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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.

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Editorial Thank you to those who give of themselves by Seth & Ruth Isenberg The few weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year are the season of thanks. There are the big ‘thank yous’ of being grateful for our bounty, for our health, for a miracle of lights, and for the miracle of Jesus. There is also thanks to be given to those who make our communities good places to live — quiet — safe…etc. The arrival of the fire company’s annual campaign letter got me thinking about an extra thank you to the volunteers of the fire companies and local ambulances. These incredible people share in the thanks for all of what I’ve listed, and then give their time to keep us safe…wow. Things are tough right now for volunteer organizations. It’s difficult to find enough people to provide the round-the-clock service that’s needed. But without volunteer ambulance and fire companies, we would all be paying dearly for the vital protection they provide. So as giving time is here, look to giving the ambulance associations and fire companies a little more this year to keep them ahead of inflation, and to let them know how very much we appreciate them. And if you can, consider getting in touch with your local fire company and/or ambulance association and see if they have opportunities where you could help them by volunteering. It’s a pretty sure bet they will. While active fire fighters and EMTs are always needed, so are people to raise money, send out letters, keep the books, write press releases, keep up the social media posts, and so much more. Your dollars are welcome. Your time may be even more so.

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undefeated team — the Storks who beat the Hinkle Roofing team, 36-24 with a 15-6 third quarter to earn victory.

Roger Schoch provided fine pictures of some of the stops on the weekend’s Holiday House Tour, benefiting United To Serve, Inc.

Phil Engman sees growth in a rebuilding year for the Comet boys basketball team, and a step up for the ‘Commettes.’

East Side Council held the line on taxes for 1994. This Sunday, the musical Annie will be performed at the Weatherly Area Middle School starring Weatherly’s own Courtney Furmanchin. Tickets were available at the J&E IGA and Garber-Drasher Insurance (and at the door). The Weatherly 4-H Club honored Betty Henry for her decades of service. A group of children from Mountaintop Kids at White Haven Center enjoyed a day of roller skating and dancing at Roller King and the End Zone in Kingston. Security Savings’ Christmas Club for next year earns a rate of 3.09%. Pocono Cable TV sponsored a Toys for Tots collection where donations got a $5 discount to sign up for HBO, Cinemax and Prism. Sixth grade math classes at Fairview Elementary School recently donated $145 to the Mountaintop Food Bank towards Thanksgiving turkeys for needy families. Pete Chapla’s cinema column featured a review of the film, Gettysburg. The Marian Colts were shut out on a sloppy, rainy day versus South Williamsport. Wayne Wagner’s column about Weatherly Youth Basketball featured just one

Sports this issue were a fistful of previews of the local high school teams, mostly penned by Steve Stallone. Charlie Weaver’s was the dining review — orange roughy with tomato shrimp topping, and veal meringue with shrimp, plus an apple turnover with ice cream. The public is invited to attend a Musicale with combined choir members from the United Church of Christ, Centenary Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church who will present a variety of Christmas music… to be held Sunday afternoon … at the Weatherly Presbyterian Church. Crestwood School Board welcomed three new members at last Thursday’s meeting – Louise Fino, Eric Aigeldinger, and Stephanie Grubert. From The Journal Issue of December 9, 1943 Publisher W. C. Taylor The newly elected members of the Dennison Township School District Board are Stanley Yackiel and Floyd A. Searfoss. They were sworn in on Monday. William Sommers was re-elected chairman for the 1943-44 term and Thomas E. Carter vice chairman. Albert Poltrok is the other member. Yet another $1.00 Dinner for Four: Sauteed canned salmon slices with creamed peas 28¢, orange and banana salad 15¢, bread and butter 8¢, caramel nut pudding 16¢, and demi-tasse 3¢.

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

BUDGET NOTICE WEATHERLY BOROUGH AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE 2024 PROPOSED BUDGET IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AT THE BORUGH OFFICE, LOCATED AT 61 WEST MAIN STREET. LORI O’DONNELL, BOROUGH SECRETARY DECEMBER 7, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of Donald E. Snyder a/k/a Donald Snyder Late of Weatherly Borough, Carbon County, Pennsylvania Letters Testamentary in the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment, without delay to: Carol M. Cipperley 4384 Haines Ave. San Jose, CA 95136 or to her Attorney: THOMAS S. NANOVIC, ESQUIRE NANOVIC LAW OFFICES 57 Broadway, P.O. Box 359 Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0359

