The Journal-Herald, Thursday, September 22, 2022

Mora’s Solar Farm hearing is tonight

by Seth Isenberg

The public meeting to get citizen input about the Mora Solar proposal to build a solar farm as a conditional use will be held at the township building in Lake Harmony tonight, Thursday, September 22, starting at 6 p.m.

At August’s Kidder Town ship supervisors meeting, a 4-0 vote approved this conditional use hearing for Mora Solar’s solar farm.

It has been logged over the years. Mora Solar would erect the solar collectors, connect them to the grid, then maintain them for 40 years before dismantling the whole set and returning the site to nature.

Resort plans to divide property

by Seth Isenberg

The project is proposed for a remote area in the western part of the town ship. Kidder’s Township Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional use for the 500+ acre site which will host the solar farm at their July meeting.

The Mountain Laurel Resort at the Turnpike in Kidder Township came before the Kidder Planning Commission on September 7 to present a subdivision plan for their 136-acre property. The Resort proposes to

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MOOSEHEAD LAKE IN DENNISON TOWNSHIP was the perfect spot for a Sunday morning hootenany. The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor held the event to bring awareness to the trail. Some people hiked in from the Black Diamond trailhead in Mountain Top, others from Middleburg Road in Dennison Township, to hear music by The Pickups. Others stopped during their bike rides to learn more about the D&L and its programs.

The property, owned by Blue Ridge Real Estate, has been part of a hunting club’s preserve in the past.

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Editorial

Turnpike’s bad decision is taking its toll

by Seth Isenberg

On the heels of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s recent toll increase announcement comes the news that the electronic tolling conversion has failed to collect another $50 million in tolls.

This is a shameful thing to raise prices on those of us who do pay, while allowing a not insignificant number of turnpike users to go for free. That money would be well used by hiring back people to collect tolls.

Last year, when the turnpike commission told us that they had failed to collect a significant amount in tolls, they were expected to do something about it. Here we are again, nothing has been done, and the situation is even worse.

Here’s a proposal. Perhaps we should stop Toll By Plate, and just go with EZ-Pass or pay. Positioning troopers in places where people are known not to pay could be very prof itable. If drivers choose to run through the EZ-Pass without actually having an EZ-Pass, they could be stopped, cited, made to pay the tolls as well as a hefty ticket.

The cameras already installed should be maintained to help identify and prosecute the deadbeats. Repeat offenders should be subject to high penalties, especially commercial vehicles, which could face impoundment.

Eliminating the toll collector jobs without notice was cal lous. It turns out it was also stupid.

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From The Journal-Herald

September 10, 1992 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder

The front page featured a photo of a Main Street thick with people during this year’s White Haven Festival. A list of all the over 100 winners of the prize ticket was printed.

Mountainview Community Church will hold the grand opening of its new church building this Sunday. The former White Haven Free Methodist Church worshipped for 130 years at its building on Buffalo Street before moving this year to the new location on the White Haven–Weatherly Road. A full day of worship is planned.

With the cost of garbage collection rising, East Side Borough is considering imposing a monthly garbage collection bill for the first time. The owners of the truck stop have submitted and application to build a new building on their property.

Recently approved money from the Office of Community Development will help pay for repairs to the Ice Lake Bridge.

66 Weatherly area residents attended the Weatherly Taxpayers Association meeting, held in the Packer Township municipal building on Sept. 3.

The Greater Hazleton United Way opened its campaign in White Haven. Local chairperson is Joann Metz of Northumberland Street.

Solomon, Seth & Ruth’s old Labrador mix, was the oldest pet of the White Haven Festival pet show. The Skinner family’s Gus was the biggest pet. Seth Maranuk’s Timmy the Turtle was the smallest pet. Megan Mrozinski and her dog Truffles were winners in the look-alike contest and shown in an RES photo.

There was a full page of photos taken by Roger E. Schoch from the Festival.

Crestwood football kicked off their season by beating the Lakeland Chiefs 14 to 6.

The dining article this week was about Barnacles seafood restaurant on Alter Street in Hazleton.

From The Journal Issue of September 10, 1942 Publisher W. C. Taylor

“Our Boys of Town who are now in the U.S. service make a plea for more letters from home.”

Some 200,000 tons of crushed and un-crushed stone from the General Stone Company plant were needed for the tremendous job of filing in the washedout sections of the Jersey Central Railroad tracks from White Haven to Mauch Chunk. That job will be completed this weekend.

The Bloomsburg Fair, staging its eighty-eighth annual exhibition, has a program this year wholeheartedly in sup port of the war effort. (There are) more educational features than ever. The Fair has made arrangements for all central Pennsylvania school children to attend for free.

All PP&L Co. patrons received notice by mail this week that the local sales room and office would be discontinued as of Septem ber 15th, and thereafter your light and power payments are to be taken care of at Jacoby’s Drug Store. Clayton Daneker will remain here as the Service Representative.

State and WPA officials who are converting a large tract of land in the Oley Valley into a game preserve have been granted permis sion to haul ashes from the ash banks of No.5 Highland colliery. The cinders will be used on roads now under construction. Practically all (other) WPA work had been suspended. “This ties up or freezes our extensive side walk improvement projects.”

GET IN THE SCRAP! Con siderable scrap material was gathered up here yesterday by the use of the borough truck.

Local advertisers in this issue included White Haven Savings Bank, Keck & Kichline General Merchan dise, Timinsky Restaurant (now the location of The Journal-Herald), Jacoby’s Pharmacy, Schafer’s Market, Adam A. Kneis Notary Pub lic & Justice of the Peace.

