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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • Volume 41 – No. 3

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Remembering 9/11, page 6

CONTINUING: THE WHITE HAVEN JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1879–142nd YEAR, NO. 42

THE FREEDOM FLAG was raised in front of Weatherly Area Middle School on Friday morning, following an assembly that included the history of September 11, 2001; information about the Freedom Flag and how it was developed; examples of heroism on 9/11 and other occasions, and an update on the Tunnels to Towers race that honors first responders and commemorates September 11 each year. The public was invited to attend the assembly, and mem bers of American Legion Post 360 and its Auxiliary took part. JH: Ruth Isenberg

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CONTINUING: THE WEATHERLY HERALD ESTABLISHED 1880–142nd YEAR, NO. 16

The Lehigh Gorge State Park and Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor trail south of White Haven’s downtown is closed. A gate now graces the path just south of the Pocono Biking property. There are no instructions as to how to reconnect with the trail further south. At meetings between State Park officials and White Haven citizens and business in the 1990s and 2000s, promises were made that any gate would always be open. According to the DCNR website: Lehigh Gorge State Park is currently undertaking a sizeable rehabilitation project extending from Middleburg Road south to Tannery Road and active construction is underway. The work will provide a new entrance road, a year-round modern restroom facility, new boat launch areas for both private and commercial boaters and upgraded roadways and parking. The project will also convey improvements to the Lehigh Gorge Trail, part of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, including a connector to White Haven’s Main Street and business district. Until September 27, the gate will be closed to the public Monday through Friday with trail access and limited parking in these areas open for Saturdays and Sundays.

All other day-use facilities at Lehigh Gorge State Park south of Tannery Road will remain open to the public during this period. Opportunities to enjoy the park include boating, hiking, biking, and fishing. The public is advised to call the park for updated information on open areas, or to check the park’s web page.

JH: Seth Isenberg

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Editorial

What will it take?

by Ruth Isenberg The 9/11 commemoration ceremonies held over the weekend were solemn and impressive. Speakers emphasized the heroic actions of the first responders who helped survivors at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, without regard for their own safey. They also spoke about the unity of purpose that brought Americans together, at least for a time.

That unity had its dark side in some ways. Hate crimes against Muslims rose. It didn’t take long for consipracy theories to surface about the attacks. And within a month or two, our politicians were sniping at each other again. The separations within our country have continued to deepen.

Carbon County Director of Veterans Affairs Christine LeClair concluded her remarks at the Weatherly ceremony with a question — What will it take to bring us back together again as a country? It’s an excellent question.

It shouldn’t take a disaster or an attack to get us talking to each other again. But there are a couple of steps we need to take in order to have a real conversation.

First off, we need to stop listening to the heated political rhetoric coming from either the professional Republicans or Democrats. Second, we need to start listening to each other.

All of us are spending far too much time preparing our next Tweet or Facebook post, instead of hearing what our friends and neighbors are actually saying. We need to understand what they are really saying before we can hope to come to an agreement to move our nation forward together.

It’s a worthy goal, and should be possible without another 9/11. The real question is, are we willing to make the effort?

Archives From The Journal-Herald September 12, 1991 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder Extra money from the state caused the Crestwood School Board to reopen their budget at a special meeting on Sept. 1.

The Board decided to use the money to refinance the 1986 bond issue, and to borrow funds to renovate the high school cafeteria — at a cost of approximately $200,000.

The Weatherly Area High School Marching Band will participate in the Lansford Veterans Welcome Home parade on Sept. 15. This year’s band has 65 students in the band and band front. Their schedule includes parades in White Haven, Palmerton, Hamburg and Weatherly.

God’s Missionary Church welcomed new pastor the Rev. Mark Fultz, and the Free Meth­ odist Church welcomed associ­ ate pastor the Rev. Jim Ernest.

Photos of both were on the front page along with stories about each. Fultz will serve part time while he completes his degree at Penn View Bible In­ stitute, and then will move his family to the GMC parsonage.

United to Serve announced that this year’s Holiday House Tour will be December 7.

Fairview Elementary PTA opened its 1991/ 1992 member­ ship drive, which will now run through Sept. 27. The first PTA meeting of this year is the 17th.

Dr. William Weir and his barbershop quartet performed for the White Haven Senior Citizens at their recent meet­ ing. He hoped that some of them might attend a Barber­ shop Harmony Showcase planned at the Ferrara Center in Hazleton on October 5.

The White Haven Ambulance Association is looking to raise extra funds to buy new radios, and a new telephone system.

The Ambulance Association needs to find a new space for its new carnival stand, as Fern Pohl’s garage, where it used to be stored, burned down with the old stand inside.

The Crestwood Comets football team soared to their second win, downing Wilkes-­ Barre G.A.R, 30-16. The team’s next opponent is winless Bish­ op O’Reilly in Mountain Top at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

The Weatherly Area Junior Senior High Roundball Club will meet to reorganize tonight, with all parents of basketball players invited to attend.

Top bowlers in the White Haven Merchants Mixed Bowling League for week 1 were Ken Bellfield with 230, and Marge Stolpe with 193.

Weatherly/Beaver/Banks Raiders lost their game versus the McAdoo Chargers 13 to 6.

The only Raider score came on a Charlie Herling run.

Herling also led the team with six tackles.

The Weatherly/Beaver/ Banks Raiders Pee-Wee team lost to the Chargers 24-0.

Sal of Sal’s Plaster Crafts will hold a Ceramics Show at the White Haven Community Building on Sept. 29.

The Fern Hotel’s weekend specials are Scallop or Shrimp Creole for $9.50, Prime Rib for $9.50 or Chicken Tetra­ zzini for $7.95.

At the White Haven Thrift­ way 30 years ago this week, specials included apples 3 pounds for $1, chuck roast for $1.69/lb., and Country Pride chicken legs for 59¢/lb.

