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THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 • Volume 41 – No. 48 ©2021, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved

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CREATING A ROOM WITH A VIEW: Phase One of the renovations to the White Haven Municipal Building on Main Street is nearly complete. Front windows were being installed on Monday afternoon. The borough hopes to complete its move back into the building during July, and to hold its August council meeting in the new space.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

Lehigh getting ready for American Rescue grants

by Ruth Isenberg

AN OVERVIEW OF WEATHERLY is the new backdrop for Weatherly Borough Council meetings. Jim Wetzel took the photo from Turn 1 of the HillClimb, and Dawn and Mike Bellizia reproduced it. Council expressed its thanks to them during the June 28 council meeting.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

Lehigh Township will be receiving $50,764.56 from the American Rescue Plan, to be used for certain projects started after March 3. The money will be received in two installments of $25,382.28, one this year and one next.

The funds must be maintained in a separate interest-bearing account, which will be opened at BB&T, and the Township must complete a grant application with the Department See LEHIGH, page 5

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Editorial

Independence Day

by Seth Isenberg This weekend, our nation celebrates its independence with a holiday that marks the date when the members of our Continental Congress signed a document declaring these United States to be an independent country. Those men who signed the Declaration of Independence put their lives and livelihoods on the line for the new country that they hoped would come together and be truly united.

So here we are, 245 years later, enjoying the freedom that those men hoped for — and freedoms that they could never imagine. We are truly lucky, as well as blessed.

There are challenges ahead to our freedoms, which is an editorial for another week. For THIS week and weekend, please choose to enjoy an event, take a walk or hike, take a random drive, enjoy a cook-out or cook-in, or better yet, do them all.

Bask in your freedom — in your independence, and appreciate the value of it.

Letters to the Editor Policy

Letters to the Editor are welcome on any subject. They may be mailed to 211 Main Street, White Haven PA 18661 or e-mailed to journalnews@pa.metrocast.net.

Letters must include a signature, which will be published, and a phone number for verification purposes, which will not. Topics of local interest are preferred, and form letters will not be published. Perference will be given to letters sent exclusively to this publication. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. The Editor reserves the right to edit for clarity. Letters which could be considered slander or libel will not be published, nor will personal attacks.

Archives From The Journal-Herald June 27, 1991 Clara and Jay Holder, Publishers Weatherly Area High School’s summer band program has started.

Percussion instructor Jeff Dent will assist C. Myron Sorrels with the program this year.

Margaret Dixon.

In the photo below theirs were the VFW officers: commander John Klem; installing officer Michael Krull; surgeon Louis Rossi; chaplain Edward Naumowicz; and immediate past commander James Searfoss.

Pattie, and a live broadcast by Tony Pacelli of WXPX from 11 to 2.

Joel Finsel, formerly of White Haven, received the Senator James Rhoades award on his graduation from 8th grade. The award is given to a high-achieving student Kathryn Karpowich was (straight As) for their characnamed employee of the month ter, and leadership skills. at the Mountain Laurel The White Haven Area Resort. She received Senior Citizens are planning Crestwood senior dinner for two at the TreeTops Philip Engman of White a White Elephant and Bake restaurant, a $100 savings Sale at their July 18 meeting.

Haven received numerous At this month’s meeting, Carol bond, and use of the employee awards at senior awards night, of the month parking space.

Morgan of Serento Gardens including the Elsie Baker gave a presentation on the use She is now eligible for Award, the Board of employee of the year honors. of prescription drugs.

Education Award, the White Haven Senior Citizens’ Award The Weatherly Senior VFW Post 6615 of White and a National Scholar/ Haven and its Ladies Auxiliary Citizens Friendship Club Athlete Award. He has a full enjoyed a Flag Day themed recently held joint installascholarship to Wilkes event at their meeting on June University. tions. Photos on the front 13. page show Auxiliary officers Clara Remak, guard; Helen CJ’s Mountain Spring Water The Freeland ShurSave Malitsky, secretary; Elaine will be selling cold Spring Hill Market is holding a TruckHuseman, treasurer; Patsy Lemonade at the White Haven load Sale of Hatfield meats Shelhamer, president; Flo Homecoming Festival next on Thursday — presenting Hughes, patriotic instructor; weekend. the World’s Largest Sausage and senior vice president See ARCHIVES, page 6

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT There will be a Meeting of the Packer Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255 to consider the following new application:

LEGAL NOTICE

IN RE: ESTATE OF HARRIET A. LITHKOUSKY, a/k/a HARRIET LITHKOUSKY, Deceased, late of the Borough of Weatherly, County of Carbon and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of The application of James Grega, Harriet A. Lithkousky, a/k/a 2432 Wetzel Run Drive, Weath- Harriet Lithkousky, who died on erly, PA, 18255. The applicant the 27th day of December, 2020. seeks an amendment to the Pack- All persons having claims against er Township Zoning Map, pursu- the estate are requested to make ant to Section 1401 of the Zoning known the same, and all persons Ordinance, to rezone the subject indebted to the decedent to make parcel as I-1 Light Industrial Dis- payment without delay to the trict. The property in question Testator, Leonard Lithkousky, 543 is located on State Route 93, West Main Street, Weatherly, PA, Weatherly, PA 18255, in the R-1 18255, or his attorney: CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, Zoning District. Tax Parcel ID: ESQUIRE 112-45-A43 121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49

BY ORDER OF: Weatherly PA 18255 Phillip Prout, Zoning Officer 7/15 Packer Township 2234 Hudson Drive Weatherly, PA 18255

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Luzerne County Register of Wills in the Estate of Malvina Monick, Deceased, late of 149 S. Hunter Highway, Drums, Butler Township, Luzerne County, PA 18222 who died on May 5, 2021 to the Co-Executors, Lewis R. Ecker and Charles Ecker, c/o 50 S. Poplar Street, Hazleton, PA 18201. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie, Miscavige & Ferdinand LLC 3 East Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County PA to Estate No.: 40-21-1387 in the Estate of Marie M. Jeffers a/k/a Marie Jeffers, late of 28 Twain Circle, Conyngham, Luzerne County, PA who died on April 12, 2021 to Dona Malady of 10 Shaw Drive, Drums, PA 18222.. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie, Miscavige & Ferdinand LLC 3 East Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 7/8

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County PA to Estate No.: 40-21-1351 in the Estate of Alfred J. Gordick a/k/a Alfred Gordick, late of 322 West Green Street, West Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA who died on April 18, 2021 to Patricia Gordick, 900 North Street, 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: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie, Miscavige & Ferdinand LLC 3 East Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration have been granted to Anthony Cameron, Jr. of Doylestown, Pennsylvania and Wesley Cameron of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania in the Estate of ANTHONY M. CAMERON A/K/A ANTHONY MICHAEL CAMERON, late of Nescopeck Township, Pennsylvania, who died on April 25, 2021. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Co-Administrators named or to: Conrad A. Falvello, Esquire THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C. 641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249 7/8

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Obituaries EDITH ALBERTA BLAKESLEE Edith Alberta Blakeslee, 85, of White Haven; sons, Leon of Freeland, died on Wednes- “Paul” (Lisa) Blakeslee of Penn day, June Forest, Ty (Betty) Blakeslee 16, 2021 at of Pocono Lake, Guy (Heidi) Geisinger Blakeslee of Bear Creek; sister, Wyoming Lottie Shesley of Miffinberg; Medical and brother, Ronald Butler of Center.

