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by Ruth Isenberg
White Haven’s downtown contains a multitude of architectural styles. Many of its buildings reflect the dominant styles of the time in which they were built. Borough council hopes to preserve the historic character of the downtown, and make sure any new structures fit in, by amending the zoning ordinance to regulate facades in the commercial district.
historic buildings, which would be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Regarding changes to those buildings the ordinance reads:
“Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship that characterize these historic buildings shall, whenever possible, be preserved. Removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive
See FACADES, page 7
On Monday, November 25, the borough council meeting will begin with a public hearing on the proposed changes. Residents and business owners will have
a chance to ask questions and make comments before council takes action later in the meeting. Because the business district is the prime target of the proposal, borough manager Linda Szoke has sent a copy of the proposed amendment to the membership of the Greater
White Haven Chamber of Commerce. It includes a list of 13 properties (shown in this article) that are to be considered
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White Haven’s proposed establishment of a Commercial Overlay with specific requirements for downtown and other commercial structures is meant to preserve the town’s unique historic ambiance. Borough council’s proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance would regulate the way new buildings are designed and sited, as well as any changes to existing buildings in those commercial zones.
Overall, the suggestions are good ones. Keeping the streetscape fairly uniform creates a more attractive appearance. Color requirements prevent garish clashes. Regulating signs means the downtown doesn’t look cluttered.
There’s a danger, though, in over-regulation. Two distinct problems can occur. First, if enforced too vigorously, the need to go before the planning commission and then borough council for permission to make improvements or repairs to an existing structure could create needless delays for business owners. Obviously emergency repairs cannot and should not wait, but even routine changes should not take months to be approved.
Second, rules that are good for today may stifle creativity and development tomorrow. Do we want the business district to be a static piece of history, or a vibrant, growing and changing landscape? If a brewery or restaurant wanted to locate on one of the vacant lots on Main Street, but proposed a futuristic glass facade, would it be wise to turn it down?
On the face of it, the suggestions about how the commercial areas should look are good, and positive. But property owners should weigh in on how the requirements might affect their futures, both positively and negatively. Existing non-comformities are grandfathered, but changes, and future property owners, will be impacted. It’s important to understand the proposed changes, and express your opinion about them to the decision makers before the decision is finalized.
There are no Archives this week. The issues in question are AWOL, but we hope to return the column next week. Instead, this week we look back at the history of Charlie Hettler’s involvement with the Shepherd House Food Distribution at Zions Lutheran Church in Weatherly. Charlie was honored at a luncheon on November 17 at Zions to mark the end of his term as coordinator after 36 years.
by Ruth Isenberg
Shepherd House Food Pantry started 40 years ago, a Carbon County program set up in Weatherly as a result of efforts by the Ministereum, as Rev. Robert Von Frisch explained at the luncheon in honor of Charlie Hettler. The pantry served 20 families or so. Food was stored in Zions’ balcony, where he was pastor at the time.
Charlie came on board to help in 1993, at first just signing people in. Soon his job expanded as other volunteers left.
Shepherd House Executive Director Pastor Stanley Haupt noted that Hettler accepted the coordinator role, with the caveat, “as long as I don’t have to run no computer,” a policy he maintained throughout his tenure.
Haupt praised Hettler’s dedication to the program, noting that for his 80th birthday
celebration he requested donations to the pantry, raising over $1,600. “He’s a blessing to the entire board,” Haupt said, noting that while Hettler is stepping back from the local pantry, he will continue his involvement, and will serve as chairman of the county board for 2025.
Charlie had the last word at the event, explaining how after four months working at the pantry, he went to Maryann at J&E Market to find out about ordering food. After 16 months, Second Harvest, who supplies food to the pantry, asked where their reports were. His reply? “What reports?” No one had told him about that. It took him about two weeks to get them together, with the help of volunteers from the Jim Thorpe pantry.
He ended by thanking the congregation for honoring him. Thank you from all of us, Charlie.
Penn Lake Park Borough had a 1st reading of the 2025 budget at the 11/14/2024 borough meeting. The 2025 budget will be voted on at the 12/19/2024 meeting. A copy of the budget is available for review by emailing the borough secretary at plpborosecretary@ yahoo.com , or by visiting the Penn Lake website at http:// pennlakeborough.com/news/ Penn Lake Park Borough Council
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The proposed 2025 Budget for East Side Borough, totaling $525,202.97, has been prepared and is available for inspection in the windows of the Municipal Building, 170 Centre Street, East Side Borough.
Also scheduled for adoption is Resolution 2025-1 which relates to the following taxes and fees for 2025:
• A tax on all property within East Side Borough in the sum of three (3) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation.
• An Earned Income Tax of 1% on salaries, wages, commissions and other compensation earned during the Year 2024 by residents of East Side Borough and for work done or services performed or rendered in the Borough by non-residents.
• A Per Capita Tax of $5.00 on each and every resident and inhabitant of East Side Borough.
• A Real Estate Transfer Tax of 1% on the selling price or value to be paid by the transferor on the transfer of real property situated in East Side Borough.
• An Amusement Tax of 5% on admissions to amusements within East Side Borough.
• An Occupational Privilege Tax of $10.00 on individuals for the privilege of engaging in an occupation within the limits of East Side Borough.
• A garbage fee of $260.00 per year, payable in four (4) equal installments of $65.00.
The proposed budget and tax/ garbage fee resolution is scheduled for adoption at a public meeting to be held on December 5, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. in the White Haven Public Library, 121 Towanda Street, White Haven, Pa. Carol Ann Lenahan, Secretary 11/21
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed 2025 Budget for Lehigh Township, Carbon County has been prepared and is available for inspection in the windows of the municipal building located at 1741 South Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly PA 18255. The budget, which totals $311,318.41 will be considered for adoption at a public meeting to be held on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. at the same location.
Please be further advised that the following tax and garbage fee resolutions will be considered for adoption at the same time:
• A tax on all property within Lehigh Township in the sum of forty seven hundredths (0.47) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation.