Fascinating Facts about the U.S. Constitution

16. The oldest person to sign the Constitution was Benja­ min Franklin (81). The young­ est was Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey (26).

17. When the Constitution This summer, Middle was signed, the U.S. pop­ School home economics ulation was 4 million. It is teacher Carol Hill attended a now more than 327 million.

Home Economics Education Philadelphia was the nation’s training program, coordinated largest city, with 40,000 in­ by the state, in Harrisburg. habitants.

18. A proclamation by Pres­ ident George Washington and a congressional resolution established the first National Thanksgiving Day on Novem­ ber 26, 1879. The reason was to give “thanks” for the new Constitution.

19. The first time the formal term “The United States of America” was used was in the Declaration of Independence.

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on December 11, 2020, for proposed business corporation to be organized under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, Act of December 21, 1998, P.L. 1444. The name of the corporation is Negative Thirty Inc. The purpose for which said corporation is formed is to have unlimited power to engage in and do all business authorized under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, and any and all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the law.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Carbon County Register of Wills in the Estate of Margaret Petock, Deceased, late of 73 Beaver Street, Beaver Medows, Carbon County, PA who died on the 13th day of July, 2021 to the Executrix, Karen O’Hazzo a/k/a Karen Makowiec, 532 E. Centre Street, Mahanoy City, PA 17948. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims should present the same without delay to the Co-Executors or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie, Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 9/16

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS: People who volunteer for the Weatherly Area Community Library enjoyed a social last Thursday. The library is planning its annual basket auction, which will take place October 15 and 16 at the Packer Township Municipal Building. Anyone who would like to donate a basket, or volunteer to help at the event, is asked to call the library at 570-427-5085 and leave a message.

East Side concerned about road conditions

by Ruth Isenberg The collapse of a storm drain on Route 940, and other damage caused to roads in the borough as a result of Hurri­

Friday, Friday, Oct. 1.

canes Henri and Ida, were the main topics of discussion at the East Side Borough Council meeting on September 2. The borough issued an emergency declaration for both storms.

In his report, council mem­ ber and street commissioner Rudy Schoch gave informa­ tion about cleaning up debris from the storms, noting that the mulch at the playground had flooded out.

Much of Mayor Louis Esa’s report also dealt with the storms. A collapsed drain undermined Route 940 near Spring Hill Road. Other sit­ uations exist near the play­ ground. Property owner Bill Moore‘s driveway was washed out. He asked if the borough could help with the cost of repairs, but Mayor Esa ex­ plained that it would not be possible to help just one prop­ erty owner in that way. “This is PennDOT creating this

problem,” he said. “If we do uled for Thursday, October 7 one drain, PennDOT is going at 6:30 p.m. at the White Hav­ to say you do them all.” en Area Community Library.

Another streets issue was the theft of materials stored at the end of Washington Street.

Schoch said the dirt and mod­ ified piles have been shrink­ th ing, and that tracks show a machine has been used. A at 10:00 am report has been filed with 939 N. Lehigh Gorge Dr., the PA State Police. “They’re Weatherly, PA 18255 stealing from everyone in the borough,” he noted. It was Antiques, Advertising, decided that in future the bor­ Glassware, Woodworking ough will purchase materials Tools, Jewelry, as needed, rather than in bulk.

Quality Household Goods, A representative of the re­ Beer Advertising Items pair business at the Hickory Run Truck Stop was supposed and much more! Check to attend to discuss improve­ full listing and photos at ments he made to the proper­ www.deanarnerauctions.com. ty without a permit; howev­ DEAN R. Arner er, he was unavailable. Code enforcement officer Allan Auctioneer, LLC Hollrigl will be asked to make AY-002077L a report.

The next meeting is sched­ 570-386-3389

Public Auction!

Fri., Sept. 17

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Obituaries

CAROLYN E. BAKER Carolyn E. Baker, 65 of A graduate of Dickinson Weatherly, died on Sunday, High School, Carolyn had September 12, 2021, at worked for the United States Weatherwood Nursing & Post office for over 20 years.

Rehabilitation Center in Carolyn saw the good in Weatherly. everybody, had a heart of Born Monday, September gold, and was know to go out 26, 1955 in Jersey City, New of her way to help anyone if Jersey the daughter of the late she could.

Robert Perry Baker, Jr., and Private arrangements have Leola (Christmann) Baker. been entrusted to the Philip Carolyn was also predeceased J. Jeffries Funeral Home by a brother, Charles Stephen & Cremation Services of Porter.

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Surviving are a daughter, Online condolences may be Alicia Baker of Palm Bay, FL; made to the family at www. son, Jason Baker of Jersey griffithsfuneralhomes.com City, NJ; grandchild, Cristina Burgos; sisters, Leola E. ST. MARY’S MONUMENT CO. (Porter) Wright, Johna Lynn (Porter) Figge; brothers, CEMETERY MONUMENTS Robert Perry Baker, III, LETTERING Raymond Joseph Baker, John 975 S. MAIN ST., HANOVER TWP. Henry Keifer; many nieces Next to Solomon’s Creek and nephews. Carolyn was STMARY975@AOL.COM WWW.STMARYSMONUMENTCOMPANY.COM especially close to her Aunt Honey who kept her family PLEASE CALL FOR APPOINTMENT close.

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WASB hires cleaning service, improves classroom cooling

by Seth Isenberg The Weatherly Area School Board combined both their September meetings into their meeting on the 8th.

Board members opened by welcoming returning staff.

So that the administration can hire a cleaning service for the school buildings, a Memorandum of Under­ standing was approved between the Weatherly Area Educational Support Personnel Association and Weatherly Area School District to hire Enhancity Cleaning Services. They will provide up to four cleaners for the District, starting immediately, with the agreement term to the end of the year. Right now, the District is short staffed four cleaners, and four janitors.

