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KINDNESS was the theme for the Summer Reading Program at the Weatherly Area Community Library. To demonstrate kindness, kids who participated donated treats and other items for the Carbon County Animal Shelter. Director Tom Connors, green shirt, brought a friend to Thursday’s session, and took back lots of supplies and treats. More photos on page 8. Submitted photo

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Dam easement issues discussed at Penn Lake

by Suzanne Winters

The July Penn Lake Borough Council meeting was preceded by a lengthy work session. The work session was joined by property owners directly affected by the borough’s ongoing dam project. Those with property on either side of the spillway out of Penn Lake are now being pressed by the council to sign flow easements which will allow the planned expansion of this area via the dam project. These residents had quite a few questions and concerns regarding the language in the easements, as well as how their properties would be affected. Most of these were fielded by council president Paul Rogan and Dam Advisory Group member Dan George. One issue is that the borough will have rights to their properties in perpetuity. There was

concern that the borough will return years in the future to expand into their properties with further construction. Also, although the property owners will still own the property, they will not be able to use it for anything other than possibly placing objects on it. They cannot build on it. It also appears they will still be on the hook for a full tax bill, although some of their property will be unusable by them. These property owners feel they are taking the brunt of this dam project. Both Rogan and George expressed the desire to complete the project fairly and amicably. In return for the easements, the owners will receive a check for what the borough has assessed

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Editorial

Broadband blues

by Ruth Isenberg

Our area has them, and so does a lot of Carbon County. Money is available in Pennsylvania to improve internet service throughout the state. The goal is to make equitable and affordable high-speed internet available to all Pennsylvanians.

Toward that end, two meetings have been scheduled in the county this Friday, July 21, for people to let the PA Broadband Development Authority hear about their internet experiences. Unfortunately, neither of the sessions are in convenient locations for our end of the county. The first, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., is in the Palmerton Area Library. The second, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. is at the Panther Valley Elementary School in Nesquehoning.

We asked organizers if any meetings were planned for the north part of the county, incuding East Side, Weatherly, Lehigh, Lausanne, Kidder, Packer and Penn Forest Townships (part of our county that is growing rapidly). The answer was no, in part because the PBDA only would schedule two meetings, and wanted them in areas with public transportation. (As a side note, it would make sense that places without public transportation might also lack broadband.)

Despite the need to travel, if you want to weigh in on ways internet service should be improved, the drive may be worth the trip. People who want to attend are asked to register at www.cccfoundpa.org/broadband. This is, of course, if you have internet service. You can learn more about the whole project at dced.pa.gov/broadband.

Archives

From The Journal-Herald

Issue of July 22, 1993

Editors & Publishers

Jay and Clara Holder

In conjunction with the White Haven Fire Company’s annual carnival is the Firemen’s Parade Friday ...

Someone vandalized the “Coming Soon, White Haven’s Display Caboose” sign. It has since been restored.

Plans move ahead on the expansion of the White Haven sewer plant. Dennison Township’s participation is still in question though they have an agreement document. The Municipal Authority has obtained a $3,900,000 line of credit loan from Hazleton National Bank.

Harry C Productions will deejay Wednesday night’s record hop at the Eurana Park bandshell.

Emily Searfoss, a junior at Crestwood High School, participated in Peer Training at this year’s Future Homemakers of America national leadership meeting held July 11-15 in Anaheim, California.

A Public Auction is advertised to sell the contents of White Haven Hardware, 516 Rear Berwick Street, on the 24th.

Chaskin Jewelers reminds readers there are 156 days ‘til Christmas.

A half-court asphalt basketball pad was installed in the Dennison Township park with funding from a $1,000 recreation grant.

Kidder Supervisors heard complaints about “weekend parking around some of the hotspots in Lake Harmony. Kidder Township Police will be cracking down on illegally parked cars and signs will soon be posted…”

The Weatherly Rotary Club presents its 2nd annual auto show & flea bake this Sunday.

Dale Earnhardt edged Rusty Wallace to win the Miller Genuine Draft 500 at Pocono.

Phil Engman Rambled On about the baseball All-Star Game, the Phillies, and PGA golf.

O’Donnell’s advertised stuffed peppers, mashed potatoes, carrots, roll and dessert for $5.25 on Sundays.

From The Journal Issue of July 15, 1943

Publisher W. C. Taylor

The educational campaign about the White Haven Sanitorium will be inaugurated by the Luzerne County Medical Society (next week). This issue printed a map showing the Sanitorium facility featuring a large main building, 12 out-buildings and a pavilion.

“Penicillin, newest and brightest discovery in medical science, is so miraculous in its curative powers that it compares to other antiseptics as radium does to ordinary rock. It will do everything that the highly praised Sulfa drugs can do and more without any of the ill effects…(in) next Sunday’s New York Journal American, read the absorbing story of this deadly germ-killing substance, the entire supply of which is now going to our armed forces.”

