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WASD transfers IU trust funds for health expenses by Seth Isenberg

Weatherly Area School Board held its regular April meeting on the 14th. At this meeting, Board members approved business manager Natasha Milazzo’s recommendations to transfer $291,390 left over in the closed Intermediate Unit #21 health expenses trust account to the Public School Health Insurance Cooperative medical trust account. The District White Haven Little League Opening Day is this Saturday, May 1. Pictures will be is self-insured for medical in the morning with opening ceremonies starting at noon, and games to follow. expenses and the medical Fields are ready for opening day, thanks to work by White Haven Street Departtrust fund is the pool of monment personnel Joe Wychock and Jared Ellis. White Haven Red Rock donated ey from which medical claims stone for the fields, and Weatherly Wreckers baseball player Jacob Solonoski got are drawn. The remainder his service hours by helping shovel and rake stone on the Babe Ruth field. All t-ball of $484,026 from the closed games will start on opening day. Weatherly Little League opened last weekend, account was approved to be and games were well attended. JH: Ruth Isenberg transferred into the District’s general fund. These are both one-time actions. Jill Seigendall was approved to fill the Business Office conby Ruth Isenberg and Len Weston had 30 days the vacancy board, chaired by fidential secretary position, to be paid $15 an hour, effective to appoint a new supervisor, Dave Fairchild, an additional once her clearances and paThe April 5 Lehigh Townwho will serve until the end 15 days could be used before perwork are complete. ship Supervisors meeting of the year. The position will an appointment. Brian McGrory was apopened with a moment of be on the ballot in November; Supervisors adopted a resoproved as a substitute teacher, silence for deceased township the vacancy occured too late lution making Lehigh Townand will be added to the list residents Bruce Hoffman, to have it on the May ballot. ship a Second Amendment Pierre Curtis, and township Skinner said a short list of Sanctuary municipality. They once all necessary clearances are filed. supervisor Wayne Wagner. names was being looked at, decided against adopting an The Board approved the Supervisors Larry Skinner and that if the matter went to See LEHIGH TWP, page 3

Lehigh honors memory of Supervisor, residents

2021 Senior Class Trip, which will go to Hersheypark. This replaces the proposed trip to Washington, DC, which did not get enough takers. As recommended by the Carbon County Tax Collectors, the board approved moving the individual tax filing day this year to May 17, matching the Federal filing day. As the meeting wrapped up, the Athletic committee offered thanks to everyone who helped to make the fields playable. Member Matthew vonFrisch added that “the kids are loving it.” Member Tom Connors mentioned that the high school baseball field fences, scoreboard and bleachers all need some sprucing up. Business Manager Milazzo noted that at the May meeting, there will be a proposed final budget for the next school year to look at. May meetings are the 5th and 12th, in the Elementary/Middle School cafeteria, each starting at 7 p.m.

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Editorial

Recreation reimagined by Ruth Isenberg

There was a lot of good news for recreation in White Haven during the April council meeting. Council heard about hard work and donations to get the Little League fields ready for opening day, by both borough employees and Sports Association volunteers. But that wasn’t all the news that impacting recreation in the borough. The bid was awarded for the development of the Railyard Park at the White Haven Area Community Library. Between grants and a private donation, the approximately $400,000 project is fully funded and ready to go. The library will be the starting point for a Renegades race on May 23 along the D&L Trail from White Haven to Jim Thorpe, a long way even if it is downshill. The first part of the race will be on Main Street in White Haven, early in the morning. Volunteers will be renovating the pavilion at Linesville Park, in particular installing a new roof. They will provide the labor, and the borough will buy the materials. Finally, the caboose at the edge of the White Haven Plaza will be getting a facelift. Council agreed to a proposal by the Reading & Northern Railroad to repaint the caboose in its colors, as part of the thank you for closing the pedestrian crossing by the White Haven Diner. A donation of $5,000 from the railroad will go to the borough’s recreation program as well. As part of the sprucing up, in conjuction with the Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor, the caboose area will be lighted, picnic tables and planters will be added, and it will become a more attractive gathering place. We’re lucky to have amenties like these parks and library. We’re even luckier to have volunteers who care about making our recreational opportunities even better.

Archives From The Weatherly Herald April 29, 1971 James P. Faust and Cletus Milan, Publishers A photo of David Hittinger with State Senator Fred Hobbs and Representative Joseph Semanoff was a highlight of Pennsylvania 4-H Capital Days held April 19 and 20. This photo topped the front page. Also in the photo is 4-H member Judy Flicker of Lehighton. Christine Jeppsen of Weatherly, a Mansfield State College student, was featured in a photo as a member of Kappa Omicron Phi, at work on the college’s HELP telephone as part of the Home Economics Labor Placement Program. Jeppsen is pictured with Kappa Omicron Phi advisor Janice Kennedy. Another front page photo shows the 34 members of the recent confirmation class at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Weatherly Borough Board of Health will be meeting tonight to “air” ways and means of eliminating a developing rat and skunk problem in the borough. Local short story writer Mary Brown Thompson sold a short story to the Christian Science Monitor, that was published in their April 24 edition. Thompson is also an artist. Years ago, she contributed stores about local people to this publication. Westinghouse Electric Supply of Allentown was awarded the contract to extend the 12KV power line from the sewer plant to the new Carbon County Home.

37 women and 3 men employed by Astro Fashions walked off their jobs on Tuesday as part of an International Ladies Garment Workers Union action — a dispute over back pay. St. Nicholas Parochial School presented 20 ribbons of merit to students exhibiting in its first-ever Science Fair. Rick Knepper’s two home runs led the Wrecker boys baseball team to a 10 to 6 win over Jim Thorpe. A photo shows Bobby Douglas with a prize 17” trout that he caught at the Poor House Dam on opening day of trout season. From The Sidelines, by Don Garber Governor Milton Shapp has declared June 1 to July 4 as Poconos Laurel Blossom 500 Race Festival, combining the traditional Poconos Laurel Blossom Festival with activities surrounding the upcoming race at Pocono International Raceway. Garber congratulated Rick Knepper for his fine day at the plate versus Jim Thorpe. Knepper’s first homer was with two mates aboard, and his second round-tripper had another teammate on base – five runs batted in of the ten scored. Knepper is batting .500 in league play to start his season. An ad in this issue touts the opening of Knoebel’s Groves on May 2. New this year, the Flying Scooters. Cunningham’s Store on West Main Street advertises Fresh Oysters, Fresh Fish and a Fresh Tub of Mackerel.