Due to classrooms in the Elementary School wing being too warm, cooling units were

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bought and placed into these classrooms. The Elementary School wing does not have a central air conditioning system. It was agreed to get a professional in to look at the wing and its cooling needs, and provide a report.

The delays in the paving project were discussed.

Contractor Umbriac Trucking has promised to have the work complete by the end of this month (about three weeks later than in the contract).

Engineers from Brinkash & Associates are monitoring the work on the days that Umbriac crews are working. A punch list of items to fix is expected.

A plan for maintaining the cameras on the school buses is being worked out. Rohrer Bus Company representatives suggested that each unit be looked over monthly, or more frequently.

In regular business, the board approved tenure for Lori Davis - Technology Ed (STEM teacher), Krystal Singley - Special Education teacher, and

Erica Towich - Elementary teacher, as recommended by superintendent Teresa L. Young, effective as of June 2021.

Ryan Kately was approved as Head Junior High Cross Country Coach at a pay of $900. Volunteer coaches Necarlly Serrata - Volleyball Assistant, and Brandon Pugh - Girls’ Basketball Assistant were approved pending all clearances and paperwork.

The volunteers policy which was approved for its first reading among a batch of others at this meeting may get some additional changes.

The Weatherly Area School District Assessment Appeal Report for 2021 was approved. It was pointed out that a few properties’ values dropped as they were resold, but the majority of local sales are coming in at values higher than previous assessments.

The next Weatherly Area School Board meetings are on October 6 and 13, at 7 p.m. in the Middle School LGI Room.

The public is welcome.

Car safety seat session set

by State Police in Blakeslee Pennsylvania State Police will host a free child safe­ ty seat inspection at their barracks in Blakeslee this Wednesday, September 22, from noon to 9 p.m. Accord­ ing to Safe Kids WorldWide, “73% of child car seats are no used correctly.” This Wednes­ day, child passenger seat tech­ nicians from the Fern Ridge barracks will do free checks.

If you are to go, they ask

that you call ahead to make an appointment at 570 646-2271.

The barracks are at 127 Parkside Ave. in Blakeslee (18610). They are located behind the Best Western Inn, so go to the traffic light where the ONVO Burger King travel plaza is on Route 115 – just north of the intersection of In­ terstate 80 – and turn into to Commercial Boulevard, then take the first left.

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Chris Zwiebel named to WH Ambulance board submitted by Donna Woodring

the month, and 690 calls for the year to date. Staffing is low, mainly due to students return­ White Haven Ambulance ing to school. Anyone willing to recently held their August volunteer is welcome.

Directors meeting with seven Natalie MacDonald has directors present. The board completed and passed the unanimously voted to appoint EMT written exam and will Chris Zwiebel to fill the vacant start training on the White seat on the board. Zwiebel has Haven unit soon. a background in emergency Two AED units have been services and is looking to give ordered using grant money at back to his community. a cost of $4,720.

EMS report listed 78 calls for The White Haven Ambu­

lance will be taking part in the Hang Out’s first-ever October­ fest, on October 3, at 12 pm, is to benefit White Haven and Lake Harmony Ambulance.

There will be a car and motor­ cycle show, live entertainment, vendors and food trucks.

The second annual pump­ kin sale will take place at the station October 9 and 10 along with an apple dumpling sale.

Orders are being taken now, with delivery October 9 at

the station. They are made at Rohrbach’s in Catawissa, reg­ ular and sugar free. The cost is $5 each; pay when ordering.

Policy and procedures and the By-Laws are to be re­ viewed by all board members prior to the next meeting.

Questions and any changes are to be directed to Charles Craft.

The board extended a thank you to Charles for the many hours of research, reading and re-reading, typing and re-wording that went into this major, but necessary under­ taking.

Staffing changes to the offi­ cers of the crew are as follows: Adam Burke is stepping down due to personal reasons Kris Harter – Co-Captain Charles Helmbold – Co-Captain Peter Remstine- Lieutenant Next meeting is September 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the station

BBQ cancelled The White Haven VFW 6615 barbeque chicken dinner has been cancelled due to lack of interest.

Programs offered at Nescopeck State Park The following programs will be offered at Nescopeck State Park in September and October. Register through our online calendar of events found at http://events.dcnr. pa.gov/ or by calling the park at 570-403-2006.

Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, October 3 Bird Walk at Nescopeck State Park, 8:30 a.m.

Join a conservation volun­ teer for a bird walk in search of fall migrants and join Ne­ scopeck State Park in a friend­ ly competition with some of our sister state parks to see who can find the most differ­ ent species as part of a Fall Migration Round-Up event!

Meet at the flagpole near the park office. Registration is required.

Sunday, October 3 Walk In Penn’s Woods: Nescopeck Trail, 1 p.m.

Let’s celebrate the beauty of Pennsylvania’s forest with an interpretive hike along

portions of Nescopeck and Lake Trails. This moderately difficult hike is 2. 25 miles in length with varying terrain and is expected to take 1.5 hours. Please wear close-toed hiking/walking shoes and bring water. Registration is required.

If you need an accommo­ dation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park or make inquiries through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Ser­ vice at 1-888-537-7294 (TTY).

Bureau of State Parks Staff will gladly discuss how to ac­ commodate your needs. With at least three days notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs.

For more information on any of Pennsylvania’s 121 state parks visit DCNR web­ site at www.dcnr.state.pa.us (choose Find a Park) or call toll-free 888-PA-PARKS.

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Remembering on the 20th anniversary of 9/11/01

by Seth & Ruth Isenberg On September 11, over 80 people attended Weatherly’s Dietrich-Luhman American Legion Post 360’s commem­ oration of the events of 9/11 2001. The event honored 9/11’s heroes, and its nearly 3,000 fallen — office workers, building staff, fire and police rescuers, and plane passen­ gers and crew.