Public Notices

ESTATE NOTICE

Letters of Administration in the Estate of RoseMary Quintana, late of White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, deceased April 18, 2023, have been granted to Louis Ruiz. All persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims or demands against the same will present them without delay for settlement to: Louis Ruiz, 35 Montgomery Street, Apartment 6E, New York, NY 10002.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration, c.t.a. have been granted in the Estate of Nancy M. Stewart, who died on the 27th day of May, 2023. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Administrator, John L. Petrosky, Sr., 51 Petrosky Lane, Weatherly, PA 18255, or his attorney:

CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE

121 Carbon Street

Post Office Box 49

Weatherly, PA 18225

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of Charles John Reihman, a/k/a Charles J. Reihman, a/k/a Charles J. Reihman, III, a/k/a Charles J. Reihman, Jr. who died on the 12th day of April, 2023. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Executor, Edward M. Lewis, 1500 Broadview Drive, Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, or his attorney:

CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE

121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49

Weatherly, PA 18225

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Dennison Township Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in the Dennison Township Municipal Building, 76 Walnut Street, White Haven, to review township ordinances for codification.

Kathleen Stortz Secretary/Treasurer

LEGAL NOTICE

IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN E. OTTO, Deceased, late of the Borough of Jim Thorpe, County of Carbon and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of John E. Otto, who died on the 19th day of April, 2023. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to the Executors, John C. Otto, 1019 Broadview Dr., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, or Debra K. Hoherchak, 379 Chapman St., Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, or their attorney:

CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE

121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49

Weatherly, PA 18225

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

WEATHERLY BOROUGH

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the Multi-Use Trail Phase 1 Tree Clearing Project and Base Trail Construction, will be received by the Borough of Weatherly, until 4:00 P.M. on Monday, July 31st. Bids will be opened and read aloud Tuesday, August 1st at 9:00 am. The bid award date will be Tuesday, August 1st - intended to immediately follow bid opening.

Bids will be received for Contract No. 7 –

Multi-Use Trail Phase 1 Tree Clearing, Trail Station 42+00 to 44+74

And Bids will be received for Contract No 8 –

Multi-Use trail Phase 1 Base Trail Construction, Trail Station 42+00 to 44+74

Bids will only be received in person and all documents and solicitation details are available at no cost at the Borough of Weatherly, 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255 during office hours Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Bidders can bid on one or both Contracts.

The Borough hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to refuse any or all bids submitted; and also reserves the right to waive any informality in bids received, but any contract awarded will be to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. There are no Davis-Bacon requirements associated with the AMLER Program.

Prevailing wage rates are also not required for grants.

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To schedule a time to visit the Project Area, contact Harold Pudliner at (570) 427-8640. No visits will be scheduled within two (2) days of the date to receive the bids. Each Contract is to be substantially completed in 3 weeks and final completion in 4 weeks.

Harold Pudliner Borough Manager

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Brian Earley, of Conyngham, Pennsylvania in the Estate of LOISANN H. EARLEY late of Conyngham, Pennsylvania, who died on May 30, 2023. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Executor named or to:

Conrad A. Falvello, Esquire

THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C.

641 State Route 93

Sugarloaf, PA 18249

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Obituaries

JAMES R. MARINER

James R. Mariner, 59, of White Haven, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday July 5, 2023 at Sunrise Lake while collecting water for flowers he had just planted.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Alberta (Best) Mariner and the late Joseph Raymond Mariner. Jim attended MMI Prep and was a 1982 graduate of Bishop Hafey High School.

He was the director of convention services at Split Rock Resort and director of group sales at Pocono Manor Inn for many years.

An avid outdoorsman, Jim was the president of the LOWLPA hunting club

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and loved spending his time hunting, fishing, and golfing.

Preceding him in death were his maternal grandparents Clarence and Alice Best and his beloved cat, Woodie.

Left to cherish his memory is his beloved mother, Alberta, Uncle Charles (Bonnie) Best; cousins Charles (Loretta) Best, Michael (Natalie) Best, and Suzanne (William) Lynch, and many extended cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted with a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, July 22, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in White Haven.

Friends are invited to join the family for visitation at the church starting at 9 a.m. until time of the funeral service. Burial will be done at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations can be made in Jim’s name to the St. Patrick’s Building Fund or the SPCA.

DIANE MARIE SHOPE

Diane Marie Shope of Mountain Top passed away June 3, 2023. Born in Luzerne, Diane was raised in Kearny, New Jersey and graduated from Kearny High School.

Diane was a devoted wife of Rich for 46 years. Rich and Diane were true “lovebirds” who enjoyed each other’s company while shopping, dining or people watching. Diane was a music lover, a great listener and no one made better split pea soup. A retired administrative assistant, Diane enjoyed her days spending time with her grandchildren and collecting ornaments and figurines.

Diane was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Richard T. Shope of Mountain Top.

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Obituary Policy: The Journal-Herald does not charge for the publication of obituaries. They are treated as news articles, and edited to fit our requirements, as are all news items. Pictures may be included when available.

Obituaries with special wording may be published as Tribute advertising, at regular rates. Call 570-215-0204 xt2 for more information.

Her memory is preserved by her daughter, Allison (Edward) Cawley of Bridgeport, her son Matthew (Jessica) Shope, and grandsons Mason and Jackson of White Haven.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 29, at 1 p.m. at the DesiderioLehman Funeral and Cremation, 436 S. Mountain Blvd. Mountain Top with a visitation from 11 until time of service. Visit www. MountainTopFH.com for additional information.

