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Stacie Hall has been named the new Park Operations Manager at Hickory Run State Park Complex (Hickory Run, Lehigh Gorge, and Nescopeck State Parks), effective August 24. The appointment was announced on Tuesday by John S. Hallas, Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Bureau of State Parks.
“Stacie will have the privilege to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania and residents of Carbon and Luzerne Counties while overseeing this recreational and nationally significant natural resource,” Hallas said.
Hall is a 2003 graduate of Albright College with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, and Biology. Stacie joined the Bureau of State Parks in 2004 as a Park Manager Trainee in the Resource Management and Planning Division in Harrisburg. Since then, she has gained invaluable knowledge and skills while working as a Park Manager across the Commonwealth at several locations including the Western Regional Office, Ohiopyle State Park, and most recently Pymatuning State Park, where she has been since 2015.
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Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, center, addresses the congregation at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in White Haven, during the Mass celebrating the church’s 150th anniversary on Sunday, August 18. Also pictured from left are the Rev. Michael Kolton, the church’s present pastor who is also pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Freeland, and the Rev. James Brown, a White Haven native. Please turn to page 5 for more about this sesquicentennial celebration.
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There has been a lot of rain this summer. As a result there have been events cancelled or postponed, such as White Haven’s National Night out that got moved from a rainy August 8 to a hopefully clear August 29. Other events took place, but drew smaller than expected crowds, resulting in smaller than expected returns for the organizations holding them. (Remember that as you plan your annual donations this year. They may need you more than ever, and if you didn’t go out and spend at their event, it would be generous to add what you would have spent to your check.)
There has also been flooding and road damage, and plenty of trees down on power lines and phone lines, and blocking roads. Construction projects saw delays, since some work couldn’t be accomplished in heavy downpours. If this weather pattern holds, we may be in for a snowier than usual winter. Or icier, or if the temperatures stay above normal, just wetter and cold.
In any event, we need to be prepared for just about anything. It’s a good idea to assemble an emergency kit of candles, flashlights, battery-operated radio, food that doesn’t need to be heated, and water just in case. It’s a good idea to have an emergency evacuation plan, and a simple go-bag packed with essentials. Don’t forget about your pets and their needs, and remember to check whether they will be welcome at area emergency shelters.
None of these precautions may be necessary, and that would be a good thing. Advance planning may result in packed go-bags that sit unused, emergency cans of tuna that need to be worked into regular meal rotations and replaced, and emergency travel plans that are never implemented. Advanced planning certainly will result in smoother, safer responses to whatever the weather may throw at us going forward.
From The Journal-Herald Issue of August 16, 1984 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder Four-year-old Amy Balas of White Haven has her picture on page 1 as runner-up in the Little Miss Angela Park contest, held August 12 at the area amusement park. She was given a trophy, a bouquet of roses, and a prize of $25.
Also pictured on the front page was Rotary Exchange Student Susan Suitch of Weatherly, who is going to spend a year in Darwin, Australia. She leaves on Aug. 24 for nearly 24 hours of travel, arriving in Darwin on the 26th. Francisco Holguin of Ambato, Ecuador is to arrive in Weatherly later this month. The family of George Johnson will be his first hosts.
The 54th annual NEPA Volunteer Firemen’s Federation convention will be held in White Haven Sept. 7 and 8.
Ron Law was appointed to White Haven Council, filling the unexpired term of John Klem who resigned last month.
Gloria’s Village Restaurant advertised an all-you-can-eat Smorgasbord Fridays.
Ed Young of Weatherly has returned home from a trip to England, and then on to Senegal. After sightseeing in London and into the English countryside, he flew to Dakar and toured the market there, and game parks.
Weatherly Borough Council rescinded a motion banning parking on the south sides of First, Second, Third and Fourth Streets.
The S & J Sub Shop and Hanna’s Ugly Mug will co-sponsor a softball game to raise money for the annual Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy.
The Miller’s Plumbing & Heating sponsored men’s softball team is pictured in this issue. They are headed for a tournament in York. They play in the Freeland area North Side League, and won the state qualifier.
Don Garber writes about the PIAA instituting football playoffs, and a softball game between Zion Lutheran’s and Salem UCC’s youth teams (Zion 11, Salem 4) where John Hinkle slammed a 2-run homer for Zion’s to break a 4-4 tie…with a rematch on the 18th at Eurana Park.
Football coach Rich Bezick hopes to have 28 candidates for the squad, with afternoon practices and conditioning before a scrimmage at home versus West Side Tech on the 28th. The first official game is against Freeland here on September 1.
From The Journal Issue of May 31, 1934 W.C. Taylor Publisher The Memorial Day parade stepped off at 1:30 o’clock, with the color bearers Gilbert Kester, Wm. Dodson and sailors Ed Keck and Andrew Prebula in the lead. Followed by the White Haven Band, American Legion boys, our only old veteran Mr. John Magee in Miss Elsie Baker’s car, the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and school children.
The Meier confectionary stand at Wilmot Park has opened for the season.
The Junior Class of the high school gave the Senior Class a banquet this week at the Jones Hotel.
Schafer’s Market has been completely rearranged and many new fixtures added. A complete line of the best eatables, bakery and canned goods are carried along with their extensive meat line. A modern delivery truck has been added
SEALED PROPOSALS will be accepted by the Board of Supervisors of Lehigh Township until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 10, 2024, at the Lehigh Township Municipal Building, 1741 S. Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255 for the following Contract: ‘2024 Bituminous Paving Project’ on Grist Mill Road and Church Road in Lehigh Township, Carbon County 34 Tons of 19.0 mm Binder Course
231 Tons of 9.5 mm Scratch/Leveling Course
470 Tons of 9.5 mm Wearing Course
185 Square Yards of Type 2A Aggregate Subbase (6” depth)
All materials must meet PENNDOT Pub. 408 Specifications and Standards. Bidders need to be PENNDOT prequalified.
