The Journal-Herald, May 26, 2022

Inside this Issue • I-80 Non-Meeting • Weatherly Council • Dennison Township • Weatherly Area School Board • Yard Sale Info and much more

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OFFICIALLY OPEN: Cutting the ribbon at the Railyard Park are, from left, Diane Lamson (WHACL), Linda Szoke and John Klem (White Haven Borough), Barb and Bill Remaley wielding the scissors and also shown at right, Lois Hammer (WHCAL), Christine deTorre (DCNR), Christine Himmler (Reilly Engineering), and Charlotte Carter (WHACL).

JH: Ruth Isenberg

Welcome to Railyard Park, WHACL’s outdoor extension

by Ruth Isenberg “Great things are going to happen here,” said Charlotte Carter, as explained the history of the Railyard Park at the White Haven

Area Community Library’s dedication ceremony on May 20. Local and state officials were on hand to cut the ribbon on this addition to the area’s recreational venues.

Memorial Day parade Monday in Weatherly The American Legion Post 360 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360, both in Weatherly, will host the community’s Memorial Day Services and Parade.

The day will start at 8 a.m.

at the Memorial Grounds with a small memorial service and placing of the wreath. The parade will start to form at 8:30 a.m. at Tweedle Park. The See PARADE, page 9

After a welcome by board of trustees president Lois Hammer, Carter explained how the park came into being. About five years ago, she got a call from a family wanting to make a donation to the library. When she met with Bill and Barb Remaley, she said she really didn’t know what to expect. She was delighted when they called back, wanting to make a generous donation to improve the grassy area to the south of the engine house.

That idea fit right in with the vision established through community input back in 2014, and with

help from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, funding was now available to create a park via the competitive Keystone grant program.

Carter credited Christine Himmler, a landscape architect with Reilly Engineering, for being an excellent listener and possessing a creative imagination. Her guidance led to the layout of flowering plants and green features that grace the space.

Help came from local sources, like White Haven Borough and the library’s own garden club, and from

Senator John Yudichak and Representative Jerry Mullery for more funding.

Expect the space to be busy. A concert will be held in the park on June 15. A summer kid’s program is scheduled in conjunction with the Wilkes-Barre YMCA. An outdoor movie screen has been purchased, and there will be books sales and other activities throughout the summer.

“We are not done yet,” Carter concluded.

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Editorial

A-bridge the P-3 program

by Seth Isenberg PennDOT has put White Haven through hell over the bridge tolling proposal. The fee that would be charged to east-bound travelers would likely pull traffic off the interstate and onto our local roads. Our quality of life would change as Route 940 became a throughway for trucks.

Tractor trailer tolls could be as high as $10, enough to make a few minutes extra on local roads a practical choice.

What has been so frustrating is that PennDOT officials were not listening to the numerous local concerns. Offers of improvements to Route 940 had been mainly cosmetic.

Meanwhile, the road has been showing signs of deterioration even without projected additional traffic.

There are big and expensive PennDOT projects as close as the Lehigh Valley and Stroudsburg where there is no threat of placing a toll to pay for those.

Making matters worse, the tolls collected here would pay for this project in under five years, but would continue to be collected for another 25 years—30 years total. That additional money would then be spent elsewhere. Putting the toll here would be like putting a tax just on us locals. We would pay a high price as hosts.

The P3 program under which the bridge tolling scheme was hatched is supposed to be for new toll roads. There are places throughout the state that could use these, starting with a fully rebuilt Schuylkill Expressway, which could incorporate a new deck above the existing and obsolete roadway. The Girard Point Bridge, also in Philadelphia, could be modernized and widened to include a toll road to ease enormous traffic in the area on Interstate 95. The P3 program needs to be used properly to benefit the maximum number of Pennsylvanian possible.

The temporary injunction is a good thing, and should be made permanent. Let’s make sure the P3 program is used the way it was intended, and not let it be highjacked to pay for routine maintenance.

Archives

From The Journal-Herald Issue of May 21, 1992 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder On the front page of this issue is of Dr. Larry Skinner and Stephen Timinsky making a presentation of a $1,000 check towards the White Haven Fire Company’s new engine fund. Receiving the check is Darren Gallagher, fire company president, and John Klem, fire chief.

Also on the front page is a photo of Kristy Kunkel, Weatherly’s 1992 Miss Poppy.

About 200 volunteers from all over Carbon County came together for the first ever Lehigh River cleanup on May 3. Sportsmen, scouts, environmental groups and teams from Lehigh River outfitters together cleaned about five tons of debris. Discarded ConRail equipment, appliances and lots of domestic trash was collected. Knepper Sanitation hauled it all to the Pine Grove Landfill, which accepted it at no charge.

Eighth-grader Angelique Sutrisno won this year’s eighth grade division of the Carbon County Spelling Bee. The event was held May 12 at the Lehighton Area Junior High School. Nine schools from the county participated.

Billy Izzo of White Haven has been accepted to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the graduate school at the University of Delaware.

The White Haven Municipal Authority bought a new

Ford backhoe/loader from low bidder Charles S. Snyder, Inc. of Tamaqua. A photo in this issue shows Snyder himself presenting the keys.

The Weatherly Rotary Club is adding an antique car show to its annual Flea Market and Bake Sale at Eurana Park on July 26.

Martha and Fred Windbeck were celebrated by the Senior Citizen Friendship Club on their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple was serenaded by Valeria and Charles Funk, who sang “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,” accompanied on the piano by Alberta Richie.

The East Side Inn will feature local band FREEWAY this Saturday.

Seamus Kennedy is among the All-Star lineup who will perform at The Pocono’s Greatest Irish Festival at Jack Frost Mountain over the Memorial Day weekend.

The White Haven Fire Company #1 is hosting a buffet breakfast at the Ramada Inn this coming Sunday—$5, all you can eat.

