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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 • Volume 41 – No. 40 ©2021, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved

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Weatherly Council sets Daily Pool fee for all users

by Seth Isenberg

At the April 26 Weatherly Borough Council meeting, council members set a $2 per day fee for everyone who will used the Eurana Park swim-

ming ‘pool.’ In past years, borough residents were not charged, and this led to confusion about guests, and about visitors from other communities. There is some thought to See WEATHERLY, page 4

Paul Fiolek, second from left, is sworn in as Lehigh Township Supervisor by township solicitor James Nanovic, right. Looking on are supervisor Leonard Weston, vacancy board chair David Fairchild, and supervisor Larry Skinner. JH: Ruth Isenberg

Vacancy board names Paul Fiolek as new Lehigh Township Supervisor

by Ruth Isenberg For the first time in the more than 20 years he has served as chairman of the Lehigh Township Vacancy Board, David Fairchild conducted a meeting at 12:45 p.m. on Monday, May 3, in

This precariously balanced trailer was sighted along Lehigh Gorge Drive in Foster Township early on Tuesday afternoon. White Haven Police Department is seeking witnesses, and posted this on their Facebook advance of the regular townFiolek will serve until the ship meeting. page asking people to call to help police: “If anyone has first Monday in January, video of this trailer going down the road around 1 p.m. today The board, which is made 2022. The vacancy occured up of the township supervisors too late to be on the ballot for please contact police. Vehicle was involved in an accident and abandoned in the roadway…in Foster Twp. Anyone living on and one additional registered the primary election, but will voter, unanimously chose Paul be on the ballot for the general RT 940 or [Lehigh Gorge Drive] with video is asked to check to see if we can identify the Fiolek to fill the seat made va- election in November. cant by the death of long-time “We feel you will bring some vehicle that was towing it.”

JH: Ruth Isenberg supervisor Wayne Wagner.

See LEHIGH, page 5

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Editorial

Reasons to vote

by Ruth Isenberg

Election Day is nearly here. This year’s primary election will take place on Tuesday, May 18—not the 19th, as a local community’s newsletter said. Next week we will run a full listing of who is running, and where voting will take place. There aren’t a lot of contests this time around, though some interesting matchups are shaping up for the general election in November.

There is a very good reason to come out to vote in this election though — actually, there are four very good reasons.

Voters are being asked to approve or turn down four amendments to the state constitution.

Two of the four seek to limit the governor’s ability to declare and maintain states of emergency. The two amendments take slightly different approaches, but both would take some of the power to deal with emergencies out of the hands of the governor and put it into the hands of the legislature.

We will print the full text of the amendments next issue, but we will not be printing the “plain language” interpretation prepared by the Department of State, as the crafters of the amendment have charged that it is slanted to encourage voting against the amendments. Our readers are smart enough to understand the actual language of the amendments.

The issue is complicated. People are frustrated about some of the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has been handled on the state level. They seem to feel the legislature might have done better. That’s possible. It’s also possible that the politicization and gridlock that exists on every issue these days would result in absolutely no action being taken to deal with a future emergency.

I haven’t decided yet how I’ll vote; I’ll be studying the amendments this next two weeks. What I won’t be doing is paying any attention to the mailers I’m receiving from either the Republicans or the Democrats. This is a matter of public health, not of party politics — or at least it should be.

Archives From The Weatherly Herald April 1971 James P. Faust and Cletus Milan, Publishers In the April 22 issue, Wilson Barton penned this tribute R. V. Laudenslager who died April 12: Ray V. Laundenslager: His Legacy The legacy of Ray V. Laudenslager, Weatherly’s retired long-time supervising principal… is that we should cope with whatever the world throws at us … and continue coping even when things are not going our way, or when we can’t have what we think is rightfully ours.

Those are tough lessons to teach, and most probably, tougher on the teacher than on his pupils because certain unpopularity befalls the man who prepares others for reality.

I believe Mr. Laudenslager … would deem his life’s investment here well spent if the lessons of that legacy were learned well.

Preparing pupils for a world that holds out not only failure for the person who can’t cope was the task Mr. Laudenslager assumed.

He stood here for 35 years, guiding the system through the Depression with its shortage of money, through World War II with its shortage of teachers, and into the 1960s when big money demands became a reality in public education.

He was still preparing his ‘pupils’ for the future at the 25-year reunion of the class of 1945, last Sept., (when) he warned that the barbs from today’s youth won’t be so easy to take, now that the 1945 graduates are old enough to

From The Sidelines,

by Don Garber Babe Ruth manager George Kudlick announced that there will be an exhibition game here tonight with Beaver Banks providing the opposiBarto goes on to quote the tion. It will be the first game of dedication to Laudenslager the season for the local team. that was written in the 1940 The regular season play of the Nugget yearbook, which was Valley Babe Ruth League will dedicated to him during his begin Monday, May 24 with 12th year in town: Weatherly traveling to play “We honor him for his splendid spirit of cooperation, Beaver Banks.

“The Wreckers gave Marian for his willing and cheerful response to our every student a rough time of it on Thursday afternoon at Tamaqua, impulse, and for his quick and not to make any excuses recognition of all that is good for the kids, but they were up in us.” against a few handicaps, one A pupil’s assessment … being poor officiating behind worth the riches of Cathay to the plate. Some of the calls an educator. were out of this world. The locals battled back to reknot Barto wraps up the piece the game at 6 in the sixth this way: So because of whatever good inning” going on to lose in the he was able to recognize in us, eight 7-6. Mike Lukac’s boys put a real scare into the Colts, we can hope he found some who were trying to stay on top encouragement that his legof the Southern Division of the acy would be in safe, capable McGreehan League. hands prepared to cope with The Wrecker boys had 19 the world as it is. hits in the last two games.

They defeated MMI on Friday From 7-3.

The Weatherly Herald WAHS golfers hammered May 6, 1971 Freeland last week by a James P. Faust and 14-1 score at Sugarloaf Golf Cletus Milan, Publishers On the front page is a photo Course. of the confirmation class of St. From The Journal-Herald Matthew’s Church in Packer May 2, 1991 Township, including Robert Clara and Jay Holder, Selert, Mary Beth Gerhard, Publishers Aimee Gerhard, and Sharon A front page photo feaArgast. tures C. Myron Sorrels with an announcement that he is a Plans are underway for candidate for the Republican the Memorial Day dinner at nomination to be Mayor in Eurana Park, sponsored by the Homecoming Association. Weatherly.

The front page also features Tickets are $1.75 for the for the fish, deviled crab or chick- a map of this Sunday’s crop walk in White Haven, which en, and $4.25 for lobster tail. starts at St. Paul’s Lutheran More from the May 6 issue next week.

See ARCHIVES, page 4 be “the establishment,” (also reminding us) to never forget that today’s kids are “every bit as idealistic as you were when you left school.”

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Register of Wills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in the Estate of Natalie R. Strauss a/k/a Natalie Strauss, late of 800 Sixth Street, in the Borough of Weatherly, Carbon County, Pennsylvania to Andrew H. Strauss, 1020 Laurytown Road, Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255.

