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by Seth Isenberg
At the regular Weatherly Area School Board meeting that was moved to June 26, Board members will set the tax rate for the 2024-2025 school fiscal year.
Members had been presented a budget that increased taxes by .5 of a mill, but appeared to be leaning towards a no tax increase budget.
The agenda lists hiring Rocco Seiler as WASD’s Technology
Director at a prorated salary of $80,000 and benefits as per the Act 93 contract effective July 15; and approving Edward Rarick as WASD’s Business Manager/ Board Secretary at a prorated salary of $90,000 and benefits as per the Act 93 contract effective July 8.
Also on the agenda in personnel are the retirement of Lori L. DeMoor, full time secretary, last day of employment August 2; the resignation of Jessica Radjavitch, elementary teacher, last day of employment being
August 7; the resignation of Billie Jo Steward, part time paraprofessional, effective the end of the 2023-2024 school year; and approving Lori Davis as Technology Student Assoc. advisor at a salary of $846.57.
Added to the coaches list are Paul Eckert, Girls’ Soccer Varsity Head Coach, for $3,175, and Chris Smith, Girls’ Soccer Assistant Coach at $2,100.
The WASB will take July off, meeting next to caucus on August 7, and to vote on the 14th, in the Middle School LGI room starting at 6 p.m.
by Ruth Isenberg
Lehigh Township Supervisors appointed Christian Ormiston to the township Planning Commission at the June 3 meeting. The appointment was unanimous.
Supervisors sent a list of names of people who had not paid per capita taxes for 2023 to Berkheimer for collection. An extra $25 is added to the basic $5 tax for fees.
A request to waive garbage fees for the second quarter was approved, because the property in question is vacant.
Company in Weatherly, and eight members are training on rural water supply.
The L&L fund drive is going on, somewhat slowly, but the Memorial Day boot drive went better than expected. Homecoming is July 6.
The Woodhaven Drive bridge in Hickory Hills has been reopened after almost three years. Damage from Hurricane Ida was the cause of the closure. Residents came out to view the ribbon cutting ceremony and cheer on Luke McHugh, shown above, who spearheaded the process. After the official bridge opening, everyone celebrated with ice cream sundaes.
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Lehigh & Lausanne Fire Chief Tim Rossman reported three calls, including a rescue on the D&L Trail in Foster Township, a commercial structure fire in Weatherly, and a dwelling fire in Lansford. Six members completed a highway safety course with Citizens Fire
Roadmaster/supervisor Len Weston reported a new STOP sign had been installed at the Leslie Run intersection. It was reported that a new one is needed at the Church Road intersection. Supervisors discussed ways to monitor the signs, which have been subject to deliberate damage. Weston estimated the cost to the township as about $4,000 to date to replace the signs.
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Both Weatherly Area School District and Crestwood School District have scheduled the final adoption of their 2024-25 budgets for after our press time. Weatherly meets on Wednesday, and Crestwood on Thursday. Final adoption of a school budget is required by the state by Saturday.
Both districts are considering adopting budgets with a zero tax increase. That’s both good and bad news, depending on what role you play in the district.
If you are a property owner, you are probably pleased if there’s no increase. School taxes are the largest part of the taxes property owners pay, and they aren’t low. Even with homestead and farmstead exemptions and senior property tax rebates, school taxes make up a good proportion of the cost of owning property, especially for senior citizens who may own large homes but have fixed incomes,. If you are a student, parent of a student, or a teacher, you may not see school taxes the same way. Property taxes help pay teacher salaries. To balance the budget without a tax increase, districts may need to furlough teachers or eliminate programs, and that can hurt students and lower student achievement. Art, music and library programs are especially vulnerable, even though those programs can provide lifelong benefits for every student.
The state school financing system is largely to blame. The courts have ruled that inequities in funding from the state are unfair to poorer districts with lower tax bases. Attempts to provide more state resources to those districts are still being developed, with so far mixed results. Because the amount of state funds a district will receive isn’t known until some time in May, it’s difficult for school board members to develop a realistic and fully-funded budget by the end of June. Give them credit, they are trying to keep everyone happy and the books balanced. Agree with their decision or not, they are willing to do the work of making a decision, and take the heat from those who disagree with it.
From The Journal-Herald Issue of June 23, 1994 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder
The front page photo shows a crane removing the roof from the White Haven Firemans Social Club. The fourth floor is being removed completely and the building will get a new façade.
Jim Lachette of the White Haven Business Improvement Committee asked White Haven Council if the basketball courts can be lighted, and kept open after 9 p.m. when the other parks close.
The Summer Youth Program at Lehigh Park begins next week for an eight-week run. The program will be run again by Jane Truver.
Weatherly Borough Council approved action to condemn 2.84 acres owned by Conrail to use to expand the Borough’s sewage treatment plant.
Shannon Mohrman, 17, of White Haven is representing Pennsylvania in the “Miss T.E.E.N. National Pageant.”
An inside photo shows members of White Haven High School classes of 1953 and 1954 who were planning a reunion July 16. The organizing committee was Miriam Meneeley Kresge, Belva Gower Meckes, Edna Feist Radley, Edith Davenport Thrash, William Radley and Louise Wheeler Nauman.
Star Gas advertised its customer appreciation Tent Sale Friday and Saturday.
