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Memorial Day to be marked throughout area Poppy Walk, May 28

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will conduct a Poppy Walk, Friday, May 28, starting at the post home at 10 a.m. The event will take place rain or shine unless there is extreme weather. The Unit invites anyone interested in getting sponsorships to walk with us. All monies received will be used by the ALA Family for their programs that support veterans, the military community, and their families. Light refreshments will be served Scouts of Cub Pack 25 and Scouts BSA Troop 25 assisted the members of VFW Post after the walk on the post 6615 in White Haven in placing US Flags on the graves of all the veterans at Laurel porch. and St. Patrick’s Cemeteries recently. This is to insure that the veterans of all eras White Haven Memorial are noted and remembered for Memorial Day. This is an ongoing project of the Day Event, May 30 Scouts for over a decade to place the flags before Memorial Day and remove them around Veteran’s day so the flags are not out during the winter. Event kicks off with a JEEP CONVOY around town, with Jeeps gathering at Caboose on Main Street, 11:30 to 12:45. Then the Patriotic Convoy will tour town, ending up at Lehigh Park for the progam, where the Crestwood Band performs from 12-1; National Anthem, by Ruth Isenberg Jack Varaly during the May 5 were only in draft form, but 1 p.m.; introduction of Poppy supervisors’ meeting. Areas he suggested having a meeting King & Queen; Gettysburg AdDennison Township Super- of discussion could include to go over them, citing a need dress; In Flanders Field; and visors planned to atttned the setting a limit on the number for “good input and critical thank you to veterans. May 17 meeting of the Planof animals—chickens, horses, assessment. It’s your zoning Free hot dogs & drinks will ning Commission in order to be provided, courtesy of the or livestock; rules for kennels ordinance, not mine.” review possible changes to the and riding stables; accessory A correction may be needed Marine Corps League. More township’s zoning ordinance food will be available from the solar energy uses and solar in a subdivision request from proposed by zoning officer farms. Varaly said his ideas See DENNISON TWP, page 4 concession stand, operated by

Changes may be coming to Dennison Twp. Zoning ordinance

the Sports Association. There will be military displays and military vehicles, and live music by the Air National Guard Jazz Band, crafts and much more through the afternoon.

Memorial Day, White Haven

White Haven VFW 6615, AMVETS 253, and Marine Corps League 1039 will be holding ceremonies for Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, starting at 11 a.m. Ceremonies will be in the following order: St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Honor Roll, White Haven Bridge, and Laurel Cemetery. The public is invited to observe.

Memorial Day, Weatherly

The Weatherly American Legion Post 360 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 will hold brief ceremonies on Memorial Day, May 31, to remember the sacrifice of our veterans who served to protect our freedoms. The day will start with a memorial ceremony at the Monument on Spring Street at 10 a.m., then a brief cereSee MEMORIAL DAY, page 3

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Editorial We Remember by Ruth Isenberg

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer season—a time for fun and sun. Most people have a long weekend to enjoy, and many take the opportunity to travel to see friends and relatives. Memorial Day is much more. Memorial Day is a time to take stock, to remember the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in the service of their country. Without their selflessness, we would not now be enjoying beaches, barbecues and fun. War is serious business, and most of us would like to see our nation avoid it as much as possible. But some wars have been necessary. From the Revolution that made us self-governing, to the Civil War that established us as one country that did the right thing (even if late) in abolishing slavery, through two World Wars that put us in the position of defending freedom not just for ourselves, but also for those in other countries who were being oppressed, our military has done what it must to prevail — and lives have been lost. More recent conflicts have been unpopular politically or ignored, but that doesn’t lessen in any way the thanks we owe the men and women who have served, and especially those who gave their lives. On Memorial Day, we must remember. It’s good that our two communities are making much of Memorial Day, even though Covid concerns mean one more year without a parade. Please take time to express your thanks to those who served at one of the events.

Archives From The Weatherly Herald May 20, 1971 James P. Faust and Cletus Milan, Publishers The front page photo is of a helicopter used as a crane to deliver the roof air conditioning units atop the steelwork of the new Carbon County Home.

The proposed budget for the Weatherly Area School District proposes an $815,195 budget with a 3 mill tax increase. Of that, Weatherly’s share of the costs for the Carbon County Vocational/ Technical School Budget will be $22,515 for the 37 students it sends. The school board approved a varsity band field trip to New York City for 92 people, at no expense to the district. Last week’s column by Don Garber about varsity basketball coach Cy Fulton brought out the letter writers, who penned four articles of support for the departing coach, all of which were printed in this issue, with one signed by multiple people. From The Sidelines, by Don Garber Garber writes that the Wrecker baseball team is down three players from injuries, leaving the team a bit short. The Weatherly Area Booster Club has paid for new hats for the girls softball team. Sam Young stopped by the Herald office to show off some of the fish he’d caught in the Lehigh River that day — four of 16″ or better. He also notes that the PA Fish Commission report the biggest run of shad in years moving up the

Delaware River. With water temperatures already at about 52 degrees, the best fishing is yet to come. Several thousand shad are tagged this spring, and if you catch a tagged fish, report it along with the location and gear used — for a $1 reward. There’s a bus trip to see the Phillies play Cincinnati in the new stadium in Philadelphia — and there’s a few tickets left for this Sunday’s trip — contact Wayne Hittinger... The Wrecker boys baseball team had a tough week, losing three including getting shut out at Cardinal Brennan.

on Bear Creek Road in Dennison Township. Police officer Mark Metzo swerved to avoid a vehicle oncoming in his lane of travel, and while he did avoid that vehicle, the back of the cruiser snagged guide rail which caused great damage to the car. Metzo was seat belted, but was ‘bounced around’ so he was taken to Geisinger Wyoming Valley for treatment. He was released that night and is back on duty. Officers are using their private cars to make local calls, only in White Haven borough.