Mile City, Montana.

Born She is also survived by in White grandchildren, Shannon, Haven, she Shane, Paige, Cory, Cody, was the daughter of the late Shawn, Justin, and Dalycia; William and Sarah Butler. and great-grandchildren, She worked at the Tobyhanna Frankie and Maddox.

Army Depot in the food prep Funeral service will be department for the cafeteria. conducted on Saturday, July She enjoyed playing cards, an 10, at 11 a.m. in Blakeslee occasional trip to the casinos, United Methodist Church, playing pinochle and watching Blakeslee, with interment in the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Blakeslee Cemetery.

She was preceded in death, A post funeral luncheon will in addition to her parents, by be held at McGinley’s Pocono her husband, Leon Blakeslee Trail Lodge after the service. and siblings, Bobby and Arrangements by Lehman Sunny Butler.

Family Funeral Home, 403 She is survived by daughBerwick St., White Haven.

Visit www.Lehman ter, Valerie (Jeffrey) Pfeiffer FuneralHome.com for additional information or to view a video tribute to her.

Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services A Branch of Holmes – Griffiths F.H., Inc. 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA 18255

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.

Thank You, God Frank Kennelly

BETTY HINKLE Betty Hinkle, 86 years of age of Weatherly, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly.

Born Sunday, June 9, 1935 in Weatherly, she was the daughter of the late William, and Helen (Kintz) Lewis. She was also predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Robert H. Hinkle, on May 10, 2016; and brother, Billy Lewis and his wife Betty.

Betty is survived by many nieces and nephews.

A Weatherly High School graduate, Betty worshiped at Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly.

She retired from Tung-Sol, and was an avid reader.

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

Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Weatherly.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com

Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. White Haven, PA

PATRICK M. LEHMAN, PRESIDENT RUSSELL C. TETER, JR., SUPERVISOR

Serving White Haven, Weatherly and surrounding communities

www.LehmanFuneralHome.com Branch of Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc.

(570) 443-9816

ROGER “TUCKER” DANEKER

Military Honor Roll Memorial Service Saturday, July 3, 11 a.m. at Laurel Cemetery, Northumberland Street Entrance Roger “Tucker” Daneker, a lifetime resident of White Haven, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre.

The last of the White Haven Danekers, Roger was born February 28, 1933 to Grace Daneker. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1955.

An avid hunter, he was a long-time member of the Barren Acres Hunting Club.

Tucker was also a member of the Masons, VFW and the

White Haven Volunteer Fire Company. He enjoyed attending Coughlin’s baseball and field hockey games, watching his grandchildren play.

“Tucker” resided with his daughter Alyson in the last years of his life.

Preceding him in death, his mother Grace; his wife, Karen “Dolly” Daneker; brother, John “Snooky” Daneker; and 10 step-brothers and sisters.

Surviving are his daughter, Alyson Slavish and husband, Edward, of Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren Mykala and EJ Slavish; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank the ICU nurses at the VA Medical Center for their outstanding care and support.

ROSALIE A. HUGHES by her husband, Thomas W Rosalie A. Hughes, 81, of Hughes, Sr.; daughter, White Haven, died at her Patricia A Sitko; and daughhome on ter-in-law, Lynn Hughes.

Tuesday, She is survived by her sons, June 22, Thomas Hughes, Jr. and 2021.

David (Karen) Hughes; grandBorn in Harrisburg, children and great-grandchilshe was the dren.

At her request, there will be daughter no public services. of the late Arrangements by Lehman George and Mary Chupka Family Funeral Service, White Bolcarovic. She was a graduHaven. ate of Meyers High School in Visit www.lehmanfamily Wilkes-Barre and worked as a night auditor bookkeeper of funeralhome.com for more Hershey Pocono Hotel. In the information.

1980s, she and her husband owned and operated Tea Rose Bar on Stanton Street Visit our website at in Wilkes-Barre. Her favorite pocononewspapers.com pastime was playing cards, spending time with family and or find us on Facebook relaxing at the beach. for more photos, news, In addition to her parents and features. she was preceded in death

Lehigh

Continued from page 1 of Community and Economic Development.

While the funds can’t be used for roads, they can probably be used for storm sewers.

The projects must be completed by 2026.

Fire Chief Tim Rossman reported that controlled burns

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 — PAGE 5 are becoming an issue. While they are illegal, in his opinion, he has no authority to do anything about them. All kinds of materials are reportedly being burned.

The fire company cleaned out storm drains on Grist Mill Road as a training excercise.

They have obtained a grant to update new radios.

Supervisor Pawel Fiolek was appointed to the Planning

Veterans Corner

Commission to fill the vacancy created by the death of Wayne Wagner. The term will expires December 2021. One vacancy remains on the Planning Commission.

A settlement agreement between the township and Floyd and Marion Hoffman for zoning code violation was approved, as negotiated by the solicitor, in the amount of $10,500.

Supervisors approved adding Lehigh Township as an additional insured to the Sports Car Club of Marica’s insurance policy for the Weatherly Hill Climb. Half of turn 2, up to turn 4 of the route are in Lehigh Township.

Roadmaster/supervisor Len Weston reported he had cleaned up two or three trees on Pump House Road, with one remaining to be cut down.

Vegetation will be cut back on Grist Mill Road.

One zoning permit was issued for a small cabin with full basement on Buck Mountain Road.

will be notified of your new outcome if it changes.

If you served offshore, were transported by ships or aircraft carrying Agent Orange, you should file a claim.

If you filed and were denied, and do not receive notice of re-adjudication in one year, you should file a “Notice of Disagreement, VA form 210958. The best way to do this is contact veteran service officers in building 12, at the VA Hospital, or contact your County Director of Veteran Affairs. There is no charge for this service.

Letters

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

VA to re-adjudicate Veteran and survivor claims for possible herbicide exposure WASHINGTON — Veterans who were previously denied service connection for an herbicide related presumptive condition due to lack of in-country Vietnam service will have their claims automatically re-adjudicated by VA. The department began re-adjudicating claims in April for Veterans who served in the offshore waters of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War but were denied for one or more herbicide related conditions, on the basis that military service was not performed on the landmass of the Republic of Vietnam or on its inland waterways.

“Re-adjudication means VA will review the evidence of record and provide replacement decisions in the cases of Veterans who were previously denied service connection benefits,” said Acting VA Under Secretary for Benefits Thomas Murphy. “We have the proper resources in place to meet the needs of our Veteran community and will ensure all eligible Veterans’ and their survivors’ claims are examined thoroughly and fairly.”

The review also applies to eligible survivors of deceased Vietnam-era Veterans and is part of the Veterans Benefits Administration’s implementation of the Nov. 5, 2020, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California order in Nehmer vs. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA will determine if benefits for qualifying disabilities can now be paid retroactively to the date of previously denied claims. The court’s decision requires automatic re-adjudication in such cases without requiring a new claim, potentially paying benefits to the survivors or estates of deceased beneficiaries.