44 runners registered for the first running of the Wrecker 5-K Run. Temperatures in the 90s cut that number down to 38. Winner Fran Gough ran the route in 16:30, and his wife Maura was top female finisher at 20:03. The last runner came in at 32:27 a 10-minute per mile pace. “Thanks to race organizers Scott Coll and Dave Albright for
a job well done.”
JR’s Tavern advertised the start of their summer pool league the next Tuesday.
Phil Engman was Ramblin’ On about OJ Simpson, World Cup Soccer and U.S. Open golf.
The issue had the layout of the weekend’s Saint Patrick’s Festival, and an eight-tabloid page pull-out about this year’s graduates from Crestwood, Weatherly and Marian with lots of photos and ads.
This week’s Dine-Out column was about the Ugly Mug Restaurant in White Haven where we took my father and sister who were visiting us while we had our nephew David with us. It was a good meal for all three generations.
From The Journal Issue of June 22, 1944 Editor W.C. Taylor
Ferndale Dairy’s delivery truck figured in a wild dash down Susquehanna Street’s steep hill last Friday morning at about 8:15. Driver Clarence Williams stuck to the wheel and brought the truck to a sharp turn onto lower Main Street. There, he was thrown clear with but a slight injury to his left arm. The truck came to a stop against a curb without dislodging his young helper or breaking a single bottle.
Pedestrians who witnessed (this) say the truck cleared Towanda Street by a jump of some twenty feet and tore on down under the (Lehigh) Valley (Railroad) abutment at a speed better than fifty miles an hour.
Some sixty or more attended an all-day clam bake outing at the Atlas Powder Company’s grove last Sunday.
The 78th annual encampment of the Pennsylvania Department of the Grand Army of the Republic was held in Hazleton See ARCHIVES, page 6
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MARY ELIZABETH GALLAGHER
Mary Elizabeth Gallagher died June 24, 2024 at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community in Drums. Born December 6, 1935, in White Haven to George Shinglock and the former
Anna Talarovich, Mary lived in White Haven for most of her life. She graduated from White Haven High School in the class of 1952, and later attended Jefferson College of Nursing in Philadelphia. She worked as a nurse for several years before marrying John P. Gallagher, also of White Haven, in 1958. The Gallaghers had seven children. They were divorced in 1983.
Mary travelled extensively with her family. She skied with her husband in Austria, and visited Paris, Madrid, and Hawaii. The family took long camper trips to the Florida Keys and the American west. On one memorable summer trip to Yosemite, the Gallaghers brought another family of five along to join the ranks. Mary and her husband entertained often, particularly during Jack Gallagher’s tenure at the local EMCEE, Inc. plant. Extra kids were always welcome at the Gallagher house.
Mary resumed her nursing career in the late 1970s, working at a medical clinic in Blakeslee and later at the Freeland Health Center until she retired at the age of 70. During her second nursing career, Mary provided a lot of informal care in addition to her day job. She took many calls at home from patients who felt more comfortable talking to her than to the doctors, and she often stopped on her way to or from work to check blood pressure or drop off medicine for patients.
She remained active in retirement, biking, swimming, and playing tennis in addition to pitching in to help care for various grandchildren. She took
grandchildren swimming, sang them songs from the 1940s, taught them to make palacinki, and terrified them with her driving. She was a beautiful and spirited woman. She learned to ski and waterski as an adult, and was certified as a lifeguard in her late 30s. When she was eight months pregnant with her son Brian, she shot the biggest buck in the county from the cupola of the Gallaghers’ barn, the hunting perch assigned to her because she was too big to waddle through the deep snow. She fought a fierce but losing battle with technology, as all her children and grandchildren can attest. She never arrived on time for any occasion, including the weddings of her children. The Christmases she created for the family when the Gallagher children were small looked like Santa’s workshop. She was an excellent cook, making Slovak recipes that her Aunt Pauline taught her as well as the more exotic fare that her husband liked, such as steak fondue with bearnaise sauce and endive salad. Once she accidentally set her kitchen cabinets on fire. Mary is survived by her brother George Shinglock (Phyllis) of White Haven, and by five of her children: Ann (Michael Degitz), Sheila Weaver, Mary Lee Gallagher (Dave Lloyd), Shawn Gallagher (Katie), and Melissa Hudock (Mike). Two sons died earlier Michael in 2010 and Brian in 2019. She is also survived by her 13 grandchildren: Sarah and Charlie Weaver; Rory Gallagher; Ashley Shirley Sullivan; Laura and Claire Degitz; John Michael and Kellie Mae Gallagher; Megan and Rachel Hudock; Tim, Kate, and Jackie Gallagher. Mary also had three greatgrandchildren, Natalie, Rebecca, and Alexander Goslin.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Monday, July 1, in St. Patrick’s Church, White Haven, with a Funeral mass at 11 a.m.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Lehman Family Funeral Service, White Haven.
WILLIAM F. ARNOLD
William F. Arnold, 85, entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 7, 2024 at his home in West Hazleton.
William (Bill) was born on June 30, 1938, in Baltimore MD to William and Lillian Arnold. He graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1958.