From The Journal-Herald April 25, 1991 Clara and Jay Holder, Publishers Front page photos include a hand-made sign of support for “a serviceman who’s away” created by the Centenary United Methodist Church, hung over the Black Creek in Weatherly. Further down the page is a photo of the committee that’s raising money for the Bow Creek Nature Trail at Fairview Elementary School. Keystone Coca Cola of Pittston has offered 3¢ a can for any Coca-Cola or affiliated brands it distributes, and 1¢ each for all other cans. The Order of the Eastern Star of White Haven is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. A banquet will be held this Saturday at Split Rock Inn (formerly the Holiday Inn). The Weatherly 10K run scheduled for April 27 is postponed to the fall. When the White Haven Senior Citizens met last Thursday, someone hit the parked car of one of the members, and drove off. The Weatherly Area School Board backed Elementary/ Middle School Principal John Kudlick after some parents complained. August 25 was tentatively set for the dedication of the new Weatherly Area High School. This summer’s PA School Board Association meeting will be held at Bucknell University. Churches of the Weatherly Ministerium collected See ARCHIVES, page 6

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Register of Wills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in the Estate of Natalie R. Strauss a/k/a Natalie Strauss, late of 800 Sixth Street, in the Borough of Weatherly, Carbon County, Pennsylvania to Andrew H. Strauss, 1020 Laurytown Road, Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Executor or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440 5/6

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County, PA, on March 24, 2021, in the Estate of Mary M. Ferry, late of Freeland Borough, who died January 12, 2021, to Susan M. Ferry and Marybeth Ferry, Executrices. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present them immediately to: SENAPE & ASSOCIATES James V. Senape, Jr., Esquire Catherine A. McGovern, Esquire Michael B. Senape, Esquire 612-614 Main Street, P. O. Box 179 Freeland, PA 18224-0179 570-636-3133 5/13

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters of Administration have been issued by the Register of Wills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in the Estate of Chris J. Blackwell a/k/a Chris Blackwell a/k/a Chris John Blackwell, late of 660 Brenkman Drive, Packer Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania to Tracy Blackwell, 660 Brenkman Drive,Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Administrator or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440 5/6

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary were issued in the Estate of Wayne T. Wagner a/k/a Wayne Wagner, late of 1254 Laurytown Road, Weatherly, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania who died on the 27th day of March, 2021 by the Register of Wills of Carbon County to Co-Executors, Laura Pfeiffer and Timothy Wagner, c/o 1132 Laurytown Road, Weatherly PA 18255. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to the Administrator or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440 5/13

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PUBLIC NOTICE

FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION NOTICE Weatherly Borough Applications to be completed for the position of full time Police Officer are available at the Weatherly Borough Office, 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255. The Borough Office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. A non-refundable fee in the amount of $50.00 payable to Weatherly Borough must be submitted with completed applications. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE BOROUGH OFFICE BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021, A written examination will be given on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. at Weatherly Borough Office; 61 West Main Street; Weatherly, PA 18255. Other mandatory components of the test, which will be scheduled later, include an oral exam, a background check, a fitness test, a medical exam and a psychological exam. All applicants must be a United States Citizen, at least 21 years of age, high school graduate or equivalent who possesses, upon appointment, a valid driver’s license and Act 120 Certification. Residency within 20 nautical miles of the Borough limits required within 90 days after probation period. Harold J. Pudliner Jr. Borough Manager

ON A BEAUTIFUL SPRING TUESDAY, Linesville Park in White Haven was home to people fishing and playing disc golf. JH: Ruth Isenberg

Lehigh Twp.

on the site that burning of industrial material was not permitted, and that if it hapContinued from page 1 pened again, he would notify the PA Department of Enviordinance on the advice of the ronmental Protection. While solicitor. the fire was put out that day, The emergency operations there was burning again the plan is being updated. next day, so he notified DEP A newsletter— is being pre- and the state police. pared for diatribution. One The fire company has kicked of the articles will deal with off its fund drive. “We have no setting up a system to contact income because of this COVID township residents in case of stuff,” Rossman noted. Homeenergency. coming has been cancelled, Lehigh–Lausanne Fire Chief and on-line raffles have been Tim Rossman reported that shut down by state. the Firefighter One exam has Members are needed by the been postponed. He respond- fire company. “It doesn’t mated to two burning complaints ter what you can do,” Rossin March, one on Buck Moun- man said. Fundraisers and tain Road at the access to the administrators are needed as Jones/Hoffman property. He well as active fire fighters. informed the people working Roadmaster Weston said 5/3 he cleaned out drains, and cleaned up branches during the month. He again raised the issue of people stealing Carbon County Law Office for 29 Years signs, noting a replacement •Family Law •Real Estate cost of $350-$400 for a STOP •Civil Law •Criminal Defense sign. Stealing a traffic control sign is a felony, so he Carbon, Luzerne & Schuylkill Counties urged residents to grab a plate number if they see suspicious 570-427-9817 vehicles. 121 Carbon St., Weatherly

Atty. Cindy Yurchak

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Obituaries

AMVETS to meet

DIANE S. AKER Diane S. Aker, 79, of Kidder She is survived by grandTownship, died on Monday, children Aleasha Hayes, April 19, Jessica Maute, Elizabeth 2021 at her Maute and Harvey Maute; and home. she will also be missed by her Born in 10 great-grandchildren. PhiladelFuneral service will be conphia, she ducted on Saturday, May 8, at was the 11 a.m. in Salem Bible Church, daughter 8031 Salem Bible Church of the late Road Macingie, PA 18062 Raymond Arrangements are by and Eleanor Corkran Lehman Family Funeral Specht. Service, Inc. White Haven. After graduation, she became an accounts manager for an electronic supply company. Diane was an avid reader, loved gardening and her cats. In addition to her parents, Heaven — What is it like? she was preceded in death Will we have bodies? Will we by her husband, Ralph Aker; be reunited with loved ones? daughters Sharon and Sherri Join Centenary United Aker; sisters Margaret Jane Methodist Church, 30 and Eleanor Ray Specht. Carbon Street in Weatherly, to answer these questions and more as they journey through the book Heaven by Randy Alcorn. The book study will take place beginning May 5, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., or via Zoom Philip J. Jeffries To obtain the Zoom link, or for further information, send Funeral Home an email to weatherlycumc@ & Cremation Services gmail.com or call 570-427A Branch of Holmes – Griffiths F.H., Inc. 8091.