• A tax of 1% on salaries, wages, commissions and other compensation earned during the Year 2024 by residents and non-residents of the Township of Lehigh for work performed or services rendered within Lehigh Township.
by Ruth Isenberg
East Side Borough Council offered support, after John Marotta and Jim Curto made a presentation at the November 7 meeting to petition the state to turn the former White Haven Center into housing for homeless veterans. The pair is approaching all the municipalities in the area to gather support for the idea, and is reaching out to organizations such as Valor and Tunnels to Towers both for support and for management of the facility if it is approved. Council agreed to have a letter of support drawn up for adoption in December.
• A Per Capita Tax of $5.00 on each and every resident and inhabitant of the Township of Lehigh.
• A Real Estate Transfer Tax of 1% on the selling price or value to be paid by the transferor on the transfer of real property situated in the Township of Lehigh.
• An Amusement Tax of 5% on admissions to amusements within the Township of Lehigh.
• A Local Services Tax of $10.00 on individuals for the privilege of engaging in an occupation within the limits of the Township of Lehigh.
• A Mechanical Device Tax of $50.00 upon the privilege of using for profit within the Township of Lehigh, juke boxes or mechanical amusement devices.
• A garbage fee of $380.00 per year, payable in four (4) equal installments of $95.00. This is an increase of $35.00 per quarter over the Year 2024 quarterly fee of $60.00.
Carol Ann Lenahan, Secretary Lehigh Township 11/21
A complaint about speeders on Route 940 through the borough was discussed. A suggestion to work with the White Haven Police Department was termed too expensive. The State Police will be contacted.
The borough’s new shed was installed. Thanks were offered to those who helped get the lot ready, and street commissioner Rudy Schoch in particular was enthusiastic about the shed, which is located next to the borough building and the playground.
Council approved the advertisement of the 2025 budget, which keeps taxes and garbage fees the same.
A sign will be ordered for Willow Street, as well as a No Outlet sign since the road is a dead end.
The borough will resubmit its application for an LSA grant for the municipal complex.
The snow removal contract with William Keil was approved, with a slight increase for salt to $75/ton. Visit our website at pocononewspapers.com for in-between-issue stories and events
Richard H. Blumer, Sr. 55, of Stillwater, died in the Embassy of East Mountain Plains Township, on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Fredrick P. and Millicent Ann McFarland Blumer.
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He worked as an auto mechanic prior to his illness. He was an outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing and camping.
Rich was a good and simple man. He worked hard and loved his family even harder. If you needed anything he was only a call away and he would be there to do whatever he can. He was always there to teach anyone that wanted to learn. He was always the one to call if you were in trouble or a tight spot you couldn’t find a way out of. He was a wealth of knowledge, who loved sharing stories of things he’d done in his life.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Rita and brother Brian Blumer.
Left to cherish his memory are his children Richard (Hailey) Blumer of Lucedale, MS, Hayley Blumer of Hazleton, and Cody Harkins of Hazleton; grandchildren, Blake and Aviana Blumer; siblings, Mark Blumer of White Haven, Barbara Nichols of Florida, Bishop Alexios Blumer of Weatherly, Paul (Tina) Blumer of the Cove, and Ruth (Steve) Nestler of Pond Creek; nieces and nephews.
Funeral service wasconducted November 11, from the Lehman Family Funeral Service, White Haven, with Services in the Archangel Chapel, Weatherly. Interment followed in Mt. Laurel Cemetery.
ROBERT “BOB” J. HEAMAN
Bob Heaman, 82, of White Haven, passed away on October 17, 2024. Born on March 30, 1942, in Detroit, MI, Bob was the fourth of seven siblings— Joan (Hasselbach), Bill, Barbara (Porter), Rick, Jim, and Beth (Giroux)—born to Mary Mullen and Robert Heaman. Bob’s bond with his siblings remained strong throughout his life.
Bob graduated from St. Mary’s of Redford High School in Detroit, and went on to earn his degree in English from the University of Detroit. There, he met Patricia Friel—the two married in 1964, and had a daughter, Catherine.
Bob earned his master’s and PhD at the University of Michigan, and joined the English Department at Wilkes College, where he taught until his retirement (he specialized in Victorian novels, particularly the works of Charles Dickens). Bob would go on to serve on the 1983 Presidential Search Committee, and as Assistant to the President, Acting Vice President of Academic affairs, and Dean of Arts & Sciences. Today, it’s hard to walk around Wilkes-Barre without bumping into a former student.
In the summer of 1972, Bob married Patricia Boyle, who also taught English at Wilkes. Together they raised another daughter, Maggie. Their home in White Haven immediately became a refuge during the Hurricane Agnes flood for Patricia’s mother, six sisters, and niece. Later, it was the setting for numerous family gatherings, student events, weddings, and holiday celebrations.
Charles Dickens, James Joyce, and other literary giants.
Bob enjoyed traveling with his family, fishing with his friends, and leading student trips to the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario. He loved to listen to Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and The News from Lake Wobegon. Bob and Patricia took great pride in their garden, growing their own vegetables and flowers. Each Christmas Eve, they celebrated with up to 40 family members at their home.
In retirement, Bob became the Secretary-Treasurer of the Dickens Society. He enjoyed breakfasts with close friends, debating sports, politics, and their favorite books.
Bob will be remembered for his unforgettable smile, warmth, loyalty, commitment to social justice, and sharp sense of humor.
He is survived by sister Joan Hasselbach, brother Rick Heaman, daughter Catherine Heaman, son-in-law Eric Weaver, daughter Maggie Heaman, son-in-law Joe Francis; grandsons, Luke, Mark, and Nash Weaver; and many brothers- and sisters-in-law: Ed and Stephanie Cawley, White Haven, F. Charles Petrillo and Marion Petrillo, Wilkes-Barre, Jackie and Emmanuel Ghormoz, Wilkes-Barre, Michele Boyle and Alan Alt, Binghamton, NY, Mark Espeland and Anne Boyle, Winston Salem, NC; nieces, and nephews.