Bill married the love of his life, Sylvia Ladner of White Haven, on May 21, 1960. They started their married life in Glen Burnie, MD before moving back to White Haven to raise their two daughters, Kathy and Kelly. Bill began his work life in 1958 at Sears Roebuck in Brooklyn Park, MD where he met his wife, Sylvia. He ended his work career at Mt. Top Container when he retired in 2001, leaving behind Joe and Paul who he kept in touch with until his passing. After his retirement Bill
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When Bill moved to White Haven with his family, he immediately became involved with the Kidder Township Fire Department and the White Haven Ambulance. He served as crew member, treasurer and board member of the ambulance from 1972 to 1986. Bill was chairman of the building fund enabling White Haven to build a new ambulance building facility. He also taught CPR and EMT classes for many many years. Bill also volunteered with the American Red Cross.
Bill was also instrumental in getting a paramedic program up and running at Hazleton General Hospital, working hand in hand with Dr. Fields.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Sylvia Arnold; two daughters, Kathy Regula and her husband Keith, and Kelly Paulshock and her husband Andrew; grandchildren Brianna Paulshock (Frank Jastrzebski), Andrew Paulshock Jr. and his wife Laura, Kaitlin Regula and her husband William Powell; great-grandchildren Brody, Bobby, Aaron, Charley, Jace, Frankie, Evelyn and Nathaniel. He is also survived by sisters-in-law Shirley McCann Getz and Rosalie Arnold, along with many nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lillian Arnold, brother Philip Arnold, and sister Rose Wilson.
A celebration of life was held privately at the convenience of the family.
Bill will always be remembered as one of the nicest people you could ever meet. He never had a bad word for anybody and would do anything he could to help family, friends and even strangers.
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Peter Melnyk, Sr., 78, of White Haven, died on Saturday, June 15, 2024, with his family by his side. Born in Fussen, Germany, on April 16, 1946, he was the son of the late Anna Mykytyshyn and stepson to Metro Hawelyj.
He was a graduate of Crestwood High School, Mountaintop, Class of 1965, where he also played basketball. He was a phenomenal point guard, having the ball stolen from him only once during his high school basketball career.
Pete was a union concrete finisher and retired from the White Haven Center in the maintenance department.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 51 years, Mary Frances Perch Melnyk; son and daughters, Anne (Michael) Melnyk-Carricato of White Haven, Barbara (J.P.) Sitko of Nescopeck, and Peter (Amanda) Melnyk Jr.; two grandchildren, Ava and Jay Sitko; sister Virginia Melnyk; and several nieces, nephews, and immediate family in Ukraine.
His family always came first, especially his grandchildren Ava and Jay Sitko. Pete was the ultimate prankster, joker, and life of the party. He was a legend in his own time. He was the type of person who would help anyone. He had a true passion for yard
sales, both buying and selling, and always with a cooler full of cold drinks. If you needed something he either had it or could find it. Especially, if you needed a banana on a Thursday, he probably had a case of them in his truck. He poured many yards of concrete for family and friends.
Pete learned how to hustle at a young age to help provide for his mother and sisters. He started with nothing and created a wonderful life for his family, living the true American dream. He had many favorite sayings, one of which was, “good always comes from bad.” Even though this time is difficult, good will come of it.
In addition to his mother and stepfather, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Maria, Nancy, Barbara, and Stefania.
We would like to thank Hospice of the Sacred Heart and Jeff Fox (THE nephew) for the care given at Uncle Pete’s time of need.
Private family interment will be held in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, White Haven.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc., White Haven.
Memorial donations in Pete’s name can be made to: Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 30 ED Preate Dr. Suite 108 Moosic, PA 18507. Visit www.
LehmanFuneralHome.com for additional information or to view a video tribute.
Theresa Davis, 88 years of age, of Weatherly, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as a guest of Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Weatherly.
Born Wednesday, October 2, 1935, in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Louise (Cavasi) Perini. Theresa was also predeceased by her beloved husband, George E. Davis on March 29, 2024; brothers, Albert, and Joseph Perini.
Surviving are sons Paul Davis and his wife Michelle, and Ernie Davis and his wife Danelle; daughter, Georgine Sickels and her husband, Kevin; grandchildren Kyle Sickels, Ashley Gestl and her finance
Nathan Love, Paul Davis and his fiancée Myn Martotana; greatgrandson, Noah Love.
A Hazleton High School graduate, Theresa worked as an L.P.N. at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital of Hazleton, at the former Carbon County Home in Laurytown, and then at Weatherwood in Weatherly for many years.
A member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C., Theresa enjoyed cooking, baking, rides along the Lehigh River, and visiting the Nuns at the monastery in Rockport.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Weatherly.
Funeral services were held on June 24, at the funeral home. Private interment was in Union Cemetery, Weatherly. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com
Thomas J. Zielinski, Sr., “Zeke,” 75, of Mountain Top, died on Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Lakewood Nursing and Rehabilitation, Nanticoke. Born in WilkesBarre, he was the son of the late Adam and Josephine Novak Zielinski. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School.
Thomas served his country proudly in the United States Marines; he was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Mast, and Rifle Sharpshooter Badge. He worked full time for the state DOC.
Zeke owned Preferred Pools and Creative Concrete for 35
years. He was an avid muscle and antique car collector, a Colts Football Fan and enjoyed spending time with family and weight lighting.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Deborah Sterling Zielinski, and sons John and Thomas Zielinski Jr.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving daughter, Tracey Bozek; three grandchildren, Ryan Zielinski, Serenity and Harmony Leco.
Funeral service were held on June 24, from the Desiderio-Lehman Funeral and Cremation, Mountain Top with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Jude’s Church, Mountain Top and interment in Albert Cemetery, Mountain Top, with Military Honors. Visit www.MountainTopFH. com for additional information.
