The Journal-Herald, Thursday, March 9, 2023

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Lehigh Valley EMS chosen for Weatherly ambulance service

by Ruth Isenberg

The withdrawal of Mahoning Valley Ambulance at the end of April was a topic for discussion by Weatherly Borough Council at its March 2 meeting.

On a vote of 4-2, council selected Lehigh Valley EMS (formerly APTS) to serve as primary responder for the borough.

Delaware Lodge at the Youth Forestry Camp.

Local Youth Forestry Camp empty

by Seth Isenberg

Youth Forestry Camp #2 (YFC) in Kidder Township, at Hickory Run State Park, is empty. The facility is still open. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has recently moved youths in their care to their homes, or into the care of their home counties, or sent them to the YFC #3 in Huntingdon County, east of Altoona.

Most of the local staff is now working at the PA Department of Human

Services’ Secure Treatment Unit in Pittston.

Here is the statement from the PA Department of Human Services Press Office:

“Pennsylvania’s youth forestry camps (YFCs) provide treatment, care, and custody services to Pennsylvania’s most at-risk youth. The current design of Hickory Run YFC does not support secure placement, which is where the juvenile justice system’s greatest placement needs are at

this time. At present, all youth at Hickory Run YFC have either been released to their home counties or transitioned to our Youth Forestry Camp 3 facility in Huntingdon County in order to maintain their current level of care. Most of Hickory Run YFC’s staff have transferred to support the new Northeast Secure Treatment Unit in Pittston. While the Hickory Run YFC is currently still open, discussions about the future of the facility are ongoing.”

Mayor Paul Hadzick said they had contacted three companies about serving the borough—Lehighton, White Haven and Lehigh Valley. All three said the volume of calls from Weatherly would not justify locating an ambulance in the community. Hadzick said he liked the idea of Lehighton, because they had an ambulance at Nesquehoning, only nine miles away. Council member Theresa D’Andrea, however, had concerns about calling an ambulance up the Broad Mountain during winter weather. After discussion, council voted for Lehigh Valley EMS, with D’Andrea, Hadzick, Norm Richie, and Joseph Thomas (by telephone)

voting yes, and Joe Cyburt and Vince Cuddefoth II voting no. Jeffrey Miller was absent. Cyburt noted that if things didn’t work out, arrangements could always be changed.

Solicitor James Nanovic suggested that manager Harold Pudliner find out how soon Lehigh Valley EMS would be ready to start serving the community, and notify Mahoning Valley as soon as plans are in place.

Council accepted bids for this year’s streets projcet, accepting the low bid from Hazleton Site Contractors/H&K at $65,157.51. Other bids were $66,474.67 from Pennsy Supply, and $85,247.73 from Lehigh Asphalt.

Included in the project are Entwhistle Street, Monroe

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Editorial

Local loss or regional gain

by Ruth Isenberg

Weatherly Borough’s decision to select Lehigh Valley Health EMS (formerly APTS) as its primary ambulance responder is a big change for a community that housed its own volunteer squad for many years. Even recently, after the demise of the Weatherly Ambulance, a deal was made with Mahoning Valley Ambulance to house a vehicle in the community.

That plan didn’t work out. Mahoning Valley over-extended itself, and couldn’t cover the community on a consistent basis. This year, they notified the borough that they would no longer be able to be primary ambulance.

That prompted the borough to seek other options, which included Lehighton, White Haven and Lehigh Valley. Any of the three services would have represented a step toward regionalization. Lehigh Township last year decided to name neighboring White Haven as its primary responder; that ambulance also serves East Side, Dennison Township and Penn Lake. Lehighton was favored by some of the Weatherly council, but concerns about response time over the Broad Mountain in bad weather led to the eventual choice of Lehigh Valley, stationed in nearby Hazleton.

The days of a volunteer ambulance serving a single small community are numbered. Training and equipment requirements by the state are tough to meet, and volunteers are hard to find, especially in communities where the majority of young men and women work out of town. But small communities really can’t justify the expense of paying EMTs and purchasing expensive equipment. Low call volumes make it difficult for a company to break even, let alone show a profit. And paperwork requirements consume a great deal of volunteer time.

Consolidation and regionalization can feel like a loss of local identity and pride. But it can also be a gain of service, of stability, and of efficiency all values to be proud of.

The front page features a Roger Schoch photo of a Crestwood school bus that went off Bear Creek Road in Dennison Township in slushy conditions on Friday morning. Nineteen Fairview Elementary School students, ages 6 to 12, (all from the Penn Lake and Dennison Township area) and their driver suffered bumps, bruises, and minor cuts. The accident occurred at 10:45 a.m. following a two-hour delay in school opening.

First on the scene were George Wood, and Jerry & Patricia Fisher. Jerry joined the bus driver to help get the students out of the bus through the windows the emergency door was wedged against a tree, and the entry door was on the side the bus was laying. Wood assisted the men, while Patricia took charge of the children once they were out and on the ground.

The White Haven Fire Co. #1 and White Haven Rescue Squad were on the scene shortly, then Dennison Township VFC, and ambulances from all over. Fairview principal Bernard Okuniewski and Crestwood superintendent Dr. Gordon Snow arrived to help comfort the students and parents.

Students were taken to Wilkes-Barre General, Mercy Hospital WilkesBarre, Geisinger WVMC, Hazleton St. Joseph and Hazleton General all

were treated and released. The driver, Edward Shelhamer, declined treatment.

On Monday, principal Okuniewski and teacher Judy Gallagher rode the bus on Monday to allay any fears the children may have…

Hazleton-Saint Joseph Medical Center will hold an open house at the Weatherly Satellite on March 14. The open house will introduce the community to Dr. Emilia Secheresciu, who began her duties last week.