More information is available regarding VA disability benefits based on Agent Orange exposure.

What does this mean for local veterans?

I called the Veterans Affairs Public information Office and was informed of the following: If you already filed a claim concerning service not directly on the land mass or inland rivers of Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos, and it concerned blue water service, your claim will automatically be reviewed. You need to do nothing at this time, and you

To the Editor: Today we celebrate the arrival of the United States of America onto the world stage.

As a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360, I want to personally thank all service members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America for their innumerable contributions to protecting our freedoms and keeping our nation safe.

TAKING TIME OFFI also want to thank the Due to medical and personal families of deployed service issues, VETERANS CORNER members for their strength will not be submitted on a and their sacrifice. Our Counweekly basis until September. try is great because of you. In Any important issues that will your honor, I want to invite concern veterans directly will everyone in the Weatherly be published. I will still subcommunity to take a moment mit to The Journal-Herald any with me today and pause in news or updates that would recognition of those who have have a direct effect of veterfought and those who continan health, compensation and ue to fight for our freedom. benefits, or changes to veteran The American Legion Auxillaw. iary (ALA) is a community of I appreciate everyone’s volunteers serving veterans, interest and thank the staff military and their families. at The Journal-Herald for Our members also support the space to keep our veterthe mission of the Amerian community informed and can Legion in improving the entertained. quality of life for our nation’s

Two future meetings were discussed. Atlantic Broadband requested a meeting with the supervisors, regarding federal grant money that may be available to extned broadband to areas not currently served.

DCNR is polling participants from the agency about when to meet regarding taking over Leslie Run Road.

The meeting ended with discussions about inter-governmental cooperation on a local and county level, and the possibility or resuming recycling when the garbage contract is up in December.

veterans. Proud sponsors of ALA Girls. Action, National Poppy Day and recognized for advocating for veterans on Capitol Hill, the more than 600,000 ALA members across the country volunteer millions of hours annually and raise millions of dollars in service to veterans, military and their families.

Founded in 1919, the ALA is one of the oldest patriotic membership organizations in the U.S.A. To learn more and to volunteer, join and donate, visit www. ALAforVeterans. org.

Georgeann Herling President ALA Unit 360 Weatherly

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Archives

East Side Inn from 10 to 2.

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Passbook Savings at Security Savings Bank pays 5.5% interest, compounded daily.

Sting Ray’s Blues Band will perform this Friday at the

Leann Dolinsky of the Weatherly Area High School Lady Wreckers was named as an all-star catcher in the Schuylkill League by the Pottsville Republican newspaper. Lady Wreckers Coach Margaret Brown was named as coach of the year by the

Register now for VBS

It’s time to register for Bible School in White Haven. Bible School will be held July 19 - 21, at Mountain View Community Church. Register at https://2020.cokesburyvbs.com/whitehavenvbs/

Chat with the nurses of Heritage Hill Are you caring for an aging loved? Do you have questions about dementia or senior-related health concerns? Join us at Heritage Hill Senior Community, located at 800 Sixth St., Weatherly, for “Chat with Nurses” on Tuesday, July 13, at 5:30 p.m.

Chat with Nurses is a monthly family caregiver support group featuring insightful discussions and resources from our experienced registered nurses: Lisa Perla, exec-

utive director, and MJ Montefour, resident care director.

Both women have extensive health care careers. Come by with your questions and meet the rest of our nursing staff.

Masks are required while onsite.

Can’t make it? Ask about our Zoom option. RSVP by July 12; please contact Rachael at 570-427-4500 or rtimm@heritagehillsenior. com.

Weatherly Time Travelers – Kids at the Museum Join us at the Weatherly Area Museum to learn the fun history of how transportation influenced our town!

We will have a scavenger hunt, play games, make a craft, go on a hike, and more!

Thursday, July 22, 2021 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Weatherly Area Museum This event is free to all kids in the Weatherly area but is recommended for children ages 7-12.

You must pre-register for this event in order to attend. Space is limited, and COVID-19 guidelines will be followed.

Register today by calling/texting: 570-579-8269 or by emailing: connorsmichele2@gmail.com.

Remember! The Weatherly Area Museum is open all summer long!

Visit us Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. or message us on Facebook for additional appointment times.

same publication.

The team finished 10-4 in league play, and 13-7 overall.

Congratulations to both.

The White Haven Area Sports Association named their 9-10 and 11-12 all-star teams for this year, to start tournament play on July 7.

White Haven’s Babe Ruth team had a tough week, with two losses on the road before coming home and earning a tough 5-4 win over the Royals.

In Little League, the undefeated Lions took on undefeated Thriftway, running into hot pitcher Ed Gower who struck out 13 to lead his team to a 11-3 victory,

also contributing a home run to the cause. A rematch later in the week was closer, 5-2, with Thriftway again winning.

Steve’s Mobil had a big game on Friday night at Lehigh Park, in an offensive battle against the Firemen, with a slew of hits by both teams and a final score of 2518.

Seth’s Sightings The run up to NASCAR weekend was my focus this past week. Since the weekend was fully taken up, the week’s work was compressed — so five busy days before everything started last Friday night.

First up for us was a general admission ARCA stock car race on Friday, where our group picked a top-of-thegrandstand spot in front of the giant screen TV and facing pit road. We enjoyed a great view of the races, and crashes.

I was back on Saturday to enjoy the trucks race, followed by the first of the NASCAR main events. It was a beautiful day, and a fun time in the stands. There was a touch of drizzle during the trucks, and

then no bad weather at all.

Sunday, the day was hotter, but the weather was classic Poconos, big fluffy clouds and blue skies. The xFinity race was exciting, and finished with just enough time for the NASCAR race to start on its schedule. Of the two days, Sunday was the most exciting.

Looking at myself at the end of that day, I had gotten too much sun, just at the edge of a sunburn. I returned to normal colors by Tuesday.

Sightings for me were limited — a variety of deer, some of whom jumped out in front of my oncoming car; and on Monday, a pair of eagles high above White Haven, ‘scree-ing’ at each

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other quite loudly as they circled far overhead.

The fine bloom of mountain laurel in the woods hereabouts has begun to fade. Wildflowers are loving the summer weather, and in the yard at our house, our lilies are ready to bust out and show off.

With these last few weeks, grass in our yard has slowed its growth, though some of the other items that make up our lawn, like Indian paintbrushes, have sprouted. I’m now behind on mowing.

The PA Shakespeare Festival has opened at DeSales University. How I Learned What I Learned is on the main stage now through July 11. Their big show, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will be

performed outside on their new stage starting July 7 and continuing through August 1.

We are looking at a nice cool evening to attend.

Our weekend plans include a trip to pick blueberries at Stemmrich’s in Nescopeck.

Later in the weekend, we are driving to meet friends in Gettysburg, then taking a guided tour of the battlefield.

