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Dennison to pursue case vs Mendez

by Ruth Isenberg

alternate.

Barry Isett & Associates was Following an executive ses- appointed township engineer.

George Jarick Jr. is vacancy sion on January 4 with a representative of their solicitor’s board chair.

Carol Fitzgerald was named legal office, the Dennison to a three-year term on the Township Supervisors voted Zoning Hearing Board, and to authorize solicitor Jack also to the Nuisance Hearing Dean bring a case against Board. Art Teel was appointed Jose Mendez to the Luzerne to the Planning Commission County Court of Common Stortz will remaian open Pleas to collect fines that have records officer. been accruing for zoning viMeetings will be held on olations. The action pleased the first Wednesday of the zoning officer/code enforcement officer Jack Varaly, who month, at 6 p.m. In the case of a conflict with a holiday, had asked about the fines of the meeting will be moved to more than $36,000 during the second Wednesday. Ofhis report. fice hours will be held from During the reorganization 10 a.m.12 p.m. on the second meeting, supervisor Bruce and fourth Saturday of the Thomas was elected as chair.

Supervisor Sheila Weaver will month.

During the regular meeting, serve as vice-chair.

Kathleen Stortz will contin- Varaly suggested supervisors ue as secretary/treasurer, and consider additional regulathe firm of Elliott Greenleaf & tions for dog kennels and keeping livestock. SuperviDean will continue as solicisors agreed that a minimum tor. lot size and generous setback James Yackiel was reapwould be important. pointed roadmaster, and The roadmaster’s report Varaly will continue as zoning was mainly snow removal and officer and code enforcement officer. Named as auditor were road cleanup. Yackiel noted Melissa Hudock and Mary Lee that there have been numerous issues with downed trees.

Gallagher, while Mark Yanus Supervisors may consider hirwill serve again as CPA. ing a company to trim along Steven Egensky will be the roadwasy on an annual primary sewage enforcement officer, with Frank Egensky as basis.

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SNOWY SPLENDOR: Snow, as far as the eye could see, on Sunday off Laurytown Road Lehigh Township, top, and the old St. Joseph’s cemetery. JH: Seth & Ruth Isenberg

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Editorial Volunteers deserve thanks

by Ruth Isenberg Our communities run on volunteers. Our council members, township supervisors, and school directors are elected, but they are not professional politicians. In effect, they volunteer to do the work of governing, often a thankless task.

Our fire companies and ambulance services are made up of volunteers, and rely on them for our safety. Even though some paid professionals round out some emergency service organizations, without the volunteer members they would not be able to function.

Volunteers support veterans, operate libraries and museums, help teachers and students. Our churches have paid staff, but volunteer members make them function. Volunteers bring arts and entertainment opportunities. They care for lost and stray animals. Volunteers see the needs of the community, and figure out how to make them better places to live.

They don’t ask for much. Most volunteers find satisfaction in the volunteering—doing an important job and making sure it’s done well.

Some communities are finding creative ways to thank volunteer fire fighters, providing them with local tax breaks. That may not be practical for every community, but the small dollars involved make it a good way to say thank you to those who already volunteer, and to encourage others to join them.

Consider volunteering for an organization that has meaning for you. Not everyone can be a fire fighter, but everyone can support causes with time or money. And all of us can remember to say thank you to those who are volunteering to make our lives better.

From the Archives From The Weatherly Herald January 7, 1971 James P. Faust and Cletus Milan, Publishers The front page main photo is of Donald Vack, graduate of the Weatherly Area High School this past June, with his physical fitness poster which was awarded first place in the PA Health and Physical Education Association contest.

Two other photos were of 88 year-old Edward Romig receiving the Golden Cane from Weatherly mayor Andrew Lestishock on New Year’s Day. There’s also a photo of Romig out shoveling snow off his sidewalk just minutes before the presentation.

Half of Weatherly was thrown into darkness on New Year’s eve when a fuse blew. It took borough crews 5 hours to bring power back on, finishing about 12:30 a.m.

The Silver Ridge Hunting Club advertises a Mackerel Breakfast to be held on the 17th from 7:30 a.m.

used a snow thrower to clear the ice. He counted some 67 young people out skating on Sunday afternoon.

Bad weather called off a rematch with Pocono Mountain’s Junior High team.

The Texas Longhorns versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish game on New Year’s Day was a big item at the Garber household. Notre Dame defeated #1 Texas.

Garber observed that snowmobiling in Hickory Run State Park is becoming more and more popular.

Nine year-olds will make up teams to play some Biddy Basketball games — which should be fun to watch now that the new heating system is installed in the park pavilion.

Now on display at Bill’s Market, Valentine Candy by Schrafts, and Ambassador greeting cards — “Let Ambassador be your personal envoy of good taste.”

From The Journal-Herald January 3, 1991 Clara and Jay Holder, Publishers As part of their 1990 ChristThe WHS Wrecker Junior High Varsity made it two wins mas party, held at the Ugly Mug on December 27, the in a row, defeating Jim ThorWhite Haven Senior Citizens pe Junior High 54-37 behind presented a “drama” — King Ron Duser’s 21 points.

Winter’s Throne. Among the cast were Betty Wieder as From The Sidelines, King Winter, Lucille Hartley

by Don Garber as Jack Frost, Betty Krebs as The 1970 deer harvest was reported at 116,654 — the most the Snow Fairy, Shepherds Gertrude Williams, Mae of any state except Texas.

Elvidge and Mary Weaver, Garber writes that perhaps a winter time festival might be and Wise Men Irene Volrath, held at Eurana Park — perhaps Annetta Dotter and Thelma with a concert and the naming Pike. of an ‘ice queen’ if some civic Joseph Lloyd has been organization might be interpromoted to airman fist class. ested? The recent snowstorm Son of Fred Lloyd and Berstopped ice skating until nie Hauze of White Haven, volunteers got together and

Joseph is an aircraft metals technology specialist at RAF Lakenheath in England.

Editor Clara Holder wrote a story about what offices are up for election this year — members of school boards, councils and supervisors.