The issue included a photo of the chaplaincy staff of the White Haven Center. In the photo are Lois Hueholt, Annette Peluso, the Rev. David Harvey, Ann Breznitsky, Linda Kistler, Father Edward Barrett, the Rev. Glenn Hueholt, Ellie and Rabbi Bernard Perelmuter, and the Rev. Michael Kloton.

There will be a breakfast fundraiser to benefit S.O.L.E. II at the L&L Fire House on March 14.

The Weatherly Hill Climb June 12 and 13 will feature a parade and a block party at Eurana Park, sponsored by the Weatherly Area Merchants Association.

Weatherly council approved forming a Tree Commission, to encourage the planting of shade trees throughout the borough. Borough manager Jay Willard thanked the borough’s electric department for their work and dedication during our recent snow storms. Council

gave Willard to go-ahead to apply for a grant to build a new pool at Eurana Park on a portion of the ballfield.

Patsy Shelhamer of White Haven council is seeking election to the office of mayor. Raymond Ward seeks re-election to White Haven council. Linda Migneco is seeking to be re-elected as tax collector in East Side borough.

Carbon County has moved its search for a new prison site to a 180-acre tract of land at the bottom of Broad Mountain where Route 93 meets Route 209. There are no neighbors.

The Lady Wreckers season came to an end in Martz Hall in the District 11 Class A quarterfinals. The Marian Fillies boxed out Amy Sandt and beat the locals 53-39. Marian’s Colt defeated Minersville 59-43 to advance to the semifinals.

Pam Stump has earned a third-place national amateur ranking in horsemanship.

Phil Engman wrote a full column on NBA basketball and the coming men’s March basketball tournaments.

Pete Chapla reviewed Sommersby.

Ruth wrote a glowing review of a Saturday night meal at Richie’s.

CJ’s Mountain Spring Water placed an ad shaped like an upside down water cooler bottle.

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Dennis Fletcher, of Freeland, Pennsylvania in the Estate of MARGARET I. FLETCHER late of Sugarloaf Township, Pennsylvania, who died on January 8, 2023. 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 Executor named or to:

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration have been granted to Michael Pombo, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in the Estate of LUGENE

A. SARLEY-POMBO, late of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, who died on December 17, 2022. 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 Administrator named or to:

Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire

LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of Dolores H. Humenick

a/k/a Dolores Humenick

Late of the Borough of Weatherly, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Letters Testamentary in the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment, without delay to:

Daniel J. Humenick

PUBLIC NOTICE

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WEATHERLY BOROUGH

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the Multi-Use Trail Phase 1 Tree Clearing Project and Base Trail Construction, will be received by the Borough of Weatherly, until 4:00 P.M. on Monday, March 20th. Bids will be opened and read aloud Tuesday, March 21st at 9:00 A.M. The bid award date will be Tuesday, March 21st intended to immediately follow bid opening.

Bids will be received for Contract No. 3 –

Multi-Use Trail Phase 1 Tree Clearing, Trail Station 30+00 to 37+00 And

Bids will be received for Contract No 4 –

Multi-Use trail Phase 1 Base Trail Construction, Trail Station 30+00 to 37+00

Bids will only be received in person and all documents and solicitation details are available at no cost at the Borough of Weatherly, 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255 during office hours Monday – Friday 7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Bidders can bid on one or both Contracts.

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2022 Real Estate and School taxes can be paid by mail or in person at the White Haven Borough Building, 312 Main Street, White Haven every Wednesday between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Checks or money orders only. Credit cards or cash will not be accepted.

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The Borough hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to refuse any or all bids submitted; and also reserves the right to waive any informality in bids received, but any contract awarded will be to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. There are no Davis-Bacon requirements associated with the AMLER Program. Prevailing wage rates are also not required for grants.

To schedule a time to visit the Project Area, contact Harold Pudliner at (570) 427-8640. No visits will be scheduled within two (2) days of the date to receive the bids. Each Contract is to be substantially completed in 3 weeks and final completion in 4 weeks.

DATE: Harold Pudliner Borough Manager Weatherly Borough Z057000411 DV/1

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly and their friends got together to make greeting cards to send overseas. Soldiers who are deployed overseas many times don’t have access to email or phone service or greeting cards to send home to loved ones. “Cards for Soldiers” was started in 2005 by Charly Mathews, whose husband was deployed to the Middle East. This one-womanowned non-profit corporation has a mission to send handmade cards to deployed units or service members overseas that then can be sent home to loved ones for birthdays, and holidays. For more information about the program log into: https:// greetingcardsforsoldiers.blogspot.com.

Obituaries

MARY TERESA (TERRY) MURPHY CULLEN, MD

Dr. Mary Teresa (Terry) Murphy

Cullen died peacefully on January 18, 2023

at the age of 94 surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness.

She was born the daughter of James and Agnes (Knebels) Murphy in Wilkes-Barre, on September 26, 1928, and grew up in the town of White Haven. She graduated from Misericordia College and, after working as a medical technician, she attended Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, which is now part of Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Upon graduation she married Dr. Chester Cullen, moved to Hartford, CT, and became the first female intern at Hartford Hospital. She worked for the Hartford Health Department for 15 years before transitioning to become the Medical Director at Travelers Insurance Company.

Terry had many talents, including playing piano and organ, sewing, cooking, painting, and drawing. She enjoyed traveling the world with her husband,

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and she raised two sons, both of whom followed in their parents’ footsteps to become physicians. She was active in the lives of her four grandchildren, and an unwavering supporter of their interests and pursuit of higher education.

