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ournal-herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 • Volume 43 – No. 15 ©2023, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
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Christmas festivities happening this weekend There are still holiday celebrations happening throughout the area, with some special events set for this weekend. Start out right on Saturday morning, December 9, with Breakfast with Santa at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The big guy will be there from 9 a.m. to Noon.
Then head over to Weatherly for the Heritage Hill Tree Trimming Contest and Open House from 12 to 4. On your way back, check out homes in Weatherly and White Haven on the Facebook maps. Sunday head back to Weatherly for the annual Christmas in the Park, 3:30-6:30;
The Weatherly Area High School Wreckers boys’ basketball team handed out free pies to area residents for Thanksgiving on the cold and rainy Tuesday evening before the holiday. They distributed 150 pies, pumpkin and apple, to anyone who wanted one, across from the former borough building. Head coach Luke Medico and his assistant Robert Bryan wanted the team members to learn to help others in the community. JH: Steve Stallone
Weatherly Borough tax rises 3 mills, could have been 4 by Seth Isenberg A vote to advertise a 2024 budget with a 4-mill tax increase for Weatherly Borough taxpayers was rejected on a four to three vote at the Borough Council’s November meeting, on the 30th. Led by Joe Thomas, members Jeff Miller, Joe Cyburt and Norm Richie voted against the proposed budget, while Vince Cuddeford II, Teresa D’Andrea and Mayor P. J. Hadzick voted in favor. After discussion, a proposal a 3-mill tax increase was put
forward, with the budget adjusted to make the numbers work. Here, only Thomas and Cuddeford II were opposed. Thomas would like to see no increase. In other business, council voted to reject a proposed threeyear fire protection agreement with Packer Township, and are seeking ten years for Citizens Volunteer Fire Co. #1, as before. Council approved the 2024 tax anticipation loan and authorized borough manager Harold Pudliner and solicitor James
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Think Pink Campaign: Standard Farms produced a pink tip vape cart to be sold through the month of October. They partnered with PA Breast Cancer Coalition, which ensures that funds are used within Pennsylvania for any patient with a need. For each one sold Standard Farms donated $5 to the organization. A total of 2,844 carts were sold to several dispensaries throughout the state, and that resulted in $14,220 for donation to the breast cancer cause. Shown from left are Linda Miller, president of the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce; Rose Diel, outreach manager at Standard Farms; Ron Zaykowski, general manager at Standard Farms; and Natalie Kopp, PA Breast Cancer Coalition communications director.