Assistant District Attorney William Keller will speak to the White Haven Lions Club From The Journal-Herald on May 28. Keller is a candidate for Judge for Luzerne May 23, 1991 County. Clara and Jay Holder, Publishers A Child Registry program Dennison Township suwill be held on June 2 at the pervisors came to the May 10 White Haven Borough council White Haven Community Building. Children can be meeting to ask for police fingerprinted (by the White protection from the White Haven Police Department), Haven Police Department weighed and measured by on a part-time basis. Charles Keenapple, Russell Miller and Dr. Gregory Fino of Geisinger Family Practice/Pocono, and Sam Macurak all attended. even have their blood type Borough solicitor Whitey determined by the Hazleton Maier was tasked with studyGeneral Hospital Laboratory ing the ‘ramifications of any Department. All this will be cooperative agreement,’ and report back so that council can recorded in the Child Registry Handbook given to the child. make a decision. The White Haven Ministerial Association has agreed to sponsor a food cupboard for the White Haven area. Space for the cupboard will be provided in the Administration Building at the White Haven Center. White Haven’s better police cruiser was wrecked Wednesday night during a response at the request of State Police to an accident near the quarry

Country Machine will perform this Saturday at J.R.’s Tavern from 9 ‘til 1. A National Teachers Day program was held in the Weatherly Area School District at the end of the school day on May 7. Daniel Suitch was honored for his many contributions towards public education in the Weatherly Area Schools. See ARCHIVES, page 6

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

IN RE ESTATE OF LASZLO LUKACS-NAGY, Deceased, late of the City of Hazleton, County of Luzerne and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted in the Estate of Laszlo Lukacs-Nagy, who died on the 11th day of May, 2019. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Administratrix, Sara Lukacs-Nagy, 5050 Fairview Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255, or her attorney: CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE 121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49 Weatherly, PA 18255

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County, PA, on May 10, 2021, in the Estate of Frederick T. Sacco, late of Freeland Borough, who died April 15, 2021, to Brian K. Sacco, Executor. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present them immediately to: SENAPE & ASSOCIATES James V. Senape, Jr., Esquire Catherine A. McGovern, Esquire Michael B. Senape, Esquire 612-614 Main Street, P. O. Box 179 Freeland, PA 18224-0179 570-636-3133

Continued from page 1 mony at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cemetery on Plane St at 10:30, and a brief ceremony at Union Cemetery on East Main St at 11. At Union Cemetery speakers will include Georgian Herling of the Weatherly American Legion Auxiliary, and Weatherly Area High School top students Ethan Broskoskie reciting the Gettysburg Address and Kelly Royer reciting In Flanders Fields. There will be no parade. The public is welcome at any or all of these ceremonies.

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ing Route 940, went straight ahead. They had trouble making the turn onto Vine Street East Side Borough Council to get back out onto Route determined the area of the 940. PennDOT has promised borough where short-term to improve the signage. rental units will be allowed Coucnil authorized secretary during their May 6 meeting. Carol Lenahan to send a letter Council voted to set condito PennDOT about the contions on short-term rentals, dition of Route 940 at River and to allow them in the Street, where is is slipping and CR District only. This zoncracking. ing district is located on the Zoning officer Alan Hollrigl resouth side of Interstate 80, ported handing out a zoning pernear the golf course. Solicitor mit application for a hot tub/spa Jim Nanovic was authoried installation. There are concerns to draw up the amendment, about the available setbacks. which will be sent to the East Council president John Side and Carbon County PlanMarotta suggested applying ning Commission for comment. After comments are re- for a grant next year to repave ceived, council will advertise a Bridge Street, installing curbpublic hearing on the amend- ing from Center to Vine. The street is pitched and causing ment prior to its adoption. runoff issues. A gaming grant Septic system inspections for a new community building are due, and must be submitwon’t be submitted this year. ted to the borough. Letters were sent to deliquent The borough’s safety deposit box contents have been moved sewage treaatment customers. Replaement of failing grinder to the PNC branch in Mountain Top. Some historic mate- pumps was discussed. The borough pays for the first replacerials found in the box will be ment. Marotta is the first conretained for display the new community building when it is tact if a new pump is needed, and Schoch is the backup. completed. Roadmaster and council member Rudy Schoch reported that the Stop sign at Bridge and Vine Streets was hit twice by tractor trailers, along with a parked car on one occasion. The drivers came across the Two bodies were discovbride at night, and instead ered in the woods of Lausanne of turning left and followTownship Saturday just after 5 p.m. in a wooded area along Eckley Road near North Buck Mountain Road. PA State Police - Hazleton offered that the unidentified victims are White Haven, PA presumably male and female. PATRICK M. LEHMAN, PRESIDENT Eckley Road was closed all RUSSELL C. TETER, JR., SUPERVISOR night as PSP investigators Serving White Haven, Weatherly and surrounding communities searched for clues. As of The Journal-Herald’s Branch of Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. press time, there was no additional information. (570) 443-9816