Active in her faith, she was a Professor of Bioethics at the Holy Apostles Seminary and a medical consultant to the Pope John Paul II Bioethics Institute. She also served on numerous boards and committees dedicated to supporting health and faith in her community. She was a member of the Pastoral Council at St. Peter Claver Parish, where she also taught catechism. She served on the Board of Directors at Catholic Family Services and as the director of the AIDS Taskforce. She was a member of the Kennedy Institute of Bioethics and on the Board of Directors of The Greater Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens. She was also a member of the Holy Innocents Guild and the Board of Associates, the Gengras Center, and St. Joseph College. She was a director of the St. Francis Hospital Women’ s Auxiliary, and she was a

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Consultant in Occupational Medicine at St. Francis Hospital. Through each of these endeavors, her focus was always to assist others and to make her communities stronger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Cullen, and her brothers, James and John Murphy. She is survived by her sons, Michael Cullen and Joseph (Lauri Nebel) Cullen, her grandchildren, Conor Cullen, Daniel Cullen, Marguerite (Joel) Weinert, and Mark Cullen, and her great-grandson, Theodore Cullen Weinert.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick Church, 411 Allegheny St, White Haven, at 10 a.m. on March 18, followed immediately by a Catholic Rite of Committal at St. Patrick Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the Mass.

Her family extends their gratitude to her West Hartford, CT caregivers at The McAuley Assisted Living Community, New England Nightingales and St. Francis Hospital for their thoughtful care and extraordinary kindness.

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

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Gengras Center, a special education center that furthers Terry’s mission of education and support for those in need (https:// www.gengrascenter.org)

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Centenary United Methodist Church, Carbon Street in Weatherly is placing spring flowers in the church sanctuary for Easter.

Varieties available are lilies and mums, for $10, and hyacinths, tulips, Rieger begonias and daffodils for $8. Anyone who would like to place one in memory or honor of someone can do so by calling Lori at 484-695-5973; please leave a message and your call will be promptly returned. Monetary donations are also being accepted.

Deadline to order is Sunday, March 19.

Ministerium

Lenten services in Weatherly

Worship Services begin at 7 p.m. A time of fellowship and light refreshments will follow each service except for Ash Wednesday.

March 15– St. Matthew’s Union Church

March 22– Our Lady of Lourdes Church

March 29– Salem United Church of Christ

In case of inclement weather, the host church will decide whether to cancel services. Visit our website at pocononewspapers.com for in-between-issue stories and events

From The Journal Issue of March 11, 1943

Publisher W. C. Taylor

The Ed DeBoer Bakery turned out an even fifty dozen doughnuts for Shrove Tuesday buyers.

White Haven Borough Council is moving to force the sale of the White Haven Water Company to the borough. “Agitation for the purchase…was started over four years ago, but as stockholders were unwilling to sell, the borough took action…to force the issue.

The White Haven Drum and Bugle Corps has purchased new outfits and will soon appear in full regalia.

Six of the students of the White Haven High School have volunteered to go in the next call of draftees. They have already taken their blood tests.

Philip

Library Corner

WHACL

If you are a fan of classical music there is no need to travel out of the area to enjoy it. Tickets are still available to hear The Northeast Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society perform live on Sunday March 12, from 3-5 p.m. at the library. Performing musicians are John Vaida and Arthur Moeller on violin, Amy Iwazumi on viola and Lisa Caravan on cello. Tickets are $25 and include adult beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds will benefit the library. Call 570-443-8776 for reservations.

The next WHACL Board Meeting will be held on March 14 at 6:30 in the John Murphy Room. The public is always welcome to attend.

Western Pocono Trout Unlimited will meet Wednesday, March 15, at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Matt McConnell of the Lehigh Valley Sierra Club who will have a program on acid mine remediation efforts on Buck Mtn. Creek, near Weatherly.

Plans are also underway for the White Haven Trout Festival, hosted by Western Pocono Trout Unlimited. Mark your calendar for this great event, which will include exhibits, vendors, and exciting programs. It is scheduled for Saturday June 3, from noon to 5 p.m.

The Library’s Gertrude Hawk Chocolate fundraiser is winding down. You can still find chocolate bars at Northeastern Eye in Mountaintop, Antonio’s Pizza and G&A Hardware in White Haven and of course at the library. We thank you so much for your support.

Please remember to check the Library Corner as well as the library Facebook page to see what we’ve got planned for our community to enjoy.

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Court, Rebar Street, the North Street extension, and Church Street.

Bids for phase one of the Lehigh Gorge trail connector were also awarded. There was only one bid for each of the two portions of the project. RH Construction bid $39,806.20 for excavation, and Miller’s Lawn and Landscaping bid $18,100 for tree removal. Both were accepted.

Council approved having Pudliner continue

Dennison Twp Supers will put all township ordinances on website

by Suzanne Winters

The Dennison Township Supervisors are working on uploading all of the township’s ordinances and other important documents to their website. They received legal results of codification and will work on reviewing these, then meet with Civic Plus who did the codification. After this process is complete all township ordinances will be easily accessible online. They reportedly have a way to go, but the Supervisors feel this will be a good tool for the public to access township documents.

two cleanup days with dumpsters at the fire hall the first Saturday of June and the last Saturday of September. The supervisors weighed the possibility of an electronics and paper shredding drive but would not do this unless the dates lined up with the already scheduled dumpster placements.

There is tentative approval for Aqua PA to install an odor station at the site of the township’s old dump. They are moving forward with a land survey. Aqua will then put their project package together for the Township’s review.

application for a second floor deck still needs additional information, but it should be approved after receipt.

A violation letter was sent by certified mail to the short-term rental property at 61 West Nescopeck Lane, with documented receipt dated 2/27/23. The property owner has 30 days to comply or appeal the violation.

to seek bids for the trail construction in phases, so that local contractors can bid on it without having to meet prevailing wage standards. The grant money must be spent by October, according to Hadzick.