All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Executor or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440 5/6

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County, PA, on March 24, 2021, in the Estate of Mary M. Ferry, late of Freeland Borough, who died January 12, 2021, to Susan M. Ferry and Marybeth Ferry, Executrices.

All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present them immediately to: SENAPE & ASSOCIATES James V. Senape, Jr., Esquire Catherine A. McGovern, Esquire Michael B. Senape, Esquire 612-614 Main Street, P. O. Box 179 Freeland, PA 18224-0179 570-636-3133 5/13

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters of Administration have been issued by the Register of Wills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in the Estate of Chris J. Blackwell a/k/a Chris Blackwell a/k/a Chris John Blackwell, late of 660 Brenkman Drive, Packer Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania to Tracy Blackwell, 660 Brenkman Drive,Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Administrator or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440 5/6

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary were issued in the Estate of Wayne T. Wagner a/k/a Wayne Wagner, late of 1254 Laurytown Road, Weatherly, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania who died on the 27th day of March, 2021 by the Register of Wills of Carbon County to Co-Executors, Laura Pfeiffer and Timothy Wagner, c/o 1132 Laurytown Road, Weatherly PA 18255.

All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Administrator or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440 5/13

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Weatherly Borough Council meeting date has been changed to Monday, May 24, 2021 at noon.

Harold Pudliner Borough Manager

5/13

PUBLIC NOTICE

FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION NOTICE Weatherly Borough Applications to be completed for the position of full time Police Officer are available at the Weatherly Borough Office, 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255. The Borough Office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. A non-refundable fee in the amount of $50.00 payable to Weatherly Borough must be submitted with completed applications.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE BOROUGH OFFICE BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021, A written examination will be given on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. at Weatherly Borough Office; 61 West Main Street; Weatherly, PA 18255.

Other mandatory components of the test, which will be scheduled later, include an oral exam, a background check, a fitness test, a medical exam and a psychological exam.

All applicants must be a United States Citizen, at least 21 years of age, high school graduate or equivalent who possesses, upon appointment, a valid driver’s license and Act 120 Certification.

Residency within 20 nautical miles of the Borough limits required within 90 days after probation period.

Harold J. Pudliner Jr. Borough Manager 5/6

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Ordinance will be enacted at a meeting of the Borough Council of Weatherly Borough, Carbon County, Pennsylvania to be held on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 12:00 Noon, prevailing time, at the Weatherly Municipal Building located at 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA. The Ordinance is entitled: “ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF WEATHERLY RESTATING AND READOPTING CHAPTER 38 OF THE WEATHERLY BOROUGH CODE REGARDING GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND REFUSE.” A summary of the contents of the Ordinance is as follows: Section 38-1: Collection by Borough. The Borough of Weatherly shall collect garbage, rubbish and ashes from properties within the Borough as provided in the Ordinance.

Section 38-2: Definitions.

Section: 38-3: Administration of refuse collection. All refuse shall be gathered and removed by the Borough under the rules and regulations provided in the Ordinance.

Section 38-4: Precollection practices. This section covers preparation of refuse, containers and packing and storage of refuse.

Section 38-5: Prohibited acts.

Section 38-6: Fees and Charges and Delinquent Accounts.

Section 38-7: Responsibilities.

Section 38-8: Violations and penalties.

Section 38-9: Severability.

Section 38-10: Repealer.

The full text of the Ordinance in its entirety may be examined at the Weatherly Borough Municipal Building located at 10 Wilbur Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania, Monday through Friday during regular business hours. A copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance has also been provided to The Journal Herald at 211 Main Street, White Haven, PA 18661, Pennsylvania and the Carbon County Law Library located at the Carbon County Courthouse, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania and may be examined there.

BOROUGH OF WEATHERLY HAROLD PUDLINER, Borough Manager Weatherly Borough 10 Wilbur Street Weatherly, Pa 18255 JAMES R. NANOVIC, ESQUIRE Borough Solicitor 57 Broadway Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

Scam Alert

Data on Gift Card Payments Is it a scam if someone directs you to pay a debt or other obligation with a gift card?

The answer is yes — in 100% of cases. But alarmingly, 1 in 4 people surveyed by AARP got this question wrong — at a time when we’re seeing an increase in the use of “payment by gift card” as a scam tactic.

Since 2018, gift cards have been one of the most popular forms of payment requested by criminals according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Gift cards are easy to access, virtually untraceable and less likely to raise red flags. As soon as the card numbers are shared with the scammer, the

money — and the scammer — disappears.

AARP’s survey also found that one in three US adults have either been asked to pay for some obligation with a gift card or know someone who has, and one in ten have followed through with the request. Help spread the word.

Anytime you are directed to pay a debt or other obligation with a gift card, it is a scam.

Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam. Visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp. org/fraudwatchnetwork or call the AARP Fraud Watch Helpline at 1-877-908-3360.

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Weatherly

nance updates language, and has removed items like a mention of a transfer station.

Continued from page 1 The old Civil Service list for hiring has expired, and council setting a fee for children, and approved making a new one. possibly an annual pass. The The borough’s insurance fee schedule may be modified company inspected the at a future council meeting.

Schwab School and made a list Council tabled the Packer of recommendations (items Township Fire Protection to fix, or secure for example), agreement to wait for the which the borough is now Packer Township supervisors doing. There was discussion to get back to them.

In regular business, Umbriac as to who has keys to the first floor of the building (Charlie Trucking was low bidder to Palermo of the Schwab School demolish the 1007A North Restoration Committee), Street quad unit. Work will and noted that the rest of the proceed once approval from building is accessible only the bank involved with the with a key from the borough. property is received.

Income for March was Council agreed to allow Borough manager Harold Pud- $183,440 including transfers of $159,000. Expenses were liner to approve applications $209,346. The general fund balfor handicap parking spaces. ance as of March 31 is $14,198.

May 12 was proclaimed as Weatherly Police responded “Pop Out Day,” where people forgo drinking soda by unani- to 225 incidents during March.

There were 57 criminal charges. mous vote. The proclamation 34 traffic tickets and 5 non-trafwas on the request of council member Theresa D’Andrea.

Advertising a revised and updated Garbage Ordinance was approved. The new ordi-

fic tickets were written.

A question from the audience asked about plans for the former borough office in the Train Station. The answer was that it is to be readvertised seeking higher bidders than the first round.

Another question was about what is being done with the former Weatherly Ambulance building, which is now owned by the borough. The answer was that Mahoning Valley Ambulance is now putting their unit in the garage, and using part of the space for a space for the ambulance staff.

The rest of the space is being used for storage.

On whether there will be a parade for Memorial Day, the answer is there will be no parade.

The next regular Weatherly Borough council meeting will be Monday, May 24, at noon, masks still to be worn, and limited in-person attendance.

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570-427-4231 E. Franklin Griffiths III F.D. Philip J. Jeffries F.D./Supervisor www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com A new approach to funeral and cremation care. Looking forward to serving White Haven, Dennison, Lehigh, and Foster Townships.

All arrangements and consultations from the comfort of your home.