Food Distribution in July

The Shepherd House Food Pantry in Weatherly will distribute food between 10 a.m. and Noon this Saturday, July 22.

The Food Pantry is located at Zion’s Lutheran Church, 335 Third Street in Weatherly. Food distribution will be from the side door of the church on Fell Street.

If you have an emergency and need food before this date, please contact Charlie Hettler at 570-427-8981. If there is no answer, please leave your name and phone number on the answering machine and he will get back to you.

Upcoming Food Distributions:

August 19 (3rd Saturday)

September 23

October 28

RICHARD C. VAHEY

Richard C. Vahey, 77, of Mountain Top, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at the WilkesBarre General Hospital.

Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Eugene and Margaret Druffner Vahey and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Scranton. Richard was a member of St. Jude’s Church and worked for Nabisco as a computer programmer analyst. He enjoyed fixing things, computers and was an avid NY Yankees and Boston Celtics Fan.

Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 53 years, Christel J. Hunisch Vahey; sons, Richard and Stephen Vahey of Mountain Top; brothers, Eugene Vahey of Old Orchard Beach, Maine and his wife, Margaret, Kevin Vahey of SC and his wife, Barbara, Brian Vahey of San Francisco and his wife, Ann; nieces and nephews.

Blessing service will be conducted on Friday, July 21, at 1:00 pm from the Desiderio-Lehman Funeral and Cremation, 436 S. Mountain Blvd. Mountain Top with burial following in Albert Cemetery.

Friends are invited to join the family for a visitation from Noon until time of service at the funeral home.

Penn Lake

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each property to be worth. These values per spillway properties are $619 and $4,318. There are two other properties in another location also requiring easements which were assessed at $1,249 and $15,772.89. Neither spillway adjacent property owner feels these assessments are fair, one pointing out that the lots used for comparison by the appraiser were not even lakefront lots.

When asked whether this is the only possible option, George advised them that there is another option, but it would cost the borough double to complete.

One property owner said the prevailing attitude seems to be “sign it or else,” or else being that the borough will take the property anyway.

George acknowledged that in fact the borough can just take it by eminent domain.

Rogan said this would still be an easement and solicitor Kristyn Giarrantano Jeckell noted it would be at fair market value. The solicitor also assured property owners that the easements only apply to the dam project.

George explained during the session these

modifications to the dam and spillway are in case of a flood that sounds incredibly immense and improbable, likely a 35,000-year flood.

The owners of the two properties questioning the easements did not sign at the work session, opting to consult with an attorney and possibly get appraisals. George pointed out they had plenty of time in which they could have gotten appraisals, but did not do so. It was noted that the longer the borough has to wait for the easements, the longer it may have to delay construction, which will cost the borough money. Both Rogan and George said these easements are needed for DEP approval on their permit application. George stated he was told by DEP they would approve the permit for this project if these easements are secured, and he assured DEP they will get the easements.

The regular monthly meeting followed the work session. During approval of bills, Rogan noted that the unusually high amount of receipts for June reflects the drawdown of the borough’s line of credit for the dam project. Rogan later noted these funds were moved to a borough PLGIT account on June 23, which will earn 4.95% interest while the

project continues. Rogan also mentioned the reason for road closures over the dam recently was for the drilling equipment taking test borings.

In addition to the easements presented at the work session, Rogan reported 11 letters were sent to property owners in reference to the dam, stating there may be an impact to their properties. Maps were included with these letters explaining what could happen if there is a flood.

One property owner reported he did not receive a letter and was told by Rogan that the property in question is not affected. The owner asked for an email confirming these lots are not affected. Said property owner also asked some questions about the easements, saying they are not fair to the property owners affected if they cannot develop their properties in the future. Rogan said the zoning setbacks have already been considered in the easements and there is not a lot of impact on the property owner.

Council member Dan Eustice reported the public beaches are closed due to elevated bacteria counts after the recent heavy rains.

He did retest the water the day of the meeting, but was unsure he would get any results back before the weekend.

There was speculation this out-of-range testing was due to heavy rains washing goose droppings into the lake. Eustice answered this writer’s question at the end of the meeting regarding water quality elsewhere around the lake. He said anyone can test their water, and he can either take the sample to Kirby Health Center when he drops off the borough samples, or they can be dropped off by the property owner directly. The cost of testing is $36. He noted the borough is required by the Department of Health to test the lake water weekly during the summer swimming season. Rogan again stressed the importance of not feeding the geese.

Secretary Karen Burden advised two items of correspondence were received. One reported a blocked drain at 1750 Lakeview Drive which has already been put out for bids, and one from White Haven Library thanked the borough for its $500 donation to the summer Food and Fun program.

The Secretary gave the Zoning report which included two permits issued on Lakeview Drive properties at 1376 and 1589.

The Road report from council member Dave Longmore added that bids have gone out for pothole patching and crack sealing.

The secretary had one Short Term Rental application with incomplete documentation. After contacting the applicant, she returned all documents to

the property owner at their request.

Rogan directed signs be placed on the dam advising owners of abandoned boats to move them.