Special thanks to his caregiver of several years Jill Lewis.
A Funeral Mass was held October 23 at St. Patrick’s Church, White Haven, followed by a celebration of life at the Heaman family home, White Haven.
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One of the most cherished times of Bob’s life was when he, Patricia, Maggie, and Catherine lived in Dublin, Ireland in 1977. They explored many castles, pubs, and literary landmarks of Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, and retraced the footsteps of
For those wishing to honor Bob’s memory, the family suggests contributions to the Patricia Boyle and Robert J Heaman Scholarship which is awarded to junior or senior student majoring in English with a literature concentration. To contribute, go to the link below and enter “”Heaman”” in the “”Make your Selection”” field to designate your donation. https:// www.givecampus.com/ campaigns/44650/donations
George W. Stritz, 90 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at home while in the tender care of his daughters.
Born Thursday, February 22, 1934 in Weatherly, he was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Chippi) Stritz.
George was predeceased by first wife, Donna Jean (Meiser) Stritz; second wife, Evelyn R. (Feuhrer) Stritz; daughters, Barbara Stritz, and Karen L. Stritz; son; Steven G. Stritz; sisters, Helen O’Donnell, Jennie Montz, Mary Mente, Anna Mulligan, Dorothy Gutosky, Elizabeth Bachart-Tee; brother, Andrew Stritz.
Surviving are daughters, Jennie Green and her husband Lester of Palmerton, and Mary Lazar and her husband Brian of Beaver Meadows; son, George A. Stritz and his wife Linda of Florida; grandchildren who affectionately called him “pappy”, Brian Karissa, Charlotte, Alicia, Stephanie,
April, George III; greatgrandchildren, Maci, Steven, Jameson, George IV, Ellanor, Kennedy, Avery, Taylor, Alyssa, Mackenzie, Hannah, Emily, Scott, and Gabrielle. Many nieces and nephews also survive George.
George was always on the move, working at the Weatherly Foundry, retiring from TungSol, working as caretaker of the cemetery at his home church St. Nicholas R.C.C. of Weatherly, assisting at the annual church festival, or serving as handyman for friends and family. In his free time, George enjoyed fishing with his granddaughter Karissa, and cutting grass.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Weatherly.
Private interment was in St. Nicholas R.C.C. Cemetery, Weatherly.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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JOANN HESS
JoAnn Hess, a devoted wife, nurturing mother, and cherished Nene and sister, 63 years of age of Packer Township, Weatherly, entered into the presence of her Savior on November 16, 2024, at home while in the tender love and care of her family.
Her life was a testament to faith, love, and grace.
Born Tuesday, August 1, 1961, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, she was the daughter of late Wiliam H Blade Sr. and Josephine (Tiedeman) Blade. JoAnn was also predeceased by brother, William Howard Blade, and sister, RoseAnn Elizabeth Winningham.
Surviving are her husband of 37 years, Walter Hess; daughter, Crystal Mayernick, wife of Edmund Mayernick Jr.; sons, Jessie Hess, Robert Wisler and his companion Bobbilynn Canfield, and Walter M Hess; sister, Dawn M. Marrs, wife of William L Marrs; brother, Joseph M Blade; grandchildren, Veronica Mayernick, Noah Mayernick, Alexia Wisler, Robert Wisler Jr., Andrew Wisler, Tyson Hess, and Conor Hess; and great-granddaughter, Noel Bogansky Mayernick; and Amanda Bartosevich, who JoAnn treated as a daughter.
She was the heart of her family, a constant source of strength and warmth. As a Godly woman, she touched countless lives with her kindness, wisdom, and unshakable faith. To her husband, she was a loving and devoted wife. To her children and grandchildren, she was a guiding light and a source of unconditional love.
A Weatherly High School graduate, JoAnn worked as a C.N.A. for Procure Personal and at Bimbo Bakery in Hazleton.
Devoted to her Savior, JoAnn was a member of Dominion Life International Apostolic Church of Plano, Texas. There she earned her Pastoral certification. JoAnn and Walter would make a yearly journey to the church while also enjoying traveling and camping.
JoAnn looked forward to vacations with her family at the beach. However, she mostly cherished her role as Nene to her grandchildren.
Though she will be deeply missed, her legacy of love and faith will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. A private celebration of her life was held November 20.
1 Peter 5:7-8 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
Private arrangements were entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home &Cremation Services of Weatherly.
Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Weatherly.
Online condolences or a fond memory of JoAnn may be expressed to the family at www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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DAR CONTEST: K-12 will be participating in the DAR contest where they can make a poster, a stamp, a photographic essay, a digital drawing, a banner, a poem, a short story, or a comic strip about the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Please turn in all projects to Dr Leach by December 4.
TOYS FOR TOTS:
Weatherly Area School District is conducting a district-wide toy drive from Monday, November 18 to Thursday, December 5. Any new, unwrapped toy can be sent to school with your child at any time throughout the toy drive.
CONTEST: The Warm Tootsies contest is where the students compete to see who can bring in the most pairs of new socks that will be donated to veterans in
nursing homes. Winning class will earn a pizza party.
CONFERENCES: On Tuesday, November 26, the school will be holding parent-teacher conferences. If a parent would like to come and meet with the student’s teachers, they need to contact the school and tell them that they will be attending.
VETERANS DAY: On Monday, November 11, the school held a Veterans Day program where they honored 23 different veterans who attended. Each veteran was gifted a challenge coin by their family and the Girl Scouts.
CROSS COUNTRY: The middle school cross-country team wrapped up a very successful season. The girls team of Mikayla Pugh, Mikayla Kuntz, Emma Moyer, Aubrey Slovik, Riley Bachert, and Emma Poser placed 2nd in the Schuylkill League Meet at Pine Grove. They are the first-ever girls’ team to place at the meet. The boys team of Eli Brown, Levi Aneskevich, Jameson DeLauritis, Rex Bellizia, Stephen Delman, Tyler Nelson, placed 5th as a team at the league meet.