The program included prayers from members of the Weatherly Ministerium, poems, tributes, and words from Carbon County Director of Veterans Affairs Christine LeClair, Tom Gerhard of Congressman Dan Meuser’s office, Weatherly Area High School history teacher Shane Moran, Weatherly mayor Paul Hadzick, Carbon County Commissioner Rocky Ahner, and others including veterans and officers of the Post.

Participating in the ceremony were, from left, L&L Volunteer Fire Company Chief Tim Rossman, Carbon County Director of Veterans Affairs Christine LeClair, Citizens Fire Company #1 Chief Tom Breznitsky, Weatherly Area School District educators Shane Moran and John McGee, ALA Chaplain Theresa D’Andrea, Carbon County Commissioner Rocky Ahner, Weatherly Mayor Paul John Hadzick, Weatherly Police Chief Brian Markovchick, Trinity Baptist Church Pastor David Clark, Tom Gerhard, representing Congressman Dan Meuser, Deacon James Warnagiris, Secretary Unit #360 Donna Thomas, Faith Church Pastor Sal Reyes, Post 360 Commander Chris Keller, Zions Lutheran Church Pastor Janelle Wigen, Salem United Church of Christ Pastor Sharon Frye, and Centenary United Methodist Church Pastor Dan Meader.

Photo courtesy Susie Gerhard

The Veterans of Post 360 offered an honor guard, gun salute and then taps.

After the event, everyone was invited into the Post for food, and to look at the dis­ play teacher Moran had creat­ ed around an authentic piece of the World Trade Center, telling the story of the trage­ dy that happened that day in

New York City, at the Penta­ gon, and on Flight 93. Weath­ erly Area Schools will host the artifact all this year, and is the only school district in Penn­ sylvania to have this honor.

A Freedom Flag was given to the Post by the Post’s Auxil­ iary, and flown in the place of honor below the Post’s Amer­ ican flag.

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Seth’s Sightings Fall foliage is beginning to make its annual show. There are maple trees throughout our area showing color. In some of the swampy areas, maple leaves are already really red. I have four maple trees at the edge of our property, and they are not showing any signs yet of fall color. The only thing in the yard beginning to turn is one of our burning bushes.

With foliage, early trees do not mean we won’t have color in October. It means we get to enjoy the show all the much longer. I optimistically am hoping to still have some col­ orful leaves into early November.

Weatherly’s fall electronics recycling was this past Thurs­ day afternoon. The 2 p.m.

start meant we were working on newspaper things at home until it was time to go over to Eurana Park. We arrived right at 2, only to find there was no truck. just people in cars parked at the ready. After a bit, we too tucked in to park, and after a bit more, the truck rolled in. Residents worked out the rough order in which we all arrived, and the crew then made quick work of getting the electronics out of people’s cars. There were a couple of pieces in our collection that had been waiting for a recycling event for over a year, and it was nice to see them go.

On Saturday I was able to get a mix of yardwork and newspaper work done. The

by Seth Isenberg

highlight of the afternoon was a tribute to the heroes of 9/11/2001 that was held at the Weatherly American Legion Post. We’ve written about that elsewhere in this issue.

Seeing The Mahoney Brothers Band performing was marked on our calendar for late August, but then we took sick. We missed their performances at Knoebels while we quarantined. We learned that they were the headline act at the Palmerton Festival on Saturday night. It was amazing good news, so we cleared our schedule, grabbed our lawn chairs, and were seated in the audience about 60 feet off the main stage at show time.

The Mahoneys performed their Jukebox Heroes show for their first hour, and it was wonderful — Neil Diamond, Roy Orbison, Billy Joel, even Jerry Lee Lewis, and plenty more. At the break we went and explored the variety of festival’s food, returning with our finds to our seats for the second half — one of their Beatles shows. We really enjoyed the show. Which kept up warm on a cool night.

For my readers who are not familiar, the Palmerton Festival is a large town fair held throughout their center of town park. Parking is easy, many lots within a block of the event. The event is roughly a city block in size and has many local food booths, a large basket raffle, church and other booths, and a full carnival with rides.

Sunday afternoon, we took a trip into lower Monroe County in search of some fresh peaches.

We found nice peaches at Heckman’s Orchard in Effort, and really ripe peaches at Snyder’s in Jonas, and proceed­ ed to buy too many peaches.

These last few days, we’ve eaten peaches on nearly everything.

Sunday night we had dinner lakeside with some friends. We were at Nick’s Lakehouse in Lake Harmony, and there was a large private party, so we enjoyed a DJ along with the sunset. At dusk, the event closed with a fire show — a performer did some fire-eating and then spinning and dancing. It was a treat.

This is the weekend of the Weatherly Hillclimb. Come out for a look. While there, stop by the food stands that are raising money for local organizations — including the Weatherly Area Community

Library, various churches, high school classes, and scouts. Ruth and I are likely volunteers at a stand on Sunday afternoon.

We’re really looking forward to the following weekend, with the return of the Celtic Fest in Bethlehem, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the opening of the Bloomsburg Fair, also back after a year off because of Covid. The Fair opens Friday and runs through Saturday, October 2. We’ll likely go to Bethlehem for an evening, and then time our visit to the fair depending on the weather and… if we go mid-week… our work load.

