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KEEPING AN EYE OUT for Memorial Day events is this spectacular bald eagle. Terry Hartz took this picture over the weekend around White Haven.
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The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 Poppy Night is scheduled for Friday, May 24, from 5-7 p.m., with free pizza and ice cream and poppy crafts for both children and adults at the Post Home in Weatherly.
Laps Around the Legion
Come and walk or sponsor one of the Auxiliary members for Laps Around the Legion on Saturday, May 25, starting at 9 a.m. at the Post Home in Weatherly.
The White Haven VFW will be selling poppies at the corner of Main and Berwick Streets on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday from 9 a.m. until the time of the parade.
The White Haven Memorial parade will take place on Sunday, May 26. The parade will form in East Side, and proceed along the route printed at left to Lehigh Park. The parade will include bagpiper Christine Barnes, the Crestwood High School Marching Band, and several floats in honor of the town’s bicentennial.
There a free family-friendly festival will feature all
Be sure to check out the models of fighter avaiation by David and Ty Searfoss at the Bicentennial Family Festival at Lehigh Park.
kinds of vendors and activities including ax throwing, family-size Connect-4 games, Tricky Trays, an inflatable obstacle course for the kids, face painting, a foam party, models of military aircraft, and much more.
Ceremonies will include recognition of the Poppy King and Queen, and proclamations from government officals in honor of the borough’s 200th birthday. From 2 to 4 p.m., The Legends will perform.
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KEEPING WATCH over White Haven’s Honor Roll once again, the bronze eagle has been restored in time for Memorial Day services. JH: R. Isenberg
Members of Unit 360 placed flags on veterans’ graves in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Weatherly.
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White Haven Council requested three workers from the Summer Youth work Program. Council agreed to purchase labels for the on-street parking meters to read “9-5 p.m. M-S, except Sundays and legal holidays.”
A bid was accepted to buy fuel oil from Button Oil Company at 66¢ a gallon and $25 an hour for service.
When White Haven Borough Council began talking about seeking bids for a new garbage contract, some of the discussion was downright gloomy when it came to recycling. Local communities have seen their costs double or triple when their contracts expire. Officials feared they might have to give up recycling in order to make garbage pickup affordable. The bids came in, and they were higher than they were five years ago. Some of the bids were considerably higher. Council had asked for three options just garbage pickup, garbage pickup plus recycling, and an addition of up to four bulk pickup days per year.
The two highest bids were
considered out of range on all three scenarios. The two lowest bids were not that far apart.
Social media has its place, and it came in handy here. When asked on the borough’s Facebook page about the proposals, people commented in favor of retaining recycling, even though it would make the overall garbage collection costs higher.
Not everyone felt that way, of course. People expressed doubts about whether any recycling was actually taking place. Some just wanted the borough to choose the least expensive option.
At Monday night’s meeting, council opted to stick with its current hauler, Casella Waste, and to continue recycling. Casella’s cost was the lowest for garbage
The issue featured an essay on fire hydrants on the possibility of having fire hydrants on water lines in Packer Township and Lausanne Township on the Hazleton City Authority water feeder lines from Packer water sources on the HCA line from Hudsondale along Route 93 to Hazleton, from Lausanne’s well fields on the line to Eckley.
Seth Isenberg, general manager of The JournalHerald, will be the Memorial Day main speaker at Weatherly’s Memorial Day observances at the Union Cemetery.
Steve Stallone wrote of a special day when both of his sons participated in their first game of organized baseball.
collection plus recycling.
A representative attended the meeting, and put to rest the rumours that recycling isn’t real. The firm has its own recycling facility in Hanover Township, and is heavily invested in promoting recycling to save landfill space.
Council opted not to schedule bulk trash pickup. Casella will pick up large items for a fee, and promised to provide that information, along with information about what can and cannot be recycled.
It’s a good decision. Over 30 years ago, people worked hard to start recycling in White Haven. This decision honors their foresight, and keeps the community’s environmentally-friendly reputation intact.
The front-page photo was of RN Nancy Markovchick presenting a pin to RN Diane Leudtke as part of National Nurses Week at Weatherwood. The annual Volunteer Banquet luncheon was held on May 11, during National Nursing Home Week. Among the honorees were local clergy, the Gray Ladies, and White Haven Senior Citizens. The Weatherly Area Schools band and chorus also received a plaque. Ten Candy Stripers were recognized as well.
In the issue is a flyer celebrating the Weatherly Area Pharmacy’s 10 years in business.
Buttons & Bows Child Care took a group of children to the Shrine Circus in Kingston.
Cloverdale Farms advertised their Feed & Seed Store, which also offered lawn care products, mushroom soil, hardwood bark mulch, eggs and potatoes.
Arcus Brothers in Bloomsburg advertised complete brand-new water beds for $199.94.