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by Ruth Isenberg
At the October 28 Weatherly Borough Council meeting, one of the two properties advertised was sold. The highest bid for the downtown parking lot at Wilbur Street came from Gerard Grega at $26,789. Two other bids were received, from Blak Creek Enterprises LLC for $12,542, and from TP & EL Properties LLC for $10,500. The property was sold to Grega on a 6-1 vote, with Mike Bellizia, Joseph Cyburt, Theresa D’Andrea, Mayor Paul Hadzick, Jeff Miller, and Norm Richie in favor, and Vincent Cuddeford II opposed.
The 120-acre parcel in Lausanne Township was another matter. Only one bid was received, from Tom Morelli for $40,000. Miller felt that the borough should not sell the property until it has to, since the cost to the borough to keep it is minimal. Hadzick disagreed, noting that the borough insures the property, and it is not on the tax rolls. Payment received for the property could be invested by the borough, the same reasons he favored sale of the Wilbur Street property.
Council voted to reject the bid it received, and advertise for new bids. Miller opposed
the motion, but the other members voted in favor of the action.
Audience member Kevin Kennedy suggested the Youth Soccer League could acquire the property, but was told it would not be suitable. The League is also interested in the Babe Ruth field at Eurana Park for additional fields.
Council accepted the fire protection agreement with Packer Township, a five-year pact with annual payments of $33,000, $35,000 and $36,000, the fourth and fifth year increases to be based on the annual cost of living as calculated by Social Security. All members voted in favor of the agreement.
William Carbohn asked about the status of a private sewer line investigation off Plane Street, where the line owner is reportedly seeking a monthly fee from the other homes on the line. Borough manager Harold Pudline said it was a civil matter, and that the borough was not inspecting the lines there.
Council took no action on making Chestnut Alley or Church Street one-way, but asked the police chief to study the area and make a recommendation in December.
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Wilmot Building, 9-10-11-14 Berwick Street
architectural features shall be avoided. Deteriorated architectural features are recommended to be repaired or replaced in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. If
White Haven School House, 300 Elmira Street
White Haven Area Community Library, 121 Towanda St.
replacement is necessary, the new material shall match the material being replaced in arrangement, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities.
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“The original finish of masonry facades must be maintained. No unpainted
We are pleased to announce that the White Haven Area Community Library will be reopening on Wednesday, November 20, at 6:00 PM and will resume all regularly scheduled hours of service for programs, clubs, computer use and book withdrawals.
Our hours of operation are:
• Sunday: Closed
• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday: 10 AM - 1PM; 6 PM - 8 PM
• Wednesday: 6 Pm - 8 PM
• Thursday : 10 AM - 1 PM; 6 Pm - 8 PM
• Friday: Closed
• Saturday: 10 AM - 2 PM
Fireman’s Social Club, 212 Main Street
masonry shall be painted, unless the painting shall be approved by Borough Council, upon review and recommendation of the Borough Planning Commission.”
White Haven Borough Building, 312 Main Street
Changes to other structures in the Commercial Overlay District, which is made up of all properties in the C-1 or C-2 zones are to fit in with neighboring properties in style and color. Any new structures are also to conform.
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The Planning Commission is given the job of reviewing applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness, but the actual granting of COAs will be in the hands of borough council.
Other sections of the amendment concern colors and materials for exteriors (earthtones, and no painted concrete block; aluminum, vinyl or fiberglass siding; or asphalt shingles), awnings, lighting, parking and signs.
Pre-existing buildings that do not conform to these standards may remain, but any changes to those buildings will be subject to the new rules.
The Freeland VFW will host a Toys for Tots fund raiser on Saturday, November 23. There will be food, tricky trays, and live music from The Legends Band from 4-8, and Kartune from 8-12.
Money raised will go to the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. The public is invited.
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The Diamonds Rock Broadway will headline our fourth concert of the 20242025 Greater Hazleton Concert Series season on Saturday, November 23, at 7:30 p.m. at Hazleton Area High School Auditorium, 1601 W. 23rd Street, Hazleton, where abundant free, lighted parking is available.
The only thing better than a great Broadway tune is a show stopping Rock-n’ Broadway one. And The Diamonds will
rock the house with their highenergy revue that salutes the best of the Great White Way and the best of Rock-n-Roll.
Through the years since the release of Little Darlin’ (1957), The Diamonds have learned one important lesson—the durability of classic rock and roll music is as much about the future as it is about the past. As a result, The Diamonds continue to expand their audience to this day, performing in a variety of
venues and settings worldwide.
The 2024-2025 Greater Hazleton Concert Series offers entertaining, professional performances to subscribers. Individual tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students. For concert
information or tickets call, Cynthia at 570-436-6615, or Shirley at 570-384-1226. For more information on all GHCS concerts, visit www. hazletonconcertseries.org or visit their Facebook page.
Foster Township will host Gingerbread House decorating on Saturday, December 7, from 3-5 p.m. at St. Michael’s Recreation Center.
Each child will receive one mess-free cardboard gingerbread house to decorate. The house decorations will be
provided to children by Foster Township.
There will be hot cocoa and other goodies. There will also be photos with Santa. Photos will be uploaded to a thumb drive so they can be printed in any way.
The Anthracite Model Railroad Society will be conducting its annual Christmas Holiday Open House beginning on Thanksgiving Night, November 28, from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, November 30, Noon to 4 p.m., and Sunday, December 1, Noon to 4 p.m. Going forward, dates and times are:
• December 7, Noon to 4 p.m.
• December 8, Noon to 4 p.m.
• December 15, 16 CLOSED
• December 21, Noon to 4 p.m.
• December 22, Noon to 4 p.m.
• December 28, Noon to 4 p.m.
• December 29, Noon to 4 p.m.
• January 4, Noon to 4 p.m.
• January 5, Noon to 4 p.m.
• January 11, Noon to 4 p.m.