A memorandum of understanding with Weatherly Area School District was approved to pay for the presence of a fulltime police officer. Partly as a result of this action, the mayor was planning to swear in two new police officers the following day, and also presenting a proclamation to Eagle Scout Tyler Fosburg.

The Ice Lake bridge was deemed unsafe and must be fixed. A proposal regarding repairs should be ready next week. The engineer’s report included getting contracts to tar and chip township roads. Project approval is still pending at DEP for cleanout of areas on Hollenback Road to improve drainage.

There was some discussion over the salt contract, and whether or not they needed to purchase more salt this year, and if so, how much they needed to purchase to be in keeping with the contract. Secretary Stevie Stortz will check into this.

PennDOT has notified the Township of its plans to do a traffic study from March 1 and November 16 between Linden and Walnut streets, a distance of only 1 block, and also at Ramblewood Drive starting at Fawn Ridge and ending at the municipal line. The Township will hold

In the road report, Jim Yackiel moved branches and cleaned culverts on a few Township roads, replaced the mirror at the intersection of Red Shale Pit and Middleburg Roads, and replaced the stop sign at 4th Street and Middleburg Road, along with some snow plowing this month.

The February minutes and treasurer’s reports were accepted, bills were paid and receipts accepted. Also paid was the bill for the newly completed ADA compliant restrooms in the Township building, totaling $56,842.06. These funds were a result of a gaming grant received by the Township. Also included were new locks for the building’s doors. There were several zoning actions this month including a permit for the Ramirez property at 45 Walnut Street for a roof and solar panels.

The 13 Linden Street

The Zoning Hearing Board will not approve a request for a zero-foot rear yard setback for a property on Marvin Lane. It was suggested the property owner seek to secure an easement from the neighbor. If this is not possible, they will need to redo their plans to include a 10-foot setback.

The Dennison Fire Company reported 5 calls, 25 hours of service, 10 ½ hours of training, 4 hours of maintenance and 30 hours of fundraising. Of note, one of the fire calls was to assist with a police call regarding burning of garbage in Middleburg, which is illegal. Fire Company president Bill Bauersfeld thanked all those who supported them at the very chilly WinterFest last month.

Only one bid was received for the work on the tree trimming project. It was decided to amend the date for receiving bids to March 14 and the board decided to continue this meeting to March 15 review and award bids received regarding this project.

The meeting was continued, to be reconvened on March 15.

During Read Across America Week, Weatherly Pre-K Counts Class heard Elaine Ficarra as a guest reader. She is the current Miss Heart of Lancaster, was Miss Independence 2022 and Miss Philadelphia 2021. She is a titleholder in the Miss America Organization which is the nation’s top provider for scholarships for women. The kids were thrilled to have such a wonderful role model read to them and we were honored that she could join us.

ALA news for March

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold its monthly meeting Monday, March 13, starting at 6 p.m. at the post home. The Americanism Essay winners at the unit level will be recognized at this time. All members are urged to attend this important meeting.

Pizza Sale

The American Legion Unit 360 will be holding an

unbaked pizza sale Friday, March 17. The deadline to order is this Friday, March 10.

A regular pizza is $11, plus $2 per extra toppings. The toppings include extra cheese, 3 cheese, mushroom, sausage and pepperoni. Contact Georgia Farrow to order your pizza at 570-4274527. Pick up will be from 4-6 p.m. at the post home. Due to the Lenten season, please order your pizza early.

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Seth’s Sightings

Our newspaper business is a member of a multi-state organization of community newspapers. At the end of last week, we attended that organization’s conference, held in Harrisburg. Due to my pending time in the hospital, we paid to take the dogs with, so the family was together.

Bull and Spookie are good travelers, though Bull tends to try to climb up front with us a bit. They also tolerate time in the car when we need to have dinner or attend a meeting.

What was most fun was to be with them in the hotel room. The event was in the Best Western Premier and they had been renovating. We were given a beautifully

by Seth Isenberg

laid out room on the first floor, with new everything. We brought a blanket for the dogs to lie on, and we set up our camp on the cushy bed. To keep the room comfortable, the heating/ cooling system had a fan that made noise enough to mask the sound of heavy traffic—the interstate was just a few hundred feet out back.

Our room was close to our meetings. It was also close to other conference rooms, and there was to be a wedding. It proved to be quite fancy— some of us joked that we should be “crashers,” but they were dressed far more elegantly than we were.

We had a successful meeting, we learned things,

made some new friends, and generally had a good time. One of my tasks while there was to pick up a member at the Harrisburg train station. As we had brought the dogs, this meant loading up the dogs to make the pickup (we couldn’t leave the dogs alone in the room). On this run, it took a few extra minutes for me, since I didn’t precisely know where the station was. It turned out the train was a few minutes late, and our friend had just reached the front of the station as I pulled up. Perfect timing.

As a treat, I took her on a mini-loop tour of the state capitol before the quick ride back to the conference.

On the return trip I parked and paid the meter and accompanied her into the station. The front hall is a beautiful older design with polished wood and marble. In the bridge area that extends over the tracks, the place had a distinctly old bus station feel, with old wood benches and a dingy paint scheme. We waited until the train arrived, and I went down to track level to see her into the train, and to experience a little bit of Harry Potter. I’d never done this before

As I made it back to my car, I was able to see the train slowly pull out in the direction of Philadelphia.

Our arrival home Saturday was in plenty of time to go out to the game dinner held by Faith Church at Sliver Ridge Hunting Club. This was a good feed, and I had some luck with the tricky tray.

We were able to watch the Penguins outdoor hockey game in the Cleveland

Browns football stadium on AHL-TV. Our guys lost that one in overtime, but came back the following day for a regular time win. We still have tickets available for the next few games. If you’re interested send an e-mail to journalsethi@gmail.com.

Sightings this week include several foxes in both Lehigh and Foster Townships. I sighted two on Sunday night—they may have been out because it was garbage night.

