The Journal-Herald, Thursday, October 13, 2022

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MORE THAN JUST FIRES—White Haven Volun teer Fire Company held an open house on Sunday afternoon, and invited other groups that deal with emergency situations to take part. From left, Sparky welcomed everyone to enjoy refreshments in the fire house; White Haven police officer Joanna Jinks talks about police responses; kids explore a White Haven Ambulance unit. The Boy Scouts showed off their equipment trailer, there were crafts and refreshments, and a chance to practice escaping from a smoke-filled house.

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Delivering real assistance

by Ruth Isenberg

It’s good to hear that help is on the way for the White Haven Post Office. The Journal-Herald receives its mail in White Haven, and we’ve been among the complainers about deliveries. Every week there have been days with no mail, or nearly no mail even junk mail.

Customers tell us they’ve mailed payments, payments which arrive many days later than expected. It seems the mail has been waylaid somewhere. The local postal staff has been doing its absolute best, but they can’t deliver mail and pack ages that don’t come in from the sectional center.

Before the postal service closed its Scranton sectional center, mail was fast and reliable. Now, when the mail comes from the Lehigh Valley building, it is very inconsistent.

Recent Congressional testimony by Sen. Robert Casey called out White Haven as an example of a post office with problems. Improving mail delivery from the sectional center to the local post office would be the most effective help.

Trouble in a pickup truck

by Seth Isenberg

Heading home on Interstate 80 from Bloomsubrg Sunday night, traffic was heavy. There were a whole lot of trucks and a surprising number of cars. It was hard work to keep safe.

Through this mix came some New Yorker in a pickup truck, speeding and weaving in and out, passing on the right when the car in front wasn’t moving fast enough to suit him. Ruth and I thought he would cause an accident. It was a clear reminder about the dangers of aggressive driving, because if he had started an accident he would have collected a lot of us—not unlike a crash at a NASCAR race.

We saw him weaving in and out, off in the distance, as we exited. Thanks to all good drivers who keep everyone safe.

Archives

From The Journal-Herald

Issue of October 1, 1992 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder

The Weatherly Area High School Alumni Association is beginning its first fund drive for its scholarship program. When fully funded, the program will provide four grants of $2,500 a year to a student, for four years. Contributions can be sent to Jack Koehler (at his home).

The White Haven Municipal Authority is planning to print a newsletter to explain all the changes that will happen in the coming months.

The Carbon County Commissioners held one of their regular meetings at the Packer Township municipal building. The meeting was well-attended.

Burton Schafer of White Haven retired from First Eastern Bank this past July 1 after 40+ years. He started his career on May 5, 1948 as a clerk/teller with White Haven Savings Bank. He left in 1951 for a four-year tour of duty with the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict, then returned. He completed various American Institute of Banking Courses, and in 1964 was promoted to assistant cashier. Upon the retirement of cashier Ralph Baetz, he became manager of the White Haven office now a branch of the First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre.

He was promoted to assistant vice president in 1969. In 1974, he was named

vice president with the First National Bank of Eastern Pennsylvania which became First Eastern Bank. From 1987 to his retirement in July, he was a residential mortgage underwriter for the bank’s Pocono division.

Crestwood’s football team was shut out by the Hanover Hawks. Marian’s beat Panther Valley 30-28 in a nail-biter.

This issue has an insert for Thrift Furniture Mart.

An ad for Mountain Associates Travel of Weatherly promotes a seven-day cruise in the Caribbean Sea, from Miami transfers departing from Avoca. Other ads in this issue were Blakeslee Aluminum, Video Mania, and Broadway Bridals. The new 1993 Voyager mini-vans have arrived at Warner’s Central Garage.

Now through October 11 at the Pocono Playhouse Phantom of the Opera.

Elementary School student Adri Stauffer of Weatherly was selected as winner of the World Food Day poster contest for Weatherly Area. The poster will be sent to Harrisburg to represent the district.

Heather Gregory was named Community Chest Queen.

Movie reviewer Pete Chapla wrote an article about rafting the Lehigh River with Whitewater Challengers.

Linda Migneco wrote a review of a fine brunch in

The Ramada Inn’s Garden Terrace.

Entertainment at The East Side Inn features Route 66.

Packer Township citizens gave a “cool reception” to the idea of extending Weatherly Borough police coverage into that township.

From The Journal Issue of October 1, 1942 Publisher W. C. Taylor

“A father and son banquet will be held in the White Haven Methodist Church (next week), with the Rev. Ralph Stoody, S.T.D., as the speaker. His subject will be ‘Your Old Man’.”

“St. Paul’s Episcopal Church parishioners are raising funds for the early painting of their edifice.”

The public school building’s roof and chimneys “are being renewed and improved.”

“By proclamation of the governor of this state, it’s now a 35 mile speed limit for all motorists: truck, bus, hack, or what have you.”

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Noel Torres appointed to Kidder Supervisor vacancy

by Seth Isenberg

At a special meeting held Tuesday, Kidder Township supervisors voted unanimously to name Noel Torres to fill the vacant seat on the board of supervisors. Torres, who serves on the Planning Commission and also is the township Vacancy Board chairman, is one of the township’s code enforcement officers. He is a New York City police force retiree.

The appointment creates a vacancy of the Vacancy Board chairman. Interested citizens should send a letter to the township.