July 8 to 10 is the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, with the first night a 70s show, followed by the main event Friday and Saturday. Some of our friends are camping, so we’ll visit them for a new experience, although we’re planning to return home to our own beds each night.

On our schedule: Rick K

JOIN THE FUN THIS MONTH @ THE ENGINE HOUSE Chair Yoga is Back! Starting every first and third Thursday @ 10:00 a.m. This month: July 1 and 15 with instructor Renee Kelso. Bring a yoga mat, beach towel, water bottle —$6.00 Fiber Arts Returns! Starting every second and fourth Thursday @ 10:00 a.m. This month: July 8 and 22 with creative hobbyists sharing interests and inspiration in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, felting, needlepoint, macrame & more.

Scrabble Club has begun! Our group is growing with more boards and new players! The group meets every first and third Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Players must be 18 or older.

This month: July 1 and 15 More Open Hours and Activities are being planned.

Please visit our Facebook page and become a Friend!

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& The Allnighters come to Knoebels to perform July 14 to 18 — so we’re making plans to go. The Mahoney Brothers are at Knoebels August 11 to 15. Musikfest in Bethlehem starts August 5 and continues to the 15th.

With restrictions lifted, Ruth and I intend to get out and enjoy live music this summer.

I write this from a cool place, as the 90-degree heat is more than I tolerate. Our family in Spokane is telling us that they are bracing for temperatures topping 110 — for two or three days.

They have an air conditioner (a rarity in that city), and have been buying blocks of ice to put into their swimming pool for the kids to enjoy the cooling.

Happy Fourth of July weekend — enjoy your independence on Independence Day.

Breakfast set at VFW VFW 6615 of White Haven will sponsor an all you can eat breakfast on Sunday, July 11, from 8 a.m. to noon.

The menu includes eggs (made to order), pancakes, French toast, waffles, potatoes, sausage, bacon, creamed chip beef, toast (white, wheat or rye), orange juice, coffee, and tea.

The price is $9 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Take-outs are subject to a 50¢ extra charge and are not all you can eat.

For information call 570443-3333 after 2 daily.

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Weatherly Borough Council updates ordinances

by Seth and Ruth Isenberg solar panels and generators.

Technical requirements to Weatherly Borough Council sell user-generated power was unanimous in rescinding back to the borough were also its old abandoned vehicle adopted. ordinance, since it was unenWeatherly police chief Brian forceable. This was the first Markovchick reported that order of business for the June noise complaints are on the meeting, held a week later rise. He is concerned about than planned, on the 28th. fireworks, noting that some Council also was unanipeople are abusing them. mous in adopting amendThis led to a discussion about ments to the electric ordicreating a noise ordinance, nance that will now permit or one regulating fireworks.

Council voted to advertise the noise ordinance as submitted, and treat the idea of banning some fireworks separately.

The chief noted that state regulations forbid setting off fireworks close to dwellings, but the issue is catching the perpetrators in the act.

Council approved having borough manager Harold Pudliner advertise an updated burn ordinance. It will allow for burning in fire pits, and add

Special meeting called by WASB about resignations, other business

by Seth Isenberg A special meeting was called by the Weatherly Area School Board for June 30, to approve the resignation of board member and treasurer Shay McGee. She resigned as of June 12.

Board members propose to appoint Nancy Mulvaney to fill the vacancy created by McGee’s resignation, serving through the end of 2021.

Mulvaney is a regular attendee at the school board meetings, and is on the ballot for election to the board this November.

The board will select a new treasurer. The position comes with a $500 stipend.

Another key resignation on the agenda is that of Vice-Principal James Hearne, effective June 30.

Kim Reigle, library paraprofessional, has retired as of June 23. The board will vote on this change.

The board is asked to approve the contract between Behavioral Health Associates and the Weatherly Area

School District for the 20212022 school year, and the agreement with Advantage Edge Services to prepare the District’s Emergency Connectivity Fund application.

Some work around the WASD buildings is on the agenda for approval, starting with hiring Thomas Kitchens to complete the refinishing of all cabinets and countertops in the Middle School Art Room at a cost of $7,525, paid from the construction funds.

Heckman Construction & Contracting is being hired

to re-point the bricks on the gymnasium wall (above the regular school roof) at a cost of $26,450, also to be paid from the construction funds.

An agreement with Buck Mountain Landscape Supply to remove trees and stumps along the alley by the girls softball field and the pre-K playground is also to be approved.

The next regularly scheduled meetings of the WASB are Wednesdays, August 4 and 11, when the board resumes its regular monthly schedule.

Annual antique appraisal slated at Heritage Hill Your treasured family heirloom or unique yard sale purchase may be worth something. Heritage Hill Senior Community hosts its annual Antique Appraisal event at 800 Sixth St., Weatherly, on Wednesday, July 21, from 1-4 p.m.

Appointments are required and scheduled for every 15 minutes. You may bring two items per person for a free appraisal by Bernie Girman Jr. from Girman Auctions and Appraisals. Masks are required while on-site.

Register by July 9; please call Rachael at 570-427-4500.

Saturday as an allowed day in the RA District, while putting limits on trash burning and materials that can be burned.

Council member Joe Cyburt expressed opposition to any burning, saying it had a negative impact on quality of life for neighbors.

The ordinance that established the police department was last updated in 1954. It disappeared from the borough code of ordinances when that was updated in 1967 or 1968. An ordinance has been prepared to reinsert it into the borough code of ordinances, a step necessary for the department to receive accredidation.

Council approved advertising the ordinance.

Pudliner was authorized to seek bids on upcoming Railsto-Trails projects.

Stone crushing of the debris from the Trainworks should get underway in early July.

The gravel is to be used for parking lot work for Rails-toTrails’ Weatherly terminus.

The work was supposed to take place in June, but the contractor was unable to get parts for his crusher, and will have to rent one.

Council unanimously agreed to continue making an annual donation of $1,000 to the Weatherly Area Community Library.

The Weatherly Festival was approved to take place August 28 and 29 in Eurana Park, with parking on the ballfield.

Council approved bills for five weeks, from June 6 through July 1, of $299,077.

The police report shows 297 incidents in May. Thirty eight traffic tickets were written, and two non-traffic, plus $140 in parking tickets. There were 7 criminal charges. There are 99 cases pending in court.

As the meeting wrapped up, congratulations were shared for the successful spring Hill Climb. Council discussed ways that the Hill Climb’s pavilion may be used for fundraisers, shows, or perhaps a Farmer’s Market in the future. Cyburt said this was one of the elements included in the grant that was used for construction.

Council member Joe Thomas also initiated discussion about forming a group to conduct a community cleanup of the business district.

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Tanner Pitman, Penn Lake, also commissioned Senior cadets from Slippery Rock University’s U.S. Army ROTC program recently received their branch assignments, meaning that their next step after leaving SRU has been determined. All but one of the 29 cadets received branch assignments.

Tanner Pitman, a senior homeland security major from White Haven, assigned to active duty, Corps of Engineers.

Pitman and Graves both graduated from Crestwood and have been life-long friends.

