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WASB vacates Gerry Grega’s seat by Seth Isenberg
At their meeting on Novem ber 3, the Weatherly Area School Board voted to vacate Gerry Grega’s seat on the VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCES were planned in White Haven and Weatherly for board, due to his not attending meetings. Grega had attended November 11. This file pboto of the ceremony at VFW Post 6615 in White Haven meetings via Zoom when they was taken last year. were offered. He wanted the Zoom meetings to continue, but the board went in-person only. Grega also phoned in on occasion, with the telephone connection/reception causing board members and Grega not with three seats open. by Seth Isenberg Lachette Jr., Michael Best, to hear each other well. White Haven Council has and incumbent Sharon Grega claims that he can an open 2-year term, with 56 A week after the general Mrozinski were top vote not attend in person due to an election, neither Luzerne nor write-in votes listed as being getters. Mrozinski’s 34 votes illness. Carbon Counties have posted received and no further beat Jones’ 33, Berger shows The Pennsylvania School official election results. Write- information. For the four-year 28 and Marotta 23. Code has a section about in and mail in ballot counting term, Robert Lamson, John There is an open seat for directors who do not attend is the supposed cause for this. Zugarek and Harvey Morrison Lausanne Township supervi While most of the elec were all re-elected. sor, with a single write-in vote meetings, which permits a seat to be vacated. This section tions were unopposed, for the For the Weatherly Area recorded. was cited, as well as language few that had a contest, The School Board, unofficial num Sue Gerhard had 193 votes within the WASB’s own oper Journal-Herald has gotten bers show that voters elected for Packer Twp. Supervisor, ating rules about missing two some information, some of it Nancy Mulvaney to a full with 46 write-ins not identi conflicting or outright incor term. Kenneth Jacoby III and fied as to for whom they voted. or more regular meetings, as the board voted 6-1 on this rect. Here is some of what we Barbara Sipler will be new to Weatherly Borough results action. Board member Tom have, with an official report the board, and Shay McGee, list top vote getter as Theresa Connors, Jr. was the lone op when both counties make it who resigned from the board D’Andrea with 360, Norm posing vote. Connors attended so. this year, was voted in and will Richie with 350, and Jeff this meeting by telephone. In For Penn Lake Park Council, have the option of returning. Miller with 344 – all incum incumbent Jill Rosenstock It looks like East Side bents, plus Vincent Cuddeford favor were board president Girard Fewins, v.p. April Wal had 111 votes, newcomer Borough Council incumbents II with 293 for four positions ters, Matt vonFrisch, William Daniel Eustice had 117, John Marotta, Helen Jones on Council. Leslie Moyer was Knepper, Nancy Mulvaney incumbent Paul Rogan had and Liz Berger were not fifth with 177 votes. There and Chad Obert. Brian O’Don 140 and John Burden 146, re-elected, as Louis Esa, Joe were 23 write-ins.
nell was absent. The board now has 30 days to fill the seat. Applicants are being sought. Suzanne Wentzler ran for a seat in the See WASB, page 6
Election results still not official
CLOWNS TO THE LEFT OF ME…This photo of clowning around at the Schwab School in Weatherly was submitted after last week’s paper came out, and it was too good not to feature!