• January 12, Noon to 4 p.m.
The Model Railroad club was organized in 1990 and held its first few meetings at Bishop Hafey High School then moved to its first home in the old Holy Trinity Elementary School located at Oak and Laurel Street. They moved to their present location in December 1997 to begin transforming the old Trovitch’s Bakery into a Model Railroad club. After some minor renovations, they began the chore of reconstructing their HO Gauge Model Railroad. If you come and view the Model Railroad Empire, you will have to opportunity to view HO Scale trains operating through the Boroughs of Weatherly, Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk), Harleigh, Eckley, the City of Hazleton, the local locomotive Facility which was a few miles east of Hazleton called Ashmore to name a few towns. On the Model Railroad, you will have the opportunity to view numerous structures that have been razed, such as
the Old Hazleton Train Station, the Jeddo Breaker, the original coal breakers in Harleigh, Drifton and Eckley. You will also see numerous custom built structures in the Borough Mauch Chunk including the old Central of New Jersey Passenger and Freight stations, the Asa and Harry Packer Mansions, the Moen Building, the Lehigh and Navigation Headquarters building, and Saint Mark’s Church. You will also be able to view a scaled-down model of Bethlehem Steel. The Layout is very picturesque, with many waterfalls and mountains well representing the general Hazleton area landscape.
The Model Railroad is located at 1056 Hanover Court between 22nd and 23rd and Peace and James Streets in Hazle Township. Admission is free, however donations are appreciated. Visit www. amrclub.org or Facebook at Anthracite Model Railroad Society.
The Cranberry Quilt Guild will celebrate the upcoming holidays a bit early with their holiday social taking place Monday, November 25. Doors will open at 6 p.m. at Faith United Church of Christ off Airport Beltway in Hazle Township. Members are asked to bring their appetizer and dessert treats to share with all for the evening. A short business meeting will be held and guild membership dues and Quilt of Valor dues will both be accepted for 2025.
Taking a look back, the 2024 season has been both challenging and rewarding—a challenge to finish many projects for the quilt show, as well as being very rewarding to see
an increase in attendance for the biannual show. Speakers taught the members techniques and members mentored others with classes on barn quilts and ‘cotton’ pottery. The group had many interesting meetings, seeing an influx of many new members that joined. Continuing with their community service pledge, the past season saw donations from the guild of many charming baby quilts, as well as comfort quilts and accessories for those experiencing illness, and 14 Quilts of Valor presented throughout the year, along with 68 to date since Cranberry joined the Quilts of Valor society.
The White Haven Area Community Library is now open regular hours. We apologize for the long delay in reopening, but we are so happy to welcome the community back. During our down time our volunteers have continued to plan some exciting activities and we look forward to seeing you again.
The library will be part of the Hometown Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 30. There will be a variety of fun activities throughout town, beginning at 9 a.m. The Elf Parade will begin at the Tavern on the Trail at 12:45 and end at the Library Rail Yard Park, where there will be free children’s activities.
The Library’s Original Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 4, at 6:30 p.m. This month’s book is The Wish by Nicholas Sparks. Please note the Book Club was such a success, that it has since developed into two Book Clubs – Original and Romantic/ Fantasy. Watch our Facebook page as well as future JournalHerald issues for additional
dates and book choices.
There will be a children’s Christmas Party on Saturday, December 14, from 12-2 p.m. More information to follow soon.
Raffle basket tickets for the annual Quilts and Crafts Show, scheduled for Saturday, December 7, from 10-3 are available at the library. Tickets are 20 for $10, or $1 for one. Winning tickets will be pulled on Tuesday, December 10. Admission to the Quilt Show is $5, and can be purchased at the library.
The Scrabble Club will meet on Thursdays, December 5 and 19, and the Fiber Arts Club will meet on Thursday, December 12.
We hope you will continue to support the library by purchasing Gertrude Hawk Candy Bars, now available at two new area businesses – Holy Ghost Distillery and Dominic’s Pizza in Pocono Lake, as well as the many other businesses who continue to support us. Please help keep our fundraiser going strong.
Looking ahead, meetings begin again in March. The program committee is always seeking new ideas for the group. A newsletter is published twice during the season. Whatever is the popular new technique that is being seen online, the guild seems to find a way present it.
For this last meeting of the year, the Block of the Month project is finishing up; date for the reveal will be announced. The fat quarter raffle for November is red and green holiday fabric. Show and tell will include many extra special holiday projects being displayed. Members are reminded to bring in their donations for the Heartwood Center as well.
Story Time for Children will take place Friday, December 6 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Weatherly Area Community Library. Please call the library to register, 570-427-5085.
The library will help children write letters to Santa at Christmas at the Park on December 15 at Eurana Park
A concert of classic Christmas music songs featuring local vocalist Jack James and accomplished trumpet musician Frank Balon will take place Saturday, December 7, beginning at 5 p.m. at Woodie’s Restaurant, 632 Centre Street, Freeland.
A delicious homemade Christmas dinner will be served with choice of entrees and desserts. Included are plenty of door prizes and a Christmas carol sing-a-long. It’s sure to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.
For tickets please phone (570) 455-3564.
from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Children will also color pictures for Santa, and a few pictures will be chosen randomly to receive a prize. The letters and pictures will be given to Santa when he arrives at the Park.
Book Club is Thursday, December 19, at 10 a.m. The book is The Guncle by Stephen Rowley.
The book, Triangle by Danielle Steel was donated to the Weatherly Area Community Library in memory of Joyce Knepper by Melodie and Gary Heydt.
by Steve Stallone Sports Editor
How hard is it to go undefeated through an NFL season, you wonder?
Considering that no team has been able to do it for more than a half-century now, the degree of difficulty is off the charts.
Two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City the league’s only unbeaten team through the first 10 weeks have learned that talent, coaching, key plays and even a big dose of good luck isn’t always enough to run the table.