Proposals must be on forms provided by the Township and shall be marked ‘2024 Bituminous Paving Project’. Proposal forms, specifications and bid information can be obtained by calling Lehigh Township Secretary Carol Lenahan at 570-443-7011, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the Municipal Building. All interested bidders should attend. This is not a mandatory meeting however this is the only field view to be conducted by the Municipality and only questions presented at this meeting will be addressed prior to award unless the Municipality feels additional items or explanations need to be presented. After the prebid meeting, these will be in the form of a written notice to all Bidders.
PA Prevailing Wages will apply to Contracts in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).
All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid made payable to Lehigh Township.
The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price within twenty (20) days of the award of the contract.
All bids will be opened and read publicly at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 10, 2024 at the Municipal Building and, pending review, awarded at the same meeting.
Bids may be held by the Township for a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidders, prior to awarding the Contract.
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors reserve the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals or portions thereof, and to delete projects and or portions of the project depending on budgetary constraints and also to waive any technicalities deemed to be in the best interested of the Township.
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Carol Lenahan, Secretary 1741 S. Lehigh Gorge Drive Weatherly, PA 18255
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County, PA, on August 15, 2024, in the Estate of Mary Jane Ricco, late of Hazleton City, who died December 28, 2023, to Pamela J. Ricco, 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
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IN RE: ESTATE OF DOROTHY L. MURPHY, a/k/a DOROTHY LINDSEY MURPHY, a/k/a DOROTHY CELINE MURPHY, a/k/a DOROTHY MURPHY, Deceased, late of the Township of Kidder, County of Carbon and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration, c.t.a. have been granted in the Estate of Dorothy L. Murphy, a/k/a Dorothy Lindsey Murphy, a/k/a Dorothy Celine Murphy, a/k/a Dorothy Murphy, who died on the 29th day of March, 2024.
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, Gerald M. Murphy, 916 Thornton Road, Horsham, PA, 19044, or his attorney:
CYNTHIA S. YURCHAK, ESQUIRE 121 Carbon Street Post Office Box 49 Weatherly, PA 18255 8/22
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is inviting high school students in eastcentral PA District 5 region to participate in the annual Paint the Plow program. The program challenges youth to paint an original mural on a PennDOT’s snowplow blade, while incorporating a designated statewide safety theme, to promote winter driving safety and foster appreciation for school art programs and student creativity.
The designated 2024 theme, “Use your reason when it’s freezin’,” was chosen to remind motorists to use caution when driving in the winter months, and always, by practicing safe behavior including avoiding distractions, impairment, and aggressive driving and always wearing a seat belt.
The Paint the Plow program first started in Pennsylvania in 2015 and has expanded to most counties across the state. In east-central PA region last year, school students from Monroe County participated.
Students in public and private high schools are welcome to participate and must have their school officials complete and return an application to the regional PennDOT coordinator Sean Brown. Plow delivery and pick-up dates vary by county. Additional information on the program, including the guidelines for participation and photos of past plows, can be found online at www. penndot.pa. gov/PaintthePlow.
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Kathy Henderson, Executive Director of the Carbon Chamber and Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC), a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, has announced her retirement after 10 years of service to the organization.
In her career at the CCEDC, Kathy has counselled numerous business start-ups and new entrepreneurs and has helped existing businesses to grow in the county. She has stayed true to her mission to create thoughtful opportunities for economic development while preserving the natural beauty of Carbon County.
Henderson began with the CCEDC in 2014 as the Director of Economic Development, after previously working as the Executive Director for the Carbon County Association of Realtors for many years. “I came prepared to the interview with a copy of the County’s Comprehensive Plan and showcased my vision for how Economic Development as related to the plan they had
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established,” she said. Her passion for the county and making sure it was headed in the right direction secured her position. As a life-long Carbon County resident and graduate of Lehighton High School, she saw the opportunity to create jobs, breathe new life into our business community and to help people be successful along the way.
Over the last decade, Henderson was instrumental in various large-scale projects that did just that. Working with the Weatherly Area Community Library, she was instrumental in facilitating the sale of a vacant property that was later transformed into a library space complete with family areas for gathering, meeting space, and more. “To be able to reutilize an old building for something productive meant a lot,” said Henderson.
Similarly, in 2015, Henderson partnered with a local realtor to assist Sharps Compliance of Houston, Texas, in putting down roots in Nesquehoning, creating jobs and expanding their business in this region.
Certified by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to underwrite Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loans, Kathy handled countless loans for both the CCEDC and Carbon County Industrial Development Authority that have given opportunities for growth and expansion to businesses
throughout the region.
In addition, Henderson was fundamental in the facilitation of various initiatives throughout the county, including a Return on Environment Study. “Carbon County’s economy is very tourist-heavy,” said Henderson. “There is a symbiotic relationship between our environment and our economy, and one cannot take precedence over the other. We have to be protective of both.”
Most recently, Henderson served the CCEDC as Executive Director, overseeing both the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development aspects of the organization.