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JAMES AND MARLENE GETZ Weatherly; four grandsons; four great-grandsons; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. James worked as a heavy machine operator most of his life. When he was not at work, you could find him fishing along the Lehigh River, or canoeing around Francis Walter Dam, or blueberry picking at Brady’s Lake. Marlene was a Eucharistic Minister at the former Christ the King Catholic Church until its closure. She then attended James Getz, 91, from White Faith Lutheran Church in Pocono Lake. Molly volunHaven, passed away March teered with Top of the Moun24,2021. Preceding him in tain Ecumenical Council Food death was his wife Marlene, Pantry. She also donated 82, who passed away July 21, regularly at the American Red 2020. They were married 66 Cross, donating over 10 years. They lived in White gallons of blood and 35 units Haven until 1973, when they of single donor platelets. moved to Pocono Lake. Together they were a great James (Jim) was born in White Haven, the son of the late team, making hand crafted wooden decorations. Jim would James Franklin Getz. He was one of 6 brothers and 2 sisters, cut out wood items for Molly to paint. Molly also painted exquiall of whom have passed. site Pysanky eggs. Marlene (Molly) was born A Mass of Christian Burial in Scranton, but spent most was held on April 24, at St. of her childhood in White Patrick’s Catholic Church, Haven. She was the daughter White Haven. Interment of the late John and Lillian followed in St. Patrick’s Fitzsimmons. Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Surviving are two daughcontributions can be made to ters, Theresa, residing in the Top of the Mountain EucVirginia, and Jennifer, remenical Council Food Pantry, siding in Mifflinburg; and 133 Firehouse Road, Pocono one son, James, residing in Pines, PA 18350.

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AMVETS Post 253 of White Haven will meet Sunday, May 2, at 1:30 p.m. at the VFW. Commander Robert Mengle Sr. will preside. All members are urged to attend. Masks are required and social distancing will be observed.

Caring for the Caregiver via Zoom

Are you caring for a loved one living with memory impairment? Join senior care experts from Heritage Hill via Zoom for “Caring for the Caregiver,” a free educational series featuring insightful topics to help family caregivers, on Tuesday, May 11, at 2 p.m. As Alzheimer’s or dementia progress, family caregivers are faced with unique challenges. Transitioning care to a memory care community can give you peace of mind knowing your loved one is in a safe, nurturing environment with programs and activities designed to improve their quality of life. Our senior care experts will discuss when it is the right time to make a move to a memory care community. RSVP by May 10 to receive your Zoom link. Please contact Rachael at 570-427-4500 or email rtimm@heritagehillsenior.com.

Looking for someone to help care for elderly person, White Haven area. Flexible hours, especially for morning/afternoon/evening routines and overseeing medication use. To learn more, call 570-582-6916.

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Planning and zoning main subjects at Dennison meeting by Ruth Isenberg At their April 7 meeting, Dennison Township Supervisors considered the Tom Hughes Planning Module. Pasonick is doing the engineering to allow Hughes to hook up to the sewer system. Supervisors, as well as Aqua Pennsylvania, were sent copies of the module for approval. Supervisors questioned a portion which guaranteed sufficient capacity. Zoning officer Jack Varaly issued three permits, and set a zoning hearing on April 15. Varaly told supervisors that Luzerne County Court had turned down the township’s request for an emergency injunction against Mendez, but that did not mean the suit would not go forwrd. Another hearing on his occupancy of the land on Tunnel Road will be scheduled.

Roadmaster Jim Yackiel reported clearing a partially blocked pipe on 7th Street. Supervisor Sheila Weaver reported receiving texts about trees down on Middleburg Road, Yackiel had gotten a call from Luzerne County 911 as

well. After discussion, it was agreed that the township road crew would not remove trees on county or state highways, but could put out warning cones. 911 will be told to notify the fire company in the future. Supervisors planned to con-

Reader’s Question: Where did the phrase mess hall originate? Why is military food always to do

wires and trees down. They put in 7.75 hours of service, and 16 hours maintenance. Dennison Township Supervisors meet next at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5 at the township building.

East Side adopts gun rights resolution by Ruth Isenberg

banks for the future. Zoning officer Alan HollriEast Side Borough Council gl reported issuing a permit to approved a resolution naming Edgar Getz to take down his old the borough a Second Amend- barn, and put up a new structure ment Sanctuary municipality on the same footprint. during the April 8 meeting. Because of the close deadThey chose not to adopt an line, council decided not to ordinance on the advice of apply for a gaming grant for a their solicitor. community building, but this The borough’s safety deposit spring will begin to put plans box is being transferred to the together. Mountain Top branch of PNC Eric Siglin reported a drainBank, and accounts will stay age issue on his property on with them for now. Council Route 940. continues to look at other Siglin reached out to state

Veterans Corner

UPDATES FOR MAY 30 MEMORIAL DAY GATHERING Crafters can set up a booth free of charge from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be free hot dogs provided by the White Haven Marine Corps League 1039, and other food at the Concession Stand by the White Haven Sports Association. Dillon Dixon and Aubre will present music. Booths need to be reserved by emailing Laurakristopher @gmail.com or calling 570582-9934.

duct road inspections during the month, with a focus on Middleburg Road. Bill Bauersfeld reported the Dennison Township Fire Company responded to 4 calls in March, one a structure in Kidder Township, the rest

with a mess? Mess is Old French mes “portion of food, a course at dinner,” while the hall is from Old English heall “a place covered by a roof.” Of course, the word “mess” has other connotations but combined with “hall” generally describes a building for eating, usually military or pseudo-military. In naval terminology, however, an eating area is simply a “mess” since one cannot have a “hall” at sea, so it became the “Mess Deck.” Although sailors ate and slept in the days of sail (and indeed fought) in the same area, in Naval tradition, one removes their hat or cover before entering the mess. Before

representatives and senator on the proposal to toll the bridge on Route 80. A spokesperson at Sen. Yudichak’s office told him the senator is opposed to tolling and will fight it. Mayor Louis Esa said he’d had no response back from PennDOT on the issue. Because legislation to prevent tolling is under consideration, he said he did not feel this was the time to go around and get signatures of residents who are opposed. Short-term rental locations on the zoning map were dis-

cussed again. Council member Helen Stockinger said she was opposed to any in East Side, but council president John Marotta explained that according to the solicitor, the borough must allow them somewhere in the borough. An area behind the golf course is being looked at. East Side Borough Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in the John Murphy Room of the White Haven Area Community Library.