Clarence Jerald (Jerry) Lyle, 81 formerly of Paoli, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, as a guest of Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly. Born Thursday, November 12, 1942, in Bala Cynwyd, he was the son of the late Clarence Thomas “Teenie” and Kathryn Elizabeth (Brugger) Lyle. Jerry was also predeceased by wife, Nina E. (Tribit) Lyle; daughter, Taryn Michelle Lyle; sister, Kathleen Lyle. Surviving are son, Jason P. Lyle and his wife Janet of West Chester; grandchildren, Alexander and Sandra Lyle. A graduate of Lower Merion High School, Jerry served
honorably in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War on the USS Hunley AS31, deployed at the Holy Loch in Scotland, and during the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Jerry was a retired truck driver. An outdoorsman, Jerry was an avid fly fisherman, tying his own flies, and saltwater fisherman.
After his wife passed away, he relocated to Hazleton, and spent much of his time with his dear friend Tom Beckley.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation services of Weatherly. Graveside services with Military Honors bestowed will be held at Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville PA on July 2, at 12:30 P.M. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com
The United Way of Greater Hazleton, Inc. is pleased to announce that the following will be classified as Partner Agencies for 2024-2026. Selection was based on projects submitted by the non-profits for funding consideration.
• Avenues-Hazleton
• Boy Scouts Minsi Trails Council
• Catholic Social ServiceDivine Providence Homeless Shelter
• Catholic Social Service –St. Joseph Pantry
• Child Development Council
• Commission on Economic Opportunity
• Freeland YMCA
• Hazleton Area Recreation Program
• Hazleton Integration Project
• Helping Hands Society 2024-2026 Doner Designated Organizations are Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Community Service for Sight, Meals on Wheels-
Hazleton and Pathway to recovery Counseling.
United Way President/ CEO Gary Perna explains, “We realize this is a new approach to the yearly United Way campaigns that have taken place in the past, but times have changed and research showed us we need to, also. We are looking to support specific projects to be done for the Greater Hazleton community by area non-profits. We hope that this will give our donors a clearer idea of where and how their donation is to be spent. We ask you to please do all you can to support this new process. We welcome any questions you may have. More information will be provided on the partner agencies and their projects as we progress to the campaign’s kickoff.”
The Campaign 2024 kickoff event will take place in September at a Catholic Social Service-Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Mixer.
by Jim Dino
Work on installing a new bridge along Ochre Mill Road in Packer Township continues. Packer Township Supervisor Bob Selert said the road has been kept open during the bridge construction by the installation of a temporary bridge.
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this week in honor of A. W. Gabrio…the last surviving member of Robison Post 20, G.A.R. (of Hazleton). Mr. Gabrio was born February 3, 1846, at White Haven. He enlisted at age 18 in Company K, 139th Regt. III Infantry of the 19th Army Corps, which supported General Grant’s victorious drive on Vicksburg.
A female fashion note with illustration from the U.S. Treasury Department: “Every well-rounded wardrobe should include a slack suit. They are appropriate and practical, whether you play golf or work in a defense plant…You will want to make and wear it, and buy War Bonds with the money you save by sewing. A suitable pattern may be obtained at your local store.”
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A suggestion was made to ask Lausanne Township to chip in for repairs to Church Road; Weston said their roadmaster said the township could not afford it.
A resolution to raise the auditors’ pay from $10 per hour to $18 per hour is expected to be adopted in July.
The owner of the former Rockport Collision has applied for a hearing on a continuation of a non-conforming use for the property.
Selert said the work began at the beginning of May, and he anticipates it will be completed in approximately two to three weeks.
The Lehigh & Lausanne Fire Company’s annual Homecoming will be one day this year, Saturday, July 6, from 3 to 10 p.m.
Entertainment will be provided by DJ Dot’s Spotz, and from 6 to 10, North of 40. There will be fireworks, food, games and a tricky tray at the event at the firehouse, 390 South Lehigh Gorge Drive, between White Haven and Weatherly.
The only road work in the township this summer, aside from the bridge project, will be the installation of a drainage culvert along Grist Mill Road.
“If everything goes well, we will pave Grist Mill Road after the culvert project,” Selert said. “That’s if everything goes well.”
Resident David Fairchild asked about the procedure for getting rid of junk cars in the township, noting there are several areas around the townhip where cars are accumulating. Supervisors’ chairman Larry Skinner said he would contact zoning officer Robert Selert to see what can be done.
Supervisors Skinner, Weston and Pawel Fiolek were present at the half-hour meeting, along with secretary/treasurer Carol Lenahan and a small audience.
The next meeting is Monday, July 1, at 1 p.m. at the township building.
Coming home late one night last week, I remained in the car while Ruth brought the dogs in to the house. I sat and listened to the radio, enjoying the cool of the night air. As I pivoted to climb out of the car, I noticed the telephone pole up at the next property seemed to have couple of legs. I looked again and there was a doe that had quietly come within 30 feet of me. She noticed me as I swung the car door open. I talked at her for a few minutes before she turned and sauntered off into a neighbor’s backyard. Other sightings include a small fox, an opossum, a red-tailed hawk out on a hunt, and the same frequent deer on and by the roads, sometimes in daylight but more often in the dark. I still enjoy good luck in not hitting one, but there’s been a few close calls.