PUBLIC NOTICE

The proposed 2024 Budget for Lausanne Township totalling $141,195.44 has been on display at 115 N. Stagecoach Road since November 6, 2023. In addition to the budget, Resolution 2024A1 is scheduled for adoption. Resolution 2024A1 relates to: the general purpose tax rate .57 mils; occupation tax at .25 mils; per capita tax at 300 cents; earned Income tax and Realty Transfer tax at 1% each; Amusement tax at 2.5. There is no increase in any tax. The garbage fee is $540 and can be paid in quarterly installments of $135.00. The proposed budge and tax/garbage fee resolition is scheduled for adoption at a public meeting to be held on December 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm at 115 N. Stagecoach Road, Weatherly, PA 18255.

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Nanovic to work up the numbers and loan agreement. Council renewed the Weatherly Museum’s lease on its building. A two-lot subdivision for Kyle Feaster was approved.

NEW WHITE HAVEN POLICE OFFICER Prakriti Situla was sworn in this week by Mayor Fred Meier.

Preliminary plans are in the making for a company to renovate the C. M. Schwab School building for apartments, and construct an additional building to house more, for a proposed total of 30 units. The company has asked if council would consider a tax abatement on the new project for its first 10 years. Discussion featured a

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great deal of praise. The vote in favor of providing an abatement when it is time for it was 6 in favor, Thomas opposed. Thomas was recognized by member D’Andrea for his time serving on Council. His last meeting will be next month. Thomas replied that “it has been an honor and a privilege.” D’Andrea also commended basketball coach Luke Medico and his coaches and players, who gave out apple and pumpkin pies to residents on November 21 — after their practice. She noted it was “such a good project… I was extremely grateful…” and “we have such good young people.” The next Weatherly Council meeting will be on December 28, in the borough building, beginning at 4 p.m.

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Obituaries WILLIAM E. GALLAHER William E. Gallagher, of White Haven, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born and raised in White Haven, he was the son of the late Emmett and Effie Gallagher. He was a graduate of White Haven High School. Bill served his country proudly in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was employed as a machinist, and was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. In his younger years, he was active with the White Haven Ambulance and enjoyed bass fishing. He was a member for 54 years with the Freemansons Laurel Lodge and enjoyed woodworking. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald and Norman Gallagher. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 64 years, Agnes L. Gower; son, Mark W.Gallagher; daughter, Lori Ann Searfoss and her husband, Michael all of White Haven; and granddaughter, Leah Marie. A private family graveside funeral will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lehman Family Funeral Service, White Haven.

Stephen C. Kaminski, 85, of Mountain Top, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at home. Steve was born in WilkesBarre, son of the late Stephen and Stella Bozeski Stone. Steve was the second youngest of 11 brothers and sisters. He graduated from GAR High School in 1956 and Wilkes University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Steve was an accountant for Wise Foods and later retired from the State Correctional Institution–Dallas as a budget analyst. He was a member of St. Jude’s Parish as well as a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council 6440 of Mountaintop. Steve enjoyed playing golf with his friends and family. He enjoyed gatherings with his siblings, family and friends where they would play guitars, sing, make jokes and laugh over a glass of good scotch and a lousy cigar. He enjoyed maintaining his fitness daily with his bride as a long-time member of Odyssey Fitness as well as socializing and playing the slots at the casino. Steve enjoyed a good game of pinochle with friends, watching golf and ball games on tv, music, and writing poetry. Later in life, he loved sitting on his back deck with his wife and family listening to music, sitting in the sun, watching the hummingbirds feed from the

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honest, supportive, friendly and social. He touched many lives of those he met and will be missed tremendously by his family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his brothers, sisters and daughter-in-law, Donna Kaminski. Left to cherish his memory is his loving bride of 63 years, Janet Kennedy Kaminski; four children, Michelle (Frank) Ciavarella of Mountain Top, Jeffrey (Maureen) Kaminski of Mountain Top, Scott Kaminski of Wilkes-Barre, Terri (Jason Cassidy) Niemenski of Shavertown; five grandchildren, Alicia, Amber, Lauren, Zachary, and Brandon; four greatgrandchildren, Madison, Jaxson, Xander, Liam; siblings, Greg Stone, Celine Lutinski, Romaine Smith; and nieces and nephews. Blessing service will be conducted on Saturday, December 9, at 11 a.m. from the Desiderio-Lehman Funeral and Cremation, 436 S. Mountain Blvd. Mountain Top. Interment will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, White Haven. Friends are invited to join the family from 10 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Visit www.MountainTopFH. com for additional information

