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From The Journal-Herald

Issue of March 18, 1993

Editors & Publishers

Jay and Clara Holder

An impressive photo of White Haven’s Main Street businesses buried after nearly two feet of snow fell. The Roger Schoch photo shows a deeply cut path through snow from the Diner towards the Ugly Mug and Journal office.

In the editorial of this week, “The Journal-Herald staff” offered “more than three cheers … in appreciation of the fine work performed during last weekend’s snow storm … by paid workers and dedicated volunteers. Road workers, firemen, ambulance crews, … and just plain folks pitched in and did a great job in Weatherly, White Haven and surrounding areas.” The editorial adds extra commendation to the emergency responders who stayed at their stations throughout the night.

“The White Haven area has its own snow baby Kirstin Renee Schafer, of RR1. She was born at 11:03 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston.”

The White Haven Business Improvement Committee voted in support of having “White Haven” painted on the new water tower. The WHBIC is working on a White Haven brochure to be ready this summer and joined the Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau to get their help in distribution of them.

Members are making plans for the 1993 White Haven Festival.

At the White Haven Municipal Authority meeting, citizen Clark Blair spoke out against spending the additional $2,500 to paint “White Haven” on the water tower. He suggested local business share the cost.

“Neither rain, nor snow…” was the beginning of Donnell Stump’s article of the Lausanne Township meeting, held during the blizzard after nearly a foot of snow had fallen, and the winds picked up. She didn’t attend, instead getting meeting notes as soon as it was safe. The meeting focused on insurances and paperwork.

The Weatherly Area School Board also ignored the snow and held its regular monthly meeting. Among the business was the refinancing of a bond, which would save the District $532,000 over the life of the old bond. Six students will be attending the FBLA State Leadership Conference, to be held at the Split Rock Lodge April 14-16.

The Crestwood School Board praised staff for their swift response to the bus crash near Penn Lake. A meeting by the School Board and Penn Lake area parents is scheduled for Tuesday … The students themselves are “dealing with the accident in a healthy, intelligent way.” Some of them “even made recommendations to the Board and bus contractor (on) things that should be changed…”

Foster Township’s road crew was reinstated last week, after being dismissed on February 9 over a union issue. During the time when temporary workers did plowing, there was an accident with one plow and a parked car, and a property damaged during plowing.

The Rev. Glenn Hueholt penned this week’s Pastor’s Corner about “Bread” and Lent, and about hunger.

Weatherly Area Middle School teacher Carol Hill is a Certified Home Economist, earning the credential recently. She completed 75 professional development units and will need to have completed 75 more every three years to maintain certification.

The Crestwood Math Counts Team placed second among 14 Luzerne County schools at the recent competition. Pictured are members James Cyburski, Stanley Ruda, Jennifer Perch, Frank Klemovitch, and Jennifer Randle, along with their coach Joanne Perch.

Fred “Ditz” Meier announced that he is running for mayor of White Haven borough.

Among the candidates for Crestwood School Board are a slate including Eric Aigeldinger, Isadore Berley, Stephanie Grubert, Richard Malikowski and John Williams.

State Rep. Keith McCall will serve on the

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