Phil Jeffries wrote in his Runner’s Rundown column about “road pizza” the flattened remains of mostly small critters that become part of the road. He also wrote about puddles along the road shoulders where he and the cross-country ‘kids’ noted that with the right angle and a flat-footed entry, a runner can splash a partner without getting wet himself…
There was an advertising page celebrating the grand opening of Sitko’s Barn. Regular cones just 50¢ choose from ten flavors. Guess the weight of Missy the Heifer and win a $25 gift certificate. Prize drawings from Sitko’s, Pepsi and Hersheypark (courtesy of The Journal-Herald).
Senior profiles this week were Leslie Ann Woodring, Cindy Kiel, Victoria Hadzick, and Lori Perch, all high school seniors.
The new bank in Weatherly First Valley Bank bought a half page ad. Security Savings advertised that a new branch in Butler Township is soon to open.
The Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming Counties will distribute Senior Farmers Market vouchers in person to any individual who will be at least 60 years old or turn 60 before December 31, 2014, have proof of residency in Luzerne or Wyoming County, and meet the income guidelines based on 2024 total household
income.
Maximum income for one person is $27,861, for two people is $37,814, for three people is $47,767, and for four people is $57,720. All income is included: Social Security, pension, unemployment compensation, interest on savings, veterans payments, public assistance, child support, annuities, net
rental income, and wages. A person is not eligible if residing in a nursing home, convent, or residential facility where meals are prepared.
Distribution Sites and Dates:
Hazleton Active Adult Center 24 E. Broad St. Hazleton, June 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Butler Twp. Active Adult Center 411 W. Butler Dr.
Drums, June 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mountain Top Active Adult Center Wright Manor, 460 S. Main Rd, Mt Top, June 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Any eligible senior unable to pick up vouchers in person may have a proxy pick them up with a signed proxy form.
Proxy means an individual authorized by an eligible senior to act on the senior’s behalf, including receipt of SFMNP checks and use of SFMNP checks at authorized outlets, as long as the SFMNP benefits are ultimately received by the eligible senior. Power of Attorney (POAs) must have a completed proxy form.
No other form or note is allowed.
Proxy forms are available at Active Adult Centers and online: www.luzernecounty. org/847/Aging
No applications are needed at distribution sites. Proof of residence and age are required.
Each eligible senior may receive five $10 SFMNP checks one time during the year.
Weatherly Area School Board will hold a special meeting on Friday, May 24, 2024 at 5 p.m. in the Middle School LGI Room.
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The Eurana Park Concession is hiring for summer help. Applicants must be 18 years old. Duties include but not limited to: taking orders at the window and over the phone, cooking on a grill, using deep fryers, microwave and soft ice cream machine. Operating hours are 12:00 pm – 8:30 pm, seven days a week.
Applications may be obtained at the Weatherly Borough Office at 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. The Borough of Weatherly is an equal opportunity employer.
SUSAN CUSCANI
Susan Cuscani, of White Haven, died at home on Wednesday evening, May 15, 2024. Born in Kingston, NY, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Virginia Wood DeSiano and was a graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn, NY. Susan was one of the first women stockbrokers, and went on to own and operate Professional Mortgage Services, Inc. She enjoyed watching crime shows, cooking, reminiscing about her life adventures and spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents,
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BRUCE E. DONEYBruce E. Doney, 90, of Second Street in Weatherly, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus.
Born
Monday, October 9, 1933, in Weatherly, he was the son of the late William E. and Elsie (Kisthard) Doney. Bruce was also predeceased by daughter Carolyn Doney; sisters Shirley Faust and Audrey Lipes; brothers William K., Christopher, and Carl A. Doney.
Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Eva Mae (Faust) Doney; daughters Patricia A. Dant, wife of Bo, and Tiffany
Doney; grandchildren Megan, and Makayla.
A Weatherly High School graduate, Bruce served honorably in the United States Air Force. He retired from the Secret Service having worked as an electrician at the Beltzville, Maryland training Center. Bruce enjoyed working on cars, and tinkering around his home. Bruce was a member of the Weatherly American Legion.
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in the Amphitheater at Hickory Run State Park. The 43 churche bodies of the Pennsylvania Council of Churches offers the services for campers and vacationers of all Christian traditions.
The program is not sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Chaplain Tammy is an employee of the Pennsylvania Council of Churches as part of the Chaplains in the Parks program.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, starts in Weatherly with the Amercian Legion Family Memorial Service at the war monument by the Presbyterian Church off East Main at Spring Street at 8 a.m.
The parade will form at Tweedle Park at 8:30 a.m. and begin to march at 9. There will be a brief ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes Church and then to Union Cemetery for the main ceremony. Mark Baylis, founder and CEO of VALOR Clinic Foundation will be main speaker. Mellanie Marshman and Jack James will be student speakers.
In White Haven, a veterans honor guard will conduct memorial services beginning at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. From there they will travel to the Honor Roll at Buffalo & Wilkes-Barre Streets for a service, then to the bridge over the Lehigh River on Berwick Street to honor those lost at sea, then to the monument at Laurel Cemetery, finally returning to VFW Post 6615 on Lehigh Gorge Drive.
Stand, remove hat, place hand over heart and cease all conversation until the flag has passed.
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Movie writer Pete Chapla wrote about director Ron Howard’s The Paper.