Over the years, she has been an active member of the Carbon County community, serving on numerous boards, including the Northeast PA Alliance (NEPA) NEPA Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Carbon Training Center, Lehigh Valley Health Network Ambassadors Board, Panther Valley Blueprints Community Steering Committee, Lansford Train Station Steering Committee, Summit Hill Museum project, Penn State Extension Carbon County Committee, Lehighton Main Street Steering Committee, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber’s Public Policy Committee, the Lehigh Canal and Recreation Commission (LCRC), the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA) Advocacy Committee, and Convention
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Also, she was a past volunteer EMT for two local fire companies (East Penn Township and Andreas Fire Company) and Mahoning Valley Ambulance, Cubmaster and Committee Chairs for local Cub Scout and Boy Scout troops and on the board for Jack and Jill Preschool. She serves currently as Tax Collector for East Penn Township, and along with her husband Jim owns and operates Pocono Glamping.
Kathy looks forward to spending more time with Jim, and their son, daughter-in-law and grandson, tending to her gardens and enjoying more camping trips.
“Kathy has been a tremendous asset to the CCEDC,” said Pat Reilly, President of the CCEDC Board and President and CEO of Mauch Chunk Trust Company. “We appreciate everything she has accomplished and wish her a happy retirement.”
Kathy’s retirement will bring new faces to the CCEDC; Kylie Adams-Weiss has been appointed as Senior Vice President of the Carbon Chamber and Economic Development Corporation effective immediately, coming to the role after five years working with the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, of which the CCEDC is a proud partner. She is a Palmerton resident.
Liz Berger has been providing Tag & Title, DCNR, Boat and Fish Commission, and general Notary services in White Haven for over 30 years. As the local community Notary Public with years of experience, there is no question she can’t answer. Find her at Lehigh Gorge Campground, 4585 State Street in East Side, or under the More tab at: lehighgorgecampground.com 570-443-9191
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A church is not a building, it is a community of people brought together by faith.
That was the message Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, had for the parishioners of St. Patrick’s Church in White Haven as they celebrated the church’s 150th anniversary Sunday, August 18.
“What a wonderful celebration of God, this incredible faith community of 150 years,” the Bishop began. “It’s a real honor to join with you in this liturgy. It’s a blessing to be here today.”
The present church building was built in 1975. There were two other church buildings. The one used until 1975 was torn down to make way for the parish center, which was built in 2005.
The former churches are remembered, but the real celebration is of the people, the bishop said.
“Saint John Paul II said a church is not a building,” Bishop
Bambera said, “It is a parish community, a family of God, a welcoming home. Look what you have had here for 150 years. You were taught about faith, and to share love with Jesus.”
Bishop Bambera, the main celebrant of the anniversary mass, asked the congregation some questions.
“How many people were baptized here?” he asked. “First Communion? Confirmation? Marriage? How many people have brought loved ones here when their journey on this Earth had ended?
“How many people are sitting in the same seat every mass? How about when someone is visiting and takes someone’s seat? Good luck with that. We are more likely to remember people priests, deacons, a relative or a friend.”
The mass was concelebrated by Rev. Michael Kloton, the present pastor who is also pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Freeland, and
Good Shepherd Church in Drums; Rev. Peter O’Rourke, the church’s sacramental minister; Rev. James Brown, who is a White Haven native, and Deacon Rev. Mr. James Rebarchick.
The Knights of Columbus, Pennsylvania Central District, were also in attendance with an honor guard. Outside the church, Bernie Jespersen played the bagpipes.
A dinner was held in the Parish Center, where a display was set up that included a model of the old church made by Charles Jabjiniak, and a proclamation from
the Pennsylvania Senate congratulating the church on its anniversary.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives also sent a proclamation, as did White Haven Borough Council.
The Drop the Drugs mobile unit will be available from 4-6 p.m. at the Hazleton Rotary Wine & Beer Festival, Louis Schiavo City Park in Hazleton on Saturday, August 24.
The Drop the Drugs mobile drop unit is a safe and secure way to dispose of old or unwanted prescription drugs. Those drugs, some addictive, have a history of posing danger if in the wrong hands. The earlier these medications are taken out of medicine cabinets and properly destroyed, the safer our community will be. Spread the word about this event to your family and friends and help us to keep drugs off the street. Hazleton Rotary is a proud sponsor of the van.
The roadway across the top of the Francis E. Walter Dam will be closed from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday for maintenance work through September 10. Access to the lake from the Bear Creek and Route 940 entrances will be open for use, along with access to the Lehigh River and all picnic and recreational areas.
50 years of marriage of friends brought us to a party for them held in the Jim Thorpe Ballroom last Saturday. Ruth and I, along with other friends from our place of worship, celebrated with a fine meal and a little dancing. We’re into our fourth decade of marriage, and 50 years for us is within reach.
Sunday, we attended the last worship service at the Freeland Presbyterian Church. They have closed after 130 years. The service was very uplifting, not sad. It was a big turnout as a send-off. The congregation donated to the Freeland YMCA,
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From The Herald Issue of May 31, 1934
R. V. Faust Publisher Postmaster Earl Young has received word from the Post Office Department authorizing (moving) to new quarters in the L.C. Nuss building on Wilbur Street…The post office has been located in the Horlacher
and to the food pantry. The building is to be sold to a young church now worshiping in a storefront.
After the service, we gathered my sister and drove to Burger’s Farm Market in Drums to buy some fresh-picked produce corn, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and nectarines. We had some of these for our dinner that night.