Eustice gave the estimate from Nature Works regarding spraying for lily pads and bladder wort. Cost would be $6,104 to treat 10.9 acres. He was unsure if it should be done due to the possibility of draining the lake for the dam project. Rogan said it is not likely draining the lake will be done this year and there was a motion to approve no more than $6,500 for spraying. Rogan reported nothing new with Code Enforcement or speed humps, but they are still working out the ARPA funded drainage project details.

In new business, Rogan said they are running low on sewer pumps, and due to rising costs, asked that council approve the purchase of 12 new pumps at $2,628 per pump. This was approved.

Rogan also asked council to pass Resolution #2, authorizing the filing for a Community Development Block Grant asking for funds for storm drains, road deterioration, swales and paving. This was adopted. Additional public comment at the end of the meeting included pleas from a lakefront resident for others to not feed the geese due to the mess they make, and another person asking for storm drains to be cleaned. He was reassured they will be cleaned.

All council members were present in person or virtually except Shaun Kuter. Approximately 12 residents were in the physical audience this month.

Seth’s Sightings

It has been a bit crazy with all the thunderstorms and the return of the smoke from the Canada fires. Fortunately, the rains clean the air. Too bad the storms are pouring here, and not up in Canada where the rain is most needed. Parts of the Lehigh Valley got 9 inches of rain this past week.

And about those storms, we have a weather alert on our phones. On Friday, when we were in Allentown, we were alerted to a storm in Weatherly where we might want to shelter safely. On Saturday when we were in Benton, we were alerted to a storm cell that was to pass over White Haven and Weatherly. We arrived home hours later on both days to find things in good order just wet.

On Friday, we took the quick drive down the Turnpike to see the opening night performance of The Tempest at the PA Shakespeare Festival at DeSales U. The performance was marvelous. We can recommend attending. The Tempest will be performed on the Main Stage at the Festival through August 6, alternating with Sense & Sensibility which opens this week.

The show ran late, and was followed by a reception, leaving us with a late dinner at a Taco Bell which wasn’t too bad.

Saturday was our busy day, as we went to the Pow-Wow in the early afternoon, followed by a visit to St. Pat’s Festival for lunch and a try at

by Seth Isenberg

their great Tricky Tray, followed by a ride to an event we’ve been trying to get to for several years, the Benton Rodeo. The rotten weather from the previous day nearly scared us off. There was a possibility of a storm, but when it came time for the rodeo to start, all was calm.

Critter sightings were an eagle flying overhead, and a heron.

This is a big week with NASCAR here at Pocono Raceway. I’m planning to be on site for all four races. Come out with me for a fun evening on Friday for the ARCA race which starts at 6. For Saturday, plan a day at the track to see two NASCAR races…one ticket, two races, an awesome value. Sunday, I predict sunshine for NASCAR’s 400-miler. Pocono Mountains Music Festival opens this week Broadway and more right here in Monroe County. Shows this week are Thursday through Sunday. Of note are an intimate cabaret on Saturday night the 22nd with two-time Tony

winner Christine Andreas at Pocono Mountain H.S. East (7 p.m.), and a country music showcase with the Pocono Pops! Orchestra on the 28th at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg (7:30 p.m.). Come join us.

Looking ahead, the L&L Homecoming is the 29th and 30th, and shares a weekend with the Pocono CannaFest at the West End Fairgrounds. More about both next week.

Stay cool. We’ve friends in California where the afternoon temperatures are reaching 110 degrees which is why we live here. Stay healthy.

We watched some bull riding (more like cowboy throwing) and saddle bronc, and then came a bit of rain and a thunderstorm not too far off. Some of the crowd fled for cover, while the rest of us stayed put. There was ladies’ breakaway roping going on…so if they could compete in the rain, we could cheer them on. The rain quit after about 15 minutes, leaving my front and top wet, and the rest of me mostly dry. I was damp but comfortable by the time the second round of cowboy throwing bull riding. This round, one of the six stayed on to get a qualified ride so Bulls 11 –Cowboys 1. As a p.s., the bulls and saddle bronc horses were beautiful.

The Benton Rodeo is in its 38th season. It’s a big arena with bleachers nearly all the way around. Tickets were $18, $14 for seniors. Parking is $5 and once you are in, you stay to wait for the parking lot to clear.

Another note, the food prices were great $5 for a burger, $4 for a raspberry milkshake, for example. We plan to go back next year.

After our full Saturday, we let Sunday be our rain day and stayed close to home.

INTER-TRIBAL dance at the Pow-Wow on Saturday.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

Start of the Benton Rodeo on Saturday. JH: Seth Isenberg

Kidder Police bargaining agreement approved

by Seth Isenberg

The collective bargaining agreement between Kidder Township and its police union was unanimously approved by supervisors at their June meeting on the 27th. Negotiations were primarily about pay/cost of living, and were “cordial,” according to supervisors’ chairman Ray Gluck.

Quick work was made of the other business on the agenda, including approval of an extension for the Reflections at Lake Harmony minor subdivision, to December; approval of the township insurance policy from Joyce Insurance; approval of the audit of the

2022 township finances by CPA firm Kirk, Summa; conditional approval of the release of the Koberlein fire escrow ($41,598); and approving a waiver of permit fees for the Albrightsville Fire Company to extend their building.

Ten lots were welcomed back onto the tax rolls, bought from the Carbon County Tax Claim Bureau’s repository for unsold properties. These are primarily in the Holiday Pocono development.

