for many years and salesperson at Big Boulder Ski Shop. She was a member of White Haven Presbyterian Church and loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her best friend, Joyce Reiner.

Janice enjoyed painting and was a past member of the East Side Borough Knitting Club.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded by husband, Bruce Walton, sister Leah, and brothers Ronald and Lee Kuntz.

She is survived by her son, John (Robin) Walton of White Haven; daughter, Rebecca Peabody of Weatherly; grandchildren, Amanda (Rob) Stepenaskie, Lyndsay (James) Ashley, Natalie (Michael) Best, and Jennifer Walton; great grandchildren Bria, Robby, Greiyson, Alex, Abigail and Kaia; brother Bruce Kuntz of Bowmantown; along with several nieces and nephews.

Graveside funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m. in Laurel Cemetery, White Haven.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. White Haven.

Visit www. lehmanfuneralhome.com for additional information.

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Pocono Home & Outdoor Living Show at Kalahari Convention Center April 23 & 24

CECILY WATLINGTON KING JONES Time spent at the family Cecily Watlington King camp on Martin Meadow Jones, 94, of Lancaster, The Greater Pocono Home passed away Pond and, as a child, being & Outdoor Living Show by the active in the Girl Scouts were unexpectPocono Builders Association special times for her. edly at her will be at Kalahari Resorts’ Survivors include her home on Convention Center in Pocono son Lawrence T. Reeve of Saturday, Summit on April 23 & 24.

Lancaster, his wife Mary April 9, Get a jump start on your Jane; and her daughter 2022. She next building project. VenCecily Virginia Reeve, her was born dors provide expert advice June 6, 1927, in Summerville, husband Don Baker; and her on building a custom home, grandchildren, Corie Baker NJ the daughter of Charles starting an addition, kitchSteinbrink and Kathleen Artamus King and Cecily en or bath remodel, HVAC Reeve. She is also survived by Watlington King. systems, landscaping ideas, her stepson, Casey Jones, his She graduated from the and a large display of pools wife Linda and their children, College of Education in and spas. The show is a one Evanston, Illinois with a two- as well as Luke Jones and his stop shop for all building family. year degree, later finishing materials and supplies. From Cecily was predeceased her undergraduate degree at water-proofing your basement by her two sisters, Jean the University of Delaware Anderson and husband and received her master’s degree from East Stroudsburg Ralph, and her sister Margaret Freeman and in Pennsylvania. husband Carl.

She taught school in Pizzeria & Restaurant Services will be held at Chatham, NJ, Wilmington, St. Timothy’s Chapel in the DE, Tannersville and also 416 Main Street,White Haven summer.

Pocono Pines. She also Arrangements are entrusted served as a teacher for to Bailey Funeral Home, Lehigh University’s Reading 210 Main St., Lancaster Specialist Certification NH 03584. For more Program. As a consultant for American Book Company, she information or to send an www.JirehsPizzeria.com authored a first-grade English online condolence, please go Open 11 a.m. Mon.-Sat., Closed Sun. book and while at University to www.baileyfh.net. of Delaware, assisted in making a film on reading.

She started Humpty Dumpty In honor of Cecily K. Jones Kindergarten in Munster, (1927 - 2022), her family invites all IN and helped start Western who knew her to stop in at Sitko’s Reserve Junior Women’s Club restaurant, Route 437, White Havin Lyndhurst, Ohio.

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to a new roof, you will find it all at this long-awaited home show. Visitors should ask vendors about show deals and specials.

Children accompanied by their parents can participate in the annual Scavenger Hunt, a seek and find puzzle. Parents can pick up a scavenger hunt quest sheet at the registration area at the entrance to the home show.

Visitors to the home show are eligible to win one of four grand prizes compliments of Pocono Raceway. Prize package includes (4)-200 level Sunday July 24 tickets valued at $80 each and (4)-Pit Paddock Passes, valued at $50 each.

Show hours are Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Admission is only $6. Children under 16 are free. Veterans with identification can enter the show at no charge.

For more information on the show visit Poconobuilders. org or call 570-421-9009. The Kalahari Resort is located off exit 3 of Interstate 380 (Route 940), under an hour from White Haven via Interstate 80 east.