This week’s Dine-Out column was about the Pleasant Hill restaurant in McAdoo. The service was friendly and quick, the meals tasty and the peanut butter chocolate cheese pie (one slice to share) was fabulous. Dinner cost $26 including a glass of wine, plus tip.
From The Journal Issue of May 18, 1944
Editor W.C. TaylorMiddleburg, East Side and White Haven public schools come to a close on June 2nd for the summer vacation period.
Father and son Frank and Leonard Mrus of East Foster Township were drowned when their boat overturned during a night fishing trip to Mt. Olympus Dam in Dennison Township.
WHITE HAVEN’S NEWEST part-time police officer was hired, then sworn in, during the May 20 borough council meeting. Shown from left are Sgt. Richard Mocafin, new officer Randy Schlatter being congratulated by Mayor Fred Meier after being sworn in. JH: Ruth Isenberg
Shown from left are Linda Szoke (White Haven Chamber Treasurer, White Haven Borough Manager), Ed Gower, Karen Medvitz (Chamber Vice-President, Circle 25 Gifts), Jill Budda, Kathy Longo, Dave Goach, Ashley Kujat (Chamber Marketing Director, Happy Panther Co.)
The Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce presented a check for $1,500 to the Community Lunch Program held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church from a recent Community Bingo Fundraiser.
St. Paul’s began the Community Lunch Program over 10 years ago in White Haven. Originally, it was all “in-house” with no delivery, and now has 2 to 1 delivery vs “in-house” meals. Community volunteers and members of St Paul’s, St Patrick’s, White Haven Methodist Church, Mountainview Community Church, and White Haven Presbyterian Church all aid this program and make it possible. Each church handles a Friday meal, and St Paul’s cooks Monday and Wednesday meals.
The program functions primarily on donations and by volunteers, though
St Paul’s does budget a certain amount toward the program. The meals are significant to the individual participants, but socialization is also very important. “To those we deliver, our contact may be the only face-to-face contact they may have that day,” said program organizer Ed Gower. “We welcome additional volunteers, and are grateful for the tremendous community support we receive, like the purse bingo.” To volunteer or learn more about the program, please call Gower at (570) 401-9814.
At May 8’s Weatherly Area School Board meeting, David Feaster Excavating was given the go-ahead to repair unfinished pipe and drainage work at a cost of $8,940, and to clean up the old tennis and
outdoor basketball courts at a cost of $10,000. These costs would be paid out of the construction fund. Also approved was the removal of trees near the ballfields to improve overall drainage.
A preliminary budget was passed for 2024-2025, with
no tax increase set as of yet. There is a version with a .5 mill increase.
The Board approved next year’s contract with The Nutrition Group with lunch and breakfast prices remaining the same, and projecting a profit of $22,638.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1—
Trout Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library
SUNDAY, JUNE 2—
Weatherly Area High School Baccalaureate Service, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes
TUESDAY, JUNE 4—
Paint & Sip, 6-7:30 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library, 570427-5085 to register by May 23
THURSDAY, JUNE 6–
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
McAdoo Fire Co. bazaar, former Keystone Hose Co. building, Grant & Hancock Streets
FRIDAY, JUNE 7— Weatherly Area High School Graduation, 6 p.m., Middle School Gym
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 8 & 9—Weatherly HillClimb
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 8 & 9—Community Yard Sales, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Hickory Hills, 570-4438108
SATURDAY, JUNE 8— Trail Fest, Main Street, White Haven
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SATURDAY, JUNE 8— Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven
SATURDAY, JUNE 8— Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Pocono Lake United Methodist Church, 570646-2460
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 15 & 16—
Patchtown Days, Eckley Miners’ Village
SATURDAY, JUNE 22— Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven
SATURDAY, JUNE 29— Plant Swap, 2-5 p.m., Weatherly Area Museum
SATURDAY, JULY 13— Cornhole Tournament, sponsored by White Haven Sports Association, Lehigh Park
FRIDAY, JULY 26-
SATURDAY, JULY 27— 200th Birthday Summer Street Festival, Main Street, White Haven
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9-
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11— Catfish Derby, sponsored by White Haven Volunteer Fire Company, Linesville Park, White Haven
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10—Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven
FRIDAY & SATURDAY,
Members approved allowing a food truck at the Music Fest and the Science Fair to be held May 9 and 10, the use of the Middle School for Pre-K Counts on June 4 for their graduation, and five days from June 24 to 28 for Weatherly Faith Church to
use the athletic fields for their Mega Sports Camp. The list of the Class of 2024 members to graduate was presented.
Twenty six MacBook Air notebook computers were approved to be bought for staff to replace aging computers.
Kayla Durham is the new 5th Grade Envirothon advisor, filling a vacancy left with Nancy VanHorn stepping down.