The Weatherly Area Republican Club opened its membership drive at a gathering in the Fern Hotel that included senator Jim Rhoades, county commissioner Dean DeLong, county treasurer Gil Gerhard, and county coroner Phil Jeffries. Member fee for 1991 is $5.

The Mountain Laurel Resort is planning a national Ice Carving Festival this February 22 to 24.

The Weatherly Rotary Club announced that it will sponsor the Weatherly 10K Run on April 27.

Among the businesses wishing readers Happy New Year were Steve’s Service Station, John and Connie Yackiel, Arby’s, S&J Sub Shop, White Haven Thriftway and First Eastern Bank.

A photo on the front page shows items collected at Fairview Elementary School for soldiers serving in Operation Desert Shield. Locals students pictured were Pollyanna Fino, Daniel Hartman, Leslie Pieratoni, and Barbara Melnyk.

The White Haven store was the winner of the Orloski Quik Mart Christmas Decorating Contest with their “Operation Desert Shield Christmas” in honor of our servicemen in See ARCHIVES, page 6

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

Lausanne Township approved their 2021 budget at a special meeting, Tuesday, December 29, 2020. The Reorganization meeting will be held Monday, January 4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. immediately followed by the Regular Monthly meeting. Meeting location is 143 North Stage Coach Road.

Agnes Klynowsky Secretary

PUBLIC NOTICE

LAUSANNE TOWNSHIP 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE January 4, 2021 February 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 April 12, 2021 May 10, 2021 June 14, 2021 July 12, 2021 August 9, 2021 September 13, 2021 October 11, 2021 November 8, 2021 December 13, 2021 Meeting time is 6 p.m., and meeting location is 143 North Stage Coach Road.

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Kidder Planning sees warehouse details, hears plans for new bathhouses in State Park

by Seth Isenberg Developers of the proposed warehouse on Route 940 in eastern Kidder Township came before Kidder’s Planning Commission’s December meeting with updated plans.

The building, 1,137 feet long and 650 feet wide — 739,050 square feet, would have the long portion parallel Route 940, set back from the road, slightly down grade from the road. A single entrance

is planned, with a ring road circling the building. Loading docks would be on the north and south sides (south side faces Route 940).

The plan is to have acceleration and deceleration lanes on Route 940 for the trucks.

The site will be fenced. A water tank and hydrants will be in place.

Plans for the septic system were shown, but depend on the tenant. Heavier water use would require a separate

septic field on the other side of Route 940. Lighting and landscaping plans will come later.

Developer Richard Henry & Sons LLC hopes to have all permits in place in order to begin construction in October of 2021.

The only objection was that the site should have a second entry/exit.

No action was required of the board.

The other presentation of the night came from the PA

DCNR for Hickory Run State Park, where they will replace three of the old bathhouses and latrines in 2021 with modern versions. Another will be enlarged, and a new one will get built at the group camping area. The group camping area only has a porta-potty now. Sewer is in place at all locations.

No action was asked for this night. DCNR wanted to let the township know what its plans for 2021 for the park will be.

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Obituaries

LAWRENCE EUGENE BOND SR. White Haven, and Carol Lawrence Eugene Bond, (William) Hankinson of Sr. of White Haven, passed Dorrance; grandsons David away on Troell, Steven Koch, Thursday, Michael Troell,Jeremy Bond, December 31, 2020 at Zachariah Wilkinson, Jason Bond, Austin Wilkinson, Kyle Keystone Hankinson; granddaughter Garden Kaitlyn Harrell; great-grandEstates in daughters Emily Troell, Larksville.

Addyson Saunders, Larae Born in Whatmore, Mya Harrell, and White Haven, he was Emilia Harrell; great-grandsons Gavin Troell, Jayden the son of the late Jeremiah Bond, and Conner Troell; and Ethel Moyer Bond and sisters Judy Moon, Nesqueproudly served his country in honing, and Iona (George) the United States Air Force Graaf of Weatherly; and niecduring World War II. es and nephews.

Lawrence worked at the Due to the pandemic, a White Haven Center in the memorial service with miligarage and security departtary honors, will be celebratment. ed when the Cvid restrictions He was a member of St. have been lifted.

Paul’s Lutheran Church and Arrangements are by Lehthe White Haven Fire CompaROSE MARIE CORCORAN ny. Lawrence loved to fish and man Family Funeral Service, Rose Marie Corcoran, 84 her wife, Kate; Nicole SarkiInc. 403 Berwick St, White hunt and spend time with his years of age, formerly of North sian and her husband, John; Haven. family.

Arlington, Joseph Corcoran Jr. and his Visit www.LehmanFuneral He was preceded in death New Jerwife, Angelica; Wayne Morgan Home.com for additional insey, passed and his wife, Cristie; and Craig by a daughter, Jacqueline formation. away Morgan; great-grandchildren Wilkinson; sisters, Caroline peacefully Nathaniel, Kaylee, Emma and Ziminsky, Margaret Teman, Irene Green, and Karen on Monday, Layla.

Daneker; brothers, Thomas December Rose, a feisty Italian Jersey Bond, Robert Bond and Earl 28, 2020, Girl through and through, Visit our website at Bond. at Heritage lived her life as a loving wife, pocononewspapers.com He is survived by his wife Hills Nurs- caring mom and an adoror find us on Facebook of 71 years, Minnie “Jackie” ing & Senior Living Center, ing grandmother and greatfor more photos, news, Beam Bond; children Weatherly. grandmother. Living in New and features.

Lawrence (Sue) Bond of Born Sunday, March 22, Jersey for 83 years, Rose 1936 in Jersey City, New Jerwould always put family first sey, she was the daughter of and would express this with her colorful language. Those the late August and Margaret (Pandolfo) Colterelli. She was of us who were lucky enough to have her in our lives, cheralso predeceased by her husband, Harold L. Corcoran, on ish this devotion.

Private arrangements have April 19, 2019.