Packer Township invites Weatherly Area School Board to join efforts to gain annual payments from the Hazleton City Authority

by Seth Isenberg

At the September 14 Weatherly Area School Board meeting, Packer Township supervisor Robert Selert spoke as the meeting wrapped up, about their township’s efforts to get the Hazleton City Authority (HCA) to make payments for their properties in that township, in lieu of taxes. The HCA is the provider of water and sewer services to the city of Hazleton. Selert pointed to ongoing extensive logging of the HCA properties, along with other non-water or sewer related activities that generate a lot of money. There are news reports that the HCA

is providing hundreds of thousands of dollars to the city for its general fund.

Selert said the Packer supervisors, as well as those in Lausanne and Lehigh Townships which also host HCA properties, want some help from the HCA in the paying of their government expenses. He asks for the School District to join in their efforts, as the District would get the largest share of any money. As an exam ple, he explained that the Bethlehem Water Authority (BWA) provides money each year to Penn Forest and Franklin Townships, and the Jim Thorpe School District.

Selert was told by Board president April Walters

that they would invite him to speak at an executive session.

At the start of the meeting, student representative Senior Michael Berger shared student news, including that Spirit Week starts September 19, with Homecoming at the Lehigh & Lausanne Fire Company on the 24th. It was also mentioned that there will be a Senior Sunrise event on September 30 for the first time in many years. Berger was excused, with good wishes sent along on how well he has been running for the Cross Country team.

In regular business, the board approved use of facil ities agreements with the Weatherly PTA for monthly meetings the second Tues day of each month through the school year; and for Senior Parents-Class of 2023 to use of the middle school gymnasium on November 19 for a Senior Class basketball games fundraiser. Games planned include Senior Class versus Senior Parents, and Weatherly Police versus Teachers.

The Board tabled the agreement between the School District and Enhanc ity, Inc. (cleaning company).

In personnel, the Board approved the resignation of Christine Paisley, part-time paraprofessional, Coleen Genovese, supervisor of

special programs, and of Toni Gerhart, co-advisor of the Class of 2024, effective immediately. The Board approved the appointments of Sheral Anderson-Bamford as a substitute nurse, and of Gabriella Hernandez as a part-time paraprofessional at an hourly rate of $10.94. Hires all are pending sub mission of all clearances and necessary paperwork.

Brian Meier has started as full-time custodian at an hourly rate of $13.10 plus benefits per the WAESPA contract. Adding Meier will complete his crew noted building and grounds super visor Bill Moyer.

Cleaning aides April Hollednak, part-time, and Bobbi Miller, full-time, were approved at an hourly rate of $10.94 plus benefits per the WAESPA contract, and Antonio Ieraci-Rivera as a substitute cleaning aide (pending submission of all clearances and necessary paperwork). One more per son will fill out the cleaning crew.

The Board will add Nicole Eroh a mentor to new teacher Joshua Dunn, and Scott Zoscin as a game worker.

Lisa Bartel has stepped up to be co-advisor to the Class of 2024.

The Board approved the 2nd Reading of updates to policies including #218

Student Discipline; #220 Student Expression/ Distribution and Posting of Materials; #227 Controlled Substance /Paraphernalia; #237 Electronic Devices; #808 Food Services; and #913 Non-school Organizations/Groups/ Individuals.

Buying a new dump body rather than repairing the old one, plus repairing the frame, reduced the cost of returning the District’s truck to service to $8,270 plus another $1,835 to repair the gas tank.

Three properties are back on tax rolls, two in Golden Oaks and one in Weatherly borough.

Bills from in August and through September 14 were approved totaling $1,550,319.

In Board Member reports, Christy Minor is still working to meet the new president of the support staff union to complete negoti ations toward agreement. Matt von Frisch reported that the sports programs are going well, and that there are some open positions for the winter sports. Tom Connors Jr. expects “some activity on the paving project” by the 16th, and discussed getting the field turned over and dirt added to the softball field.

For the curriculum com mittee, Nancy Mulvaney said that the classes are “waiting for the fish to hatch” for the trout project.

Business Manager Robert Kachurak is waiting on the report from the CPA firm ahead of starting budget meetings in October. Market

Obituaries

PEARL RICHIE YOUNG

Pearl Young, formerly of Coudersport, passed away at 90, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem, of Alzheimer’s on September 13, 2022.

Strong, generous, helpful, loyal, and fun are a few words to describe Pearl; mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, companion and friend. She will be greatly missed.

Pearl was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ruth McAuliffe Richie. Preceding Pearl in death is her son Jim, companion Vern Howard, and former husband William Young. She survived her seven brothers: Elmer, Joseph, Ben, Ivan, Norman, Sherman, Ernst, and five sisters: Mae, Mildred, Viola, Miriam and Dorothy.

Surviving are daughter Kay (Chris) Reese of Julian,

PA and son Jay (Vita) Young of Allentown, and granddaughters Lindsay Young Schurig and Samantha Young Lee of California. Also, surviving are three granddaughters in Pennsylvania, Rachel Reese St. John, Sarah Reese Rendos and Kaitlin Young. She is survived by three greatgranddaughters: Anna Rendos, Leisel Young, Palmer Lee, great-grandson David Rendos, and many nephews and nieces.

Pearl spent her youth on a family farm between White Haven and Weatherly in Carbon County. Rather than being inside doing housework, she preferred working with the animals and waiting for her dad to return home from the mines. This time gave her wonderful stories about life during the depression and World War II.

She attended the Laurytown School and graduated from Weatherly High School.

She moved to Potter County in the early 1950s and started a family. She was later employed by Midland Optical, then became Potter County’s first Domestic Relations Officer. Pearl was called a “hard worker for the people of Potter County”.

Pearl was a member of Coudersport Presbyterian Church and served as a deacon for many years. She enjoyed time as a dedicated volunteer for the Potter County Historical Society and Order of Eastern Star.

Feeding and watching birds, especially her beloved cardinals, walking, and doing jigsaw puzzles were hobbies.

Anyone wishing to commemorate Pearl may donate to the Potter County Historical Society.

LEONARD K. WESTON SR.