AUGUST 23 & 24–
Lehigh RiverFest, Whitewater Challengers Campground, North Stagecoach Rd., Lausanne Township
FRIDAY, AUGUST
23-Weatherly Festival, 5-10 p.m., Eurana Park
SATURDAY, AUGUST
24— Weatherly Festival, 12-9 p.m., Eurana Park
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7—Car Show, Lehigh Park, White Haven
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 & 15— Weatherly HillClimb
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14— Cranberry Quilt Guild Quilt Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Weatherly Area Middle School Gymnasium, 570436-1469
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14—Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
15—Cranberry Quilt Guild Quilt Show, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Weatherly Area Middle School Gymnasium, 570436-1469
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
4—Weatherly Area Community Library Auction, Packer Township Building
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
5—Weatherly Area Community Library Auction, Packer Township Building
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
12—Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven
Board member Barbara Sipler explained some of how the special needs students get the support they need. There is a special meeting of the WASB this Friday, May 24, at 5. Next month’s meetings are June 5 and 12.
The Anthracite Heritage Museum has announced that the 13 th Arts on Fire Festival at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces on June 8 and 9 will feature an iron pour, scratch blocks, music, food, crafts,
and educational tents from our partners. The event is free and will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces just off downtown Scranton. V isit www. anthracitemuseum.org or
@AnthraciteHeritageMuseum on Facebook.
Metal artist Brian Glaze will run the cupola furnace and start pouring molten iron in the afternoon. Come by and etch your own design in one of our special
Flowers, flowers the warmer weather has triggered an early rhododendron bloom, an extensive honeysuckle bloom, some of our baby’s breath, and even the pale flowers of sheep laurel. It’s quite a show to add to a nice batch of irises standing tall at homes all around our area. Regarding critters, sightings has been limited to playing deer dodgeem. The contribution of
the photo of one of our local bald eagles is a treat thank you.
Saturday, we attended the Bach & Handel Chorale concert in St. Joseph’s Church in Jim Thorpe. The church is beautiful and had superb acoustics. We know several of the singers, and we enjoyed the afternoon very much.
Sunday afternoon, we took in the second performance of Now and Then
by seth iseNbergat the Little Theater in Wilkes-Barre, performed by White Haven’s Legion Theatre group. It was fun. We hope to see the play again at a local venue. Looking towards the weekend, we hope for good weather for the Memorial Day events, and for Saturday as well we are considering visiting MayFair, Allentown’s arts and music festival now held on the campus of Cedar Crest
scratch blocks. The Scranton crew will cast each design in molten iron and you will have a special commemorative of the event. The event will also host a wide array of food trucks and arts vendors through -
out the event.
Sunday will feature arts classes in photography, painting, blacksmithing, and weaving. Visit the website for more details.
College. Sunday is White Haven’s Memorial Day weekend parade and park festival at Lehigh Park.
I’d also like the weather to hold off so I can catch up on mowing.
In sports, last week the Pittsburgh Penguins ECHL team, the Wheeling Nailers, were swept out of the playoffs. This week on the NHL level, the Boston Bruins were iced out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by
losing their series to the Florida Panthers, 2 games to 4. That takes out my cheering interests in hockey. I’m old school, in that I think hockey playoffs should be played in places like Minnesota or Quebec. Of course, there is some merit to being inside in the air conditioning watching a hockey game in Florida, rather than outside when its 90° and humid
I am keeping tabs on the Boston Celtics, who eked out a close win versus the Indiana Pacers in game one. I am also more interested in the WNBA and how Caitlyn Clark is doing, as well as always cheering for the Connecticut Sun.
Gas prices ticked down a bit, just in time for anyone driving places this holiday weekend. We have a family gathering coming, so we’ll take advantage. Prices are under $3.60 in Lehighton. World-wide I hope for peace but still find too much war Myanmar, Sudan, Yemen, New Guinea, and then Ukraine and Gaza, plus some odds and ends in central Africa…too much war.
Here at home, the usual wish of good health to you all.
The Weatherly Area High School Alumni Association recently announced the 2024
WAHSAA Scholarship recipient. Jada Saldukas, daughter of Amanda Saldukas, Weath-
erly, has been awarded the $15,000 scholarship.
A Weatherly Area School District senior, Jada is graduating in the top five of her class at Carbon Career & Technical, Jim Thorpe. Saldukas is secretary of her senior class and treasurer of the National Technical Honor Society. She also served as class treasurer in her freshman year. She was a Weatherly cheerleader, serving as co-captain, placed in the SkillsUSA competition and member of CCTI’s dance committee. Community activities include working at the Weatherly Hillclimb, Toys for Tots, collecting for the Army Reserves, and activities at Heritage Hill Senior Living Center.
Saldukas is the first Junior at Carbon Career & Technical Institute to receive her Cosmetology license.
Jada’s plans are to attend a four-year program at Penn State to receive a degree in Career Technology Education to become a Cosmetology teacher, and to pursue her Doctorate in education.
The Scholarship Fund has been established in the name of the Weatherly Area High School Alumni Association. The wealth of the fund has been built over the years by contributions and donations made by people and organizations interested in education. This money has been invested. The investment interest from the Fund is only used to provide scholarships to Weatherly Area School District students and who graduate from Weatherly Area High School or the Carbon County Vocational Technical School. The scholarship is to be used for extended education at an institution of higher education
or a more specialized institution of learning approved by the Scholarship Program Committee. Members are Sue Ann Gerhard-chairman, Brian O’Donnell, Carol Hill, Barbara Sandt, Angela Gregory, Teresa Barna, Chris Henritzy, Barbara Sipler and Guidance Counselor Sarah Minnick.