A reorganization of supervisors followed, with Torres’ first vote to join unanimously with Bruce

Berger, Louis Pantages, and Wilson Klotzman in electing Ray Gluck as chairman. Gluck has served as supervisor many times, but this is his first time as chairman.

Wilson Klotzman was voted in, again unanimously, as vice chairman and chair of the police committee.

The meeting was attended by a dozen citizens, four township staff and this reporter.

After the reorganization, the special meeting closed and a budget workshop session started.

The regular Kidder supervisors meeting will be Tuesday, October 25, at the municipal building in Lake Harmony, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Fall foliage walk at CCEEC

On Saturday, October 15, the Carbon County Environmental Edu cation Center will host a fall foliage walk. The event begins at 1:00 pm and will run for approximately one hour. All ages are invited.

Local naturalist Michael Blacketter will lead the walk during peak fall foliage season. Blacketter will help participants identify many of the dozens of tree species on the prop erty, and discuss the natural history of oaks, maples, hemlocks and other species.

Trails are easy-walking, though can be wet in places. Participants should choose good footwear. Field guides will be available on loan.

The program is free of charge, with donations to the center always appreciated.

Those interested should register by phone at (570) 645-8597.

The center is located just outside Jim Thorpe, along Lentz Trail, a half mile east of the White Bear intersec tion with Route 902.

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Obituaries

JEROME F. PERCH

Jerome F. Perch, 96, of White Haven, died peace fully late Friday evening, October 7, 2022 in Birchwood Nursing and Reha bilitation.

Born in Dennison Township on the family farm, he was the son of the late Albert and Kazmiera Olszewski Perch, the last of 15 children.

He was a graduate of White Haven High School. Jerome joined the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Je was employed by Bonnar Vawter Printing prior to retirement.

He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, White Haven. Jerome enjoyed hunting and fishing, and spending time with family.

He was preceded in death by 14 siblings, brothers Casimir (Cap), John, Paul, Adam, Joseph, Anthony, Francis (Frank), and Stanley Perch; sisters Maryanna, Rosia, and Stefania Perch, Bridget Liberski, Adelia Sudu, and Ann Harkney.

Jerome is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Thelma Williams Perch; children, Jerome D. Perch of Blakeslee, Steven (Laura) Perch of NJ, Linda (John) Getz of East Side Borough, William Perch of White Haven, Daniel (Fran) Perch of NY; grandchildren, Matthew, Samantha, James, Meghan, Joshua, Jason, Justine; great-grandchildren, Henry, Leo and Marco; many nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be conducted on Friday, October 14, at 10:30 a.m. from the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., White Haven, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, White Haven. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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HELEN SCHAEFER

Helen Schaefer, of Mountain Top, died on Friday, October 7, 2022 peacefully at home with family by her side.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Michael Evanchik and Helen Taras and was a graduate of The Cooper Union where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree. Helen enjoyed spending time with her family and was an avid outdoor painter and plein air artist. She loved her friends at the Wyoming Valley Art League.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Calvin Schaefer, and daughter, Merrie Marcy; siblings Olga Jary, Anna Kiss, Sophie Pisarek, John Evanchik, and Nicholas Evanchik.

nieces and nephews who adored their Aunt Helen. She will be greatly missed by all but her spirit and art will be with us forever.

The Desiderio-Lehman Funeral and Cremation, Mountain Top, was in charge of arrangements.

Learn to stop fraud

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 92,371 victims of fraud were reported in the United States in 2021. This is a 74% increase since 2020, and the losses were $1.7 billion.

If you think you cannot be scammed, think again. Scam artists are continuously looking for new ways to victimize people, and the above numbers show they are succeeding.

CONCETTA M. ORDILLE Concetta (Connie) M. Ordille (Pietrofitta), 79 of Mountain

Top, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Allied Hospice care center of Wilkes-Barre after bat tling dementia for the last few years.

Born in Hammonton, NJ she moved to north Jersey shortly after marriage. She resided in Mountaintop, for the last 45 years.

Connie worked various jobs, telephone operator, real estate agent, and at a few retail locations. She loved working with others and volunteering at St. Jude’s Church bazaar, Gold and Metal detecting clubs, and at the many community outreach programs spon sored by the Women’s Club.

She was predeceased by a brother Frank and sister Rose Varsaci.

Friends are invited to join the family for a visitation from 9 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Visit www.Lehman FuneralHome.com for addi tional information.

Helen is survived by her daughter Claudia Schaefer (Raul Rodriguez) of Rochester, NY; son Jon Schaefer (Laura Cottone) of Lindenhurst, NY; one grandson, Ryan Marcy of Mountain Top; two greatgrandchildren Charlie Marcy and Owen Marcy; many

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Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and Penn sylvania State Police (PSP), Troop N, have partnered to provide the Greater Hazleton community an opportunity to learn about distracted bur glaries, phone, internet/social media, gift card scams, and skimming devices to obtain credit card information.

The event will be held at the Wiltsie Center, 700 N. Wyoming St., Hazleton, on Tuesday, October 18 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5. This is a free event courtesy of LVHN and PSP.

Protect yourself, your family and elderly loved ones by discovering how to avoid becoming a victim. For more information, call 570-501-4249.

She is survived by her husband Wayne Ordille of Mountaintop; brother, Thomas Pietrofitta (Linda) of Hammonton, NJ; eldest son John Ordille (Cindy) of Absecon, NJ and their two children Thomas and Lucas; youngest son Thomas Ordille (Sarah) of Hummelstown, and their two children Kyle and Nicole.