CedarFair of Sandusky Ohio is buying Dorney Park. The sale was held up by negotiations to buy 46 acres of land beside Dorney that is owned

by Lehigh County. The county and CedarFair have worked things out and the sale will be completed in June.

Lehigh Bait & Tackle has opened on the Rockport Road, and features an amazing selection of lures and spinners.

The Weatherly Area High School softball team has a three-win week to finish their season with a 9-5 record. The boys were 9 and 8.

Steve’s Mobil and the Lions Little League teams are off to matching 4 - 1 starts.

From White Haven Journal Issue of May 21, 1942 W. C. Taylor, Publisher “Now there is plenty of parking space on lower Main Street, at least during the duration of gas and rubber rationing... Many go by train these days to save gas.”

A Bell Telephone Company advertisement requested: “During and for a half-hour after an air raid, do not use the telephone. Keep telephone lines clear for emergency calls…Please observe this rule on Monday during the practice black-out…Let’s make it a real test.”

“Wanted At Once – three men and three women (18 years or older) for a War Work proposition. Pay will average a dollar an hour or more.”

“East Side School girls defeated the White Haven team in a softball game at the Lehigh ball park last Friday (with a) score of 19 to 7.”

“The Junior Class of the High School entertained the Seniors at an outing held at the Meier cabin along the Pinchot Trail on Wednesday afternoon.”

“Under the direction of Foreman Arthur Meixell, the sidewalk projects have gotten underway. Twenty or more sidewalks will be laid.”

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been issued in the Estate of Marie Bretsky a/k/a Marie Paula Bretsky a/k/a Marie P. Bretsky, Deceased, late of 800 Sixth Street, Weatherly, Carbon County, PA who died on the 18th day of April, 2022 by the Register of Wills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania to the Executor, Patricia Swanson, 53 Kingsley Avenue, Danville, PA 17821. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Administrator or to: Casey A. Gillespie, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 6/2

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration have been granted by the REgister of Wills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the Estate of Lee Paul Bragalone, late of 16 West Oak Street, Tresckow, Carbon County, PA who passed away on December 6, 2021 to the Administrator, Jeremy Bragalone, of 11 West Market Street, Tresckow, Pennsylvania.

All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to: Casey A. Gillespie, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 6/9

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EXAMINATION NOTICE Weatherly Borough

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Timothy Donovan, of Drums, Pennsylvania in the Estate of MILDRED L. DONOVAN, a/ka MILDRED B. DONOVAN late of Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, who died on August 29, 2021.

All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Executor named or to: Conrad A. Falvello, Esquire THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C. 641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249

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 $40.00 payable to Weatherly Borough must be submitted with completed applications.

A written examination will be given on Tuesday June 28, 2022 at 9:30 A.M. at Weatherly Bor-

More WASB business At their May regular meeting, the Weatherly Area Board conducted business in addition to approving a preliminary 2022-23 budget with a 1.1 mill tax increase and the hiring of Robert Kachurak, CPA, as the new business manager and board secretary.

Engineers from Quad3 have submitted proposals on how to solve the athletic field water problems.

The Board’s property and athletic committees agreed to meet together on June 1 ahead of the next WASB caucus meeting to discuss the Quad3 proposals.

The property committee notes that there has been no contact from paving contractor Umbriac about their return to complete the paving contract.

In other business, the Board approved hiring Tiffany Huff to be the District’s full time

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 COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE valid driver’s license and Act 120 Certification.

TURNED IN TO THE BOROUGH OFFICE BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS THURSDAY, JUNE Residency within 20 nautical miles of the Borough limits required within 90 days of hire.

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by Seth Isenberg

ough Offices; 61 West Main Street; Weatherly, PA 18255.

psychologist, beginning July 1. Brianna Romanchik was added as a substitute teacher, with hopes of her returning come fall.

Agreements between District and the CarbonLehigh Intermediate Unit for technology pool legal services, and between the Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission were approved for 2022-23.

After discussion, the Board approved the District’s flexible instruction days only after the built-in calendar days are used up.

The Weatherly Summer Soccer League was approved to use the school fields from May (already started) through October.

As the meeting wrapped up, East Side borough mayor Eric Siglin spoke to the Board about locations of school bus stops in his borough. He is working to get a safer stop than the one currently used on State Road (Route 940).

Harold J. Pudliner Jr. Borough Manager

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Obituaries

THOMAS F. GARRA held Wednesday, June 1, at Thomas F. Garra, 79 years 1:30 p.m. at Ft. Indiantown of age, of Elizabeth, New Jersey Gap National Cemetery, died on Annville, with military Wedneshonors to be bestowed. day, May Online condolences 11, 2022, at may be made to home. the family at www.

Born griffithsfuneralhomes.com Friday, June 5, 1942 in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Andrew, ANTHONY WELDING JR. and Margaret (Bobal) Garra.

Anthony Welding, Jr., 91 enjoyed playing softball.

Tom was also predeceased years of age, of Carbon Street, A Mass of Christian Burial by a sister, Dolores Seavey; was celebrated May 24, from Weatherly, brothers, James R., Robert Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C., passed away D., Francis E., and infant Weatherly, with military peacefully brother Emil Garra. honors to be bestowed. on ThursSurviving are sisters, day, May Interment will be in Ft. Margaret D. “Peggy” Bray 19, 2022, at Indiantown Gap National of Tamaqua, and Barbara home while Cemetery, Annville.

J. Garra of Shermans in the loving Memorials in his name to: Dale; brother, Andrew D.A.V. care of his Garra of Pittston; numerous wife of 67 PO Box 14301 great- and great-greatyears Luvina (Sarten) Welding.

Cincinnati OH 45250-0301 nieces, and nephews.

Born Sunday, October Online condolences A graduate of Weatherly 19, 1930 in Manville, New may be made to High School, Tom served Jersey, he was the son of the family at www. honorably in the United the late Anthony Welding, griffithsfuneralhomes.com States Army during the Sr., and Margaret (Negran) Vietnam War. Tom worked Welding. Anthony was also for Quaker Oats for 45 years, predeceased by a brother, and was an animal lover.