MICHAEL J. MOLNAR Michael was a retired art professor from Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke. He was a successful oil painter for over 50 years, garnering many awards nationally and internationally. His works have been in many prestigious Michael J. Molnar, 72, of galleries and museums as Weatherly, passed to be in the well as the Metropolitan Mupresence of his Lord and Sav- seum of Art. Early in his ior Jesus Christ on May 10, career he taught at The Ha2021 after a three year long zleton Art League as well as illness. privately. He was a mentor Born in Hazleton to the late to many aspiring and sucMichael and Irene (Clemens) cessful artists over the years. Molnar, he is survived by his He was a loving husband wife of 42 years, Deborah; and father to his beloved sons, sons Mark V. and wife Vala skillful fly fisher and local erie, and Michael G.; granddrummer who would take in son Barrett Michael; sisters a stray cat or dog whenever Barbara and husband James he was able. He will be greatly Liott, and Rose and husband missed and lovingly rememGerry Gelgot; and several bered as a man of passion for nieces and nephews. all he pursued and a friend to all. A Celebration of Life will be held in his honor on June 27 at 3 p.m. at Martin’s Restaurant, Hazleton. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Carbon County Animal Shelter, 63 Broad Street, Nesquehoning, PA 18240 or Hospice of The Philip J. Jeffries Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Funeral Home Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

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A letter will be sent to the current snow removal contractor to obtain pricing for this year. Council approved opening the park for Memorial Day weekend. Council meets next on Thursday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in the John Murphy Room of the White Haven Area Community Library.

Dennison Twp…

Continued from page 1 2010, and another subdivision application may be coming from the YMCA for property facing on Route 437. One zoning permit was issued for a swimming pool. Roadmaster Jim Yackiel reported a missing Stop sign at Second and Walnut Streets; he reported it to the police. Road sweeping has begun, but stopped when the unit broke down. Grass cutting has also begun. The supervisors conducted the annual road inspection, and found areas that need crack sealing, but didn’t find major problems this year. A resolution honoring Eagle Scout candidate Jareth Junkerman was adopted and will be presented to him at his Eagle ceremony on May 29. Bill Bauersfeld present the fire company report, listing 1 calls for April, and 36.25 hours of service. There was one dwelling fire, several brush fires, and wires down. Dumpster Day will be held on the first Saturday in June; dumpsters have been ordered. Dennison Township Supervisors will meet next at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 at the township building.

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 — PAGE 5 To the Editor: FAREWELL TO PNC As times change, we all must change and adapt. In the backand-forth bandying of corpodelivered to the voting sites? To the Editor: rate America, what is one small As taxpayers we are entiAnother election in Penntled to well-executed elections town? It is a small town that can sylvania, another round of boast years of customer loyalty, every time we go to the polls, questions. Here in Luzerne County the largest question is no exceptions. Our elected of- many who sit in their homes, why was the Republican Ballot ficials are responsible for this drive your new vehicles, or had mislabeled as the Democratic and must be held accountable. a personal banking experience; Please reach out to your State PNC remains in our thoughts. Ballot in the voting computofficials to let them know how I noticed our local bank; it was ers? While it has been cona “Hometown Bank, with big you feel. firmed that the correct ballot Here in the immediate corporate business resources was actually loaded, this masWhite Haven area that would and professionalism.” Knowing sive display of incompetence be Representative Gerald the bank personnel and them has done nothing to reassure Mullery at Repmullery@paknowing the customers is not a county voters that our elecrequired trait nowadays, will be house.net and State Senator tions are legitimate. If such missed. Lisa Baker at lbaker@pasen. an obvious mistake was not In a “Hometown Bank,” there gov. You can also find your caught before the machines were daily interactions, discuswere delivered how many oth- State officials at PA General sions, gossip, and local news Assembly (state.pa.us). er, potentially more serious Thank you everyone, togeth- exchanged; there were friends errors, are also being missed? helping friends. In the sweeper we can make a difference. Who is programming our Sincerely, ing change to computer and voting systems and did anyKathleen Mack electronic banking, our White one reliable even check the Haven PNC personnel had to machines before they were learn a whole new way to do

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Veterans Corner

things. I was many times very thankful for the patience and understanding that showed to everyone. The demeanor of our bank professionals was incredibly welcome and needed by the more elderly who did not grow up with online and electronic banking. So, for a while, our PNC was not just a financial institute; it was a help and learning center bringing many into the electronic and online banking era. It was a bank that helped and supported our town’s entire population besides banking with donations, personalized help in difficult financial situations. The bank will leave with little or no fanfare; it will just be gone. Gone also are the bank personnel many have come to depend on and trust. Gone will be the local free use ATM that so many loyal PNC accounts will have to drive out of town to use for daily banking or to get needed cash. I must ask if there is a reason they