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en on Friday, April 22 & Saturday, April 23 from 6–8 p.m.

Her loving family will be there to meet & greet (drinks on Cecily). We will raise a toast in her memory & just plain have a good time as Cecily would have wanted.

Please note this is not a formal memorial; no eulogy or tributes at this time. That will take place over the 4th of July weekend this summer at Jonespond. We hope to see many of her friends at Sitko’s this weekend and at Jonespond in July.

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Seth’s Sightings

Holiday time has been family time for Ruth and me. We gather with relatives for holiday meals, even if it means driving for five hours to do so. This year, we went to Worcester, Massachusetts.

High gas prices meant we used a car with good gas mileage; the trip took only two fill ups. Our best gas buy was $3.71 a gallon in Connecticut.

In Worcester, we were part of a traditional seder. Even shortened, the evening went to nearly 11 p.m. We arrived at our hotel before midnight.

After a short visit with our relatives the next morning, we headed south for home, making a stop on the way out of town to visit the cemetery where other relatives are interred. We took frequent breaks, including for a NY Deli lunch and a Columbian bakery snack break. A band of rain with sleet made driving difficult through New York state, so as we arrived in PA, we made another stop for dinner in the hopes that the rain would ease. It did, and we were fortified for the last hour of hard driving (construction and back roads…).

It has taken until Tuesday to rest and recover. I am stronger since my surgery, but this trip showed how much more I need to go.

Monday afternoon after we put our taxes into the mail, I had a medical scan in Lehighton. We then did our weekend shopping. By the time all of this was done, it was really snowing. The only place where snow was on the road was at the top of the Broad Mountain.

The rest of the drive was on wet roads. By Tuesday morning, all we had was a light covering of snow on the grass and our cars, gone by mid-day.

Some years, street sweeping in April happens without a care. In rare years like this one, nature has a sense of humor and dumps measurable snow on the day the crews are supposed to be out — Monday in Weatherly. Rarer yet are the years when the sweeping gets done and then it snows days later. We shall see if this is one of those years.

The spring frog season is upon us. There’s a stretch on the Lehigh Gorge road as you approach Weatherly where hundreds of frogs make their way across the road. Any car coming through is likely to squash a few. I’ve sighted a group of crows that has started to hang out in that area, spending time on the road for frog tartare…on tar. These are some of the critters that are the spring peepers, making beautiful noise at sunset throughout our area.

Sightings during our travels this week include foxes dashing past our headlights in the early evenings, and more turkeys, after sighting none through the winter.

Our local WBS Penguins

by Seth Isenberg

have been winning the games they need to make the Calder Cup playoffs. By this coming weekend, we’ll know if the team is in and who the first round opponent is. If the boys keep winning, they may even host two games in the playoff round.

The USFL has started its football games. The league includes a Philadelphia team, so I thought I’d look up how to attend a game as it might be fun to go to Philly for a non-medical reason. It turns out the games are all played in Birmingham, Alabama. So much for cheering the Philly Stars in person.

This is the weekend for the Greater Pocono Home Show — on the 23rd and 24th.

Ruth and I will head over to the Kalahari Convention Center likely on Saturday. I hope we’ll see some of you there.

This coming weekend, we also plan to continue our dog park adventures.

Looking ahead, Knoebels opens April 30 and will do weekends until near Memorial Day. Here’s to warmer weather, to preserve our spring flowers.

Good health everyone.

Retirement party planned for Dave Cunfer A retirement party is being planned by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in White Haven to honor and celebrate Dave Cunfer, the church’s musical director, who is leaving after 28 years of service. The church council is inviting interested community members to join in the festivities to be held on Saturday, May 14 at 1 p.m. in the church parish hall at 418 Berwick Street.

Dave has many friends in the White Haven community through his involvement with musical events, the annual Christmas cantata, the community lunch program and during a time of employment with Rite Aid. Individuals who would like to attend should call the church office at 570-443-9424

by May 1.

Book study to begin 2,000 years ago Jesus Christ stood trial for claims He made about Himself, about who He was. While his trial ended, and since He is no longer here to take the stand, the authenticity, and accuracy of the gospels which record Jesus’ life, teachings, ministry, and death have in a sense, taken his place on that stand. For years they have come under close examination and scrutiny, and yet, they remain.