Guiding families through difficult times.

Continued from page 2 Church, and goes to the Lehigh Gorge trail into Tannery, then up River Road and over the White Haven bridge, then up to the Presbyterian Church.

As Kidder Township Volunteer Fire Company #1’s 1991 fund drive “is in the home stretch,” Foster Township’s Fearnots VFC will launch their campaign next week, and White Haven VFC#1’s campaign is ‘showing results.’

Wilbar Realty Water Inc. is getting a $250,000 grant and 20-year 1.3 million dollar low interest PennVest loan to upgrade drinking water services in three communities, Penn Lake Park, Rice Township and Bear Creek Township. State representatives Thomas Tigue and George Hasay, along with state senator Raphael Musto made the announcement this week. The money is to be used to replace water lines and eliminate the potential for backflow and contamination.

Here We Grow Again, a children’s consignment shop in the back room at Casters’ Floral Shop, is looking for good spring and summer clothing, children’s furniture and toys.

Breakfast is coming to Arby’s next week.

Richie’s on 940 advertised their Mother’s Day weekend specials. Richie’s also advertises two choices of a ‘feast for four to go’ – spaghetti with meatballs $7.99, or roast turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce for $9.99.

The White Haven Bakery will reopen for business on May 3.

Marty Mrozinski writes about the Wreckers’ boys baseball team this week – The boys hosted Panther Valley team last week, jumping out to an early lead but not holding on, as the Panthers pounded out 16 runs versus our locals’ 2. Then a Marian, Weatherly again jumped out to an early two-run lead before the Colts pushed across three in the third, and “Teachers Shape The The Carbon, Lehigh, Monannounced, the Memorial two more in the fourth. The roe, Northampton American Service will be held and nomi- Future” is the theme at the Wreckers started at rally Legion Auxiliary 4 County nations for the slate of officers Weatherly Area School DisCouncil will meet on Saturfor June election will also take trict’s observance of this year’s during their last at bat, but left the bases loaded. day, May 8, 2021. The meetplace. Contact Georgia Farrow National Teacher Day on The team’s four game slide May 7. Scheduled activities ing will be held at Post 360 Unit 360 at 570-427-4527 to ended with a last inning, come include a social after school in Weatherly PA starting at make your reservation. from behind three-run rally 11:00 a.m. The winners of the All members are encouraged where a business person who Americanism Essay Contest to attend this important meet- has shown support for educa- at MMI to win 10-8. Wayne tion in the community will be Gerhard and Robert Bryan at the council level will be ing. Masks will be required. each had a double and a single recognized. Posters are being to lead the team. Troy Gregory made by Middle School students. Teachers receive book- earned the win in relief. marks and pins. Educational pamphlets will be sent home White Haven, PA to parents.

ALA 4 County Council to meet in Weatherly

Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services

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(570) 443-9816

Co-publisher Jay Holder was the winner of the March 25 drawing at G&A Hardware. The drawings are part of G&A’s celebration of their 25th anniversary.

Thank You, God

Frank Kennelly

Lehigh…

Continued from page 1 good ideas, new ideas, young ideas to the township,” Fairchild said.

“I’m honored to serve the township, and follow in the footsteps of Wayne Wagner,” Fiolek replied.

Paul Fiolek came to this country with his family in 1984 from Poland for a better life, He attended school here from kindergarten on. He works in IT, and is married with two children. He volunteers in the community, including helping to fix the roof of the L&L Fire Company. “Whatever you put in the community you get back,” he said.

Solicitor James Nanovic administered the oath of office, so Fiolek was ready to participate in the regular meeting,

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 — PAGE 5 which began at 1 p.m.

Minutes were approved as presented.

The treasurer’s report listed balances of $121,011 in the general fund, $69,034.68 in the garbage collection account, and $83,409.48 in the highway aid fund.

Appointments were made to some other township boards.

Two of four terms on the township planning commission ending in 2023 were filled. Clarisa Caceres will take one of the seats, and Scott Eroh will take the spot previously filled by his father, Phil, who is moving from the township. Supervisor chair Skinner noted that the planning commission would be busier than in the past because it was time for the township to redo its zoning ordinance. There are still two empty seats on the planning commission.

Chris Caceres was named to a vacancy on the Zoning Hearing Board.

Lehigh & Lausanne Fire Company Chief Tim Rossman reported three calls last month, two of them in Lehigh, and one in Lausanne. One was a tree down on Judge Dam Hill, and another a fire on Dolinsky Tree Farm.

On April 24, heavy smoke, multiple explosions and flames shooting hundreds of feet in the air were reported coming from the Hoffman/ Jones property off Buck Mountain Road. The access was locked, so Rossman called the Pennsylvania State Police, who cut the lock and went through the whole compound.

The fire is under investigation.

Skinner said he also had been in touch with PSP. L&L personnel held joint training with Weatherly and

Veterans Corner

Not much news about the May 30 Memorial Day gathering, there will be a complete update as new information comes in and following the next meeting on Wednesday 12 May.

AMERICA’S GREATEST GIFT TO RUSSIA спам in Russian, or SPAM in English had many referred meanings, Roosevelt Sausage, Stuff Posing as Meat, Spiced Pork and Meat, and others; only a few know the real meaning in the inner circles of Hormel Foods. During the Great Depression (1929 to 1939), research and creation of a food source to stave off starvation was essential. US food producers were chal-

lenged with a long list of requirements to meet Govt Standards for feeding the poor - it had to provide nutrition, be edible, not perishable, not subjected to damage by heat or freezing, and be individualized portions to meet the US daily calorie requirements.

One of the most challenging requirements was to require no preparation or require special implements to access.

It was not until 1937 that SPAM became a marketable item and initial orders were in the millions of cans. From 1937 to 1941, SPAM got dispensed throughout the United States. SPAM made its entry in WWII before the USA was involved when the US was recovering from the depression and millions of cans were

Beaver Meadows. Firefighter 1 testing was scheduled for this weekend. Hazmat refresher classes, and pumps training class are also being held.

The L&L fund drive has started, and Rossman issued a thank you to the community for their generosity, saying they were doing better than during a normal year. The fire company’s biggest problem right now is manpower.

In other business, Skinner noted a small but significant error in newsletter, which lists election day as May 19. The correct date is Tuesday, May 18, at the township building for both Lehigh & Lausanne Townships.

Roadmaster Weston asked for help to blow out the storm drain lines underneath the road on Grist Mill Road just east of the church. It was tentatively scheduled for May

25, as a drill during evening practice.

From the audience, Cynthia Sweitzer thanked the supervisors for taking action on getting the drains cleaned, but added that unless the shoulder is cleared of trees and debris, the water can’t get to the culverts. Weston said it had been cleared in the fall, but promised to go back and do it again.

Sweitzer also asked again for help in slowing down the traffic heading for the state park in Rockport. Possible solutions included installing a STOP sign, rumble strips, or lights, all of which would require state permission. The speed limit is 15 miles per hour. Rossman suggested seeing if PennDOT would loan the township an electronic speed sign.