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Obituaries MICHAEL HUDOCK Michael Hudock, 81, of White Company of West Hazleton, and retired after 27 years of Haven, passed away Thursday, November employment. Michael was a member of 30, 2023, in Geisinger St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Wyoming Church, Freeland. He was also Valley a member of the Veterans of Medical Foreign Wars Post 5010. Center, Preceding him in death, in Plains addition to his parents, were Township. brothers Joseph, John, and Fred Hudock; and a sister, Anna Nice. Born in White Surviving are his wife of 54 Haven, he years, the former Elizabeth “Betty” Cherenyack, at home; was the son of the late Jospeh and Anna (Stebnitsky) Hudock. a son, Michael P. Hudock and wife, Melissa, White Haven; a Michael served honorably in sister, Nancy Hudock, White the U.S. Army from February of 1964 until January of 1970, Haven; grandchildren, Megan and Rachel Hudock; and several and received the following nieces and nephews. decorations and medals: sharpshooter (.45 cal SMG), The Rev. Scott Boghossian celebrated the Office of Christian sharpshooter (.45 pistol), Burial December 5 in St. Mary’s sharpshooter (90MM gun), Vietnam Service Medal and 1st Byzantine Catholic Church, Freeland. Burial followed inSt. Award Good Conduct Medal. Mary’s Cemetery, Freeland. He was employed as a printer for the Federal Business

WAHS lists honor roll Weatherly Area High School principal Anthony DeSpirito has released the Honor Roll for the first marking period. PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL (Students must achieve a 95 average or better with no grade below 90) FRESHMEN Matthew Adler, Rebecca Caldwell, Joseph Corso, Aiden Foley, Willem Grant, Ben Kropp, Mary Portell, Madeline Rhodes, Liam Savakinus, Chance Stauffer, Emilio Valenzuela. SOPHOMORES McKenna Gerhard, Grace Portell, Kelly Reiner, Niko Saldukas, Mason Veasie, Abigail Weston, Amanda Whale, Aisha Zuberi. JUNIORS Ryan Breslosky, Ethan Darraugh, Hayden DiGennaro, Kiley Holman, Izabel Jones, Kaiya Kunkle, Mackenzie McGill, James McLaurin, Vincent Paisley, Mackenzie Rhodes, Rachel Rosenlund, Ava Sahaida.

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White Haven Area Community Library annual Holiday Quilts & Crafts Show draws crowds

Crafters offered everything from quilting supplies to pottery at both the library and The Victorian Connection.

Quilts were displayed by members of the Cranberry Quilt Guild. Photos by Seth & Ruth Isenberg

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Seth’s Sightings

‘Tis the season for holiday parties. Our social card has us having parties and get-togethers mainly next week. Plans are not made yet for Christmas weekend which starts on the 22nd, but then again, our plans are not set for Chanukah, which starts on the 8th. We’ll go with the flow. After the Thanksgiving weekend road trips, we kept close to home and made minitrips both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday we had business in Hamlin which ran long, so we stopped in Scranton on the way home. Dinner was at ThaiThai on Washington St., just feet from the Courthouse Square where the Lackawanna Winter Market was set up. The Thai dinner was superb — tamarind duck for Ruth and ginger chicken for me, with Thai iced teas. After the meal, we walked off some of the

calories at the Winter Market, with Ruth buying alpaca-wool gloves. Sunday, we took a ride to Schuylkill Haven to buy produce at Bill’s, and Orwigsburg to buy mint iced tea from Rutter’s. We also did some food shopping at the Giant. It had been a long time since we’d traveled out that way. Next time, we’ll go earlier and make a stop at Renninger’s Market, which closes Sunday mid-afternoon, as we came through in the early evening. Penn State gets a plum bowl assignment to the Peach Bowl versus Ole Miss — PSU ranked 10 to Ole Miss at 11. It should be a fine game. The Lady Huskies of UConn host a very good Ball State team this coming Wednesday. The team lost to Texas in their house last week, and needs a big win. The WBS Penguins are home this weekend for Friday and

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Saturday AND Wednesday matches. They have been playing well, winning a bit more than half their games, 10-8-3. Division leading Hershey has won 18 games and lost only 4, and second place Hartford is 14-4-2. Good seats can be had for all the home games. We are looking forward to Christmas in the Park coming up this Sunday at Eurana Park in Weatherly. And about Christmas, there are some nice holiday window displays along White Haven’s Main Street, and some fun decorations at homes all around The Journal-Herald area. There are Facebook maps for lighted homes and businesses in both Weatherly and White Haven, a great resource if you want to take a ride to look at the lights. New spots are being added all the time. We are looking to treat

