Seth’s Sightings

It was a quiet week hereabouts, in part due to the short spell of frigid weather that blew through Thursday night to Saturday morning. I think that most of us just hunkered down Friday night and watched the wind blow and the temperature drop.

I occupied myself with my pellet stove, playing with the knobs to get the best heat and flame. That meant a bit of heavy bag lifting. With my condition, it’s nice to know I can still do it.

By Saturday, temperatures skyrocketed to the mid 20s, warm enough to be

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Community Breakfast out and about. We used the gorgeous day to drive with our dogs to the Allentown Farmer’s Market to buy some items Polish foods, Lebanese foods, fresh bakery goods, produce, and some other treats. After shopping, we gave the dogs a chance to walk, then we went off to enjoy a dinner in Bethlehem, taking advantage of Bethlehem Restaurant Week for a three-course meal at a great price. The next Bethlehem Restaurant Week will be this summer.

Centenary United Methodist Church, 30 Carbon Street in Weatherly, will host a free breakfast for its community on Saturday, February 11, from 9-11 a.m. Come out as we break bread together, join in fellowship, and hear a brief word about the love of God in Jesus.

In sports, there was no football, and limited hockey. Our local Penguins lost two games ahead of the All-Star Game break, so it was a good time for them to get some rest. We listened to NASCAR’s Clash at the Coliseum on MRN.

Without sports, we chose to watch some TV, starting with the second season of Only Murders in the Building, and some Blue Bloods.

This weekend, we have the Super Bowl. Go Eagles Fly Eagles.

Next week is the beginning of a medical adventure, plus

by Seth Isenberg

a LOT of Journals work.

Sightings included some sightseeing on back roads in the Lehigh Valley. We are also sighting a moderate

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Continued from page 6 hire Steph Yurchak as this year’s varsity baseball coach. He will earn a stipend of $3,175.

The board is to approve the resignation of Jennifer Colecio, Special Education/ Student Support Secretary, whose last day was January 31.

Nicole Hinkle, Head Volleyball Coach, resigned on January 27, and Asst. Volleyball Coach Teresa Hartz resigned February 1.

Teacher Jessica Radjavitch will get a pay increase from BS (step 6) @ $49,064 to MS (step 6) @ $51,976.00 effective February 9. The board and administration have reviewed the Weatherly Area School District Health & Safety Plan. The board will approve updates to policies: #200 Enrollment of Students; #200-AR-3 Student Classifications for Enrollment; #202 Eligibility of Nonresident Students; #204 Attendance; #204-AR-0 Compulsory Attendance/Unexcused Absences; #217 Graduation; #221 Dress and Grooming; #233 Suspension and Expulsion; #251 Homeless Students; #251-AR-0 Homeless Students;

#251-AR-2 Procedural Safeguards Notice of Denial of Enrollment; and #810 Transportation

The Weatherly Little amount of decorating for Valentine’s Day, which is nice.

The odd weather seems to have woken the skunks hereabouts. I now carefully check when I get home at night, as we have a few big ones waddling about our neighborhood.

League is asking to use of middle school athletic fields for baseball, softball, and Little League, as well as to use the softball concession stand from March through November, 3:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Title I Family Engagement asks to use of elementary school and parking lot on Friday, May 19 from 5:00 –9:00 p.m. for a Title I Family Involvement Food Truck & Movie Event.

WASD Art Department asks to use of middle school facilities on Thursday, and Friday, May 11 & 12 for the Spring Art Show, to correspond with Spring Band & Chorus Concerts).

Business manager Robert Kachurak reports that 45 properties in Kidder Township, mainly in Golden Oaks, were bought from the Carbon County repository, and will return to the tax rolls.

So here’s to a healthy and happy weekend good football good celebrations with those you love and good weather all through February.

The board continues to have questions regarding the Carbon County Vo-Tech budget.

An extension of the contract with Interlogic has been proposed from late March through the end of June, which provides service and monitoring for the schools’ camera systems. In committee reports, there are still three girls needed in order to field a 7th and 8th grade softball team. The Property Committee reports that, weather permitting, field dirt will be applied to the softball and baseball fields. Two more truckloads will be needed in addition to what is on hand now.

The Weatherly Area School Board meets on February 8, and then on March 1 and 8, beginning at 7 p.m.

New groups at Faith Church

A new Young Adults group will be starting this month at Faith Church in Weatherly. Any young adult ages 18-30 is welcome Monday, February 27, at 7 p.m. The group will continue to meet the last Monday of the month.

Moms’ group is every first Monday from 12:30-1:30; small children are welcome.

On Tuesdays at 10 a.m., there is a study on Prayer.

Thursdays, Women’s Refit, an exercise group meets

Thursday at 10 a.m. and Celebrate Recovery is at 6 p.m. (doors open 5:30) for anyone with hurts, habits and hang-ups.

Men meet for Breakfast every 3rd Saturday.

The Women’s retreat will be April 28-30; a deposit is due by Feb. 12.

Lots of new small groups are popping up all the time, check in and see where you can get connected. For more information contact Lori at 570-578-8005..