Leonard K. “Bumpa” Weston, Sr., 78, beloved husband, father, grand father, brother, from Weatherly, returned home to his Lord on Mon day, September 12, 2022, at Wilkes-Barre Veterans Medical Center.

Born Saturday, July 1, 1944 in Weatherly, he was son of the late Leonard and Ruth (Nothstein) Weston - Seibel. Lenny was preceded in death by sisters Lenore Doney and Jean Weston; son Scott Weston; grandchildren Joshua Gundry, Bobby Scatton, Lydia Gundry, and Dana Scatton.

Lenny served honorably during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy.

Lenny retired from the Hazleton Standard-Speaker. A devoted member of Faith Church of Hazleton, Lenny enjoyed attending gospel music festivals and concerts. An avid outdoorsman, Lenny liked to hunt, fish and enjoyed camping. Lenny and Rosemary had a permanent campsite in Cape May, NJ for many years. Lenny was a member of Silver Ridge Hunting Club of Weatherly for 66 years.

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A funeral Service will be held on September 23, at Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, Weatherly. Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m., with a service at 11. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhome.com.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Rosemary (Tiedeman) Weston; sister Carol Helker and husband William of MN; sons Troy Weston and wife Cassy of OR, and Leonard K. Weston Jr. and wife Lisa of Weatherly; daughters Roshelle Coll of Weatherly, Lenore Scatton and fiancé Jeffrey Wagner of Weatherly, Donna DeBoef and husband Jeremy of Iowa; as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Weatherly. A graveside military service was held September 16, at the Union Cemetery, Weatherly. A celebration of Lenny’s life was held September 18, at Faith Church-Hazleton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent in Lenny’s name to Faith Church-Hazleton, 34 Fox Manor Rd., Hazle Township, PA 18202 or Children’s Smile Foundation, 6043 Maspeth Ave., Flushing, NY 11378.

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Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE

Penn Lake Park Borough Council is proposing changes to the ordinance governing short term rentals in the borough. The ordinance and related short term rental application will be voted on at the 10/13/2022 meeting. A copy of the ordinance is available for review at http://pennlakeborough. com/government/ordinances , the Journal-Herald office in White Haven or by emailing the borough secretary at plpborosecretary@yahoo.com

Penn Lake Park Borough Council

Medicare Open Enrollment Sessions set

Carbon County Area Agency on Aging PA MEDI program will hold local Annual Medicare Open Enrollment sessions: Tuesdays, Oct. 18, Nov. 8, 22, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Weatherly Sr. Center, 335 Third Street, Weatherly Tuesday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Heritage Hill, 800 6th Street, Weatherly Call the Carbon County Area Agency on Aging to schedule an appointment at 610-824-7830 or 1-800441-1315. Dates and times are subject to change.

PA Medicare Education and Decision Insight (MEDI) program is a free health insurance counseling program designed to help older Pennsylvanians with understanding and making changes to Medicare health plans during the annual enrollment period.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Penn Lake Park Borough Zoning Hearing Board will hold public hearing Oct. 4, 2022 6:00 pm at Penn Lake Borough Com munity Building, 1744 Lakeview Drive, Penn Lake, White Hav en, PA 18661 to consider ap plication by Jeffrey & Beth Ann Shrader for 1313 Lakeview Dr., Penn Lake, White Haven, PA 18661 (R-1 Zoning District). Ap plicant requests rear yard set back variance for construction of residence.

Application available to public by contacting Barry Jacob, Zon ing Officer (570-899-7149).

McNealis Law Offices, Solicitor for Zoning Hearing Board 9/22

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID

The Lehigh Township Supervisors are seeking bids for gar bage collection and disposal services for a one year, two year and three year period, beginning January 1, 2023.

Bids will be opened and pub licly read at the Lehigh Township Supervisors regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Monday, October 3, 2022 at 1:00 P.M.

Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Munici pality. Proposals and complete specifications can be obtained from the Secretary by calling 570-427-4950 or 570-443-7011.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid, made payable to Lehigh Town ship. .

The Lehigh Township Super visors reserve the right to reject any or all proposals or portions thereof.

Carol Ann Lenahan, Secretary 9/22

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN that the Dennison Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Den nison Township Municipal Building, 76 Walnut Street, Denni son Township (White Haven), PA. 18661. The purpose of the public hearing shall be to con sider an application by Michael King for the property located at 65 State Route 437, Dennison Township (White Haven), PA. 18661, which is located in a RA District. The applicant seeks to construct a 40′ x 50′ pole barn as an accessory structure locat ed in a front yard location which is prohibited under Section 305(A).

A copy of the full text of the application and supporting ma terial are on file and available for public inspection by appoint ment at the Dennison Township Municipal Building by contacting Township Secretary, Kathleen Stortz at (570) 443-8190 or an electronic copy may be obtained by email by contacting John Varaly at (jvaraly@ptd.net)

Ms. Kathleen Stortz, Secretary

Dennison Township 9/22

PUBLIC NOTICE

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INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that Dennison Township will receive sealed quotes, at Barry Isett and Associates office locat ed at 1170 PA- 315 Suite #3, Wilkes-Barre Pa 18702 until 4:00 P.M., prevailing time on Wednesday October 5, 2022, for the 2022-2023 Snow Re moval and Winter Maintenance Contract. The project consists of excavation of existing curbs and sidewalks. The snow plow ing and removal of snow and the application of salt and cinders on Township Streets and Town ship owned parking lots.

Sealed quotes will be opened at the Dennison Township reg ularly scheduled Supervisors Meeting, on Wednesday Octo ber 5, 2022 at 7:00 P.M and referred to the Dennison Township for final award. An abstract of the bids received will be available to bidders following the date and time that bids are due as indicated above.

