The Journal-Herald, Thursday, October 6, 2022

FLAMING FURNITURE: White Haven and Freeland Volunteer Fire Companies were called to the scene of a truck fire around 1 p.m. on Monday, October 3. Heavy smoke was observed coming from the rear of a tractor trailer travelling east on Route 940 just past the Interstate 80 East exit ramp. The smoke was followed by flames shooting out up over the roof. The driver disconnected his rig from the trailer and moved it farther down across Church Street in White Haven.

The flames were quickly extinguished, and firefighters began removing furniture from the trailer to make sure no fire remained. The furniture was reportedly being transported to the Mountain Laurel Resort.

There were no reported injuries. Traffic was diverted around the scene until cleanup was complete.

JH: Seth & Ruth Isenberg

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September 24, 1992 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder

At a special meeting, the Crestwood School Board voted 6-0 with one abstention to appoint Richard O’Dea to fill the vacant seat on the Board that was previously Louise Phipps’. He will serve through November of 1993.

Luzerne County President Judge Toole sent the dispute

on the filling of the seat back to the School Board. The Board members then made quick work of appointing O’Dea.

O’Dea was in the front page picture this week, which featured members of the Knights of Columbus St. Patrick Council #10616. The local KofC Council was recognized with the international organization’s Star Council distinction for overall excellence.

Entertainment at The East Side Inn on the 26th features OZ.

Advertisers include Valley Construction and Remodeling, Granny’s Floral Shop, First Eastern Bank, Kard Kingdom and Motor Transportation (to an Eagles game at Washington).

The dining article this week was for Original Italian Pizza in Weatherly.

Municipal budgets trashed

by Seth & Ruth Isenberg

A year ago, a lot of our municipalities looked at their trash collection budgets, and hoped upcoming bidding might result in contracts that would provide lower prices. Here we are, a year later, and to say things are awful would be soft-selling the situation. Costs are up across the board for haulers, especially fuel, wages and tipping fees. As a result, the bids that municipalities are receiving are two to three times higher than what they are currently paying. That means that garbage fees to property owners will also have to increase. The only alternative would be for municipalities to pay for garbage collection out of the general fund, and that would mean raising taxes. Either way, every one is going to pay more.

This isn’t the fault of the haulers. Since the pandemic, they have had to increase wages in order to keep staff. They can’t control the tipping fees they are charged by the landfills, and they can’t control the cost of fuel to run their equipment.

At least one local company, Tamaqua Transfer, has decided against bidding on jobs for new customers because of uncertainty about hiring more employees and the effects

of continued inflation. Some communities may be forced to accept even higher prices from the limited number of companies still in the business of collecting garbage.

The resulting fee increases aren’t the fault of the township supervisors and borough council members who will have to enact them. They have little wiggle room in tight budgets that are also being hit hard by inflation. The best they can do is come down hard on delinquent customers, to make sure everyone is carrying their share of the load.

Garbage collection is a necessity. Leaving it up to individual households to make private arrangements would be guaranteeing lots of litter, chaotic collection schedules, and most likely higher prices per household. As recent bid openings have shown, recycling may well be becoming impossible—a good practice in theory that without robust markets for recy cled materials is no longer affordable.

When the economy finally begins to recover, costs may go down. But it won’t be soon. Local governments are doing the best they can with the situation as it is. So are the small business people who provide the service. As individuals, all we can do is try to conserve, compost, and reuse as much as we can.

Weatherly Borough updated its ordinances by a vote by Council at their September meeting. Council will study the feasibility of providing police protection to Packer Township. A new Chevy 10-ton dump truck was bought ahead of the winter. Paving for 1992 will be completed on East Second Street, Eurana Avenue, Lauderburn Avenue and Wilbur Street.

Penn Lake Council discussed an incident where a child rode into a car a few weeks ago. Mayor Ken MacMillan spoke to responding police. A seminar by police for children ages 5 to 14 was proposed to be held at Penn Lake next June regarding bicycle safety and other safety issues. Council spent the rest of the meeting talking about sewers, including getting the Act 537 plan work done ahead of seeking grants and loans. The work on the Act 537 will be reimbursed 50% by the PA DEP.

From The Journal September 24, 1942 Publisher W. C. Taylor

“The collection of scrap metal and tin cans by the White Haven Borough truck and the Girl Scouts, under the supervision of the salvage committee, will be continued every Wednesday afternoon…

“Thanks to the Cemetery Association for its donation of the four large cannon that have surrounded the soldiers’ monument at Laurel Cemetery since the conclusion of the Civil War. They will be replaced by ornamental features.”

“Registration Day Monday brought out 19 to register as Republicans and three as Democrats” in White Haven. Two Democrats switched to Republican and one former Republican to Democrat.

“Edward Keck, our local champion dahlia grower, attended and judged a flower show in Kingston last Thursday.”

Public Notices

BID REQUEST

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RE CEIVED BY THE BOROUGH OF WEATHERLY FOR A ONE, THREE- OR FIVE-YEAR CON TRACT FOR GARBAGE COL LECTION. EXCLUSIVE OF RECYCLEABLE MATERIALS

WITHIN WEATHERLY BOR OUGH ON OR BEFORE 4:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME OCTOBER 24, 2022 AT THE BOROUGH OFFICE, 61 WEST MA1N STREET, WEATHERLY, PENNSYLVANIA 18255.

ALL INTERESTED PER SONS MUST PICK UP BID SPECIFICATIONS AT THE BOROUGH OFFICE AT 61 WEST MAIN STREET, WEATH ERLY, PA. WEEKDAYS BE TWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:30 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M. EXCEPT BOROUGH HOLIDAYS.

PERSON SUBMITTING BID MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A DUMPING LOCATION AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERMITS.

COLLECTIONS ARE TO BE MADE ONCE A WEEK ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF THE BOROUGH, COLLEC TIONS INCLUDE RESIDEN TIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

BIDS MUST BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE PLAINLY MARKED ‘’GARBAGE BID’’.