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Arrangements have been In addition to his wife entrusted to the E. Franklin Luvina, Anthony is survived Griffiths Funeral Home & by a son, Michael A. The Baccalaureate Service Cremation Services, Inc. Welding of Weatherly, his for the Weatherly Area High of 655 East Broad Street, caregiver; granddaughter, School Class of 2022 will be Tamaqua.

Milissa Welding; greatheld at 6 p.m.on Sunday, Graveside Services will be grandchildren, Brianna, May 29, at Salem United Alexis, and Joseph; greatChurch of Christ, 330 First great-grandchildren, Daniel, Street, Weatherly.

Madelyn, and Elijah; Seniors should arrive by brother, Ronald Welding; 5:30 p.m. Bring your cap and sister, Linda Childress. and gown. Please enter by Anthony served his country the side door on Fell Street White Haven, PA honorably as a member and gather in the downstairs PATRICK M. LEHMAN, PRESIDENT of the United States Navy social hall.

RUSSELL C. TETER, JR., SUPERVISOR during the Korean War. He The churches of the Serving White Haven, Weatherly and surrounding communities retired from AT&T, and was Weatherly Area Ministerium a member of Our Lady of congratulate the Weatherly Branch of Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly.

Area High School Class of (570) 443-9816 In his youth, Anthony 2022.

CONNIE M. PROVIZZI Connie M. Provizzi, Provizzi and his wife Kelli beloved mother, grammy, of Weatherly; daughter, sister, of Susan R. Kotansky, wife Franklin of Wesley of Gilbertsville; Street brother, William Simone and Weatherly, his wife Rosie of Hazleton; passed grandchildren, Skyler, Olivia, away on Tristen, Alexis, Hailey, Chloe, Friday, Carter, and Chase.

May 20, A graduate of Hazleton 2022, at High School, Connie was a Lehigh member of Salem U.C.C. of Valley Hospital Hazleton Weatherly. A terrific mother Campus at 78 years of age. and grandmother, Connie was Born Monday, July 5, 1943 an avid reader, animal lover, in Williamsburg, Virginia, she enjoyed doing crossword was the daughter of the late puzzles and word finds.

Rex and Matilda (Warner) Connie will be deeply Simone. Connie was also missed by many. predeceased by her husband, Funeral arrangements Raymond A. Provizzi on are entrusted to the Philip December 14, 2000.

J. Jeffries Funeral Home Surviving are sons, & Cremation Services, William J. Provizzi and his Weatherly. A funeral service wife Joann of White Haven, was held May 25, Rev. Raymond D. Provizzi of Sharon Frye officiating.

Weatherly and his fiancée Interment will be in Union Dawn Rodola-Johns of Cemetery, Weatherly.

Wilkes-Barre, James D. Memorials in her name to: Salem U.C.C. 330 First Street Weatherly, PA 18255 or Carbon County Animal Shelter 63 Broad Street Nesquehoning, PA 18240 Philip J. Jeffries Online condolences Funeral Home may be made to & Cremation Services the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com A Branch of Holmes – Griffiths F.H., Inc. 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA 18255

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JOHN N. McDONALD Interment services for John N. McDonald, formerly of White Haven, who passed away October 19, 2021 in Tempe Arizona, will be held on June 3 at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, White Haven, at 10 a.m.

His daughters Suznne and Maura are bringing him home to be buried with his parents, Leo and Catherine McDonald.

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Dead Serious…About Life coming to area Pastor Dave Clarke of Trinity Baptist Church in Weatherly wants the community to know about a presentation coming up in Slatington, geared to the pressures of teenage life.

• Every 4 seconds, a teenager will attempt suicide • approximately 11 young people between the ages of 15-24 die every day by suicide • one out of three 13 to 15 year olds have had sex • Each day, 2,989 kids find out that their parents are getting divorced

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in 24 hours, 15,006 teens will use drugs for the first time • 1 in 5 teens say they have purposely injured themselves These statistics are alarming. If you have teenagers, you know the daily pressures and issues that they face are enormous.

Where do you begin? How do you help them? Well, there is a group in the Cincinnati, Ohio area who have something that can reach out to hundreds of junior high and high school students. And it is coming to Slatington, and will impact

hundreds of students.

On Saturday, June 11 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m., the production of “Dead Serious...About Life” will be presented at Northern Lehigh High School in Slatington.

The production will be performed by a group called Mishpachah, Inc., which is based out of Mason, Ohio.

Mishpachah, Inc. is an auditioned group of high school students from Cincinnati and the surrounding area who participate in this community non-profit organization. Since June of 1989, the group has been perform-

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ing the production “Dead Serious...About Life” which deals with many issues that teens have to face every day.

The underlying subject matter is teenage suicide. The organization and various students got together and wrote the script. The music and lyrics were written especially for Mishpachah by Mr. Jay Banks.

“Dead Serious...About Life” is a production written to appeal to teenagers. It is upfront...it is blunt...it is life.

The story begins at Spencer and Stephanie’s house.

Mom and Dad have left for the weekend, so let the party

Commentary by John Kearns, USCG Ret., chiefkearns@gmail.com MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2022 The annual parade will be back on May 29 at 1 p.m., ending in Lehigh Park.

At the park, there will be vendors, tricky trays, food, and new this year, kite flying fun for kids with the White Haven Lions.

MEMORIAL DAY HONORS AND REMEMBRANCE On Monday, 30 May, White Haven area Veterans will conduct services.

The White Haven VFW is the focal point where all honors, remembrance, and ceremonies originate and will lead the event as in past years. There will be the Bridge Ceremony to honor all who died at sea and could not receive burial in hometown cemeteries. The VFW will also go to Saint Patrick’s Cemetery and the

Laurel Cemetery where area veterans now rest.