Second Lieutenant James Graves graduated from Temple University in May from the college of Engineering with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology. His ROTC path has lead him to become a Signal Officer in the Army. He was commissioned with his family by his side. Top left is of James’s little sister Viveca, a 3rd grader at Fairview pinning his bars on him, with mother Paula standing on the other side of him. Above is his first official salute as an officer to his father William. The family lives in Penn Lake.

Megan Gallagher, a member of the last graduating class of Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School in Wilkes-Barre.

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Crestwood High School Class of 2021

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Weatherly Area Class of 2021

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Crestwood High School 4th Marking Period Honor Roll 7th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Addison S. Balliet, Sophia G. Cyphert, Keira L. Dougherty, Isabel Espinoza, Noah T. Everett, Lauren E. Falcheck, Warren R. Farley, Scarlett H. Furedi, Chase T. Galella, Alexandra M. Geiger, Madison L. Geiger, Grayce E. Grazio, Alexys Hazeltine, Adison E. Huber, Brady R. Johnson, Emily Jones, Luke J. Joseph, Callie L. Koons, Peyton E. Koons, Abigail Krupa, Jillian C. Laskoski, Brooke E. Lenahan, Larry Little, Ashley A. Long, Greenlee E. McElhinney, Sophia J. Medico, Alexis R. Panzik, Sarah Pasternick, Avery E. Pisano, Aaqil U. Rehman, Emma I. Revel, Gavin Rindock, Eric A. Rinehimer, Addison J. Robbins, Leah Roberts, Sean P. Rossi, Ella M. Russell, Jaden J. Shedlock, Logan A. Spaide, Brody J. Stewart,

Regan O. Wanchisen, Spencer C. Young High Honor Roll (3.700 – 3.999 GPA) Jordan E. Andrews, Katelyne E. Carmichael, Macie E. Centak, Brady T. Cook, Madalyn M. Danko, Olivia J. DeJesus, Ally M. George, Colin D. Gordon, John K. Joseph III, Myla Keating, Hayley M. Keiser, MacKenzie R. Kovalski, Cooper J. Laubach, Matthew J. Miller, Emma R. Murtha, Sofia Pasternick, Parth G. Patel, Deven T. Paulson, Dante R. Schwartz, Priya P. Shah, Maya A. Shakfa, Emilie V. Stofko, Thomas M. Thompson JR, Sophia Tomek, Brianna R. Weiss, Laci R. White, Victoria White, Jonathan C. Yurkanin, Angelina Zheng Honor Roll (3.250 – 3.699 GPA) Carly E. Aigeldinger, Zayan Ansari, Simon P. Basham, Kyra L. Bechtel, Michael E. Columbo, Mattingly A.

Divers, Julianna A. Dodge, Nevaeh R. Finnegan, Nicholas M. Francisco, Brianna J. Franco, Ethan J. Heithaus, Madilyn G. Hinkle, Katherine M. Kozich, Alana Kucuk, Alex J. Marich, Hayden R. Martinchek, Derron M. Miller, Lillian E. Miraglia, Arowyn E. Mulhearn, Haylie M. Newell, Kaci M. Palmiter, Samuel T. Partington, Shlok A. Patel, Oliver Robledo, Landyn A. Sanabria, Kaydence A. Schreiner, Rachel V. Shoemaker, Mason T. Staude, Zachary R. Stavish, Jeffrey B. Stec JR, Brennen M. Verba, Connor P. Wagaman, Carter M. Wanyo, Sydney M. Werger, Michael A. Wickiser, Albert Xie 8th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) John L. Augustine IV, Violet B. Balara, Vidhi Bansal, Kaelyn G. Barker, Lincoln M. Bibla, Thomas A. Biscotti, Ella M. Brady, Abigail R. Burton, Natalynn R. Celmer, Katie R. Charsky, Persephone L. Cunningham, Isabella R. Cyphert, Dane J. DiLodovico, Virginia G. Franks, Katherine M. Gallagher, Brady M. Grevera, Nasrin M. Hendon, Aleksander B. Jaskiewicz, Olivia N. Jolie, Rebecca G. Keating, Jensen P. Kennoy, Owen L. Kline, Kiley R. Kondraski, Kaylie S. Kronick, Jack A. Kwarcinski, Colin R. Lazo, Emerson E. Lazo, Emily K. Leicht, Kevin A. Luther, Lucy C. Malia, Ava G. McConnell, Elijah S. Meadows, Madison V. Mendrzycki, Robert J. Morgis, Ella M. Novelli, Kendall T. Petrosky, Maison J. Petzold, Ella L. Richards, Ashten R. Rinehimer, Shreema Rupareliya, William D. Savner, Audrey A. Shebelock, Sarah G. Shipton, Molly M. Simko, Robert J. Skirchak JR, Maria C. Smith, Sienna A. Smith, Jorja R. Snyder, Zane Nino G. Villafuerte, Alyse E. Wanchisen, Dylan A. Weikel, Victoria R. Yurick, Ethan L. Zabroski

High Honor Roll (3.700 – 3.999 GPA) Joseph N. Baranowski, Cameron D. Belisle, Holland C. Brandt, Isabelle Carlin, Mia G. Chitswara, Aubrey M. Cholewa, Dylan W. Collins, Ayrton J. DeLorenzo, Dylan Domzalski, Jason G. Finnegan, Caelyn N. Fisher, Jane K. Jenkins, Madeline R. Johnson, Kylah R. Kelly, Cole A. Kline, Kylie D. Kranson, Summer R. Larrabee, Michael R. Lazovich, Jacob M. Lettieri, Allena M. Martinez, Claudio M. Mateos II, Randall A. Mercado, Carson J. Moyer, Joshua E. Mylet, Adam Nulton, Kyleigh E. Olex, Shiv H. Patel, Alexa R. Paul, Amira D. Pirrone, Cole V. Pyrah, Marissa T. Sanders,Ian D. Shay Honor Roll (3.250 – 3.699 GPA) Sophia Andahazy, Connor C. Anderton, Brandi L. Aton, Abigail R. Barna, Aiden C. Beck, Theresa M. Borsuk, Camerone C. Carlos, Colin N. Cholewa, Avery Cloutier, Chloe E. Costello, Emily Y. Deets, Kyle A. Draina, Allison Drust, Savannah G. Eustice, Kaegan Feist, Sara E. Gordner, Clark E. Groth, Shannon Jameson, Mackenzie L. Kearney, Aaron M. Kogoy, Ryan S. Kosko, Evelyn K. Kruczek, Madelynn S. Krupa, Jolin Lin, Natalina Manganiello, Sarah Mert, Tessa O. Miller, Evan J. Olson, Benjamin Radziewicz, Lorelai Russomano, Tristen J. Sabatini, Christopher G. Schlude, Ryan J. Sechleer, Jack C. Storm, Brooke E. Toney, Addison E. Walsh, Nicholas R. Webb, Colin J. Wehrenberg, Owen R. Weyhenmeyer, Shane J. Whitonis, Michael J. Yeager 9th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Jenna R. Alexander, Gabriella R. Ambosie, Juliana Ambosie, Mary Kate Banford, Nichilas A. Borelli, Isabella I. Colandrea, Kara A. Collins, Mia R. Costello, Charlene M. Daisey, Emily J. DelVecchio, Scarlett M. Evans, Logan