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ourselves to a trip to the Green Valley Book Fair to get some books for the holidays and beyond. It’s hard to time the trip, with weather now a factor. Snow is supposed to grace our area mid-week this week. That’s beyond what snowmakers have laid down on Jack Frost Mountain, which is open to skiers, and on Big Boulder, which will open soon — no date set as of this column. So bundle up and keep well. Happy Chanukah to those who celebrate.

Coming Events SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9—Tree Trimming Contest & Open House, 12-4 p.m., Heritage Hill Senior Community, Weatherly SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10—Breakfast, 7 a.m.-12 p.m., Silver Ridge Hunting Club, Weatherly SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10—Christmas in the Park, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Eurana Park, Weatherly SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16—Holly Jolly Christmas Dinner Show, 5-8 p.m., Woody’s Restaurant, Freeland, 570-636-3333 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17—Breakfast with Santa, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., VFW Post 6615, White Haven SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024—Winterfest 200th Birthday Fireworks Celebration, 6:30 p.m., Linesville Park, White Haven SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2024—Family Fun Day/ Memorial Day Parade & Celebration, 1-4 p.m., Lehigh Park, White Haven FRIDAY, JUNE 26-SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2024—200th Birthday Summer Street Festival, Main Street, White Haven

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It’s a Nashville Merry Country Christmas indeed, this Friday, December 8, when all of your favorite Christmas songs are presented in authentic Nashville country style with dazzling guitars and fiddles along with soaring harmonies as part of the Greater Hazleton Concert Series. Everyone is in their best country Christmas attire and the barn is decked with boughs of holly and colorful strings of lights. The joy of Christmas comes to you in this delightful production of toe-tapping, heartfelt music of the holidays. From the fun of Old Saint Nick to the profoundly moving Oh Come all Ye Faithful, and from the playful Up on the Housetop to the poignant Silent Night, songs of fun, faith, and hope are presented by the finest musicians and singers steeped in the traditions of America’s Country Style. Exciting sets, colorful costuming, brilliant musicianship, boot-scootin’ dancers, topped off by a company of voices ranging from the basement to the heavens – the best that country has to offer all the way from Nashville to Hazleton Area High School, 1601 West 23rd Street, Hazel Township. Nashville Merry Country Christmas heralds the coming

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CHRISTMAS AT THE MUSEUM was fun for kids of all ages. The Weatherly Area Museum hosted, and teamed up with the Weatherly Area Community Library to offer stories, visits with Santa, and cookies and other refreshments on Saturday, November 26. Adults, meanwhile, had a chance to view Museum exhibits and talk to volunteers about the history of the community, and of course to enjoy some of those holiday refreshments. Photos courtesy Karen von Frisch

Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 9

9 a.m.-Noon St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of White Haven Parish Hall $10 per person Children 3 years and under eat free Enjoy a complete hot breakfast and get a picture with Santa

Christmas Cookie Sale too All proceeds benefit the youth attending the Lutheran Youth Gathering in New Orleans, Summer 2024

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Library Corner WHACL welcomes Polar Express The White Haven Area Community Library will host Tot Time on Saturday, December 9 from 10:15 until 11 a.m. Bring your toddlers in for a craft activity. In the afternoon, The Polar Express will pull into the library. Children aged 6 and up are invited to come aboard. The Polar Express movie will be shown, and there will be crafts and snacks plus a visit from Santa. This event is from 1 until 4 p.m. The movie is rated PG.

historical tidbits telling the story of White Haven. The calendar would make a great Christmas gift for anyone calling White Haven their home. Stop by the library or call 570-443-8776 to order. The calendars are $20 and proceeds benefit the library.

The Book Club will meet on December 13 in the John Murphy Room at 6:30 p.m. This month’s book is ‘None of This is True’ by Lisa Jewell. The New York Times bestseller is a scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast. Aside from the book discussion, there will be a holiday party with a white elephant gift exchange. Attendees are asked to bring a wrapped gift valued at $15 to participate in the fun.

The library would like to acknowledge and thank Congresswoman Susan Wild’s District Director Megan Beste, for a donation of surplus books from the Library of Congress. The donation includes many recently published books, some in large print, as well as many audio books.