The Honor Roll, currently under construction, is the center point for area veterans being honored and remembered.

To new residents, the firing of the rifles followed

by Taps is needed and will always be part of a veteran’s dignified burial and remembrance ceremony.

MEMORIAL DAY HISTORY: The first memorial ceremonies began at the end of the Civil War and have continued to encompass all wars. In the brutal wars that followed, tens of thousands of Americans died on foreign soil to aid our allies and keep the conflict away from our shores. World War I saw ten million military deaths (including about 100,000 Americans) and seven

million civilians dead with another 7.7 million missing or imprisoned. That is a staggering amount of death and destruction, but nothing compared to World War II, which saw over sixty million people die, many of them civilians. It is estimated that 13-20 million died from warrelated famine and disease alone. 125,000 Americans, primarily boys 18-20 years of age, died far from home and were buried overseas.

They are honored by our country on Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and Veterans Day. It is little known that faraway places also honor our military in gratitude and reverence for the sacrifices Americans made to free them from Nazi or Japanese control. In the Netherlands, 8,300 headstones of Americans have been

adopted by the Dutch as their own. Each grave has been adopted by a Dutch or Belgian family and lovingly tended to with great honor.

The same is true in French villages and the English countryside. All these places honor the gallantry of American military members who died protecting them.

So, when you hear we have nothing in America to be proud of, ask why so many other overseas nations disagree and take time each year to honor and remember all the brave Americans who died. Why do they tend and decorate their graves lovingly, decorate with flowers, and read their names? Something to think about.

Come out this weekend and be proud of our heritage.

begin. Throughout the course of the evening, you will meet the characters with their different personalities, their numerous problems and their view about their lives. “Dead Serious” will expose us all to the issues of abortion, alcohol, bullying, drugs, religion, self- esteem, sex and suicide ...issues that all too often we don’t want to talk about or face. Well, hang onto your seat, ‘cause this production cuts it wide open. It will make you laugh, cry, hurt, fear and feel...but most of all “Dead Serious” will make you take a second look at life.

In the past, the group has toured to Florida, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas, North & South Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, Virginia, Georgia, Wisconsin, Nebraska, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Alabama and Ohio.

The group has performed this production for more than 150,000 people and has counseled over 10,000 young people following their performances. Not only has this ministry changed the lives of those teens who participate, but thousands of others who have had the opportunity to see the production.

For ticket information about the performance at Slatington, please visit www.mish-inc.com or call 513/459-7268. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Tickets will only be pre-sold until the Wednesday before the performance June 8 at 5 pm. We do advise people to purchase tickets in advance, due to limited seating.

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Scouts busy with service in May

Pictured is most of the Pack & Troop 25 Scouts, parents and members of the VFW Post 6615 who placed flags on the veterans’ graves.

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Pack and Troop 25 of White Haven have been busy recently with activities for the community. In May, starting on the 7th, Scouts helped out at Beaver Day at Settlers Camp to help set up for camping summer activities. Even in the rain they set up tents and worked cleaning up areas.

The following week started off with a short work session on an Eagle Project at Shades of Death Trail in Hickory Run on the 13th, then assisted at the Retirement luncheon for St Paul’s church longtime organist on the 14th.

Outside again on the 15th, members of the Troop ran water and first aid stations at the marathon near Glen Onoko. On the 16th Cubs and Troop members helped the VFW Post 6615 in placing American flags on the graves of Veterans in the Laurel and St Patrick’s cemeteries.

Another weekend another Eagle Project to work on.

Scouts worked on sanding and resealing picnic tables at Eurana Park in Weatherly on Saturday and Sunday, May 21 & 22.

During all this community service the Scouts are prepping up for their Summer Camp at Settlers Camp over July 3-9. They are also working on Foresty requirements with a federal forester at our meetings.

Both the Pack and Troop continue activities over the summer so these activities are just a sample of what we will be doing. Feel free to join us.

Seth’s Sightings

Last weekend was too hot. I am happiest when temperatures are in the 60s and 70s, so near 90 and humid is a reason to find a cool place and stay there. It meant a weekend in.

I used some of the time inside to catch up on work, and some to follow the hockey playoffs, and the NBA’s. I am a lifelong Celtics fan, so am very excited to see the current team do so well, as I did not hold out much hope for them as the season began. The Sixers had me excited this year… well, we see how that all has shaken out so far.

A p.s. on the Sixers — the idea that Doc Rivers should go is dumb, dumb, dumb.

Rivers is a great coach and should know that he’s welcome in Philly for as long as he wants to keep coaching.

As for hockey, with our Penguins teams all done, we now watch the teams that remain in the playoffs — on all levels, ECHL, AHL and NHL. I have no favorite among

any of them. On the ECHL level, the Newfoundland Growlers were in the area in order to beat the Reading (PA) Royals. Now they are challenging the Florida Everblades — so go Growlers.

For the AHL, I am following the team that beat our local Penguins, the Springfield (MA) Blues-sponsored team. I guess for now I am also following the St. Louis Blues in the NHL… so we’ll see how this all works out in next week’s column.

We did enjoy hosting some visitors from Maryland who came up for a short stay.

We took them on a tour including the Francis Walter Dam and Lake Harmony.

On our ride, we sighted some of our area’s seemingly plentiful turkeys. There was also a bird I identified as a Baltimore Oriole, much to the amusement of our guests. They took us to dinner at Nick’s Lake House where we were treated to good food and a beautiful sunset over Lake Harmony.

The next day, we were out to breakfast and sent

For Memorial Day— Hanging baskets, geraniums, cemetery containers, annuals, perennials, mix ‘n’ match ats, bedding owers, vegetable plants, hanging cherry tomato baskets, herbs, too much to mention.

Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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by Seth Isenberg them off to continue their journey starting with a stop to explore Jim Thorpe. They loved the place, and timed their departure from there just ahead of the afternoon’s heavy rain.

