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ournal-herald THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 • Volume 41 – No. 44 ©2022, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved

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Eurana Park swimming opens, Weatherly will sell two properties

by Seth Isenberg

HISTORIC ANTIQUE ENGINES in mint condition, and modern fire-fighting apparatus gleaming with polish paraded through White Haven Saturday as part of the final Six-County Firemen’s Association convention. For more photos, turn to pages 8 & 9. Photos courtesy of VIP Studios, Mount Pocono. Visit vipstudiosinc.com for more photos of the event and to order copies.

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Two new lifeguards are soon to be on the list to give Eurana Park the help needed when the Eurana Park swimming pond opens for the season this weekend.

Two Weatherly boroughowned properties on Hudsondale Street will be advertised for sale in an upcoming JournalHerald. Sealed bids need to be delivered or mailed to Weatherly Borough ahead of the July meeting (details will be in the ad).

An ordinance to permit the Citizens Fire Company to bill for expenses from a fire response will also be advertised. It was noted that the Fire Company will be billing insurance companies through the borough.

Borough solicitor James Nanovic remarked that area fire companies who have an ordinance like this to use are seeing some success in getting reimbursed. The ordinance will be voted for at the July meeting.

Mayor P.J. Hadzick commented that it will be good to have the properties back on the tax rolls. It was

also noted there is interest for one of the properties as a new home site.

In other business at the Weatherly Borough council meeting on June 27, council gave permission to organizers of the Weatherly Festival on August 26 and 27 to use Eurana Park, and for the Fire Company to hold a parade as part of their 125th Anniversary Celebration on August 27.

Council also gave the okay to sell some surplus items, and to remove the obsolete climbing tower from the playground at Eurana Park as well as the old bleacher frames from the ballfield.

Various metal items will be gathered to be sold as scrap.

Council and the mayor welcomed Chad Maleski as the newest member of the Street Department.

Also about the park, a variety of benches are missing the wood slats.

The parks crew will be putting the slats in to get the benches back into use for the summer.

See WEATHERLY, page 4

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Editorial

It’s complicated…and compassion could help

by Ruth Isenberg The decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade by the Supreme Court is anything but simple. It’s an emotional subject, and one that has a much more direct impact on the lives of young women than on anyone else. You may oppose all abortions, or you may feel there shouldn’t be any restrictions at all. Or like most people, you may hold an opinion that falls somewhere in between those two positions. Whatever your opinion, namecalling those who don’t agree will not do anything except make the political climate in this country even worse.

Advocates for the decision note that state legislatures will now be able to decide the legality of abortion for their citizens.

If frequently-cited polls are correct, lawmakers who vote for total bans are likely to lose their jobs, while those who vote for limiting abortion to the first trimester are liable to keep theirs, as long as they allow for medical exceptions. However, replacing lawmakers takes time, and in the meantime women who want abortions will have to find their way to states that don’t have as many restrictions.

The larger question is whether the Supreme Court will take on other issues, like contraception, gay marriage or even inter-racial marriage that have been considered “rights.”

Justice Clarence Thomas indicated that may be possible, confirming the fears liberals have been expressing.

Facebook posts won’t change minds, particularly posts that call people names. What could change some minds is talking to people. That means women of child-bearing age, medical professionals, abortion opponents, abortion proponents, and even politicians. Communication could lead to compassion and understanding on both sides. Without communication, compromise will never be possible.

Archives From The Journal-Herald Issue of June 25, 1992 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder The new Free Methodist Church building in Foster Township will be dedicated this Sunday at 3:30 as part of an all-day celebration.

After morning services, the public is invited to tour the building, and stay for the dedication service.

The Weatherly Area Merchants Association formed on June 18, with plans for projects such as a downtown park, a community brochure, and fireworks at the Hill Climb festival. Committees include one for Downtown Improvement. The WAMA plans to make a car display and festival as part of the Carbon County Sesquicentennial, which will include a parade on the weekend of June 12 & 13, 1993 when the spring Hill Climb is held. Fireworks would be part of that Saturday evening.

The first ever WAMA event will be sponsoring the Irem Temple String Band for a performance at Eurana Park on July 19 (1992).

WAMA is looking into leasing a property owned by Hazleton National Bank in the downtown, to convert it into a terraced park.

A footrace through White Haven then along the Lehigh River and back is planned as part of the 1992 White Haven Festival. Local band FREEWAY has been booked by the Festival for Saturday night, Aug. 29.

The Penn Lake Association plans a square dance for August 22.

63 local businesses bought ads to congratulate the graduates of 1992.

The Weatherly Area High School graduation will be held this Friday.

Mountaintop on the Move advertised their July 4th Festival at Crestwood High School, featuring a parade at 10 a.m. The ad also invites people to the July 3rd fireworks display at Wright Township Park.

The Crestwood School Board adopted their 199293 budget, including a tax increase of 11 mills.

There will be a dinner theater performance at the Mountain Laurel Resort of the comedy, Greater Tuna.

Dinner starts at 7 and the play starts at 8. Tickets are $15.

Loretta Swit and Gary Sandy are paired at the Pocono Playhouse for performances of Love Letters on July 1 through 5.

A five-course meal is offered at the Treetops Dining Room — with a panoramic view of the Pocono Mountains — for only $25. There is complimentary babysitting in the Mountain Laurel Resort’s nursery.