BID SHALL BE ACCOMPA NIED BY A CERTIFIED CHECK OR BID BOND IN AN AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN TEN PER CENT (10%) OF THE AMOUNT OF THE BID.

THE BOROUGH OF WEATH ERLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE TECHNICALITIES AND INFOR MALITIES IN ANY BID FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE BOROUGH OF WEATHERLY.

HAROLD PUDLINER BOROUGH MANAGER

PUBLIC NOTICE

ABANDONED VEHICLE BEING HELD AT NATIONWIDE REMARKETING II, 3111 Wis casset Dr, Swiftwater, PA 18370, 2017 Ford F150, VIN# 1FTFX 1CF6HKC77859. Owner or lien holder must claim on or before November 08, 2022 or it will be disposed of. Call (570) 2438765.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Register of Wills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the Estate of Joan S. Pfeiffer a/k/a Joan Pfeiffer a/k/a Joan Shirley Pfeiffer, Deceased late of 727 Packer Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255 who died on the 23rd day of August, 2022 to Deborah Woodring, 237 Walden Lane, Weatherly, PA 18255. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims should present the same without delay to the Executor or to: Casey A. Gillespie, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums, PA 18222

New books at WACL

Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks and The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny have been donated to the Weatherly Area Community Library in memory of Susan Somers Martin by Joan & Wayne Nagle.

ACS Bingo slated October 9

Time to take a break and enjoy some games—Bingo games, that is.

Gift Card Bingo was introduced by the American Cancer Society-Hazleton as a fundraising event at the 2019 telethon and it was so popular it was decided by ACS volunteers to continue to offer the games to area players yearly. However, it is now a stand alone event to be held on Sunday, October 9 at St. Michael’s Recreation Center, 300 Fern Street, Freeland, leading up to the ACS telethon.

Bingo doors open at noon, and games begin at 12:30.

There will be 20 regular games and three specials. The cost is $25. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling co-chairs Janine at 570-436-5736, Amy at 570-479-2335 or Michele at 570-579-8270. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the event.

Refreshments will be available for purchasing and door prizes will be awarded. Be on the lookout for a bake sale and 50-50 tickets. Purchases of food and tickets on October 9 can only be made by those who are playing Bingo that day.

Tom Connors will be returning to the role of Caller, and he says “It really doesn’t matter if you’re a novice or an expert at the game. What does matter is you making it a point to enjoy an afternoon out to have some bingo fun. And—keep in mind, you will be helping the American Cancer Society-Hazleton, as well.”

Visit www.acsmove.org/ hazletontelethon and the American Cancer Society Greater Hazleton Telethon Facebook Page for updated information on local Ameri can Cancer Society activities.

Weatherly Museum asks Council about parking, long term use of Caboose Shop

by Seth Isenberg

Members of the Weatherly Area Museum came before council at Weatherly Borough Council’s September meeting to ask to be considered to use the former Caboose Shop to expand their history display. It was noted that a business person had offered to buy the building. Council was favorable towards letting the committee into the building to see the historic items that are stored there. There was no decision about the fate of the Caboose Shop.

There was discussion about finding locations to display the Museum’s cannon and railroad cart.

The Museum Committee asked if council would allow the use of the new parking lot by the museum for an event after the

MUSEUM COMMITTEE

MEMBERS Shane

Moran, standing, and Dan Dargay, were among those present to make the request.

Cemetery Tour. Since the use was at night, it was decided not to do this, instead having guests park on the gravel lot that they use now. There were concerns about the retention ponds and that visitors could face hazards in the dark. The committee would set up additional light for that night, regardless.

Obituaries

ELIZABETH M. COYLE

Elizabeth M. Coyle, 103 years young of Church Street Beaver Meadows, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in her home while under the tender, and loving care of her family.

Born Tuesday, May 20, 1919 in Weatherly, she was the daughter of the late Francis, and Helen (Lindenmuth) Murray. Elizabeth was also predeceased by husband, Francis Coyle; sisters, Helen Nicholas, and Mary Conaker; and brother, Charles Murray.

Surviving are daughter, Regina Blew of Beaver Meadows; grandchildren, Robert Blew and his wife Dawn who were Elizabeth’s

primary caregivers, Russell Blew and his companion Theresa Mhley all of Beaver Meadows; 10 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

A 1937 graduate of Weatherly High School, Elizabeth was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, and canning. Elizabeth was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Weatherly.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thurs day, October 6, at 11 a.m. from Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C., 318 Plane Street, Weatherly. Friends may call in church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in St. Mary’s R.C.C. Cemetery, Coxeville.

Online condolences may be made at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com

OLGA MARIE RIVERA

Olga Marie Rivera, 72, of Mountain Top, passed away at home, Thursday, Septem ber 29, 2022 with family by her side.

Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Luis Rivera and Petra Roman. She worked for Tyson Foods in the ware house, prior to retirement. Olga loved to travel and spend time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed doing word searches puzzles, coloring, sewing, and playing dominoes.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Noemi, and her siblings, Ricky, Ismael, Juan and Maria. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Concepcion (Cynthia) Velazquez; Jackeline Rivera; Carmen (Nicholas) Canaii; four grandchildren, Rosie, CJ, Sheila and Naveah; one great grandchild Aliyah; life partner, Jose “Tony” Rivera; and many nieces and neph ews. She Is also survived by her brothers and sisters; Margarita, Luz, Adalberto, Jose, Carmen and Sarita.

Spaghetti supper offered from St. Matthew’s Church

St. Matthew’s Union Church, Packer Township, is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, October 15.

The meal, which is takeout only, includes spaghetti with homemade meatballs & sauce, salad, dinner roll, and dessert. Pickup is between 4

and 6 p.m.

The cost is $11 for adults, $6 for children between the ages of 5-10. Children under 5 are free.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Rosalie at (570) 427-4697.