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

modern standards, the “Mess Deck” was always the cleanest part of the ship, so wounded would be taken there for treatment; that is where many died. So, the tradition arose out of respect for the sailors killed in battle. For those who died in battle, their “farewell to arms and burial” was conducted from the Quarter Deck. QUARTER DECK: A raised deck of a ship, higher than the rest of the main decks. Besides being used for commanding and navigational purposes, the quarterdeck serves as the most formal location on the ship. Individuals manning the quarterdeck must always remain dressed

in the uniform of the day, which is the specific military uniform designed for soldiers on that day. Others who are not correctly attired will go out of their way to avoid setting foot in this area, as doing so while ill-attired is considered a serious breach of seagoing etiquette. The one exception to this is when crossing the deck is unavoidable during an emergency. Promotions, punishment, religious services, and all special occasions and ceremonies were conducted from the Quarter Deck. POOP DECK: Often misunderstood, this has nothing to do with the word Poop. In naval architecture, a poop

deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or aft part of the superstructure of a ship. The name originates from the French word for stern, la poupe, from Latin puppis. The area it covers is where the vessel may store the most valuable or important things. The phrase “swabbing the poop deck” relates to keeping the wood of the poop deck damp. This daily wetting down would help slow decomposition and minimize the risk of fire caused by cannons and gunpowder used onboard. This practice no longer applies to modern ships; it is a term all wooden sailing ships.

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Archives

Appearing this Friday, The Famous “Sting Ray’s Blues Band” at the East Side Inn from 10 to 2.

over $740 during the 1990 UNICEF drive.

Security Savings will give a set of beach towels to customers who open a $20 Vacation Club Account. All clubs earn 5.5%.

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Miss Gola’s 3rd grade class at St. Jude’s School in Mountaintop sent Thank You packs to troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. Class member Nikki Shivell’s mother is a nurse with the U.S. Army there, and she will receive the items to distribute among troops in her barracks. The kit also contains notes from the class, thanking the troops for all their efforts.

The spring banquet of the Senior Citizens Friendship Club was held at Lobitz Hall. The food was delicious. Entertainment was by Thelma Pike of White Haven — who in recent years was crowned Ms. Senior America at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City. At the banquet, Pike tap danced. (In earlier years, she appeared in the Zeigfeld Follies.) Veterinarian Dr. Renny Shoop has moved his practice to the Sandy Valley Horse Farm, keeping hours on Thursday and Saturday afternoons.

Crestwood point guard and senior Phil Engman of White Haven was awarded the Munley Trophy — awarded to a senior who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, academics and leadership. Albee’s Trucking won the second half title in the White Haven Merchants Mixed Bowling League. They will bowl against first half winner Weaver’s Bar for the overall championship this Sunday. On April 12, the new Lehigh Valley Hospital-Carbon being built on Route 443 Bowlers for Albee’s are Stacey south of Lehighton completed its steelwork with a topping-off ceremony. Here, the Blanyar, Mary Lapchak, Frank final steel frame that tops the office wing of the structure is moved into place. Hauze, Herb Albee and Toby Albee. Bowlers for Weaver’s are Mary Ann Hauze, Wanda Belles, Patti Strizak, Geroge by Seth Isenberg hospitals and two more of Co- bon is projected to employ 150 Hindson and David Caravella. ordinated Health. LVH-Carwhen it opens next year. The newest hospital in the Marty Mrozinski writes on Lehigh Valley Health Network, the debut of the Weatherly Lehigh Valley Hospital-Carbon, Area High School Lady got its final steelwork installed Wreckers softball team who at a topping off ceremony held edged Tamaqua in a comeApril 12. The over 100,000 from-behind victory 4-3 in square-foot facility being built their opener. In their next on Route 443 in Mahoning game versus Williams Valley, Township south of Lehighton they rallied from an 0-4 deficit will have a 24/7 emergency to win 6-5 behind winning room with 12 bays, two operpitcher Heather Radjavitch. ation rooms, two procedure After losing a close one to rooms, plus four observation West Hazleton in the Cathy rooms for after-surgery recovMarshall Tournament, the ery. The building will have 18 Lady Wreckers took care of inpatient single rooms. Bishop Hafey 20-0. The team, Attached will be a medical at the end of this week, has a office building. 5-4 record. Physicians will be shared The boys team held off the with Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cardinal Brennan team 5-3 Cedar Crest. early in the week, then hosted When opened in the spring Mahanoy City here at Eurana of 2022, this will become the Park and scored an 8-0 win. 11th hospital campus of the Terry Purcell, President, Lehigh Valley Hospital–CarThe Wreckers record at week’s Lehigh Valley Health Network bon, welcomes members of the press to the ceremony end is 4-6 in league play. which includes eight LVHN on the cold and windy day. JH: Seth Isenberg

Newest Lehigh Valley Hospital progresses

Seth’s Sightings

With this week’s warm weather, all sorts of flowers are blooming. It’s certainly May flower season. These wonderful splashes of color really are brightening what has been a really slow greening out this year. The woods in some years would be fully leafed-out by now. This year it doesn’t look like that will take place until mid-May. So we’ll enjoy our leaves fully for about five and a half months to around mid-October, depending on how early fall comes. Being that it’s a local election year, as I’ve said in the past, our flowers have rivals in the variety of election signs that are also coloring the landscape ahead of May 18 Primary Day. There will likely be more signs as the date to vote approaches. We had a chance to adventure to someplace new on Saturday. Publicity had been sent our way about the Easton Public Market, and we decided it was worth a trip to look. So, with a full tank of gas we drove an hour and a half to downtown Easton, with a stop at the West End Dog Park on the way to stretch our dogs.

The dogs would otherwise have had a day in the back seat of the car. In Easton, we found parking nearby at a metered space (bring quarters if you go). The Public Market is at one side of a several block area where there are all sorts of restaurants, shops and galleries. This trip we only set foot in the market, and found a lovely retail space about the size of an old Woolworth’s store. There were a bunch of food vendors, some neat retailers, and some eclectic items. We took a tour, and on our second trip around picked a business from which to order food. Once served, we brought our meal out to a table on the sidewalk where we could watch a fairly busy parade of people. After eating, our curiosity led us to take a driving tour of the area, and we counted well over a dozen interesting restaurants. The city of Easton has even set up barriers so that some of these restaurants can serve food out into the street, making an attractive dining area on what would have otherwise been parking spaces. Next time back, we