The next meeting is 1 p.m. on Monday, June 7, at the township building.

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

stockpiled in US warehouses.

Part of the Lend /Lease Act of WWII was to provide food to the starving in the Soviet Union. And SPAM was perfect for the job. Joseph Stalin said that SPAM saved the nation from the Germans. Because of the toughness of the cans, Allies started airdropping cans to the Russian soldiers trapped or surrounded by Nazi forces, keeping the soldiers fed and fighting. An initial problem, a 12 ounce can, dropped from 500 feet or above, would reach a terminal velocity speed of 148 to 164 MPH. The food drops were causing injury and killing people on the ground. The parachute drops often landed in enemy hands, so the cases were cut open and dumped di-

rectly on the starving troops.

In the Russian winter, temps often reached minus 20 degrees, so the SPAM had to be stored inside clothing to thaw it enough to eat.

After 1941, much of Hawaii suffered a food shortage; the answer, US shipped millions of cans there. SPAM did not come in the attractive packaging of today; it came in silver or green containers marked “SPAM.” There was a wartime cartoon of Russian dock personnel trying to figure out what it was? A cargo ship and all its other cargo might unload 8000 tons of cargo on a dock in Russia; it pictured Russians with an English dictionary trying to figure out what “SPAM” was.

During WWII, 100 million

pounds pf SPAM were shipped to Russia, with another 100 million shipped to Germany and Japan at war’s end to the devastated civilian populations. While Europeans, Germans, British, Chinese, and Japanese were happy to receive SPAM, it was badmouthed and disdained by the American troops. Russians and the English defended SPAM, with the former calling it “Roosevelt Sausage” and the latter serving Escalope of SPAM in fine restaurants. To halt the negative American troop comments, the London Daily Mail ran an article with a front-page headline proclaiming, “Spam Has Suffered Enough.” SPAM remains extremely popular today and has changed little since 1937.

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WH Chamber Fishing derby nets quick results Two of the fish stocked in the Lehigh River by the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce have already been caught— the fish donated by the Lions Club, and one of the fish donated by the Tavern on the Trail.

The contest contest continues until Labor Day. If you catch one of the tagged fish listed below, carefully remove the tag and take it to the White Haven Market to claim your prize.

At left, stocking took place last Saturday. Shown are John Rutkowski, Tyler Kaminski, John Topito, and Linda Miller.

TAG # PRIZE FISH SPONSOR (327) 24”: Atlantic Broadband, (328) 24”: Lehigh Fishing Company, (2) (329-326) 24”: Luzerne County Visitors Bureau, (330) 24”: Marine Corps League - Detachment 1039, (331) 24”: Maranuk Equipment Sales, (332) 24”: Rutkowski Construction, (333) 24”: Standard Farms, (185) 24”: White Haven Market, (2828) 20” plus: The White Haven Lions Club, (2829) 20” plus: The Resort at Split Rock (2831-2830) 18” plus: Antonio’s Pizza, (2832) 18” plus: Ken Foster, DMD, (2833) 18” plus: The Family Diner, (2834) 18” plus: G &A Hardware, (2835) 18” plus: Journal-Herald, (2836) 18” plus: Kislan’s Trucking & Excavation, (2837) 18” plus: Lehman Funeral Home, (2838) 18” plus: LK HairShop, (2839) 18” plus: Chris Herbener Trucking & Excavating, (2840) 18” plus: Gerald Mullery, State Representative (2841) 18” plus: Suitch Insurance (2842) 18” plus: Tavern On The Trail, 1 of 2 Fish (2843) 18” plus: Tavern On The Trail, 2 of 2 Fish (2844) 18” plus: Tunneson’s Auto Parts, (2845) 18” plus: The Victorian Connection, (2846) 18” plus: Weaver Excavating Inc., (2848-2847) 18” plus: Firemen’s Social Club 1 of 2 Fish (2849) 18” plus: Firemen’s Social Club 2 of 2 Fish (2850) 18” plus: White Haven Area Community Library & Visitors Center FOLLOW US ON WhiteHavenChamber.com

Seth’s Sightings

Here we are, with April showers indeed giving us May flowers. The very warm days sort of kick-started various plants. My lilacs went from little buds to lush blooms, as did some of my flowering cherry trees. A variety of other flowering plants and bushes are not far behind, with the irises looking good for blooming this weekend — which is early for them.

I used some of this weekend to get a start on my yard, including trimming branches and collecting leaves. I found a spot where the little maple seedlings had started to sprout into small trees, all of which I cut down as I have four maples in our small yard already. I’ve watched neighbors busy in their yards as

well — and I think all of us are trying to beat Mayfly season.

Our week’s wanderings really didn’t turn up any critter sightings of note, lots of deer, some Canada geese, farm critters, etc. The only sighting of any note is that many cows are now with their calves.

Indoors, we followed a couple of good WBS Penguins games for wins. The team is playing better, just in time for the league to announce there will be no playoffs for our division, and no Calder Cup awarded. Of course the big Penguins will be in the NHL playoffs, so many of the local Penguins will go up to the big club to become a practice squad. There are two remaining home games at Wilkes-Barre — we may attend

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by Seth Isenberg

Saturday’s to put a bow on this season.

Also indoors, we are both reading an Elmore Leonard tale, Maximum Bob. It’s a bit rough. Next up, something by Ed McBain. We did buy access to the LiveStream of a Who’s Next concert to benefit the State Theatre in Easton, and enjoyed the performance by a great band and Broadway star singers.

Sunday afternoon was our trip to Knoebels as WVIA members (free rides and WVIA shows). The day had nice weather, near 80 degrees.

We again took the dogs into the park, and for a successful ride on the train (this time they were calmer since they had done the ride last week).

We also took the dogs on the carousel, sitting in one of the chariots — something they had not done. For that matter, neither had we as we usually will ride jumpers.

Clyde Peeling’s Reptileland did a show while as took a break from walking. The presenter showed an iguana, a young alligator (who was grumpy), a boa constrictor, and an Indian tortoise. They have a full reptile zoo on

Route 15 south of Williamsport.

Ruth was patient enough to sit with the dogs to allow me a ride on the bumper cars as well. So I was extra happy having done my favorite ride.

We left as the park closed, and made a picnic dinner for ourselves at the Bloomsburg town park, by the Susquehanna River as the sun set.

Looking ahead to this weekend, there’s Saturday’s hockey game, and on Sunday, Mother’s Day when we may go out. With good weather, we’ll get the dogs out for a hike if possible. Likely that I’ll continue with shaping the yard up until something more fun presents itself.

I noted that Little League World Series officials decided that they aren’t inviting the world. I’m of mixed minds on this. It’s good to have some event, but it IS a World series.

What has been announced is a United States only 16-team tournament.

One of the great spectacles of the annual Little League event is seeing teams from all over the world to play very good baseball. Here’s to a return to normal sooner,

though it looks like normal will have to wait a year for the Little League in Williamsport.

A final note, just in as I finish this column, is that Pocono Raceway will be 100% open for fan seating at this June’s race. I’m excited for the fans, and for our area as this event really does bring in the people.