White Haven, PA been entrusted to the Philip Surviving are son Joseph PATRICK M. LEHMAN, PRESIDENT J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Corcoran and his wife Kathy; RUSSELL C. TETER, JR., SUPERVISOR Cremation Services of Weathdaughters, Karen Dwyer Serving White Haven, Weatherly and surrounding communities erly. Online condolences may and Diane Morgan; brother, be made to the family at www.

Claude Colterelli; grandchilBranch of Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. dren, Eric Dwyer and his wife, griffithsfuneralhomes.com (570) 443-9816 Lauren; Colleen Dwyer and BETTY J. FAIRCHILD Betty J. Fairchild, 89, of small.

Weatherly, passed away She was a member of Zions December 23, 2020, from Evangelical Lutheran Church natural causes while enjoing of Weatherly, the Mountain the warm winter vacationing Trail Riders horse group, a in Georgia. storng supporter of the local She was born December 18, 4-H clubs, Weatherly Area 1931 in Hazleton. Betty was Community Library, and the the daughter of the late Edna L&L Fire Company. Betty and and Shorty (Howard) Roth. her late husband Richard were She was also preceded in part of the original founding death by her husband, Richmembers of the Flying Aces ard C. Fairchild.

Motorcycle Club.

Surviving are her daughters, She could tell some good Sherry Ridling, Brenda Mend- stories from times gone by ofik, and Kay Radley; and her and had extensive knowledge grandchildren, Josh Phillips, of local history.

Myles Ridling, Jesse Radley She will be sincerely and and Sayde Ridling; and five lovingly missed by her friends great-grandchildren. and family.

Betty enjoyed traveling, The family will hold a prihorseback riding, motorcycles vate service at a later date. and all creatures great and

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FRANK M. MYERS Frank M. Myers of White Haven passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.

Frank is known by family and friends as “Cherokee.”

Born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, he was a US Army Ranger in VietNam. He was employed as a plumber. He belonged to the American Legion, VFW and was involved with the Fire Department of White Haven.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Emily.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Karthauser Myers; children David Huff and his wife, Amy, Darren Huff and Sheila Huff; grandchildren Kiley, Kyle, Kelsie and Kayla.

Due to the pandemic, a memorial service with military honors will be celebrated when the Covid restrictions have been lifted.

Arrangements are by the Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc., 403 Wilson Street, White Haven, www.Lehman FuneralHome.com

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Obituaries ELAINE H. MYERS nison Township, and William Elaine H. Myers, 84, of Myers of White Haven; sister, White Haven, passed into Henrietta Their; and two her eternal rest on Tuesday, granddaughters, Rachel and December 29, 2020. She was born on February 12, 1936, in Alyssa Myers. Elaine enjoyed spending time with family, esWilkes-Barre. pecially her granddaughters, Elaine was the youngest daughter of the late Michael and the loves of her life.

A private family Mass of Bella Dembiec Hendricks. She Christian Burial was celebratwas a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Township High School, worked ed on Monday, January 4, in St. Patrick’s Church. Interas secretary/treasurer for the ment followed in St. Patrick’s White Haven Borough for 23 Cemetery, White Haven. years, and later became the Arrangements are by LehWhite Haven tax collector. man Family Funeral Service, In addition to her parents, Inc., White Haven. she was preceded in death by In lieu of flowers, the family her husband, Douglas Myers, and siblings, Theresa Fennick, wishes memorial contributions Louise (Pat) Bilahorka, Helen be made to the White Haven Ambulance Association.

(Tootsie) Hoffman, Leonard, Visit www.LehmanFuneral and Edward Hendricks.

She is survived by her sons, Home.com for additional inJeffrey (Susan) Myers of Den- formation.

RONALD J. HORNICK SR. daughter, Cassandra; life-long Ronald J. Hornick Sr., 55, friend, Charlene Hornick; of Drifton passed away Fribrothers, Robert and his wife, day, January 1, 2021 in Good Barbara, and twin brother, Shepherd Specialty Hospital, Richard Sr. and his wife, Bethlehem.

Leeann; sister, Michele Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the former Veronica Rhoades and her husband, Byron; grandchildren Chris(Fidishun) Hornick and the tian, Willow, and Wilton; and late John P. Hornick Sr. several nieces and nephews.

He was a member of the Burial will be celebrated at former Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Weatherly, presently a 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Coxeville, member at All Saints Parish, where family and friends are McAdoo. welcome to attend.

Ron was a diesel mechanic for Locust Ridge Quarry.

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Max, riding ATVs and workThey are treated as news articles, and edited ing. to fit our requirements, as are all news items. Pictures may be included Preceding him in death, in when available. addition to his father, was his Obituaries with special wording may be brother, Jackie. published as Tribute advertising, at regular Surviving, in addition to his rates. Call 570-215-0204 xt304 mother, is son, Ronald Jr.; for more information.

Veterans Corner Commentary by John Kearns, USCG Ret., chiefkearns@gmail.com COVID 19 UPDATE FOR VETERANS There is not much new information available. Please do not call or visit for appointments to be vaccinated, the VA will attempt to vaccinate all veterans following CDC priorities and will notify all veterans to receive their vaccines. It is recommended that all veterans interested in being vaccinated sign up at the VA’s COVID 19 Stay Informed Site, then search for: (VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs) enter “Stay informed,” and sign up with your email.

EPIRB saves Raccoons All services have a story that goes way beyond the normal missions and everyday rescues. Over the holidays I talked to many of my retired Coast

Guard friends, and there is a story that kept re-appearing. It had to do with EPIRB, it stands for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. These are registered to individual boats in case of an emergency. EPIRBs are hard mounted in the upright position and allow the device to be activated automatically if the vessel sinks or is turned upside down. These can also be taken out of the fixture and turned on manually by pushing a button.

I cannot validate the entire story, but what did happen was quite crazy, when it comes to cost and rescue response.

Early winter in the Great Lakes have most Coast Guard Lifeboat Stations nearly shut down. The crews during win-

ter do maintenance, attend classes or are deployed to Southern waters for drug and law enforcement detachments.