Among the attractions at this year’s Air Show at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport are the Redhawks flight team, the Navy’s Leapfrogs parachute team, and two Ukrainian Air

Force Mig-23s.

This week’s dining article was about a meal at the Powerhouse Eatery.

Cherba’s Floral Designs in Weatherly placed an ad in this week’s newspaper announcing the closing of their business on Hudsondale Street as they have lost their lease.

Brenda and Jack’s last day of operations will be this Sunday. They thanked their patrons and friends for their support.

AL Fashions’ summer blowout sale is this Friday to Sunday.

The Carbon County Commissioners met in Kidder Township on June 18, their first meeting ever outside of Jim Thorpe.

The meeting is part of campaign promises made by commissioners Dean D. W. DeLong and Thomas Gerhard to meet in as many of the county’s townships and boroughs as is possible.

“Get Moooving with Milk! June is Dairy Month” according to the ad placed

by Farmer’s Dairy.

Behind the strong pitching of Ryan Detweiler, the Thriftway Little League team tagged the undefeated Lions team with their first loss. The Thriftway team came from behind to tie the Lions 8 to 8 in the sixth. As the Thriftway team batted at the bottom of the inning, Detweiler drew a walk. He was advanced by a single from Danielle Chmielinski, See ARCHIVES, page 3

Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County, PA, on April 18, 2022, in the Estate of Helen Bonevich, late of Freeland Borough, who died February 5, 2020, to Susan M. Moore, Executrix.

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 6/30

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County, PA to Estate No.: 4022-0987 in the Estate of George Thomas Rusnock a/ka/a George T. Rusnock a/k/a George Rusnock, Deceased, late of 665 N. Locust Street, Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA who died on March 23, 2022 to Janine M. Surmick, of 2397 E. Venisa Drive, Hazle Township, PA 18202. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to: Casey A. Gillespie, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222

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Archives

Continued from page 2

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Packer Township Planning Commission will meet on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 5:45 p.m for a re-organization meeting at the Packer Township Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly.

A meeting to review the Swinesburg Minor Subdivision will following at 6:00 p.m.

Stephanie Stolpe Secretary Packer Township Planning Commission

then Melissa Hauze came to the plate. She came up with the game-winning single driving in Detweiler for a 9-8 win.

From White Haven Journal Issue of June 25, 1942 W. C. Taylor, Publisher “The all-night dim-out and half-hour black out on Tuesday night was reported by the wardens in charge as being very satisfactory.”

The combined daily Vacation Bible School of the

White Haven Methodist and Presbyterian Churches had an enrollment of 81 children between the ages of 4 and 13.

Mary Teresa Murphy received the Pennsylvania Auxiliary Medal for her “preeminent standing in Honor, Scholarship, Americanism, courage and leadership by the recommendation of the faculty and members of the eight grade of St. Patrick’s Parochial School.”

Tuesday, June 30 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., all male persons between the ages of 18 and 21 are required to register by the Government.

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Obituaries

JOSEPH M. RYNO JR. Joseph M. Rayno Jr., 57 restoration was a Chevrolet, years of age of Hazle Joey was an avid fan of the Township, Ford Mustang and enjoyed passed restoring some of his away on personal vehicles. Joey was Saturday, also a huge Pink Floyd fan.

June 18, Born Wednesday, March 2022 at 24, 1965 in Hazleton, he was Lehigh the son of the late Joseph Valley M. Rayno Sr. and Dolores Hospital (DeMelfi) Rayno. Joey was Salisbury also predeceased by his Township. sister, Kathleen (Rayno) A Weatherly Area High Artim.

School graduate class Surviving are a daughter, of 1983, in the 1980s he Nicole Rayno and her worked at Warner’s Central companion Luke Figas of Garage in Weatherly then Weatherly; nephews and opened his own business nieces Daniel Artim, Dillon at All Angle Auto, which Artim, Kayla Artim, and later became Frame up Shelby Artim of Whitehall; Auto Body. Joey was and brother, Paul Rayno known for restoring cars of Hazleton. Many aunts, from the ground up and uncles, and cousins also gained notoriety for one survive Joey of his restorations in the Private services have international magazine been entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home “Classic Chevy World.” & Cremation Services of While this particular Weatherly.

As Joe would say “Shine on.”

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Local Native American group to hold Pow-Wow The Wyoming Trail Council of Pennsylvania’s Native Americans will be hosting a Pow-Wow on July 16 and 17 at Camp Rotawanis in Drums near the town of St. Johns.

This event is open to the public and will run from 10 a.m. till TBD on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, with grand entry at noon both days.

American Indians of many tribes will be representing their style of ancient and modern dance while wearing the beautiful regalia associated with the various dances and tribal customs. Grand entry begins with all dancers entering the dance arena led by flag bearers carrying the American flag, POW/MIA flags and Native American staffs and flags representing the different Indian nations and groups attending. Following the flags will be the head male and female dancer who lead all the dancers. The second dance of grand entry is

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a flag song with the purpose of saluting or honoring the flags, and the final song of grand entry is the veterans dance honoring all veterans of all races throughout all the conflicts in American history. At the start of this dance all veterans from the public are invited into the circle to be honored.

At the conclusion of grand entry, more dancing will commence with many different dances performed, some of which are old traditional style, some social dances, and many throughout the day that the public is invited to participate in. There will be a hoop dancer.