The scholarship was established in 1998, and the following have received this award:1998 – Sarah Hamm; 1999 – Raymond Marcero; 2000 – Erin Lesko; 2001 – Angela Petrone; 2002 –Courtney Hadzick; 2003 – Lindsey Hinkle; 2004 – Kerri Romig; 2005 – Jeremy Leach; 2006 – James Somers; 2007 – Joshua Titus; 2008 – Jennifer Miller; 2009 Amanda Bartosevich; 2010 – Melanie Clabia; 2011 – Mia Cavello; 2012 – Matthew Caccese; 2013 – Heath-
er Cichowic; 2014 – Rachel Moon; 2015 – Catherine Strizak; 2016 – Muskan Khatiwala; 2017 – Breena Coxe; 2018 – Samantha Knepper; 2019 – Nikki Polivka; 2020 - Alianna Hernandez; 2021Lilli Kunkle; 2022 - Richard Ray; 2023 – Kelly Michaels; 2024 – Jada Saldukas
Other scholarships given by the association and alumni are:
$4,000 Wilbur (Tim) Frable Memorial Scholarship –Reina Whalen; $2,500 Harry & Loretta Allison Award – Mason Claypoole; $1,000 Hugo Paul Family Memorial Award – Mellanie Marshman; $1,000 Anna Raynock Memorial Scholarship – Taylor Davidovich; $750 – Trinity McCutcheon; $750 – Milana Grier; $500 –Erin Prete; $500 – Bethany Houser; $250 – Kaylee Gaydorcik; $250 – Isobel Hoffman.
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 473 and the Auxiliary of Post 473, Freeland, hosted a dinner for veterans from Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center Sunday at Freeland American Legion Post 473. Veterans were treated to a dinner of chicken francaise, beef and mushrooms, mashed potatoes and green beans, beverages and desserts, as well as gift bags and other goodies.
The Weatherly Rotary recently presented three students each with a $2,000 Reid and Eva Rahn Scholarship.
Trinity McCutcheon plans on attending Loyola in Baltimore for pre-med. She would like to be a surgeon one day. Her dream job would take her to Ireland to work after graduation.
Milana Grier will be attending Lock Haven University, with aspirations of becoming a Physician’s Assistant. She plans to attend college over the summer and was accepted to Lock Haven’s honors program. Milana said her dream job in the future would be to work up north. She joked the farther north the better, but liked Connecticut or Maine area.
Juliet Bartel will be attending the University of Pittsburgh as a communications major. She would like to get a job working in NYC and have her own podcast.
Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 presented Milana Grier and Bethany Houser with Good Deed Awards. The girls are members of the FBLA Club at Weatherly Area High School. They spent two hours signing cards with messages that will be sent to deployed military personnel. They each signed 50 cards at the Cards For Soldiers Marathon. Shown from left are ALA member Georgeann Herling, Milana Grier, Bethany Houser, and ALA member Theresa D’Andrea.
Lily K. Nowak of White Haven was among the more than 465 graduates who earned master’s and doctoral degrees at its graduate commencement ceremony on May 19 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. She earned a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy.
Weatherly Rotary recently held a Scrabble Tournament. The club gives the 3rd graders in the Weatherly Area Elementary School dictionaries at the beginning of the school year. After practicing with the dictionaries and the Scrabble games, they play a Scrabble tournament at the end of the year. Interact members from the high school come over to help the kids play and score the games. Shown from left are first place winner Cassidy Witner ($25 gift card), second place winner Vera Weston ($15 gift card), and tied for third, Damian Krieger and Elijah Goralewski ($10 gift cards). All gift cards were for Barnes & Noble to encourage reading.
Clear Out Sale!
As much as 50% off selected items.
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The Weatherly Area Museum is inviting plant lovers to a Plant Swap event on Saturday, June 29, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Bring your pest-free plants and cuttings to share with others and take some new plants home. Meet other plant nerds, make new planty friends, get a chance to win
a basket full of surprises and enjoy some light refreshments.
Our guest of honor is Georgia Farrow, former president of the Weatherly Flower Club. She will talk about the history of the club.
A donation of $5 is suggested.
Spaghetti Dinner
The Tresckow Hosey will serve a spaghetti dinner June 22 from 4-6 p.m. The dinner is open to Tresckow residents and Hosey members. There will be a $10 charge for people under 62, and free to those over 62.
Call 570-861-8110 for reservations.
The Tresckow Hosey will hold a golf tournament Saturday, August 3, at the Sand Springs course in Drums. Sponsorships are available. Teams are being formed. For more information, call 570710-5407. Beastie Treats Pet Supplies & Dog Grooming Spa
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A representative fro the office of Congresswoman Susan Wild will hold Mobile Office Hours on Thursday, May 23, at the Weatherly Borough Building, 61 Main St, from 1-4 p.m., offering in-person help with federal agencies like the IRS, Social Security, VA, and more.