Skeleton crews still maintain watch at active units, but most radio and electronic traffic is monitored by Coast Guard Sectors in Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee, Sault Ste Marie and Duluth.

On a cold December night, an EPIRB distress beacon came to life, it was immediately detected by the COSPAS-SAR Satellite Net, which can detect emergency beacons anywhere on Earth transmitting on the distress frequency of 406 MHz. They calculate the position of the beacon and quickly passes the information to the local first responder organization, which performs

the search and rescue. The basic purpose of this system is to help rescuers find survivors in cold water within the socalled “golden hour” during which survivors can usually be saved.

Coast Guard responders at Lifeboat Stations had no boats to man, so they were being sent by 4X4 vehicles tracking the signal, as rescue helicopters were launching.

As more information became available, the position of the 54 foot cruiser was found to be inland. The helicopter now switched to the homing signal to follow it to the emergency scene that turned out to be a boatyard upriver. It came as quite a shock when the helicopter landed in the parking lot of the marina clubhouse.

HENRY R. HOFFMAN Henry R. Hoffman, 85 years of age, of Lehigh Township, Weatherly, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Township.

Born Monday, August 5, 1935 in Weatherly, he was the son of the late Harold J., and Aletha (Werkheiser) Hoffman.

Henry was also predeceased by a sister, Grace M. Lewis; and a brother, Harold Hoffman.

Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Sylvia (Sube) Hoffman; sons, David L. Hoffman and his wife Wendy of Weatherly, Daniel J., Hoffman and his wife Suzanne of Saylorsburg; daughter with whom he resided, Cathy A. Ochs; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.

Henry had worked in the Eckley Mines. He enjoyed hunting, and gardening.

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

Online condolences may be made to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com With the EPIRB still broadcasting a strong signal, the boat, up on blocks for the winter was boarded by the Coast Guard and found to have a family of Raccoons living inside. The critters chewed their way through the cabinet door to get to the food left inside, and doing so, the EPIRB fell from the door mount landing upside down.

Batteries are supposed to be removed during storage and experienced boaters know not to leave food inside stored boats. The new owner learned the hard way, and a family of raccoons proved again how valuable the EPIRB system is.

They were all safely located in less than an hour.

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Archives… Park donation received from Andreuzzi foundation Continued from page 2

Saudi Arabia. The Lake Harmony Shell had an honorable mention for their reindeer display (“almost real”).

In Marty Mrozinski’s column, he writes that the Wreckers returned to the winning column by beating visiting Minersville, and the Lady Wreckers traveling to Moravian to win their second game of the season 50-41 behind Heather Radjavitch’s 17 and Kelly Mrozinski’s 9. Mrozinski also led the JVs to a win that night with 12 of the team’s 52 points.

At Eurana Park this week, Hinkle Roofing beat Dr. T’s Aces 36-24 behind Andrew vonFrisch’s 17 points, and in the second game, Amanda Peabody led her H&S Suds team with 10 points in their 16-14 win. Rotary won its first game, downing J&E 28-13 led

by Nick Hadzick’s 13. Legion remains unbeaten, atop the standings at 4-0.

by Seth Isenberg

Company #1 was tabled. Supervisor Bob Selert will see Packer Township received a that a check is sent under the $10,000 check from the Anprevious agreement while dreuzzi family foundation for meetings take place for the use in the Joseph Andreuzzi new one. Weatherly is seekpark. This was announced as ing more money for coverage, part of the regular supervisors plus a commitment to conmeeting held on January 4. A tribute to a needed new fire thank you will be sent. Discus- truck. Selert will reach out to sion about park upkeep and Weatherly Borough manager improvement will determine Harold Pudliner to schedule a a use. meeting.

Discussion of the agreeThe tax rate remains steady ment with Weatherly Borough for 2021 at .5 mills for general to continue fire protection purposes, .1 mill for the specoverage from Citizens Fire cial fund, .7 for fire protection,

.5% for earned income and .5% for real estate transfers, plus $5 per capita.

Reorganization keeps Cory Gerhard as chairman, Terry Davis as vice-chairman, and Robert Selert as roadmaster.

Supervisors meetings continue to be the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. except for this meeting, and the one in November — both are Mondays. All wages remained the same. The declaration of disaster emergency related to COVID was extended into mid-March.

Myron Tarapchak’s term on the Zoning Hearing Board ended and he will step down.

Neil Craig was appointed to the position. Gerard Grega was appointed as an alternate.

Bills of $6,813 were approved which include $1,358 to Weatherly Borough for fire protection and $1,379 combined for solicitors Robert Yurchak and Gregory Mousseau for regular and wind farm zoning hearings work.

The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, February 2, via Zoom at 6 p.m.

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cision was last week by Brian Nester, DO, MBA, FACOEP, President and CEO for LVHN. “We believe it is essential that all citizens have an opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, and cost should not be a barrier,” Nester says. “We will offer this vaccine free of charge to the community so we can help ensure everyone can receive this protective shot to help end the pandemic.”

LVHN has vaccinated about 8,000 front-line staff, more than any other health provider in the region. The network continues to vaccinate other health care workers as quickly and safely as possible as the vaccine arrives to ensure they are able to care for our patients and the public. LVHN received an additional 9,000 doses today and will use them as quickly as possible to vaccinate as many community caregivers, EMS and others in Tiers 1A and 1B so that we can move deeper into the commu-

nity when supplies permit.

Providing the COVID-19 vaccine to the public will occur in the coming months when supplies are made available for mass vaccination.

“Our LVHN team is actively working on logistics so we are ready to go once supplies are ready,” Nester says.

Currently, two COVID-19 vaccines have been given emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, one from Pfizer/BioNTech and the other from Moderna. Additional vaccine candidates are in various stages of review.

For more details about when the vaccine will be available, and how to obtain a second dose, the community is encouraged to sign up for MyLVHN, LVHN’s patient portal that is powered by Epic. “MyLVHN will provide a convenient way to learn about COVID-19 vaccination events as they are scheduled,” Nester says.