A blessing service will be conducted on Thursday, October 13, at 6 p.m. at the Desiderio-Lehman Funeral Home, Mountain Top. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 4 to 6 p.m. Inter ment will be Monday, October 17 at 11 a.m. in the Oak Grove Cemetery, White Horse, NJ.

Visit www. MountaintopFH.com for additional information.

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, PENN SYLVANIA 18255.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 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 INFORMALITIES IN ANY BID FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE BOROUGH OF WEATHERLY.

HAROLD PUDLINER BOROUGH MANAGER

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

Foster Twp to enact rental ordinance

by James Hunter

The Foster Township Supervisors will be enacting two new ordinances at their October 12 meeting one on property rentals and the other on outdoor burning. They will also hold a public hearing into the implemen tation of a 25 mile-per-hour speed limit on Polonia Court.

The rental ordinance includes provisions for a detailed rental permit the property owner or manager and person renting have to enter into. That permit includes a floor plan of the rental unit, and a site plan including off-street parking. Prior to the issuance of the permit, a certified code inspector must be allowed to inspect the property, to

Coming Events

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

SUNDAY, OCTOBER

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

FRIDAY-SUNDAY,

OCTOBER 21-23—VFW Post 6615 Homeless Veter ans Encampment, 3 p.m.-1 p.m., White Haven Plaza

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 Veter ans’ Turkey Dinner, takeout 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

see that it complies with the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, and a township inspector has to see it to make sure it complies with township regulations.

The property must comply with private covenants, have general liability insurance worth at least $300,000, and contact information for the property manager.

Only two guests per bed room are allowed overnight, and four additional in the rental unit. One parking space is required for each person in the rental unit.

There are also rules for noise and outdoor burning. No recreational vehicles, camper trailers, or tents are allowed, except for tents for people under the age of 13.

A notice must be posted on or near the front door of the unit with property man agement information, the maximum amount of people and vehicles allowed, the number of parking places, the date and time of trash pickup, and the penalties for disturbances and other violations of the permit.

The burning ordinance bans the burning of trash and use of accelerants on those fires. Open fires are allowed under the super vision of a police officer to abate a fire hazard for which there are no other means, and for the protection of public health.

Open recreational fires or campfires are allowed in a pit with a protective barrier, also in a properly zoned wood fire burner and a portable wood or gas fire place. While only wood can be burned in those burners - which can operate until 11 p.m. - open fires can burn paper, wood, leaves, yard trimmings and branches from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon day through Saturday

Open fires are allowed only when there is no practical alternative to dispose of the materials, no hazardous or objectionable condition is created, it’s not done on a street or sidewalk, it is at least 50 feet from a structure, it is attended at all times and there is a fire extinguisher or hose nearby.

Seth’s

We extended our weekend with an early start to a festival on Friday night. The Pine Ridge Festival was held in Albrightsville last weekend on a large property just off Route 534. We enjoyed some food stand food, the music, and the people, but what we most enjoyed was the dog-friendly nature of the event. We took our dogs in with us. All the dogs’ owners seemed drawn together. We met lots of dogs, from a young bloodhound, a couple of great danes, and many tiny dogs.

We listened to bands, and watched as a circus troupe perform fire dancing until we got too cold. This big friendly event will be back in the spring.

Saturday morning we were off on a trip to some farm markets. In the afternoon we were again surrounded by dogs. Our friends at Beastie Treats hosted a dog costume party in White Haven. Dozens of dogs and some costumed owners came out to enjoy the beautiful day

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and company. Some of the costumes were really clever, including a pair of trout fish ers with a trout that looked suspiciously spaniel-like, and S’mores a human in a chocolate bar outfit, a dog as a marshmallow and a second

dog as graham crackers. The fun lasted until it got a little chilly, and we took the rest of the evening off.

Sunday we visited the White Haven Ambulance dumpling fundraiser, and then the White Haven Volunteer Fire Company’s open house for Fire

Prevention Week. After those, we went to the Covered Bridge Festival and Craft Show in Bloomsburg. The event, which for years was at Knoebels, now takes

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Sightings

up five display buildings and a pretty good chunk of the western end of the fair grounds. Among all of the offerings we found a few things that appealed to us, including maple mustard, hand-carved wooden kitchen utensils, and a very impressive herb farm that sold seasonings.

Afterwards, we went out for a Cajun dinner at the Mardi Gras on Route 11 west of town. It’s a little place with real fine cooking. As we finished our salads ahead of entrées arriving, Carbon County Commissioner Wayne Nothstein with his wife, Donna, walked by on their way out. They had been camping in the area and had been recommended to the Mardi Gras. Small world we invited them to our table to share a moment, and they were off before Ruth’s bronzed catfish with andouille sausage stuffing, and my blackened Cajun chicken arrived. It was a fine meal.

With the leaves being so

beautiful right now, we are taking extra rides to seek out foliage. On a ride after out afternoon in Bloomsburg, we took a back road and nearly answered the age-old question of why did the chicken cross the road?…past tense. Fortunately for the fowl, a Rhode Island Red I believe, he was fast and he shot across the road in front of us. Missing being a chicken pattie by just a feather…I had to feather the brakes… We enjoyed a good laugh.