Coming Events

SEPTEMBER 17, Friday—Crestwood Comets Salute to Service, 7 p.m., Crestwood vs Western Wayne, football stadium, Mountain Top SEPTEMBER 18, Saturday—Weatherly HillClimb, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 19, Sunday—Patriotic Choral Concert by Blakelee United Methodist Church Choir, 4 p.m., Pocono Lake Wesleyan Church, Pocono Lake, 570-646-9181 SEPTEMBER 19, Sunday—Weatherly HillClimb, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

OCTOBER 3, Sunday—Dennison Township Volunteer Fire Co. Block Shoot, 12-8 p.m., LOWLPA Grounds OCTOBER 3, Sunday—Octurbofest car & bike show to benefit White Haven & Lake Harmony EMS crews, 11 a.m., The Hangout OCTOBER 9, Saturday—Pet Costume Parade, Main Street, White Haven (raindate October 16) OCTOBER 9, Saturday—Pumpkin Sale, White Haven Ambulance Station (also Apple Dumpling pickup) OCTOBER 10, Sunday—Pumpkin Sale, White Haven Ambulance Station OCTOBER 15, Friday—Weatherly Area Community Library Basket Raffle preview, 6-8 p.m., Packer Township Municipal Building OCTOBER 16, Saturday—Weatherly Area Community Library Basket Raffle, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Packer Township Municipal Building OCTOBER 17, Sunday—White Haven Halloween Parade, 2 p.m. (raindate October 24) OCTOBER 30, Saturday—Weatherly Halloween Parade, 2 p.m. (raindate October 31)

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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly recently donated school supplies to the Weatherly Area School District. Notebooks, folders, crayons, pencils, pens, glue sticks and erasers were included. Shown are Donna Thomas, Elementary/Middle School Guidance Counselor Tiffany Bobeck, and Georgia Farrow with her grandson, Teddy Farrow, helping with the delivery. The donation is part of Give Ten to Education program of the American Legion Auxiliary.

10 to 8 Tues., Wed., & Thurs. | 10 to 9 Friday & Saturday | 11 to 8 on Sunday

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 — PAGE 9 50 YEARS PLUS ONE: Crestwood High School Class of 1970 held its 50th Class Reunion on September 11, a year late because of Covid. Twentysix classmates attended.

Shown are, front row: John Green, Kathy Green, Carol Brody, Diane Bloss, Connie Miller, Debbie Murphy, Mary Gower, and Linda Barry. Middle row: Debbie Antosh, Debbie Jenkins, Joan Stavish, Bonnie Prebola, Janice Kittrick, Robin Reilly, Tom Jones, Dave Hoover. Back row: Ed Stec, Stanley Schmidt, Donald Jan Zaroda, Gary Druby, Bob Potter, Lou Raven, Rod Wetzel, Dave Jenkins, Barry Lynn, Rick Hartley.

Pizza sale deadline Friday American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold their monthly unbaked pizza sale on Friday, Septem­ ber 24. Pick-up is 4-6 p.m. at the post home. The deadline to order is September 17.

A regular pizza is $11, with an additional $1.50 for each topping of extra cheese, 3 cheese, mushroom, sausage or pepperoni.

Contact Georgia Farrow to order your pizza at 570-4274527.

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Recent Big 12 additions break pattern that’s a century old

by Frank Fear

adding four new schools does not. So first, let’s look at the For about longstanding pattern. Then, a century, we’ll discuss how the Big 12’s major evolution from 1928-2021 fits college the pattern, but why its recent football expansion announcement schools does not. have been The historical pattern is migrating well represented in how the from one PAC-12 came about. Eight of conference to another, always the current PAC-12 members with the intent of improving began as members of the their athletic standing. And Pacific Coast Conference-that migration gave us four Cal, Washington, Washington of today’s Power 5 college State, Oregon, Oregon State, football conferences. The Southern Cal, and UCLA. original version of the Big In 1959, those schools left 12, established in 1928 as the the PCC to create their own Big 6, had its genesis in the league, which they called Missouri Valley Intercollegiate (not surprisingly) the Pacific Athletic Association.

8. In 1978, the league added The Southeastern Conference, Arizona and Arizona State, established in 1932, is a with both schools leaving the descendant of the Southern Western Athletic Conference Conference. The Atlantic to join. Then, to get to twelve, Coast Conference came Colorado (from the Big 12) along in 1953 via the same and Utah (from the Mountain bloodline. The start of today’s West Conference) joined in PAC-12 began in 1959 when 2011. eight members departed the And there’s another Pacific Coast Conference. fascinating feature of major The Big Ten is the lone conference evolution from exception. When the then to today. Precursor conference was established conferences to the ACC in the late 19th Century, (Southern), Big 12 (Missouri only Purdue (among the Valley), PAC-12 (Pacific institutions at launch) Coast), and SEC (Southern) migrated from another included a mix of institutions, conference (the Indiana some large/major schools Intercollegiate Athletic and some not. For example, Association). The other the Pacific Coast Conference inaugural schools–Michigan, included Stanford and Wisconsin, Minnesota, Idaho. In the south, the Northwestern, Chicago, and Southern Conference had Illinois–held independent Alabama playing alongside status before joining what George Washington. And was coined initially as “The that juxtaposition made for Western Conference.” interesting competition. Take The recent decision by 1950, for example. Clemson Texas and Oklahoma to was arguably the cream of shift from the Big 12 to the the 17-member Southern Southeastern Conference is Conference. The Tigers went consistent with that trend.

9-0-1, beat home-standing But the recent announcement Miami FL in the Orange Bowl that the Big 12 will expand by and ended the year ranked

#10 by the AP. But CU didn’t win the conference that year.

Washington & Lee did. The Generals went undefeated in conference play and finished 8-3, including a Gator Bowl win against Wyoming.

The historical pattern just described is evident in the evolution of the Big 12–from its inception in 1928 as the Big Six until 2021. When several of today’s Big 12 played in the Missouri Valley association, they played against smaller and lesserknown schools — Drake and Grinnell, specifically. Then, in the 1920s, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, and Oklahoma split from the MVIAA to create the Big Six. In the 1940s, Colorado made it seven, and Oklahoma State (once known as Oklahoma A&M) joined in the late 1950s. That’s when the league became known as the Big 8, and it remained intact for about four decades until the Southwest Conference disbanded in the mid-1990s. Then, the Big 8 became the Big 12 by adding Texas Tech, Texas, Baylor, and Texas A&M. But something very different happened this century — attractive conference affiliations beckoned. The league lost two

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members to the SEC (Texas A&M and Missouri) and one member each to the PAC-12 (Colorado) and the Big Ten (Nebraska). The conference then replaced two of those four losses with TCU and West Virginia. The league dropped from 12 to 10 schools but retained its “Big 12” brand.