C. Jasnoski, Lauren E. Kijek, Edwin T. Kimsal, Elizabeth A. Kozich, Ryan D. Kozich, Matthew B. Kralj, Megan E. Laskoski, Victoria M. Lupo, Aubrey Macri, Logan P. Marko, Daevin Myers, Mallory A. Myers, Mason C. Myers, Olivia E. Oresick, Kyle N. Orrson, Saif U. Rehman, Eliza Seifert, Emma E. Suhoski, Ainsley I. Webby High Honor Roll (3.700 – 3.999 GPA) Allyson Babula, Austin Campbell, Madelyne P. Carmichael, Donald R. Casterline, Jayden A. Castroman, Abigail L. Davis, Lindsey Gustas, Natalie M. Hunsinger, Derek J. Johnson, Morgan L. Koons, Margaret G. Kozich, Tyler J. Kruczek, Andrew P. Lenahan, Joseph J. Lokuta, Sydney A. Magda, Jake Y. Marich, Leila A. McGraw, Hibba Z. Mehran, Trevor J. Miller, Margaret C. Modrovsky, Haily E. Morales, Michael J. Mullisky, Gianna M. Musto, Matthew S. O’Boyle, Olivia Pesta, Carley Pocono, Evan C. Poncavage, Maggie A. Riccio, Olivia M. Robatin, Joshua D. Roman, Joshua D. Rotski, Stephanie N. Scott, Matthew K. Sklarosky, Anthony M. Slivinski, Cheyenne T. Straub, Anna G. Thomas, Mason A. Tomek, Brayden M. Wanchisen, Jason T. Williams, Kayla L. Wisniewski, Joshua R. Woodworth, Katelyn A. Yohey Honor Roll (3.250 – 3.699 GPA) James Barrett, Annabel G. Bogdon, Autumn F. Bork, Jayden J. Brown, Donald W. Croughn III, Mason P. Czapla, Vianca Espinoza, Mayson Girton, Osten M. Grigas, Deven B. Hazlak, Lily M. Hughes, Samuel Jeckell, Jade A. Kenner, Grayson A. Koons, Bianca C. Long, Kenneth J. Lynch JR, Gabriel J. McLaughlin, Dylan J. Minet, Olivia G. Mitchell, Kennedy G. Mullen, Caleb S. Partington, Alese K. Ritts, Joseph V. Urbanski, Chester T. Wright III, Codie B. Yeager, Madelyn E. Yohey 10th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Zain Ansari, Morgan A. Bauch, Ceanna E. Belisle, Juliet R. Biscotti, Owen C. Blazick, Audrey Boellmann, Collin M. Bogdon, Katelyn Bozinko, Conor J. Buckley, Nicholas Cesario, Jacob R. Dopp, Caitlin A. Dushanko, Paige M. Fallbright, Tyler M. Furedi, Ainslee E. Green, Emma Guydish, Kennedie L. Huber, Noah W. Jakubowski, Madison A. Jolie, Raymond Joseph, Nicole A. Langan, Brooke Lapinski, Grace E. Legg, Kaitlyn E. Leicht, Scott W. Lenio, Anthony L. Lettieri, Saige R. Magagna, Ellen E. Morris, Andrew S. Murawski, Grace C. Pasternick, Dhruv R. Patel, Mia

See CHS HONORS, page 14

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CHS Honors Continued from page 13

J. Pollack, Andrew J. Poyer, Riley E. Robbins, Maria E. Roberts, Shreya D. Rupareliya, Francesca I. Scarano, Luciano S. Schwartz, Hayley E. Selfe, Robert Shafer, Abigail A. Spaide, Ryan Stencavage, Anna A. Stibick, Alexis N. Stofko, Megen E. Stolpe, Mikayla B. Toney, Maxwell J. Wagner, Brenna M. Wehrenberg, Alexander J. Wiedlich, James J. Yurick High Honor Roll (3.700 – 3.999 GPA) Gemma Alberti, Jack T. Andrews, Michael E. Antosh, Trista S. Ball, Joelene Benjamin, Jean L. Bonn, Zachary R. Brannigan, Jayden T. Brooking, Brandon A. Burbank, Victoria A. Butler, Sheila M. Canaii, Isabella A. Caporuscio, Madison E. Casey, Olivia V. Chappell, Andrew T. Conklin, Trevor J. Dean, Faith DeLay, Brendan P. Dennis, Anna R. DeSino, Kylie E. Doherty, Braiden C. Fallbright, Madison E. Foley, Shane L. Forsythe, Thomas R. Giraldi, Julia K. Glowacki, Allyson M. Gordon, Jessica Graziano, Hayden J. Greenberg, Kylee M. Grimley, Jaidyn N. Helmbold, Connor M. Herron, Cadence Hiller, Joshua R. Hilpp, Aidan J. Hoeft, Nicholas M. Humen, Aidan A. Jardine, Ryan M. Kachurak, Daniel S. Kernan, Joseph P. Kraynak, Charles M. Lake, Dakota D. Langlitz, Victoria W. Li, Makenzie G. Maguire, Evyn S. Makowski, Kaitlyn E. Martin, Aubrey M. McManus, Sean J. Munson, John R. Nixon III, Tia O’Neill, Grace E. Osiecki, Ella Panzik, John R. Plante, Tessa J. Pollack, Makayla T. Rutchauskas, Polina Serbina, Devin Shaw, Emma K. Sheloski, Aidan C. Simko, Jodi L. Simonton, Joseph Skipkoski, Jacob E. Slosky, Rebecca M. Tirpak, Emily L. Toronzi, Elianny S. Torres, Julia A. Vogt, Anthony Wan, Owen M. Weaver, Jolie E. Weiss, Mason M. Zavistoski, Kennedy Zlockie Honor Roll (3.250 – 3.699 GPA) George M. Albright IV, Lyndsay M. Anderton, Alison C. Andes, Jesse S. Barney, Taylor Bayley, Alexis G. Beddingfield, Marlena N. Bednar, Magnus M. Bibla, Grace Bovey, Jenna Brugger, Santino A. Casarella, Noah M. Ceklosky, Aayan Chaudhry, Camryn E. Collins, Leeann B. Cramer, Gabriel J. Glassic, Dylan A. Gower, Molly Jameson, Olivia A. Jardine, Mia Kane, Caleb Keiser, Robert T. Knight, Kayla E. Kresge, Oliver B. Larrabee, Annabelle M. Macurak, Isaac C. Mertz, Steven R. Miller, Nick L. Miscavage, James A. Modrovsky, Sean A. O’Boyle, Julia K. O’Donnell, Grace E. Pachick, Logan J. Price, Bree A. Reil-