Other sightings this week include foxes, gorgeous hawks, deer of course, and skunks though really, mainly beautiful leaves. There are some spectacular patches off the Turnpike on the Pla teau (not much down in the valley near Lehighton, yet).

The Wilkes-Barre Scran ton Penguins are nearly selected for this season. The team has a lot of talent and should contend. There were pre-season matches this past week (great goaltending).

On the 15th, the team starts its season with a home game against the Phantoms. Next home games are on the 21st and 26th. I’m planning

on following more college hockey this year.

In football, Penn State is ranked but can they keep up with Michigan at their house? Here’s to a great game Go Nittany Lions. For the pros, the Eagles eked out a win, as did the Patriots and the Bucs. This weekend’s game was not one to remember for the Steelers. In other college football, Incarnate Word has a win streak going…

And that’s not to forget our own Crestwood Comets, who are having an incred ible fall. What a great win versus the Hazleton team (and by a much smaller school Crestwood plays some of the biggest schools in this region).

Best of luck to area hunt ers who can send pictures of their deer to us to be printed in an upcoming issue.

This is the weekend that we’ll get to the PA Renaissance Faire. There are three weekends left in their season and the weather looks perfect on this one. Also on the weekend schedule ice hockey and the White Haven Halloween Parade. I’ve a bit of a medical week next week, so I plan to pack in some fun.

I am grumpy about the price of gasoline and heating oil going up. I know all the reasons but cannot help but remember when we didn’t need to import our oil. The idea that Saudi Arabia or worse, Venezuela are our help here turns my stomach. Venezuela is an enemy our country just ask the refugees fleeing from it.

I have my rake at the ready, though am hoping for a long and slow leaf drop.

As a last item what a beautiful Harvest Moon this past weekend.

So to continued warm days and not too cool nights, in good health.

Veterans Corner

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

There will be a delay in the conclusion of Harry Gower’s War while I await information and further documentation from the National Archives administration and copies of daily reports from archives of the 260th Infantry, B-Company 1944-45. America’s War Today, Our Homeless Veterans

In political circles, it was jokingly said: “All those who fought so gallantry to keep our nation and streets safe are now sleeping on them.” In this case, no one laughed. Sadly, too much of this is true. To get an idea of how deep the problem runs, these are the current statistics.

There are currently 19 Million veterans in the USA, and 37,085 are homeless. For every 1000 who served, eight returned to become lost.

50% of all homeless veterans are over 50. 45% of homeless have a mental illness and are disabled from service. 91% of homeless veterans are male over age 51, and 9% are female caring for small children.

With soaring inflation this year, 1.4 million veterans are at risk of becoming homeless.

The VA has excellent programs and benefits, but only one in three veterans know of these programs or have access to them. Many who served in the Vietnam War still have no trust or faith in the VA because of the horrible care and conditions of VA hospitals throughout that era. Worse, some veterans do not have the aptitude to realize that VA medical care and ben efits are available. The VA does not make it easy for veterans to receive help, and with the fourteen-page application, many are lost before they start.

With little from the Government, some are making a difference here and nationwide; you can also help - WHITE HAVEN HOMELESS VETERANS ENCAMPMENT, sponsored by White Haven VFW Post 6615, is from 3 p.m. October 21 to 1 p.m. Oct 23. Local veterans ctake part to show the deplorable conditions many of our veterans are enduring, especially as winter approaches. This year, VFW Post Com mander Missy Dimitt, other veterans, the VFW 11th District Commander, and volunteers will endure and demonstrate the hardships. They will also collect needed items to provide a little comfort and warmth. You can help homeless veterans with simple donations of goods, gift cards, or money.

Here are some ideas. All items must be new to be accepted: For personal hygiene: Body wash, deodorant, disposable razors, toothbrushes, and feminine hygiene products. Clothing: men’s size medium to 5x and women’s medium to 4x. Housing Needs: Dinner & flatware sets, bath towels, mops & buckets, all-purpose cleaners, and first aid kits. New Mom Supplies: Disposable baby items, pacifiers, washcloths, and wipes. Gift Cards: Burger King, McDonald’s, Dollar Tree, and similar stores. Cash is welcome for the purchase of needed items.

Everyone is feeling the pain of unchecked inflation. The homeless will be hit the hardest, especially those with mini mal resources. For this upcoming Veterans Day, let’s look to help our veterans who need us now the most.

White Haven resident Curt Hayes is shown with the new display of his mother’s paintings, which are now hanging in the John Murphy room of the library. Helen Hayes was a proficient local artist whose paintings are publicly displayed as far away as England and Florida. The paintings will be on display for the next few months.

Car Show thanks offered

The Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce along with Laurel Lodge 467 F&AM would like to thank our Sponsors:

8 Cylinder Sponsors:

Top of the Slope, RN Moyer, Shade Trucking, Marine Corps League 1039, White Haven Lions Club, Joe Blade Construction, Maranuk Equipment, Jimbo’s Freeland Party Beverage, Kislan’s Trucking & Excavation, White Haven 940 Plaza, Evancho Motors, Gary & Susan Pfieffer, Chris Herbener Trucking & Excavating, TWK Properties, Tunnessen’s Auto Parts, Nick’s Lake House, Esa’s Brokerage Inc, Antonio’s Pizza, White Haven Borough, The Journal-Herald, Tavern on the Trail, Garage Time Auto Repair

6 Cylinder Sponsors:

Donald Karpovich, Esquire, Com munity Bank

4 Cylinder Sponsors:

Frank & Linda Migneco, Standard Farms, Phat Kid Productions, & LK HairShop

In addition we would like to thank our 90 plus Car Owners that par ticipated in our show, as well as the donators of the many Tricky Trays, the White Haven Sports Association for opening their concession stand, and the many volunteers & specta tors that made our Inaugural Car Show held at the Lehigh Park on Saturday, September 10, a great suc cess. It is because of the outstanding support of our community members and organizations that we have been encouraged to organize this spectac ular event on an annual basis, which we have already have scheduled for Saturday, September 9, 2023.