Contract documents and drawings may be obtained through the office of the Engineer, Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.; 1170 PA- 315 Suite #3, WilkesBarre Pa 18702 (570)285-2800 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M or via email to Don Totino, dtotino@barryisett.com.

All bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes, plainly marked on the outside “Denni son Township 2022-2023 Snow Removal and Winter Mainte nance Contract” and mailed or delivered to the Barry Isett and Associates office located at 1170 PA- 315 Suite #3, Wil kes-Barre Pa 18702 no later than 4:00 P.M.

Dennison Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or portions or to waive any informalities in bidding and to withhold award for a period of sixty days.

On Behalf of Dennison Township Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. 1170 Highway 315, Suite 3 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 9/22

PUBLIC NOTICE

Garbage Collection Bids. Lausanne Township is accept ing garbage collection bids until Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Specifications are: Pick up once a week. Presently the pick up day is Monday, if possible, keep it on that day. One spring clean up included in the price. For com plete specifications please contact phoffman269@gmail.com

Bids may be mailed to Lausanne Township, PO Box 26, Weatherly, PA 18255. All bids must be re ceived by Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Bids will be opened at a special meeting on Friday, Sep tember 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm. at 115 N Stagecoach Road, Weatherly.

Paula Hoffman Township Secretary

PUBLIC NOTICE

Snow plowing and Winter Maintenance Bids. Lausanne Township is accepting snow plowing and winter maintenance bids until Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Specifications: All roads must be passable by 7:00 am for school bus safety. Actu al snow plowing will only take place after a snowfall of 2 inches. Anything less than 2 inches of snow will be addressed with anti-skid materials only.

Bids may be mailed to Lau sanne Township, PO Box 26, Weatherly, PA 18255. All bids must be received by Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Bids will be opened at a special meeting on Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm. at 115 N Stagecoach Road, Weatherly.

Paula Hoffman Township Secretary

PUBLIC NOTICE

Special Meeting of Lausanne Township. The Lausanne Town ship Supervisors will meet on Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm at 115 N Stagecoach Road, Weatherly, to open bids received for snow plowing and winter maintenance and gar bage collection. No other issues will be addressed during this meeting.

Paula Hoffman Township Secretary

Seth’s Sightings

by Seth Isenberg

because we’d missed turning off a light in the bedroom prior to the power going off at midnight, and we became wide awake when the lights came back on. Sunday morning, we went to a fun event out on the D&L rail trail in upper Dennison Township beside Moosehead Lake. This involved making our way in from the nearest private road (with permission from the landowner). The event was music and a social, set up by the woods off the trail with a beautiful view of the lake.

QUILTS, QUILTS, QUILTS: Our first stop on Satur day morning was the Cranberry Quilt Guild show at the Weatherly Area Middle School gym. There was lots to see, and lots of people to talk with. We wished we could have stayed longer. JH: Seth Isenberg

Saturday team Isenberg split up, with Ruth working at the library stand at the Hill Climb, while I did the newspaper round and also attended Pocono Organic’s fall festival as a reporter. I bought one of Pocono Organic’s CBD samplers, as I’m now on the lookout for something to aid helping me get to sleep, and with pain.

On the way out I admired some alpacas from a local alpaca farm, making a note to go see the place ahead of the coming cold weather.

I was back in time to fetch Ruth at the end of her Hill Climb shift. She reported big crowds and a healthy number of competitors.

Saturday night was the retirement roast for state Senator Mario Scavello. Ruth and I dressed up for a nice evening, where the man of honor enjoyed a small barrage of funny stories and teasing. There were laughs

galore, and we found some friends to sit with.

The roast was held in the Kalahari Convention Center, where there were several other events over the course of the day, including the area Enterprise Rental Cars luauthemed recognition of excel lence. When I stepped out of the roast for a moment, I could hear the sounds of fun coming from their ballroom, which was half a block away.

Our event ended earlier than theirs. As we walked by, a group was in full pirate attack mode on the stage, with plastic swords held high. Many of the attendees were wearing flowery Hawaiian shirts, skirts and outfits.

Our home is in Weatherly, and the borough is respon sible for electric service. We had to endure a very rare outage for some heavy service to be conducted on the substation. It was very

different to have all quiet and dark. Weirdly, we didn’t sleep well.

Power was restored around 5 a.m. We know that,

As sunsets creep back in time, we find that our evening ride is often as dusk, so we are sightings a variety of night creatures on the

ride, including some pretty nice sized bucks, a large owl (flying across Route 940 near Golden Oaks) and very good-looking foxes. Among our daylight sightings are a

See SIGHTINGS, page 7

TALKING ON THE TRAIL with Judge Dick Hughes and Dennison Twp. Supervisor Mike Mack. JH: Seth Isenberg

fair number of turkeys – in little flocks, a coyote, and a rather large bear off Route 903 just north of Lake Harmony. The bear was moseying toward the road but was able to rethink his progress due to the large number of cars passing by him. He turned around as I passed where he stood.

We are also sighting a lot of fall foliage color, ranging from the slight color of area burning bushes to a few in trees in full turn in swampy areas of the Poconos. It looks like we’re going to have a long run of fall foliage this year.

We’re now fully immersed in football season. Penn State won, showing an offense and defense that can

make them a top team this year. Their big test will be the Michigan game on the road on October 15. PSU could come into that one 5-0, almost bowl-eligible. Incarnate Word’s team won another game. Go Word…

In the pros, the Patriots, Eagles, Giants, Bucs and even the Jets won. We’ll see how they all perform this coming weekend. The Bucs are on the road at Green Bay, the Eagles on the road at Washington, the Pats host the Ravens, the Giants host the Cowboys and the Jets host the Bengals. It all looks like good fun.