While there, we enjoyed watching some of the livestock they have for sale you can take home chickens, ducks, a turkey, even a goat or a pig. The goat was especially cute.
building on Carbon Street for almost fifty years…Previously it was in the building that stood where First Street intersects Carbon (before) First St. was opened to Wilbur. Prior to that, the office was located in the jewelry store of Frank White, who was postmaster for a time.
Burgess A. H. Wertman, of town, secured a motorcycle patrolman to escort the JuniorSenior Class…on a picnic outing at Dorney Park in Allentown …
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We were guests for a meal held out on the porch of a local home. We arrived to overcast skies, then rains came and went, with us tucked in nicely under a cozy roof. The woods were separated from the house by a large lawn, and it was possible to hear the rains coming as the drops first reached the trees before coming over the yard.
In between the rains, hummingbirds flitted toward two feeders. I got a good look at a few one sported a beautiful red breast, the others were duller in color.
I sighted a green feathered hummingbird flitting among flowers in our own back yard. Other sightings include some recently born fawns, and a couple of nice bucks, mostly on lawns and near Lehigh Gorge Road.
I am missing the Olympics and counting down to the start of the para-Olympics on the 28th. There’s one more
week of pre-season football to enjoy before the season gets underway. Here’s to another week of checking out talent. College football will also be a late August treat.
These cool nights have me thinking about how close fall is one more month. I’ve sighted a bunch of maple trees that are showing some foliage reds and oranges. I’ll take the show, but am not ready for raking season, as it’s still mowing season.
The Weatherly Festival is this Friday and Saturday. We’ll likely attend both days. Friday is forecast to be beautiful. I’m hoping to visit some orchards over the weekend to buy more fresh fruit peaches mainly, though perhaps some early apples.
Best wishes to all for good health with the good weather. Also hopes for peace out in the world.
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Two years have passed and its time for a quilt and fabric extravaganza. The Cranberry Quilt Guild is known for putting on quite a show featuring the artistic talents of its members who hail from the surrounding areas. This year’s event will take place at the Weatherly Area Middle school complex, Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, September 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each member, having unique talent and skills, creates pieces from mini to king size, and from artistically modern to traditional. This year will be no different as the show promises to be outstanding, offering something for everyone.
A highlight will be the presentations of five Quilts of Valor to local veterans, honoring their commitment to military service. To date the guild has presented in excess of 60 red, white and blue quilts. Donations of baby quilts, comfort quilts, fidgit quilts for dementia patients, comfort items for
those receiving cancer therapy treatments, along with monetary donations to food pantries and local agencies that need support, are all covered by the Guild and its mission.
Guests can view many categories of quilts and fabric art. The show also features vendors, a quilted item boutique, a mini quilt raffle, and a large quilt raffle. The food court will offer homemade items, BBQ, hotdogs, baked beans, halushki and a bake sale. As always there will be a large
array of tricky trays and a new spin this year, ‘The Bag Ladies’. This booth will feature hand crafted handbags from small wallets and card cases, to totes, large and small; and a weekend overnighter set. One of these will contain a surprise bonus of $100.
This colorful and educational show will display many new types of fabric art, and challenges that the guild has been offered throughout the past two years. A challenge is described as a specific type or pattern with guidelines to follow. This always features a unique concept from each quilter that participates. Collage quilts have burst onto the fabric art scene in a big way, Animals, florals, and scenes that you could never imagine being made out of fabric will highlight these areas.
Members will be on hand to help guests with questions regarding the items featured. Each guest gets the opportunity to choose their favorites from the show. All proceeds from the show will allow the Cranberry Quilt Guild to continue its community service mission.
PLANNERS: At left, the Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Committee of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360, from left, Judy Desrosiers, Georgia Farrow and Donna Thomas, are planning the menu for Veterans Common Grounds Coffee Club.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly invites all veterans to join the St. Luke’s Foundation Victory for Veterans Common Grounds Coffee Club. The Common Grounds Coffee Club offers the opportunity to meet other veterans, share experiences of serving in the military, and learn about the Victory for Veterans program.
Starting Friday, September 6, and the first Friday of every month after, Post 360 in Weatherly will be opened from 9 a.m. to Noon. Free donuts and coffee and a free lunch will be served for all veterans attending this event. To reserve your spot, please contact Georgia Farrow at 570-427-4527.
To learn more about the St. Luke’s Penn Foundation Victory for Veterans Program contact Jennifer Kuehner at 267-7333202. The VA & R Committee is committed to the promotion of programs and services that enhance the lives of veterans and their families, ensuring that they may live their best life possible.
Banks Township
Alex E. Mashack to Alex R. Mashack, 20 W. Market St., P.O. Box 124, Tresckow, property at 42 E. Market St., $1.
Margaret B. Chehovich to Karen Chehovich, 54 E. Main St., Junedale, property at 54 E. Main St., $1. Freya Land Company to Delta Land Holdings, LLC, McAdoo, parcel No. 133-1A1A, 11.11 acres, $494,900.
East Side Borough
Roy D. Paisley to Dawn Marasco, 697 State St., White Haven, property at 697 State St., $220,000.
Kidder Township
Mark V. Cassidy to Stay Ahoy!, LLC, Edgewater, Maryland, property at 87 Alpine, Lake Harmony, $275,000.
Allison A. Leszkowicz to Stuart D. Spohn, Kutztown, House 109, Snow Ridge Village, Section A, $250,000.
Ronald C. Howell to Steven Blossy, 114 Tanglewood Drive, Albrightsville, property at 114 Tanglewood Drive, $210,000.