That rain was just another watering of my uncut back yard grass. Every time I planned to mow my back yard last week, it rained beforehand. The grass was getting high. So when I finally was able to get out, my old mower had trouble cutting the wet grass. I ended up having to use a weed whacker. I’m still not done with some corners.

Mowing was among the possible activities for me this week, as I am on the

in-between week with my chemo treatments. I do feel better, but I go back for my next treatments starting at week’s end. Ruth and I have a bunch of work to keep us busy and the load eases up as I go back for round 2.

One additional sighting, a pileated woodpecker at a tree stump across the road from the Weatherly VFW on Monday afternoon.

As I wrap this up, I have to shout about the ridiculous gas prices — and diesel. I am upset that there is no relief coming from Washington.

These prices are crazy now, and we are warned they are going up some more. The thinking that this will drive us hereabouts to electric cars

shows a powerful disconnect between D.C. and our area.

With inflation all heated up, how many of us have forty to sixty thousand dollars to spend for an electric vehicle? The new VWs are awesome, but anything saved on gasoline would go to the bank to finance the car. Besides, most of us can only afford to buy a used car, if we can find one we like and can afford. EVs are an unaffordable dream and high gasoline and diesel prices a terrible reality taking money from each of us nearly every day.

Enjoy these beautiful spring days and keep healthy.

Dennison supers have visitors in May

by Ruth Isenberg Jose Mendez attended the Dennison Township Supervisors meeting on May 3 to discuss the destruction of a structure on his former property in the township. He came with copies of permits and blueprints previously approved by the township.

Supervisors explained that those permits had expired, and he would have had to apply for an extension to construct the shed. They also noted that a shed is an accessory structure and cannot be approved without a primary structure on the property. Because it was constructed without a permit, the courts granted the township permission to remove it.

A special meeting was scheduled for a pulic hearing

on May 18 regarding a liquor license transfer for the Sitko’s Barn restaurant, with possible action by the supervisors following the meeting.

No action was taken on the request from Breezeline Cable for a franchise agreement renewal, with the possibility of a meeting with White Haven Borough on the subject.

Plans for the bathroom project were updated.

Work on the Middleburg stormwater project was expected to begin mid-May, weather permitting.

William Dittmar also attended the meeting, to talk about his proposed water withdrawal project in Butler Township near Beech Mountain Lake. He has renewed his permit with the Susquehanna River Basin

Authorty and is working with EarthRes, a local hauler for Nestle and Niagara Water. He is permitted for 220 gallons per minute, and planning to have a small office building, as well as water storage silos. A more complete presentation was promised for the June meeting. While the site is in Butler Township, Dennison Township roadways and waterways could be affected.

Supervisors approved the mower purchase discussed in April, and considered repairs needed to township roads.

The Dennison Township Fire report included 8 calls in April, 7 in Dennison, and 1 in Foster, for 28 hours of service.

Supervisors meet next on Wednesday, June 1, at 6 p.m.

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Synco Romantico brings GHCS series to fabulous close The Greater Hazleton Concert Series, Inc. brings to you for the May 31 concert an amazing 10-piece instrumental ensemble featuring the silky smooth voice of Canada’s Marc Devigne and the sultry sweetness of Israel’s Adi Cohen. They deliver a highenergy, international blend of fresh and familiar pop favorites. The production is called Synco Romantico, but you may just call them fabulous.

Synco Romantico was created by award-winning Israeli music producer and composer Tomer Adaddi.

He is also an arranger and pianist who has worked with numerous international artists throughout the world.

His vision was to create a group with a worldwide repertoire, lots of rhythm, and a 10-piece virtuoso ensemble to back the lead

singers. He has realized his goal with Synco Romantico.

Cohen and Devigne sing in several different languages including English, French, Italian, and Spanish. They will present a romantic set of songs from Latin favorites like “Volare” and “Besame Mucho” to beautiful ballads and classics such as “As Time Goes By” and “Moon River.”

Adi Cohen is an Israeli pop singer who rose to fame in 2004. It was then that she took third place in the Israeli version of “Pop Idol.”

That achievement opened the door for her to become

a successful professional singer and actress on many stages not only in Israel but throughout the world. She has a rare combination of star power and a velvet voice which led her to be invited to sing for world leaders at the international presidents’ convention which aired on TV stations worldwide.

Marc Devigne is originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. He is a diversely experienced singer, songwriter, musical theatre performer, and actor. With a well-rounded experience base that ranges from being a finalist on “Canadian Idol”

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Individual tickets for Synco Romantico are $30 for adults and $10 for students. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Hazleton Area High School Auditorium where abundant free, lighted parking is available.

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Parade

Continued from page 1 participants will start to march at 9 and continue to Our Lady of Lourdes Church where another memorial service will take place.

The parade will continue through town and end at Union Cemetery with the final memorial service of the day taking place. Among some of the highlights will be the Weatherly

Area High School band and chorus performing, WAHS Class of 2022 outstanding senior girl, Rhianne Markovich, reciting In Flanders Fields and the outstanding senior boy, Richard D. Ray, the Gettysburg Address, main speaker Paul John Hadzick, and a poem recitation

by Auxiliary President Georgeann Herling.

Refreshments will be provided at the post home after the parade and will be take out only.

Weatherly Council sells Penrose property to state

by Seth Isenberg

At their monthly meeting on May 23, Weatherly Borough council was unanimous in accepting an offer from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to buy the Penrose property. The land, located in Banks Township, was once the site of the borough’s reservoir. In earlier years, the borough’s private water company harnessed a set of springs on the site to pipe water downhill to the borough. Now the borough owns the water company, which draws its water from deep wells.

The Penrose property is now surrounded by state owned property preserved as state forest.

The DCNR offered $30,000 for the 20.6 acre site and its lake and springs. Council voted unanimously to accept the offer, 6-0, with mayor P. J. Hadzick absent. The meeting was presided by council vice president Norman Richie.