The wild rhododendron in Hickory Run State Park have started their bloom.
The high heat was too much for the mountain laurel bloom which normally would have made it to the weekend of July 4.
The heat wave was also too much for local strawberries. We drove to Heckman’s Orchard on Saturday for a couple more pints and found out the news. Fortunately, the heat was tolerated by local cherries and there is a good crop of those both sour and sweet varieties.
The heat in the 90s kept us indoors for the most part. When we ventured out, it was in our air-conditioned cars
This week we had one final fix of ice hockey the seventh game winner gets the Stanley Cup between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers of the NHL, and the AHL’s Hershey Bears hosting the Coachella Firebirds in “Chocolate Town” for a shot at back-to-back Calder Cup championships. The Bears, one of the oldest teams in the AHL, was taking on the newest team in the league, the Firebirds. The Bears needed to win one of the two remaining games, and won a close contest in overtime 5-4 to claim the Calder Cup.
In the NHL, the defense and goaltending for the Panthers eked out a 2 goals to 1 win over the Oilers to earn their first Stanley Cup since the team was established as an organization.
With hockey over, it is time to count down to the Pocono NASCAR races, and to the beginning of football season.
With basketball, I’m still celebrating the Celtics, and beginning to watch highlights of some WNBA games.
Ruth and I are looking to see the PA Shakespeare Festival’s Merry Wives of Windsor this week at DeSales University in Center Valley, south of Allentown. Shakespeare’s The
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Merry Wives of Windsor opens June 26 and runs through July 7 on the Main Stage.
Other than the dash to DeSales, we have a Saturday event here and yardwork postponed by last week’s heat.
And about tickets part 2, I have some tickets to the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, July 13. The race starts at 3 p.m. making for plenty of time to explore FanFair
and try out some of the food trucks and stands. Kids Tickets (12 & under) are Free Friday and Saturday with a paying adult in the general admission seating areas. Send an e-mail to journalseth@pa.metrocast.net or a letter to NASCAR Xfinity Race, Journal-Herald, 211 Main Street, White Haven, PA 18661. Include your phone number and address and write something you like about our Journals.
FRIDAY, JUNE 28— 50s & 60s Pop Hits Concert, 6 p.m., Freeland Dance Pavilion
SATURDAY, JUNE 29—Plant Swap, 2-5 p.m., Weatherly Area Museum
SATURDAY, JUNE 29—North of 40, 6-9 p.m., White Haven Volunteer Fire Company Social Club parking lot
SATURDAY, JULY 6—Home Coming, Lehigh & Lausanne Volunteer Fire Company
FRIDAY, JULY 12— Summer Festival, 4-9 p.m., St. Patrick’s Parish, White Haven
SATURDAY, JULY 13— Cornhole Tournament, sponsored by White Haven Sports Association, Lehigh Park
SATURDAY, JULY 13—Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven
SATURDAY, JULY 13— Summer Festival, 1-9 p.m., St. Patrick’s Parish, White Haven
FRIDAY, JULY
26-SATURDAY, JULY 27—200th Birthday Summer Street Festival, Main Street, White Haven
FRIDAY, AUGUST
9-SUNDAY, AUGUST 11— Catfish Derby, sponsored by White Haven Volunteer Fire Company, Linesville Park, White Haven
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10—Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 & 24–Lehigh RiverFest, Whitewater Challengers Campground, North Stagecoach Rd., Lausanne Township
FRIDAY, AUGUST
23-Weatherly Festival, 5-10 p.m., Eurana Park
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24— Weatherly Festival, 12-9 p.m., Eurana Park
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7—Car Show, Lehigh Park, White Haven
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7—Craft, Direct Sales & Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., American Legion Post 781, Mountain Top, 570-332-8962
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 & 15— Weatherly HillClimb
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14—Cranberry Quilt Guild Quilt Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Weatherly Area Middle School Gymnasium, 570-436-1469
Weatherly Area Middle School
Principal Anthony DeSpirito has announced the names of the students who were selected as Students of the Month for May. The award is based on academic achievement, attendance, extra-curricular involvement, and service to school and community.
Elsie Gower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gower, Weatherly, was chosen as the 6th grade Student of the Month. Elsie plays Softball for the Weatherly 12U Softball League.
Jameson DeLauretis, son of Mr. Jarod DeLauretis and Ms. Megan Minich, Weatherly, was
chosen as the 7th grade Student of the Month. Jameson plays baseball for the Weatherly Area Babe Ruth Association and basketball for the Weatherly Middle School Basketball Team. He is a member of the Middle School Band and Chorus, the Student Government Association, SGA Decorating Committee, and the Science Club as well as the Science Olympiad Team. Jameson also babysits and volunteers at the Weatherly Animal Shelter. He is a member of the Faith Assembly Church in Weatherly.
Evan Perez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Perez, Weatherly,
VA DONATION: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly recently collected and delivered 59 fleece blankets to be given to veterans in the Emergency Room at the VA hospital, 3 ladies’ lap blankets, and 250 birthday cards. The birthday cards will be given to the dietary department, which will put a card on the breakfast tray of each veteran on the day of his or her birthday throughout the year. Shown from left are Donna Thomas, co-chair VA&R committee; Lisa Urban, Specialist Center for Development and Civic Engagement; Georgia Farrow, co-chair VA&R committee; and Judy Desrosiers.
was chosen as the 8th grade Student of the Month. Evan was proud to recently participate
in the flag replacement tutorial held in the Weatherly Middle School gym.