Holiday Pocono Civic Association to Cathleen Fleming, Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, two transactions, lots 6 and 4, Section AA, Holiday Poconos, $5,000 each.
Marc Bernstein to Blake Kneeland, Lansdale, property at 49 Midlake Drive 101, Lake Harmony, $399,000.
Paul Davidson to Oink Properties, LLC, P.O. Box 565, Lake Harmony, property at 16 N. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $225,000.
Albert N. Metz IV to Lori E. Kaczmarczyk, Downingtown, property at 2398 State Route 534, Albrightsville, $146,500.
Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Steven Clemens, Harrisburg, Graystone Preserve Unit SV-5, $600,000.
Faith A. Hoffman to Lori A. Hoffman, P.O. Box 1909, Albrightsville, Lot 402, Section D, Holiday Poconos, $1.
Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Michael A. Smerconish, Haverford, Graystone Preserve Unit R-11, $250,000.
JMR Enterprises, LLC, to Robert G. Ganter Jr., Coopersburg, property at 138
S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $2,800,000.
Anthony James Lescowitch Jr. to Robert J. Cortese, Freeland, Lot 6, Block F, Trail Ridge Section, Holiday Poconos, $3,500.
Thomas Gilbert to Nikolai Timothy Garcia, Concord, California, Lot 104, Section B, Holiday Poconos, $1,000.
Barbara I. Ciabattoni to Barbara I. Ciabattoni, P.O. Box 2149, Albrightsville, property at 45 Vineland Road, Albrightsville, $1.
OM Rentals, LLC, to Ketan K. Patel, Easton, property at 60 Lakeview Drive, Lake Harmony, $1,400,000.
John V. Ferris to Thomas and Lois Castaldi Living Trust, Perkasie, property at 63 Midlake Drive, 202, Lake Harmony, $399,700.
Maureen M. Martino to Vanessa D. Bullock, Lansdowne, property at 20 Adler Lane, Lake Harmony, $420,000.
Monica J. Morton to Nelson Julian Gonzalez, Philadelphia, property at 126 Doe Run, Lake Harmony, $335,000.
Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Kenneth Chang, Winter Park, Florida, Greystones Preserve Unit No.
R-5, Trexler Meadow Road, $750,000.
Christopher Fuhry to Thomas Helenski, King of Prussia, property at 1 Hazard Run Road, Lake Harmony, $450,000.
Barbara Hamm to Susan Hamm, 722 W. Main St., Weatherly, property at 772 W. Main St., $1.
E. Kelly Youngcourt Matusick to Deal House Capital II, LLC, New Rochelle, New York, property at 12 Station Lane, $43,000. Deal House Capital II, LLC, to Tito Berrezueta, Brooklyn, New York, property at 12 Station Lane, $56,000.
Susan E. Galada to Nicholas Dean Ferra, 35 Jefferson St., Weatherly, property at 35 Jefferson St., $360,000.
Jennifer Dempsey to Frank D’Andrea, 235 Sixth St., Weatherly, property at 235 Sixth St., $142,500.
Mukhailo Rusyn to Scarlott Nicole Deleoncapellan, 250 Plane St., Weatherly, property at 250 Plane St., $310,000.
The White Haven Area Community Library will be hosting a session on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren on Tuesday, September 24, at 11 a.m. It will be hosted by Joan Gower. If external childcare is not available, children can come and play in the kid’s area. Library staff from the children’s program will be providing supervision. Please join us for information sharing and discussion.
There will be another outdoor movie night on Friday, August 23, beginning at 8:30 p.m. The movie will be ET. This event is free. Bring your own lawn chair and snacks. It is requested that a parent or guardian accompany their child.
Shopping passes are now available for purchase at the library for $5 for the Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends campaign. The one-day shopping event is being held on Tuesday, October 22, for both online and in store purchases. The shopping pass allows for 25% off most items. The entire $5 is a donation to the library. Remember to come in and
browse our Senior Corner that has helpful information for seniors regarding local programs, activities, and support.
The Paint & Sip on Saturday, August 3, was such a huge success that another one is planned for later this Autumn. More information to come.
Regular events continue each month at the library, including Book Club every first Wednesday, Fiber Arts Club every second and fourth Thursday, Scrabble nights every first and third Thursday, and Craft night every fourth Wednesday.
T-shirts with the new library logo are now on display at the front desk, and available for purchase. Proceeds from T-shirt sales benefit library programs. The library welcomes residents of the greater White Haven Community as well as visitors to our area. Computers and free wi-fi are available to everyone.
Be sure to check out the library Facebook page for more information on events.
by Ruth Isenberg
Weatherly Borough Council has advertised two ordinances that would affect borough property owners and residents. At its meeting on Tuesday, August 27, at 5 p.m., council will vote on the two new ordinances.
The first, which will become Chapter 60 in the borough’s Codification of Ordinances, is titled Property Maintenance Quick-Ticket Ordinance.
It is introduced this way: “Lack of maintenance of properties, littering, improper storage of trash and rubbish, storage of inoperable/nonregistered vehicles, accumulation of snow and ice on sidewalks, failure to remove animal waste, unsafe swimming pools, persons/firms working without permits, and many other code violations are causing problems that contribute to the deterioration of property values and general disorder in a community. These problems degrade the physical appearance of the Borough of Weatherly, which reduce business and tax revenue, inhibiting economic development. The quality of life and community pride of the citizens of Weatherly
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by Steve Stallone Sports Editor
Undercut by injuries from the outset, ambushed by a gauntlet of a schedule, and getting the best from every team on that schedule each Friday night, the 2023 Crestwood Comets did a great job just by hanging together last season. They kept battling, plugging in players week after week, and putting their best foot forward. In the end, they won half their regularseason games and reached the district playoffs.