Crocuses have joined our flower plants at the house. The snow drop cluster is putting on a spectacular show, while the crocuses are

very modest just now.

I finished this column while driving toward Philadelphia after Monday night’s snowfall. Our area was pretty with its fresh light coating of powder. So was the drive south.

The morning run had us passing a fair number of trucks, some of which were still blowing snow off their top sides. Of note were the number of critter haulers bringing their loads to Hatfield.

The snow area ended south of the Quakertown area.

Best wishes of good health to all.

Coming Events

FRIDAY, MARCH 10—Storytime, 4:30 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, sign up 570-427-5085

SATURDAY, MARCH 11—Northeast Chamber Music Society concert in the round, John Murphy Room, White Haven Area Community Library

SUNDAY, MARCH 12—Breakfast, 8 a.m.-Noon, VFW Post 6615, White Haven

TUESDAY, MARCH 14—WAHS Scholastic Scrimmage broadcast, 7 p.m., WVIA-TV Channel 44

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15—Western Pocono Trout Unlimited meeting, 7 p.m., John Murphy Room, White Haven Area Community Library

SATURDAY, MARCH 25—Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m., Eurana Park, Weatherly, register at 570-578-8005 or 570-582-9298

SUNDAY, MAY 28—Memorial Day Parade & Gathering in the Park, White Haven

FRIDAY, JUNE 2—Graduation, 6 p.m., Weatherly Area High School

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 10 & 11—Weatherly HillClimb

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9—Car Show, Lehigh Park, White Haven

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 & 10— Weatherly HillClimb

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13—Weatherly Area Community Library Auction preview night, 6-8 p.m., Packer Township Building

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14—Weatherly Area Community Library Auction, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Packer Township Building

Rhythm of the Dance brings new era of Irish entertainment to GHCS

The dancers sometimes have literally just seconds to make 25 costume changes during the show. The live band consists of top class musicians who play a vast array of musical instruments which include the Traditional Uilleann pipes, Irish Bodhran, fiddles, flutes, accordions, banjo and whistles.

Audiences continue to return again and again in awe of the energy, magic and mystery of this production. This is a show not to be missed. So, put on you

dancing shoes and come join us as we dance our way to St. Patrick’s Day.

The 2022-23 Greater Hazleton Concert Series offers entertaining, professional performances to subscribers. Individual tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students. For concert information or tickets call, Cynthia at 570-436-6615, or Shirley at 570-384-1226. For more information of all GHCS concerts, visit www. hazletonconcertseries.org or visit our Facebook page.

The Greater Hazleton Concert Series, Inc. is pleased to announce that The National Dance Company of Ireland: Rhythm of the Dance will headline the 6th concert of its 2022-2023 Season. The program is scheduled for Monday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Hazleton Area High School Auditorium, 1601 W. 23rd Street, Hazleton, where abundant free, lighted parking is available.

Like a sheet of lightening the pulsating rhythms, pure energy and melodic music, the Rhythm of the Dance show, has hit 50 countries around the world with audience figures of over 7 million fans, and counting during the past 24 years. Fans everywhere are enjoying 2,000 years, and more, of dance, music, songs and culture from pre-Celtic times to modern day sounds all compacted into a 2-hour concert. It’s full of flailing

feet and fiddles, futuristic dances, eye-catching lighting and costumes, sensational sound effects and is now one of the top 3 Irish step dance shows in the world. Apart from having World and Irish champion dancers, this show also has some of the finest traditional musicians plus singers who

are a big hit everywhere. Perhaps it’s the combination of having the crème de la crème of live performers, intertwined with the latest technology that takes the audiences on an exhilarating and exciting, energy packed 2-hour time-trip through the ages and makes it so successful.

Businesses—sign up now to be part of the 3rd annual Prize Fishing Derby. All fishing season long, anglers will be catching prize trout, stocked by the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce, in areas of the Lehigh River. Fish will be tagged with business or individual IDs. Anglers who catch tagged fish will receive $25 cash prizes. You’ll catch loads of publicity all fishing season long.

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Rattlesnake Run fundraiser scheduled by CCEEC

The Carbon County Environmental Education Center has begun taking registration for its annual Rattlesnake Run, a 5k race and one-mile fun walk set for June 17 this year.

The event takes place at Lehigh Gorge State Park, and is open to runners and walkers of all ages.

“If you’ve never done an

event like this before, this is a great opportunity for firsttimers,” said race director Susan Gallagher. “It’s an easy, out-and-back course. It’s flat and you can’t get lost. You can go as fast or as slow as you want.”

The race has been held each summer for over 10 years, and offers unique “rattlesnake” awards made

from repurposed bicycle chain.

Registration is available in-person at CCEEC, or online at www.carboneec. org.

Sponsorships are also being accepted to help cover costs of the fundraiser.

Questions can be directed to Gallagher at cceec@ptd. net.

Marian Girls Basketball

Players with local ties help Marian to district title

The Marian Catholic High School girls’ basketball team rolled to a second straight District 11 championship last week, this time in Class 2A. And, once again, two players with deep Weatherly connections were right in the center of the action.

Weatherly resident Ashley Pleban, daughter of one-time Weatherly boys’ basketball star Jeff Pleban, is the Fillies’ starting point guard. Frankie Martinelli, a

starting wing for Marian, is the daughter of Weatherly girls’ basketball legend Sue Sernak-Martinelli. Both Pleban and Sernak-Martinelli are in the Weatherly Area Sports Hall of Fame. Their daughters are making quite a name for themselves as well, leading the Fillies to a 24-2 record and into the state tournament for a third consecutive year, the previous two in Class A.