Citizen Tom Seva of Lake Harmony Estates spoke to supervisors about getting a crosswalk approved between Nick’s Lake House and their

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White Haven United Methodist Church

Friday, July 28 9-3

Saturday, July 29 9-3

The church is located at 900 Buffalo St. (the street leading to the White Haven Center)

parking lot so that traffic can be better controlled.

Manager Brooks noted that the township has approached PennDOT about doing this and was turned down. Property owner and supervisor Louis Pantages said that he has also approached PennDOT and was turned down. It was agreed to try again, including involving state representative Doyle Heffley.

Kidder Police will be out

with extra patrols over the 4th of July week. Chief Matthew Kuzma reminds residents to not “hesitate to call (911) about fireworks.”

It was also relayed to Kuzma and his officers that the Carbon County Agency on Aging really likes working with all members of his department.

Roadmaster and supervisor Noel Torres noted that there is some work to be redone on the Harmony Road project.

$626,776 in bills were paid. Skewing the numbers high were $420,967 paid to emergency services for vehicles and operating costs, as well as items like the once a year payment on insurances for $41,490, and $77,061 in regular taxes and monthly insurance payments.

Kidder Supervisors meet the 4th Tuesday of each month at the township building, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

WASB names maintenance supervisor

by Seth Isenberg

The Weatherly Area School Board held a special meeting on Thursday. Board members approved the appointment of Jeffrey A. Donadi as full time maintenance supervisor effective July 28 at a salary of $62,500.00 plus benefits as per the ACT 93 contract. Donadi previously worked for the Carbon County Technical Institute (vo-tech). He fills the vacancy at Weatherly opened with the retirement of long-time supervisor Bill Moyer.

Also approved was the appointment of Donald M. Trenn, Jr. as full time Elementary/Middle School music teacher effective the 2023-2024 school year at a salary of $61,610.00 (MS, Step 11) plus benefits as per the WEA contract. He has experience with instruments and choral.

The search for a Boys’ Basketball Varsity Head Coach is complete. Luke Medico was appointed for the 2023- 2024 school year at a salary of $4,200. Also

in sports, Mark Miller as Volunteer Asst. Golf Coach, pending clearances, effective the 2023-2024 school year.

The board approved the resignation of Virgina Houser, part-time cafeteria aide, along with an unpaid leave of absence for an employee (back before the start of the school year).

The board approved the contract between Behavioral Health Associates (BHA) and Weatherly Area School District for the 2023-2024 school year with some

unhappiness about the costs of services.

The Board also approved the CLIU Technology Pool Legal Services Consultation Agreement between CLIU #21 and Weatherly Area School District during the 2023-2024 school year.

The bonding company and Umbriac Excavating and related companies have all been served regarding the unfinished construction work from 2022.

The WASB meets next on August 9 and 16.

Polivka awarded at graduation

Nikki Polivka of Weatherly received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Wilkes University, summa cum laude, on her way to the Doctor of Pharmacy in May 2025. She is the recipient of the Mabel Scott Wandell Award and Sterling Leroy Wandell Award, presented to the individuals in Wilkes University’s graduating class with the highest grade-point averages, and is the 70th

graduate to earn a perfect 4.0 grade point average in Wilkes history.

Polivka is also the recipient of the Honors Program Academic Distinction Award. Beyond her academic pursuits, she has served as a pharmacy ambassador, a first-year student e-mentor and as pharmacy senate class president. She is the daughter of Rhonda and Nicholas Polivka.

WHACL

The White Haven Area Community Library continues to build a community of people practicing mindful living together through Black Diamond Sangha. Meetings are Sundays at 6:30 p.m. the gatherings are free and all are welcome.

The next open discussion on the metaphysical will focus on healing energy, and will take place Tuesday, July 25, from 6-7:30 p.m. There is a $10 per person fee.

The next meeting of Bourbon and Books will be on July 26 at 6:30. The book of choice is A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Please remember to check the library Facebook page for additional information.

WACL

The Weatherly Area Community Library will hold a book sale on the first Friday and Saturday in August. Friday, August 4, hours are 9-12 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday, August 5, hours are 9-12.

Pay $2 to fill a plastic grocery bag with all kinds of books, including children’s books, cookbooks, mysteries, fiction, non-fiction and more.

Arts and crafts, stories and more, at the summer reading program at the Weatherly Area Community Library. Submitted photos.

The stuff that dreams are made of takes shape at PA Shakespeare Fest

by Ruth Isenberg

The Tempest is a show about magic. The current production at the PA Shakespeare Festival at

DeSales University is magical, incorporating music, a simple yet vibrant set, and actors that can handle both beautiful and reflective language and low (but hilarious) comedy equally skillfully, to bring what is undeniably a preposterous plot alive. Dreams are complicated, and so are these portrayals. Propspero, as played by Robert Cuccioli, is both

a powerful magician and a troubled man. His love for his daughter Miranda (Billie Wyatt) is obvious, as is his matchmaking. At the same time, his treatment of Caliban (Christopher Patrick Mullen) is sometimes cruel, and his treatment of faithful sprite Ariel (Sarah Gliko) feels high-handed, almost ungrateful.