Council approved a proclamation designating May 27 as National Poppy Day in Weatherly.

The coal car at the Weatherly Museum site needs to be moved during the final remediation of the property. After a discussion that explored and dismissed the idea of getting rid of the car, council member Joe Thomas offered a motion to retain the car and move it during the construction. Options

included placing it to the southeast of the old pattern shop, or returning it to its present spot after the site work is complete. Council was again unanimous on keeping the car.

Georgia Farrow of the American Legion Auxiliary reported that their food box program for veterans is “very successful.” It now serves 110 of them. She is hoping for sunny weather for the return of Weatherly’s Memorial Day parade.

Poppy Walk The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly invites all residents to walk with them on their Poppy Walk on Saturday, May 28.

Registration will take place at the post home starting at 9:30 a.m.

Cost is $10. The walk will start at 10 rain or shine unless there is extreme weather. All registrants will begin at the post home and continue to the Weatherly Plaza which is approximately one mile.

Participants will have choice of a one-, two-, or three-mile distance walk. Children younger than 18 years of age must be registered by a parent. Children younger than 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult during the walk.

Monetary donations are also welcome from non-walkers.

Donations can be dropped off before the walk.

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Community Yard Sale to benefit White Haven Ambulance Service BUSINESS SPONSORS

YARD SALES ADDRESS

Renees Cold Cut Hut Murphy Lumber White Haven Veterinary Hospital Lehman Family Funeral Service White Haven Community Library Antonios Pizza G & A Hardware Laurel Lodge # 467 Free & Accepted Masons Garage Time

4 Linden St 388 Middleburg Rd 304 Berwick St 3 S Woodhaven Dr 121 Towanda St 107 Susquehanna St 46 Duda St 310 Susquehanna 35 Caplos Rd

In the left column are the businesses that are sponsoring the White Haven Ambulance Community Yard Sale map. At right are the participating addresses.

Printed maps will be available on Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30, at the Ambulance Building, and will be posted on the Journal-Herald Facebook page.

160 Church St 22 State Route 437 402 Erie St 531 Towanda St 621 Berwick St 188 State Route 940 (EastSide) 100 Towanda St Lehigh Park 415 Lehigh St 80 Bridge Street

Bridge tolling hearing cancelled minutes before beginning

by Seth Isenberg

Liz Berger of East Side Borough was in the room when the announcement Last Wednesday’s hearing was made. She said that the about tolling the Interstate PennDOT officials had no 80 bridge over the Lehigh answers as to why the meeting River hosted by PennDOT was cancelled or whether was abruptly cancelled just it would be rescheduled. as the event was to start. The Berger, an owner of Lehigh meeting was set up in the Gorge Campground in East Mountain Laurel Resort’s Side, is a member of the conference rooms. The team local committee formed to of speakers that PennDOT oppose tolling the Interstate had brought for the meeting 80 bridge. As everyone was had set up displays on easels packing up, she approached a around the room. By about 3 p.m., they were ready to meet presenter to ask him a specific question about the project and the public. About 10 minutes was told that “we can’t answer before the start of the event, any questions.” all of the PennDOT officials This reporter arrived at and consultants were asked to come into another room. After 3:30, and approached two other officials as they took several minutes, an official materials out of the hearing. came out and announced to They identified themselves everyone who had come that as ‘consultants,’ who said the hearing was cancelled. they did not know anything

as to why the hearing was cancelled.

An e-mail from PennDOT that arrived at 5:45 p.m. announced the cancellation of the I-80 Over Lehigh Bridge public hearing. Another e-mail from PennDOT just after 9 a.m. on Thursday announced the cancellation of the hearing for that afternoon regarding the I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge Replacement - also proposed to have tolls.

By Thursday, we had learned that Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler placed an injunction on the whole of the bridge tolling plan, putting a full stop on all work relating to the tolling of nine interstate bridges in Pennsylvania. That includes these hearings. The injunction is temporary, pending a full State Court review.

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022 — PAGE 11

Crestwood Softball

Crestwood girls fall short against Lady Cougars Although it was a meaningless Saturday morning makeup game, Crestwood and Hazleton Area treated it like the biggest game of the year, rivals putting on a great show in their regular-season softball finale played at Butler Township.

Gabbie Terracino’s walk-off RBI single scored teammate Cali Juris from second base to highlight the Lady Cougars’ four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning as they edged Crestwood 7-6 for the WVC Division 1 victory.

The Lady Comets (11-7, 7-7 WVC) used two-out magic — clutch hitting by Lauren Kalinowski, Lauren Amend and Kayla Wisniewski with runners in scoring position — to push across five runs in the top half of the seventh to take a 6-3 lead and move within a mere three outs of their first win over Hazleton Area in recent memory.

Those outs never came.

“If you want to beat one of the better teams like (Hazleton Area), you have to play seven innings and you have to do everything right ... and do the little things,” Crestwood head coach Dave Koptcho said. “We made too many errors in the field and gave them too many chances

in the end.”

The Lady Cougars’ Lauren Daniels quickly cut into the lead when she blasted Jess Koptcho’s first pitch in the bottom of the seventh over the fence in left to make it 6-4.

Freshman Olivia Williams followed with a solid single before Marissa Hoffman’s infield popup plopped in no-man’s land between the pitcher and home plate for an infield single.

A wild pitch moved both base runners into scoring position, when Juris made the Comets pay for a dropped foul pop with a smash single to left that chased both Williams and Hoffman home to tie it at 6. Terracino’s single to left allowed Juris to score easily from second and conclude the comeback.

After falling to Hazleton Area 14-0 in their first meeting of the season, the Lady Comets more than showed up this time around.

Jess Koptcho managed to keep the Lady Cougars’ bats quiet over the first four innings as Crestwood led 1-0 to that point. After Hazleton Area rallied to a 3-1 lead, consecutive singles

by Crestwood’s Stephanie Pollock, Kalinowski and

Amend tied the game at 3.