On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills Kansas City’s chief rival in the AFC this decade spoiled the Chiefs’ run to perfection with a 30-21 victory. Josh Allen’s 26-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-2 call with just over two minutes remaining sealed the win, keeping the Bills (9-2) in contention for the top seed in the playoffs and ending the 9-1 Chiefs’ dream of a perfect season.
Highmark Stadium in Buffalo was rocking, with more than 71,000 fans packed into the the aging complex that has been home to the Bills for more than 50 years. Barring another meeting in the playoffs, however, the two teams have played their final game there together.
The stadium that has been home to four Super Bowl teams, where the great O.J. Simpson ran his way into NFL history,
and where Hall of Famers like Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas starred, is scheduled for demolition.
The New Highmark Stadium, as it will be called, is being built across the street. The 62,000seat state-of-the-art facility with a $2.1 billion price tag is scheduled to open next season, and the old stadium will be brought down.
When I was in college near Erie, I made the drive north to Buffalo with some friends to see the Bills and Cleveland Browns play in what was my first NFL regular-season game. The thing I remember most from that game some 40 years ago was that even though it was in the 20s, the wind was howling and we were being pelted by snow showers coming off Lake Erie, the energized fans were unfazed. Although I was ready to head to the warmth of our car by halftime, these fans stayed right to the end.
Back then, the place was known as Rich Stadium, and ultimately would be called Ralph Wilson Stadium (for its former owner), New Era Field, and even Bills Stadium during the pandemic season of 2020.
Rich Stadium now called Highmark Stadium opened in 1973, just months after the 1972 Miami Dolphins had just completed an undefeated season by beating Washington in the Super Bowl.
In its final year, old Rich
Stadium is now the site where the latest run at NFL history and those ‘72 Dolphins ended. No team in the 51 seasons since has equaled the feat.
Each year, when the final NFL unbeaten team falls by the wayside, the remaining members of that Dolphins team gather together, crack open bottles of champagne, and celebrate their remarkable achievement all over again.
And to those ‘72 Dolphins, we raise our glasses and toast you again, acknowledging that your achievement was indeed very rare.
The Chiefs-Bills showdown was one of two big AFC matchups on Sunday. The first game of the double-header featured the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers one of the most heated rivalries in all of sports in a battle for North Division supremacy.
When you put the Ravens and Steelers together, it’s like putting two boxers into a phone booth. With no room between them, they’ll just sit there and duke it out until someone emerges. Lately, that’s been the Steelers.
Pittsburgh used a stifling defense to once again keep two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in check, and got a record-tying six field goals from Chris Boswell to eke out an 18-16 victory that, for the time being, has the Steelers (8-2)
alone in first place, a game-anda-half ahead of the Ravens (7-4). Pittsburgh has now won eight of the last nine games in the series, all of which were decided by one touchdown or less. Jackson has played in five of those games, and has a 1-4 record against the Steelers. The two will meet again in Baltimore on Dec. 21.
Interestingly, prior to the start of the season most experts picked the Ravens to not only win the AFC North, but to reach the conference title game and contend for a Super Bowl. The Steelers, on the other hand, were picked to finish dead last in the division, behind the Ravens (now 7-4), Cincinnati Bengals (4-7) and Cleveland Browns (2-8).
RIVALS
With their hurricane-damaged home of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. unable to be repaired in time, the Tampa Bay Rays were in need of a place to play their home games in 2025. The Rays looked no farther than in nearby Tampa, and to a division rival, for help.
Steinbrenner Field in Tampa the New York Yankees’ spring training ballpark will be home to the Rays this season. After reviewing all their options at other minor league parks in the region, Rays owner Stuart Sternberg came to one conclusion: The best fit for the Rays this season would be the 11,000-seat stadium once known as Legends Field right there in Tampa.
“This is a heavy lift for the Yankees,” Sternberg said. “This is a huge ask by us and baseball of the Yankees.”(Hal Steinbrenner) did not waver for one second. I couldn’t have been more grateful.”
Steinbrenner, Yankees owner and son of longtime team owner George Steinbrenner, said the Yankees are “happy to extend our hand to the Rays” and noted the team and his family have deep roots in the Tampa Bay area, where his father ran
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Ella Brady scored two goals, and fellow Crestwood senior Maria Smith scored the first goal of the contest to lead the way for Team Black. Both of Brady’s first-half goals came on shots from outside of the box.
Team Black, made up of
players from Crestwood, Holy Redeemer and Wyoming Valley West and coached by the Spartans’ Steph Gover, raced out to a 5-0 advantage by intermission. Holy Redeemer’s Mary Lombardi also scored two goals in the win.
Team Red was comprised of players from Dallas, Hanover Area, Lake-Lehman, Nanticoke Area, Wilkes-Barre Area and Wyoming Area, and was coached by Dallas’ Nikki Pekarski.
The second game of the
evening pitted the WVC senior boys against one another in a contest that was anything but one-sided.
Team Black raced out to a 3-0 lead, but Team Red charged back to score three second-half goals and end the game in a 3-3 draw.
Wilkes-Barre Area’s David Abbey scored with six minutes remaining to tie the contest and complete Team Red’s three-goal comeback. The assist came from Wolfpack teammate Joey
Egidio. Dallas’ Carter Brunn and Devon Nelson also scored in the first half for Team Red, which was made up of seniors from Berwick, Dallas, Lake-Lehman, Pittston Area, Wyoming Seminary and Wilkes-Barre Area.
Wyoming Valley West’s Aidan Kaminski scored all three of Team Black’s first-half goals. He was joined on the team by players from Hanover Area, Holy Redeemer, Wyoming Area and Valley West.
The Crestwood girls, fresh off a conference championship, landed five players on the first team as the Wyoming Valley Conference girls’ soccer coaches announced their All-Star team picks for the 2024 season.
Crestwood junior goalie Daisy West, senior defender Kiley Kondraski, senior midfielder Maria Smith, sophomore midfielder Sarah Kondraski, and junior forward Jordan Andrews were all tabbed to the Division 1 First Team by the conference coaches.