The Weatherly Area School District Board of Directors will hold a Caucus Meeting on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 and a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Middle School LGI Room.
The 64th annual spring Weatherly Hillclimb will be held June 8-9 in Weatherly. Drivers from all over the East Coast and Canada will try to conquer the Miracle Minute Mile.
For more information, call 570-582-6292.
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Robert J. Brislin to Cirilo Ramos Perez, 22 E. Market St., Tresckow, property at 22 E. Market St., $92,000.
Steven Brian Roberts to Jerrytza Marie Camacho, 28 W. Oak St., Tresckow, property at 22 W. Oak St.,
$175,000. John Paul Belko Jr. to Nersy Ortiz, P.O. Box 473, Tresckow, property at 43 E. Maple St., $70,000.
Carla Filippi to Carla Fillipi, Philadelphia, property on
Tarantino Drive, $1.
Sharon Rodgers to Wanda I. Jose, Brockway, property at Pinchot Trail and 14 Pinchot Trail, $1.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Paul B. Voloski, 29 Apache Trail, Jim Thorpe, Lot 616, Section C, Holiday Poconos, $813.
Irish Lotto, LLC, to Kyle Francis Loughlin, Glen Gardner, New Jersey, property at 188 N. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $474,000.
Gina M. Mateka to Gina M. Coccodrilli Mateka, 35 Split Rock Road, Lake Harmony, property at 35 Split Rock Road, $1.
Elizabeth K. Colasurdo to Neeraj Kotiyal, Princeton Junction, New Jersey, property at 370 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, $525,000.
Sigmund S. Grudzinski to Sigmund and Elzbiueta Grudzinski, Rome, New York, Lot 35, Block FF, Section Hemlock Forest, Holiday Poconos, $1.
Patricia A. Polizze to Patricia A. Polizze Living Trist, Big Pine Key, Florida, property at 33 Midlake Drive, Unit 101E, Lake Harmony, $1.
Maga Investments, LLC, to Glynnis Marie Jones, 37 Laurel Lane, P.O. 260, Albrightsville, property at 37 Laurel Lane, $245,000.
Bronson Peters to Self Mentor Spendthrift Trust, Downingtown, property at 36 W. Fawn Grove Drive, Albrightsville, $120,000.
Christina Woods to Hector Woods, Mount Sinai, New York, property at 27 Poplar Lane, Albrightsville, $1.
Dan Palmon to Ariel Palmon, Harrison, New York, Unit 372, Stage 1, Big Boulder Lake, $1.
David S. Sliker to Charles Bagley, Arlington, Virginia, property at 66 Chestnut Road, Lake Harmony, $370,000.
Pamela Schmidt to Braden Dane Gower, 3876 State Route 903, Jim Thorpe, property at 3876 State Route 903, $215,000.
Melinda Carlin to Melinda
Carlin, North Bergen, New Jersey, property at 79 Greenwood Road, Albrightsville, $1.
Shannon L. Hamilton to Robert F. Schnitzler, Rebersburg, Unit H-236, Midlake at Big Boulder, $360,000.
Deborah A. Concannon to Howard F. House III, Plymouth Meeting, property on Wolf Hollow Road, Lot 13, Section H, Split Rock, $10.
Colin Good to Simon Jinwha Hong, New York, New York, property at 62 Crest Drive, Lake Harmony, $645,000.
Lausanne Township
Donovan Tricco to Jackson Carrasco Balbi, 2358 Buck Mountain Road, Weatherly, property at 2358 Buck Mountain Road, $215,000. Michael J. Drumn to Glenn C. Caprara, Gilbertsville, parcel No. 101-26-A11.06, $5,000.
Packer Township
George Murtsef to George Murtsef, Nesconset, New York, property at 1027 Brenkman Drive, $1.
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Western Pocono Trout Unlimited will host the second annual White Haven Trout Festival on Saturday, June 1, at the White Haven Area Community Library and adjacent Railyard Park, 121 Towanda St. White Haven, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
The Trout festival is a special time to celebrate all that the river and town represent. The day long event, rain or shine, will have over three dozen displays representing conservation groups and private businesses with outdoor/nature themes, including those of other Trout Unlimited chapters, Pa. State Parks, Pa. Fish and Boat Commission, Pa. Game Commission, trout fishing river guides, fly shops, rod makers, artists, crafters, the local historical society and Chamber of Commerce.
There will be day long casting demos by experts that will offer opportunities for both the novice and veteran fishermen. Special opportunities for children will be available to introduce them to the fascinating world of trout fishing, river ecology, and ethics but most importantly, the sheer fun of trout fishing and the positive mental and physical wellness opportunities it provides.
The Library will be sponsoring a special 5 K Family
Fun Run in the morning at 9:30 on the riverside D&L Trail prior to the Trout Fest, and is also sponsoring Fish Fry Dinners (haddock) throughout the day. Tickets ($12 each) can be purchased ahead of time at the library or on the day of the festival while supplies last.