Chicken & waffles at VFW A Chicken and Waffle Dinner will be held at the White Haven VFW 6615 on Saturday, May 22, from 2 - 5 p.m.

The dinner, which includes dessert, will be $10 for eat in or $11 for take-out. Order by May 15 by calling 570-4433333 after 2 p.m. daily.

Yard sale at Golden Oaks Golden Oaks Village Semi-annual Yard Sale will take place in the Golden Oaks Village Clubhouse Parking Lot on May 29 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

There is no rain date.

Flea market in Pocono Lake The Pocono Lake Community Flea Market will take place, rain or shine, Saturday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event is hosted by Pocono Lake United Methodist Church Women, 1188 Route 940, Pocono Lake. Vendors are welcome. Call 570-6462650 for information.

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The Weatherly Area School District is seeking 3½ and 4-year old children to enroll in their Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Program. To qualify for this class, a child must reach his or her 4th birthday

by August 2021. Children who have turned 3 years old before February 27, 2021, are also welcome to apply.

Pre-K Counts is a full-day state funded preschool program for children from income-eligible households. The program is intended to give

WAHS team scores big in TEAMS challenge

Four sophomores at Weatherly Area High School competed in the TEAMS challenge virtually, winning first place in the Design and Build Challenge in Division One and third place overall among the Division One teams in Pennsylvania. Angelina Fewins, Taylor Jones, Brianna Shuman and Madisyn von Frisch completed all three components of the competition.

A few weeks before the day of the competition, all teams were required to write an essay titled “How can the use of robotics be expanded to address this imbalance of supply and demand as a result of the pandemic.”

On the day of the competition, the team was given a multiple-choice test on eight selected scenarios which included “Communicating in a Pandemic,” “Engineering Vaccine Distribution,” “Man-

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ufacturing and the Supply Chain,” “Animals in the Pandemic,” “Engineering Drones for Contactless Deliveries,” “Design, Epidemiology, and Contact Tracing,” Artificial Intelligence for Human Monitoring,” and “The Working Engineer in Quarantine.”

The last component was the design and building challenge.

The team was given a list of 14 household items to collect before the competition, to be used in the design and build challenge. On competition day, the team was given two hours and 10 minutes to use their items to move a paper towel two feet, into a box, without touching it. Weatherly’s team placed first in this component in Division One and fourth among all teams in all Divisions in PA. TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics,

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Experience magic like never before. Join Heritage Hill Senior Community and magician Lou Angelucci as he and Science) is a science, tech- brings his top-notch act to nology, engineering, and math- Zoom on Wednesday, May 19, at 2 p.m. ematics (STEM) competition Prepare to be amazed— held each year that challenges middle school and high school and laugh a little, of course.

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This competition helps students increase their knowledge about engineering and increase their ability to work with others to solve complex problems in the STEM field.

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Lilli Kunkle is WAHS April Senior of the Month Lilli Kunkle, daughter of Brian and Judi Kunkle, Weatherly, has been named Senior of the Month for April at Weatherly Area High School.

Lilli serves as Secretary of the Kindness Club, Treasurer of SGA and the Interact Club, and Manager of the Boys’ Soccer team. She is a member of the Varsity Cheerleading squad and the Weatherly Area High School chapter of the National Honor Society. Lilli will be inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society this year.

Bible School, as well as volunIn the community, Lilli has teering her time towards varispent several years guiding preschool children at Vacation ous projects with the Interact

Club. Through her position on the Cheerleading squad, she has worked with St. Vincent dePaul Soup Kitchen, Family Promise of Carbon County, the Carbon County Animal Shelter, and the Little Wreckers Winter Cheer Clinic. She has also participated in the PTA Book Fair, the Weatherly Festival, and the Quarter Carnival. In February, Lilli participated with some of the other seniors in making a video for elementary students for Read Across America Day. Lilli is employed as a server at The Weatherly Country Inn. Sponsor for the month of April is Dolinsky Brothers, Inc., of Weatherly.

Pizza and Bake Sale set Centenary United Methodist Church on Carbon Street in Weatherly will hold an unbaked pizza sale and bake sale on Friday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regular and pepperoni pizza is available as well as a variety of delicious homemade sweet treats.

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College Notebook Full capacity OKed for Pocono

Bucknell’s run ends in Raceway Doubleheader weekend NCAA quarterfinals The Bucknell University field hockey team’s thrilling season came to an end in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division I Tournament Sunday at Penn State.

On the same field where they rallied for a 2-1 double-overtime victory over VCU two days earlier, the Bison were unable to recreate that magic against No. 2 seed Michigan.

The Wolverines scored in both the second and third quarters for a 2-0 victory and a berth in the semifinal round.

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Right in the middle Bucknell’s season of firsts was Crestwood High School graduate Makenzie Kile. The sophomore forward from Mountain Top started all 10 games for the Bison, and had a huge assist in the opening-round tournament win over VCU last Friday.

Her assist on a goal by Mary Kate Stefanowicz in the third period tied the match and eventually forced overtime, where Stefanowicz won it with her goal in double-overtime.

Kile’s game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Colgate in April was part of Bucknell’s six-game winning streak that made program history. She finished the season with one goal and two assists, and has two goals and seven assists in 26 career starts for the Bison.

In an announcement received from on May 4, senior marketing director Kevin Heaney announced that “Pocono Raceway will operate at 100% capacity for the 2021 NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend. We are thrilled and appreciative of today’s announcement from Pennsylva-

nia Governor Tom Wolf.

“As we have been doing, the Raceway will continue to follow the protocols and guidance set forth by our state and the sanctioning body of NASCAR at the time of our events. Our staff is working through this incredible opportunity to be one of

the largest outdoor sporting events this summer... We will be sending out additional announcements, information and details in the coming days and weeks. Until then, we cannot wait to see everyone back at ‘The Tricky Triangle’ this summer!”

How the 2019 NFL Draft changed my life

by Rich Lynch

I hope you enjoyed last weekend’s NFL Draft as much as I did. Following the picks round-by-round made me think about the 2019 Draft an experience that I’ll never forget. Here’s why.

The 2019 Draft was held in Nashville, TN, my hometown and home base, where I’m a singer-songwriter, musician, and journalist. I was in awe when an estimated 300,000 football fans lined lower Broad Street in downtown Nashville on the Draft’s first night. I was one of those folks, too, there as a media representative for a local publication.

That night I happened to be wearing a newly acquired football jersey sent to me by the Jamaica American Football Association, a group that represents the country in international football competition. And that’s when the light went off in my head. Football in all its variation has gone global, and I wanted to be a part of that scene. So I started reaching out to teams worldwide, inviting them to send me a matching hat and shirt.

In exchange, I promised to wear the garb while on stage.

I was amazed at the response.

These days that’s all I wear when performing in Nashville and on the road.

I can’t wait to see what shows up next, and fans are always surprised to see me wearing new and mostly unfamiliar logos - from teams like the Colorado 76ers, Duke City Gladiators, and Inglewood Blackhawks. I’m more than happy to give teams publicity, too. What’s more, I’m often stimulated to write new music based on the monikers printed on the clothing I receive.