All around the dance circle will be Native American vendors selling their beautiful hand crafts which usually include blankets, furs, jewelry, knifes and art, and of course food vendors with various native and other

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Code officer Tom Brezinski is doing a good job, remarked council member Joe Thomas. He’s been out looking for unregistered cars, accumulating garbage, and other code violations.

Joe Cyburt and the volunteers of the Hill Climb Association were thanked by the council and mayor for the fine event. “I have a good group,” Cyburt remarked. “We had a good turnout of spectators.”

Hadzick also offered praise to the volunteer groups that came out. Also up for praise

foods, as well as a tomahawk throw.

Proceeds of the event will benefit Camp Rotawanis and the Wyoming Trail Council.

Pow-Wow signs will be posted leading the public to the camp from Mountain Top exit of Interstate 80 to Route 309 S to the Saint Johns Road or 309 N from Hazleton to Saint Johns Road.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and pets on a leash.

No drugs or alchol are permitted on the grounds.

For more information or to make donations, contact Lynn Little Wolf at 570427-8723, Jeff Yellow Fox at 570-764-7344 or Coranna Little Grandmother at 570443-8267 or Bonnie Becker at 484-892-0148. Donations can also be mailed to WSM at 292 Buck Mountain Road, Weatherly, PA 18255. Make checks payable to WSM. was the borough’s police department.

Mayor Hadzick noted that the police department was able to obtain a federal surplus van from the government “for almost nothing.” The department will be converting it for their use.

As the meeting wrapped up, discussion included finding a replacement for the climbing tower at the park playground, and about the fine job that Buck Mountain Landscaping is doing on the downtown terraced park.

The meeting ended with an executive session for personnel matters.

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Packer Township ARPA money going into general fund

by Seth Isenberg and Jim Dino The Packer Township Supervisors have some extra money to spend, thanks to COVID-19. At June’s meeting, supervisors approved a resolution to place $52,125.27 in leftover ARPA/COVID funds into the township general fund.

The township received a like amount last year that was spent on COVID expenses.

But with those expenses just about over in 2022, rules have changed that allowed the money to be used for any purpose.

A resident told the supervisors he was being billed directly by County Waste for an extra garbage can that his family no longer needs. Supervisor Bob Selert said no township resident should be billed directly

by County Waste, now known as GFL. Any resident who is billed directly should

call the township office at 570 427-8292, or online at https://packertownship. com/contact-board-ofsupervisors/ There was a brief discussion about the future costs of garbage collection, noting that costs are going to go way up. Supervisors voted later in the meeting to advertise for bids for a new garbage contract.

Mark Walters, whose property faces the Andreuzzi park, asked supervisors why all the trees are being taken down. He noted there would be no shade. He was hoping to see the mature trees left in place. Supervisor Susie Gerhard invited Walters to come walk the area with the supervisors. Supervisor Terry Davis then asked how many people use the park, noting that perhaps some kind of restroom would be a good idea.

A question was raised about whether the Weath-

erly Area School District owns part of the park. This led to a discussion about the park, its boundaries, who pays for things, and whether they are mowing the lawn there for the WASD too.

It was noted that with the new LED lights at the park pavilion, that the township no longer has to pay PPL for the light on the PPL pole.

The new lights have a sensor so the lights are not on 24 hours a day.

The supervisors voted to advertise for bids for the township’s 2022 road project, rebuilding Ochre Mill Road, contingent on pipe replacement work being completed first. The work will also include replacing the bridge with a pre-fabricated box culvert wide enough and strong enough for fire trucks to use.

Supervisors will be looking for county and other grants to help fund paving of more roads in the township.

With senator David Argall to represent the township starting next year, a letter from his office asked to meet with Packer Township supervisors. After a discussion, it was agreed to invite him in November or December.

Bills for June of $12,537 were approved. Of note is the monthly payment for fire protection to Weatherly Borough for $2,294, bills for garbage collection of $5,036 to GFI, Carbon Engineering’s bill for $1,279, planning and zoning services from BIA of $871, and Cleveland Bros for $691 for equipment repairs. May’s bills were $8,935.

In reports, Sewage Enforcement Officer Bill Brior had one design review, a permit for repair, and one permit issued in June, plus a repair permit application and one each of perc test, permit for repair and subdivision in May. Permit,

Zoning and Code company Barry Isett & Associates had a busy spring, with calls to property owners about non-operational vehicles (including an auto repair business operation without zoning approval), about garbage and mattresses at a property, and about clean-up work to be done on several other properties. Follow-ups showed that some vehicles had been removed.

BIA also conducted two projects per the UCC code, both passed.

With the new season, the banners honoring veterans are now up. Orders are now being accepted for new banners that would be put up next year. Cost is $165 for a banner and its hardware, and $100 if an old banner needs to be replaced.

Packer supervisors meet the first Tuesday of each month at the township building in Hudsondale.

Carbon County Fair offers fun for the whole family You’re going to have a great time at this year’s Carbon County Fair being held August 8-13 on Little Gap Road in Palmerton. The fair is open Monday through Friday from 4 until 10. Saturday, the fair opens early at 2 and closes at 10.

Monday is the opening ceremony, followed by line dancing with DJ Chicken Nugget, the band Steel Creek, a garden tractor pull and a fireworks spectacular.