Commemorative 2024 Calendars celebrating the 200th anniversary of White Haven are available for purchase. Inside are pages featuring old and new pictures as well as interesting

Tickets for the basket raffle will continue to be available at the library until the winners are drawn on December 12. Stop by the library to see the baskets and purchase tickets.

Scrabble Club will meet on December 7 at 6 p.m., however the December 21 game night is cancelled. Fiber Arts meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. The Black Diamond Sangha Group meets every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to check out our Facebook page for up to date offerings and events.

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WACL makes program changes The yoga class that was scheduled for December 16 at the Weatherly Area Community Library has been cancelled. Book Club has moved to mornings for the winter. The next session is at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 28. The book is The Santa Suit. Storytime is this Friday,

December 8, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. A book sale is continuing all through December during regular library hours. Books are $2 per bag. The library will be participating in Christmas in the Park this Sunday, December 10, with letters to Santa and raffle tickets for a Grinch basket.

Christmas in the Park is Sunday in Weatherly The Weatherly Recreation Committee will be hosting Christmas in the Park this Sunday, December 10, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. The sound of Christmas music, beautiful twinkling lights decorating Eurana Park, the smell of hot chocolate and the nip in the air…just a few of the things you will experience,

There will also be beloved favorites such as Leiby’s horse drawn trolley rides, a performance and meet & greet with A Storybook Party Elsa, Anna and Olaf from Frozen, a Christmas themed photo booth, tricky tray and food and craft vendors. Event is rain or shine.

Breakfast Sunday at Silver Ridge Silver Ridge Hunting Club, Weatherly, will hold its all you can eat breakfast from 7 a.m. to Noon Sunday, December 10, at the clubhouse. The menu includes eggs (any style), home fries, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, toast and creamed chipped beef (while it lasts). Drinks include coffee, tea, hot chocolate, orange juice, and tomato juice. Take outs are available.

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Journal-Herald Sports Comets drop basketball opener at Scranton On Friday night in Scranton, the host Knights raced out to a 33-12 halftime lead and rolled past visiting Crestwood for a 59-36 non-league boys’ basketball win in the opener for both teams. Ten of the Knights shared in the scoring, led by P.J. Murphy’s game-high 15 points. Tony Battaglia added nine on three 3-point baskets and O. Almonte and P. Lugo followed with eight apiece. Matt Sklarosky topped Crestwood (0-1) with eight

points, Mason Czapla had seven and Derek Johnson and Chaz Wright each netted six. CRESTWOOD (36) — Sechleer 0 0-0 0, Porro 0 0-0 0, Czapla 2 3-4 7, Johnson 2 1-2 6, Sklarosky 4 0-0 8, Wright 1 4-6 6, Jennings 0 0-0 0, Feisel 0 0-0 0, Agapito 2 1-2 5, Biscotti 1 2-2 4, Grevera 0 0-0 0, Rodgers 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 11-16 36. SCRANTON (59) — White 0 0-0 0, Levine 2 0-0 6, Roberts 1 2-2 4, Battaglia 3 0-2 9, Barrett 1 0-0 2, Chandler 1 0-0 2, Moran 1 0-0 3, Almonte 3 2-3 8, Borrell 1 0-0 2, Murphy 6 2-2 15, Lugo 6 2-2 15, Romero 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 6-9 59. Crestwood.....7 9 13 7 — 36 Scranton......16 17 14 12 — 59 3-pointers: Johnson, Battaglia 3, Levine 2, Moran, Murphy

College Notebook Kile helps Kutztown win national title Former Crestwood High School field hockey standout Mackenzie Kile can now call herself a national champion. Last month, the one-time Lady Comet and Bucknell University player helped her newest team - the Kutztown University field hockey team - to the NCAA Division II national championship. Kutztown rallied to defeat Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference rival and defending national champion East Stroudsburg, 2-1, in the title game. Hazleton Area graduate Jillian Buchman, another Kutztown starter, scored a goal late in the third quarter of the championship game in Manchester, N.H. to erase a 1-0 deficit and spark the Golden Bears’ comeback against ESU. After getting left out of last year’s tournament despite a 16-3 record, Kutztown finished with the same 16-3 record this regular season, losing only to Shippensburg (twice) and East Stroudsburg. But this time they earned a place in the NCAA’s eight-team tournament and soon began to make up for lost time.