ly, Willow R. Richman, Maria Rilko, Arielle M. Rodriguez, Kellie E. Rother, Kaylee Rushton, Lauren M. Schmude, Levi C. Schuler, Zachary R. Sheloski, Christopher Smolenak, Elizabeth C. Sodergren, Madison E. Van Gorden, Emma C. Vanchure, Joesph J. Wright 11th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Matthew J. Banford, Myatalia Barna, Erin E. Barno, Sara Bonn, Hailey S. Borsuk, Jack F. Brumagin, Sydney E. Bruno, Victoria M. Casarella, Natalie Charton, Bisma Chaudhry, Aubrey E. Colo, Anthony B. Dangio II, Molly K. DeMarzo, Adele M. Dougherty, Nolan S. Dunnum, Braylen Feist, Kate E. Fenstermacher, Raina J. Fountain, Andre Garrison, Greer O. Gavin, Melanie Golden, Nash E. Greene, Shannon Griffiths, Allison D. Gugliotti, Nicholas D. Gutkowski, Christopher E. Hannon, Alayna J. Harding, Jadyn Hooper, Madison Hudak, Dhara Javia, Lauren R. Kalinowski, Zaiden Kaminsky, Johana E. Kernan, Katherine A. Kogoy, Joshua R. Kollar, Abbey R. Krzywicki, Carter Laubach, Claire Lenio, Vicky Li, Megan McGovern, Megan McLaughlin, Zachary R. Meadows, Arwaa Mehran, Megan Mills, Ruth Mullisky, Reece Mylet, Jessica Niznik, Krista L. Papura, Tanisi J. Patel, Vanessa E. Paul, Nadia Peimany, Julia Poncavage, Isabella M. Ramirez, Benjamin H. Rossi, Sarah J. Russell, Conner Scheffley, Jaden Scott, Ethan Shudak, John K. Sklarosky, Abbey Smith, Allyson J. Sodrosky, Zoe A. Stewart, Kyleigh E. Thomas, Ava Wanchisen, Taylor Wine, Emily Woss, Derrick Xie, Quinn K. Zabiegalski, Darran Zimmermann JR, Jessica Zimmermann, Nicole Zurawski

High Honor Roll (3.700 – 3.999 GPA) Lauren Amend, Emily E. Barley, Nathanael P. Barron, Rebecca Biddinger, Matthew M. Brannan, Makayla Breslin, Sydney Charton, Kevin H. Cheng, Ryan H. Covelens, Leah Dietrich, Evan Fey, Tristen M. Gallagher, Emma H. George, Emma Gomes, Ava M. Groth, Joseph A. Gzemski, Logan A. Haddix, Genavive M. Januszewski, Brooke E. Keil, Samantha Kulp, Julia Lazo, Joseph K. Otero, Nidhi H. Patel, Parth Patel, Olivia L. Richards, Kelsey Rinehimer, Hunter Rolles, Grant E. Rose, John V. Scanlan, Kiara B. Schry, Paige Scott, Elizabeth A. Sheldon, Ethan Stoltz, Rachel K. Stover, Nathan D. Thomas, Ava J. Usavage, Nathan J. Weaver, Jenna M. Williams, Kayla Witinski, Andrew Zheng Honor Roll (3.250 – 3.699 GPA) Daryl Boich, Julio R. Castro Roman, Kayleigh Derwin, Trent G. DiLodovico, Emma Domzalski, Julliana M. Esparza, William N. Everett III, Kira Fenwick, Seth M. Gestl, Linsey Gluc, Ariauna M. Harris, Zachary Harrison, Morgan Hodle, Alexander J. Jennings, Riley Koch, Jessica Koptcho, Hannah O. Lasoski, Morgan Lawson, Cameron McCarthy, Catarina C. Medeiros, Connor S. Murtha, Taylor R. O’Farrell, Liam D. Petty, Chase Pugh, Chloe Pugh, Michael V. Reilly, Clarissa D. Snyder, Haley J. Sullick, Aidan J. Verdekal, Logan Walker, Annabelle R. Witkowski, Adam Wood 12th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA) Samantha Andes, Mitchell E. Awdakimow-Stec, Hana Bader, Yashu Bansal, Hillary R. Blazick, Carly G. Bono, Sheradyn E. Boris, Faith E. Brandt, Kyle Buchanan, Ashleigh M.

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White Haven Ambulance staffing numbers increasing An EMT and three certified drivers will be joining the White Haven Ambulance team in the very near future.

The board of directors met Wednesday June 16 at the ambulance building. Six board members were present. Also attending were several members of the crew.

Crew members presented a request for renovations for the bunk room/kitchen area. The

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Journal-Herald Sports Pocono Raceway weekend roundup

Kyle Busch gets ‘clutch’ performance to win at Pocono Talk about a clutch performance.

Kyle Busch spent the last twothirds of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway unable to shift out of fourth gear. But that didn’t stop the veteran driver and his number 18 Toyota crew from finding a way to victory lane.

After spending extended time in the pits trying to fix the problem with his clutch, Busch’s team had the fuel tank topped off. And when the others were running out of gas in the final laps, Busch passed them by and went on to win the Explore the Pocono Mountains 350.

It capped a big weekend for Busch at the Long Pond superspeedway, hosting the NASCAR double-header weekend in front of fans after holding last year’s race without them due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday, he finished second in both the NASCAR Trucks Series CRC Brakeleen 150 and the Cup Series Pocono Organics CBD 325.

Sunday’s win was the much-needed second of the season and 59th of his career for Busch, who now has four career wins at Pocono, and fourth in 34 starts at Pocono.

“We would never have been in that position if we didn’t have the (transmission) stuck,” Busch said afterward.

“It put us in the perfect spot that we were topped off.”

Kyle Larson, who had victory snatched away in Saturday’s Cup race with a flat tire on the final lap, was able to finish second on Sunday.

Brad Keselowski was third, followed by Kevin Harvick and Bubba Wallace. For Wallace, it marked the first top-five finish for the first-year 23XI Racing team co-owned by driver Denny Hamlin and NBA great Michael Jordan.

Busch first realized he had a problem with his transmission after the end of Stage 1, when the car popped out of fourth gear. He was able to hold the shifter in fourth for the time being. “It took some brute force to hold it back in,” Busch

explained. When he made a scheduled pit stop on lap 73, the shifter remained stuck in fourth gear, and stayed that way the rest of the race.

Unable to repair the burnedout clutch, Busch and his team moved forward without it. He returned to the pits for another attempt to fix it on lap 94, and topped off with fuel for a final go in the 140-lap race.

As the remaining laps began to wind down without a caution, teams started looking at their fuel window, as it became apparent that the race might come down to who has gas left in the tank.

Keselowski was in front when he was forced to pit for fuel with eight laps to go.

That gave the lead to William Byron, but he too was forced to pit with three to go. “I had a really fast car and felt like we were in a decent spot,” said Byron, who ended up 12th.

“We probably needed one or two more caution laps. Circumstances just didn’t work out. That was the hand we were dealt.”

Hamlin inherited the lead from Byron and led lap 138 before he ran out of fuel, handing the lead over to Busch. From there, Busch was able to pull away — with just one gear. He was able to cruise to the checkered flag by 8.654 seconds over Larson.

“I saw the 24 (Byron) pit, and I’m like okay — it’s now a race between the 11 (Hamlin) and I,” Busch said.