The White Haven Area Community Library Book Club choice for July is If Something Happens To Me by Alex Finlay. It’s a thriller about a law student under suspicion for the disappearance of his high school girl friend. The book is available from the library in hardcover, and on preloaded Kindles. The book club will meet on July 1 at 6:30 in the John Murphy Room.
Tot Time with Miss Victoria will meet on Saturday, June 29, from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Kids aged 5 and under with their guardian are welcome to come hear a story and do a craft.
Scrabble Club is cancelled on July 4th due to the holiday but will resume on July 18 at 6 p.m. The Fiber Arts Club will meet on July 11 and 25 from 10 a.m. to Noon in the John Murphy Room.
Craft Night will be held on Wednesday, July 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. All adult artists and crafters are welcome to come with their latest project to work on in the company of others who also enjoy crafting. Feel free to bring drinks and snacks.
The library welcomes residents of the greater White Haven community as well as visitors to our area. Computers and free wi-fi are available to everyone.
Be sure to check out the library Facebook page for more information on events.
WEATHERLY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1974 REUNION: The Weatherly High School Class of 1974 recently held its 50th class reunion at Capriotti’s Palazzo, Tresckow. Thirty members participated in the event. The class was also recognized at the 2024 WHS graduation ceremony on Friday, June 7, on the Weatherly Area School District campus, where Tom Gerhard, a member of the class of 1974, was the guest speaker for graduation. Following the graduation ceremony, the Weatherly Area High School Alumni Association sponsored a Meet & Greet for the alum. Nineteen members attended the event. Reunion attendees - pictured above, front row, from left, Sharon Coll, Tina (Stallone) Zink, Lee Zink, Diane Suravicz, Tom Gerhard, Georgia (Zeleznock) Farrow, Teresa (Raynock) Barna, Randy Hinkle, Ann Wiskowski, Lynn (Layman) Walters, Joan (Stoff) Garber, Charlotte (Weigand) Gerhard, Joyce (Slovak) Stevens, Rick Ehrenfried, Terry Shellock. Second row, Betty (Van Horn) Makowiec, Mary Theresa (Kurtz) Vack, Linda (McGee) Lesko, Jacqueline (Gettig) Douglas, Robin (Richardson) Novitsky, Gary Kelshaw. Back row, Bill Hart, Norman Richie, Jim Douglas, Paul Roman, Elizabeth (Graaf) Parker, Jack Henry, Bruce Gregory, Dave Novitsky, and Clifford Field.
Saturday, June 29
Band 6 to 9
White Haven Fire Co. Social Club parking lot Main Street
The Weatherly Area Museum is inviting plant lovers to a Plant Swap event on Saturday, June 29, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Bring your pest-free plants and cuttings to share with others and take some new plants home. Meet other plant nerds, make new planty friends, get a chance to win a basket full of surprises and enjoy some light refreshments. Our guest of honor is Georgia Farrow, former president of the Weatherly Flower Club. She will talk about the history of the club. The local Buzzy Bee Café and Deli will be selling a variety of hoagies and muffins. A donation of $5 is suggested.
Senior expo planners, from left, Dr. Daniel Myers, Misericordia University president; Jolene Miraglia, Treasury Department; Cabell; Brian McAdarra, Area Agency on Aging protective services program manager; and David Shallcross, Office of Attorney General director of senior protection.
In a continuing effort to improve the quality of life for older residents, Rep. Mike Cabell will host a Senior Citizens Expo on Thursday, August 1, in Dallas. The expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Misericordia University’s Insalaco Hall, 301 Lake St.
“My staff and I are looking forward to hosting this popular, free event,” said Cabell. “We encourage seniors and their caregivers to make plans to join us and take advantage of this one-ofa-kind opportunity to learn more about the programs and services available to them in our area.”
The expo will feature dozens of exhibitors from nonprofit agencies; local, state and federal
governments; and area businesses that will provide information on benefits and services available to older residents on a wide range of topics, including health care, insurance, nutrition and exercise, fire safety, financial planning, fraud protection, government, personal safety and more.
Free health screenings will be offered, courtesy of area health care providers, including blood pressure and hearing. Special sessions will be available with experts on specific topics such as cyber security, financial scams, elder law and senior driving laws.
Seniors can also take part in a tai chi presentation, which is a form of “gentle exercise” that benefits
physical and mental health. Finally, a Treasury Department representative will be on hand to help seniors search for any
unclaimed property being held by the state.
For more information, contact Cabell’s office at 570-675-6000.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is thrilled to present its highly anticipated 2024 summer season through August 4 at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of DeSales University.
For musical enthusiasts, DeSales’ Schubert Theatre opened with Jason Robert Brown’s innovative two-person musical, The Last Five Years. This almost entirely sungthrough musical has captivated audiences and critics alike, earning a Drama Desk Award, a film adaptation, and productions around the world.
On the Main Stage, the epic novel by Alice Walker comes to life in the Tony Awardwinning triumph The Color Purple infused with a soulstirring score of jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues.
The festival then transports audiences into Falstaff’s humorous world in The Merry Wives of Windsor, followed by an “Extreme Shakespeare” presentation of the rarely produced Cymbeline.