In the NCAA tournament, the Golden Bears held off Pace 2-1, and avenged their two losses to Shippensburg and the other to East Stroudsburg by identical 2-1 scores to bring home the national championship trophy. They finished with the most singleseason wins (19) and shutouts (14) in program history. Kile, who transferred to Kutztown after using up her eligibility at Division I Bucknell, started all 22 games, scoring six goals and assisting on two others for 14 points.

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Dakosty announces retirement at Marian Stan Dakosty, one of the most successful high school football coaches in Pennsylvania history, has retired. Dakosty, 71, informed the Marian Catholic High School administration and his players that he is stepping aside after guiding the program for more than four decades. He retired once before, but returned to the Marian sideline in 2020 after a three-year hiatus to revive a program that had just a dozen players remaining and had to forfeit its final two games of the 2019 season. Upon his return, the Colts went 1-7 in the COVID year of 2020 and dropped their first seven games of the 2021 season. The Colts went 4-7 in 2021, winning their last four games, and went 4-6 in 2022, before going 7-5 overall and reaching the District 11 Class A championship game. They fell to Minersville 28-12. The District 11 Hall of Fame coach finishes his career with an overall record of 326-177-3 in 44 seasons at the helm. His 326 wins tie him for 11th in state history and are the most ever by a coach in District 11 history. Dakosty took over as the Colts’ head coach in 1977 and compiled a 310-152-3 record

in 40 seasons before originally retiring after the 2016 season. He guided the 1990 team to a PIAA Class A state title, and reached the Eastern final three other times (1993, 1998, 2000), won seven District 11 titles (85, 89, 93, 98, 00, 07, 15), and won four Eastern Conference crowns (1980-86, 92, 2013). Under Dakosty, Marian went 13-0 in 1986, had a 25-game winning streak from 1985-87, was named the 1990 Associated Press Coach of the Year, and was the head coach of the Pennsylvania squad in the 1992 Big 33 Game.

Weatherly’s Pugh in Marian rotation Freshman guard Deanna Pugh of Weatherly is a key member of the rotation for the Marian Catholic girls’ varsity basketball team this season. The two-time District 11 champions are poised to make another deep postseason run, and Pugh figures into their plans. The point guard scored seven points in the Fillies’ opener on Friday, a 63-46 loss to Class 6A Scranton.

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Weatherly Area Girls Basketball Roundup

Lady Wreckers open season with victory by Steve Stallone Sports Editor If the Weatherly Area girls are going to be successful this season, they’ll need to have contributions from everyone in the rotation. In Saturday’s season opener against MMI Prep, the Lady Wreckers got just that. Bethany Houser poured in 20 points, Brianna Pugh tallied 10, and Kelly Reiner followed with nine as the Lady Wreckers used their balance and pull away to a 45-33 non-league win. “It’s always good to get the first one out of the way, with the butterflies,” said head coach Jason Kane, who is in his first full season after taking over after last season began. “We don’t have one dominant player. Everyone chips in to do the little things, the rebounding, the stealing, the passing. It was a total team effort.” Reiner’s early triple, and Houser’s personal run of seven straight points helped the Lady Wreckers to a 10-2 lead they would not relinquish. Pugh caught fire in the second quarter, nailing a 3-pointer and following with a steal and layup to pad the lead. Behind the play of Bria Kringe (19 points) and Georgia Washko (10), however, the visiting Lady Preppers never went away, inching to within three (18-15) before Pugh’s layup made it 20-15 at intermission. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Houser and Pugh pushed the lead to 10 (25-15) early in the third before five straight points from Kringe helped close the gap to 25-22. But Reiner’s triple and

PASS FIRST TEST Weatherly Area’s Kelly Reiner (23) passes into teammate Bethany Houser (10) during Saturday’s season-opening basketball game against MMI Prep, at the Weatherly Area Middle School gym. Photo by Steve Stallone

three Houser free throws made it 31-24 at quarter’s end. With his team stepping up the pressure to full court, Kane saw his Lady Wreckers open the fourth on a 7-0 run to put the close game away. Houser started the run with a triple, and ended it with a steal and layup off the press. “I knew MMI was going to be good, because it was the same team from last year, and they’re a year older. I anticipated that they were going to be a better team, and they played well. They hung with us until the fourth quarter. “I was kind of up in the air about whether or not we should press,” Kane added, “because sometimes the press hurts you and sometimes it helps you.