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 — PAGE 7 by Seth Isenberg will come for the dining. On our way out, I chose to drive up through Lafayette University to explore the place on a quiet weekend. Then we drove into the sunset, taking back roads home. Sunday afternoon, we had promised ourselves a treat so took the dogs to Knoebels on the second day of the park being open. On our arrival mid-afternoon, we took them for a ride on their train, which went well on our first try. Because Knoebels was new to the dogs, we spent an extra hour just walking them around to look at the rides, which let them get used to the people and enjoy occasional attention. Bull still was aloof, even to folks who wanted to pet him. Spookie alternated between hiding and actually coming out to meet people — that’s progress. With WVIA Day coming up this Sunday, May 2, we chose to just people watch on this first day. We’ll go on rides then. We are hoping that the day will be bit warmer. Also this weekend, Eagle Arms is back for a show at Split Rock. This show starts

on Friday afternoon, and runs through Sunday. This will be their first show here since the Resort’s new owners took over. I’m figuring that this week of warm temperatures will finally get the grass growing. Our yard has been slow to get started with the grass, though we have some nice cemetery pinks. I had been really excited about the early start of a lily I’m very proud of, but it seems a deer ate the top of it, and I suspect that means I won’t see any flowers from that plant. In sightings, we passed a farm with newborn calves in their fields as we drove to Knoebels. Soon we expect to see fawns as the local deer have their babies. In the ‘arts,’ from April 30 to May 2, there’s a live stream of a performance of the Who’s Next album, with a portion of

the proceeds to support the State Theatre in Easton. Details are on StateTheatre. org — and cost is $20. On May 8, the Mauch Chunk Opera House presents the Bowie Live show, and on the 9th, comedienne Jessica Kirson. Looking ahead, the WBS Penguins are selling tickets to their last set of home games in May for this season, unless somehow they make the playoffs. The first home games of the AAA baseball season in Moosic will be the same week as the Penguins begin to wrap things up, starting with a homestand versus the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs from the 11th to 16th. The Railriders have a promotion they call Waggin’ Wednesday, where you can bring dogs to the ballpark. We might bring Bull and Spookie to one of these night games.

CCAL to visit studio online Due to the Pandemic restrictions, the Carbon County Art League (CCAL) has been conducting all of its meetings

and presentations virtually and will continue until further notice. On Wednesday, May 12, join the artist Sarah Binder in her Virtual Studio Tour and Jewelry Making Demonstration which will be transmitted from the artist’s home via Zoom from 6 to 8 p.m. Sarah will demonstrate some of her jewelry making techniques, discuss her recent works, and answer questions. All paid members will be emailed a link to the Zoom meeting the week of the event, to enjoy a great opportunity to learn about other artists’ works and their achievements. To learn more or to join CCAL, visit carboncountyart. wixsite.com

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Prize Fishing Derby starts Saturday, May1

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Alexandra Lipinski of White Haven, shown above, was one of six Crestwood High School students to take part in the Virtual Science Olympiad Competition, held March 17 during the school day. She is a senior, and a Bronze Medalist, placing third in the Water Quality competition, as well as fifth in Ornithology, ninth in Anatomy and Physiology with teammate Samatha Beers (also a senior), and eighteenth in Chem Lab. Other team members were Olivia Richard, a junior (fourteenth in Disease Detective and eighteenth in Designer Genes); Morgan Bauch, a sophomore (fifth in Forensics with Samatha Beers, and fifteenth in Dynamic Planet with Samatha Beers); and Emma Gydish and Madison Jolie, both sophomores, who placed thirteenth in Protein Modeling.

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The Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce is sending a big thank you to its 29 Fish sponsors for making this inaugural summer event possible. The Prize Fishing Derby will extend from May 1 through September 6. 24″: Atlantic Broadband, Lehigh Fishing Company, Luzerne County Visitors Bureau, Marine Corps League - Detachment 1039, Maranuk Equipment Sales, Rutkowski Construction, Standard Farms, White Haven Market, 20″ plus: The White Haven Lions Club, The Resort at Split Rock

18″ plus: Antonio’s Pizza, Ken Foster, DMD, The Family Diner, G &A Hardware, The Journal-Herald, Kislan’s Trucking & Excavation, Lehman Funeral Home, LK HairShop, Chris Herbener Trucking & Excavating, Gerald Mullery, State Representative, Suitch Insurance, Two Fish by Tavern On The Trail, Tunneson’s Auto Parts, The Victorian Connection, Weaver Excavating Inc., White Haven Area Community Library & Visitors Center, Two Fish by the Firemen’s Social Club. Each Trout is between 18″ & 24″ long, and numbered

Breakfast at the VFW VFW 6615 of White Haven will sponsor an all you can eat breakfast on Sunday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The menu includes eggs (made to order), pancakes, French toast, waffles, creamed chip beef, potatoes, sausage, bacon, toast (white, wheat or rye), orange juice, coffee, and

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from 1 - 29. The prize fish are placed locally in the Lehigh River. If you catch a tagged fish, carefully remove the tag and take it to the White Haven Market, and receive a $25 cash prize donated by the

sponsor of your fish. Follow the Derby all summer. Visit and check the posters placed a sponsor locations, the caboose banner, and at whitehavenchamber.com or GreaterWhiteHavenChamber on Facebook.

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that Congress supports May 28, 2021 as National Poppy Day®. The American Legion encourages all patriotic Americans to wear or display a red poppy as a symbol of remembrance and hope. “The American Legion Family is pleased to have brought National Poppy Day® to the United States,” said Georgia Farrow, Co-chair of Weatherly Poppy Walk of American Legion Post/Unit #360. “Wearing a poppy the Friday before Memorial Day is a reminder to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and is a symbol of hope for the generations to come who will answer our nation’s call to military service. It is important for Americans to remember that we have an entirely new group of veterans. Supporting them and their families is absolutely essential.” The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed by those who fought and those who continue to fight for our country following World War I. It was popularized by the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields.” Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. while serving on the front line in World War I, the poem honors soldiers killed in battle. In 1920, the

poppy became the memorial flower of The American Legion Family. Each year, members of The American Legion Family, led by The American Legion Auxiliary, distribute poppies with a request that the person receiving the flower make a donation. All donations received on National Poppy Day® will be used by The American Legion Family to support the future of local veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families with medical and financial needs. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will conduct a Poppy Walk, Friday, May 28, starting at the post home at 10 a.m. The event will take place rain or shine unless there is extreme weather. The Unit invites anyone interested in getting sponsorships to walk with us. All monies received will be used by the ALA Family for their programs that support veterans, the military community, and their families. Light refreshments will be served after the walk on the post porch. ContactGeorgia Farrow at 570-427-4527 or Sally Mitchell at 570-956-9035 for a sponsor sheet or if there are any questions.

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The Oakland Athletics were on fire for the last 13 games. They played the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series over the weekend and snapped their win streak in the final game.

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Weatherly Area Baseball Roundup

Colts outlast Wreckers in baseball slugfest Marian collected 26 hits and scored a season-high 15 runs last week, and needed every one of them to edge Weatherly Area 15-14 last week in a Schuylkill League Division III baseball thriller. Marian ultimately needed a seventh-inning run to get the victory and make a winner out of Luke Walser, who pitched 5 2/3 innings of relief. Nine Marian players had two or more hits. Julian Rickert led the parade at the plate with five hits, including three doubles, while posting four RBIs and three runs. The Colts also received four hits each from Chase Petrilyak, who doubled twice, and Dante Agosti. Walser added three hits, while Brian Hinkle, Jake Chulock,

Owen Brady, Joe Walko and Jake Bobish each had two. The Wreckers, who trailed 13-6 after two innings, scored six of the game’s final seven runs to pull into a 14-14 tie. Antonio Colecio paced the Wreckers with three hits, three runs and three RBIs. Giuseppe Covelo added two hits, both doubles, along with three runs and two RBIs. Ben Ramirez contributed two hits, including a home run, and four RBIs.