Linda Miller,President

Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce

Trout Unlimited to hear Don Baylor at WHACL

Western Pocono Trout Unlimited will hold a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 25, at 7 p.m. at the White Haven Library and com munity center.

Guest speaker will be renowned Pocono fly fisherman and aquatic biologist Don Baylor. Don will have

a slide program on his trout fishing experiences in the Poconos and throughout the country.

No registration is needed for this meeting, which is free to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Call 570-510-1189 or 570-4544862 for information.

Good Deed Award: Members of Unit 360, Weatherly presented members of the Weatherly Lady Wreckers softball team and their coach with a Good Deed Award. At a softball game in the spring against the Marian Catholic Fillies, members of both teams joined together in honoring a college softball player who died from suicide. They observed a moment of silence and wore purple ribbons in their hair to raise awareness of Mental Health issues. The members of the Fillies team received their Good Deed Award earlier in September. In the first row, from left, Betty Henry, Theresa D’Andrea, Kiley Holman, Madisyn von Frisch (Capt.), Kelly Michaels (Capt.), Juliette Bartel, Evelyn Ford, and Georgeann Herling; back row, Anastasia Bloom, Raynessa Paulina Diaz, Arianna Buck, Rachel Rosenlund, Ava Sahaida, and Coach Will Bartel.

Salem UCC slates election day dinner

Salem United Church of Christ, 330 First St. Weath erly, will have a take-out only Pork & Sauerkraut Sup per on Tuesday, November 8, from 4-6 p.m. The menu includes pork, homemade sauerkraut, real mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll, and dessert.

Ticket prices are: adults $13, children 4-12 $6, and children 3 and under Free. Tickets must be purchased in advance. The deadline to purchase a ticket is Sunday, October 30. Tickets can be purchased from Consistory members or by calling Margaret at 570-427-4136, Dolores at 570-455-7962, or Linda at 570-401-3710.

Food distribution date set

Weatherly’s Shepherd House food distribution will be held on October 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church in Weatherly. Please use the side door of the

church on Fell Street. If you need food before this date, please call Charles Hettler at 570-427-8981 and leave your name and phone number. He will return your call as soon as possible.

The MPB Community Players in cooperation with the Hazleton Integration Project will present The Wizard of Oz at the Hazleton One Community Center on Friday & Saturday, October 14 & 15 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, October 16 at 2 p.m. Reserved tickets are available by calling (570) 459-5076 or emailing mcgroganj@ gmail.com, or at The MPB Community Players on Facebook. Tickets will also be available at the door. Cast Members at a recent rehearsal are, 1st row, Jayren Morales and Elizer Silfa; 2nd row, Emily Betterly, Matt Seamon, Emily Babula with Swayze (Toto), Stella Tarselli, Ayden Morales, Leandro Llerena Niquen, Kylie Astacio,and Howie Betterly; 3rd row, Sabrina Krupko, John Zions, Jim Babula, Lauren Kutney, Yulimar De La Cruz, Rebecca Hinkle, Sage Bacher, Grace E. Garcia-Adon, and Sarah Polashenski.

Conditional use hearing about water packs Dennison mtg

by Seth Isenberg

It was standing room only at the Dennison Township conditional use hearing Tuesday regarding a water withdrawal permit at the far western edge of the township. The room was filled with Beech Mountain Lake homeowners who live in Butler Township. The property for the well abuts Beech Mountain Lake.

Project developer Bill Ditmar explained that he is “working with experienced people” in the water busi ness, “the right people.”

The hearing was to deter mine whether previously set conditions had been met in order to proceed with the project. It was not intended for new testimony.

More about this meeting in future Journal-Heralds.

Turnpike to close night of Oct. 14 to early on 17th between Lehighton/Lehigh Valley

The Pennsylvania Turn pike Commission is alerting motorists to change travel plans due to a 55-hour weekend closure planned between the Mahoning Val ley Interchange (Lehighton), Exit 74, and the Lehigh Val ley Interchange (Allentown), Exit 56, from this Friday, Oct. 14 through Monday the 17th as workers replace a bridge. The roadway will be closed in both directions starting at 9 p.m. on Friday and reopen at 4 a.m. on Monday.

The closure is needed for crews to safely demolish a bridge that carries the Turnpike over Huckleberry Road in Lehigh County at milepost A59.2, while replacing it with a new steel superstructure. The 90-foot-long bridge being

replaced opened to traffic on April 1, 1957. Accelerated Bridge Construction, the construction technique being used, eliminates the need for months or years of single-lane traffic patterns and other motorist restric tions, replacing all that with this one weekend’s closing.

The new superstructure has been under construction since March 2022, built beside the existing bridge. It’s now ready to be moved into place, and by Monday to carry roughly 30,000 vehicles per day, combined north/south.