Kidder Township supers to fill vacancy October 11

by Seth Isenberg

At their regular meeting on September 27, Kidder Township supervisors planned to appoint a new member of their board. Chairman Thomas Bradley had resigned last month, and citizens had been invited to submit letters of interest ahead of this meeting.

from Holiday Pocono were bought off the tax claim list, and are now back on the tax rolls.

Patrolman Christopher Ritter has finished his pro bationary period and is now a full-time police officer, as of September 6.

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A Mass of Special Inten tion for Olga will be cele brated on Sunday, October 9, at Noon at St. Nicholas Church, 226 South Washing ton Street, Wilkes-Barre.

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Five citizens stepped forward and were interviewed by the remaining supervisors: Noel Torres, Ralph Lennon, Karen Barni, Jeffrey Lutz, and Kenneth Pliska. With such an impressive group, supervisors chose to set another meeting to appoint the new member. It will be October 11 at 5 p.m., ahead of a budget meeting that night.

The conditional use permit for the Cypress Creek Renewable’s Mora Solar Farm was approved. Also approved was the Figura lot line revision and the Thornton lot combination which comes with the maintenance agreement for Polansky Lane, a private road on the property.

Two more parcels from Golden Oaks and two more

A vacancy has opened on the Zoning Hearing Board, as member Jason Seitz has resigned, having moved from the township. Inter ested citizens should send letters to the township with their qualifications.

A company has stepped forward to do tree work for the township, paid for each day they work, as their schedule allows.

Roadmaster Bruce Berger reports that the North Lake Drive paving project is complete.

Township manager Suzanne Brooks reminded Kidder Township citizens that there will be an elec tronics recycling on October 15 at the township building, starting at 9 a.m. and going until the truck is full. She reminded attendees that there will be a special meet ing on October 11 at 5 p.m. for supervisors to fill the vacancy on their board.

Homeless Encampment collects for vets

VFW 6615 of White Haven will have a Homeless Veterans Encampment at the White Haven Plaza from 3 p.m., Friday, October 21, through 1 p.m., Sunday, October 23. Contributions of personal hygiene items (body wash, deodorant, disposable

razors, single toothbrushes, feminine hygiene products); clothing (men’s med.-5XL, women’s med.-4XL); housing supplies (mop/bucket, bath towel sets, all-purpose cleaner, first aid kit); new mom supplies (baby wash/ lotion, diapers-N-5, wipes,

Veterans Corner

wash cloths, pacifiers, rattles, sleepers boys and girls onsies); gift cards (Abe’s Hotdogs, Burger King, Dollar General and Tree, Gas Cards, McDonalds, Walmart, etc.); cash donations will be accepted. Only new items will be accepted.

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

Harry Gower’s War Part Four:

0430, Seven April 1945. Harry’s unit moved out to join the 261st Infantry. “Our force was at 200. Dawn was breaking, and motorized col umns were heard approach ing in the fog. The unit was gathered behind a church, waiting for the Commander of the 261st to arrive.

“The Colonel appeared from the mist, shaken and agitated. He pointed to the town of Struth and ordered us to ‘Recapture it,’ then left.”

Harry’s unit waited as the fog was burning off. “Everyone was shocked when two P-47 aircraft came screaming out of the sky, and the two enemy tanks we feared disintegrated in two fireballs.”

The unit heard planes, but always in the distance. “Now, they were right in front of us. Everyone was tense in the line, waiting to attack. Everyone’s attention was on a single German motorcycle out of rifle range, riding back and forth and calling us to attack.” Know ing a frontal attack would be suicidal, all the platoon leaders agreed to circle in the cover around the open field left side. Half way

across, the Germans opened up from piles of straw. The firefight lasted less than 10 minutes, and all the enemy was killed.

Had they followed orders, they would have all been wiped out.

All day there were firefights from hedgerow to hedgerow, and many of the enemy were killed with no American casualties reported.

After a brief rest, they were ordered to move out; the platoon Sargeant called, “Point Men, Newell, Gower.” They cringed at the com mand but knew someone had to do it. “You know 200 guys behind you, but you’re all alone out on the point.

“Reaching a clearing, we both lay down and crawled under a fallen tree for a bet ter view when a pair of black boots came into view, a Ger man Officer!” He had come to the edge to relieve himself and was alone. Harry aimed and shot him, and he dropped. “We grabbed him quickly, dragging him into the underbrush, wrestling away his pistol and hand grenade.

“We could see another German approaching, and

Art fired high and hit his helmet; now, we could see 20 or more Germans run ning toward us.” Art’s rifle now jammed, and Harry was holding on to the wounded German, unable to fire back; with nothing left, Harry tried a daring strategy: He spoke in German, telling the officer, “have your men sur render; they are surrounded, or I will blow your head off.” Wounded and in pain, the officer complied. The Ger mans started throwing down their weapons and their hands in the air. “Lucky for us, our men began emerging from the pines running to the gunfire they heard from us.”

Struth was taken, then set ablaze, which made no sense. “As we left, we looked into the eyes of the civilians while their homes burned.”

The Colonel praised Harry and Art, who were recom mended for commendations for capturing 20 enemy combatants. As the trucks took them away from the day’s horror, they realized their company suffered no casualties. “As we rode away, we all discussed in the back of the trucks how we would all be dead if the Captain and Sargeants had followed orders.”

White Coat ceremony at BU

The eighth annual White Coat ceremony was held by the Bloomsburg Department of Nursing on Saturday, September 17, at the Haas Center for the Arts on cam pus. Bloomsburg is part of Commonwealth University.

The White Coat Ceremony celebrates sophomore nursing students who are entering the next phase of their education. In all, 126 students pledged their com mitment to quality patient care an oath that students take in front of family mem bers, faculty, school leaders, and peers.

Ella Kaminski from White Haven and Heatherlyn

Rosario from White Haven were among the students who received their White Coats.

Bloomsburg was among the first 100 schools to hold such a ceremony, supported by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.