It’s political sign season. The signs, along with a fair amount of Hallowe’en dec orations have been going up hereabouts. I am enjoying the colorful Hallowe’en displays and admit that the political signs also add color

to the landscape. My mail box is beginning to fill with political postcards making for a colorful wastebasket. This weekend, we plan to celebrate the White Haven Area Community Library’s 25th anniversary with them on Friday. On Saturday, we will work a booth at the Penn Forest Township Park festival (south of Albrights ville) for most of the day, before heading to Long Pond to be part of the Blakeslee Rotary and Tunkhannock Twp. Fire Company’s Night at the Races (doors open by 5 p.m.). Sunday is a mix, with a trip to the Bethlehem Celtic Festival planned in the afternoon, but leaving in time to make the opening prayers of Rosh HaShanah services in Lehighton at sundown. It’s a full plate.

Looking ahead, we are going to the Bloomsburg Fair on Thursday evening, rain or shine. I’m bringing home some fresh-pressed cider. We’ll attend the Weatherly Area Community Library’s basket raffle / auction fundraiser at the Packer Township building on Sept. 30 (6-8 p.m.), and Oct. 1 (9- about 2:30) with drawings beginning at 1 p.m. On Sunday, we’re thinking of going to an apple orchard for Winesap apples and more. Further ahead, the Covered Bridge Festival is at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Oct. 6 to 9, and I want to attend the PA Renaissance Faire on a cool fall day.

Here’s to keeping warm as the weather cools (and here’s to lower diesel and heating oil prices). Best of health to you all.

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divide the western-most 49 acres off to create a piece that can be collateralized. The Resort has no plans to develop this piece at this time.

Planning Commission members had questions about right-of-ways into the lot, about a driveway from Route 940, and about sewer connections. Current access to the western side of the property is via a dirt road. The answers to these questions were that if the subdivision occurs, there

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will be a right-of-way from the resort property including a utility right-of-way for a sewer connection – when needed. It was repeated that there are no development plans.

No action by the Planning Commission was needed.

The other item of business that night was a two-lot combination for properties on South Lake Drive at Alder Lane. The combination was approved. The owner of the combined property has no development plans at this time.

The Kidder Planning Commission will meet next on Wednesday, October 5.

Public Auction September 22, at 10 a.m.

At their meeting on September 12, members of Amer ican Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 presented Brownie Troop # 34320 with a Good Deed Award. The girls had a stand at the Christmas in the Park event and sold S’mores to raise money to purchase Christmas gifts for the residents of Heritage Hill Senior Living Center and Weatherwood Nursing Home. In the first row, from left, are Jessica Antolick and Madison Sipler. In the back row are Theresa D’Andrea, Chil dren & Youth Chairman, Madilyn McGee, Mackenzie Graham, Elizabeth Sipler, Noelle Rambaran, and Georgeann Herling, Children & Youth Co-Chairman.

Museum to hold cemetery walk

The Weatherly Area Museum is hosting a cemetery walk on Saturday, October 8, to share stories of famous residents that greatly helped shape our commu nity and others around us. Meet at the gazebo in Union Cemetery on East Main Street at 4 p.m.

The walk will last from 30 to 45 minutes; there is light walking across varied terrain, followed by light refreshments at the museum. The walk is free; donations are always appreciated.

WACL basket raffle slated October 1

The Weatherly Area Com munity Library basket raffle will be held on Saturday October 1, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly. Drawing begins promptly at 1 p.m.

Preview night will be Friday, September 30, from 6-8 p.m. Tickets

may be purchased at that time. Winners need not be present.

There will be over 100 baskets for some lucky win ners, along with bigger ticket items, lottery tree and large Jar of Money valued over $100 up for grabs.

Kitchen will be open with hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage & peppers, bar b

que, turkey bar b q, haluski, baked goods, and more. Donations for the Basket Raffle can be dropped off at the Library or by calling 570-582-0021.

Please come to support the Weatherly Area Community Library and win some great prizes.

Raising funds for Alzheimer’s research

Join Heritage Hill Senior Community in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease during the annual Hill’s Angels Memory Walk on Saturday, October 1, from 8:30 a.m.-noon. Registra tion opens at 8:30 a.m., the program begins at 9 and the walk starts at 10.

Join us for a beautiful morning walk through the borough of Weatherly to support our Hill’s Angels team fundraising efforts for the Alzheimer’s Association. The event will include a tricky tray auction, t-shirts,

and a bake sale, with other food options also available for purchase. All proceeds raised benefit the Alzhei mer’s Association. RSVPs are appreciated by calling Rachael or Brittany at 570-427-4500.

Final steel beam placed for Cancer Center at LVH–Hazleton

Five months after breaking ground, construction crews today placed the final steel beam to top-off the framework for Lehigh Valley Health Network’s (LVHN) latest project, a new state-of-the-art cancer center at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Hazleton.

The new cancer center will be

part of Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, which offers leading-edge cancer treatments and clinical trials to individuals within their own community. The Cancer Institute is also one of only three cancer centers in the country participating in the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, which provides

patients with additional lifesaving care options.

“This beam raising brings us one step closer to opening our doors in late summer of 2023 and offering the community an even higher level of cancer care,” said Terrence Pur cell, LVHN Northwest Region and LVH–Hazleton President. “This $20 million, 32,000-square-foot building will house the latest in technology and is designed with the patient’s comfort in mind.”

“Receiving a cancer diagnosis is one of the most difficult moments in someone’s life, and we are committed to supporting everyone, individually, throughout their cancer journey by providing comprehensive advanced care closer to home,” said Suresh Nair, MD, Physician in Chief of Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute. “Our health care team is humbled to heal, comfort and care for the wonderful people of the Greater Hazleton region.”

When completed, the new cancer center will have three floors and

include the Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) Hematology Oncology physician practice, an expanded infusion suite with private therapy rooms, expanded telemedicine capabilities and a session suite for rotating cancer specialists. The centerpiece of this new cancer center will be a state-of-the-art linear accelerator with a CT simulator that can deliver precision stereotactic radiation therapy to treat cancer.