Sign up online at MyLVHN. org or through the free MyLVHN app for Apple and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play to download the MyLVHN app for your smart device. You also can learn more about MyLVHN at LVHN.org/MyLVHN. COVID-19 vaccine information, including FAQs and videos, is available at LVHN. org/vaccines.

Seth’s Sightings We didn’t get a White Christmas, nor did we get a white New Year, but we came close. Our big snow had melted away before Christmas, and the weather became fickle, a hint of snow, some rain, a hint of ice, a dusting. We ended up with a touch of snow just after the Eve — which was better than ice. As the weekend wound down, we also had a little snowstorm to pretty things up for 2021.

We went out in order to do an errand in White Haven just as one of the snow squalls came through on Sunday. The Subaru and new Cooper all-weather tires kept us going, even as things were slick, but on our way one of my front wipers broke off. The

grip at the wiper arm separated from the rest of the wiper and went flying. So I lifted the wiper arm and continued with the single wiper. I’ve driven a lot, and never had that happen before. I bought new wipers on Monday.

Sunday’s NFL games brought a merciful end to both the Patriots’ and Eagles’ seasons. The controversy over the decisions made during the Eagles flat performance versus Washington is still going as I write this. I was able to tune into the WFAN call of the Giants-Dallas game and the Giants thought the Eagles would win that night. … No matter, in that Tom Brady — the G.O.A.T. — and his Buccaneers should make short work of the

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by Seth Isenberg

Washington team this weekend. Justice would have been that none of the teams, neither Dallas, Washington, NY nor Philly, should have made playoffs with records as bad as the four of them had.

We’re a week out from the start of the NHL 2021 hockey season. A big game next week has the Penguins and Flyers matched on Wednesday night.

Ruth and I are ready. We were so hungry for hockey that we watched some of the world juniors hockey game last night.

We’re also eager to get into the stands to cheer the local WBS Penguins, who get their start Feb. 5. BUT… the first games of the year will have no one in the stands according to the team website…so we’ll look for the games via TV, then wait for the invite to buy tickets.

Because we have dogs again, we are now getting out to exercise them…and ourselves.

We returned to the West End Dog Park to play ball with both dogs. Again, we had a playmate for them for added fun. Afterward we dropped in to Brodheadsville to get some gasoline, with the idea of stop-

ping in to DeMarco’s bakery there — only to find out that had closed permanently. They had made wonderful Christmas cookies. (Not that we needed the sweets, but…)

The rest of the weekend we stuck around home. The option of celebrating the end of the year or the New Year with a nice restaurant meal was pretty much kaput — just takeout. This coming week, eat-in is back on the table and I plan to take Ruth out for a delayed celebration of the coming of 2021.

Saturday as we drove to Lehighton to go shopping, we arrived in the Mahoning Valley just as the sunset started to become spectacular. Since time was not an issue, we decided to drive west, down the valley, to take in this beautiful sight, reaching the far west end just as the sunset faded.

Our newest read is The Graveyard Book, a Newberry award winner written by Neil Gaiman. While technically a kid’s book, it’s a wonderful story, told very very well. I’m also reading a Jim Butcher fantasy adventure, with a mystery book up next. Mixed in

with this is our exploring the Disney Plus subscription that was a holiday gift. We’ve already watched the first season of The Mandalorian.

Sunday afternoon’s snow was perfect for building snowmen, or in the case of one group of young people, having a snowball fight in the parking lot of St. Patrick’s Church. Our dogs like to “catch” snowballs — I wonder what they’d think of a snowman in our yard.

And… a reader sighted what she thinks is a falcon in and around Weatherly. She says it’s been hunting.

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Memorable moments marked 2020

Pitman among SRU Army ROTC cadets receiving branch assignments 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.

Cadets are assessed into one of 17 branches of the Army based on their preferences and where they rank on the Army Cadet Command’s

Order of Merit List, which consists of more than 5,000 senior ROTC cadets at colleges and universities across the country. The criteria for the OML includes GPA, physical training scores and service in leadership positions. SRU had three cadets ranked in the top 10% and 10 in the top 20%, the latter percentage earning them National Distinguished Military Graduate recognition.

“We have a wonderful group of cadets and where they rank among their peers nationwide is an indication of what type of ROTC program we have

here at SRU,” said Lt. Col. Jennifer Martin, professor of military science and head of SRU’s ROTC program. “They are already leaders here at SRU and they’re going to be great leaders as Army officers.

We wish them well and we are grateful for their contributions to our program.”

Three cadets have already completed their degrees at SRU and are now commissioned as officers with the rank of second lieutenant. The remaining 26 are scheduled to graduate and commission in May 2021.

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ALA meets Monday American Legion Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday, January 11, at the post home. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. and all members are urged to attend.

From left are Donna Thomas, Director of Volunteer Services at the Wilkes-Barre VA Hospital Lisa Urban, and Georgia Farrow. Donna and Georgia are co-chairs of the VA&R Committee. VA&R stands for Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation. The committee sponsors and participates in programs and services that enhance to lives of our veterans and their families. 55 patients at the VA hospital each received a card with a canteen booklet.

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Kidder Township Bernard Greenwald to Christopher Vomvos, 14 Aspenwall, Lake Harmony, property at 13 Aspenwall, $180,000.

Henry H. Sangree to Equity Trust Company, Rosemont, House 93, Section A, Snow Ridge Village, $75,000.

Michael W. Logan Jr. to Shawn Pickul, Audubon, New Jersey, property at 42 Telstar, Albrightsville, $109,500.

Fiona Janette Sheehan to Christopher Krajcir, 40 Alpine Lake Harmony, property at 40 Alpine, $115,000.

Edward Darrow to Maria Pia Marghella, Paramus, New Jersey, House 265, Section B-2, Snow Ridge Village, $251,900.

William J. Maurer to Dinesh Jayapalan, Raritan, New Jersey, property at 390 Snow Ridge Circle, Lake Harmony, $130,000.

Michael A. Smolko to Stacy Smolko, 37 Game Drive, White Haven, two transaction, Lot 240, Coyote Court, White Haven, and property at 37 Game Drive, $1 each.