ALA to meet

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold its monthly meeting Monday, October 1O, starting at 6 p.m. at the post home. All members are urged to attend this import ant meeting.

Penn State Hazleton hosting American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification clinics

Penn State Hazleton will offer lifeguard certification and recertification courses through the American Red Cross from October 10 to 22.

The lifeguard certification clinic will be held in the swimming pool in the Physical Education Building at Penn State Hazleton, 76 University Drive, Hazleton, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thurs day, Oct. 20, and Friday, Oct. 21, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22.

For those who have an American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification they wish to renew, a recer tification course will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, and from 9 a.m. to 5

p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22.

To enroll in either clinic, participants must be at least 15 years old before the last scheduled class session and must successfully complete a swim test before classes begin. (Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.)

The swim test will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10. During the swim test, participants must complete the following:

·Swim 300 yards contin uously without stopping or touching the bottom of pool, demonstrating breath con trol and rhythmic breathing using both the front crawl

and/or breaststroke or a combination of the two.

Goggles are permitted. Swimming on your back or side is not allowed.

·Tread water for two minutes using only the legs. Participants will be asked to either place their hands under their armpits or out of the water.

·Without the use of goggles, complete a timed activity within 1 minute, 40 seconds:

oStarting in the water, swim 20 yards using free style or breaststroke. The face may be in or out of the water.

oSubmerge to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a

CBA Big Tool Bingo is back

Join the Carbon Builders Association on Saturday, November 5 at American Legion Post 314, 381 Bridge Street, Lehighton, for an evening featuring prizes with brand names like DeWalt, Craftsman, Milwaukee, Ryobi, & Generac.

This event supports the Lehighton American Legion, their members and the Carbon Builders Association’s National Student Chapter.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Games start at 6. Seating is limited. Food and drinks will be available for pur

chase no outside food or beverage permitted.

Other games and raffles will be available throughout the evening.

Tickets are $35 in advance for 20 games, including 5 specials, at carbonbuilders. com/bigtoolnight/

10-pound object.

oReturn to the surface and swim 20 yards to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object at the surface of the water.

oExit the water without using a ladder or steps.

If a participant is unable to successfully complete the swim test, participants will receive a refund less a $25 administrative fee.

Participants are required to take part in all class ses sions, including completing the American Red Cross blended learning portion of the course. Participants will be sent a link for this online course component after successfully completing the

swim test.

Upon successful comple tion of the course, an American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification, valid for two years, will be issued.

A 20 percent registration discount is available to Penn State students. To receive the discount code, contact Penn State Hazleton Director of Continuing Education Debra Conway at 570-4503136 or dxk40@psu.edu.

For more information or to register, visit hazleton. psu.edu/lifeguard-certifi cation or contact the Penn State Hazleton Continuing Education Office at 570-450-3110.

Coming Events

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

8—Beastie Treats Pet Costume Parade, 3:30 p.m., north Main Street, White Haven (rain date October 9)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

8—Pancakes & Pumpkins, 9 a.m.-Noon, American Legion Post 360, Weatherly (register at 570427-4527 by 10/3)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

8—Weatherly Area Museum Cemetery Walk, 4 p.m., Union Cemetery gazebo, Weatherly SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 & 9— Pumpkin Sale, White Haven Ambulance SATURDAY, OCTOBER

15—Trunk or Treat, White Haven Area Community Library, sign up in advance at the library SATURDAY, OCTOBER

15—Take-Out Spaghetti Supper, 4-6 p.m., St.

Matthew’s Church, Packer Township, tickets (570) 427-4697

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

16—White Haven Lions Club Halloween Parade, 1 p.m. (Rain date October 23)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

29—Weatherly Halloween Parade, 1 p.m. (Rain date October 30)

MONDAY, OCTOBER

31—Trick or Treat, 6-8 p.m., White Haven SUNDAY, NOVEMBER

13—ALA Unit 360 Veterans’ Turkey Dinner, take-out only, 2-5 p.m., Post Home, Weatherly. Reserve at 570-427-4527 by 10/31.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3—Holiday Quilts & Crafts Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library & The Victorian Connection

Lake Harmony Rescue Squad drive raising funds for CPR equipment

by Seth Isenberg

The Lake Harmony Rescue Squad’s ’22-’23 donation letter campaign has been mailed. Fundraising goals this year include money towards the costs of the new generator, new radios, for a Lucas CPR Compression System for heart attack cases (improves survival significantly) and for another

LifePak 15 heart monitor. Part of the letter campaign money will also go towards the next payment for the new ambulance.

The Lucas CPR unit shown at left arrived last week (cost of $18,300) and is in service. The radios have arrived, and cost $20,445 for three. The generator has been installed.

Donations can be sent to Lake Harmony Rescue Squad and Ambulance Corps, Inc., P.O. Box 564, Lake Harmony, PA 18624.

The new 4-wheel drive ambulance is due at the

dealer soon, with likely delivery to Lake Harmony later this month. It will make its appearance in the White Haven area soon thereafter.

When the new unit arrives, old unit #1760 will go to the Bushkill Volunteer Fire Company at the Monroe/ Pike County line. BVFC bought it to be used for their three-unit ambulance

squad and are eager to take possession because two of those units are not opera tional. Proceeds from the sale of #1760 will go towards paying the loan on the new unit.

If you would like a LHRS T-Shirt, sweatshirt or other LHRS merchandise, shop at www. lakeharmonyambulance. com

Here’s what’s happening at White Haven Area Community Library

White Haven Area Community Library has a lot going on this month: YOGA IN THE PARK: Saturday, October 8, 9 a.m. Welcome the day this weekend with Amanda Neidlinger of River Run

Healing Arts. Amanda has been providing yoga classes for many years and has generously agreed to share her expertise in a fund raiser for the library. Participants are asked to bring a mat, a water bottle and a donation.

Her session will be in the Rail Yard park unless it’s raining and then it will be moved into the John Murphy room.