A delightful exploration of Twelfth Night awaits the younger audience in Shakespeare for Kids.
Families can also look forward to the return of the Hundred Acre Wood to the Schubert Theatre in a world-premiere adaptation. Winnie-the-Pooh & Friends will come to life with live actors, puppets, and original
music, bringing A. A. Milne’s enchanting stories to life.
Single tickets, subscriptions, and packages can be purchased online at pashakespeare.org, or by calling the box office at 610.282.WILL [9455], ext. 1, or in person at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University, in Center Valley.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, the official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, features acclaimed actors from Broadway, television, and film, and is summer home to over 200 artists from around the country, including winners and nominees of the Tony, Obie, Emmy, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Jefferson, and Barrymore Awards.
On the Main Stage
The Merry Wives of Windsor
June 26 to July 7
The Color Purple July 17 to August 4
In the Schubert Theatre: The Last Five Years
June 12 to June 30
Cymbeline
July 24 to August 4
Children’s Theatre Productions: Winnie-the-Pooh & Friends | Schubert Theatre
July 5 to August 3
Shakespeare for Kids (S4K) presents Twelfth Night | Main Stage
July 24 to August 3
The Pocono Mountains Music Festival 15th season returns, July 15 through 27, featuring five productions, including the return of Festival favorite performer, Liz Callaway. Capping off the season is a Roaring 2020s Speakeasy Fundraiser event, featuring Carole J. Bufford and her band. Performances will take place across Monroe County at venues including Stroudsburg’s Sherman Theater, Buck Hill Falls, Skytop Lodge, and the Barrett Administrative Recreation Complex (BARC). The Festival’s highly recognized Performing Arts Camp Experience (PACE) begins July 15.
Opening the season is “The Line Up with Susie Mosher” on Friday, July 19, at Buck
Hill’s Tennis Tea venue. This is Susie’s fourth year opening the Festival with her raucous, anything goes variety show. Broadway performers take the stage alongside local stars and graduates of PACE to preview the upcoming season.
You’ll have the time of your life on Saturday, July 20, when “Dancing Queens” rocks the Sherman Theater. Dancing Queens brings the heartpounding, disco beats of Cher, Madonna, and other female music icons to life backed by PMMFs own Pocono Pops! Orchestra.
“Tea & Symphony” on Sunday, July 21, at Skytop Lodge is guaranteed to transport you to the most elegant Mayfair tearoom sipping tea and nibbling on scones while you listen to dazzling operatic performances.
The vocal virtuosity of Liz Callaway lights up Pocono
Mountain East High School on Friday, July 26, with her onewoman cabaret, “Broadway and Beyond.”
“The Room Where It Happens” Performing Arts Camp Showcase has our student artists strutting their stuff on Saturday, July 27, at a special matinee performance at PMEHS. The Jazz age is infused in this performance with songs from the 1920s remixed for our modern audiences.
The Barrett Administrative Recreation Complex will be transformed on Saturday, July 27th as we celebrate a successful 15th season with a “Roaring 2020s Speakeasy.” You’ll be transported back in time, enjoying sumptuous food, and a performance by Festival favorite chanteuse, Carole J. Bufford.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.poconofest.org
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All-Star teams from parts of Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill counties are once again competing in the District 18 Little League baseball and softball tournaments throughout the area.
Action began late last week and will continue through next week.
In the District 18 11-12 yearold action on Monday, Hazleton
edged Tri-County 9-8; Franklin Township blanked Jim Thorpe 15-0; Valley West topped Anthracite 17-2; and Valley East shut out Freeland 15-0. Wednesday’s schedule includes Hazle Township at Tri-County; Jim Thorpe at Tamaqua; and Freeland at Towamensing. All 11-12 games are played at 6 p.m.
Weatherly’s All-Star team
was scheduled to host a 10-11 year-old bracket game Tuesday against Hazle Township. And in 8-10 year-old North Division tourney action, Hazleton outlasted Hazle Township 12-11 in their firstround matchup Saturday in Freeland. Host Freeland was to take on Hazleton Tuesday at 6, followed by Valley East and Valley West at 7:30.
The District 18 8-10 South Division Tournament is being played at both the Weatherly and McAdoo fields.
District 18 is also hosting 10-12 and 8-10 year-old softball tournaments again this season. They are scheduled to begin this week.
More on all of the tournaments in next week’s edition.
by Matthew Paris
The date was June 15, 1976, and the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates were scheduled to play. The Astros were in fourth place and ten games out of first place in the NL West, while the Pirates were about six games out of the NL East lead.
It was raining in Houston (make that a lot of rain), and downtown Houston received 7.48 inches of rain, close to the Astrodome, where the Astros played at the time.
Astros players arrived at the Dome around 1 p.m., and the
Pirates team showed up around 4 p.m. A few of the Astros players noticed water cascading over the outfield scoreboard. As the storm worsened, Tal Smith, then the Astros general manager, postponed the game due to concerns for fan safety. The decision came around 5:00 p.m., making local and national news. By then, some fans had already made their way to the Dome, and about 20 of them already had their tickets punched and were in their seats. How would Astros management respond? The fans were treated to dinner in the stadium concession/cafeteria area. What
about the players? They ate a steak dinner at tables set up in the outfield just beyond second base. It was not just Houston players who got that treat; the Pirates dined, too. The Pirates thanked their host and then went out and took the next two games in the three-game series.