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Linda Huff to Francesco A. Gullo Jr., Warminster, Lot 601, Block 600, Section C, Holiday Poconos, $5,000.

Daniel C. Godinho to Deborah A. Concannon, Plymouth Meeting, Lot 13, Section H, Split Rock, $44,000.

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Robert A. Pollard to Brian M. Hanser, 20 Lupine Drive, Lake Harmony, property at 20 Lupine Drive, $166,000.

Charles Catalfano to Edward Charles Bullen, Berwyn, property at 9 Wildbriar Court, Lake Harmony, $375,000.

Second Chance Society, Inc., to Matthew Perrelli, Wilton Manors, Florida, property on Skyline Drive, Lake Harmony, $600.

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Gloria D. Angelozzi to Merisa Frey, LLC, 74 Split Rock Road, Lake Harmony, property at 59 Red Oak Road, Lake Harmony, $188,000.

John L. McAteer to Durland E. Evans Jr., Clifton, New Jersey, property at 71 Wolf Hollow Road, Lake Harmony, $370,000.

Steven E. Newcomer to Live Love Lake, LLC, North Wales, property at 41 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $180,000.

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Brian A. Boyle to Theresa Marie Brown, Pleasant Valley, New York, property at 322 Hummingbird Way 201, Lake Harmony, $281,000.

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The shadow side of college sports

by Frank Fear

tion) is happening at schools around the country.

Why is that happening? That’s Not far from the crowds, where sociology comes into the cheers, and all of the excitepicture, specifically in terms of a ment that goes along with concept that many undergraduates major college sports, there’s learn in Sociology 101. It’s called something else — a college goal displacement. Goal displacesports industry that’s becomment happens when other interests ing increasingly difficult to reconcile with its host, name- displace original interests and mission. Over the past four or so ly, higher education. decades, that’s exactly what has How did major college happened to collegiate sports. It sports get a shadow side? To happened a little bit initially, and answer, I’ll draw from three it has gotten to a lot now. very different fields — sports Even Walter Byers, the journalism (no surprise there), sociology (a field about NCAA exec who ushered college sports into the ‘big-time people and organizations), sports’ era, called it out after and music (ah, perhaps not witnessing how the system what you’d expect). was evolving. What was Byers Let’s start with sports jourconcerned about? It was how nalism, Sports Illustrated, money was driving the system, specifically, and two recent privileging football and men’s articles in particular: Michael Rosenberg’s “It Took a Pandem- basketball (where the money is) and pushing aside other ic to See the Distorted State of sports (non-revenue sports), College Sports” (Dec 29), and including Olympic sports, bePat Forde’s “Texas Firing Tom cause they don’t generate revHerman Underscores the enues and ‘the buzz.’ To put Hypocrisy of College Football Inc.” (Jan 2). They are outstand- it simply, he observed college sports becoming an industry. ing critiques of revenue-based Today, schools compete college sports. Note the qualifier, revenue-based. That drives SI’s ferociously in the world where money and media drive the broadside attack, NOT college system, and marketing/brandsports writ large. ing mavens abound. And Two critical matters — fit to while the NCAA promises that the higher education mission and amateur athletics — are big reform is on the way, it either doesn’t happen or, if it does, issues for the primary revenue-producing sports, namely, it’s ‘reform’ you’d expect from football and men’s college bas- an unregulated industry where insiders want to keep business ketball. They aren’t issues for non-revenue producing sports pretty much the way it is.

In the world I’ve just delike swimming/diving, volleyscribed, non-revenue sports ball, cross-country, and golf. are situated in the aisles at But here’s the thing that the back of the store, featured anybody living outside of Sleepy Hollow knows. Despite only when times are right. I’ve noticed three of those times: the issues just described, it’s when a non-revenue team the non-revenue sports (not the revenue-producing sports) wins a championship (winning almost matches money in that are at risk — big-time importance), when athletes do risk — including being eliminated. And just that (elimina- really well academically (hint:

It’s likely to be women’s golfers, not offensive linemen), and when an athlete makes an Olympic team (sure to make headline news).

But the problem with focusing on money is that, well, there’s never enough of it. In fact, even though the system is generating more and more money, there’s a constant struggle to stay in the black. Only a handful of major schools finish each year on the black based on athletic revenues. Others need non-athletic help to balance the books.

Here’s how they get it.

For about five years, I’ve analyzed college sports revenue/spending data provided annually by USA Today (for major public institutions only, about 250 schools). I’ve found a consistent pattern in the data, that is, overall revenues always increase and schools spend just about every penny they take in.

It’s about securing more and more money, and it’s about spending more and more money…billions worth, $11 billion nationwide in the last analysis I conducted.

Furthermore, the lion’s share of the non-brand name schools that play major college sports (and there are a ton of them, Akron and Middle Tennessee are two examples) can’t make ends meet without supplementing athletic revenues with funds from the school’s general funds and/or charging student athletic fees. Those budget supplements, called subsidies, are added to the athletics budget’s revenue side and spent just like money from gate receipts. That reality blows the myth (propagated intentionally) that revenue-generating sports pay the bills for the non-revenue sports. At many schools, football can’t pay for

itself without getting help from non-athletic sources.

In my last analysis, I found that the median subsidy percentage nationally (230 major public universities) was about 70% of athletic revenues. For example, in my home state of Michigan, subsidies were <1% of the total budget at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, respectively, but that was a far cry from what was happening at Michigan’s four other public, major sports-playing universities — Eastern MI, Central MI, Western MI, and Oakland U. The lowest subsidy percent at those four schools was 68% of total revenues, and the fourschool subsidy aggregate total was $92 million in just one year, 2017-18.

What’s more, the State of Michigan isn’t an outlier. I found the same pattern in four other states — Florida, Virginia, Ohio, and California. It’s just one reason why state legislatures and Congress have taken an interest in passing legislation regarding college sports.