HALLOWEEN

BINGO: Wednesday, October 12, 6:15 p.m.

All kids’ programs are publicized on the library Facebook page. This fun bingo night is geared to children ages K- 6th grade. Participation is limited and children must register through our Facebook page.

LUNCHEON

LECTURES: Tuesdays, October 11, 18, 25, 11:30 a.m.

Join us in the John Murphy Room each Tuesday to view professional lectures and workshops on our large Promethean Board, with discussions to follow. Bring a lunch or a snack and we’ll provide the beverage. There are different topics each week, with interesting, educational and entertaining topics, at a casual gathering with a laid back format.

TRUNK OR

TREAT: Saturday, October 15, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Registration for Trunkers and Treaters is happening at the front desk at the library. Don’t miss out on all the fun. Stop by soon to register.

LIONS CLUB

HALLOWEEN

PARADE: Sunday, October 16. Join the community for the annual parade, either as a participant or a spectator. The parade

starts at Lehigh Park at 2 p.m. with registration of all participants starting at 1:00 PM. It’s a tradition, not to be missed.

PARANORMAL IN

THE POCONOS: Monday, October 17

A new interest group has begun meeting in the John Murphy Room on the third Monday of the month. Many people have stories to share of unusual experiences . Newcomers are welcome. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.

SOUTH AMERICA

IN 49 DAYS: Thursday, October 20, 6:30 p.m.

Come explore the Southern Hemisphere through photos and stories presented by Stan Spolowich. Stan is an avid traveler who takes beautiful photographs and has the ability to tell stories of his adventures that are informative and entertaining.

Scrabble Nights (10/6 & 10/20), Fiber Arts Club (10/13 & 10/27), and Garden Club (10/20) continuel

Gertrude Hawk candy bars now on sale in the library and area businesses.

PANCAKES AND PUMPKINS group met to finalize plans for Pancakes and Pumpkins Halloween Safety Program to be held this Saturday, October 8, at American Legion Post 360 in Weatherly from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Children in the Weatherly area ages 10 and below are welcome to attend. Each child that attends will receive complimentary sliver dollar pancakes, a goodie bag and a pumpkin. The program is free but registration is required by calling Georgia Farrow at 570427-4527. Shown from left, first row, are Georgeann Herling - ALA, Karen Sernak -Sernak Farms, Carol Eroh -ALA; back row, Theresa D’Andrea -ALA, Officer Joshua Silfees- Weatherly Borough Police, Georgia Farrow - ALA, and Donna Thomas – ALA.

Michael Berger is September WAHS Senior of the Month

tive. He is also a member of Teens Against Tobacco Use, the National Honor Society, SGA, and the Track and Basketball teams. In previous years, Michael participated in Envirothon and eCybermission.

Michael Berger, son of Tammy and Glen Berger, Weatherly, has been named Senior of the Month for Sep tember at Weatherly Area High School.

Michael serves as presi dent of the Class of 2023, president of FBLA, captain of the Cross Country team, and is the WASD School Board student representa

In the community, Michael is involved with the Tweedle Park cleanup, and various class fund raising activities. He also does volunteer work for St. Matthew’s Church in Packer Township. Michael is self-employed in the fields of lawn care and farming.

Sponsors for the month of September are the Weath erly Area Education Asso ciation, and the Weatherly Area High School Alumni Association.

Seth’s Sightings by Seth Isenberg

I am pleased and happily surprised that we are seeing the start of a beau tiful leaf season. Add water, and then a little bit of cold, and voila colors. With such a dry summer, I’d written here before that I wasn’t sure what to expect, and now we see. Ruth and I had travelled through

the Pocono Plateau toward Stroudsburg and down off the Plateau toward Lehighton, and there are spectacles of brilliant foliage in the woods off most of our roads. Monday a trip into Lehighton passed trees of flaming red and golden yellow that shone even on

the damp day. There were also plenty of trees that are still in green without a hint of starting their turn, so I’m hoping for this show to last all month.

With Hurricane Ian, I had fears of such winds as would rip the newly turning leaves off the trees and leave us without this beautiful show. For tunately, neither the winds nor rain were too bad. We had all the excite ment of anticipating a hurricane, without having to endure one.

The Isenberg family in Charlotte, NC, was in the path of the leftovers from then Tropical Storm Ian reporting no damage from a windy day, but a lot of rain.

which made for a bearable time at the Packer Township building, with its open door to welcome a sizeable crowd that came out to support the WACL on the day of its prize drawing.

After the event and its wrap up, we were tired out, and spent the rest of the weekend quietly. I enjoyed the Penn State win, and then Sundays win by the Eagles. No happy news for the Patriots, however, nor the Bucs. Congrats to the Phillies on making the playoffs.

Before the storm, on Thursday evening, we went with friends to the Bloomsburg Fair. We were treated to a beautiful sunset on the ride in. It was a chilly night, but not so bad as to keep us from taking a skyride just after dark to enjoy seeing the light show of all the booths and the rides, plus hearing the free entertainment stage combined with the roar of dirt track car racing. We had a pretty good view from the ride of one race, along with the start of another.

Walking the fair, we enjoyed apple dumplings from Bissingers, apple cider pressed by the Benton Cider Mill, sweet corn, and some soup to keep us warm. We ate our way through the night.

Friday we were at the Weatherly Area Community Library’s basket raffle and auction. We were expecting a blustery and cold Saturday morning with driving rain. We didn’t get it. Instead we had a kind of cool but pleasant day,

It’s nearly hockey season, so I’m starting to plan on attending Penguins games in Wilkes-Barre. The cull of players from the NHL pre-season camp this week has gifted our team with some strong talent. Now if the coaches do their magic, we may see a very competitive club. Tuesday into Wednesday is Yom Kippur. Looking ahead, Friday starts the Covered Bridge Festival in Bloomsburg, through Sunday.