In a 57-35 semifinal win over Northern Lehigh, Martinelli scored 13 points and Pleban added eight points and knocked down a pair of triples top help open things up on the perimeter. Then, in Saturday afternoon’s Class 2A final back at Martz Hall, the two combined for seven points, and played stellar on the defensive end of a 40-19 rout of Tri-Valley for the championship.

Martinelli, a junior, is averaging just over 10 points per game, and Pleban, a senior, is one of the area’s top 3-point shooters again this season.

The Fillies’ only losses in 2022-23 have come by playing against Class 4A schools, including Allentown Central Catholic during the regular season, and North Schuylkill in the Schuylkill League championship game. Those two teams

played for the District 11 Class 4A championship over the weekend and are also headed to states.

Marian opens state tournament play on Friday night at home, hosting MAST II (8-7), the District 12 runner-up, at 7 p.m. The winner gets a second-round game on Wednesday, March 15 against either District 2 champion Montrose (20-4) or District 4 third-place finisher Northwest (20-6).

Coaching youth soccer today means coaching their parents, too

by Robel Ramos

Gone are the days when parents are just on the sideline watching and cheering their kids and their team. Today, parents are very supportive of their kids’ passion. They are, as a matter of fact, often more enthusiastic than their kids. They encourage their children to train and practice hard. That is a great attitude, if I may say so.

However, let us not forget that they are still kids, children, and even toddlers just trying to enjoy the most beautiful game. Regardless of their skill sets or football IQ, the fact remains that they are kids.

Pushing our kids to give their best is an excellent way to motivate them, but going overboard is something else. Consider this. Not long ago, an overeager parent/ supporter hit a player on the opposing side.

How often have coaches told parents to behave during the game? Yes, parents, not kids. One of the coach’s many responsibilities is disciplining players and, increasingly so, their parents. Cheering loudly is fine. But it is unacceptable to hit, shout hurtful things, and make derogatory remarks to players, coaches, and referees. And parents, remember these five other basics…

• When your kids get tackled or hurt during the match, remember that it is part of the game. Football is a physical, contact sport. If that is troubling, then try another sport.

• Never humiliate kids in front of their teammates.

• Do not coach/instruct on the sideline too. Instead, let your kid’s coach do their job.

• Do not get discouraged if your child gets limited playing time, is not on

the starting lineup, or cannot play the entire game. Instead, encourage your child to focus more, practice harder, and have a positive outlook.

• When your kids lose a game, teach them to accept defeat gracefully. And when they win, never gloat and be humble. Finally, cheer for the whole team, not just for your

kid(s). After all, football is a team sport.

Robel Ramos wrote this piece when his son was playing U12 soccer. Today, his son is playing U17. He republished the article to remind players, parents, and coaches of what he considers to be the basics of parental behavior.

Journal-Herald Sports

Bold Offseason Predictions

by Brandon King

The NFL offseason has begun with former Raider Derek Carr going to the New Orleans Saints. Just last season Carr signed with the Raiders for three more years at $121.8 million dollars. Many thought he would be with the Raiders for his whole career, but Las Vegas basically ran him out

of town after a poor 6-11 season, after having hopes of dethroning the Chiefs in the AFC West.

This won’t be the only major move in free agency which will likely include players like Saquon Barkley, Jordan Poyer, Tremaine Edmunds, and former Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki.

Former Penn State standout running back

Saquon Barkley, drafted by the New York Giants in 2018 with the second overall pick, was like lightning in a bottle his rookie season. No one could stop him. The running back totaled over 1,300 rushing yards and over 700 receiving yards with 14 overall touchdowns. His second season, he went just over 1,000 yards and 400 receiving yards with just 8 total touchdowns.

Then tragedy struck in 2020 when he tore his ACL in week 2. In 2021, he lacked his ability to cut and only had just over 500 rushing yards in 13 games.

This season, he returned to rookie form with over 1,300 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns with 338 receiving yards on top.

His best chance at keeping this success would to be to join forces with a team that plans for the deep throw.

Jordan Poyer and Tremaine Edmunds played their last few seasons with the Bills on what was

considered a top defense… until playoff time. Both are considered top players at their positions.

Poyer is a strong safety. When he was on the active roster, the Bills were 12-0. Edmunds, 6ft 5in, plays middle linebacker but is coming off his worst statistical season in which he still totaled over 100 tackles the lowest he has had in his career and still impressive.

With money being a problem in western New York and the offense adding new pieces, the Bills will not be able to afford one, let alone both former Pro Bowlers. Poyer has also publicly voiced his opinion that the taxes in Buffalo and New York State are a big factor. He could end up with a team in Texas.

As for Edmunds, he has a brother that plays strong safety on the Steelers and it would only add to a nice linebacking corps of him, T.J. Watt, and Myles Jack.

Gesicki was the forgotten man on a dynamic Dolphins offense that featured Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. That offense is meant to be explosive and fast. Gesicki, a 6ft 5in 247 pound tight end, does not fit that mold too well. In 2021 he had over 100 targets with over 70 catches, 780 yards and 2 touchdowns. In 2022, he had just 32 targets and caught 17 of them for just over 300 yards and 5 touchdowns. Gesicki said he was unhappy at the trade deadline, so he’s moving on from the Phins. Gesicki could be looking for a rocket arm QB to help fit in the tight spots over the middle of the field, and who is better than 6ft 6in Justin Herbert of the Chargers? Last season Herbert looked elite and hit his group of tight ends for over 750 yards and 7 touchdowns. Adding an elite tight end like Gesicki would only boost these numbers.

Weatherly Girls Basketball Roundup

Lady

Wreckers back in PIAA basketball tournament

Will face St. John Neumann in Saturday’s Class A opener

For the first time since the magical 2018-19 season, the Weatherly Area girls’ basketball team is headed back to the state tournament.