Crestwood also had a pair of Second Team selections in sophomore defender Tristyn Divers and senior midfielder Ella Brady. Meanwhile, five Crestwood players earned Honorable Mention honors,
including Sarah Shipton, Hope Kline, Aly Decker, Gia Caporuscio and Kyra Bechtel. The complete WVC Girls’ Soccer All-Star teams for Division 1 and Division 2 are as follows:
DIVISION 1
FIRST TEAM
Goalie
Daisy West, Crestwood (Jr.)
Defenders
Abby Singer, Wyoming Valley West (Sr.)
Angelena Mendola, Wilkes-Barre Area (Sr.)
Isabella Pisano, Pittston Area (Fr.)
Kiley Kondraski, Crestwood (Sr.)
Kayla Torres, Hazleton Area (Jr.)
Leah Pryor, Wilkes-Barre Area (So.)
Ava Peters Berwick
Noelle Cunningham, Dallas
Midfielders
Iris Hobson- Tomasik, Dallas (Sr.)
Lola Wojciechowski, Wyoming Valley West (Sr).
Isabella Dessoye, Pittston Area (So.)
Maria Smith, Crestwood (Sr.)
Ava Arendash, Hazleton Area (Fr.)
Jordan Prushinski, Wilkes-Barre Area (So.)
Izzy Carrozza, Wyoming Valley West (Sr.)
Sarah Kondraski, Crestwood (So).
Forwards
Gracie Coyne, Dallas (So.)
Jordan Andrews, Crestwood (Jr.)
Kaylie Fraind, Berwick (Jr.)
Isabella Ciavarella, Hazleton Area (Fr.)
Addison Corchado, Wilkes-Barre Area (Fr.)
SECOND TEAM
Goalies
Victoria Luna, Wilkes-Barre Area (So.)
Chole Zellin, Hazleton Area (Sr.)
Defenders
Ava Puskar, Dallas (So.)
Tristyn Divers, Crestwood (So.)
Meghan Singer, Wyoming Valley West (So.)
Lily Sopkie, Wilkes-Barre Area (So.)
Lela Giardina, Wilkes-Barre Area (Sr.)
Caitlyn Kukorlo, Berwick
Midfielders
Lily Nespoli, Berwick
Mia DelGaudio, Dallas (Jr.)
Maggie Gruber, Pittston Area (Fr.)
Ella Brady, Crestwood (Sr.)
Nora Keating, Wyoming Valley West (So).
Ryleigh Snyder, Hazleton Area (Jr.)
Ellie Merritt, Hazleton Area (So.)
Alaina Reese, Wilkes-Barre Area (So.)
Lily Nespoli, Berwick (Fr.)
Andrea Lubnicki, Berwick
Forwards
Tyra Braunerhielm, Dallas (Sr.)
Camryn Karp, Pittston Area (So.)
Jordayn Dermody, Wyoming Valley West (Sr.)
Milena Chicalese, Hazleton Area (Sr.)
Jayla Thomas, Hazleton Area (So.)
Sophia Maier, Dallas (Sr.)
HONORABLE MENTION
Berwick: Chloe Hyde; Liz Rose
Crestwood: Sarah Shipton; Hope Kline; Aly Decker; Gia Caporuscio; Kyra Bechtel
Dallas: Brynlee Tabor, Freshman; Ellie Wallace, Senior; Emma Pitcavage, Sophomore; Jamie Timlin, Senior; Paige Banks, Junior; Sarah Snowdon, Junior
Pittston Area: Kelcey Podwika, Freshman; Rebecca Dunn, Freshman; Juliana Menendez, Junior; Adriana Wallace, Sophomore
Wilkes-Barre Area: Sara Marin Orozco, Freshman; Jackelynn Rico, Freshman; Kathryn Buczynski, Sophmore; Rylee Parry, Sophmore; Elizabeth Pachucki, Junior; Eryka Serafin, Senior; Kathryn Tarnalicki, Senior Wyoming Valley West: Madison Warnack, Senior; Emma Moses, Senior; Lily Shymanski, Senior; Olivia Riviello, Senior; Stella Wojciechowski, Sophomore; Renny Riviello, Sophomore; Aly Dick, Freshman DIVISION 2
FIRST TEAM
Holy Redeemer: Amira Pirrone, Avery Kozerski, Grace Stetz-Madden, Isabella Sikora, Elyse Kunec
Lake-Lehman: Kinley Purdy, Ashley Hudak, Mia Stillarty, Gracie Bucknavage, Kiera Lucarino
Nanticoke Area: Natalee Atkins, Amanda Atkins
Tunkhannock: Piper Robinson
Wyoming Area: Kendall Day, Abigail Francis, Ella Shepulski, Ava Musinski
Wyoming Seminary: Avery Luksic, Ella Stambaugh, Ellie Kersey, Emma Butcher
SECOND TEAM
Hanover Area: Brooke Myzick, McKenzie Bannon, Ava Willis
Holy Redeemer: Emily Werner, Edie Perzia, Mary Lombardi, Jane Gillespie
Lake-Lehman: Brynligh Bennett, Lexi Peiffer, Betsy Digiovanni, Ava Blazes
Nanticoke Area: Ella Alles, Jenna Sewald, Matilda Serrano
Tunkhannock: Addisyn Waterman
Wyoming Area: Emily Kostik, Sofia Menta, Isabella Costa, Alana Zdaniewicz
Wyoming Seminary: Mirabaai Reitsma
HONORABLE MENTION
Hanover Area: Tasha Kelly, Aibreann Mullin
Holy Redeemer: Lia Limongelli, Bella Bennett, Kyra Chepolis
Lake-Lehman: Kathryn Morgan, Grace Martin, Ava Jones, Hannah Chipego
Nanticoke Area: Sophia Cromer, Olivia Cromer, Emily Duda
Tunkhannock: Natalie Bolcavage, Hailey Fenton, Kayla Griffin
Wyoming Area: Jailynn Park, Sarah Mizenko, Julianne Potter, Frankie Pizano
Wyoming Seminary: Clare Griffin
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a shipbuilding company and had Legends Field built there in 1996.