We’ll go in the hope of finding peach dumplings. This Saturday, the 8th, is a dogs Halloween costume party at the north end of Main Street in White Haven, starting at 3:30. We’re bringing our Spookie and Bull. Come join us.

As a last sighting, it is the start of hunting season, so the big buck in the Weatherly area may become a trophy to a lucky hunter. We nearly got a trophy buck on Saturday evening when we came up to one standing in the middle of Route 940 east of Moseywood Road. We nearly drove into him he didn’t move until we were real close.

So, to drivers and hunters, be care ful out there. Enjoy the leaf show, and keep healthy.

Bloomsburg Fair Skyride view. SI

At the WACL Auction. SI

These Hall of Fame coaches weren’t always winners

by Frank Fear

You’ve heard it said about being at the right place at the right time. It applies a lot in life, Hall of Fame football coaches included. Here are three examples of situational success.

The Buffalo Bills’ resurgence reminds me of those great Marv Levycoached teams of the late 1980s through mid-1990. Buffalo finished first and second in the AFC East eight times in nine years, won the AFC Championship four times from 1990-1993,

and went to the Super Bowl each of those years. By any measure, Marv Levy was fantastic in Buffalo, going 112-70 as the Bills’ head man and winning nearly two of every three games he coached. No wonder he was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.

But note my wording, “fantastic in Buffalo.” Before his stint in Western New York, Levy was an NFL head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs from 1978-1982. In KC, Levy had three losing seasons in five years and had an overall win rate of

a tad over 40%. Marv Levy wasn’t a distinguished college coach, either. He had a 45-60-5 career record as a college coach, including going 8-29-3 at Cal, where he won only four games from 1960-1962.

After leaving higher education, Marv Levy spent the next four years with three NFL teams as a special teams coach before having an opportunity to become a pro head coach with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He won 58% of his games, claimed two Grey Cups, and was eventually inducted into the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame. Success in Montreal enabled Levy to get the Bills’ job.

Why was Levy successful with the Bills? Here is my guess. Buffalo had a solid owner (Ralph Wilson) and one of the best talent-finding GMs in NFL history (Bill Polian). I also believe Levy was a better fit for the pro game than the college game. Often, the reverse is the case. Take Rick Pitino, for example. The former Louisville and Kentucky head coach (now at Iona) has a 684-282 college coaching record, and that success got Pitino inducted

into the Naismith Hall of Fame. Pitino didn’t do nearly as well in the pros, going 192-220 as an NBA head coach.

Level matters, too. Consider the case of two college Hall of Fame coaches, Frank Cignetti, Sr., and Darrell Mudra, each of whom passed away recently. Each man won big at lowerlevel colleges, but neither was successful as a major college head coach.

Cignetti won 200 college football games during his career, and 180+ were as head coach of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indians. Before IUP, Cignetti was head coach of the WVU Mountaineers, succeeding Bobby Bowden in 1976. He went 17-27 over four years and never had a winning season. While Frank Cignetti was a head coach at two schools, Darrell Mudra was a head coach at seven schools--two major schools and five lower division schools. Mudra was 15-27-1 at Arizona and Florida State, but he was successful at every other college stop. He was 56-10-1 combined at Adams State and North Dakota State before heading to Tucson; 39-13 at Western Illinois before leaving for Florida State; and 90-32-2 combined at Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa after leaving Tallahassee.

Why were Cignetti, Sr., and Mudra successful? I believe Cignetti applied what he learned in major college football, giving him a leg up on the competition, and he also had experience recruiting the Western Pennsylvania region. Mudra made a name for himself at Midwest, Upper Midwest, and Rocky Mountain-area schools. In both cases, the level and where they coached (the region) mattered.

I believe Marv Levy, Frank Cignetti, Sr., and Darryl Mudra--all Hall of Fame coaches--were great head coaches, but it is clear from the record that “great” needs to be contextualized. They were better at some levels and locations than others and were not alone. Urban Meyer is a recent example. Indeed, one of the most important issues (perhaps the most important) is finding a level and place where one’s great gifts align with a situation’s significant needs. That’s the “sweet spot.” Levy, Cignetti, Sr., and Mudra eventually found it, and football immortality followed.

Michigan State Spartans fan Frank

Fear is editor of The Sports Column.

Comets golfers Johnson, Blazick advance to states

Battling cold and windy conditions at Elkview Country Club on Monday, Crestwood’s Derek Johnson and Owen Blazick would not be denied. Johnson shot a solid round of 75 to place second overall, and Blazick came in third with a 77 at the District 2 Class 3A Golf Championships.

Wallenpaupack’s Kevin Wortman won the district

title, holding off Johnson with a round of 74, and Val ley View’s LV Pegula placed fourth, winning a three-way tiebreaker with teammate Zach Smith and Hazleton Area’s Connor Matteo as three came in with identical 79s.

The top four finishers now move on to the PIAA Class 3A Golf Championships

October 17-18. The 36-hole

Crestwood Football

event takes place on Penn State’s White Course.

“I just tried to play aggres sive where I could,” Johnson said after his round. “Make putts and make better shots.

“I’m happy with how I played because I was playing really well. Here there just two bad holes, two unlucky kicks. But, I played really solidly, had a lot of birdies, and putting was good. It was

definitely a good day.”

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Further south, the District 11 Golf Championships were also held Monday, at Old Homestead Golf Club in New Tripoli. There, Moravian Academy’s Mara Dubacher scored a 94 to win the Class AA Girls championship and advance to the state tourna ment later this month.

North Schuylkill’s Brooke

Powis finished second with a 99 and also advanced to states, as the top three finishers under 100 qualify from District 11.

Weatherly’s Maddie vonFrisch saw her stellar season end one step short of states. She shot a 57 on the front and a 56 on the back for a round of 113 that was good for seventh place in Class AA.

Comets run past Wolfpack — Cougars up next

The Crestwood football running machine made its latest stop in Wilkes-Barre last Friday night. As in the previous three games, there was no stopping the Comets. Noah Schultz ran for a career-high 338 yards and scored four times, and the Comets piled up a season-high 521 yards on the ground in a 45-14 victory over Wilkes-Barre Area.