This year, the league lost two more members — Texas and Oklahoma-to the SEC — leaving the conference with eight schools. To compensate, the league voted last week to add four schools-Central Florida, Cincinnati,

Houston, and BYU — to make the Big 12 whole again. And to keep the college football tradition in place, UCF, UC, and UH will leave the American Athletic Conference to join the Big 12.

But when it comes to how major conferences have evolved over the decades, the addition of those four schools to the Big 12 roster cuts against the pattern. Following the Big Ten’s lead, the SEC, PAC-12, and ACC launched and grew via peer institutions.

All members of those three See BIG 12, page 11

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IT’S WEATHERLY FALL HILLCLIMB WEEKEND, and the HillClimb Association is ready to welcome close to 100 drivers to the two-day racing event. This is the 60th anniversary of the HillClimb, which was started in the fall of 1961 by the Weatherly Rotary. Racing will take place from 8:30 to 4:30 Saturday and Sunday, and vendors will provide refreshments in the pavilion at the base of the hill. A dedication for the structure will take place at noon on Sunday, celebrating the building that was erected with the help of a $45,000 grant from the First Federal Charitable Foundation. Shown from left are announcer Bill Waschko from WHLN, Weatherly Borough Manager Harold Pudliner, Tom Gerhard representing Congressman Dan Meuser, Weatherly Mayor P.J. Hadzick, and Weatherly council member and HillClimb Association president Joe Cyburt.

Al Carazza, representing main sponsor Fairway Subaru, was unable to attend.

leaves the league vulnerable if other major conferences decide to expand by poaching. I could Continued from page 10 easily see Kansas and Iowa State Power 5 conferences are either migrating to the Big 10, TCU and major public (often state BYU moving to the PAC-12, and flagship) schools (e.g., the WVU winding up in the ACC. University of Oregon in the PAC- The SEC, which has already 12), or they are major private taken four Big 12 schools, could institutions (e.g., Vanderbilt in expand with Baylor and possibly the SEC). Not so with the new Oklahoma State.

Big 12 additions. Neither the Will the Big 12 go the state school additions–UCF, way of the Western Athletic Houston, and Cincinnati–nor Conference? The WAC once BYU, the private institution, included Arizona, TCU, Air fit that profile (although BYU Force, and Utah. Today it comes the closest). includes Abilene Christian, What’s happening? And, Houston Baptist, Dixie State, perhaps more importantly, and Grand Canyon. Over time, what might happen? I believe the WAC migrated down the the invitations are terrific news food chain of major college for the four invitees—a step up. athletics. The same outcome is But I also think the invitations possible for the Big 12. represent a step down for the Frank Fear is the managing Big 12. What’s more, I believe it editor of The Sports Column.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

Minnick-Reznick reunion draws over 100 The 60th annual Minnick – Reznick family reunion was held September 5 at Tweedle Park, Weatherly, welcom­ ing 104 family members and guests. The reunion was can­ celed in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, so getting back to­ gether again meant even more this year.

The event started at 9 a.m. with the traditional men-only breakfast, cooked by the guys.

Due to it being a landmark year, the noontime dinner was catered by Capriotti’s, instead of the families supplying the potluck. An array of delicious food was served and enjoyed by all. The regular evening menu of hot dogs, sauerkraut, Sernak’s corn and watermelon was still part of the festivities.

The little ones attending were happy to use the play­ ground facilities throughout the day and winners of the egg toss were Cody Gerhard and

Alex Hayes.

Many gifts were won at the Chinese auction and some in the group, who were cham­ pion bidders, garnered great items from the white elephant sale, headed by comical mas­ ter of ceremonies, Glen Grego­ ry. Gregory was later awarded the “Keeps Us Laffin” award which included a “Family Fun Guy” crown and trophy, pre­ sented by Mary Rose Minnick.

Kristin Aneskevich hand­ made the smaller set, cute “I Belong To...” shirts, which really helped decipher who was whose.

New leafs to the family tree are: Easton, son of Zacha­ ry Geiser and Kirsten Klipp; Jackson, son of Jonathan and Danielle Havens; Carson, son of Rich and Amber Magus­ chak; Moxie, daughter of Kenny and Crystal Minnick; Maddox, daughter of Bar­ ry and Breanne Myers; and

Claire, daughter of Matt and Mandy Schranke.

A nostalgic picture video made for the 40th reunion, was reshown and gift awards

by Kasey Matyjasik and Mary Rose Minnick, were present­ ed to the longest married, John & Violet Gregory; newest newlyweds, Rich and Amber Maguschak; most children, Damon and Joanie Saxon; most grandchildren, Vickie Cerulla; newest leaf to the family tree, Maddox Myers; traveled farthest to attend, Dave and Kim Havens; newest car, Kim Havens; oldest car, Anthony Maguschak; 60th to sign in, Levi Aneskevich; cel­ ebrating 60th birthday, Lori Hill and most recently retired, Ken Minnick Sr. Attending were: Weatherly – Lucy Minnick; Ken and Mary Rose Minnick; Curt and Kelly Os­ man; Keith, Vicki, Anthony and Thomas Maguschak, Timothy Maguschak and Kelly Michaels;

Chris, Tara and Jess Moser; Jean Galvin; Kenny, Crystal, Maverick and Moxie Minnick; Jeff, Kristin, Logan, Levi and Lincoln Aneskevich; Bill and Donna Gerhard; Alan, Kristen, Rebecca and Shaun Caldwell; Dave Cerulla; Marie Seibel; Kyle, Sarah, Carter and Rylee Minnick.