A 5-6 season and a first-round playoff loss was hardly the Crestwood way, but something good came of it. Young players stepped in and stepped up last fall, gaining valuable experience and confidence that head coach Ryan Arcangeli hopes will carry over into the 2024 campaign.
That season begins Friday night at home against Wyoming Area.
“It was a little bit of the [injury] bug last year, but that’s not an excuse. Injuries are a part of the game, and we’ve got to do a better job of managing those injuries and getting the next guys ready to play,” said sixthyear head coach Ryan Arcangeli.
“We have guys who played a lot of football last year because of those injuries, and it’s going to provide that extra confidence
on a Friday,” he added. “We think we have a really good team. We think we’re in a position to have some success.”
With the “anchors” to the offense and defense now back in place after injury-shortened 2023 seasons, the Comets are much better-equipped to see some of that success return.
Senior linebacker Lincoln Bibla is back and healthy after missing the first half of the season to a hand injury, one that lingered into the wrestling season that followed. And junior quarterback Jaden Shedlock returns to steer the offense after a shoulder injury ended his season before the midway point.
“Both guys had injuries that took away half their seasons,” Arcangeli lamented. “We missed Lincoln for the first half, and we missed Jaden for the last half. Together they played like three quarters of football together. When you’re missing both of your guys, it’s hard.
“We still hung in there with some really good kids, but Lincoln and Jaden are our anchors,” he continued. “They both look great, no position changes for them, one’s playing quarterback, one’s playing linebacker, and we’re going to go as they go. One’s going to be the anchor of the defense, and one’s going to certainly be the anchor for the offense for us.”
Shedlock had a remarkable freshman season at the controls in 2022, rushing for 1,168 yards and 17 touchdowns while helping the Comets to a program-best 13-2 record, a District 2 Class 4A title and a run all the way to the PIAA semifinals. With more of a focus on him by opposing defenses in ’23, Shedlock had less breathing room and absorbed added punishment before a big hit on the sidelines ended his sophomore season.
Bigger, stronger and healthy again, the 100-meter sprint champion in track will be back terrorizing those defenses again. Over the summer he fine-tuned his passing game to make it harder to stop the Comets in 2024.
“We have to [pass] to keep teams honest,” Arcangeli said. “I’m sick of teams loading the box on that poor kid. Jaden put 20 pounds on now and didn’t lose a step. He can take a beating, but we have to throw the ball. We know that. We’d be doing ourselves a disservice because we have the receivers.”
While you may see the ball in the air more this fall, the Comets won’t be scrapping their patented single-wing offensive attack.
“We’re still going to hang our hat on the [single] wing. That’s what makes us what we are, and
everyone knows that,” Arcangeli said. “But Jaden’s a passer, he can do that too. We’ve developed that over the summer.”
In addition to returning starter Colin Lazo, others in the mix at the other receiver position include Carter Kennedy, Gio Barna and Jack Rodgers. Meanwhile, when Shedlock isn’t running with it or throwing it, he’ll be handing off to any number of young running backs, another position of great depth for the Comets.
“We have three young guys battling it out for our 2-back position in sophomores Matt Bealla and Jake Jeckell and freshman Nate Walsh,” noted Arcangeli. “We feel like we have more depth at the skill positions than we’ve had in a long time.
“We’re always so deep in the line, but I think we’re reversed this year. We have six of seven linemen that we’re really counting on, and then we have the depth at the skill positions.”
See CHS FOOTBALL, page 15
Continued from page 14
Up front, the Comets will lean on third-year starters Aleks Jaskiewicz and Kyle Draina, second-year starters Dane Dilodovico and Matt Urban, center Brady Cook, and two others who will see extended action in Chip Lozano and Corban Sellers. Bibla will be the tight end.
A lot of the same names will be found on the other side of the football, with depth at linebacker a key to the Comets’ defensive success. Bibla is one of the area’s best backers, and he’ll be at the rover spot on the outside. Second-year starters Eli Meadows and Emmett Seyer are also back, with promising young linebackers Bealla, Kennedy and Jeckell among those ready to step in and contribute.
The Comets will feature two players in the kicking game in Cooper Laubach and Ethan Zabroski. Zabroski will handle the placekicking and punting duties to start, and Laubach will kick off.
When asked to describe his team in a word or a few words, Arcangeli took about two seconds to respond.
“Focused,” he said. “We’re a focused, ready football team. They want to win.
“We don’t like losing. We certainly don’t like how we went out last year. We’re focused, and we’re ready to go.”
A look at the calendar could be a sign that 2024 is, indeed, the year of the Comets.
They have won District 2 championships under Arcangeli in both 2020 and 2022 but have finished under .500 in seasons after each title.
“We think we’re on an upswing,” Arcangeli said. “Everybody keeps talking about the ‘even years’ for Crestwood. We’re on an ‘even year’ so if that’s the case, I’ll take it, if it means every other year we’re going to compete for a district title.”