The Comets’ fourth

straight win moves them to 5-1 overall and keeps them in second place behind Dal las in the District 2 Class 4A playoff rankings, and also right behind the Mountain eers in the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 race. Wilkes-Barre Area slipped to 3-3.

Schultz ran for 295 of his yards and three of his touch downs in the first half alone, when Crestwood pulled out

to a 38-7 lead on the Wolf pack. Running through large holes made by his talented offensive line, Schultz got to the second level early and often on Friday night. He scored on a 48-yard break away on the first possession of the game, and the Comets were off and running.

After recovering a Wilkes-Barre Area fumble, freshman quarterback Jaden Shedlock scored on a 2-yard run to give the Comets a 12-0 lead.

They missed their first two extra point tries.

Wilkes-Barre, which was coming off a big win at Berwick the week before, answered with a 53-yard scoring drive capped by Mekhi Nelson’s 1-yard run, and it was 12-7 at 3:20 of the opening quarter.

The next time the Wolf pack would score again would be the fourth quarter and the game would be out of reach.

Crestwood’s onslaught continued into the second

quarter. Shedlock darted 20 yards for a touchdown, Schultz broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run, and then added a 9-yard TD run to make it 32-7.

On the final play of the half, receiver Nick Miscavage connected with Josh Hilpp on a 26-yard touchdown pass as time expired, sending the Comets to the locker room in control at 38-7.

Schultz tallied his fourth touchdown on a 2-yard run late in the third quarter to complete Crestwood’s scoring.

Wilkes-Barre scored early in the fourth quarter on Nel son’s 74-yard run. However, the Crestwood defense was able to bottle up the Division 1 recruit most of the night. He finished with 153 yards on 23 carries, nearly half coming on his long touch down run.

“Mekhi Nelson is a really good football player,” Crestwood head coach Ryan Arcangeli said afterward.

“We were harping all week about setting the edge. The defensive line, the lineback ers, even the secondary was involved in the run game tonight.”

The Comets held the Wolf pack to 260 total yards and created three turnovers.

In addition to Schultz, the Comets got good production from all their runners. Shed lock finished with 66 yards and two scores on just nine carres, while Logan Rolles (4-48), Brendan Dennis (7-47) Colin Lazo (2-16) and Jay Swank (1-6) combined for an additional 117 yards on 14 attempts.

“We’re happy with how we are preparing and coming to work every day to do a great job,” Arcangeli said. “It is nothing individual, we want to get better as a team.”

Up next for the Comets is a showdown with Hazleton Area this Friday night in Hazleton. Both teams are 5-1, with their lone defeats at the hands of unbeaten Dallas.

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Jacob Parker continued his strong season, and the Weatherly Area boys’ cross country team swept its Schuylkill League cluster meet Wednesday afternoon in Weatherly.

Parker covered his home course in a winning time of 18:38 to lead the show for the Wreckers, who rolled past both Mahanoy Area (1943) and Schuylkill Haven (17-47) and edged Tri-Valley (28-28) on a tie breaker.

Michael Berger placed fourth in 19:03, Sebastian Williams (20:29) was eighth and Nate Tripp (21:31) was 10th to conclude the Wreckers’ winning attack. Weatherly Area was awarded the win on the tie-breaker criteria, the better sixth runner.

For the Golden Bears, who defeated Schuylkill Haven (24-31), William Mayberry placed third overall in 18:54. Wyatt Leitzel (18:47) finished second for Tri-Valley.

In junior high action last week, Weatherly Area’s Wade Eroh (11:41) and Chase Grier (12:06) finished 2-3 behind race winner Trey Porter (11:13) of Tri-Valley.

Boys’ Soccer

MMI Prep 6,

Weatherly Area 5 - Last week in Weatherly, MMI’s Caden Pease recorded a hat trick - including the gamewinning goal in overtime - and added an assist to lead the Preppers to the nonleague win.

Edgar Lopez-Rodriguez added two goals and an assist for MMI.

Trent Higgins had a hat trick of his own for the Wreckers, who also received two goals from Tanner Hinkle and assists from Corbin Wagner, Higgins and Hinkle.

The teams were knotted 3-3 at intermission after the Wreckers erased a 3-0 deficit with three goals in the final 16 minutes of the half. Hinkle scored once and Higgins twice.

MMI moved back in front on goals from Pease and Lopez-Rodriguez to lead 5-3 before Weatherly tied it on goals from Higgins (22:11) and Hinkle (12:57) to send it to overtime.

Pease’s game-winner off an Adam Frank assist came at 6:44 of the extra period.

The shots were even at 12 apiece, while MMI had a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.

Connor Strecker made seven saves for MMI, and Michael Davies stopped six shots for Weatherly.

Lourdes 6, Weatherly Area 0 - In a Schuylkill League Division II matchup, Layth Kanafani had two goals and three assists to lead Lourdes past the Wreckers.

Andrew Nguyen added one goal and one assist for the Red Raiders.

Michael Davies had seven saves in goal for the Wreckers.

Girls’ Volleyball

Weatherly Area 3,

MMI Prep 0 - Becca Schell had three aces and four kills as the Lady Wreckers swept MMI 25-17, 25-10, 25-21 in a non-league match Friday.

Kelly Michaels added three aces and 12 kills, while Abby Paisley had three aces and two blocks for the Lady Wreckers.

Emily Borchick led the Lady Preppers with four kills, two digs and nine service points with one ace. Allie Marsciante had four kills, two assists, two digs and 11 service points including one ace; and Cassidy McDermott contributed four kills, one assist and three service points.

Weatherly won the junior varsity match 2-0 (25-14, 25-17).

Nativity 3,

Weatherly Area 0The Golden Girls won the Schuylkill League match in straight sets, with scores of 25-13, 25-4 and 25-11. For Nativity, Ryliegh Siko had 15 assists and four digs, Arienna Sherman posted six kills, and Sara Spolski notched eight service aces.