Some Shakespeare plays include bad so-called

“low comedy.” The trio, which include Mullen, who supply the comedy in this performance are superb. The play also includes a gratuitous set piece where Prospero summons goddesses to display his skill. Pretty, but not needed. The Tempest is a difficult play to capture in words, but delightful in viewing. It continues through August 6.

Cranberry Quilt Guild to picnic for July 24 meeting

The Cranberry Quilt Guild will end July with the annual ‘indoor’ picnic as their meeting on July 24. The event, which offers a pot luck covered dish for all members to enjoy, kicks off at 6:30 p.m., with doors opening for set-up at 6 p.m. The meeting is held at Faith United Church of Christ, off airport beltway in Hazle Township.

Plans for the next half of the year will be discussed

during the business meeting. In August the guild members will take part in the art of applique, both through lecture and hands on work. Applique has been practiced for years and to many different styles. Like embroidery, it has a humble beginning. The technique was actually used as a way to strengthen worn areas of items or patch holes. The craft has been found as far back as the ancient

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Egyptians who used it to decorate banners and add highlights to ceremonial clothing. For large scale quilts, the maker will often quilt the entire piece and accent with applique to add interest and enhancement. The guild members will learn all the intricacies of applique, and hopefully a few tricks to make the process go smoothly. Hand applique, machine applique, needle turn, wool, and fusible collage are just a few of the techniques that quilters often use. In more recent retail markets, quilters have seen many new additions that can accent or enhance their work.

Baltimore album quilts are most famous and detailed for their exquisite use of needle turn applique, with some even inserting the trapunto technique into the mix. Applique is a finely detailed art form and often takes practice to perfect. Vintage quilts often exhibit applique and the format

shows an expressionist style, where the quilter often represented their lifestyle at the same time. Animals, flowers, alphabet letters, and detailed embroidery stitches were added to really make the quilt a personal statement. Historical references can also be seen in quilts from different eras, many with applique additions to tell the story. Many Cranberry members do use applique currently, some almost exclusively, depending on personal preference.

July, being a very patriotic month, brings to mind those type of quilted pieces. Other than Quilts of Valor, members are asked to bring in any quilted piece that has a patriotic theme. Many have made wall hangings, pillows, and throws to display their love for our country.

With thoughts of the 2024 season, quilt show ideas are being developed. Many new concepts and categories are

being explored. Considering the timing involved, early planning is crucial for displaying a finished piece. Guild members are reminded to bring in their fidget quilts for the service project. Baby quilts can be brought in for donation as well. All service project items can be brought to any meeting, and the evening highlight will have the popular ‘show and tell’ feature that everyone enjoys.

Shown is an example of a patriotic quilt from the Paducah quilt show.

How Iowa Wesleyan Changed College Football

by Frank Fear

What? Yes, it’s true. How? The Air Raid Offense was born at this small Mount Pleasant, Iowa, school. The time frame was the late 1980s and early 1990s, and the architects were Hal Mumme, who later became Kentucky’s head coach, and Mike Leach, formerly at Texas Tech and Washington State, who then migrated to Mississippi State, where he sadly passed away in December 2022.

Mumme was the head crafter of what was to transpire. A Texas high school coach, Mumme settled at Iowa Wesleyan for a good reason—he couldn’t land another college coaching gig. Beggars can’t be choosers, as they say, and Mumme inherited a winless team (0-10) that had been shut out thrice and outscored 316-66 (average score, 32-7). That record changed quickly. Over three years at Iowa Wesleyan, Mumme went 24-11, winning seven games his first year, and his teams averaged 40 points a game. The very first game under Mumme told the tale. After trailing 24-7 at the half, Mumme unleashed the Air Raid offense, and Iowa Wesleyan came back to win, 34-31.

To get there, Mumme had to make several big decisions. His best was hiring Mike Leach as his chief assistant. It was an unlikely pick, too. Leach, an attorney by profession, came directly to Iowa Wesleyan from (no kidding) a job he had in Finland. Both coaches were fascinated with Brigham Young’s wide-open offense. BYU

thrived in the 1980s with outstanding quarterbacks, including Steve Young. The Cougars won the national championship in 1984, and the intent was to borrow from BYU and then go one better. Bottom line? The Air Raid Offense was about to be born.

The big challenge was getting a quarterback who could run the offense. Mumme turned to a guy who had played for him in high school, Dustin Dewald. But Dewald had given up football to play golf at a Texas-based state university. Again, it was a genius personnel decision, but — as with Leach — Dewald was an unlikely pick. Mumme got Dewald to transfer and reconnect with football. Then, it was about performing on the field, which he did in spades. Dewald had a record-breaking career with the most passing yards, most pass completions, most passing attempts, best passing percentage, most TDs, and offensive plays.

Dewald couldn’t do it by himself. He had to throw to receivers, and one of those receivers was a guy named Dana Holgorsen, who later took what he learned at Iowa Wesleyan to Oklahoma State as O-Coordinator before leaving Stillwater to become head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers and later the Houston Cougars, where he’s the head coach today.

Well, that was then. Where is Mumme today? His last known gig was in 2021 with a developmental program in Texas. Immediately before that, he was with the XFL for a time and made

earlier stops (before and after Kentucky) at Jackson State, Valdosta State, Southeastern Louisiana, NM State, McMurry, and Belhaven, all as head coach.