“The need is very clear as cancer is the second leading cause of death in Luzerne County. This expansion will allow our patients to receive many of their treatments in a centralized location,” says Michael Evans, MD, with LVPG Hematology Oncology and Practice Lead of LVH–Hazleton and LVH–Schuylkill Cancer Centers.

“Our community will benefit greatly from this advanced cancer facility, and we are very proud to build upon and enhance the current cancer services we offer at the LVHN Cancer Center on the Airport Beltway in Hazle Township.”

Veterans Corner

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

Harry Gower’s War, Part Two

The small group left Regensburg, rested, and resupplied; they headed out for their next assigned area. Hearing gunfire after a few miles, they entered the small town and took up position. Harry and his friend Arthur took up guard on each side of the doorway to the cellar. As their Sergeant was coming up from the basement he asked them, “How are you doing?” They then heard the sharp crack of a rifle and a “Thump” from the Sergeant’s chest. An unseen sniper had killed the Sergeant.

As Harry tells it: “We were extra cautious and on edge the next night on guard duty. A short time into the night, peering into the darkness, I saw movement about 100 feet away. At this distance, I could not tell who they

were. Then in the glimmer of moonlight, we could recog nize the shape of a helmet; it was German.”

They were deciding what to do in a low whisper, out numbered ten to one. As the German soldiers came closer, Art wanted to open up with machine guns. Harry said no, grenades would be better; we will each throw a grenade, then open up with our M-3 submachine guns.

They each threw a grenade and ducked down under the window ledge. Following the explosions, they exchanged fire. “While firing, we felt a swoosh go by our heads and a thump behind us; the Ger mans threw back a ‘Potatoe Masher Grenade.’ They both dove for cover, and the con cussion propelled us down the steps. The rest of our soldiers rushed up the steps, eliminat

ing the rest of the Germans we had not killed.” Harry suffered a severe wound to the foot from the grenade blast. He was taken to the rear for treatment, on a truck with the Sergeant’s body.

***

It was now 1945, Harry had returned by this time. His rifle team set out again on another endless march that morning toward a forest area. With full packs, the group was soon freezing and exhausted. They continued the march until darkness fell and finally stopped.

Harry and Art were given the first watch. When relieved of the watch, cold and exhausted, they set to work digging a foxhole in the frozen ground. It was snowing when they finished. Art told Harry they had to do something to keep the snow out; Harry said he already had a plan. Harry learned

THANK YOU FROM GREATER WHITE HAVEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

On behalf of the Greater White Haven Cham ber of Commerce, I would like to thank our Prize Fish sponsors:

24" Sponsors: Breezeline, Call of the Wild Campground & RV Resort, The Lehigh Fishing Company, Maranuk Equipment, Murphy Lum ber, Standard Farms, White Haven Firemen’s Social Club (1 of 2), White Haven Lions Club, White Haven Market

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I am very grateful and would like to thank the many volunteers that helped stock, promote, hang & display our signs, as well as White Hav en Market and their employees for keeping track the entire season for our 2nd Annual Prize Fish Derby which lasted the entire 2022 Fishing Sea son. It is because of each and everyone of you, we will be able to continue and offer this event annually starting on the very first day of fishing season and ending on the last day.

This was an exciting year opening with an exceptionally large crowd filled with parents, grandparents, children, and grandchildren. We had help from the many locals that enjoy our beautiful river. Throughout the season 12 fish were caught including one from last year.

Many congratulations to our fishermen and fisherwomen and thank you for fishing our beautiful Lehigh River. The Chamber is already work ing on next year’s event which will be even more magnificent.

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how to survive in the cold winters in White Haven and remembered the thick pines on the hilltop.

In the freezing cold and driving snow, they lined the bottom of the foxhole with pine boughs and fashioned a cover for the top. Now con tent they would be dry and warmer, they could finally get some sleep. When they woke the following day with the sun shining, they could see

everyone had copied the idea. Later, the Sergeant was asked why they did not choose to sleep in the pine tree stands. He replied that the enemy often shelled stands of pine with proximity shells, timed to explode at treetop level; the explosions sent thousands of pine splinters and shrapnel blanketing the ground, mak ing foxholes useless.

Pancakes and pumpkins

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly is teaming up with the Weath erly Police Department and Sernak Farms to conduct a Halloween safety program Pancakes and Pumpkins on Saturday, October 8, from 9 a.m. until noon at the post home in Weatherly. Children 10 years of age and under

in the Weatherly area are welcome to attend the event.

There will be sliver dollar pancakes for the children and pumpkin desserts for the adults. Everything is eat-in only.

The program is free, but registration is required. Con tact Georgia Farrow at 570427-4527 by October 3.

Former White Haven resident graduates from Tarleton State U.

Karen Lucy (nee Gower) Aho graduated with a Mas ter’s Degree in Agricultural and Natural Resource Sci ences at the Tarleton State University commencement ceremony held on August 6 in Stephenville, Texas. She was honored as the out standing graduate student in the Wildlife and Natural Resources Department.

Karen and her husband, Karl Aho, PhD, reside in Stephenville, TX where Karl is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Tarleton State University.

A 2003 graduate of Crest wood High School in Moun taintop, and 2007 graduate of East Stroudsburg Univer sity of Pennsylvania, Karen is the daughter of Mary Gower and the late Wayne J.

Gower of White Haven. Those attending the commencement ceremony from Pennsylvania were her mother, Mary Gower, her sister, Kathy Farrell, and her aunt, Edith Brandmier-Leppanen.

Photo by: Kurt Mogonye, Tarleton State University

Scenes from the Weatherly Fall Hill Climb 2022

This 1960 Saab 93 F was driven by Mary Ann Fieux of Orwigsburg. She finished first in the Vintage 1 class.

This 1961 Jaguar was driven by Susan Salzburg of Mays Land ing, N.J. She finished first in the Vintage 2 class.