For the Lady Wreckers, Kelly Michaels had six digs, Becca Schell had three service points, and Christal Kislan added two kills and two digs.

Weatherly’s jayvees won 2-0.

Shenandoah Valley 3,

Weatherly Area 2Trailing 2-0, Shenandoah Valley rallied to win the final three sets for a 18-25, 22-25, 25-11, 25-16, 15-10

Schuylkill League victory over

Weatherly Area last week. For the Lady Wreckers, Abby Paisley posted 10 service points with three aces, three kills and four assists. Christal Kislan notched nine service points, five digs and two assists, and Kelly Michaels had eight kills, six service points, two aces and four digs.

Weatherly won the junior varsity match 2-1.

Girls’ Soccer

Pine Grove 10, Weatherly Area 0Kenna Valentine, Kyra Troutman and Vik Lucken bach scored two goals each as first-place Pine Grove (10-0) defeated Weatherly Area in a Schuylkill League Division II match last week.

Kane had 22 saves in goal for the Lady Wreckers, who were outshot 32-4.

Crestwood spikers win two in WVC

The Crestwood High School girls’ volleyball team shut out both Wyoming Valley West and Hanover Area in Wyoming Valley Conference

matches last week.

Crestwood 3, Wyoming Valley West 0Ceanna Belisle had 14 service points and five digs

to lead the Lady Comets to the 25-8, 25-16, 25-7 sweep. Holland Brandt tallied 23 assists and six digs, while Tessa Pollack had nine kills and eight service points, and Tori White added 11 service points for Crestwood.

Gianna Fell led the Spartans with nine service points and six digs, while Maddi Chacko had 14 digs and Lilly Brzezinski added 12 digs.

Crestwood 3,

Hanover Area 0 - In a match played at Crestwood, Brandt rang up 31 service points, 11 aces, and 20 assists as the Lady Comets rolled in straight sets (25-14. 25-11, 25-4).

Pollack added 11 service points and five kills, while Kara Collins had nine kills in the win.

Field Hockey

Crestwood 4, Delaware Valley 0Aubrey Macri recorded a hat trick to lead Crestwood past visiting Delaware Valley. Kylah Kelly also scored for

the Lady Comets, and Ali Andes assisted on Macri’s third goal of the day.

Crestwood’s defense did not allow a shot on goal or a penalty corner, while the offense generated 16 shots and 12 corners.

Jenna Zuelch had seven saves in goal for Delaware Valley.

Girls’ Tennis

Wyoming Area 3,

Crestwood 2 - Wyoming Area stopped Crestwood’s long winning streak with the WVC victory in Wright Township. The Warriors took two of three singles matches to eke out the narrow team victory.

Jocelyn Williams & Ava Vacula won their singles matches for Wyoming Area.

Teammates Ella Rau & Morgan Slusser rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win at #1 doubles.

Crestwood’s Hannah Ziegler cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Candace Cable in her singles match. The Lady Comets’ No. 2 doubles team

in the

of Julia Glowacki & Olivia Jardine posted a 6-0, 6-3 win over Emma Gratz & Jillian Graham.

Crestwood fell to 10-2 on the season.

Crestwood 5, Valley West 0 - The Lady Comets did not surrender a set in their WVC win over Wyoming Valley West. In singles play, Hannah Ziegler beat Kaiya Reisinger (6-1, 6-0), and Cameron Carlos topped Julia Steele (6-0, 6-1). Ella Richards won by forfeit.

At first doubles, Madison Van Gorden & Samantha Olszyk turned back Emily Bolan & Emma Shyner (6-1, 6-0), while the second doubles team of Glowacki & Jardine blanked Haylee Smith & Jasmine Mathan 6-0, 6-0.

Boys’ Soccer

Hazleton Area 2, Crestwood 0 - Hazleton Area scored two second-half goals to surprise Crestwood in their WVC match last week in Hazleton. After a scoreless first half, the Cougars got on the board on a Grant Russo goal from Gavin Huey’s assist. Later, Angelo Paniaqua gave the Cougars an insurance goal, with Vince Ciavarella assisting.

The stats were tight, with the Cougars having the upper hand in shots (11-8), and the Comets having the edge in corner kicks (6-5).

Gus Canizares was stellar in goal, making eight saves for the Cougar shutout.

Cole Kranson made nine stops for Crestwood.

Archery deer season popular in Pennsylvania

by Alex Zidock

Archery deer season, the first of Pennsylvania’s big game hunting opportunities, opened on Saturday, Octo ber 1. This year’s bowers could top the record-setting 373,700 residents and non-residents who pur chased archery permits in 2020.

In 1951 the Pennsylvania Game Commission first sold a $2 archery hunting license to 5,542 hunters who were allowed to hunt with a bow and arrow in the bucks-only season and harvested 33 antlered deer that year.

In 1957 archers using long bows and cedar arrows with turkey feathers for fletching and fixed-blade broadheads

were first allowed to take antlerless deer. And in 1973, compound bows were per mitted. In 2009 crossbows were allowed to be used for

hunting deer for all hunters.

Fast forward to the modern day, and of the more than 900,000 general hunting license buyers in

the state, 61 percent of the archers say they use or have used a crossbow during the archery season. During the 2020-2021 archery hunting season, bowhunters took 160,480 deer, including 80,130 bucks. Of that total, 107,000 were taken with a crossbow. Statewide, in all deer hunting seasons hunters harvested 376,810 deer, 145,320 antlered and 231,490 antlerless deer. Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 3-D, which encom passes most of the Poconos, accounted for 11,000 of the total harvest.

The statewide archery deer hunting season runs until November 12, includes one Sunday, November 13 and continues until November

18. The extended season is from December 26 through January 16. Hunters should check the specific regulations as regards to the Wildlife Management Units (WMU) in which they hunt for details.

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