Leach followed Mumme on two stops—at Valdosta and

UK. Then Leach went out on his own—to Oklahoma as OC and, later, as head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State, and Mississippi State.

While Mumme has faded from the spotlight and Leach is sadly gone, the

offense they perfected is still around. Widely copied and adapted, it all started at Iowa Wesleyan in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Frank Fear is managing editor of The Sports Column.

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Fewins, Guth are Van Horn Scholarship winners

Recent high school graduates Angelina Fewins, of Weatherly Area, and Jaclyn Guth, of Marian Catholic, have been named the recipients of the Brian Van

Horn Memorial Scholarship for 2023. Both will receive $4,000.

Fewins, the daughter of Girard and Laurie Fewins, plans to attend Bloomsburg University, where she will major in Nursing. She hopes to become a pediatric nurse.

Guth, the daughter of Jill

Grover and Alan Guth, was in the Academic Top Ten at Marian. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Green Club, Health & Wellness Club and played softball. She achieved perfect attendance for three years and was on the honor

roll all four years.

Jaclyn plans to attend Kutztown University, where she will major in Elementary Education. She hopes to teach mathematics and science in grades 4-6.

Reindel Memorial Golf Tournament Aug. 7

The 33rd Joe Reindel Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting the White Haven Lions Club will be held Monday, August 7 at Sand Springs Country Club.

Registration begins at noon, followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

The four-player scramble features door prizes, flights

and contests, including holein-one prizes on all par-3s, closest-to-the-pin contests, longest drive and most accurate drive. The $90 entry fee also includes hot dog lunch, beer, and dinner following golf at the course. All proceeds benefit the White Haven Lions Club.

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Plenty of storylines for Pocono race weekend

LONG POND - With four races across three days at Pocono Raceway this weekend, including all three of NASCAR’s National Series, storylines abound ranging from the final appearance by a former Cup Series champion who owns the most Pocono Raceway starts among active drivers, to an actor playing the role of contender in the ARCA Menards Series.

The event-packed schedule opens Friday with qualifying for both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2:05 p.m.) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (4:05 p.m.), and closes with the ARCA Menards Series Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 race in the early evening (6 p.m.).

Saturday’s on-track activity features a race doubleheader – the

NCTS CRC Brakleen 150 (Noon, TV: FS1, Radio: MRN, SiriusXM) and

NXS Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 (5:30 p.m., TV: USA, Radio: MRN,

SiriusXM) – sandwiched around NASCAR Cup Series qualifying (3:20 p.m., TV: USA).

The race weekend, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of NASCAR competing at “The Tricky Triangle,” culminates Sunday with the HighPoint. com 400 Cup Series race beginning at 2:30 p.m. (TV: USA, Radio: MRN, SiriusXM).

Here’s a look at the “Tricky 5” storylines for the weekend:

Harvick making final Pocono start

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick has logged 17,880 miles at Pocono Raceway during his career, which is enough to make three-plus roundtrip drives from Long Pond to his hometown of Bakersfield, Calif. He will make his 44th and final start in Sunday’s HighPoint. com 400 as the 2014 series champion and 60-race

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick, the leader among active drivers with 43 career starts at Pocono Raceway, earned his lone NASCAR Cup Series win at the Long Pond race track in 2020. He will make his final start at Pocono on Sunday, and will be retiring at the end of the season. GETTY IMAGES

winner will be retiring at season’s end after 23 years in the Cup Series.

Harvick (No. 4 Busch Light Ford) ranks first among active drivers at “The Tricky Triangle” for career starts (43), top-five finishes (15), top-10 finishes (22) and laps completed (7,152). The total miles he has completed at Pocono Raceway ranks fourth among all tracks he has competed on in his Cup career.

On the raceway’s all-time list, he ranks third for top-10 finishes and is tied for fourth for top-five performances. Mark Martin is the track record holder for top 10s (34) and co-shares the topfive mark with Jeff Gordon (20). Harvick has 11 top-10 performances in his last 13 Pocono appearances, including eight among the top five. That stretch is highlighted by his lone win

com 400, Busch will be piloting KBM’s No. 51 Zariz Transportation Chevrolet Silverado in Saturday’s CRC Brakleen 150 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race.

Busch will be looking to secure a milestone for his organization that debuted in 2010, which sits one shy of the achievement of recording 100 NCTS career victories.

in 2020.

He heads to Pocono ninth in the Cup Series point standings, 99 back of leader Martin Truex Jr. of Joe Gibbs Racing, and coming off a fourth-place finish in Monday’s rain-delayed race at New Hampshire. The performance was his fifth top-five finish on the season and eighth among the top 10. His season-best effort came at Darlington in May, where he finished runner-up.

Kyle Busch pulling double duty

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch will be performing double duty this weekend in pursuit of a special milestone for Kyle Busch Motorsports. In addition to driving the No. 8 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in Sunday’s HighPoint.

There’s a high probability that it could come at Pocono as KBM has dominated the 2.5-mile tri-oval. Kyle Busch Motorsports enters this weekend with a threerace winning streak at the track and has won seven of the last eight. Busch, the all-time leader in victories with 63, owns two of those Pocono triumphs (2015, ‘18) in that run of success.