2024 Crestwood Football Roster
Seniors
Lincoln Bibla (6-1, 220) TE-LB; Dane Dilodovico (5-7, 225) OL-DL; Kyle Draina (6-2, 260) OLDL; Aleks Jaskiewicz (6-2, 215) OL-DL; Carter Kennedy (6-2, 188) TE-LB; Rylie Lamoreaux (5-8, 260) OL-DL; Colin Lazo (5-10, 170) WRDB; Thomas McLaughlin (6-4, 160) WR-DB; Eli Meadows (5-11, 180) RB-LB; Jonathan Phillips (5-10, 165) OL-LB; Corban Sellers (6-0, 225) OL-DL; Matt Urban (6-0, 220) OL-DL; Ethan Zabroski (5-3, 160) K-P.
Juniors
Zayan Ansari (6-0, 165) OL-DL; Gio Barna (5-11, 160) WR-DB; Brady Cook (6-0, 195) OL-DL; Ben DeRosa (5-11, 205) OL-DL; Dylan Gensil (5-7, 150) RB-DB; Cooper Laubach (6-0, 175) K-P; Gonzalo Lozano (5-6, 170) OL-DL; Emmett Seyer (5-8, 180) RB-LB; Jaden Shedlock (6-1, 185) QB-DB. Sophomores Eli Alford (5-9, 145) WR-EB); Marcus Anderson (6-0, 165) WR-DB; Sammy Bailey (5-9, 210) OLDL; Matthew Bealla (5-9, 185) RB-LB; Cayden Bellas (5-3, 150) OL-LB; Dylan Bellas (5-3, 120) RB-LB); Carmen Chiverella (5-10, 150) WR-DB; Ben Fisher (5-9, 180) TE-DE); Jake Jeckell (5-9, 155) RB-DB; Logan Lawson (6-0, 170) OL-LB; Jake Mitchell (5-10, 150) OL-DL; Amias Ocasio (5-9, 125) WR-DB); Andrew Ranieli (6-3, 160) TE-DL; Jack Rodgers (6-3, 175) WR-DB; Arthur Yung (5-9, 170) OL-DL; Tyler Young (5-5, 150) WR-DB); Ryan Zelinka (5-10, 150) WR-DB. Freshmen
Carmen Oresick (6-0, 165) TE-LB; Nate Walsh (5-8, 150) RB-DB. Coaching Staff
Head Coach - Ryan Arcangeli. Assistant Coaches - Kyle Kutney, John Centak, Greg Myers, Jim Shedlock, Scott Rozitski, Kevin Kolodgie, Vinny Genoble, Brandon Ruckle, Dustin Hausherr, Jay Popson, Brandon Carlin. 2024 SCHEDULE
August 23 - Wyoming Area; 30 - at Valley View.
September
6 - at Tunkhannock; 13 - Western Wayne; 20 - at Greater Nanticoke; 27 - at Pittston Area.
October
4 - Hazleton Area; 11 - Dallas; 18 - at Wilkes-Barre Area; 25 - Wyoming Valley West.
Sienna Smith fired an evenpar round of 36 to capture medalist honors and lead Crestwood past Wilkes-Barre Area 155-188 in high school golf action last Friday at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Course.
Tommy Biscotti added a 2-over 38 for the Comets, while
teammate Luke Joseph carded a 40 and Brady Johnson finished at 41. Wilkes-Barre Area was paced by Brad Gerrity’s 39. Ethan Collom, Aiden Wiedlich and Tyler Daugherty rounded out the Wolfpack scoring.
by Steve Stallone Sports Editor
The Crestwood Comets open their 2024 football season at home Friday night, hosting perennial District 2 and PIAA Class 3A power Wyoming Area at 7 p.m. at Crestwood Stadium. It will be an earlyseason matchup of programs who have been at the forefront of their respective classes and have made deep postseason runs throughout the past decade.
“They’re incredibly wellcoached,” Crestwood head coach Ryan Arcangeli said of his counterpart, Warriors’ head coach Randy Spencer and his staff. “They have continuity. They have a culture of winning. It’s a football town. When you play Wyoming Area, you play the town, and it’s not easy to do.”
When they get on the field Friday night in Wright Twp., it will be all business.
“They demand your focus,” Arcangeli said. “They’ve got a quarterback who can throw it. You have to be tough in between the tackles. And if you’re not ready to go to a street fight, you’re in trouble. They’re tough and they’re going to challenge us for sure.”
Arcangeli said his team is up for that challenge and is focused on the job and season that stands before them. The way they performed at their
scrimmage on Saturday was a telling sign.
Late in the summer, the Comets’ normal scrimmage scheduled at Wallenpaupack had to be scrapped and left them scrambling for an opponent. That opponent became Bensalem.
“Anytime you get a chance to go through the tunnel and play a 6A football team, it’s always a challenge,” Arcangeli said. “We got on the grass and got out of our comfort zone, always being on the turf, so we thought that was great. They are big, physical, and fast...a 6A Northern Philadelphia team. It was good for us to see speed like that, for sure, and for our offensive and defensive lines to knock around with some really big, physical linemen.
“We had a really good scrimmage against Bensalem. We accomplished what we wanted, got out of there with no ice and no bandages.”
The Comets will have no rest, with a road trip at District 2 4A power Valley View slated for Week 2.
“The scheduling gods did us no favors. The schedule is tough,” Arcangeli said. “Each week every team is so different, so we have weekly goals. We don’t have a senior-laden team, but we have a veteran team. We know what we have to do...do your jobs. If we take care of our jobs, we’ll be where we want to be.”
by Steve Stallone Sports Editor
The Crestwood girls’ tennis team brings back five of seven starters this season but will face a tall order in District 2 Class 3A as plenty of firepower returns throughout the district in 2024. The district’s teams gathered at Wyoming Seminary over the weekend for their second annual media day, and teams from the Wyoming Valley Conference and the Lackawanna League continued their discussions
about creating an all-star match between the two leagues. Talk and attention then turned to this season, as a number of teams boast championship aspirations. In Class 2A, Scranton Prep returns its entire lineup after winning the state championship a year ago. Meanwhile, District 2 3A champion Abington Heights has six of its seven starters back from a year ago, including twotime singles champion Susan Arp. Two-time state singles champion Ilana Rosenthal is
back for a senior season to lead Wyoming Seminary.