There will be a detour of I-476 in both directions. Motorists are urged to use Route 33 as a detour (southbound - Route 33 to Route 22 west to I-475; and the reverse if northbound).

Orange and black directional signs for the detour will be posted.

Project details and detour maps are available at Milepost A59 Northeastern Extension Lehigh County (paturnpike.com). Work schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions.

At left, the board of supervisors listens to testimony in the condi tional use hearing. Above, the crowd was mainly made up of residents of Butler Township.

At right, developer Bill Ditmar makes a point.

JH: Seth Isenberg

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Crestwood Football

Comets overpower Cougars for fifth straight victory

Bibla brothers, Schultz star in 35-14 win over Hazleton Area

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

Noah and the Bash Brothers. No, it’s not the latest garage band to hit the local scene. But Noah Schultz and brothers Magnus and Lincoln Bibla were rockin’ it Friday night at Harman-Geist Stadium.

Magnus Bibla recorded five quarterback sacks, caused a fumble, and blocked a punt, while younger brother Lincoln added a sixth sack to the Comets’ total, highlighting the defensive surge. Meanwhile, Schultz rushed for 187 yards and three second-half touchdowns, leading the Comets to a 35-14 victory over Hazleton Area, their fifth consecutive win this season.

Not only did it propel the Comets (6-1 overall, into a first-place tie with Dallas (6-1, 4-1) in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1, it moved them past the Mountaineers into second place in the District 2 Class 4A standings, just behind Valley View.

Hazleton Area slipped to 5-2 (1-2 WVC) after suffering its second consecutive home loss.

“Wins are hard to come by here. It feels great,” Crestwood head coach Ryan

Arcangeli said. “I’m really proud of our defensive effort against that group. The offense has been great. We scored 35 points which is awesome, but the defense has done a really nice job of getting the ball back to our guys.

“The four guys (up front) we really challenged them defensively this week, and it was going to be their game to win. And they did it.” “Defense wins the game. If we don’t stop them, it doesn’t matter how much we score. Defense is what

helps us win,” noted Schultz, who had an interception and steller secondary play to go with his big offensive game.

“It was tough. They have a lot of big guys, a big program,” Magnus Bibla said of the Cougars. “We needed to hunker down and make sure we got the ball stopped. We did well.”

“Hat’s off to Crestwood. They’re a really good football team,” Cougars head coach Dennis Buchman said afterward. “I thought we did a lot of good things, but we weren’t consistent. We made

some mistakes, had some penalties. Mistakes are going to be magnified against good teams.”

Hazleton Area had the momentum early, stopping the Comets on downs to start the game, and then scoring on its first possession. On third down, quarterback Tyler Wolfe threw over the middle to fullback Ryan Matyas, who broke a tackle at the Crestwood 35 and ran in from there for a 54-yard score and a 6-0 lead. The PAT pass failed.

“That first drive got me a little scared. I thought I guess the plan might not be what we want to go with,” Arcangeli said. “It was just a misalignment. We had a great tackle I thought, (Matyas) just happened to roll over him. After that our guys calmed down, aligned themselves, talked about a couple adjustments we wanted to make, and they made the adjustments and did a great job.”

The Comets drove into Hazleton Area territory again, and again were stopped on fourth down, this

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Weatherly Area’s Jacob Parker edged Nativity’s Joseph Rossi at the finish line by just one second to win the boys’ race at the Mrs. T’s Invitational cross country races held at Mahanoy Area on Saturday. Parker’s winning time was 19:42.

Mahanoy Area’s Kaylee Senglar won the girls’ race on her home course in 23:12 at the Mrs. T’s Invitational held at Mahanoy Area High School.

Gillingham Charter, Nativity, Shenandoah Valley and Mahanoy Area joined the Wreckers at the event.

Weatherly Area’s Michael Berger placed fourth (20:07)

behind Mahanoy Area’s William Mayberry (19:57). The Wreckers’ Raymond Montz (22:51) and Niko Saldukas (22:55) placed ninth and 10th, respectively.

In the junior high races, Weatherly Area’s Rebecca Caldwell topped the girls’ field in a time of 12:27, and Nativity’s Nash Stehr (10:52) won the boys’ race.

Schuylkill

Cross Country

In a Schuylkill League cluster meet last Wednesday in Schuylkill Haven, the Weatherly Area boys defeated Marian (23-38). Gillingham Charter (15-50)

and the host Hurricanes (2140) for a 3-0 afternoon. Although Marian’s Albin Petschauer won the boys’ race in 18:13, the Wreckers’ depth was far too great. Jacob Parker placed second in a time of 18:26, and teammate Michael Berger was third in 18:51. Wrecker runners Sebastian Williams (20:24), Carlos Otero (21:08), Nate Tripp (21:18) and Niko Saldukas (21:49) grabbed places 7 through 10 to help power the sweep.

Alex Porambo was fourth overall in 19:39, and Shenandoah Valley’s Carter Daniel (19:42) was fifth.

Girls’ Volleyball

Tri-Valley 3,

Weatherly Area 0 - Brit Rice had eight kills and Kam Klinger made six digs as Tri-Valley defeated visiting Weatherly Area 25-6, 25-12, 25-16 in a Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover match last week.

Emma Maurer added five aces and Jerzey Kroh notched 13 assists for the winners.