On Saturday morning at storied Martz Hall in Pottsville, Bethany Houser and Emma Kane combined for 14 first-quarter points as the fourth-seeded Lady Wreckers took charge en route to a 46-25 win over No. 3 Salem Christian in the District 2-11 subregional consolation game.

The third-place finish jettisoned the Lady Wreckers into the PIAA Class A state tournament for the first time since marching to the quarterfinals four years ago.

The Lady Wreckers, now 8-16, will face District 4 runner-up St. John Neumann (16-9) in the opening round of the PIAA Class A Tournament Saturday night at 7, in Williamsport.

With Houser (8) and Kane (6) showing the way, Weatherly Area broke out to an 18-4 lead through one quarter against Salem (10-13), and extended it to 28-10 by intermission. An 11-4 third-quarter advantage put the game away, and the Lady Wreckers were celebrating a state-qualifying victory on the same court where four years earlier their predecessors were winning a district title.

Houser led all scores with 15 points, Kane was right behind with 14, and freshman Kelly Reiner chipped in with six points.

Becky Held and Maddy

Krage paced Salem Christian with eight points each.

WEATHERLY

team back within 10.

same as practicing. And that third quarter killed us.”

Subregional Semifinal

Mountain View 52, Weatherly Area 27

- For the first half of last week’s District 2-11 Class A subregional semifinal, the visiting Lady Wreckers gave top-seeded Mountain View all it wanted.

In the second half, 6-foot-1 star freshman Addison Kilmer and the Lady Eagles took control to punch their ticket to the subregional final.

Weatherly had a 12-10 lead on back-to-back scores from Emma Kane and Bethany Houser, before Mountain View ran off the next eight points to gain early control. Still, the Lady Wreckers were within five (20-15) at the half.

Kilmer proved to be a handful, though, finishing with 14 points, 20 rebounds and seven blocked shots.

“We knew we had to double team (Kilmer) and I think we did a fairly good job,” Weatherly Area head coach Jason Kane said. “It’s just that we didn’t rebound. We couldn’t keep her off the boards and we stressed that.”

Mountain View started the second half on an 8-0 run to take a 28-15 lead in just over a minute, but Kane answered for the Lady Wreckers, sticking a triple to bring her

However, the Lady Hawks turned up the defensive pressure, forcing eight Lady Wrecker turnovers in the pivotal third quarter. Then, Claire Getz popped a 3-pointer to start an 11-0 spurt that sealed things and sent Mountain View on to the title game.

Two days later in the final at Mohegan Sun Arena, Kilmer dominated again. The frosh phenom scored 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and swatted five shots as the Lady Eagles cruised by No. 2 seed Nativity, 36-20, for the subregional championship.

The Lady Wreckers were a chilly 11-of-45 from the field in the semifinal game, and committed too many turnovers against pressure, likely the byproduct of a three-week layoff between the regular season and the postseason.

“That and we couldn’t hit shots and I think that started getting into the girls’ heads,” Jason Kane said.

“We did a really good job all year beating the press. I don’t know what happened tonight. We haven’t played a game in 20 days. It’s not the

Looking Ahead

Up next for the Lady Wreckers is a 16-9 St. John Neumann team that will be playing at home in the opening round of the state tournament.

Saturday night’s 7 p.m. tip in Williamsport will pit the locals against the secondplace finisher out of District 4.

St. John Neumann, seeded third for the district tournament, routed Benton (58-33) and surprised 2-seed

Lourdes Regional (63-47) to reach the final. There, it lost to top seed Meadowbrook Christian 57-47.

St. John Neumann is led by the trio of Sheiana Tutler, Gigi Parlante and Lily Reid. Tutler and Parlante are double-double machines, combining for 25 of them this season, while Reid is the team’s top 3-point threat. Tutler averages 13.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, along with 4 blocks per contest. Parlante nets 11.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game, while Reid averages 9.4 points per game with 27 triples.

Saturday night’s winner moves on to the second round on Wednesday, March 15. The opponent will be either District 1 champion The Christian Academy (186) or District 3 No. 4 team High Point (16-6).

25. Weatherly Area.....18 10 11 7 - 46

Salem Christian......4 6 4 11 - 25

3-pointers: Houser, Reiner. Weigner.

Crestwood Wrestling

Bibla brothers medal at regionals, advance to states

Crestwood wrestlers begin PIAA competition this week

Crestwood senior Magnus Bibla and sophomore brother Lincoln enjoyed some big moments last weekend at the Class 3A Northeast Regional wrestling tournament in Bethlehem Their reward is another weekend of wrestling, this time in Hershey.

The wrestling brothers are headed to the sweetest place on earth thanks to their medal-winning performances at regionals, where Magnus placed second at 215 pounds and Lincoln took fourth at 189. The top four finishers in each weight class move on to states, which begin Thursday and run through Saturday at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Man on a Mission Magnus rolled into Saturday’s championship bout at 215 after first securing a fast takedown in

his Friday quarterfinal bout against Brandon Stieher of Pocono Mountain West. He pinned Stieher in 1:39.

The state’s 14th-ranked wrestler at 215 according to PA Power Wrestling, Bibla, secured his second pin of the tournament in Saturday morning’s semifinals where he took down Bethlehem Catholic’s Augustus Warke in 3:32, getting back to the regional final for a second straight season.

“I was working all season to get to where I was and that’s what I wanted,” the Crestwood senior said. “I felt like I could come in here, blow through this and get to the finals and see where that puts me.”

Nazareth senior Sonny Sasso, the state’s top-ranked 215-pounder and last year’s state champion, was waiting for him there. Sasso reached the final by pinning District 2 stalwart Hank Baronowski of Wallenpaupack in 1:17 of their semifinal.

Bibla (33-3) didn’t back

down in the final. He escaped after two Sasso takedowns, but couldn’t fight off a second-period pin in 2:55.