All vendors and displays will be either inside the library or under canopies outside and a large dining canopy will be available to enjoy the dinners on-site. An ice cream truck will be available. Light popular music will be heard throughout the day. There will be nature and history hikes along the D&L Trail provided by experienced and knowledgeable guides, and there will be many veteran trout fishermen and women available to offer expert advice.
For more information on the 5 K Family Fun Run, (registration needed for the run) Fish Fry Dinner or other questions you can call the library at 570-443-8776 or Mike at 570-454-4862 or Janet at 570-510-1189.
Flowing through the town of White Haven and the western Poconos, the Lehigh River has long been associated with the area from its earliest use by native American people to its historic importance as a waterway during the industrial eras of the 1800s and 1900s to its use today as a major focal point for outdoor recreation. The river and its watershed also represent one of the finest wild trout fisheries in the Mid Atlantic region.
Having survived severe degradation in the past, the river and its tributaries have
made a remarkable comeback and are a unique, living, ecosystem with special flora and fauna that provide habitat for Pennsylvania’s three major species of stocked and wild trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Pennsylvania’s only native trout species the Brook Trout. These trout are highly dependent on the specialized and sensitive aquatic insects (indicators of a healthy environment) that faithfully and precisely emerge every year throughout the spring, summer and fall and can be witnessed as emerging clouds of ephemeral insects including mayflies, caddisflies and stoneflies among others hatching from the river. Their faithful seasonal arrival provides the thrilling sight of large wild trout leaping, feasting and nourishing themselves on these shortlived ephemeral, delicate but essential creatures who spend most of their lives underwater as nymphs still providing an important food source for trout.
The river’s many smaller tributaries add to the fascinating cycles of trout life that occur due to their importance as safe and secure spawning beds for regeneration. Appropriate volume coldwater releases from the Franics E. Walter Dam also play a crucial role in the health of the trout fishery.
Pollution and rampant development create special problems and challenges that Trout Unlimited monitors and addresses. Local trout fishermen have long enjoyed the exciting recreational opportunities the river has provided for their families and friends. Fishing trips to the river have provided countless opportunities for
parents and grandparents to bond with their children and grandchildren and pass on to them the important environmental and conservation ethics that are so vital to the river and its further preservation and use for future generations.
The Trout Fest, has become a reunion of sorts for those who have fond memories of past fishing trips with families and friends. The new Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor boat and fishing access site under the Interstate 80 bridge and other renovations including the historic White Haven Library with its rich history as a former railroad engine house and now a mini museum and community center have contributed to the importance of the area. Three beautiful nearby state parks and several land conservancy acquisitions have enhanced the area’s outdoor activities and are helping to make White Haven and areas of the Poconos beyond the river and town a destination point for many, thereby, adding to the environmental, economic, recreational and cultural importance of the area. Western Pocono TU has been
advocating for the river trout fishery for over 50 years along with other TU chapters in the area and related conservation groups and is committed to these ends.
The town of White Haven is also celebrating its 200th anniversary and founding and was recently honored by being named a Pennsylvania Blueprint Community that will lead to more positive renovations highlighting and enhancing the town’s unique qualities. Western Pocono Trout Unlimited would like to congratulate White Haven and its residents and is proud to be a part of that year-long celebration. WPTU would also like to thank the White Haven Area Community Library, its dedicated volunteers and the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce for their help in providing this event.
The White Haven Trout Festival is a special time to honor all that the river and town represents. Hope you can join us for this family friendly event.
One Crestwood lacrosse team punched its ticket to the state tournament, and another was poised to do the same as the District 2 playoffs continued across a wide range of spring sports.
The second-seeded Crestwood boys’ lacrosse team upended number 3-seed Abington Heights 9-8 on Monday evening, clinching a spot in the District 2 Class 2A final and a berth in the upcoming PIAA Tournament. The top two finishers from District 2 advance. First, however, they will determine a district
champion when the Comets take on number 1 Scranton Prep this Thursday at 5 p.m. in Scranton.
The top-seeded Crestwood girls’ lacrosse team also won its semifinal matchup on Monday, beating visiting Scranton Prep 14-7 to get to Thursday’s District 2 2A final. The Lady Comets will host No. 3 Abington Heights, which upset number 2 Wyoming Seminary 11-7 in the other semifinal.
Only the champion from District 2 advances to the PIAA girls’ tourney.
Crestwood earned the No. 4 seed for the District 2 Class 5A Tournament. Crestwood was to take on #2 Abington Heights this week (Tuesday) in the quarterfinal round.
The Weatherly Area girls secured the # 3 seed for the District 11 Class A Tournament. The Lady Wreckers are set to visit #2 Marian Friday afternoon in Hometown in the semifinal round.
The survivor moves on
to face either #1 Tri-Valley or #4 Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg in next week’s championship game.
In District 2 Class 5A, Crestwood was set to face number 3 Abington Heights in this week’s quarterfinal round.