That said, the most interesting thing to me about the shadow side of college sports is what I call ‘the resounding silence.’ Silence from whom? The fans. While there are pockets of ‘fan-activists’ nationally (I’m in one), there isn’t anything close to a groundswell of national interest in reforming college sports. Why is that? To answer, I consulted with Cole Porter. Cole wasn’t only a brilliant songwriter; he was an addict, too — not in just one domain, but several — and he wrote about addiction.

I’ve concluded that, just like Cole Porter, we (fans) are addicted to revenue-based college sports. Because of that,

we don’t want anything to take away our fix. Porter offers insights…. But each time I do (that is, think about giving up the addiction), just the thought of you (Wow! He’s a 5-star point guard!)

Makes me stop before I begin (Oh, if can sign him…

NCAA championship!)

‘Cause I’ve got you under my skin. (Including my wallet, like the $3k I just dropped on lower-bowl seats).

(From “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” introduced in the film, Born to Dance (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), 1936. Words and music by Cole Porter.)

We’re hooked. We can’t live without the games, the teams, the players, the excitement, and all that goes with it. And it’s a potent addiction, too.

It’s about Alma Mater and the personal identity connection that goes with affiliation. (Just try NOT watching a game when your favorite college team is on TV. It’s hard staying away.)

But like any addiction, there’s a dark side, too. Things get turned upside-down. High graduation rates? (Well, that would be nice, but….) Reasonable coaching salaries. (But, wait, Pitt just signed head coach for $7 mill.)

Student-athletes? (Let’s be real!)

Clear thinking is a challenge.

Good decisions become bad decisions. And people get hurt. That’s because, with an addiction, there’s an invariable pattern — normal becomes abnormal, and abnormal soon becomes the way things are.

There’s one pre-eminent goal in college sports: winning and doing what it takes to win in the sports that truly matter. The other stuff? Yeah, well, I guess, but women’s tennis, really?

And that’s where we are, Cause I’ve got you under my skin.

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Boys Basketball Preview

Experienced Wreckers ready to get started

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor The countdown to the 202021 high school basketball season is finally just about over.

On Friday night, the Weatherly Area boys will host Pottsville Nativity in the Wreckers’ long-awaited home and season opener. The showdown will feature the defending District 11 Class A-champion Hilltoppers against a Wrecker team that has many of its key players back from last year’s 10-win playoff squad.

Fifth-year head coach Corey Gerhart said the coronavirus pandemic has affected normal preparations not only for the Wreckers, but every team in the state. It has also altered schedules, reducing some teams’ schedules to just league games this season. “The virus has affected us tremendously with no summer conditioning allowed per our district, limited practice when we were allowed, and our schedule has been changing drastically though with still 21 games planned,” said Gerhart.

The start of the season was delayed by a month after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf shuttered high school sports for three weeks to help control the spread of the coronavirus. As long as teams have had a mandatory 10 practices under their belt, they can resume play as early as Friday.

Among the challenges for the Wreckers: playing 21 games in 44 days, and playing on back-to-back days six times - assuming that the schedule does not change due to possible future outbreaks on a given team. Among the other changes this season: players

will have to wear masks at all times, and fans will be limited. At Weatherly Area High School, 82 people will be allowed in (10% of capacity) Regardless, Gerhart and the Wreckers are simply happy for the opportunity, one this group has been waiting for. “We’re very excited,” Gerhart said.

“There is a lot of talent on this team. I’m just hoping we will be polished enough for the season with not a lot of time in the gym to put it all together.”

With the core of this team back for another season, one of the Wreckers’ biggest strengths is its history together. The senior players have been playing together since their junior high days, when they put together an undefeated season and won a league championship. They’ve made the playoffs each of the past three seasons, but the program is still looking for its first playoff victory since 2006.

Headlining the list of returning starters are the senior backcourt of Scotty Zoscin and Antonio Colecio. The 6-1 Zoscin, a 4-year starter, averaged 18 points per game last season and reached 1,000 for his career. The 5-foot-8 Colecio averaged 10 points per game while running the show at the point. Both can knock down the 3-ball.

They will be joined in the starting lineup by six-foot senior Jacob Solonoski, 6-1 junior Frank Willis, and one of the Wreckers’ two senior big men, either 6-1 banger Trevor Lowman or 6-5 center Ethan Broskoskie. Senior Luke Derr and junior Ricky Ray also figure into the Wreckers’ regular rotation coming off the bench.

Many of the Wrecker players

were either runners on the school’s District 11-champion cross country team, or on the soccer team in the fall. That said, even without a full preseason, the Wreckers will be in shape. “We will be conditioned with the majority of the cross country team with us,” Gerhart said, citing the leadership of Zoscin and Colecio as another important factor this season.

Gerhart said the lack of gym time may work against the Wreckers early on. “We didn’t get the time to gel so to speak with some of the underclassmen that will see time,” outlining the team’s concerns this season. “With the short amount of practice, will this talented team be ready for

the challenge? Also, staying healthy and not getting quarantined is a concern.”

Rounding out the Weatherly roster this season are senior Ben Ramirez, juniors Tim Maguschak and Jordan Mitchell, and sophomores Mike Berger, Owen Broskoskie, Jayden Eubanks, John Hoffman and Ian McLaurin.

Now in his fifth season, Gerhart will be joined on the bench by first-year assistant Matt vonFrisch, and also Josh Tom. After a month-long delay, the Wreckers are eager to start the season. “We’re hungry. There will be some tough teams but we will be right there,” Gerhart promised. “We want to take things

one day/game at a time, stay healthy, hopefully put some good teams against the ropes and keep swinging. Be afraid of no one.”

“We’re hoping for a great year.”

ROSTER (x) - letterman Seniors: (x) Ethan Broskoskie (6-5), (x) Antonio Colecio (5-8), Luke Derr (5-11), (x) Trevor Lowman (6-1), Ben Ramirez (5-11), (x) Jacob Solonoski (60), (x) Scotty Zoscin (6-1) Juniors: Tim Maguschak (5-10), Jordan Mitchell (5-6), Ricky Ray (6-2), (x) Frank Willis (6-1) Sophomores: Mike Berger (5-7), Owen Broskoskie (5-6), Jayden Eubanks (5-8), John Hoffman (5-0), Ian McLaurin (5-9) SCHEDULE January: 8 - Nativity (x); 9 - at Meadowbrook Christian; 11 - Mahanoy Area (x); 14 - at Lourdes Regional (x); 16 - North Schuylkill; 18 - Williams Valley (x); 22 - at Schuylkill Haven (x); 26 - Tri-Valley (x); 29 - at Nativity (x); 30 - at Shenandoah Valley (x).