The rain out is probably the only thing worth remembering about the Astros’ 1976 season. Houston finished under .500, 22 games behind the torrid Cincinnati Reds in the National League’s West Division. On the flip side, the Pirates finished 22 games over .500 in the National League East. But even that stellar
it
performance wasn’t enough to catch the 101-62 Philadelphia Phillies. The Reds went on to win the NL pennant, and then they vanquished the Yankees to win MLB’s biggest prize.
How’s that for a bit of history? The day a baseball game was rained out in a covered stadium.
“Human interest stories in sports” is Matthew Paris’s byline. He writes for The Sports Column at https:// thesportscol.com
by Steve Stallone Sports Editor
The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions. And for the team’s success-starved fans, it wasn’t easy.
After enduring 25 years between playoff series victories, coming up short in last year’s final, and facing an Edmonton team looking to end its nation’s own futility streak, the Panthers prevailed on Monday night.
Their 2-1 victory over the Oilers in Game 7 capped a yearlong quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup, as the Panthers became just the third team in the past 40 years to win the NHL championship after losing in the final the previous season.
For Canadian hockey however, a streak continues.
Led by Connor McDavid’s
heroics, the Oilers climbed out of a 3-0 deficit to win three straight games and set up Monday night’s Game 7 winnertake-all contest in Sunrise, Fla. He and his teammates were trying to become the first Canadian team in three decades to raise the Cup, following the 1993 Montreal Canadiens.
Instead, Florida avoided becoming just the second NHL team along with the 1942 Detroit Red Wings to lose in the final after winning the first three games.
U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
The U.S. Olympic Trials going on over the past two weeks have provided us some great athletic performances, and a glimpse of who some of the top American athletes are heading into the Paris Olympics next month.
Luzerne County native Marc
Minichello, a Wyoming Area High School graduate, gave area fans a thrill when he advanced to the finals of the men’s javelin throw during the Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon. The former PIAA state champion and two-time NCAA Division I national champion made two cuts to get to the final eight, but was unable to improve his position in his last three attempts and ended up eighth.
His top throw in six tries Sunday was 239 feet, 8 inches (73.07 meters). Minichello threw 232-1, 238-1 and 232-11 in his early attempts Sunday. After a foul, he threw 234-2 then his final mark of 239-8.
Two-time Olympian Curtis Thompson threw 272-5 to place first and punch his ticket to a third Olympic Games.
The Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins have hired Kirk MacDonald as their next head coach. The former minor league hockey player from Victoria, British Columbia, becomes the 12th head coach in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton history. MacDonald brings more than a decade of coaching experience to the Pens. He is coming off a conference championship and appearance in the USHL playoff finals after leading the Dubuque Fighting Saints to a 41-13-8 record, tops in the league.
Prior to last season, he spent eight seasons with the Reading Royals of the ECHL, including head coach and director of hockey operations. He played and coached collegiately at RPI, and had AHL stints with Albany, Providence, Iowa and Houston from 2007-13.
The Freeland Sons of Erin Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, July 13 at Sand Springs Country Club.
The tournament is a shotgun start, beginning at 1 p.m. and the format is a four-man scramble.
The cost is $100 per person, which includes beverages before and after the round, skins game, dinner, and prizes following the round. There will be a “Pot of Gold” at Hole No. 17. A raffle also will be held. Hole sponsors are available for $50 per hole. All golfers must register by July 5.
Contact Bear Brogan at 570-650-7630, Martin Biasi at 570-636-2907 or 570- 436-4377 or Jerry Brogan at 570-9567052, to register or get more information.
Above, the 10u Champions include from left Myah Mackoweic, Lydia Zink, Mia Durham, Hailey Provizzi, Aubrey Clabia, Mackenzie Clabia, Auriella Rambaran, Cassidy Witner, Rylee Minnick, Isabella Durham, Korah Gilbert, Emma Druding, Reya Gregory, and Jenna Jones. Back row, Assistant Coach Kayla Durham, Manager Rachel Witner, and Assistant Coach Autumn Gilbert. Missing from photo is teammate Audrey Wagner and Assistant Pitching Coach Sarah Minnick.
WEATHERLY’S MINNICK REACHES 100 K IN 10U MINORS
REGULAR SEASON: At right, Rylee Minnick, daughter of Sarah and Kyle Minnick of Weatherly, recently reached her 100th strikeout of the regular softball 10u Minors season on Saturday June 8, against Anthracite. Along with her teammates, family and friends gathered to celebrate this milestone. Rylee finished her last regular season game on June 17 in their championship game against Palmerton, ending with a personal best 16K. The pitcher ended her season with 123 strikeouts.
Pictured from left, Carter, Kyle, Rylee and Sarah Minnick.
On Monday, June 17, the Little Lady Wreckers hosted the Palmerton Lady Boomers 10u in their championship game at their home field. The Lady Wreckers led the entire regular spring season in the top seed and finished out with an impressive record of 11-1.
The Lady Boomers battled with the Lady Wreckers heading into the top of the 6th inning, 0-0. In the bottom of the 6th, with one out, Rylee Minnick hit a hard single to RF, resulting in a walk off in the park home run to win the game.
Rylee Minnick was the winning pitcher with a game high 16 Ks.
The girls were celebrated with a Fire Truck parade escorted by Weatherly Police Dept, Citizens Fire Company #1, and L&L Fire Company of Weatherly.