Weatherly Area...............330 202 4 - 14 12 5 Marian............................491 000 1 - 15 26 4 James, Covelo (2) and Colecio; Brady, Walser (2) and Walko. W - Walser. L - Covelo.

Minersville 17, Weatherly Area 2 - On Monday, Koda Whalen stroked four singles, knocking in two runs to lead the Battlin’ Miners to the Division II-III

crossover victory. John Adams plated two with two doubles and a single, and Alex Lohin knocked in two with a double and two singles for Minersville (8-6, 3-4). Jacob Solonoski doubled, and Nathan Tripp, Ian McLaurin and Hinkle all singled for the Wreckers (1-10, 0-7).

Minersville........................512 207 – 17 17 0 Weatherly Area.................001 001 – 2 5 4 Lohin, Chikotas (3) and Schultz; James, Ramirez (3), Tripp (6) and Colecio. W - Lohin. L - James.

Schuylkill Haven 20 Weatherly Area 0 Jacob Houtz hurled a three-inning perfect game with seven strikeouts and drove home six

runs at the plate as Schuylkill Haven shut out the Wreckers in a Division II-III crossover game. Houtz hit a grand slam during the Hurricanes’ 17-run second inning. Owen Umbenhaur, Mike McGoey, Mason Ulsh and Cole Canfield each had two RBIs for Schuylkill Haven (9-3, 5-1), while Conlan Buletza had two hits.

Schuylkill Haven..................3(17)0 - 20 6 0 Weatherly Area........................000 - 0 0 10 Houtz and Pothering; Zuberi, Ramirez (2) and Colecio. W - Houtz. L - Zuberi.

Williams Valley 11 Weatherly Area 1 - Jake Herman, Mason Evans, Jesse Engle and Logan Williard

drove in two runs each for the Vikings, who opened the game with seven consecutive hits en route to the five-inning, Division II-III crossover victory. Evans had the hottest bat for Williams Valley (9-1, 4-1) with a double and two singles. Engle and Bronson Kelly added two singles each. Trevor Lowman had two singles for the Wreckers, and Antonio Colecio and Ben Ramirez had the other two hits. Weatherly Area....................000 10 - 1 4 1 Williams Valley....................803 0x - 11 13 0 Ramirez, Zuberi (2), Tripp (4) and Colecio; Underkoffler, Barner (4) and Williard. W - Underkoffler. L - Ramirez.

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SESAME STREET ACROSS 1. Scarecrow stuffing 6. Observe 9. Kind of ski lift 13. “Fear of Flying” author Jong 14. Madame Tussauds’ medium 15. Fervent 16. Never say this? 17. You to are is as thou to ____ 18. Skylit lobbies 19. *It isn’t easy “bein’ green” for him 21. *First bilingual Sesame Street puppet 23. Flower precursor 24. Rental on the links 25. Rowing prop 28. Banana remnant 30. Besmear 35. Poker variety 37. Away from wind 39. Like helium gas

40. Coconut fiber 41. Like an iPhone 43. Singular of #33 Down 44. Per ____, or yearly 46. Guesstimate phrase, 2 words 47. Raise, as in child 48. Bob Marley’s music 50. TV classic “____ Make a Deal” 52. Hi-____ monitor 53. Oscar Wilde’s Dorian ____ 55. *Sesame Street’s Meryl Sheep 57. *Every starred clue in this puzzle 60. *Self-described as lovable, cute and furry 63. One born to Japanese immigrants 64. Be in the red 66. He had no cause? 68. Thin mountain ridge 69. Local area network 70. Unmanned flyer 71. Hospital statistics unit, pl. 72. NaOH 73. Church assembly

DOWN 1. D.C. V.I.P. 2. “Star ____” 3. Either Gauche or Droite in Paris 4. Like a lemon 5. Beginning of a workout 6. Special law enforcement unit, acr. 7. Elephant’s distinguished feature 8. Uncredited actor 9. Lake ____caca, South America 10. *Ernie’s room-

mate 11. Diva’s delivery 12. Swedish shag rug 15. “____ your seatbelts” 20. Think tank output 22. Eyeball shape 24. “I can see ____ now the rain has gone...” 25. *Trash can dweller 26. Be sorry for one’s wickedness 27. Repenting

29. *He avoids pronouns and speaks in falsetto 31. Gloomy 32. More competent 33. Arm bones 34. *Mama, Papa, Baby and Curly 36. Chemical cure 38. Gaelic tongue 42. Load carrier 45. Crow’s cousin 49. Old English for before 51. Arya Stark’s Needle and Jedi’s

Lightsaber, e.g. 54. Lagoon wall 56. Each and all 57. Bog down 58. From a second-hand store 59. Four-legged friends 60. Autry or Wilder 61. Jet black 62. Nevada city 63. Pick up, as in suspect 65. Modus operandi 67. Light-emitting diode

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Journal-Herald Sports

Crestwood lacrosse teams rolls on Isabella Caporuscio scored six goals, and Crestwood teammates Kelsey Kulak (4) and Jill Taleroski (3) combined for seven more as the Lady Comets overpowered Lewisburg 20-8 in non-conference girls’ lacrosse action Saturday. Julia Glowacki, Helena Jardine, Anna Kahlau, Brooke Lapinski and Sophia Novrocki also scored goals for Crestwood. Taleroski dished out four assists and Kulak and Helena Jardine added two

assists apiece. Caporuscio and Julia Johnson also had assists in the victory. Avery Bogdon led the goalkeeping with nine saves. For Lewisburg, Ella Reisch scored four goals and Rosalyn Noone chipped in three scores. Crestwood 15, Wilkes-Barre 2 - Crestwood’s girls received multiple goals from four different players, and rolled past Wilkes-Barre

Area for the WVC win last week. Isabella Caporuscio showed the way with five goals and two assists, Julia Glowacki picked up three goals and three assists, Kelsey Kulak had a pair of goals and two assists, and Jill Taleroski added two goals for the Lady Comets. Olivia Aigeldinger, Oliva Jardine and Sophia Navrocki also scored for Crestwood, which had a commanding 31-10 advantage in shots on goal. Elizabeth Livingston scored both Wilkes-Barre Area goals.