Chase Purdy, who drives fulltime for KBM in the No. 4 entry, also will be looking to secure the milestone for the organization. Still seeking his first career NCTS win, Purdy posted a career-best runner-up finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April and has seven top-10 finishes in 14 starts this season.

Actor turned driver on a roll

Frankie Muniz, the former “Malcom in the Middle” television star, is known for his comedic nature, but it has been serious business when it comes to his racing career. The 37-year-old actor is an ARCA Menards Series rookie-of-the-year candidate, but arrives with plenty of past racing

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experience, including Champ Car’s Atlantic Championship (2007-09), Formula BMW USA Championship (’06) and late model competition in California.

He has forged his way into one of the leading roles for the 2023 season, ranking second in the championship during his rookie campaign. Muniz trails championship leader and four-time race winner Jesse Love of Venturini Motorsports by 49 points (418-369) heading into Friday’s Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150. Driving the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing, Muniz has posted seven top-10 finishes, with a best of sixth on four occasions, through nine races. He has been solid in both qualifying and race performances, averaging a 9.0 starting position and 8.6 finishing position.

“The racing is so fun in this series. Honestly, it’s so tight,” Muniz said post-race after finishing sixth recently at Mid-Ohio. “I’ve learned so much; it’s so different from what I used to race. Just so happy to have the Muniz racing colors on here. My son has a little car at home, and I wanted him to be able to drive the same car that daddy has because, honestly, this is a dream come true. I’m having a blast and I love it. I really do.”

Elliott on the rebound in No. 9 Defending HighPoint. com 400 winner Chase Elliott (No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet) of Hendrick Motorsports continues to rebound strongly of late after missing six races as a result of a snowboarding accident in early March. Elliott is still chasing his first win of the season, but has recorded top-five finishes in five of his last eight

starts. Elliott, who finished 12th Monday at New Hampshire, has seven top10 finishes, including five in the top five, in 13 starts overall. He is 23rd in the Cup Series points standings. He has enjoyed success at “The Tricky Triangle” with eight top-10 finishes, including half of those among the top five, in 13 career starts. Last year’s win was his first at Pocono. Elliott also is scheduled for double duty as he will compete in Saturday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 Xfinity Series race in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet. It will be his first Xfinity Series start in nearly two years. His last appearance came in August of 2021 for JR Motorsports in the Indianapolis Grand Prix, where he finished fourth on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

In 82 Xfinity Series career starts, Elliott has recorded five victories, 34 top-five finishes, 66 top 10s and two poles. He also won the series title in 2014 with JR Motorsports.

Holman (Harrisburg) and Bridgeforth (Nazareth) are teammates on the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet for driver Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports. Bridgeforth has been with the organization since 2018, but this year is his first full season as the rear tire changer. He was called up to the pit crew during the 2022 Cup Series Playoffs and earned himself a full time position this season. Holman took a very similar path, also being moved up ahead of the ’22 Playoffs and this year is his first full season as jackman.

Holman, 29, starred at Bishop McDevitt High School and then Shippensburg as a linebacker. He was a three-year starter and captain at Shippensburg, where he earned the 2016 Defensive Player of the Year award, honorable-mention All-American honors that same season and first-team all-conference and all-region honors in 2015-16.

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go from turf to asphalt

Pennsylvania natives Allen Holman, Andrew Bridgeforth and Journey Brown all enjoyed college football careers in their home state and are now the latest to see their professional playing field shift from turf to asphalt. The trio adapted their athletic abilities that were showcased on football fields at Penn State University, Shippensburg University and Slippery Rock University to become pit crew members in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Bridgeforth, 28, was a standout at Nazareth Area High School and Slippery Rock as a wide receiver. As a four-year member of The Rock who graduated in 2017, he appeared in 31 games and had 51 catches for 671 yards and five touchdowns. He helped The Rock to the 2013 PSAC West title and a trip to the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

The most prominent and newest to the group is Brown, one of the most prolific running backs in Pennsylvania high school history who went on to success at Penn State. He starred at Meadville Area Senior High School, where he rushed for 7,027 yards and 106 touchdowns in his career. In 2015 as a junior

After a heart issue derailed his promising college career and NFL ambitions, the 24-year-old Brown is now learning how to apply his athletic prowess to his new career as an over-thewall pit crew member for Trackhouse Racing. In his first season, he continues to train and has yet to get his first “start” over the wall but is inching closer and it could come this season.

The group joins Penn State football alumni and pit lane veterans, Brandon Johnson (Harrisburg) and Matt Lehman (Newport). Johnson, a former running back, is the jackman for Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet of Kyle Larson. Lehman, a former tight end, is the fueler for Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet of Corey LaJoie and also serves as the back-up in the same capacity for Larson.

Weatherly Area’s Madisyn vonFrisch, center, was one of three Scottie Roman award winners for 2023. This is the 75th year the Swing Club of Hazleton presented this award to outstanding area athletes, and the first year an athlete from Weatherly Area has been honored. The award is named in honor of a former Hazleton High School athlete (Class of 1934), who was killed in a mining accident in September 1948. At left is co-winner Brett Antolick, and at right is co-winner Matthew Cusatis. Submitted photo

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