Tuesday is children’s day and there is a ride special from 4-10. The Fabulous

Grease Band also takes the stage with 2 shows, and don’t miss the Children’s Day Drawing and free Lumberjack contest.

Wednesday boasts Sr Citizen’s Day, the band, Nashville Music Company, and the first demolition derby of the week.

On Thursday, get ready for Ronnie McDowell and Nashville Artist Leigh Pollari. The 2nd demolition derby of the week will also be making the mud fly on Thursday evening.

For the very first time, on

Friday, the Lehighton High School band will present at the fair. Also on Friday is the rock band, Mystery City, the barnyard Olympics and the classic tractor pull.

On closing day, get ready for the popular trio, Dean Hahn & The Hawks followed by the Cramer Brothers band.

There will also be a Coal Cracker Cornhole tournament and a tough truck event. All week long, remember to look for Buster the Clown on the midway and check out the Amazing

Anastasins, appearing for the first time at the fair.

Admission is $7 per person for everyone 6 years and older and there is an additional $6 admission fee for the demo derbies and the tough truck event, based on the same age guidelines.

Parking is free. There is a

daily ride bracelet available for purchase, although a strip of ride tickets may also be purchased.

For vendor information call Bob at 570-657-7129.

For more information about the fair, visit www. carboncountyfair.com.

Readers—want your organization’s activities featured in these pages? Send news tips, press releases and photos to the editor at journalruth@pa.metrocast.net, or call 570215-0204 xt2.

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Veterans Corner

Graduates from DeSales

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

ARE MILITARY GENERALS EVER WRONG?

Generals and Admirals are human; some say the high “God Like” rank goes to their heads, or they become so protected that some don’t care anymore.

General Montgomery Versus General Patton It was common knowledge that Montgomery and Patton were constantly at odds trying to outdo each other. It got to the point where it was killing both US and British soldiers. D-Day was a one-day invasion; the battle of D-day lasted for a full 85 days. Montgomery was growing impatient and insisted that Commanding General Eisenhower accept his grand plan, OPERATION COBRA, be put in place to speed up the taking of France. Patton protested the project was not safe, as did the American Army Air Corps General. Operation Cobra: An epic 3,000-plane Allied bombing strike to annihilate German defenses near St. Lo, France, went awry on July 25. The plan initially called for British and American planes to drop their payloads as they flew east to west along the length of the enemy lines. Instead, the aircraft came in from the north and unloaded on the Americans, killing 136 and causing 1180 casualties and the destruction of tanks, jeeps, and supply vehicles.

Operation Drumbeat: The British Admiralty sent an urgent message to the admiral in charge, Admiral

Everett King, that a group of U-Boats left their base and were heading for the U.S. coast to arrive around January 1st, 1942. During the first six months of the German U-boat offensive on the US’ east coast, 397 ships were sunk within sight of land, costing five thousand lives. Admiral King dismissed the warning and was unprepared for a U-Boat

onslaught on American shipping. He had issues with the British Navy since WWI. This was not the sole reason for so much loss, but it set in motion the complete lack of US submarine defense during those months.

Operation Market Garden: Even before the start of the operation, many feared that General Montgomery’s plan was too optimistic.

The Polish airborne unit commander declared that the project was flawed and famously stated that the prime objective of the

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offensive on the Arnhem Bridge was a bridge too far. Again, General Patton objected, and again he was overruled by General Eisenhower. Montgomery’s plans were too ambitious, and he asked too much of his men.

Paratroops were only lightly armed, and without support from ground troops and tanks, they could not hold out for long.

The British General was wrong to believe that airborne troops could resist assault from ground troops supported by armor for several days. Montgomery ignored the Dutch Resistance’s intelligence regarding German troop buildups; in nine days, 17,000 were killed.

DeSales University conferred degrees upon 486 graduating students, including undergraduates and graduates.

David Anderson of White Haven graduated with a bachelor of science in finance and accounting.

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Seth’s Sightings After a hard week’s work, we had a hard weekend’s bit of play. As a tip of the cap to the Beatles, this past Friday was A Hard Day’s Night.

Ruth and I finished putting out Lake News, including some work into the wee hours, and then managed the distribution before finally being able to pack up for an overnight.

We attended an outdoor concert by the American folk/Celtic band, Scythian.

As a bonus, one of our favorite Celtic bar bands was on the stage ahead of them, the Kilmaine Saints.

The concert was at the PA Renaissance Faire site, just under two hours from here. We arrived just as the Saints took the stage. They gave a terrific show, and the Scythian was even better.

This was a great night.

We overnighted in Reading, because everything else around Lancaster County was booked. Our hotel turned out to be on the site of the old Vanity Fair Outlets. As we arrived, we were amazed that the outlets

were all gone, and in their place were office buildings and apartments — and lots of construction. The hotel was tucked in along the line of former repurposed factory buildings, now mostly upscale apartments.

The next morning we drove to Ephrata to have our breakfast al fresco, sitting on the porch of a beautiful old repurposed pharmacy building. We then took a few minutes to explore Ephrata before driving on to the Faire via back roads, enjoying the absolutely gorgeous Lancaster County farmlands that we passed through.

The Celtic Fling started Saturday on a hot summer’s day. We arrived in the early afternoon and wandered the event, taking in full sets from great Celtic bands including Enter the Haggis (from Toronto), House of Hamill* (Lehigh Valley), and Syr (Columbia, South Carolina).