You can get into the act.

Send a large adult shirt in any

style (t-shirt, jersey, polo) and a matching baseball-style hat to Richard J. Lynch, P.O. Box 17103, Nashville, TN 37217.

I’ll make sure to respond and, of course, wear what you send on stage.

I’ve found there’s nothing better than combining music and football. It’s my life. ________________ Rockin’ Rich Lynch is on Twitter @rockinrichlynch, on the Net at richlynchband. com, and at YouTube. Rich writes about his football-related exploits at The Sports Column.

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Hot Topics Wreckers boys earn in Baseball Weatherly Area sports roundup

second track victory Junior Ricky Ray ran to firsts in the 400 and 800, claimed the long jump, and also was on the winning 3200 relay to lead the Weatherly Area boys to their second victory, beating Schuylkill Haven 73-64 in a Schuylkill League Division II track and field meet Monday.

Scotty Zoscin won the 3200 and was on the winning 1600 and 3200 relays for the Wreckers (2-3). Teammate Jacob Solonoski had a hand in two firsts (discus, 1600 relay) and two seconds (shot put, javelin).

For Schuylkill Haven, Gannon Walcott (100, 110H, 300H) was a triple winner and Mason Reber (shot, javelin) won two events.

Results 100 — 1. Walcott (SH) 12.1, 2. Kreiser (SH), 3.

Sachs (W); 200 — 1. Kreiser (SH) 26.2, 2. Parker (W), 3. Sachs (W); 400 — 1. Ray (W) 57.7, 2. Willis (W), 3. George (SH); 800 — 1. Ray (W) 2:24.9, 2. Parker (W), 3. George (SH); 1,600 — 1. Berger (W) 5:15.7, 2. Parker (W); 3,200 — 1. Zoscin (W) 10:42.4, 2. Berger (W), 3. Willis (W); 110 HH — 1.

Walcott (SH) 19.7, 2. Frederick (SH); 300 IH — 1.

Walcott (SH) 49.4, 2. Maguschak (W), Frederick (SH); 400 relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven (Kreiser,

Frederick, G. Walcott, V. Walcott) 53.4; 1,600 relay — 1. Weatherly (Berger, Ray, Zoscin, Solonoski) 4:03.4; 3,200 relay — Weatherly (Maguschak, Zoscin, Berger, Parker) 11:51.8; High jump — 1.

Reber (SH) 5-2, Willis (W); Long jump — 1. Ray (W) 15-9, 2. George (SH), 3. Naranjo (SH); Triple jump — 1. George (SH) 25-11, 2. Naranjo (SH) (S); Shot put — 1. Reber (SH) 39-2, 2. Solonoski (W), 3. Higgins (W); Discus — 1. Solonoski (W) 119-3, 2.

Reber (SH), 3. Maguschak (W); Javelin — 1. Reber (SH) 128-9, 2. Solonoski (W), 3. Higgins (W); Pole vault — No event

Girls Schuylkill Haven 109, Weatherly Area 22 Schuylkill Haven got two wins each from Melissa Ellis (100, 200), Riley Moyer (1,600, 3,200), McKenzie Schaner (800, high jump) and Olivia Dress (long jump, triple jump) in the Division II victory over the undermanned Lady Wreckers.

For Weatherly Area, Rhianne Markovchick was first in the 100 hurdles and second in both the long and triple jumps. Teammates Kendall Gerhart won the 400 meters, and Isabella Wagner took the 300 hurdles.

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Results 100 — 1. Ellis (SH) 13.8, 2. Schultz (SH), 3. Stank (SH); 200 — 1. Ellis (SH) 30.2, 2. Lazarchick (SH), 3. Bright (SH); 400 — 1. Gerhart (W), 1:11.7, 2.

Lazarchick (SH), 3. Wagner (W); 800 — 1. Schaner (SH) 3:02.3, 2. Engle (SH), no third; 1,600 — 1.

Moyer (SH) 7:39.6; 3,200 — 1. Moyer (SH) 17:31.4, no second or third; 100 HH — 1. Markovchick (W) 17.3, 2. Heffner (SH), 3. Stone (SH); 300 IH — 1.

Wagner (W) 1:02.9, 2. Stone (SH), 3. Bright (SH); 400 relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven (Ellis, Lazarchick, Schultz, Dress) 56.5; 1,600 relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven (Schultz, Lazarchick, Stank, Dress) 6:02.4; 3,200 relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven (Schultz, Moyer, Engle, Bright) 13:44.2; High jump — 1. Schaner (SH) 3-10, Roshannon (SH); Long jump — 1.

Dress (SH) 15-4, 2. Markovchick (W), 3. Schaner (SH); Triple jump — 1. Dress (SH) 30-5½, 2.

Markovchick (W), 3. Ellis (SH); Shot put — 1.

Roshannon (SH) 28-2, 2. Kline (SH), 3. Rugh (SH); Discus — 1. Rugh (SH) 61-5, 2. Kline (SH), 3. Roshannon (SH); Javelin — 1. Stone (SH) 65-0, 2. Roshannon (SH) 64-11, 3. Rugh (SH); Pole vault — No event.

Softball Nativity 4, Weatherly Area 2 - Helena Polinsky slugged a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel Nativity to the Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover win over the visiting Lady Wreckers last week atop Lawton’s Hill. Winning pitcher Samantha Heenan reached on an error to open the seventh and Polinsky followed with her fourth home run of the season, a blast to center field that gave her three RBIs on the day. In the circle, Heenan allowed five hits and struck out six. Caelan Quick singled and doubled for Nativity (6-3 overall, 2-3 league).

Alexis Colecio tripled and scored a run for the Lady Wreckers (8-5, 4-4 league).

Also hitting safely with singles were Amanda Colecio, Kelly Royer, Michaels and Bartel.

Weatherly Area.................100 010 0 — 2 5 2 Nativity.............................002 000 2 — 4 7 1 VonFrisch and Al. Colecio, Hoffman (4); Heenan and Sinko. W — Heenan. L — VonFrisch.

by Joey Esposito

Hot Team of The Week St.Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals have been climbing up the ranks for the last week as they have won 4 straight and 8 of their last 10 games. They have the 3rd best record in the National League as of May 2.

Hot Team of The Week Honorable Mentions

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks started the 2021 season off to a slow start, but as of last week , they have been picking up the pace. Currently ranked 4th in a very competitive division, the National League West, as they hope to continue this play as they are only 2 games back of the first place San Francisco Giants.

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals began May 2 with a 16-10 record and a first place spot in the American League Central.

With the best winning percentage in all of Major League Baseball they hope to stay on this pace for the rest of the season to achieve their first division win since 2015.

Hot Players in Each League National League Jacob DeGrom DeGrom has been breaking records so far in this young season as he has given up just 2 runs in 35 innings pitched.

As of May 2, he has a 0.51 ERA ( Earned Run Average) which means how many runs

on average he gives up every time he pitches, with a 0.57 WHIP (Walks and Hit per Inning Pitched). He has been the most dominant player in baseball. If he continues to pitch at this level for the rest of the season, he will have the greatest pitching season of alltime. It is better to have a lower WHIP and ERA in pitching.