For years people have said: in order to believe or have faith in the accuracy of those writings or their claims of truth requires that we must abandon reason and logic. Is that true? Centenary United Methodist Church in Weatherly invites you to explore these questions: why the gospels have come under attack, and why they remain as trustworthy accounts as we begin a new book study:

“Jesus On Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel” in which David Limbaugh, a practicing attorney and former professor of law, approaches the canonical gospels with the same level of scrutiny he would apply to any legal document and asks all the necessary questions about the story of Jesus told through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

Whether you’re a Christian or a skeptic, we invite you on this journey where we employ not just faith, but intellect, sound reason, and logic to come to a conclusion about the authenticity of the books written about the man who changed the world. Please join us. All are welcome beginning Wednesday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, Carbon St. Weatherly in the social hall.

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Quilt show in Weatherly in planning stages by Cranberry Quilters

meaning and technique. Members are on hand also and act as tour guides giving insight into the art form.

Program committee member Elaine Hubbard presented the ‘Pillow Challenge’. Members were challenged to construct a pillow, any size or shape.

The pillow should have the member’s birth month flower, along with the birthstone color of that month, used somewhere on the front of the pillow. The pillows are due for the July meeting.

Monthly meetings for the year will hold some new offerings. Newsletter chair Betty Rosato presented each member with upcoming happenings through the July 25 meeting. The April meeting promises to be filled with the beauty of a trunk show, presented by Wanda Burchie. There will also be a Chinese auction.

President Deb revealed a unique idea for UFOs, which are unfinished projects that most quilters have. Project sheets were passed out asking each The 2022 budget was approved and quilter to fill in their own UFOs, up to 6. Each month, president Deb will plans for the Quilt show followed. select a number and that is the project Chairperson Deb Kessell gave a rundown of all areas of the show and their that should be finished and brought in the following month. She also menrespective coordinators. The show tioned highlighting a different fabric will be held at Weatherly Area Middesigner for discussion each month. dle School, September 17 and 18. The A reminder to all was that a favorvenue affords increased space for the showing of quilts and the many inter- ite monthly feature, ‘Show and Tell’, will be limited to 2 items per member. esting features that the guild offers When presenting show and tell, the during the two -day event. Vendors are welcome to reach out to Kessell at member should list her name on the night’s sign- up sheet, and note the 570-436-1469 for information. sequence of who is before her, so the Members of the guild were given process can move along efficiently. quilt registration forms to enter their The next meeting is April 25 at Faith quilted items along with size requirements and specifications. It was noted United Church of Christ off the airport beltway in Hazleton. All renewing that a quilt show is an artistic and members can still pay 2022 dues, and local cultural event. The items on new members, even with limited quiltdisplay have individual meaning and ing experience, are always welcome. reflect the fiber art form in so many Doors open at 6 p.m. unusual ways. Each quilt has a story card attached with a description of its The Cranberry Quilt Guild welcomed members back after the winter hiatus. New officers were introduced, along with committee chairpersons for the next two years.

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Journal-Herald Sports Weatherly Area Softball Roundup

VonFrisch, Lady Wreckers dominate Golden Bears Madison vonFrisch hurled a no-hitter last Thursday, striking out 16 Mahanoy Area batters to power the Weatherly Area girls softball team to a 7-1 Schuylkill League Division III victory in Mahanoy City. She backed her dominant performance in the circle by cracking two doubles and a single, and driving in three Weatherly runs.

The Lady Wreckers (2-1 overall, 1-1 league) opened

a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, then slammed the door with a four-run sixth. Evelyn Ford had two singles, while Kelly Michaels, Raynessa Diaz and Sahaida all singled for Weatherly Area.

The Golden Bears (1-4, 0-3) scratched out an unearned run in the seventh to break the shutout bid.

Weatherly Area......300 004 0 — 7 8 3 Mahanoy Area........000 000 1 — 1 0 6 W — VonFrisch. L — Long.