could not leave the ATM open for the many who have been pleasing customers for so many years. If we now need cash, and our direct deposits are with PNC, you will need to drive to Blakeslee or Mountain Top and back. We will have to add to the perils the fast-rising gas prices, winter weather hazards. Others will need to ask friends, pay taxis or Uber drivers for rides back and forth to have some cash on hand. Local commercial ATMs charge between $1.50 and $3.50 for each withdrawal, so everyone with a PNC ATM card needs to prepare for that. By losing our bank, we are losing a big part of our town; a town without a bank has no chance of growing. I will not get into the local business will be hurt, but one thing for sure, we all will be hurt the day after our PNC never opens again. Good-bye and thanks to all who worked and made things better, good bye PNC Bank. John Kearns

eral James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Civil War soldiers buried there. Northern states held similar commemorative events and reprised the tradition in subsequent years; by 1890, each one had made Decoration Day an official state holiday. On the other hand, Southern states continued to honor the dead on separate days until after World War I. Decoration Day continued to be observed on May 30, the date General Logan had selected for the first Decoration Day until 1968 when Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which estab-

lished Memorial Day as the last Monday in May to create a three-day weekend for federal employees. The change went into effect in 1971, changing the name to Memorial Day and declaring it a national holiday. May 30, 2021 serves as a day to teach and remind all the true meaning of Memorial Day in a relaxed day of observation and remembrance and highlights veteran’s service while enjoying the celebration. May 31, 2021 serves as a day of solemn and dignified ceremony and remembrance of all who perished in service to our nation and forever memorialized their memories.

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

Update on Memorial Day event on May 30

Jeeps will assemble in the White Haven Market parking lot near the caboose. Numbers will be assigned for after-event prize drawings and to dress the Jeeps for the parade. There will be a Purple Heart Honor Jeep bearing the names of all local recipients of the Purple Heart. It is suggested that Jeeps include some Veteran or military remembrance along with patriotic displays. Vendors need to contact the Event Committee to reserve your free spot. The “FLIGHT LINE BAND” will be performing Jazz and selections of patriotic music selections at the event, along

with an opening and pieces from the Crestwood High School Band. After the event, live music will be performed at Tavern on the Trail, following the Jeep Rally at Lehigh Park.

Memorial Day – a history

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May – this year on May 31 - honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family

gatherings, and participating in parades. On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “May 30, 1868, is designated to strew with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle. On the first Decoration Day, Gen-

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Archives

playoffs by drubbing MMI 16-3 (with Radjavitch allowing two hits). Marty Mrozinski also Continued from page 2 writes that the Weatherly Area Nearly 130 players will com- High School baseball team pete in the White Haven Area went down to defeat in Eurana Sports Association’s T-Ball, Park by Marian 7-1, and then Minor League, Little League in the season finale, defeated and Babe Ruth programs this MMI 7-4 to finish their year season. with an 8-12 mark. T-Ball has started. Babe Ruth starts May 19. In the White Haven Little League, The Thriftway team is undefeated – 3-0. Behind the one-hit pitching of Heather Radjavitch, the Lady Wreckers knocked off Marian 5-1, then in their final game of the regular season, they tuned up for the district

Roman Samson, 8 years old, caught one of the prize fish in the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce derby. He would like to say a special thanks to his friend Brian for helping him. Although the tag fell from the fish and could not be turned in, the Chamber will know at the end of the derby who the mystery sponsor is.

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There were some exciting T-Ball games in Weatherly T-Ball – Keeners 23, DJs 22; J&E 29, Candlelight 20; and on Thursday, J&E 35, Teachers 21 AND DJ’s 22, Candlelight 20. In Ed Gower’s WHASA baseball column, he described a closely fought game between the Firemen and Thriftway

teams that went back and forth between the two teams before Thriftway pulled out at 9-8 win – behind the relief pitching of Ed Gower (Jr.). Standing as of Saturday has Thriftway with a 5-0 record. Babe Ruth – First Eastern Bank opened the 1991 season with a touch 13-10 loss to Hazle Township.

White Haven Memorial Day Gathering 2021 SUNDAY, MAY 30 Event kicks off with a JEEP CONVOY around town, with Jeeps gathering at the Caboose on Main Street, 11:30 to 12:45. (Have a JEEP and want to take part? Contact chiefkearns@gmail.com or text 570.401.4280 to register.) Patriotic Convoy will tour town, ending up at

Lehigh Park for the

MEMORIAL DAY GATHERING

Members of ALA Unit 360, Weatherly received a proclamation from Weatherly Borough Council and Mayor J.P. Hadzick for National Poppy Day. The unit will hold a Poppy Walk in the community on National Poppy Day, May 28. Shown from left are Unit president Georgeann Herling, borough councilman and Navy veteran Joe Thomas, and Poppy Walk co-chairman Georgia Farrow. Poppy Walk co-chairman Sally Mitchell was not present for the picture.

Crestwood Band, 12-1 National Anthem, 1 p.m. | Poppy King & Queen Gettysburg Address | In Flanders Field THANK YOU to Veterans • FREE Hot Dogs & Drinks, courtesy of the Marine Corps League • Concession Stand by Sports Association • Military Displays • Military Vehicles • LIVE MUSIC by Air National Guard Jazz Band • Crafts • Much More

Seth’s Sightings

It’s been a good week for critter sightings, after some weeks when there was nearly all the same-old, same-old. Among the sightings is a large heron that overflew the Tannery area on Monday afternoon, likely looking for just the right wetlands to settle into. I sighted a large female turkey in the woods beside Lehigh Gorge Drive as I drove to work. On Sunday night, at dusk, Ruth and I sighted a gorgeous female fox as she stood on the sidewalk within the Split Rock Resort. That reminded us that we think we saw two fox kits in the dark one night as we traveled south on Lehigh Gorge Drive, just past Mountainview Community Church.