American League Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani has been amazing as a hitter… as well as a pitcher. He is what they call a two way player, meaning he can pitch and hit efficiently. But efficient would be an understatement for what he has done so far this season.

On the pitching side, he has been great with 3.29 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. But his hitting is when things begin to heat up.

In just 25 games he has a .263 Batting Average with 8 home runs. A batter is considered a great player if he gets a hit 3 out of every 10 at-bats. He also has a 151 OPS+( On Base Percentage plus Slugging) for consideration, the league average is 100. It is better to have a higher percentage in hitting stats.

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Journal-Herald Sports

COVID cases force sports pause at Weatherly Area With COVID-19 cases discovered in the Weatherly Area School District school buildings last week, in-school learning was paused, as were all sporting events scheduled during the two-week shutdown announced Thursday, April 29.

Several baseball, softball and track and field meets were affected by the pause. Baseball and softball games scheduled at Tri-Valley for April 30 were moved to Saturday, May 15 with a noon start. The May 4 home baseball and softball games with Panther Valley were postponed, and will now

be played on May 14 at 4:30 p.m. The May 6 baseball and softball games at Mahanoy Area shift to May 13, also a 4:30 p.m. start.

The Wrecker baseball game with Pine Grove, originally slated for May 14, is now May 20 at Pine Grove at 7 p.m.

And the baseball and softball home games with Lincoln Leadership Academy will now be played on Wednesday, May 19 at 4:30.

Meanwhile, the varsity track and field meets scheduled for this week at Shenandoah Valley (May 3) and Nativity (May 5) have been cancelled.

JAMES JOINING LADY LIONS - Weatherly Area High School senior Ashley James, seated third from left, signs a letter of intent to continue her academic and basketball careers at Penn State Hazleton.

Joining her at the signing ceremony at Weatherly are, seated from left: Jack James, brother; Michelle James, mother; Ashley; and John James, father. Standing: Anthony DeSpirito, high school principal; Brian Billig, Weatherly Area head girls basketball coach; Jeff Onushco, Penn State Hazleton head women’s basketball coach; and Scott Zoscin, Weatherly Area athletic director.

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Crestwood Sports Roundup 5 6 21

Comets take out Berwick, move into tennis semifinals Crestwood cruised past Berwick 4-1 Monday and into the semifinal round of the District 2 Class 3A Tennis Championships.

Hosting the Bulldogs (3-8) for the quarterfinal round match, the red-hot Comets (9-1) were only beaten in the first singles match, where Berwick’s Brendon Turowski outlasted Ben Ziegler 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.

It would be the Bulldogs’ lone team point.

At second singles, Crestwood’s Julien Lecoste coasted past Dylan Smith (6-0, 6-3), while teammate Kurt Grenzberg was shutting out Berwick’s Zander Switzer (6-0, 6-0) at third singles.

The Comets wrapped up the quarterfinal win in the doubles portion of the match. At first doubles, Noah Partington

and Alex Covelens held off Caden Reader and Graham Marshman 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. The Comets’ Ryan Kostiuk and Brayden Fenwick teamed up to beat Gabe Hook and Logan Noraski 6-0, 6-1 to close out the match.

The Comets moved on to Wednesday’s semifinal at Kirby Park against the winner of the North Pocono-West Scranton matchup.

Crestwood 5, Tunkhannock 0 - Last Wednesday, Crestwood clinched the second seed for districts with the shutout win over the Tigers. Ben Ziegler, Kurt Grenzberg, and Alex Covelens took wins at first, second and third singles, respectively, for the Comets.

Ziegler needed three sets to rally past Zak Keiser 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The pairings of Brayden Fenwick/Ryan Kostiuk and Scott Lenio/Joe Gola defeated their opponents at first and second doubles to seal the victory.

Softball

Crestwood 4, Wyoming Valley West 0 Jessica Koptcho tossed a complete-game three-hitter with 12 strikeouts to lead host Crestwood over Wyoming Valley Valley West in WVC Division 1 action last Wednesday. Koptcho

helped her own cause by scoring two of her team’s four runs.

Molly Truszkowski had two hits and scored twice, while Stephanie Pollock and Victoria Butler each had a single and RBI for the Lady Comets.

Aubrey Duesler had two hits for Valley West.

Crestwood Lacrosse Roundup

Crestwood girls reach milestones in latest lacrosse wins The Crestwood girls lacrosse team rolled past Dallas 21-6 as Kelsey Kulak reached her 100th career point (goals + assists), and followed it up with a 17-10 win over Scranton Prep in which Isabella Caporuscio scored her 100th point of the season.

The wins moved the Lady Comets to 11-0 atop the Wyoming Valley Conference standings entering action this week.

Crestwood 21, Dallas 6 - Caporuscio scored seven goals and Kulak six as the Lady Comets cruised to victory.

Jill Taleroski and Hillary Blazick contributed three and two goals, respectively, and Julia Glowacki, Julia Rose and Maggie Modrovsky chipped in one apiece for Crestwood.

Gabby Rogarsky scored three of Dallas’ six goals.

Winning goalie Avery Bogdon made seven saves.

Crestwood 17, Scranton Prep 10 - Caporuscio poured in 11 goals on 16 shots, and got her milestone point in Saturday’s win.

Kulak and Taleroski each had two goals and two assists, Glowacki had a goal and four assists, and Julia John-

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son scored a goal and helped on two others for the Lady Comets, who handed Scranton Prep (7-2) just its second loss.

Caporuscio now has a whopping 92 goals this season, and the sophomore is among the national leaders in goal-scoring this spring.

Crestwood was to visit Abington Heights Tuesday in a makeup game from April.

Boys Lacrosse

Crestwood 12, Wyoming Seminary 8 Noah Shultz and Trey Zabroski each scored four goals to lead Crestwood’s boys past Wyoming Seminary in a Wyoming Valley Conference showdown of conference unbeatens last Wednesday.

Chandler O’Farrell added three goals, and Jacob Zaleski finished the scoring for the first-place Comets (10-1, 9-0 WVC), who led 5-1 after the first quarter and 9-4 at halftime on the way to victory.

Ford Boock led the Blue Knights (11-2, 9-1) with three goals.

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Journal-Herald Sports

Crestwood girls run past Hazleton Area in track

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

head to head were the 100 hurdles and the pole vault, and both went to Crestwood The Crestwood girls track athletes. Kresge (16.0) edged and field team took a big step Hazleton Area’s Isabella Colyforward last Wednesday, deal- er (16.3) in the 100 hurdles ing Hazleton Area an 83-69 showdown, while fellow sophsetback to remain in the thick omore Julia Lazo cleared 10-6 of the WVC Division 1 title in the pole vault to beat Colyer chase. on fewer misses.