Shenandoah Valley 11, Weatherly Area 1 — Shenandoah Valley rolled past the defending division champion Lady Wreckers in a six-inning game last week at Bicentennial Park in Shenandoah. The Lady Devils (4-3, 3-1) collected three doubles and a triple against ace Maddie vonFrisch, and seized control with a fourrun first inning thanks to a two-run double from Alexa

Menjivar, a run-scoring double by Vaness Coyle, and Hannah DeAngelo’s RBI single.

DeAngelo added a runscoring single in the second inning as the lead grew to 6-0, and finished her afternoon with three hits, three RBIs, two runs scored and three stolen bases.

Kelly Michaels scored on a third-inning error for Weatherly Area’s lone

run. The Lady Wreckers threatened again in the fourth, loading the bases with nobody out. Winning pitcher Abbie Davis responded with a pair of strikeouts and a comebacker to end the threat.

Davis finished with a twohitter, striking out 12 and walking three. VonFrisch had Weatherly’s other hit, a single.

Weatherly Area....001 000 — 1 2 1 Shenandoah Vy....420 401 — 11 9 3 W — Davis. L — VonFrisch.

Weatherly Area Baseball Roundup

Wreckers shut out in division baseball games The Weatherly Area baseball team ran into some tough pitching and hitting in games with Schuylkill League Division III rivals Shenandoah Valley and Mahanoy Area last week. Both the Blue Devils and Golden Bears posted 15-0 wins.

Shenandoah Valley 15, Weatherly Area 0 — Bernardo Cruz tossed a threeinning no-hitter and struck out six in his first career varsity start as the Blue Devils

shut out the Wreckers in Shenandoah.

Owen Kosar was 3-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs for Shenandoah Valley, which scored 10 runs in the bottom of the first.

Kaleb Maksimik, Jake Matta and Joey Vevasis each added two hits and Maksimik drove in three runs.

Weatherly Area..........000 — 0 0 1 Shenandoah Vy......(10)32 — 15 14 0 Tripp, Hinkle (3) and Eroh; Cruz and Vevasis, Najda (3).

W — Cruz. L — Tripp.

Mahanoy Area 15, Weatherly Area 0 — Freshman Levi Terry allowed only one hit, working a fourinning complete game with nine strikeouts as the Golden Bears blanked the Wreckers

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in a game shortened to four innings.

Ryan Fisher knocked in four runs with a home run and a single for Mahanoy Area (2-2, 1-2 Division III). Sonny Napoli had a double and two singles, and Noah Zilker

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Both drove in two runs.

The Wreckers dipped to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in league play.

Weatherly Area.....000 0 — 0 1 3 Mahanoy Area.......770 1 — 15 12 0 James, Buck (4) and Eroh; Terry and Fisher.

W — Terry (1-0). L — James.

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Crestwood Girls Lacrosse Roundup

Lady Comet laxers enjoy 3-0 week The Crestwood girls picked up WVC girls’ lacrosse wins over Abington Heights (168), Hazleton Area (16-5) and Pittston Area (16-1) in a busy and successful week.

Crestwood 16, Abington Heights 8 — Isabella Caporuscio poured in nine goals, and teammate Morgan Koons made 13 saves in goal — including the 100th of her career — as Crestwood doubled up

visiting Abington Heights on Saturday to improve to 8-1 overall.

Grace Pasternick knocked home three goals and Julia Glowacki added two goals and six assists for the winners.

Hannah Zeigler and Olivia Jardine also scored for Crestwood.

Calyssa Yankow scored four of Abington Heights’ eight goals in the WVC setback.

Crestwood 16, Hazleton Area 5 — Caporuscio poured in six goals, one of seven Lady Comets to reach the scoring column in last Thursday’s win over visiting Hazleton Area. Julia Glowacki scored three times and Hannah Ziegler added two goals for Crestwood. Chipping in with one score apiece were Grace Pasternick, Olivia Jardine, Sydney Magda and Kate Gallagher.

Meanwhile, Glowacki assisted on three goals, with Caporuscio and Brooke Lapinski assisting twice each. Emma Domzalsky and Kennedy Huber also had helpers for the Lady Comets.

Morgan Koons stopped seven enemy shots in goal for Crestwood, and shut out Hazleton Area over the second half.

Kaci Kilker and Julia Bobrowski had two goals

apiece to lead the Lady Cougars. Taylor Kilker had the other.