It appears that the trees in my yard have again attracted a long-time mated pair of cardinals. I expect to see them most every week now through their time here. Our normal wide roaming over the past weekend was narrowed as we’ve reduced our driving while I wait for a part for the Subaru. Staying close, we attended the SOAR tricky tray fundraiser on Saturday at Packer Township — and even won something. That afternoon, I spent time doing heavy cleanup work around our back yard, getting it and our patio more ready for the summer. The heat slowed me down a bit, though. I prefer to find something cool to do when temperatures approach 90.

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Sunday, we celebrated my birthday with a steak dinner out. My birthday weekend started on Friday night when we went to a show at the Mauch Chunk Opera House. Hunkajunk, a 7-piece band from the Lehigh Valley, was performing their mix of soul, funk and rock… and they were a real good time. We even found a nearby parking space though had we arrived sooner, we could have taken the shuttle van. We are next aiming for the British Invasion show coming up in mid-June. Looking at that same midJune weekend, the Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine and Food Festival is running that weekend at Split Rock in Lake Harmony. We’re going. It will be nice to be out at a local festival after losing all of last year. After that weekend, NASCAR rolls in. In sports, I caught the end of Phil Mickelson’s wonderful win of the PGA Championship. The nearly 51 year-old set all sorts of records. He kept his cool as the pressure mounted, and did something amazing. The surging crowd

of golf fans was quite a sight on TV. The NHL Penguins are up against elimination versus the Islanders due to a loss in double overtime on Monday. They need to win both of the next games, one at the Islanders first. Here’s hoping for wins. Even as basketball holds its playoffs, I cannot get very interested. Maybe I will pay attention if the Celtics win their first round. I am, however, paying attention to the WNBA regular season games. I find their games better as they are more about skills and less about egos (note the LeFlop by LeBron as an example of why the women’s game is better). Memorial Day weekend looks like an easygoing few days after an intense work week. Ruth and I, and our dogs, will attend events that honor our veterans this Sunday and Monday. We hope to see a good turnout for the honors events. We’ll likely also be working on some customer projects. Here’s good wishes for all The Journal-Herald readers to enjoy the holiday.

WACL offers book delivery The Weatherly Area Community Library is now providing delivery and pick-up of library books to homebound patrons in the Weatherly area. Jean Zimmerman will be our book provider for the homebound. You can reach her at 570-427-4343.

Yurchak makes PSU dean’s list Steph Yurchak, son of Robert and Cindy Yurchak, Weatherly, has made the Dean’s list for the Spring 2021 Semester at Penn State Main Campus with a GPA of 3.68. Steph is a 2018 graduate of Weatherly Area High School and is enrolled in the Recreation, Park and Tourism Management Major.

Oil change event by Faith Church Faith Church will be hosting a single mom’s oil change on Saturday, July 10, from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at 202 Carbon Street for Weatherly residents. (Oil change, fluids topped off and your car will get cleaned). To sign up for this FREE event please call the church at 570578-8005 to get on the list.

Rides To Church Faith Church will be supplying van rides to anyone in need of a ride to church on Sundays for the 10 a.m. service. Please call the church at 570-578-8005 to get on the list.

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Thousands of meals headed to food-insecure Haiti thanks to recent ICS Feed the Need event

Eva Eroh (Weatherly) holds a meal pack while a 1st grader scoops vitamin mix into the funnel.

Annabelle Lampart (White Haven) scoops vegetable mix into a funnel for a meal pack, while Jessika Lunney (ICS staff / White Haven) assists. Jacob Hoffman (Mountain Top) is ready with the protein mix. This past Friday, over 100 Immanuel Christian School students in grades Kindergarten through 12 packed 10,000 nonperishable meals of rice, soy, dried vegetables and vitamins for Haitian children who suffer from hunger and malnutrition, many of them orphans. Students worked together to bag and package the food into boxes with each box providing enough food for one child for several months. The Feed The Need event started as a fundraiser for the school last Spring. Students reached out to family and friends for donations

that would not only help with the cost of packaging and shipping meals, but also would support the scholarship fund for low-income students who attend ICS in Hazleton. The campaign came to a fast stop last Spring, due to the pandemic and the orders directing schools to close in midMarch. ICS has remained committed to sending the meals to Haiti and is honored to have had the opportunity to use the beautiful space at the new Hayden Center for the Arts in downtown Hazleton for the event.

Immanuel Christian School teachers spent time leading up to the event teaching students about the situation in Haiti. A recent report from the United Nations shows that the impacts from the coronavirus pandemic are having devastating effects on the world’s poorest countries and that countries like Haiti are at risk of entering a famine and are in urgent need of food. This hands-on experience taught students the importance of service to others, and that we all have a part to play in loving our neighbors close to home and around the world.