The cupboard is far from bare at Crestwood, where five starters return from last year’s 10-4 club, which went 9-3 in the regular season.
Leading the charge for head coach Scott Lenio is number 1 singles player Hannah Ziegler, who took Abington Heights’ Arp to three sets in the district’s 3A championship match.
Eight other Crestwood players return with varsity experience, including Ella Richards,
Camerone Carlos, Paicey Clower, Jane Jenkins, Colver Newell, Priya Shah, Jillian Laskoski and Allena Martinez. Lenio is coaching in his 27th season with the Lady Comets, who are at Hanover Area Thursday for their opener.
Hanover Area; 27 - Wilkes-Barre Area; 28 - at Wyoming Area; 29 - Pittston Area. September 3 - at Berwick; 5 - Holy Redeemer; 9 - at Dallas; 11 - Tunkhannock; 13 - at Wyoming Seminary; 16 - at
by Roger Barbee
Every Olympics has memorable moments; the just-completed Paris Olympics is no exception. Yet, as soon as I begin to go down that path of memory, I realize it is a futile enterprise because it’s very difficult to compare one great moment to another.
For example, how do you compare the lifting of a massive amount of weight by a young woman from Tennessee…to a 16-year-old running a leg of a relay…to a pole vaulter soaring over 20 feet…to a runner winning or even placing for a medal…to a 20-year-old female winning gold in freestyle…not to mention to whatever you can add? To do so is rather like using the modifier “very” to make something appear better, as in “The jumper was very good.” That, in my view, is cheap praise. And most “most memorable moments” are from the winner of an event because that is what we are wired for the gold medal. But often, especially in competitions, it is not the winner who shines the most but
the silver or bronze winners, the athlete who places fourth just missing a medal, the competitor who sets a PR, or the one who shows grace and humility no matter his or her position. Here’s one great example. Takatani Daichi wrestles for Japan in the 74 Kg (163.1420) weight class. He was seeded #4, meaning he had to wrestle the formidable American Kyle Dake in the semi-finals, who was seeded #1. He not only wrestled the defending champion, but he scored 20 points and won by 8.
He was then on to the finals to wrestle for gold against Uzbekistan’s Razambek Salambekovitch Jamalov. But his quest for gold ended suddenly, in a bit over 2 minutes. Jamalov caught him in a cradle for a pin, and the shocked Japanese wrestler knelt in disbelief on the mat. His coach’s appeal was denied, and the match official had to motion for the stunned wrestler to rise and walk to the center of the mat to raise Jamalov’s hand.
A trained athlete and humble person, Takatani did as he must. He returned to the center of the mat, waiting for the official to raise Jamalov’s hand. But before that happened, he wrapped his arms around Jamalov’s thighs
and lifted him for the crowd to cheer. Then the official raised his hand, and the wrestlers embraced in mutual respect, for each other and their sport. That moment, and others like it, demonstrates what the spirit of competition should be. Takatani made a mistake, and Jamalov capitalized on the error to win. Takatani’s surprise and disappointment were evident,
but he rose to celebrate with Jamalov.
There are many possibilities in the Paris Games for “best” in any category, and I especially value grace, courage, and humility.
You can read Roger Barbee’s commentaries on his blog, Southern Intersections, and at The Sports Column.
THURSDAY, AUG. 22
Golf
Weatherly Area at Nativity
Girls’ Tennis
Crestwood at Hanover Area
FRIDAY, AUG. 23
Football
Wyoming Area at Crestwood
Girls’ Volleyball
Crestwood at Pocono Mountain
East
Cross Country
Weatherly Area at Moravian
Academy Invitational
Golf
Weatherly Area at Marian
SATURDAY. AUG. 24
Boys’ Soccer
Crestwood at Selinsgrove
Tournament
Girls’ Soccer
Weatherly Area at Marian
MONDAY, AUG. 26
Field Hockey
Crestwood at Oley Valley
Golf
Crestwood at Hazleton Area
Boys’ Soccer
Williams Valley at Weatherly Area
TUESDAY, AUG. 27
Golf
Marian at Weatherly Area
Girls’ Soccer
Weatherly Area at Schuylkill
Haven
Girls’ Volleyball
Williams Valley at Weatherly
Area
Girls’ Tennis
Wilkes-Barre Area at Crestwood
WEDNESDAY. AUG. 28
Golf
Crestwood at Nanticoke
Boys’ Soccer
Crestwood at Mountain View
Weatherly Area at Nativity
Girls’ Tennis
Crestwood at Wyoming Area
THURSDAY, AUG. 29
Girls’ Volleyball
Crestwood at Western Wayne
Weatherly Area at Minersville
Golf
Weatherly Area at Mahanoy Area
Girls’ Tennis
Pittston Area at Crestwood
FRIDAY, AUG. 30
Football
Crestwood at Valley View
Golf
Pittston Area at Crestwood
SATURDAY, AUG. 31
Field Hockey
Crestwood at Bloomsburg
Tournament
Girls’ Soccer
CMVT at Weatherly Area