The heat was a bit too much and I ran down, needing a long shaded sit and a cool cloth (brought one to use

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by Seth Isenberg just in case, and needed it).

Once revived, I rolled my way out of the event and we then rolled out way toward home as the sun set.

Given our full Friday and Saturday, it was a lazy Sunday for me regenerating my batteries. My one thing to do was a little bit of yard work.

Ruth and I plan a local fruit run this Friday or Saturday to area orchards, still looking for cherries and perhaps some early peaches since the weather has been hot. It’s also the end

of Bethlehem Restaurant Week, and we’re hoping to get into town for a meal at the Hotel Bethlehem for a Restaurant week special of a three-course meal at $40 each…which is awesome.

On July 4, we are going to be part of a group to cheer the Iron Pigs from their party deck, and then enjoy a big fireworks display. Oink Oink Oink.

During the short Independence week, I am due for some tests to see my progress. There is much to be pleased with but a long

Coming Events

SATURDAY, JULY 2—Poppy Walk, 9:30 a.m., American Legion Post 360, Weatherly SUNDAY, JULY 3—Marine Corps League Breakfast, 8 a.m., St. Patrick’s Parish Center, White Haven WEDNESDAY, JULY 6—Bingo, 6 p.m., St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, White Haven THURSDAY, JULY 7—Scrabble Club, 6:15 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library Engine House SUNDAY, JULY 10—VFW Post 6615 Breakfast, 8 a.m.-Noon, Post Home, White Haven THURSDAY, JULY 14—Fiber Arts, 10 a.m., White Haven Area Community Library Engine House FRIDAY, JULY 15—Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, Penn Lake Association Community Building FRIDAY, JULY 15—St. Patrick’s Festival, 4-9 p.m., White Haven FRIDAY, JULY 15—Bible Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Eurana Park shelter, Weatherly SATURDAY, JULY 16—St. Patrick’s Festival, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., White Haven SATURDAY, JULY 16—Pow-Wow, sponsored by Wyoming Trail Council of Pennsylvania’s Native Americans, 10 a.m.?, Camp Rotawanis, Drums SUNDAY, JULY 17—Pow-Wow, sponsored

by Wyoming Trail Council of Pennsylvania’s Native Americans, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,

summer ahead for my battle.

At week’s end, I’m planning to pick a nice grassy spot on the hillside at Briggs Farm to enjoy two days of Blues. *As a p.s. of sorts, if locals want to enjoy a performance of House of Hamill, they will be playing outdoors in Hawley on July 8 at Harmony in the Woods in Hawley. Hawley is about an hour and 15 minutes from our area. Tickets are $25.

Best wishes for a healthy and happy Independence Day weekend.

Camp Rotawanis, Drums MONDAY, JULY 18–THURSDAY, JULY 21—Vacation Bible School, 6-8 p.m., Salem UCC, Weatherly THURSDAY, JULY 21—Scrabble Club, 6:15 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library Engine House SATURDAY, JULY 30—Homecoming, Lehigh & Lausanne Fire Company FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 12-14—WH Volunteer Fire Co. Catfish Derby, Linesville Park, White Haven SUNDAY, AUGUST 21—Weatherly Kids’ Clothing Swap, 12 p.m., Eurana Park Pavilion #1, Weatherly FRIDAY, AUGUST 26—Sylvia, theater in the round, White Haven Area Community Library FRIDAY, AUGUST 26—Weatherly Festival, Eurana Park SATURDAY, AUGUST 27—Sylvia, theater in the round, White Haven Area Community Library SATURDAY, AUGUST 27— Weatherly Festival, Eurana Park SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17— Cranberry Quilters Quilt Show, Weatherly Area Middle School SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17—Cranberry Quilters Quilt Show, Weatherly Area Middle School

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Six-County Firemen’s Convention, 2022

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Carbon County property transfers through June 19 Banks Township

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Compass Geographic, LLC, West Grove, property on Church Street, $900.

Lisa M. Sist to Carmen E. Caraballo Sakldivar, 60 E. Market St., P.O. Box 42, Tresckow, property at 60 E. Market St., $95,000.

Morgan Marsilio to Goliath Properties, Inc., Sugarloaf, property at 11 E. Hickory St., Tresckow, $65,000.

James J. Levandoski to James Levandoski, 1905 Berwick St., Beaver Meadows, property at 1905 Berwick St., $1.

Lee P. Bragalone to Diadimes B. Sanquintin DeSoto, McAdoo, property on Oak Street, $70,000.

Beaver Meadows

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C., property at 16 Tamaqua St., $1.

Danette E. Kusek to Ignatius Francois, 121 Rear Short St., Beaver Meadows, property at 121 Rear Short St., $114,500.

Antonio M. Mercedes to Genesis Michelle Encarnacion Cuello, P.O. Box 372, Beaver Meadows, property at 46-48 Swamp St., $178,000.

Jason Pendal to Jason Pendal, 121 Short St., P.O. Box 364, Beaver Meadows, property at 121 Short St., $1.

Kidder Township

Jill K. McKnight to Richard Raspantini, Rosyln Heights, New York, property at 50 Telemark St., House No. 195, Section B-1, $245,000.

Luke J. Suppa Jr. to Edward Alfano, Wantagh, New York, property at 126 Nordic St., Lake Harmony, $265,000.