For Weatherly Area,

Christal Kislan had three points and three digs; Kelly Michaels added three service points and two digs; and Becca Schell chipped in two kills, one dig and one block.

Mahanoy Area 3,

Weatherly Area 0Carly Honus posted six aces, three kills, 17 assists and eight digs to lead the Golden Bears to a 25-11, 25-9, 25-7 win over the Lady Wreckers in a Division III match last week Caylin Blashock had six aces and seven kills for Mahanoy Area (8-5, 7-4), while Hailey Mroczka contributed four points, three kills and six digs.

For the Lady Wreckers (4-13, 1-9) Kelly Reiner had four service points, Kelly Michaels and Becca Schell had three kills apiece, Hunter Eichhorst notched six digs and Abby Paisley had five aces.

Weatherly won the junior varsity match, 2-1.

Boys’ Soccer

Williams Valley 5, Weatherly Area 0Cody Boehmer scored twice and Jayden Hechler, Travis

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Lebo and Kaden Noll also tallied golas as Williams Valley shut out the Wreckers in a Schuylkill League Division II match last week in Weatherly.

The Vikings (5-7-1, 4-4-1) controlled things, with a 24-5 shots-on-goal advantage. Michael Davies made 19 saves in goal for the Wreckers (1-13, 1-8).

Girls’ Soccer Nativity 12,

Weatherly Area 0Mackenzie Miller scored four goals and assisted on two others, leading Nativity past visiting Weatherly Area in Schuylkill League Division II action.

Ava Shappell also scored four goals for the Green Wave, who had a 30-7 advantage in shots on goal.

Emma Kane made 14 saves in goal for the Lady Wreckers (3-12, 0-12).

Crestwood golfers claim WVC championship

After blitzing through the regular season undefeated in dual match play, the Crestwood High School golf team put its stamp on a great 2022 conference season by beating local rival Hazleton Area last Thursday for the Wyoming Valley Conference Class 3A championship.

Playing at Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter, the Comets eased past the Cougars in their head-tohead showdown, winning by a score of 303-331. Also last Thursday. Lake Lehman claimed the WVC 2A title, routing Holy Redeemer 305-352.

After edging the Cougars twice during the regular season, the battle between the top two seeds in Class 3A figured to be close again, but the red-hot Comets would have none of it.

Leading the way for the Comets was the 1-2 punch of Owen Blazick and Derek Johnson. The individual state qualifiers shot 73 and 74, respectively, at Fox Hill.

“We have been partners for so long now that I haven’t played a match with any other player in three years. We definitely created some chemistry,” Johnson said of his teammate.

“We had beaten Hazleton twice during the season, but we knew we really wanted to win this one,” Blazick added.

“In the past we have lost, but today we were ready to go.”

Those two had plenty of help, as Tommy Biscotti contributed a 77, and Ray Joseph shot a 79 to conclude the Comets balanced and lethal attack.

Senior Connor Matteo paced Hazleton Area with a

77.

Crestwood was scheduled to face Abington Heights Tuesday of this week back at Fox Hill for the District 2 Class 3A team championship. After that, the Comets’ Johnson and Blazick will be competing in the PIAA Class 3A Golf Championships Oct. 17-18. The 36-hole event takes place on Penn State’s White Course.

Girls’ Tennis

The Crestwood girls’ tennis team advanced to the District 2 Class 3A semifinals thanks to last Thursday’s 3-2 quarterfinal win over Delaware Valley, at the Wright Twp. courts.

The Lady Comets (11-2) needed a sweep of the doubles matches to pull out the playoff win. At first doubles, Madison Van Gorden & Samantha Olszyk turned back Elena Cirello & Abigail Lloyd 6-2, 6-2. At second doubles, it was Crestwood’s Julia Glowacki & Olivia Jardine shutting out Kate Tamplin & Olivia Van Tassell 6-0, 6-0. Crestwood got its other match point at first singles, where Hannah Ziegler rallied past Noelle Holderith 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. Delaware Valley (8-7) won at second singles, with Jessica Wilson blanking Camerone Carlos (6-0, 6-0), and at second singles, where Ceanna Williams defeated Ella Richards (6-3, 6-0). Crestwood was slated to face the winner of the Wallenpaupack-Scranton match in the semifinal round

on Tuesday of this week. Results will appear in next week’s edition.

Field Hockey

Crestwood 4, Bloomsburg 1 - Kylah Kelly scored a pair of goals to pace Crestwood to last week’s non-conference win at Bloomsburg. Kelly scored first off an Emily DelVecchio assist, and then Alyse Wanchisen added a second Crestwood goal five minutes later to make it 2-0 after one quarter. Kelly added her second goal, also produced from a DelVecchio assist, as the lead grew to 3-0 by intermission.

Bloomsburg’s Kassie Bond cut into that lead with a third-period unassisted goal, before Emma Guydish scored unassisted with four minutes to play, icing the victory.

Crestwood dominated in shots (24-3) and penalty corners (14-1). Goalkeeper Isabella Caporuscio had two saves for the Lady Comets.

Crestwood 3, Honesdale 2 - In a match played at Crestwood, Alyse Wanchisen recorded a hat trick as the Lady Comets rallied past Honesdale. Rozlyn Maciejewski scored first for Honesdale off a Rozalyn Mikulak assist with just 16 seconds left in the opening period. Wanchisen tied it up 5:31 before intermission on the first of her three goals, off an Ava McConnell assist.