Girls’ Lacrosse
Crestwood 17, Tunkhannock 1 - The Lady Comets cruised into the semifinal round with a quarterfinal dusting Tunkhannock last Tuesday in Wright Twp.
Hannah Ziegler poured in five goals, Jordan Andrews
hit for four, and each player notched three assists to pace the Crestwood offensive. Jackie Gallagher pitched in with three goals and two assists, and Maggie Modrovsky tallied one goal and three assists for the winners.
Addison Knorr, Lucy Malia, Ella Novelli, Charlie Hiller and Gabby Carlin also scored solo goals for Crestwood. Mary Kate Banford and Kate Gallagher had assists.
Morgan Koons was in goal for Crestwood, making five saves.
Harley Appleby had Tunkhannock’s lone goal.
Those in the know say NFL fans should keep an eye on rookie Ennis Rakestraw Jr.,
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relationship with one of his elementary school teachers.
He matriculated at Hastings Elementary School in Duncanville, TX. On the last day of 4th-grade classes, Ennis left a note on the desk of his favorite teacher, Derek Gammon. The note included a prophecy: “I hope you’re alive because when I make it as a professional player, I will talk about you.”
Gammon, now the principal at Anna May Daulton Elementary in Mansfield, TX, saved that letter. He was also present when the Lions drafted Rakestraw Jr. A photo was taken of the two of them the teacher and his former student holding that long-ago letter.
So much attention focuses on games who wins, loses,
and why. But some of the best sports stories aren’t about what happens on the field or court. It’s about what happens in circumstances associated with the game. This is one of those happenings.
Houston-based Matthew Paris loves human interest stories in sports and writes about them at The Sports Column.
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The Crestwood track and field team will be sending three athletes to the PIAA Class 3A Track and Field Championships in Shippensburg this weekend.
Fresh off their District 2 gold medal performances, the Comets’ Grayce Grazio (high jump), Sarah Shipton (pole vault) and George Jennings (200-meter dash) will
Crestwood’s Grayce Grazio, center, accepts her fifth-place state medal on the medal stand at Shippensburg University in this May 2023 file photo. Grazio returns to Shippensburg University this weekend for the PIAA Track and Field Championships, where she is seeded tied for third in the girls’ high jump. She will compete Saturday morning.
now compete in the two-day state championships at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium, with Grazio and Shipton returning for a second straight spring.
Action gets under way Friday morning at 9 a.m. and continues through Saturday afternoon. The top eight finishers in each event bring home state medals.
Grazio will have to wait until Saturday morning to take a shot at her second state medal. She is in a fourway tie for the number 3 seed with Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman, Souderton’s Destini Smith and Twin Valley’s Addison Nudy at 5-feet5 inches. Lexi Boiardi (5-7) of Avon Grove and Ella Bahn (5-6) of Spring Grove are the top two seeds in the Class 3A high jump field.
Just a sophomore, Grazio punched her ticket to the state meet by leaping 5-feet5 at the District 2 Championships last week in Scranton. She beat out runner-up Aria Messner (5-3) of Pittston Area. Last spring as a freshman, Grazio surprised by capturing a fifth-place medal in her first state competition.
Shipton is also making her Shippensburg return after qualifying for states a year ago as a sophomore. The two-time defending District 2 3A pole vault champion cleared 11-feet, 6-inches last week to win her second straight district title and ad-
Crestwood’s Sarah Shipton, shown in this file photo en route to winning the 2023 District 2 Class 3A girls’ pole vault championship, will be back at the PIAA state meet this weekend at Shippensburg University. Shipton will compete on Friday morning.
vance to states.
Shipton will compete at 9 a.m. Friday and is grouped with a handful of vaulters who are seeded tied for sixth at 11-6. Veronica Vacca of Mount St. Joseph and Maddy Kelley of Villa Maria share the top seed at 13 feet.
Crestwood senior George Jennings will be making his maiden voyage to Shippensburg after sprinting to a district gold in the 200-meter dash. Jennings (22.60 seconds) edged Berwick’s Ty
Wilkerson (22.76) by .16 seconds to capture the district championship and earn his first trip to states.
He will be part of a fast and talented field of 35 sprinters vying for medals in the 200 meters. His district time of 22.60 has Jennings listed as the 33rd seed in the field. Jayden Horton-Mims of Imhotep Charter is the top seed at 20.57 seconds. Jennings will compete in the preliminaries at 3 p.m. Friday.
Crestwood’s Jaden Shedlock had his dream of a return trip to states ended by Berwick’s Wilkerson in the D-2 100-meter dash finals. Wilkerson clocked a winning time of 11.16 seconds and edged defending champion Shedlock (11.31) at the tape for the gold. Jennings (11.418) was fourth.
The Crestwood boys finished fifth in the final D-2 3A team standings. Scranton won the team title, and Hazleton Area was second.
No District 11 athletes from the local area advanced during their district championships last week at Blue Mountain High School.
A top performance came from Weatherly Area’s boys’ 3200-meter relay team, which clocked a 9:14.36 for an eighth-place finish.
To follow the PIAA Track and Field Championships this weekend, go to www. piaa.com