Elizabeth Haddow to David Tognucci, Folsom, property at 110 Telemark St., Lake Harmony, $219,000.

Connell T. McConeghy to Alexios Karagiannis, Springfield, property at 198 Westwoods, Lake Harmony, $130,000.

Joseph Turco to Olalekan A. Jimi Salami, Baldwin, New York, property at 48 Telemark St., Lake Harmony, $250,000.

Karen J. Graves to Bradley Mark Schagrin, Levittown, parcel No. 61-20-A6.01, $160,000.

Leverage RE Partners, LLC, to Nicholas Michael Flores, Ger-

mantown, Maryland, property at 35 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $296,000.

Roman Maruczuk to Ronald J. Mikelsons, Eagleville, property at 75 Crest Drive, Lake Harmony, $625,000.

Joseph Pitak to Edward Ratka, Gwynedd Valley, Holiday Poconos lots 606 and 608, Section C, $285,000.

Tyler Folton to El Mister, LLC, North Bergen, New Jersey, property at 2279 State Rt. 534, Albrightsville, $255,000.

Joseph Maiale to Kelly Bayer, Somerville, New Jersey, property at 66 Split Rock Road, Lake Harmony, $324,000.

Peter Guerrieri Sr. to Leonid Steingart, Langhorne, property at 50 Forest Drive, Lake Harmony, $463,000.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Joshua Tree Associates, LLC, Casper, Wyoming, property on Woodlands Road, Holiday Poconos, $703.

Mark Sieczka to Ryan Enns, West Chester, property at 20 Vista Lane, Lake Harmony, $503,000.

Mildred S. Crawford to Marjorie A. Crawford, P.O. Box 70, Lake Harmony, property at 93 Ruffed Grouse Court, Lake Harmony, $1.

69 Greenwood, LLC, to JSRM1 69 Greenwood, LLC, Danville, property at 69 Greenwood Road, Lake Harmony, $350,000.

Sun Energy, U.S.A., LLC, to Pocono Lion Land Development, LLC, Allentown, Lot 1, Sun Energy, U.S.A., LLC, Minor Subdivision, $810,000.

Mariann Tuminia to DJDS, LLC, Newtown, property at 63 Greenwood Road, Lake Harmony, $375,000.

Blue Ridge Real Estate Company to Leonid Polishuk, Blue Bell, Unit 441, Laurelwoods III, $80,000.

Timothy J. Ryan to Robert Taffaro, Wilkes-Barre, property on State Rt. 534, White Haven, $65,000.

Coastal Blue PA 118, LLC, to Piterly Jacques, Brooklyn, New York, property at 27 Snow Shoe, Lake Harmony, $196,000.

Todd Ritter to Kendra Heusinkveld, Ambler, property at 99 Alpine Drive, Lake Harmony, $265,000.

Michael Magee to Ilya Alex Blanter, Philadelphia, property at 15 Vista Lane, Lake Harmony, $560,000.

Michael J. Rainsford to Rong Hui Li, Brooklyn, New York, property at 38 Mountainwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $556,000.

Todd S. Murphy to Colin Fechter, New York, New York, property at 351 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, $591,000.

Anna Kroupnik to Brian Philip George, Haddonfield, New Jersey, property at 6 Wood St., Lake Harmony, $750,000.

Mary Rybak to Emil J. Dilorio, Bethlehem, 7.1 acres, Old Stage Coach Road, Albrightsville, $255,000.

Robert Walls to Kylie Danielle Kaczor, King of Prussia, property at 47 Lakeview Drive, Lake Harmony, $284,000.

Santhakumari Sakthivel to Alexander Kulakovski, Feastereville, Trevose, Lot 17, Split Rock, Section G-1, $159,000.

Edward Cassidy to James J. Hannigan, Chalfont, property at 12 Arrowhead Court, Lake Harmony, $471,000.

Austin L. Randolph to Chad Dana Goffstein, Henderson, Nevada, property at 78 Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $390,000.

Stephen J. Rucci to Tara Rucci, Glen Moore, property at 11 Beechwood Road, Lake Harmony, $1.

Artur Rutowski to William Chi, Clifton, New Jersey, property at 6 Hickory Road, Lake Harmony, $575,000.

Harmony Hideaway 102, LLC, to 66 Lupine Drive, LLC, Roseland, New Jersey, property at 66 Lupine Drive, Lake Harmony, $500,000.

Kevin Sheridan to Kevin Sheridan, Forked River, New Jersey, Lot 4, Block H, Trail Ridge Section, Holiday Poconos, $1.

Armand Baklajian to Oscar A. Collins, Long Island City, New York, property at 1311 N. Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, $150,000.

Lisa Schaninger to Donna M. Correll, P.O. Box 834, Albrightsville, Holiday Poconos Lot 365, Section KK, Hemlock Forest, $2,200.

Lausanne Township

Robert P. Pittel to Andrew Yutko, Freeland, Lot 8, Robert Pittel Minor Subdivision, $47,500.

John R. Paulshock to Floyd C. Hoffman, 190 Decker Lane, Weatherly, property at 337 Railroad Cove, $2,000.

Weatherly

Dennis B. Keich to Cortney Krieger, 237 Second St., Weatherly, property at 237 Second St., $152,500.

Pennymac Loan Services, LLC, to Mykhailo Rusyn, Staten Island, New York, property at 250 Plane St., $63,000.