Then, Wisneiwski delivered a sharp two-out double to left that reclaimed the lead for the Lady Comets. Two pitches later, Jess Niznik poked an RBI single to make it 6-3.

“There’s no badge of honor for coming close to beating anybody, no matter who’s across the field,” Dave Koptcho said. “We were right there — that close!”

WAMS Students of the Month for April, from left, Crestwood is the sixth seed Aiden Slovik, Dominick Kokinda, Raymond Montz, in the eight-team District 2 and vice-principal Chris Kimmell.

Class 5A Tournament. The Lady Comets were to face WVC Division 1 champion and third-seeded Pittston Area this week in the quarterfinal round.

Crestwood........ 00 1 000 5 — 6 11 2 Haz. Area..........000 012 4 — 7 10 2 W — Terracino. L — Koptcho.

Weatherly Area Softball

JT shuts out Lady Wreckers Amanda Goodchild hurled a four-hit shutout and struck out 15 to lead Jim Thorpe past host Weatherly Area 8-0 in a non-league softball game last week. Losing pitcher Maddie vonFrisch allowed just four hits and struck out 11 for the Lady Wreckers (6-14).

Oleksa McAndrew and Taylor Mordaunt hit a double apiece for the Olympians (515).

Jim Thorpe...............001 600 1 — 8 4 2 Weatherly Area.......000 000 0 — 0 4 6 Goodchild and Mahmde; vonFrisch and Diaz. W — Goodchild. L — vonFrisch.

WAMS names April students of the month Middle School principal Anthony DeSpirito has announced the names of the students who were selected as Weatherly Area Middle School Students of the Month for April. The award is based on academic achievement, attendance, extra-curricular involvement, and service to school and community.

Aiden Slovik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Slovik, Weatherly, was chosen as the 6th grade Student of the Month. Aiden plays basketball for the Weatherly Biddy Basketball Association.

Dominick Kokinda, son of Mr. Albert Kokinda Sr., Weatherly, was chosen as the 7th Grade Student of the Month. Dominick is an honor student and a member of the Weatherly Area Middle School Basketball Team. He also enjoys helping his neighbors.

Raymond Montz, son of Ms. Amanda Montz, Weatherly, was chosen as the 8th grade Student of the Month. Raymond is an honor student and a member of the Weatherly Area Middle School Basketball Team. He also plays baseball for the Tri County Babe Ruth Baseball League and basketball for the McAdoo Basketball Association.

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49. Chilled (2 words) 50. Same as solos 51. Yuletide

52. Paddington Bear’s homeland 53. Beginning of a story?

54. Grand ____

55. *Like a Stephen King story 56. “Platoon” setting

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Comets have ‘golden’ day at district track championships

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

conclude their spring season at the PIAA Class 3A Track and Field Championships SCRANTON - The this Friday and Saturday at Crestwood boys and girls Shippensburg University. certainly left their mark on “It definitely feels good, the District 2 Track and Field especially my senior year, Championships. The Comets being able to leave with a came away with four golds good taste in my mouth, and plenty of additional always having that memory of medals at the two-day Class winning districts and going to 3A championships, held at states,” a smiling Shudak said, Scranton Memorial Stadium. with his gold round his neck.

Crestwood senior Ethan “It’s always going to be a good Shudak launched the shot feeling.” He started the shot put a personal-best 50 feet, 3 put competition with a heave inches to win his first district of 49 feet, 6 ½ inches and championship and punch never relinquished the lead. “I wasn’t really concerned being his ticket to the state meet the top seed because the entire in Shippensburg. Comets teammate Isaac Mertz cleared season I’ve been throwing more and more. But when I 12 feet, 6 inches to easily win go against good competition, the pole vault competition. it definitely pushes me a bit Meanwhile, Lady Comets Molly DeMarzo and Julia Lazo more, so it definitely helps.

“I came in and was feeling also struck gold. DeMarzo led from start to finish to win the pretty good, but there’s always that nervous factor,” girls’ 3200-meter run, while he added. “After that first Lazo won the pole vault at thrown, it came out nice, I 11 feet, 6 inches for her first said I got this.” district gold. The four will

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Crestwood’s boys’ 4x100 relay team brought on the silver medal from last week’s District 2 Class 3A Track and Field Championships in Scranton. Team members, from left, are: Ricardo Williams, George Jennings, Nolan Dunnum and Adam Wood. Their time was 44.38 seconds.

Photo by Steve Stallone Shudak went on to hit 50 feet, ¼ inches, and then got a career-best 50-3 ½ on his final throw to send him to Shippensburg with added momentum. “I feel a bit of pressure because I’m going to states and it’s a big deal, but when I go against good competition, it always brings out the best in me. So I think it’s going to be a good thing for me, go in there and see what I can do.”

Mertz will be a medal contender in the pole vault at states after clearing 12-6 on his second attempt, and beating the field by a footand-a-half on a windy day at Scranton High School. It is the junior’s first district championship and state berth.

DeMarzo successfully defended her 3200-meter run title with another goldmedal performance, while Lazo reached the top of the

medal stand for the first time, winning the pole vault competition. Although both seniors were top seeds for their events, they came in confident, but not stressed out. “I was confident coming into today,” Lazo said. “I just tried to stay as calm as I can, keep my cool. I never want to come in too confident, because you never know what’s going to happen. I just cheered on See GOLDEN, page 15

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Continued from page 14 my friends, my teammates. It was a real fun time.”

“I didn’t feel that stressed to come out and defend the title,” DeMarzo said. “I knew my goal was to win and get the gold and finish my track career strong.”

Lazo finished runner-up to Hazleton Area’s Bella Colyer at last year’s district meet, and used it to push her over the bar this spring. “Yes, it was a really close meet, but I came back this year stronger.