Crestwood 16, Pittston Area 1 — Caporuscio and Pasternick each scored four goals and Glowacki added three more as the Lady Comets cruised past the Patriots early last week.

Glowacki was credited with five assists and Caporuscio helped on four goals for Crestwood.

Crestwood Softball

Cougar power surge sinks Lady Comets Kelsie Peters drove in a career-high eight runs with a pair of doubles and a home run last Thursday, as Hazleton

Area’s girls softball team over- Twp. Hazleton Area’s Gabbie powered Crestwood 14-0 in a Terracino and Creswood’s Wyoming Valley Conference Jess Koptcho were locked in a Division 1 clash in Wright

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scoreless pitcher’s duel until the top of the third, when the Lady Cougars broke out to a 3-0 lead. A six-run fourth extended that lead, and a five-run fifth ultimately ended things via the 10-run rule.

Terracino helped her cause with two doubles and two RBI in a 3-for-3 afternoon. Makenna Balay also clubbed a solo home run, Ashley Seiwell singled twice, and Madison

Forsythe singled for the Lady Cougars. Terracino scattered four hits, walked one and struck out three for the shutout win.

Koptcho had two of Crestwood’s four hits, a pair of singles. Brooke Aton doubled and Allison Babula singled for the Lady Comets.

Hazleton Area......003 65 — 14 10 0 Crestwood...........000 00 — 0 4 4 Terracino and Peters. Koptcho and Aton.

W — Terracino. L — Koptcho.

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55 years ago this week Kathrine Switzer broke the gender barrier at the Boston Marathon

by Matthew Paris

– but she ran it anyway. The year was 1967 and she regisKathrine Switzer, a Syracuse tered as K. Switzer. Officials University student at the time, didn’t notice that “K” was a wasn’t authorized to run the women until the race was unMarathon – no woman was derway.

Issued bib number 261, Switzer began the race with her boyfriend (soon to be husband) Tom Miller, a Syracuse U. football player and nationally-ranked hammer thrower.

WAMS lists March Students of the Month

When Jock Semple, the lead official, drove by and saw that a woman was running the Marathon, he jumped off his vehicle and yelled, “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers!” Miller responded by shoving Semple out of the way.

Those in the press van saw all of this happen, recording every second, while Switzer kept running. She finished the race in 4 hours and 20 minutes.

But women were barred from running the Marathon.

Boston Athletic Association director Will Cloney said, “The rules forbid it. We have no space in the Marathon for an unauthorized person, even a man.” But change the rules they did. A few years later – in 1972 to be exact – women were permitted to run the

Marathon. Then, in 2017, the Boston Athletic Association honored K Switzer by retiring bib number 261. For her part, Switzer would go on to run many marathons, including winning the 1974 New York City Marathon.

Kathrine Switzer will be forever remembered as the women who broke the gender barrier in the 1967 Boston Marathon. You can read about Switzer’s rich life in her autobiography, Marathon Woman. ___________ Texasbased Matthew Paris loves writing about memorable moments in sports. Find his work at The Sports Column.

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From left Madilyn McNab, Kameron Jacoby, Kellyanne Kennelly, and WAMS vice principal Chris Kimmel.

Weatherly Area Middle School principal Anthony DeSpirito has announced the names of the students who were selected as Weatherly Area Middle School “Students of the Month” for March. The award is based on academic achievement, attendance, extra-curricular involvement, and service to school and community.

Madilyn NcNab, daughter of Ms. Shanna McNab, Weatherly was chosen as the 6th grade

Student of the Month. Madilyn is a member of the Weatherly Area Middle School Student Government Association and the Weatherly Youth Soccer Organization. She also belongs to the Weatherly Area Library.

Kameron Jacoby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jacoby, Weatherly was chosen as 7th Grade Student of the Month.

Kameron is a member of the Weatherly Area Middle School Band. He also participates in the Weatherly Little

League, plays soccer, basketball as well as travel baseball.

Kameron is also a member of the Boy Scouts.

Kellyanne Kennelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kennelly, White Haven, was chosen as 8th grade Student of the Month. Kellyanne is a member of the Weatherly Area Middle School Chorus and the Middle School Newspaper. She is also a member of the Northeast Cantalao Attack Soccer Team.

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