Crestwood added two more Wanchisen goals in the third period, courtesy of assists from Aubrey Macri

and Emmy Lazo, to open up a 3-1 cushion heading to the fourth.

Mikulak scored with 6:47 to play to bring the Hornets within one, but Crestwood stood firm and closed out the hard-fought win. Honesdale had a slight edge in the stats, both in shots on goal (7-6) and penalty corners (8-4), but the Lady Comets had Isabella Caporuscio in goal. Her six saves proved to be the difference.

Girls’ Volleyball

Lake-Lehman 3, Crestwood 0 - Ella Wlson had 12 kills and nine service points to lead the Black Knights over visiting Crestwood 25-19, 25-21 and 25-16 last week. Brynn Giordano added 18 digs and eighth service points, while Hailey Corey added 21 assists.

Tessa Pollack paced the Lady Comets with 13 service points and 16 digs. Brooke Lapinski had five kills and six blocks and Kara Collins added 12 kills.

Boys’ Cross Country

Led by the top-10 finishes of Mason Staude (third), James Modrovsky (sixth) and Weston Medvetz (seventh), the Crestwood boys’ cross country team posted an impressive sweep of Dallas, Lake-Lehman and Tunkhannock last week in Wyoming Valley Conference boys’ cross country action.

Lake-Lehman’s Nick Hockenbury was the overall race winner in 17:25.

COMETS

time at the Cougar 36 after Connor Shamany broke up a pass in the end zone.

On the Cougars’ second possession, Magnus Bibla broke through and sacked Wolfe to force a punt, which he partially blocked and went just four yards.

Taking over at the Cougar 33, the Comets needed just two plays to score, with freshman quarterback Jaden Shedlock bursting up the middle for a 26-yard touchdown run. Logan Rolles kicked the first of his five PATs, and with 5:12 left before halftime, the Comets were in front 7-6.

The turning point of the game came a few minutes later. With the Cougars driving for what looked like a late first-half touchdown, Rolles recovered a fumbled handoff at the Comet 22 with 1:45 left.

“We had to win the turnover battle and we had to get at least one. Getting that was enormous,” Arcangeli said.

The Comets followed with a eight-play, 78-yard drive that ended with Robert Knight’s 7-yard touchdown run with 2 seconds to play,

giving them a 14-6 lead at intermission. It is the third time this season the Comets have scored on the final play of the first half or in the final seconds.

“We keep rolling the dice with that, but hey, we’ll take it,” Arcangeli said with a smile. “We tell our guys four quarters, every second of those four quarters. They’re going to get our best and that’s what they showed there right at the very end. We’re not going to let off, we’re going to try to get one in right before the half if we can, and that was the momentum-swinger, no doubt about it. It was huge.”

At the same time, it was a missed opportunity for the Cougars, who were also getting the secondhalf kickoff. “To turn the ball over in the red zone is obviously one thing,” Buchman lamented. “Then we gave up that drive with under a minute left, which allowed it to be 14-6 at the half.”

After Crestwood’s defense forced Hazleton Area into a punt to start the second half, its offense went to work from there. With Schultz (21-187) doing most of the damage, the Comets drove 62 yards in eight plays to increase their lead.

Schultz ran up the middle for a 5-yard score, the first of his three second-half touchdowns, and the lead was 21-6.

With the Biblas and the Comet defense bearing down on Wolfe, the Cougars were unable to cut into that lead. A Magnus Bibla sack on fourth down set up the Comets’ next score, a 4-yard run by Schultz that made it 28-6.

“The ‘Bash Brothers’ is what we call ourselves. The energy, back and forth, just keeps us going,” Lincoln Bibla said. “It’s a friendly competition every week, who has more tackles, more sacks. It’s great. We feed off each other the whole time.”

Magnus, a Robert Morris recruit who acknowledged he’s never had five sacks in a game, knows how important they are to a defense. Many of his on Friday night came on third and fourth down. He finished with nine total tackles, and his five sacks went for minus-36 yards.

“It’s a crucial point. It could turn the game,” he said. “It gets our team all hyped, and it’s all-around good.”

“They just feed off each other,” Arcangeli said.

“They work extremely hard, so it’s a product of a great offseason. They’re non-stop,

offseason, 24-7, 365. And they’re still learning the game every week. You see as we get along and as we go a little farther here and the more knowledge they get, the scarier they become.

“I was really proud of Magnus. I challenged him this week, got on him a little bit, and he takes coaching extremely well. The same thing with his brother. He had to have a big night at linebacker, and those two definitely answered the bell.”

After holding the Cougars on downs again near midfield, Schultz capped his big offensive night with a 52-yard touchdown run down the sideline with 6:10 remaining. He called that his favorite play of the night. “I got the ball and just bounced it outside and there was nobody out there and I just took off,” said Schultz, who

went over 1,000 yards on Friday and leads the area with 1,144 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns.

Hazleton Area scored in the final three minutes on a Connor Kundrat 5-yard run, and a two-point conversion pass to Matthew Cusatis, cutting the deficit to 35-14.

After Cusatis recovered the ensuing onside kick, Schultz put the finishing touches on his big night with an interception, allowing the Comets to run out the clock.

The Comets finished with 322 rushing yards, and their defense held the Cougars to 69 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, the Comets stopped the Cougars three times on fourth down to end drives.

Going into Week 8, Crestwood has a ranking of .77028