This 1964 Austin Healey was driven by Joe Whiteley of Windsor, Pa. He finished first in the F Production class.

The late Jim Baran was inducted into the Weatherly Hillclimb Hill of Fame Sunday during day two of the Hillclimb’s fall event. Pictured are family members seated in his race car who came out for the induction: Seated, Ivan Baran, Jim’s brother, and Stephanie Baran, Ivan’s daughter. Standing around the car, from left: John Jennings, friend of the family; Josh Jennings, John’s son; Steve Goldian, another family friend; Susan Charnigo, Jim’s sister, and her husband, Mark Charnigo.

J. Kurt Eikenberg, of Stewart stown, York County, was the overall speed champ, with the fastest overall time of 50.062 seconds. He won the championship four times before, in the fall of 2013, the fall of 2016, and the spring and fall of 2017.

Photos by Jim Dino

This 1983 Renault 5 was driven by Donald McLaughlin of Duncannon, Pa. He finished second in the GT Lite class

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Wrecker runners notch Schuylkill sweep

The Weatherly Area boys’ cross country team swept past three teams in last week’s Schuylkill League Division II cluster meet held in Pottsville Nativity. Led by race winner Jacob Parker’s 17:50 and third-place finisher Michael Berger’s 18:15, the Wreckers swept past Mahanoy Area (18-45), Nativity (22-39) and Gilling ham Charter (15-50).

Sebastian Williams (sixth, 20:46), Carlos Otero (seventh, 21:10), Niko Saldukis (eighth, 21:14),

Nathan Tripp (ninth, 21:22) and Raymond Montz (10th, 21:26) added top finishes for the Wreckers.

Joey Rossi placed second in 17:57 to lead Nativity, and William Mayberry (18:34) was fourth for Mahanoy Area.

In the junior high meet, Weatherly Area’s Chase Grier was second in a time of 9:12, and Wade Eroh placed third in 9:13. Nativity’s Nash Stehr won the race in 8:56.

Girls’ Volleyball

Schuylkill Haven 3 Weatherly Area 0Samantha Houtz had seven aces, six kills and two digs as Schuylkill Haven topped Weatherly Area 25-15, 25-21, 25-16 in a Division II-III crossover match at Haven. Also for the Hurricanes, Teagan Wehr added five aces and nine assists; Avrie Brode contributed nine kills and two digs; Jo Jo Ross compiled two aces, five kills and one dig; and Cadence Readinger chipped in 10 assists and four aces.

For the Lady Wreckers, Christal Kislan had 10 digs, seven kills and four service

points; Kelly Michaels added five kills; and Taylor Davi dovich contributed seven digs and six assists.

Girls’ Soccer Minersville 10, Weatherly Area 0 - At Minersville, Kiera Kurchock and Madison Dolin each scored two goals as the Battlin’ Miners blanked the Lady Wreckers (0-6, 0-6) in a Schuylkill League Division II match last week. Grace Sterner had one goal and two assists, while Hope Motuk added one goal and

three assists for Minersville (5-1, 4-1). Bella Cruze, Kiera Brennan and Alyson Young scored one goal each.

Boys’ Soccer Tri-Valley 3, Weatherly Area 0 - Last week in Hegins, Dawson High had two goals and one assist to lead Tri-Valley to the Schuylkill League Division II win over the Wreckers (0-6, 0-3). Atticus Edwards made two saves for the Dawgs, who improved to 1-5 on the season.

Comet golfers continue unbeaten run

Owen Blazick shot a 37 and Tommy Biscotti was right behind with a 38 as the unbeaten Comets moved to 13-0 and took another step toward the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 title with a 157-177 victory over Wilkes-Barre Area at Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course. Derek Johnson and Sienna Smith rounded out Crestwood’s scoring with a 40 and 42, respectively.

Brady Gerrity led the Wolfpack with a 40, Jordan Wychock carded a 41, Mike Hamel had a 44 and Aiden Wiedlich scored a 52. Crestwood 148, Pittston Area 187Derek Johnson fired a two under par 33 and Owen Blazick was a shade behind with a one

under 34 as unbeaten Crestwood continued to roll, Wednesday, at Fox Hill Country Club. Tommy Biscotti and Ray Joseph rounded out the Comets’ scoring with a 38 and 43, respectively.

Patrick Ruane topped the Patriots with a 43, followed by Matt Mesaris (44), Ethan Owen (49), Mark Korea (51) and Brayden Strucke (51).

Boys’ Soccer

Crestwood 2, Dallas 2 - Dallas

goalkeeper Brandon Banks stopped three shots in the overtime periods, and the Mountaineers held on for a 2-2 tie with Crestwood in a WVC Division 1 showdown Monday night at Crestwood.

The Comets had some chances to win in overtime, but one shot went wide, and another was deflected by Banks.

Crestwood grabbed a 2-goal lead in the first 12 minutes, when Tyler Furedi scored twice to make it 2-0 early. He just missed a third when Banks made a sliding save later in the half.

Eddie Maier scored off a Ricky Hoyas assist late in the half to bring the Mounts within 2-1 at the break. Dallas tied it up with 26 minutes remaining on a corner kick, when Rowan Laubach lofted it to Alan Lisman, who finished in front of the goal to knot the match at 2-2.

Crestwood held a 21-10 shots-on-goal advantage, but Comets’ goalkeeper Cole Kranson (4 saves) and Banks (12 saves) kept things tight.

Girls’ Soccer Bloomsburg 5, Crestwood 1 - Ava Billmeyer scored two goals and added an assist to lead Bloomsburg past Crestwood

in a non-conference match last week. Madeline Evanas also scored two goals, and Bryanna Zentner had the other.

Emma Suhoski scored a second-half goal for the Lady Comets, off an assist from Keira Dougherty.