Marguerite M. Farrow to Philip Lahr, 50 Tar Run Road, Lehighton, property at 51 Jefferson St., $140,000.

Lois McBride to Robert Haueisen, Jamestown, Tennessee, property at 70 Hudsondale St., $1.

Marlene V.H. West to Marlene V.H. West, 226 Second St., Weatherly, property at 226 Second St., $1.

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THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 — PAGE 11

A familiar face on TV and in films played pro football, too

by Matthew Paris Terry Crews has been acting for 20+years in hits like Training Day

with Denzel Washington, White Chicks with the Wayans brothers, and the long-running television series Brooklyn-Nine-Nine.

But many fans don’t know that he also played NFL football — not with just one team, but with five clubs over his pro career.

Crews played defensive end in college at Western Michigan where he had 138 tackles and seven sacks during his time in Kalamazoo. That brought the attention of NFL scouts and general managers, and Crews was picked by the LA Rams as a linebacker in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft.

He played there for one season before migrating south to join the then-San Diego Chargers. He then made a third move, this time to what was then the Washington Redskins. Crews donned his fourth uniform with the Philadelphia Eagles before popping overseas

to play in Europe with the Rhein Fire. Of all the places he has played, Crews says, his favorite stop was in DC where he played in 16 games.

Terry Crews has achieved fame on the screen, but he lived the NFL dream, too. ___________ Texasbased Matthew Paris enjoys exploring the connection between sports and the entertainment world. He writes regularly for The Sports Column.

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Markovchick making her mark on the track Weatherly Area grad, state qualifier heading to Kutztown U.

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor With a dream and little else, Rhianne Markovchick quietly embarked on a track and field career as a freshman in 2019. At the time, it was a sport she knew little about, but thought she’d give a try. “I kind of just started doing it for the fun of it,” she said.

Out of nowhere, Markovchick jumped 15 feet, 7 inches to place fourth in the long jump at the District 11 Track and Field Championships that spring.

That was the moment that ignited her career in the sport. “Freshman year at districts when I placed in the long jump, I wasn’t planning on that. It was a bit of a surprise,” she said. “It made me realize I could actually do something.”

With fellow Weatherly Area High School athlete Emily Zoscin coming off back-to-back trips to the PIAA Championships, Markovchick set her sights on the very same thing.

“Emily Zoscin, who made it first, was a huge inspiration, that it could actually happen,” Markovchick said.

Desi Furmanchin, who along with Paul Schertrumph coached the Wreckers from 2017-19, remembered her focus to that point. “I remember her saying as a freshman that ‘By my senior year, I want to make it to states,’” he recalled.

Markovchick’s road to states, however, would be paved with all kinds

of obstacles, and hurdles that even she couldn’t have imagined.

No track to call home For starters, there is no track at Weatherly Area High School. The Wreckers’ practice area is a section of Third Street, and the parking lot at Eurana Park.

“There’s her long jump pit right there,” Schertrumph said, pointing to the beach area at Eurana Park’s pool.

“Right by the lifeguard chair.” Markovchick and other jumpers use the sand there as a jumping pit for long and triple jump practice. “I didn’t really see it as difficult. It was what it was,” she said.

“She was never the victim.

It was never ‘poor me,’” Furmanchin said. “This is what we have, so she made the best of it.”

Ryan Kately, who became the Wreckers’ track and field coach following the pandemic shutdown of 2020, said the lack of facilities makes it tough for all of the athletes. And, it’s what makes their success in the spring that much more impressive. “Rhianne and other athletes have a big disadvantage with no track facilities,” he said. “We run in the parking lot to simulate a track feeling. When we go to meets, it is really the only time we run on a track.”

Clearing the hurdles Markovchick tried her hand at numerous events as a freshman, including See ON TRACK, page 15

Weatherly Area’s Rhianne Markovchick clears a hurdle during a district meet at Whitehall High School in this undated photo. Markovchick became just the second Wrecker athlete to qualify for the PIAA Track and Field Championships this past season, and will continue her athletic career at Kutztown University.

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On Track

Continued from page 14 sprints and jumps, and anything that didn’t include distance running. She was also introduced to the hurdles that spring. “She just said she wanted to try it, so we just said go for it,” Furmanchin said. “Why not?

She’s strong, and she has long legs. And, she seemed good at it.”

Problem was, no one in the Wrecker camp really knew much about the hurdles.

And, even if they did, there were no hurdles laying around in the Weatherly athletic storage area. At that point, Furmanchin had an idea: PVC pipe. “I found a YouTube tutorial on how to make them, and then I just built them and brought them for her,” he explained. “I figured we would give them a try.”

“There were cinders down from the winter, so it was slippery, and obstacles

everywhere,” he continued.

“But we measured the distance, she helped measure everything out to put them up.

“If we cancelled practice on a rainy day she’d call up and say ‘Can I at least still run? I want to keep jumping.’ She’d come out in the rain. I gave her the hurdles over the summer and I think she put them up on Sixth Street. She would go to Hazleton’s track, and she would go to Jim Thorpe, too.”

She was a distant 25th in the 100-meter hurdles at districts as a freshman, with a time of 20.80 seconds.

Next to her fourth-place finish in the long jump, it didn’t exactly seem like her event. But, she was intrigued by it, and wanted to learn more. “Sometimes it was frustrating, not knowing exactly what I was doing wrong, or why I wasn’t progressing at all,” she said.