We were up by five, and I said let’s try it one or two times and it started to give us that momentum.” In addition to her game-high 20 points, Houser contributed eight steals and five rebounds in a strong floor game. “I think we played well,” Kane said. “We had a lot of good open jump shots that we just couldn’t hit, but we were driving to the basket, and we did pretty well from the foul line (10-of16). Overall I’m happy with the way we played. “Bethany had a good game, Kelly had a good game, and it was good to see Brianna get going. She only played six games last year. She found her shot a couple times, and that was good for her to see the ball go through the net.”

MMI PREP (33) — Borchick 0 0-0 0, Solgama 0 0-0 0, Young 0 0-0 0, Kringe 4 10-11 19, Lutz 0 0-0 0, McDermott 0 0-0 0, Allen 2 0-0 4, Jimenez 0 0-0 0, Washko 5 0-0 10. Totals 11 10-11 33. WEATHERLY AREA (45) — Gaydoscik 1 0-0 2, Houser 5 8-14 20, Russell 0 0-0 0, Bloom 0 0-0 0, Reiner 3 0-0 9, Davidovich 0 2-2 2, Weston 1 0-0 2, Pugh 4 0-0 10, Gordick 0 0-0 0, Snyder 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 10-16 45.

BOARD BATTLE Weatherly Area forward Kelly Reiner (23) goes up for a rebound against a pair of MMI Prep players during their season-opening basketball game Saturday in Weatherly. Photo by Steve Stallone MMI Prep........................ 5 10 9 9 — 33 Weatherly Area.............. 10 10 11 14 — 45 3-pointers: Kringe. Reiner 3, Houser 2, Pugh 2.

Monday’s Game

DEFENSIVE PRESSURE Weatherly Area’s Bethany Houser (10) and Taylor Davidovich (20) doubleteam MMI Prep’s Madelyn Young (5) during Saturday’s varsity girls’ basketball game in Weatherly. The Lady Wreckers earned a 45-33 victory. Photo by Steve Stallone

Lincoln Leadership 53, Weatherly Area 33 - The Lady Wreckers managed just eight field goals, and visiting Lincoln Leadership earned the non-league win. Alania Ortiz led all scorers with 22 points, and Arielle Taylor added 10 for Lincoln Leadership, which led 13-10 after one quarter and slowly pulled away. Bethany Houser scored 15 points and Taylor Davidovich followed with eight for the Lady Wreckers (1-1). Brianna Pugh notched six points on a pair of 3-pointers.

LINCOLN LEADERSHIP (53) - Ortiz 11 0-0 22, Taylor 3 4-5 10, Fortes 2 0-0 4, Marshall 1 3-8 5, DeJesus 4 0-2 9, Florentino 0 0-0 0, Fields 0 0-0 0, Jimenez 0 0-0 0, Quinones 1 0-0 2, Ackles 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0-2 0, Zapata 0 0-0 0, Rosario 0 0-2 0. Totals: 22 8-21 53. WEATHERLY AREA (33) - Gaydoscik 0 0-0 0, Houser 2 11-13 15, Bloom 0 0-0 0, Davidovich 3 0-2 8, Reiner 1 1-2 4, Weston 0 0-0 0, Pugh 2 0-2 6, Gordick 0 0-0 0. Totals: 8 12-19 33. Lincoln Leadership.....13 13 14 13 - 53 Weatherly Area.......... 10 6 11 6 - 33 3-pointers: DeJesus; Davidovich 2, Pugh 2, Reiner.

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Crestwood Boys’ Basketball Preview

Comets hope to become more consistent this season Crestwood’s up-and-down basketball season in 2022-23 never really got traction, something the Comets and head coach Mark Atherton are hoping to change this season. The Comets started the campaign with four wins in their first five games, but never gained traction after that, unable to string together more than a win or two at a time. The Comets reached the playoffs, but the season ended abruptly with

a 53-41 home loss to North Pocono in the District 2 Class 5A quarterfinals. If the Comets are to take the next step, they’ll have to do it without their top two scorers from a year ago. Drew Sechleer (15.1 ppg, 37 3FG) and Brandon Burbank (9.4, 31 3FG) have both graduated, leaving this year’s Comets to carry on the program’s proud tradition. Among those players are returning seniors Chaz Wright

(8.7 ppg), Matt Sklarosky (5.4) and Mason Czapla (3.6 ppg), all who saw extensive time last season. Junior Jacob Feisel and sophomores Ayden Agapito and Adam Nulton also saw action in multiple games as underclassmen. All three will contribute more at the varsity level. The Comets dropped their opener to Scranton on Friday night. After three straight road games to start the season,