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Looking back at the Summer Games of 1972 by Mark C. Morthier

Berlin Games of 1936. Adolph Hitler hoped to demonstrate Sports fans always look for- Aryan supremacy, but Amerward to the Summer Games. ica’s Jesse Owens had othWe’re doing that right now. er ideas, winning four gold But the world will always look medals. back on the Summer Games of Now, 36 years later, the 1972. Wonderful performanc- 1972 games had a hopeful es, considerable controversy, motto: ‘Heitere Spiele’ (The and great tragedy make it so. Cheerful Games). Things The 1972 games were held started in that direction. Soin Munich, West Germaviet gymnast Olga Korbut beny--the first time the Games came a media sensation after were held on German soil winning a gold medal in the since the time of another team competition event. She unforgettable Olympics, the also won gold in the balance

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Hot Team of The Week Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are on a crazy hot streak currently with ten straight wins. This team full of young stars hope to make it back to their 2020 World Series run but this time, they hope to win it all.

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National League Adam Frazier Adam Frazier plays second base for the Pittsburgh Pirates who don’t have many good Hot Team of The Week players, but Adam Frazier is Honorable Mentions one of them. He leads all of San Diego Padres Major League Baseball in hits The San Diego Padres lead and has the fifth-best batting by superstars such as Feraverage in the league. nando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado are super hot right American League now. They have a nine-game Adolis Garcia win streak and are leading the Adolis Garcia has shot up National League West. the home run leader list as of the past week, currently tied New York Yankees in second place with 14 home The New York Yankees are runs, Adolis Garcia hopes to playing up to their potential as keep his hot streak going to of late. This team packed with emerge as one of the bright young stars of the league. talent had a rough start to

beam and the floor exercise. The 17-year-old Korbut was nicknamed “The Sparrow from Minsk.” In swimming, American Mark Spitz won seven gold medals and broke seven world records. He built on what he had done four years earlier, winning gold twice in the 1968 Olympics. Spitz’s Olympic record (winning gold seven times) stood until 2008 when Michael Phelps surpassed him by winning eight. There were controversies, too. America’s Rick DeMont had his gold medal stripped in the men’s 400-meter freestyle swimming. DeMont tested positive for traces of the banned substance ephedrine, even though he had declared the medication properly on his medical disclosure form. The punishment included banning DeMont from swimming in other events that year--including the 1,500-meter freestyle for which he was the then-current world record-holder.. In the 100-meter run, two other Americans--world-record holders Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson--didn’t show up for their quarterfinal heats because sprint coach Stan Wright had been given the wrong starting time. Instead of participating, they viewed TV coverage of what they thought were replays of their preliminary morning races. Realizing that they were watching live coverage instead, the athletes rushed to the stadium, but it was too late. More controversy emerged in the pole vault when the new ‘Cata-Pole’--used by defending champion Bob Seagren, an American, and Sweden’s Kjell Isaksson--was judged illegal because it contained carbon fibers. Given substitute poles,

Isaksson was eliminated. Seagren medaled, but he didn’t claim the top prize as expected, winning silver instead. Sadly, a follow-up investigation revealed that the confiscated pole did not contain carbon fibers. Perhaps the most amusing situation happened during the Marathon. Frank Shorter, born in Munich, became the first American in 64 years to win the Olympic marathon. But what happened as he entered the stadium on his ‘victory lap’ is lodged in Olympic lore. An imposter jumped in wearing a track uniform to run the last kilometer. The crowd, unaware of the situation, began cheering. But then, officials realized the hoax, and security guards escorted the imposter off the track. The cheers turned to boos. Of course, Shorter had no idea what was happening, and he was perplexed when he heard boos as he entered the stadium. He assumed that the boos were targeted at him. There weren’t, of course. The bottom line, though, was that Shorter won. Unfortunately, that outcome eluded the U.S. men’s basketball team, a group that was robbed of winning gold in the most controversial finish in the history of international basketball. The U.S. team appeared to have beaten the Soviets, 50–49, but officials replayed the game’s final three seconds...get this...three times. On the third try, the Soviets executed a court-long pass and took gold, 51–50, on a layin at the buzzer. Feeling cheated, the U.S team refused to accept silver medals, held in a vault in Switzerland. While all of what I’ve just described ranges from un-

fortunate to bizarre, the ‘72 Olympics will always be best known for the unthinkable--loss of life. Before dawn on September 5, 1972, a terrorist group broke into the Olympic Village and took as hostage eleven Israeli Olympic team members (athletes, coaches, and team officials). Two of the hostages were killed, and a standoff in the Olympic Village lasted for almost 18 hours. A botched rescue attempt followed, and the result was devastating: the remaining Israeli hostages were killed. I was ten years old at the time, and I had a tough time wrapping my mind around what had happened. But I could relate, too. I had Jewish friends in school,, and my maternal grandparents and other relatives left Germany for America shortly before the Nazi regime took over. How could anyone explain such hatred, I asked? My mother told me that hate is wrong, but it is a sad reality of living in this world. She was right then, and nothing has changed over the years. What I learned most from watching the ‘72 Olympics is how important it is to ‘hate hate.’ ________ Mark C. Morthier has competed in Olympic-style weightlifting and powerlifting and holds New York State & New Jersey State power weightlifting records in the 50-54 age group. He is the author of No Nonsense. Old School Weight Training (Second Edition) with Carl Shields, and Running Wild (Growing Up in the 1970s). Both books are available at Amazon.com. Mark also writes for The Sports Column.