“I was running him hard just to try to get him short and get him to run out. When he pitted...I’m like, ‘It’s going to be close, it’s going to be really close.’

“I fuel-saved the whole rest of the race and was able to make it,” added Busch.

“We were fast. But we won it because of the fuel-mileage situation.”

One day earlier, it was a blown tire on race leader Larson’s car that opened the door for Alex Bowman.

Leading on the final lap of the Pocono Organics CBD 325 NASCAR Cup Series race, Larson blew a tire that enabled Bowman to move on by in the #48 Chevrolet to capture his third victory of the season and first in 11 starts at Pocono.

Kyle Busch finished second, more than a half-second behind Bowman. William Byron finished third, Hamlin was fourth and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top five.

“I don’t really know what to think. This is the strangest win I’ve ever been a part of,” Bowman said. “I thought I was running second, which was See NASCAR, page 19

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Continued from page 18 still going to be a good day for us with how we struggled throughout the course of the day. Then he blows a tire, we win.”

It was a tough ending for the red-hot Larson, who had won three straight points races plus the All-Star Race in Charlotte coming to Pocono.

With a half-lap remaining, he appeared headed for another win when his tire started going down.

“Would have been cool to win five in a row,” Larson said. “Just wasn’t meant to be I guess today.”

Bowman’s win gave Hendrick Motorsports a sixth straight points win, however.

Xfinity Race Austin Cindric moved into the lead with 15 laps remaining, and went on to win

Sunday’s Pocono Green 225 NASCAR Xfinity Series race prior to the Cup race in the afternoon. It was the fourth win of the season for the defending Xfinity Series champ and 2021 points leader, who led 26 of the 90 laps in Sunday’s race.

Cendric was in control with three laps to go, but when he slowed to avoid the lapped car of David Starr, Ty Gibbs closed to his rear bumper and made it a race.

He eventually held off Gibbs to win by 0.331 seconds to keep his grip on first place in the standings.

Justin Allgaier finished third, Noah Gragson was fourth and A.J. Allmendinger took fifth.

Truck Race John Hunter Nemechek passed truck owner and boss Kyle Busch on a restart with seven laps to go to win the CRC Brakleen 150 NASCAR Trucks Series race Saturday.

After dropping down from

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 — PAGE 19 ARCA Race Busch was the leader at the the Cup Series to the Truck Series, Nemechek notched his fifth win of the season in the #4 Toyota, and his first career Pocono victory. He also won his head-to-head battle with Busch, who has won twice in his allotted five truck races this season.

“To beat Kyle this year three out of his five races definitely means a lot to myself and our group,” said Nemechek.

Sheldon Creed finished third, while Tyler Ankrum and Austin Hill rounded out the top five.

start of Stage 3 on lap 35 and seemingly was on his way to victory when Stewart Friesen crashed in turn 1 on lap 51 to bring out the final caution of the race.

On the lap-54 restart, Nemechek passed Busch for the lead. And when Creed tried to overtake Busch for second on lap 58, the two got loose, enabling Nemechek to pull away to victory.

Contact between frontrunners Ty Gibbs and Chandler Smith on a late-race restart enabled Corey Heim to take the lead and go on to win the ARCA Series General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 on Friday night.

For the 18-year-old Heim, it was his third victory in eight races this season, and first career win at Pocono. Gibbs was second, Drew Dollar finished third, Nick Sanchez was fourth and Thad Moffitt came in fifth.

Baseball roundup

Mt. Post 781 gets shutout win Mike Geroski pitched a twohit shutout, and Mt. Post 781 went on to a 3-0 victory over Back Mountain in Wyoming Valley American Legion baseball action Sunday. Geroski struck out 13 and walked just one in the complete-game victory.

He got all the run support he would need as Nico Schwartz scored in the home first. Nick Kreuzer’s tworun single in the bottom of the sixth gave Mt. Post some breathing room, and a score-

less seventh wrapped up the shutout win.

Collin Williams stroked a triple and double, and Schwartz doubled and scored twice for the winners. Jakson Amand also drove in a run for Mt. Post.

District 18 LL tourney begins The annual District 18 Little League Tournament is under way. On Friday, the Tri-County/Weatherly team in the 10-

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The Tri-County/Weatherly team, now 2-0, moves on to play at Valley East (1-0) on Thursday evening at 6. The double-elimination tournament runs through Sunday, July 11.

Meanwhile, the Tri-County/ Weatherly 8-10 year-old team debuted Saturday with a 31-12 win over Hazle Township. The Blue Division of that tournament is being played at Valley East. The locals were to play again Wednesday evening against Valley West.

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Journal-Herald Sports

Burst bubble at the College World Series

by Roger Barbee

tional headlines. But in this case — what happened last So often in week to the NC State baseball education, team at the College World Seif an adult ries — did. makes a poor Before I get into the details, I decision, want to begin by asserting students something that I believe or athletes strongly, namely, college suffer the coaches are educators. As educonsequenc- cators, they are responsible for es — something that I have many parts of their student’s experienced personally in my lives. In doing so, coaches walk teaching and coaching career. a tightrope between doing too Typically, circumstances much and doing too little. As like that do not make naone of my coaching mentors,

Bob Moore, taught me, “There is a six-inch difference between a pat on the back and a kick in the butt.”

All of this brings me to Coach Elliott Avent, head baseball coach at North Carolina State University. If you are not aware of the team’s phenomenal win streak this year — against heavy odds, I might add — you can read up on details via Google. Wins and team record don’t interest me here, but Coach Avent’s words do. I refer to what

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he said following his team’s COVID-related removal by NCAA order from the College World Series due to infections among the players.

According to multiple news outlets, Coach Avent was asked if he encouraged or required his players to be vaccinated.

His answer? “My job is to teach them baseball, make sure they get an education, and keep them on the right track forward. But I don’t try to indoctrinate my kids with my values or my opinions. Obviously, we talk about a lot of things, but these are young men that can make their own decisions, and that’s what they did.”

Any educator worth their salt knows that we teach our students more than baseball, physics, or Beowulf — and that understanding is one of the many beautiful and noble aspects of teaching. Very much involved is teaching students how to analyze, consider, evaluate, and, then, come to independent conclusions. A good teacher does not indoctrinate.

A good teacher instructs and encourages students to be aware of their world.

When asked if he was vaccinated, Coach Avent said, “I’m not going to talk about that.

If you want to talk baseball, we can talk baseball. If you want to talk politics or stuff like that, you can go talk to my head of sports medicine.”

Wrong! It appears that Coach Avent is unaware that his job involves more than teaching about and coaching a sport. Because of that, Avent failed his players in a significant role, namely, as a mentor.

Baseball is not played on an island and, by not being responsible for their welfare as it pertains to the wider world, COVID entered Avent’s baseball bubble and burst it.

Unfortunately, it also burst it for players, fans, the university, and the sport. ____________ Roger Barbee is a retired educator living on Lake Norman in NC with his wife Mary Ann, five cats, and three hounds.

He writes on sports for The Sports Column, and his writing on sports and other topics can be found at Southern Intersections at rogerbarbee writes.com.