It definitely motivated me for this year,” said Lazo, who trains year-round. “I practiced extra hard, I trained, and it all worked out at the end of day.

I train at the Flying Circus Indoor Club in New York.

They’re really helpful. They helped me get to where I am today.”

Lazo came into the competition at 9-6, and

cleared her first three heights before missing at 11 feet.

However, she came back to get 11 feet and then 11-6, as the rest of the competition was out at 10-6. With the wind picking up, she was unable to clear 12 feet on three attempts at her PR. “(The wind) was definitely an issue at the end, when I was getting tired too, it was having an effect,” she said. “I stuck it through, and I’m still happy with my performance. I was going for 12 (feet) today. It didn’t really work out, but I still have states so we’ll see how that goes.”

DeMarzo said she didn’t set any speed records in winning her second straight 3200-meter title, clocking a winning time of 11:33.10 to beat out Scranton’s Bella Noreika (11:39.89) for the gold. DeMarzo led from start to finish. “We went out really, really slow. I think we came through at 5:45. So I felt really comfortable the whole race,” she said. “I just kind of ran it smart. I would have wished to

go out a little bit faster. The wind was pretty bad on that straightaway. The time was definitely one of my slowest times of the season, but we’ll take it and run with it.”

Silver lining For Crestwood’s boys’ 4x100 relay team that was in flux all season, the district track championships had a silver lining. The team of freshmen Ricardo Williams and George Jennings, senior jumper Adam Wood and senior anchor Nolan Dunnum clocked a time of 44.38 seconds, bettered only by Valley View’s gold-medal time of 43.25.

Not bad, considering this group hadn’t run together much at all until Wednesday.

“This team, this year, we’ve been all over the place,” Dunnum said. “We made a lot of changes the first 4-5 weeks, we were changing people the whole year, moving legs and everything. It’s been a work in progress. Coming into this, we were a little nervous coming in at third seed. We were just hoping for the best. I told them before we left that I’m not leaving with anything but gold, but we got second, and I’m proud of these guys.”

“There were nerves, but

we’ve been working really hard on our handoffs most of the season,” said opening runner Williams. “I was just confident in our ability as a team here.”

He got the baton to Jennings, who said his nerves went away once he stepped on the running surface. “Before I got on the track, it was all jitters, all nervousness,” Jennings said. “But when I got on the track, I knew I could trust my teammates, and we got it off really well.”

“It was all tunnel vision,” added Wood, who runs third.

“I focused on George, I got the baton, and I just took off.” He got it to Dunnum for another clean handoff, and with the Comets firmly in second, the sprint standout locked up the silver medal down the home stretch. “I didn’t see anybody to my left or my right,” Dunnum recalled. “I said second place is ours, and I’m taking it home.” The Comets’ time was just 1.13 seconds off the state-qualifying standard.

Medal haul The Comets’ medal haul didn’t end there. Crestwood high jumpers Joey Gzemski and Adam Wood tied for second in the high jump (5-11), while Shudak added

to his medal count with bronze medals in both the discus and javelin. Dunnum added a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash, and a fifth in the 100 (11.23). In the 4x800 relay, the Crestwood boys earned a fourth-place medal in 8:37.68. The Comets’ Nash Greene got a fifth in the 3200 (10:20.19), and John Jones placed seventh in the shot put. All of their efforts helped the Comets finish second in the final team standings with 85 points behind only North Pocono (113). The Hazleton Area boys were third (64).

On the girls’ side, Kayla Kresge (100 hurdles) and the girls’ 4x800 relay team (10:06.96) won bronze medals. Bella Novelli was fourth in the 3200 (11:48.14), Sarah Shipton was fourth in the pole vault (10-0), See ARCHIVES, page 16

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Continued from page 15 DeMarzo took fourth in the 1600 (5:17.07), the 4x100 relay team was sixth (52.16), Bianca Long was seventh in the 300 hurdles (50.20), and Kresge was eighth in the 300 hurdles (50.35).

In the girls’ team race, Wallenpaupack (94.5) was first, followed by Abington Heights (87). Crestwood (54) and Hazleton Area (42) were sixth and seventh, respectively.

On Friday, the pole vault competition begins at states, with Lazo going at 9 a.m. in the girls’ vault, and Mertz at 12:30 p.m. Also on Friday, Shudak will compete in the shot put at 12:30. On Saturday morning at 9, DeMarzo will run her final high school race in the 3200-meters.

Crestwood’s Kayla Kresge clears a hurdle during the Class 2A girls’ 100-meter hurdles event at last week’s District 2 Track and Field Championships in Scranton.

Kresge placed third for a bronze medal.

Crestwood’s Julia Lazo soars over the bar on her way to a first-place finish in the Class 2A girls’ pole vault competition last week at the District 2 Track and Field Championships in Scranton.

Crestwood’s Molly DeMarzo, center, is all smiles atop the podium after winning the Class 2A girls’ 3200meter run at the District 2 Track and Field Championships in Scranton. She’s headed back to the state meet for a second straight season.

Crestwood’s Ethan Shudak and Julia Lazo pose with their gold medals after placing first at last week’s District 2 Track and Field Championships in Scranton.

Shudak won the Class 2A boys’ shot put, and Lazo captured the Class 2A girls’ pole vault, and both will now compete at the PIAA Track and Field Championshis this weekend in Shippensburg.

Photod by Steve Stallone

District 11 track

Wreckers earn silver

Weatherly Area athletes won three silver medals at the District 11 Class 2A Track and Field Championships last week in Whitehall. On the opening day of the twoday event, Weatherly Area’s foursome of Michael Berger, Jacob Parker, Ricky Ray and Frankie Willis placed second in the 4x800 relay.

On Day 2, Ray added a second silver medal to his collection, placing second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:01.67.

On the girls’ side, Rhianne Markovchick placed second behind Pine Grove’s Abigail Frew (16.06) to claim the silver medal.