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Journal-Herald Sports

Weatherly Area softball

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Lady Wreckers win Cards top Wreckers under the lights regular-season finale The Weatherly Area softball team closed out regular-season play with a 15-0 victory over Lincoln Leadership Academy last week. Maddie vonFrisch pitched a three-inning no-hitter and struck out six to lead the Lady Wreckers in the non-league tune-up for the district playoffs. Raynessa Diaz powered

the offense with two singles and four RBIs. Alexis Colecio added two singles, and teammates Kelly Royer and Julia Bartel also had base hits for the Lady Wreckers, who finished the regular season with a 13-7 mark and captured the Schuylkill League Division III championship. The Lady Wreckers also

earned a home game and the number 4 seed for the District 11 Class A Tournament. They were to host number 5 Marian (10-6) in a quarterfinal game on Tuesday, with the winner moving on to the semifinals against number 2 Tri-Valley (19-2) on Thursday. Lincoln Leadership..................000 — 0 0 2 Weatherly Area.....................21(12) — 15 7 0 Maldonado and Morales; vonFrisch and Al. Colecio. W — vonFrisch. L — Maldonado.

in finale

Dan Zimmerman belted a triple, double and single to lead Pine Grove past visiting Weatherly Area 8-1 last Thursday night in non-league baseball action under the lights at Stump Stadium in Pine Grove. Donovan Copeland had two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals (9-11),

who broke the game open with a five-run third inning. Caden Conrad and Hunter Legarht also collected two hits. Ben Ramirez had a double, and Nate Tripp and Guisseppe Covelo had singles for Weatherly Area, which closed its season at 3-16. Weatherly Area..............000 000 1 — 1 4 4 Pine Grove......................015 020 x — 8 12 0 Covelo, Ramirez (3) and Colecio; E. Hannevig, Leininger (4), Deichert (6) and D. Zimmerman, Unger (6). W — E. Hannevig. L — Covelo.

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Journal-Herald Sports District 2 Track and Field Championships

Comets’ DeMarzo, relay team headed to state track meet by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

team to a gold-medal time of 9:59.93. And near the end of the evening, she clocked a COVINGTON TWP. – With winning time of 11:30.28 to a long-distance resume that claim gold in the 3200-meter includes two conference titles, run, advancing to states for a pair of district championthe first time in track. ships, and two state medals “I went out and I knew what in cross country, it’s hard to I wanted to do, but it wasn’t believe Crestwood’s Molly easy. There was definitely DeMarzo has anything left some good competition out to prove. Yet for all of her there,” she said after outdisaccomplishments in the fall tancing Scranton runner-up sport, the junior runner went Bella Noreika (11:42.46) to get into last Tuesday’s District the district gold in the two2 Class 3A Track and Field mile. “I decided I was going to Championships still looking run my race, and that’s exactly for her first district gold medal what I did.” She will compete with the in track, and the coveted trip best in the state on Saturday to the state meet that goes when the PIAA Class 3A Track along with it. DeMarzo checked both of and Field Championships get those off her wish list, and will under way at Shippensburg be bringing three young team- University. mates along with her to her “Not being able to have a first state track meet later this season last year was a downfall for everyone,” DeMarzo week. Early Tuesday aftersaid “It’s hard to look back. noon, she anchored the Lady Comets’ winning 4x800 relay You can always compare

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three attempts at 11-6, Colyer was declared the gold medalist by virtue of fewer misses. “It felt surreal. That was insane,” a teary eyed Colyer said

with a big smile. “This is what I built up to my whole track career. This feels amazing, it really does.” See CHS TRACK, page 16

Crestwood’s Julia Lazo clears 11 feet in the pole vault competition at the District 2 Class 3A Track and Field Championships last week at North Pocono Middle School. Lazo battled Hazleton Area’s Bella Colyer right up to the final jump before settling for the silver medal, one of several medals won by the Crestwood boys and girls at the annual meet.

Photo by Steve Stallone

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Wrecker track teams strong at district meet The Weatherly Area track and field team put its best foot forward and logged several strong performances at last week’s District 11 Class AA Track and Field Championships at Blue Mountain. Although no Wrecker or Lady Wrecker was able to qualify for the state meet, a number of them earned medals during the day-long competition.

Junior Ricky Ray showed the way, running to a second-place finish in the 800-meter run to grab the silver medal. His time of 2:05.55 beat out Duffy of Allentown Central Catholic (2:06.33) and Noyola of Palmerton (2:07.56). Pen Argyl’s Deremer won gold in 2:00.2. Ray added another silver with the Wreckers’ 4x800

relay team, which posted a second-place time of 8:54.64. Michael Berger, Scotty Zoscin and Jacob Parker completed the relay team. Pen Argyl (8:32.07) took the gold. Shenandoah Valley (9:05.41) and Marian (9:07.09) rounded out the top four. Zoscin, a senior in his final track meet, lowered his school record in the

3200-meter run to 10:35.17, capturing the bronze medal in the process. Palmerton’s Hibell (10:27.74) won the race, with Demchak of Allentown Central Catholic second in 10:29.24. Wrecker senior Jacob Solonoski, the school’s record-holder in the discus, finished strong with a fourthplace medal on a throw of 130 feet, 3 inches.