“I watched a lot of YouTube videos, and then I went to

track camp at West Chester after my freshman year and that helped.”

After her sophomore season was cancelled due to the pandemic, she came back as a junior looking to learn — and do — more. She made strides as a junior, marking a time of 17.28 to place fourth at the district meet for a medal. Still, she wanted more. “I was always good at beating myself up and getting in my head, and my parents were always on the opposite end of that.

They were always huge supporters of me,” she said of mom Rachael and dad Brian. “They would both tell me to keep my head up and they were proud of what I did.”

Focus on states Knowing she would need a top-2 finish at districts to reach the state meet, Markovchick continued honing her craft, practicing on the PVC pipes, and getting pointers from anywhere she could.

“Rhianne worked hard in the off-season. She wanted to qualify for states in the hurdles and she put the work in,” Kately said.

She went to track camp at Shippensburg University during the summer, something she said helped a lot. A long-time gymnast, Markovchick said her work in that demanding sport has also helped her in track and field. “I think that

made a huge difference.

Especially in high school, we don’t really do strength and conditioning, but in gymnastics that’s basically all it was for hours a day.”

As this spring went on, Markovchick’s times in the 100 hurdles continued to drop. And, during a nonleague meet in May, she had the race of her life. “I had a huge PR this year. I dropped almost a second off my time,” she said, referring to a personal-best time of 16-seconds flat that was more than four full seconds off her time as a freshman.

A few weeks later, she clocked a 16.43 in the District 11 Class 2A 100meter finals, placing second and punching her ticket to states at long last. “I was pretty excited,” she said.

“That was my whole goal this year, making it to states.”

The pinnacle On Memorial Day Weekend in Shippensburg, Markovchick had an entire school in her corner.

“When she ran at states the whole school was watching and supporting her,” Kately said. “Being only the second athlete to qualify is huge for our program. Rhianne has been a great role model for the younger athletes on the team. Hopefully other kids see that and see how far they can go and want to come out and do the same.”

Running at Seth Grove Stadium, in front of a large crowd and alongside the best hurdlers in the state, was a dream come true for Markovchick, and a bit overwhelming. “It was a little insane. There’s a lot of talent at states,” she said.

“We were watching some of the other competitors, and it’s insane to see what

they’re doing. I was a little nervous. I didn’t know what to expect.

“I was a little afraid of losing,” she continued. “All season I was running against myself, and now I’m running against people that are competitive. I didn’t know how I was going to place.”

She turned in a preliminary time of 16.8 seconds, and did not advance to the finals.

Nonetheless, Markovchick placed 19th in the state, a pretty strong statement for someone who has no real formal training in her discipline. “I was a little disappointed with my run. It wasn’t my best,” she offered.

“But I was obviously very grateful to make it there, that all my hard work paid off.”

“When you look at what she had to do, and then she gets all the way to states, it’s really something,” Schertrumph said.

“Obviously our runners throughout the years have done well in track, but to do specific stuff like she did, like the hurdles, it’s amazing.”

“I told her she’s like a Cinderella story. She came from nothing, to the highest you could possibly get,” Furmanchin said, looking back to the days of the PVC pipe and YouTube. “She had no special training.

But she put in the time, she put in the hard work. She’s definitely dedicated.”

The next chapter Her development as a hurdler had Markovchick interested in trying to get to the next level, and had attracted interest in return.

“I knew I wanted to run in college, so I started to reach out to coaches,” she said.

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Continued from page 15 “Kutztown showed interest, I met with the coach, I loved the campus, and I knew that’s where I wanted to go.

And then they offered me a spot.”

Markovchick will pursue a degree in marketing and entrepreneurship, and in return, Kutztown track and field will get an exceptional but raw athlete who has not yet realized her true potential.

“When Rhianne gets to Kutztown I told her that’s really where her track career will get started,” offered Kately. “She’ll have the facilities and coaches there to help her become even better.”

Markovchick and all of her Weatherly coaches think she could be a good candidate not only for the hurdles, but in the heptathlon as well. That features seven events in one, including the 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin and 800meter run.

“Rhianne can do anything on the track. She even threw javelin a little bit this year,” Kately said. “I wouldn’t put the heptathlon past her.”

“I just want to see how much better I can get when I have trained coaches, hurdles and a track to practice on,” she added. “I’m hoping to continue going up.”

Both Markovchick and Kately hope Weatherly’s

latest state qualifier will get the school one step closer to building a track. “I feel like the track would make a huge difference. I feel that part of it is mental,” she said.

“You’re at a disadvantage and that’s always in the back of your mind. But what if we did have a track? How different everything would be.”

“Having a track would just mean so much to the athletes and community at Weatherly,” Kately said. “Our athletes are already at a disadvantage without having a track.

The athletes would improve tremendously, it would get more kids out for the program, and the community could benefit by having events there.”

Weatherly Area High School 2022 graduate Rhianne Markovchick, seated center, signs a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at Kutztown University. She will major in marketing and entrepreneurship, and compete with the school’s track and field team. Joining her at the signing ceremony in Weatherly are her parents, Rachael and Brian Markovchick. Standing, from left: Chris Kimmel, vice principal; Anthony DeSpirito, principal; Daniel Malloy, superintendent; Ryan Kately, track and field coach; and Scott Zoscin, athletic director.

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