Boys Crestwood 18, Abington Heights 0 - On Monday, 10 different Crestwood players scored at

least one goal, and the Comets steamrolled Abington Heights in boys lacrosse play. Chandler O’Farrell scored four goals, Robert Knight had three, and Trey Zabroski, Marcus Vieney and Noah Schultz all scored twice for Crestwood. Nick Curry and Jimmy Hawley each had a goal and an assist, and Michael Zaleski, Ryan Harding and Brendan Dennis added one goal apiece in the win. Assists were plentiful as well, with Zabroski dishing out four, O’Farrell two, and Knight, Vieney, Chase Pugh, Aidan Verdekal and Frank Usavage contributing one each. Dean Fey was in goal for Crestwood, making one save. Holdan Riff had 12 stops in goal for Abington Heights.

College Notebook Kile, at Bucknell, heading to NCAAs

Mackenzie Kile and the Bucknell University women’s field hockey team are heading to the NCAA Division I Tournament. The Bison upset top-seeded and unbeaten Boston University 2-1 in overtime Saturday to capture the program’s first-ever Patriot League championship, and the automatic NCAA berth that comes with it. Bucknell will play Atlantic 10 champion and unbeaten VCU (9-0) in the opening round of the NCAAs, set for Friday at noon at Penn State University. The winner gets No. 2 seed Michigan in the quarterfinal round on Sunday. In the PL final Saturday, Bucknell trailed 1-0 when Kari Melberger’s goal with minutes remaining forced overtime. In the extra session, Kaelyn Long hit the game-winner for the milestone victory. Kile, a sophomore forward, has started all eight games for the Bison (5-3), and has logged the second-most minutes on the team. The Crestwood High School graduate has one goal

and one assist, including a game-winning goal this season against Colgate in a 1-0 victory.

Richards, Buckeyes reach Big Ten final

Crestwood High School graduate Sarah Richards and her Ohio State University field hockey teammates got all the way to the Big Ten championship game before falling to rival Michigan on Saturday. The Buckeyes dropped their first seven games of the season before staging a huge comeback, winning seven of their next eight games, including back-to-back overtime thrillers over Penn State (4-3) and Northwestern (21) in the Big Ten Tournament to reach Saturday’s final. There, top-seeded Michigan (13-2) scored a 4-0 victory. Richards, a freshman midfielder and back from Mountain Top, played in 11 games this season, including in Saturday’s title tilt. She was credited with two defensive saves this season. Ohio State ended the season at 7-9.

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 — PAGE 15

Weatherly Area Softball Roundup

Lady Wreckers bounce back, win pair

The Weatherly Area girls opened last week with tough losses to Marian and Williams Valley, but closed it out with two nice wins over MMI Prep and Schuylkill Haven to complete a busy softball week. With the wins, the Lady Wreckers improved to 8-3 overall, and 4-2 in Schuylkill League Division III Weatherly Area 11, MMI Prep 1 - Marissa Hoffman stroked two singles and a double and drove in three runs Saturday to power the Lady Wreckers to a nonleague win at MMI Prep. Kelly Michaels added three singles and one RBI for the Lady Wreckers, who surpassed the 2019 team’s win total (7-13). Alexis Colecio tripled, and Amanda Colecio, Maddie vonFrisch, Ashley

James and Bethany Houser also had base hits. VonFrisch pitched a one-hitter and struck out seven, and was backed by error-free ball in the field. Grace Warner doubled for MMI’s lone hit.

Weatherly Area..................... 350 21 - 11 11 0 MMI Prep..............................000 10 - 1 1 5 VonFrisch and Al. Colecio; Witner and Warner. W - VonFrisch. L - Witner.

Weatherly Area 11, Schuylkill Haven 9 Amanda Colecio had two singles and three RBIs as Weatherly Area outlasted Schuylkill Haven in a Schuylkill League Division II-III slugfest last Thursday in Weatherly. Marissa Hoffman added a single and a double for the Lady Wreckers, Ashley James singled twice and Alexis Colecio tripled. Also hitting safely

were Maddie vonFrisch, Kelly Royer, Bethany Houser, Kelly Michaels and Bartel. Saragrace Minnig went 4-for-4 with one RBI for Schuylkill Haven. Chloe Homan was 3-for-4 with a double and a triple, and Lexi Davis went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Schuylkill Haven..............000 512 1 - 9 14 4 Weatherly Area................520 220 x - 11 12 1

Book and Balulis; VonFrisch and Al. Colecio. W VonFrisch. L - Book.

Williams Valley 12, Weatherly Area 2 - Alex Bogle went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI as unbeaten Williams Valley defeated the Lady Wreckers in six innings in a Division II-III crossover game. The Vikings (6-0, 2-0) scored

in every inning to steadily pull away. Mackenzie Carl singled, doubled, and drove in two runs for the winners. Amanda Colecio went 2-for2 with a solo home run, and scored both runs for the Lady Wreckers. Marissa Hoffman and Kelly Michaels also had singles.

Weatherly Area...................010 100 - 2 4 2 Williams Valley................... 115 221 - 12 13 2

Wreckers capture first-ever track and field victory Short on numbers but long on talent, the undermanned Weatherly Area boys track and field team defeated host Panther Valley 70-58 last Tuesday, marking the first team victory in program history for the Wreckers. Jacob Parker (100 meters, 200 meters), Scotty Zoscin (1600 meters, 3200 meters), Jacob Solonoski (shot, discus) and Frank Willis (800 meters, high jump) were all double individual winners in the Wreckers’ milestone Schuylkill League victory. For Panther Valley, Gabriel

DeMatteo (both hurdles) and Thomas Kokinda (long jump, triple jump) won two events each.

100 — 1. Parker (W) 12.9, 2. Zoscin (W), 3. Prudente (PV); 200 — 1. Parker (W) 27.4, 2. Prudente (PV), 3. Sachs (W); 400 — 1. Riley (W) 58.2, 2. Prudente (PV), 3. Lin (PV); 800 — 1. Willis (W) 2:45.1, 2. Ray (W), 3. Berger (W); 1,600 — 1. Zoscin (W) 5:18, 2. Berger (W), 3. Ray (W); 3,200 — 1. Zoscin (W) 11:11.5, 2. Berger (W), 3. Willis (W); 110 HH — 1. DeMatteo (PV) 18.08; 300 IH — 1. DeMatteo (PV) 47.2, 2. Maguschak (W), 3. Parker (W); 400 relay — 1. Panther Valley (Wilde, Prudente, Jones, DeMatteo) 54.0; 1,600 relay — 1. Panther Valley (Berks, DeMatteo, M. Kokinda, T. Kokinda) 4:43.0; 3,200 relay — 1. Weatherly (Berger, Eubanks, Parker, Maguschak) 11:09.6; High jump — 1. Willis (W) 5-4, 2. Ray (W), 3. T. Kokinda (PV); Long jump — 1. T. Kokinda (PV) 17-6, 2. Wilde (PV); Triple jump — 1. T. Kokinda (PV) 32-9, 2. Wilde (PV); Shot put — 1. Solonoski (W) 34-10, 2. Berk (PV), 3. Perilli (PV); Discus — 1. Solonoski (W) 125-3, 2. Berk (PV), 3. Maguschak (W); Javelin — 1. Jones (PV) 108-3, 2. Solonoski (W), 3. Berk (PV)