Crestwood had an 18-14 shots-on-goal advantage, but Alyssa Shuman made 12 saves in goal to lead Bloomsburg. Mia Pollack made nine saves for Crestwood.

Girls’ Tennis Crestwood 5, Pittston Area 0 - The host Lady Comets dropped only one set all afternoon and moved to 5-1 on the season with last week’s win over Pittston Area. In singles, Camerone Carlos outlasted Jacy Van Osdol 7-5, 1-6, 6-3; Ella Richards beat Laura Farber 6-0, 6-2; and Jean Bonn was a 7-6 (4), 6-2 winner over Karma Gambandella. Both doubles matches also went Crestwood’s way, with the Madison Van Gorden-

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Samantha Olszyk team downing Jayda Eike-Sophia Montagna 6-0, 6-2 and Julia Glowacki-Olivia Jardine defeating Emily HannonLizette Texis 6-0, 6-0. Crestwood 4, Hanover Area 1Crestwood’s Carmerone Carlos and Ella Richards had wins at #s 1 and 2 singles, respectively. Carlos defeated Brenna Slusser 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 and Richards topped Maggie Murphy 6-4, 6-4.

In doubles, the Lady Comets’ tandems of Madison Van Gorden & Samantha Olszyk and Julia Glowacki & Olivia Jardine also were victorious. The former was a 6-2, 6-4 winner over Lydia Chafin & Azarish Muhammad and the later beat Allyson Brodie & Sartina Saraka 6-1, 6-0.

Field Hockey Wyoming Area 2, Crestwood 1 - Last week In Wright Township, the Warriors made the most of their early scoring opportunities and held on to edge Crestwood. Bianca Pizano knocked in the game’s first goal off an Alexys Moore penalty corner at the 10:40 mark of the second quarter. About four minutes later, Moore received Lyla Rehill’s penalty corner and put a shot past Lady Comets’ goalie Madi Geiger for a 2-0 halftime lead.

Crestwood broke into the scoring column when Kylah Kelly notched a goal with 5:19 remaining. Crestwood

Crestwood Football

Comets run over Valley West, improve to 3-1

The game plan seems pretty clear at Crestwood these days. Give the ball to Noah Schultz and watch him work his magic. The senior running back scored four touchdowns on Friday night - in the first half - and the Comets cruised to a 49-21 victory at Wyoming Valley West.

Schultz capped his big first half with the game’s biggest play, when he broke free on a 75-yard touchdown run down the sideline on the final play of the second

quarter. It concluded a dom inating 35-0 first half for the Comets.

Crestwood (3-1) pulled a huge surprise on the open ing kickoff, successfully con verting an onside kick to get the ball first. Despite several setbacks due to penalties, the Comets eventually deliv ered on a 13-play touchdown drive with Schultz scoring his first touchdown from a yard out. Quarterback Jaden Shedlock hit Josh Hilpp on a 23-yard pass play to set up the score.

Schultz also scored on a 5-yard run and a 28-yarder in the half and finished the game with 148 yards on just 14 first-half carries before sitting out the second half. None of the runs was more exciting than his 75-yard dash to end the opening half, when the Comets chose to hand it off rather than take a knee at the 25 and go into the locker room with a 28-0 lead. Instead, Schultz put the game out of reach with yet another highlight-reel run.

Schultz has rushed for 534 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Brendan Dennis also scored on a 30-yard run in the second quarter for the Comets, who have amassed nearly 900 yards of offense during their current 2-game win streak.

In the second half, Nick Miscavage threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Hilpp, and Jay Swank scored on a 9-yard touchdown run for the Comets. Shedlock finished with 99 yards on

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Winning goalie Rylee Muniz made three saves. Geiger stopped 11 shots for Crestwood.

Girls’ Volleyball

Crestwood 3, MMI Prep 0 - Visiting Crestwood started quickly, taking the first game 25-10 and then the next two 25-16 and 25-21 to notch the Wyoming Valley Conference victory last week.

Crestwood swept the junior varsity match 2-0 (2512, 25-23).

Boys’ Cross Country

Weston Medvetz placed first overall in a time of 16:30, leading the Comets to wins over Wilkes-Barre Area (15-48) and Wyoming Valley West (19-44), and a tie with Pittston Area (28-28) in last week’s WVC cluster meet that also included Hazleton Area and MMI Prep.

Ryan Kozich (18:10) was seventh overall for the Comets, and teammate Nate Higgins (18:14) was right behind ninth. Conor Buckley (18:35) was 11th and Jacob Lettieri (19:18) was 14th.

Preston Klem was second overall in 16:36 for Pittston Area, with the Patriots’ Jake Mead (17:49) and Sam Capitano (17:53) finishing 5-6.

Girls’ Cross Country Ella Novelli clocked 18:37 to finish second overall and lead Crestwood over Pittston Area (18-45) and Wyoming Valley West (25-30) in a WVC cluster meet that also included Hazleton Area, Wyoming Area and MMI Prep.

Wyoming Area’s Madelyn Keating was the race winner

in 18:07, and Crestwood’s Maggie Kozich finished third in 19:21. The Lady Comets’ Kaelyn Barker (20:53) and

9 carries and completed all four of his passes for 56 yards.

Logan Rolles was a perfect 7-for-7 in PAT tries for Crestwood.

Valley West (0-4) got a pair of second-half touch down runs from Isaiah Cobb and scored on the game’s final offensive play when Tyler Mattis broke free for a 70-yard run.

The Comets are home this Friday night against Williamsport.

Ellie Kozich (20:54) came in 8-9, and teammate Maddy Danko (21:52) was 12th.

HOSTS: Alex & JoAnne Zidock

THURS. 9:30 PM

Replays: FRI. 8:30 AM & 9:30 PM SAT. 12:30 PM • SUN. 1 AM & 11:30 AM MON. 12 AM & 6 AM • TUES. 7:30 AM

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