Hazleton Area’s boys earned Lauren Festa (long jump, a split with an 80-69 win to triple jump) and Karolyn Brito stay unbeaten in division ac(100, 200) both won two indition. vidual events for the Hazleton The Crestwood girls (2-1) Area (1-2). got big performances from In the boys meet, the visitKayla Kresge, who swept the ing Cougars got another big hurdles, and Molly DeMarday from sophomore Matthew Cusatis, who leaped a personzo, who dominated the 1600 al-best 44-6 to win the triple and 3200. However, firstjump, and also took firsts year head coach Amy Viti in the long jump (20-2) and said it was the team’s overall depth that showed through on 100-meter dash (11.4). Teammate Beck Hutchison won the Wednesday. “They just went 400 and 800. into this with a very good The most bizarre event of mindset. The year in generthe day was the 3200-meter al has been tough, and from run, in which the officials the very beginning they just connected as a team and have lost count of the laps, and several runners stopped really been working hard at practice,” Viti said. “It’s really after running just seven laps instead of eight. Hazleton nice to see meets like this Area’s Nicholas Hebel was where it comes together. eventually declared the win“We had a lot of girls step ner. up across the board today, Wednesday’s win moved the and it’s nice to see some of our Cougars to 3-0 atop the WVC girls sneak in and get those Division 1 standings. “It was seconds and thirds. We had PRs, our relays ran really nice. a close meet. I was worried about Crestwood, because I’m proud of them all as a they match up with us pretty whole.” well in certain places. Where With the win, the Lady we’re strong, they’re strong,” Comets improved to 2-1 in Hazleton Area head coach Lou the division, and stayed on Gunderman said. “But our the heels of Pittston Area (3kids performed well. We’re 0) and Dallas (2-0) for the season-ending title. They still low in numbers but high in quality.” play Dallas, as does Pittston The Comets dipped to 1-2 Area. on the season, but got some Two events that featured quality performances of their district title hopefuls going

own on a summer-like day at Crestwood. “I was really happy with our times,” Comets head coach Rob Moulton said.

“You’re competing to win, but also districts are coming up, so we’re focused on getting our best times.

“We knew it was going to be a battle out here, but the

kids did well, and did everything they could. We got a few district qualifiers today. It was good to see those times come down.”

Ethan Shudak had a big day for the Comets, winning the shot put (39-10) and discus, with his winning throw a personal-best 147-7.

“We’ll have to look into the records, but he’s been doing great for us,” Moulton said of the big throw. “He just keeps getting better and better.

We’re excited to see his progression.”

Boys Results Hazleton Area 80, Crestwood 69

100 - 1. Matthew Cusatis (HA) 11.4, 2. Nolan Dunnum (C), 3. Deylis Rodriguez (HA); 200 - 1.

Dunnum (C) 24.1, 2. Rodriguez (HA), 3. Kyle Novak (C); 400 - 1. Beck Hutchison (HA) 54.1, 2.

Zaiden Kaminsky (C), 3. Rodriguez (HA); 800 - 1.

Hutchison (HA) 2:16, 2. Zach Keiner (HA), 3.

Weston Medvetz (C); 1600 - 1. James Modrovsky (C) 5:10, 2. Jack Scanlan (C), 3. Nick Danishefsky (C); 3200 - 1. Nicholas Hebel (HA) 10:48, 2. Nash Greene (C), 3. Modrovsky (C); 110 HH - 1. John Sidari (HA) 15.8, 2. Jean Portes (HA), 3. Michael Ho (C); 300 H - 1. Portes (HA) 46.1, 2. Sidari (HA), 3. Collin Bogdon (C); 400 relay - 1. Crestwood (Novak, Ho, Johnny Olejnik, Dunnum) 64.9; 1600 relay - 1. Crestwood (Novak, Bogdon, Nick Ruggeri, Kaminsky) 3:47; 3200 relay - 1. Hazleton Area (Hutchison, Hebel, Nick Caputo, Keiner) 8:46; Long jump - 1. Cusatis (HA) 20-2, 2. Adam Wood (C), 3. Logan Slusser (HA); Triple jump - 1. Cusatis (HA) 44-6, 2. Slusser (HA), 3. Wood (C); High jump - 1. Wood (C) 6-0, 2. Cusatis (HA), 3. Joseph Gzemski (C); Shot put - 1. Ethan Shudak (C) 39-10, 2. Jhoan Robles (HA), 3. Jonanthony Sencion-Mejia (HA); Discus - 1. Shudak (C) 147-7, 2. Russell Blew (HA), 3. Alex Romanoski (C); Javelin - 1.

Dunnum (C) 134-8, 2. Connor Kundrat (HA), 3.

Samuell Guzman (HA); Pole vault - 1. Isaac Mertz (C) 11-6, 2. Hunter Nye (HA), no third.

Girls Results Crestwood 83, Hazleton Area 67

Runners from Crestwood and Hazleton Area compete in the 3200-meter run during last Wednesday’s track and field meet at Crestwood High School. The 3200 race ended in controversy when the officials lost track of the lap count, with most of the lead runners stopping after just seven of the eight laps were completed.

Photo by Steve Stallone

100 - 1. Karolyn Brito (HA) 13.1, 2. Amma Sheloski (C), 3. Annabelle Witkowski (C); 200 - 1. Brito (HA) 28.1, 2. Sheloski (C), 3. Alexis Rossi (HA); 400 - 1. Nicole Zurawski (C) 68.6, 2. Emily DelVechio (C), 3. Ava Groth (C); 800 - 1. Emma Guydish (C) 2:42, 2. Regina Pirolli (C), 3. Kristie Semanchik (HA); 1600 - 1. Molly DeMarzo (C) 5:24, 2. Maggie Kozich (C), 3. Jillian Wolk (HA); 3200 - 1. DeMarzo (C) 12:21, 2. Kozich (C), 3. Wolk (HA); 100 H - 1. Kayla Kresge (C) 16.0, 2. Isabella Colyer (HA), 3. Lauren Festa (HA); 300 H - 1. Kresge (C) 50.6, 2. Jolie (C), 3. Huber (C); 400 relay - 1. Hazleton Area (Brito, Rossi, Jaya Franek, Colyer) 52.8; 1600 relay - 1. Crestwood (Pirolli, Ava Johnson, Kresge, Maddie Jolie), no time provided; 3200 relay - 1.

Crestwood (Guydish, Kozich, Pirolli, Jolie) 11:00; Long jump - 1. Festa (HA) 15-4, 2. Brito (HA), 3.

Franek (HA); Triple jump - 1. Festa (HA) 33-3, 2.

Madison Roberts (HA), 3. Olivia Vayda (HA); High jump - 1. Kline (C) 4-10, 2. Festa (HA), 3. Kaylee Rushton (C); Shot put - 1. Mia Pollack (C) 29-3, 2. Abbey Hengst (HA), 3. Niomery Rivera (HA); Discus - 1. Natalie Yeager (HA) 83-11, 2. Hengst (HA), 3. Pollack (C); Javelin - 1. Hengst (HA) 1100, 2. Emma Martoccio (HA), 3. Pollack (C); Pole vault - 1. Julia Lazo (C) 10-6, 2. Colyer (HA), 3.

Alayna Martinchek (C).