Hazleton – Lori Hill; Aleah, Alay­ sia and Amiyah Curry; Ilson and Lisa Reyes; Brian Maguschak and Yvonne Synoraski; Beaver Meadows – Rich, Amber and Carson Maguschak; Richie Mehalick.

Drums – Bobby and Alyssa Hor­ nick.

White Haven – Vickie Cerulla; Ste­ ven Curry; Joan Cerulla.

Harwood – Dave, Nicki, Nathan and Andrew Vajda.

Mountaintop – Doug and De­ nise Nagle; Lauren and Peyton Nagle.

Ashley – Barry, Breanne, Makenna and Maddox Myers.

Bear Creek – Lynn Hill and Tami Burr.

Wilkes-Barre – Joan, Stormi, Skai

and Savanna Saxon.

Zion Grove –Mason and Kira Reyes.

Harrisburg – Cody Gerhard and Alex Hayes.

Emmaus – John and Violet Greg­ ory; John David, Joann and Josh Gregory; Glen and Chris Gregory and Iyla Koehler; Doris Jean Gilette.

Slatington – Matthew, Amanda and Claire Schranke.

Quakertown – Samantha Reyes and Matthew Schoch.

Bethlehem – Michael and Amanda Mayer.

Nazareth – Jeff and Ariane Keg­ olis.

Williamsport – Justin and Britney Osman.

Middletown, Maryland – Karen Geiser; Zachary and Easton Geiser and Kirsten Klipp.

Milton, Vermont – Dave and Kim Havens; Shawn and Elizabeth Havens.

Fairfax, Virginia – Curtis Altmann.

The 2022 reunion will be held at Tweedle Park on Sep­ tember 4.

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28. Plural of locus 30. Mongolian monetary unit 35. Wraths 37. Jar covers 39. Like yellow polka dot bikini?

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Crestwood football

Big first half propels Tunkhannock past Crestwood Tunkhannock built a 23-0 halftime lead, then held on to beat Crestwood 29-21 in Wyoming Valley Conference football action last Friday night in Tunkhannock. Ben Chilson threw five yards to Ty Konen for the Tigers’ first touchdown. After recovering an onside kick, Tunkhannock

was back in the end zone when Chilson and Konen hooked up for a 25-yard score.

Chilson added a short rushing touchdown, and then posted a quarterback sack, tackling Crestwood’s Brendan Dennis in the end zone for a safety and a 23-0 spread at intermission.

Michael Sickler added a touchdown run in the third quarter to bump the lead to 29-0 before Crestwood came to life.

Robert Knight hauled in a 26-yard touchdown pass from Dennis late in the third quarter to get the Comets on the board. Early in the fourth,

Magnus Bibla broke free on an 80-yard touchdown run, and less than three minutes later, Josh Hilpp added a 19yard scoring run to bring the Comets within eight points.

However, Tunkhannock closed things out from there to improve to 2-1 on the season.

Crestwood fell to 0-3.

The Comets host Western Wayne Friday night, in what is the Crestwood Comets’ Salute to Service Game.

Festivities will include fireworks, retirement of flag ceremony, canon, helicopter, motorcycle parade and more.

The pregame activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with kickoff at 7.

This time, NHL players will compete in the Olympics

by Christian Mota-Pyette NHL players will return to the Olym­ pics at the 2022 Win­ ter Games in Beijing. It will be the first time in almost a decade (not since the 2014 Sochi Games) that NHL players will grace Olympic ice. They didn’t play in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games because the Inter­ national Olympic Commit­ tee (IOC) refused to pay for travel, insurance, and other accommodation expenses. So

the league skipped the Games, and that decision upset many fans.

Even though the NHL and players had previously agreed to participate in the upcom­ ing Olympics, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic jeop­ ardized going forward until both sides ironed out issues.

That outcome pleased USA Head Coach Mike Sullivan.

“It’s such an exciting time for hockey,” he said.

Sullivan is not alone.

Reigning league MVP Con­ nor McDavid will get his first taste of Olympic action, and he is glad to do so. “Just to be able to represent Canada

at the Olympics and compete for a gold medal would be an absolute dream come true,” said McDavid. Other stars po­ tentially making their Olympic debut include “Rocket” Rich­ ard winner Auston Matthews and two-time Stanley Cup champion defenseman Victor Hedman.

Here’s how the schedule shakes out. The NHL’s AllStar Weekend is scheduled for Las Vegas on February 4-5, and players will fly out to Chi­ na on the 6th. Olympic hockey begins on February 9 and ends on February 20. Twelve countries will field national hockey teams. Group A will

include the U.S., Canada, Ger­ many, and host China. Group B will feature Russia, Switzer­ land, the Czech Republic, and Denmark. Group C teams will represent Finland, Sweden,

Slovakia, and Latvia. __________ Canadian-based Christian Mota-Pyette covers hock­ ey and other sports for The Sports Column.

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Weatherly Area sports roundup

Wrecker runners win first meet of season The Weatherly Area boys began their cross country season with a sweep over Shenandoah Valley (27-29), Mahanoy Area (16-43) and Schuylkill Haven (18-39) last Wednesday at Schuylkill Haven.

Jacob Parker paced the Wreckers with a second-place finish in 18:38. Frank Willis (18:55) was fourth overall, Ricky Ray (19:01) was fifth, Michael Berger (19:46) took seventh, and Brady Walters (23:43) placed 13th to round out their scoring. D. Olayo took medalist honors with a 17:52 for Shenandoah Valley.

The Weatherly Area girls also opened their season, falling to Schuylkill Haven (19-28), Shenandoah Valley (20-35) and Mahanoy Area (19-44) Kendall Gerhart was fourth overall in 26:51 for

the Lady Wreckers. Elizabeth figured in the scoring.