“It was pretty tough,” Bibla said afterward. “He’s a big, long kid. Pretty strong, too, and he has a lot of technique. I learned that there are tougher opponents out there and I still have stuff to work on.”

Comeback kid

Lincoln Bibla literally got off his back to land a spot in the state tournament.

In the second period of the 189-pound consolation semifinals.,Nazareth’s Marco Malerba built a 12-point lead and was on the verge of a pin. With a spot at states on the line, the Comets sophomore changed all that, hitting a reversal and pinning Malerba - despite losing 17-7 at the time.

“I didn’t even see the score,” Lincoln Bibla said. “I was just looking for the pin. I was down, I was on my back a few times, but all season has kind of been that way so I’m really good off my back and once you flip them it’s kind of over.”

Lincoln earned three straight pins in the consolation bracket Saturday to advance

to states, including an 11-second pin over Shane Rowland of St. Joseph’s Prep and a second-period fall over Xaiden Schock (2:04) of Wallenpaupack.

Wrestling his fourth bout of the day in the third-place match, Lincoln was pinned by Abington Heights’ Caleb Marzolino (1:22).

Worthy contingent

All four Crestwood wrestlers who competed in Bethlehem made it to the second day of regionals, helping the Comets to an eighth-place finish (50 points, tied with Parkland) in the Class 3A team title chase. Bethlehem Catholic won that with 231.5 points, followed by runner-up Nazareth (221.5) and Easton (137.5) in a distant third.

Crestwood’s Devin Shaw reached the consolation quarterfinals at 152 pounds before bowing out of the tournament with a 2-2 mark.

On Friday, Shaw opened with a slim 7-6 decision over Leo Petroski of Mariana Bracetti Academy. But Shaw was also cut down in the quarterfinals, losing by a technical fall to Dagen Condomitti of Northampton in 1:52.

Shaw bounced back Saturday morning in the second round of consolations, pinning Anthony Toczydlowski of Archbishop Ryan in 1:41. However, In the consolation quarterfinals, Nazareth’s Cade Campbell gained a 7-0 decision.

Wrestling at 133, the

Comets’ Santino Cassarella hooked up with Rocco Teivelli of Roman Catholic, grabbing an 8-4 first-period lead en route to a 20-8 major decision and a trip to the quarterfinal round. There, Nazareth’s Charlie Bunting used several takedowns on his way to a 22-7 technical fall, sending Cassarella to the consolation bracket.

In the second round of consolations Saturday, Austin Noe of Northampton pinned Cassarella in 43 seconds, ending his tournament.

Canvasing the Competition

The Bibla brothers will begin their quest for state medals when the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships begin on Thursday.

Lincoln Bibla (26-11) begins action in the preliminary round at 189, where he squares off with Strath Haven senior Sam Milligan (41-7), the Southeast Regional thirdplace finisher.

Magnus Bibla (33-3) comes into the tournament in the Round of 16, where he tangles with another senior in Owen Ott (34-7) of Penn Trafford. He is the thirdplace finisher out of the Southwest Regioanal.

The double-elimination tournament continues through Saturday, and can be followed live by going to piaa.org and following the prompts. The top eight finishers in each weight class earn state medals.

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My Take on the Lamar Jackson saga

by Joe Platania

It’s one of the biggest off-season NFL stories of the year. Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson remains unsigned, and everybody has an opinion about how the situation should be resolved. I’ve read and heard everything my media colleagues have had to say, and I’ve read the many comments from the fan base. I’ve tried to parse the words from the Ravens’ organization, reading between the lines when I can.

No doubt, since I’ve been covering the team since it was born, the Jackson negotiation saga has been THE biggest offseason football-related story in team history, the second-

biggest when you factor in Ray Lewis’ double-murder trial. It’s truly fascinating, for it’s a story that, upon its conclusion, could go either way.

Will Jackson remain a Raven? After all, Lamar is one of the faces of the league and one that the team has gone out of its way to build around. Will he leave? While that move would free up cap space and bring back multiple picks, it would also mean Baltimore would enter a period of QB wilderness.

I’ve had a hard time expressing an opinion, but here goes…. LAMAR SHOULD STAY. Why?

First, it’s an old saying that “the body will follow when you cut off the head.” More so than ever,

it’s a quarterback-driven league, and a singular, dominant presence under center (or in shotgun) is the top requirement for any team thinking they’re on Lombardi’s doorstep. Unfortunately, the Trent Dilfers of the world (and a dominant defense) are exceptions to the rule. Besides, remember the QB carousel the Ravens were on from 2000-08? Dilfer’s MO wasn’t sustainable, Grbac didn’t seem to have Ravenesque guts, Boller underachieved, and everybody else was filler. Secondly, there’s NO guarantee that the additional cap space and/or draft picks will be used on players that will continue the Ravens’ history of contention. Let’s

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not forget they’ve had more playoff seasons (14) than non-playoff years (13). Teams like the Browns and Jaguars have had cap space forever, but neither has appeared in a Super Bowl. The Jets have drafted rather well for years (thanks to ex-Ravens in the front office). Yet, without a QB, the NYJs are just another average team, and I don’t think Aaron Rodgers would help them, even if he goes there.

Third, locker-room chemistry is very important. As far as I know, the guys love Lamar and want him to stay. You’ve heard the saying, “Happy wife, happy life,” right? How about “Happy teams, title dreams.” I believe in that; the ’77 Yankees are the exception.

After much pondering this, the Ravens should swallow the salary-cap

bullet, re-sign Lamar, and ensure he finishes his career in Baltimore. The benefits that could be reaped in the meantime far outweigh the drawbacks.

Joe Platania is now in his 44th year of covering NFL football in Baltimore, first the Colts and now the Ravens.

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