Puzzle Answers

Girls

Panther Valley 92, Weatherly Area 26 - Hailey Schreffler (800, 1,600), Autumn Steibler (100H, 300H) and Jacqueline Kokinda (discus, javelin) were double winners for Panther Valley in the victory over the short-handed Lady Wreckers. Rhianne Markovchick (long jump, triple jump) won two events for Weatherly Area. Meanwhile, Danielle Gordon captured the 3200 meters, and Kendall Gerhart won the 400-meter dash.

100 — 1. Tavares (PV) 13.8, 2. Weaver (PV), 3. Gordon (W); 200 — 1. Jones (PV) 33.6; 400 — 1. Gerhart (W) 1:15.5, 2. Diekman (PV), 3. McArdle (PV); 800 — 1. Ha. Schreffler (PV) 2:47.3, 2. Diekman (PV; 1,600 — 1. Ha. Schreffler (PV) 6:05; 3,200 — 1. Gordon (W) 14:00.28; 100 HH — 1. Steibler (PV) 18.1, 2. Markovchick (W), 3. Weaver (PV); 300 IH — 1. Steibler (PV) 54.9, 2. Weaver (PV), 3. Wagner (W); 400 relay — 1. Panther Valley (Diekman, Hill, Tavares, Jones ) 58.1; 3,200 relay — 1. Panther Valley (Ha. Schreffler, Hi. Schreffler, Diekman, McArdle) 12:00.43; Long jump — 1. Markovchick (W) 13-11, 2. McArdle (PV), 3. Hi. Schreffler (PV); Triple jump — 1. Markovcvhick (W) 29-10, 2. Ha. Schreffler (PV); Shot put — 1. Bochiocchio (PV) 28-½, 2. Trubilla (PV), 3. J. Kokinda (PV); Discus — 1. J. Kokinda (PV) 65-3, 2. Bochiocchio (PV), 3. Trubilla (PV); Javelin — 1. J. Kokinda (PV) 95-8, 2. Trubilla (PV), 3. Bochiocchio (PV)

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Wreckers’ Scotty Zoscin named All-State in basketball Scotty Zoscin’s drive to improve and be the best he can be is never ending. You see him taking to the streets of Weatherly at all hours, putting on the miles that made him one of the top distance runners in the area, and in school history. The same can be said for his basketball prowess. Long hours of preparation, in the Weatherly Area gyms and on the court at Eurana Park, helped lead him to this moment. On Monday, the Weatherly Area senior received the ultimate individual honor a Pennsylvania high school basketball player can achieve when he was named to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers’ Class A All-State second team. He became the first Weatherly Area boy to be named All-State in basketball since the late Ryan Nenstiel two decades ago. And, he joined older sister Emily - the school’s only threetime All-State basketball player - in the elite club. “It means a lot, it really does. It’s a great honor,” said Zoscin, a 6-foot-1 guard who led the Wreckers to a 15-8 record and into the District 11 Class A semifinals this season. He topped the Wreckers with team-highs of 19.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and also led the way with 61 3-point field goals. He also was an 81 percent free throw shooter (101-of-125) and contributed 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per contest. More importantly, he got the Wreckers back to winning, helping the team improve its win total in each of the past four seasons. This season, they nearly reached the district final, and gave eventual state champion Pottsville Nativity a huge scare on opening night before falling 66-60 in a season-opening thriller. Their 15 wins under Corey Gerhart were the most in the program in more than a decade. “Honestly, I think the mindset that we had as a team this year was special,” Zoscin said. “Every other year I feel like the winning mindset wasn’t there. This year, though, we had a very certain goal we wanted, and we just kept striving for it.

“I definitely couldn’t do anything without my fellow seniors, even our underclassmen,” he said. “They’ve been with me throughout my whole life: Trevor (Lowman), Ethan Broskoskie, Antonio (Colecio), Jake (Solonoski). ... Even my friend from Jim Thorpe, Blaise Wainwright, and Will Nyer from Marian, all the guys from eighth grade.” That group turned in an undefeated season in junior high, and set the foundation for their success this season. “Ever since we were little kids, we had a whole lot of energy. When it came to basketball, it was unshakable,” he said. If he needed someone to push him in sports, Scotty didn’t have to look far. His older sister Emily, a 2019 grad, was the school’s most decorated female athlete, earning three All-State nods and two district championships in basketball, league and district sprinting championships in track, and all-star honors in volleyball. “Looking at Emily’s career and seeing her get nominated and making all-state ... that was always my goal,” he said. “I would always see that and go like, ‘Wow!’ That was always something to look up to because I always wanted to be all-state.” And despite all-star caliber seasons since his freshman year, the state’s top individual basketball award always eluded him. “I had hopes for it (all-state honors) last year and the year before, but I always came up short,” Zoscin said. “My dad would always encourage me, (telling me) things like, ‘I think you should be on that (team), or ‘You’re supposed to be on it.’” He simply went to work and got better still for his senior season. “Personally, I feel like I worked harder than before,” he said. “I started lifting more during the offseason. I felt like I was getting more of a basketball body. I felt a lot stronger mentally too ... letting the game come to me, remembering why I’m out there and the guys I’m playing with and just for the love of the sport.

Weatherly Area senior Scotty Zoscin, shown here against Class A state champion Pottsville Nativity in the Wreckers’ season-opener, has been named second team All-State by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers. Photo by Bob Gaetano “I definitely think that approach to the game and the mentality we had as a team put us over the top.” A multiple-year all-star in the local newspapers, Zoscin can now add his name to Weatherly’s list of All-State players, and join his sister as one of the school’s all-time best players and athletes. “I’m very, very honored to be on that team. I can finally say, ‘I’m an All-State basketball player.’ It definitely means the world,” he said. “I’m so honored to be able to share this with her,” he continued.

“Emily has the world of credentials. I always looked at what I have, and I just compare it to her because she has all these awards. She’s a lot like me in the way we are very competitive with each other. I can finally tell her. ‘I’m All-State too ... I finally got it. Now I can put up an argument against you.’ “She’s a great sister. I love her. I couldn’t have done anything without her, and I truly mean that. She’s someone I strive to be like in many ways.”