“In times like these, rivalry and competition take a back seat to doing what’s right for our community, which is continuing to help families and businesses rebound from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.”
The Yankees will receive roughly $15 million in revenue for hosting the Rays, though that money won’t come from Tampa Bay, but from other sources, mainly insurance.
Perhaps the biggest challenge for the teams is turnaround. The Yankees break camp on March 24, and the Rays are scheduled to host Cleveland for their home opener three days later, meaning the Rays have just 72 hours to change signage and make the stadium and field major-league ready for opening day.
The Rays’ future stadium plans, meanwhile, remain clouded.
When Tropicana Field was hit hard by Hurricane Milton in early October, shredding its roof and inflicting major water damage inside, it left the stadium unplayable for this season. It will cost an estimated $55 million to repair the damage and get it ready for the 2026 season, but that move would have to be approved by the city of St. Petersburg, which owns the facility.
St. Petersburg City Council earlier this year approved a new $1.3 billion stadium to replace Tropicana Field in 2028, leaving in doubt whether the repairs to Trop would be feasible.
An estimated 60 million households tuned in to Netflix to watch Saturday night’s boxing match between 58-year-old retired legend Mike Tyson and 27-year-old Jake Paul. As it turns out, Tyson’s face slap of Paul at the pre-fight press conference was better than anything that happened in the ring. The much-hyped fight between the one-time heavyweight champion and the social media star-turned-boxer ended with no knockdowns
and a unanimous decision for Paul…Bela Karolyi, who coached and developed USA Gymnastics into a world force, has died at the age of 82. He and his wife Marta defected from Romania, where they had coached Nadia Comaneci, and launched the athletic careers of U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Famers like Mary Lou Retton, Kerri Strug, Dominique Dawes and Kim Zmeskal. Retton was the first American woman to win an Olympic individual allaround gold in 1984…Former Scranton-area and Syracuse University basketball star Gerry McNamara, now the head coach at Siena College, will bring his team to Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza to face off with Bucknell on Nov. 30. McNamara and the Saints opened their season with overtime wins over Brown and Bryant. Siena is led by former Holy Redeemer High School star Justice Shoats, who transferred to Siena from Division II Lock Haven. In the two games, Shoats came off the bench to score a combined 54 points, and was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Player of the Week and one of five Division I players named by the U.S. Basketball Writers
Association as an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week.
The ACS planning committee invites you to the 46th annual American Cancer Society Telethon-Greater Hazleton scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., at the Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts, 212 W. Broad Street, Hazleton. The Telethon has enjoyed 45 successful event years to date, because of the generosity of all the businesses and people who have provided financial support, and all the volunteers. Watch on TV 35 and WYLN’s You Tube channel or come down to the PTPA to watch the fashion show or buy a few chances on a tricky tray. Or simply dial 570-459-1212 or go to www.acsmove. org/hazleton to make a pledge. Shown from left, first row, are Kelly Kostanesky, Sherri O’Donnell, and Jane Dougherty; second row, John Beltrami, Joe Clark, Pat Korb and Mike Dougherty.
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by Alex Zidock
While controversy continues about when the state-wide regular firearms deer season should begin, hunters will take to the field on Saturday, November 30, when deer and bear will be legal to harvest. They will also be able to hunt on Sunday, December 1.
State Representative Brian Smith has been trying to get the House to set a hearing date for his House Bill 495, which would move the opening day of deer season back to its historic opening day of the Monday after Thanksgiving Day. With this year’s House sessions closed, he will have to wait until next year to re-introduce the bill or drop the idea.
In 2019, after a steady decline in hunting license sales, the Pennsylvania Game Commission opted to move the opening day of the regular deer season to Saturday, hoping to entice more hunting interest. By increasing the season by two days and starting it on Saturday, when most hunters already have the day off from work and children are not in school, the Game Commission figured there would be a better opportunity for participation.
Hunting licenses sales spiked upwards in 2019, and the sale has since leveled off. But everyone is not happy. Many hunters say the tradition of the preparation is lost. Hunters who anticipated going to a hunting camp on Saturday with their friends and the excitement of opening day on Monday are gone.
The regular black bear season opens on November 23, hunting is allowed on Sunday, November 24, and continues on November 25 and 26.
In Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 3D which encompasses most of the Pocono Mountains
area the black bear season continues and coincides with the opening of the regular deer season on Saturday, November 30. Bear will be legal to hunt on Sunday, December 1, and then the following week from December 2 through December 7. In WMU 3D, generally in the Pocono Mountains, the regular firearms deer season opens on Saturday, November 30, hunting is legal on Sunday, December 1, and continues December 2 through 14. The only Sunday hunters can hunt deer during the regular statewide firearms season is Sunday, December 1. In some WMU throughout the state deer season opened as early as September with archery and special regulations areas and seasons. With every hunting license sold a booklet (Hunting and Trapping Digest) is available containing the various rules and regulations, including seasons and bag limits for all types and species that are allowed to be hunted in Pennsylvania. The booklet is also available on the Game Commission website. It is advisable for every hunter to read the booklet and to be certain of the area you are hunting and the regulations that apply to that particular WMU. Many thousands of hunters will be taking part in the regular statewide firearms big game hunting seasons in the next few weeks. They are required to wear a specific amount of fluorescent orange while hunting. Deer are everywhere. Hunters will be on private land, state game lands, and state forests, pretty much wherever it is legal to hunt. If you are not a hunter but usually walk in areas where hunting may be taking place it is very much advisable that you wear fluorescent orange or bright colors to be seen. Keeping hunting a very safe sport is no accident.
Deer are everywhere and while it is illegal to discharge a firearm within 150 yards of an occupied residence, school, playground, or other occupied structure without written permission, anyone walking or using areas where hunters may be present should wear fluorescent orange or brightly colored clothing during the hunting seasons.