Knight was 18th for Weatherly Girls’ Soccer Area, which had just the two runners available for the meet.

Minersville 6, A. Schaeffer of Schuylkill Weatherly Area 0 Haven won the girls’ race in Choeli Dullard and Ava Yob 22:50.

Golf Weatherly Area 406, Marian 447 - Jack Nemshick shot a 98 to share medalist honors, and the Wreckers rolled past visiting Marian in Schuylkill League golf action last week at Mountain Laurel Golf Course.

Owen Broskoskie shot a 100, Maddie vonFrisch followed at 101, and Frank Willis added a 107 for the Wreckers.

Walter Pavlick shot a 98 for the Colts, while Carl Moyer (102), Alex Kokosky (118) and Olivia Erickson (129) also

each scored twice to lead the Miners past the Lady Wreckers to spoil Weatherly Area’s opener.

Grace LaPoint and Lauren Hammer rounded out the

Minersville scoring.

Emma Kane was in goal for the Lady Wreckers, making 14 saves.

Soccer Preview

Wreckers, Lady Comets set for soccer season The Crestwood girls bring back a host of players for the 2021 soccer seasons, while the Weatherly Area boys are looking for some new faces to help pick up the slack for their graduation losses.

Here is a preview of both teams:

Crestwood Girls Head coach Jim Zabiegalski welcomes back a number of key returning players from last year’s 8-8 squad as the Lady Comets take aim at a district championship this fall. Seniors Rachel Stover, Clarie Lenio and Jess Niznik; juniors Kayla Kresege, Becca

Tirpak, Maddie Jolie, Emma Sheloski, Kennedie Huber, Mia Pollack and Hayley Selfe; and sophomores Emma Suhoski, Bri Dessoye and Hailey Morales all return with experience, giving the Crestwood girls plenty of firepower.

Freshmen Maria Smith, Aly Decker, Ella Brady, Kiley Kondraski, Hope Kline and Amira Pirrone give the Lady Comets added firepower and a strong base for the future.

“We look forward to building the quality of our program and taking what we have learned over the past few seasons and turning

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those experiences into a district title opportunity,” stated Zabiegalski, who will be assisted by Nick Hufford, Alyssa Shaver and Steve Pasternick.

Meanwhile, at Marian Catholic, the school is starting up a boys’ and girls’ soccer program this season.

Among the players for the Fillies is Weatherly resident Ashley Pleban.

Weatherly Area boys Kevin Kennedy enters his fifth season as the Wreckers’ head coach, and he’ll have to do some rebuilding after losing nine of his top 10 scorers from last year’s 5-9 team. He does return seniors Tim Maguschak, Frank Willis and Zach Bresnak, along with junior Tanner Hinkle, who helped the 2020 Wreckers go 5-7 in Schuylkill League Division II and qualify for the District 11 playoffs.

Kennedy points to freshmen Trent Higgins, Vincent Paisley and Michael Davies as newcomers to watch as the Wreckers head into this season.

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Crestwood sports roundup

Cougars edge Crestwood golfers in WVC showdown In a showdown of unbeaten golf teams, Hazleton Area edged Crestwood 158-164 last week to move into first place alone in the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 standings. Hazleton Area’s Jacob Palmero and Crestwood’s Owen Blazick tied for medalist honors with identical 37s at Blue Ridge Trail, but it was the Cougars’ better balance that pushed them to victory.

Connor Matteo shot a 38, Jonathan Joseph posted a 40, and Jake Babinchak followed with a 42 for the Cougars.

Derek Johnson carded a 38 for Crestwood, while Tommy Biscotti shot a 43 and Ray Joseph a 46.

Tennis Crestwood 5, Berwick 0 - Hanna Ziegler (6-0, 6-2), Megan McLaughlin (6-4, 6-4) and Shannon Griffiths (6-2, 7-6, 7-3 tiebreaker) all swept through their singles matches in straight sets, and the doubles team of Olivia Richard and Sydney Bruno did the same (6-2, 6-1) as Crestwood rolled to the WVC victory. Crestwood won the second doubles match by forfeit. With the win, the Lady Comets improved to 5-1 on the season.

Volleyball Crestwood 3, Pittston Area 2 - After the two teams split the first four sets, Crestwood emerged with a 15-8 win in the fifth-

set tiebreaker to edge Pittston Area in WVC action last week.

Kara Collins registered 20 kills, Jadyn Hooper added 18, and Mel Golden racked up 45 assists for the Lady Comets.

Field Hockey Crestwood 8, Bloomsburg 1 - Emma George and Emma Guydish each scored two goals, and Crestwood overwhelmed Bloomsburg to improve to 3-0 on the season. Emily DelVecchio, Gabby Ambosie, Aubrey Macri and Ava McConnel also scored for the Lady Comets, who outshot Bloomsburg 22-4.

Crestwood received assists from Macri (two), Ambosie, George and DelVecchio, and got 12 saves in goal from

Isabella Caporuscio.

Kassie Bond scored Bloomsburg’s lone goal.

Boys’ Soccer Crestwood 2, Hazleton Area 1 - Tyler Furedi and Lars Stephenson each scored a goal as Crestwood topped Hazleton Area in its opener last Friday at Crestwood. The match was tied at 1-1 heading to the second half, before Stephenson scored the gamewinner in the second half.

The Comets improved to 2-1 overall with the win.

Girls’ Soccer Williamsport 3, Crestwood 0 - Kailee Helmrich recorded a hat trick, with one first-half goal

and a pair in the second half of Williamsport’s win on Saturday. Williamsport held a slight edge in shots on goal (20-17), but got a big performance out of goalkeeper Adelia Engel, who posted 15 saves.

Mia Pollack had 12 saves in goal for Crestwood.

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