The Wreckers placed ninth overall in the 16-team boys’ standings with 31 points. Pen Argyl won the team title with 117 points, followed by Palisades (95.5), Palmerton (93), Marian (68) and Allentown Central Catholic (51). On the girls’ side, Rhianne Markovchick placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 17:49, giving the Lady Wreckers their lone medal.

Crestwood sports roundup

Crestwood girls reach district lacrosse final The Crestwood girls outlasted Wyoming Area in a 16-14 semifinal thriller Monday, moving on to the District 2 Class 2A girls’ lacrosse championship game.

The second-seeded Lady Comets (16-2-1) were scheduled to face top-seeded Lake-Lehman (19-1) in Wednesday afternoon’s championship game at Lehman, seeking the program’s

first title. Kelsey Kulak sent six of her seven shot attempts past the goalkeeper for scores on Monday, leading Crestwood’s offense. Isabella Caporuscio registered five goals, Julia Glowacki scored three and Jill Taleroski added two. Caporuscio, Glowacki, Helena Jardine, Julia Johnson and Julia Rose all posted two assists, and Taleroski had one helper. Avery Bogdon and Morgan Koons shared time in goal for Crestwood, combining for five saves. For Wyoming Area (12-3), Sofia Sabatini and Emma

Kelleher both scores six goals, and Halle Kranson had the other two. Kylee Foy (two saves) was in goal. Crestwood 20, Abington Heights 13 The Lady Comets moved on to the semifinals with last Wednesday›s quarterfinal win over Abington Heights. Crestwood shot a sizzling 20-for-31 to overwhelm Abington Heights, with Isabella Caporuscio showing the way with 10 goals on 10-for-13 accuracy. Jill Taleroski fired in three goals, Julia Glowacki had two goals and a team-high six

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assists, and Kelsey Kulak rang up two goals and four assists for the winners. Julia Johnson, Julia Rose and Olivia Aigeldinger all had single goals, Helena Jardine dished out two assists, and Caporuscio and Taleroski each had an assist. Avery Bogdon made four saves in goal for Crestwood. Allison Dammer had a big game in defeat for Abington Heights, scoring eight of her team’s 12 goals on just 11 shots. Caley Yankow pitched in with two goals, and Ava Davis made seven saves.

Playoff qualifiers In addition to the Crestwood girls’ lacrosse team, the boys’ lacrosse and softball teams were also participating in District 2 playoffs this week. The girls’ softball team was scheduled to visit West Scranton in a District 2 Class 5A quarterfinal on Tuesday. Also on Tuesday, the boys’ lacrosse team was to host Dallas in the Class 2A semifinal round.

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Lazo opted to come into the event at 9 feet, and cleared

9, 9-6 and 10 feet on her first attempts, then cleared both 10-6 and 11 feet on her second attempts. Colyer came in the event at 10 feet, and cleared that on her first attempt. She

Isabella Allen, and Hazleton Area’s Bella Colyer share a moment following their competition in the pole vault event at last week’s District 2 Track and Field Championships at North Pocono Middle School. Colyer took the gold, Lazo won silver, and Allen placed fourth. Photo by Steve Stallone

also cleared 10-6 on her third attempt, and went on to get 11 feet on her first try, which ultimately clinched the gold. In addition to Lazo’s silver-medal performance in the pole vault, Crestwood sophomore Kayla Kresge had a hand in a pair of medals in her first district meet. She tied Colyer for third in the 100 hurdles (16.79 seconds), and joined with Pirolli, Ava Johnson and Maddie Jolie to place fourth in the 4x400 relay (4:17.26). Maggie Kozich was fifth in the 3200 (12:12.06), Ellie Kozich was sixth in the 3200 (12:20.18), and Emma Sheloski placed sixth in the 100-meter dash (13.36). Dallas emerged as the girls’ team champion with 74.5 points, followed by Pittston Area (57) and Hazleton Area (51). Crestwood placed fifth with 41 points. On the boys’ side, no Crestwood athlete advanced to the

state meet, although several had strong performances at the district championships. The Comets were led by Adam Wood (fourth in high jump, 5-11), Nolan Dunnum (fifth in 200, 23.91), Ethan Shudak (sixth in discus, 135-1), Nick Ruggeri (sixth in 400, 52.93), Alex Romanoski (sixth in shot put, 42-5 1/4), and Joe Gzemski (sixth in high jump, 5-9). The 3200 relay team of Weston Medvetz, Eric Johnson, Nash Greene and Ruggeri finished with a fifth-place medal in 8:36.69. North Pocono captured the boys’ team title with 100 points, with Wyoming Valley West (82) second and Valley View (57) third. Hazleton Area was fifth with 41 points, and Crestwood 11th with 20.50 points. After the 2020 PIAA Track and Field Championships were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, they

return in 2021 with a different look. Instead of the two classifications being run over both days as per the norm, the Class AA meet will be run entirely on Friday, and the Class AAA meet entirely on Saturday. Some events that previously were broken into semifinals and finals are now just one timed final. Only the 110/100 hurdles, 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash will have preliminaries and finals. Fans who can’t get to Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium for the state championships can watch live on PCN. The statewide television network will begin broadcasting Friday at 10:15 a.m. with the Class AA meet with live and some recorded events, and will resume broadcasting with the Class AAA meet Saturday at 10:15 a.m.