February: 2 - Shenandoah Valley (x); 3 - at Lincoln Leadership Academy; 5 - at Minersville (x); 6 - Northumberland Christian; 9 - Marian (x); 12 - at Mahanoy Area (x); 13 - Panther Valley; 15 - at Pine Grove; 17 - at Panther Valley; 19 - at Marian (x); 20 - Schuylkill Haven (x). (x) - Schuylkill League Division II-III game

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Girls Basketball Preview

Lady Wreckers hope to blend experience with youth

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

Billig and the Lady Wreckers.

“We get temperature checks each day and fill out a daily log concerning COVID-19. We also What the Weatherly Area have to practice with masks girls lack in numbers they hope to make up for in return- on full time and disinfect the balls and anything we touch,” ing experience and incoming noted Billig. “We only had one talent as the 2020-21 basketscrimmage whereas in the past ball season gets under way at last. On Friday night, the Lady we normally have three. We also lost our holiday tournaWreckers will visit Pottsville Nativity in their long-awaited ment (cancelled) and had other scheduled teams drop out due season opener. to the pandemic.”

The start of the season was At this point, the Lady delayed by a month after Wreckers have 20 games of Pennsylvania Governor Tom their 22-game schedule filled, Wolf shuttered high school sports for three weeks to help including 13 within Schuylkill control the spread of the coro- League Division II-III. They navirus. As long as teams have hope to have the other two had a mandatory 10 practices games scheduled soon.

Among the challenges for under their belt, they can rethe Lady Wreckers: Playing 20 sume play as early as Friday. games in 44 days, and playThe preseason has certainly ing on back-to-back days five had its challenges for sectimes. And that’s assuming ond-year head coach Brian

that the schedule does not change due to possible future outbreaks on a given team.

Players will have to wear masks at all times, and fans will be limited based on the size of venues. At Weatherly Area High School, where seating capacity is 820, 82 people - 10 percent will be allowed in after first being screened.

Billig enters his second season with just nine players signed up. They will play a varsity-only schedule, and look to stay injury-free and healthy in order to keep their season going.

On the court, the Lady Wreckers return three players with extensive starting experience in seniors Ashley James and Grace Miller, and sophomore Emma Kane. The 5-foot8 James, a four-year varsity performer, led the Lady Wreckers in scoring (13.9 ppg) last season before missing the final seven games to injury.

She is back and healthy as is 5-11 classmate Miller (6.0 ppg), who started 11 games last season before also being lost for the season due to injury. The 5-foot-9 Kane emerged as one of the team’s top play-

ers as a freshman, averaging 6.1 ppg and playing in all 22 Sophomore Abby Paisley also saw extensive playing time in 20 games a season ago, and will join those three in the starting lineup. From there, Billig will be looking to one of five freshmen to step up and give the Lady Wreckers a fifth starter and some solid bench play. Brianna Pugh, Bethany Houser, Taylor Davidovich, Kaylee Gaydocsik and Anastasia Bloom make up the “Freshman Five.”

Billig will be assisted this season by Jason Kane. Coming off a 2-20 campaign, Billig is looking for his team to take things a step further this season.

“Our goals are to improve our league and overall record, given our experienced players from last year,” Billig said.

“The league is always tough no matter where or who you play.

Anyone can beat any team any given night.”

ROSTER (x) - letterman Seniors: (x) Ashley James (5-8), (x) Grace Miller (5-11) Sophomores: (x) Emma Kane (5-9), (x) Abby Paisley (5-9) Freshmen: Brianna Pugh (5-5), Bethany Houser (5-2), Taylor Davidovich (5-3), Kaylee Gaydoscik (5-3), Anastasia Bloom (5-4) SCHEDULE January: 8 - at Nativity (x); 12 - at Mahanoy Area (x); 14 - Northumberland Christian; 15 Lourdes Regional (x); 19 - at Williams Valley (x); 21 - Schuylkill Haven (x); 25 - at Tri-Valley (x); 27 - Lincoln Leadership Academy; 28 - Nativity (x); 30 - Shenandoah Valley (x).

February: 1 - at Shenandoah Valley (x); 3 - at Lincoln Leadership Academy; 4 - Minersville (x); 8 - at Marian (x); 10 - Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech; 11 - Mahanoy Area (x); 15 - at Millville; 16 - Jim Thorpe; 18 - Marian (x); 20 - Executive Charter. (x) - Schuylkill League Division II-III game

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Knights of Columbus 2020 Soccer Challenge winners includes state champions Again this year, Mountain Top Knights of Columbus teamed up with Mountain Top Youth Soccer to hold its annual Soccer Challenge for kids age 9 to 14. Held this year at the MYSA Soccerplex on Church Road, the Soccer Challenge is a Penalty Kick Competition where local winners advance to the Council Level; Council winners advance to the District level; District winners advance to the Regional level; and Regional winners advance to the State finals.

Remarkably, all six of Mountain Top’s local winners

not only advanced through the Local, Council, District and Regional levels, but they ALL competed in and won in their age bracket at the Knights of Columbus 2020 State Championships.

A hearty congratulations to these intrepid soccer stars for making Mountain Top proud!

Age 9 winners: Erin Cavanaugh and Matthew Kuniegel Age 10 winner: Ethan Anderson Age 11 winners: Gabrielle Six remarkable soccer stars—all Pennsylvania state champions in the 2020 Carlin and Kevin Schlude Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. From left are Ethan Anderson, Gabrielle Age 12 winner: Anson Carlin, Matthew Kuniegel, Erin Cavanaugh, Kevin Schlude, and Anson Jumper.

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