Crestwood will finally be home on Monday, December 11 with Nanticoke Area. 2023-34 SCHEDULE December: 1 - at Scranton; 2 - at Hanover Area; 6 - at Shamokin; 11 - Nanticoke Area; 14 - Williamsport; 22 - Wyoming Valley West; 27-28 - at McGrane Holiday Tournament; 30 - at Loyalsock. January: 4 - at Pittston Area; 6 - at Tunkhannock; 9 - Hazleton Area; 12 - at Berwick; 16 - Dallas; 18 - at Wilkes-Barre Area; 20 - at Wyoming Valley West; 23 - Pittston Area; 26 Tunkhannock; 30 - at Hazleton Area. February: 2 - Berwick; 6 - at Dallas; 8 - Wilkes-Barre Area.

Crestwood Girls’ Basketball Preview

Returning players, newcomers, new coach have Lady Comets confident The Crestwood girls have a new head basketball coach, but a lot of the same faces who fueled the Lady Comets’ attack last season are back in the fold. Head coach Mary Mushock learned quickly that she had a good group with plenty of positive attributes, and one that could challenge for WVC and District 2 titles. “Without a doubt, the athletic abilities of the entire team and their work ethic,” Mushock said of her team’s strengths. Mushock brings a wealth of experience and success to the Lady Comets’ program.

She led Wilkes-Barre Area to consecutive District 2 Class 6A titles in 2021 and 2022 before being hired at Crestwood last April. “We want to be efficient offensively and relentless on defense each game,” she added. “We want to make great strides and improvements in each.” The Lady Comets have the ingredients to do just that. Juniors Kate Gallagher and Kendall Petrosky and sophomores Keira Dougherty and Jordan Andrews all return with starting experience. Dougherty led the team in scoring as a freshman at 10

points per game. The six-foot Gallagher can be dominant inside the paint, but her height advantage in most games shouldn’t overshadow her athletic ability, Mushock said. Petrosky is “a differencemaker” from beyond the three-point arc, Mushock said. Dougherty will run the point. “She can handle the ball in any situation,” Mushock said. And with the athletic Jordan, Mushock has what she is “a game-changer with her natural up-tempo style of play.” Those four are joined by a strong group of underclassmen including freshmen Charlie Hiller, Jackie Gallagher and Cameron Vieney and sophomores Lauren Falcheck and Brooke Lenahan. Hiller has the versatility to play any position; while Gallagher can score from anywhere on the

court, Mushock said. Mushock likes Vieney’s ball-handling skills and her court vision, Falcheck’s overall skills and particularly her defense, and Lenahan’s blue-collar approach. Despite her team’s obvious potential, Mushock knows the competition will be tough, both in the WVC and in the district. “Every team in our conference has the potential to dominate,” she said. The Lady Comets open their home schedule this Friday night against Loyalsock.

2023-24 SCHEDULE December: 1-2 - at Mountain View Tournament; 4 - at Valley View; 8 - Loyalsock; 12 - West Scranton; 14 - at Williamsport; 21 - at Wyoming Valley West; 27-28 - at North Pocono Tournament. January: 3 - Pittston Area; 5 - Tunkhannock; 8 - at Hazleton Area; 11 - Berwick; 15 - at Dallas; 17 - at Wilkes-Barre Area; 19 - Wyoming Valley West; 22 - at Pittston Area; 25 - at Tunkhannock; 29 - Hazleton Area. February: 1 - at Berwick; 5 - Dallas; 7 - Wilkes-Barre Area.

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Weatherly Area Boys Basketball Roundup

PV Panthers rally past WA Wreckers to spoil Medico’s coaching debut by Steve Stallone Sports Editor With a large crowd on hand and excitement in the air, the Weatherly Area boys’ basketball team and first-year head coach Luke Medico opened their season together at home Saturday afternoon against Panther Valley. When the young Wreckers reeled off 13 of the game’s first 16 points and took it to the shellshocked Panthers, they showed their fans the promise that is ahead for the program. Panther Valley’s answer to that early run showed that the young Wreckers still have a lot of work to do to get to where they want to be. PV erased the early deficit and went on to outscore Weatherly 33-8 in a pivotal second quarter enroute to the 75-49 non-league victory. “Things were electric. It felt like old-time Wrecker basketball,” Medico said of the opening quarter, in which his team knocked down five 3-pointers while taking the game to the Panthers. “In the first quarter, this is what I envisioned

ON THE DRIVE - Weatherly Area’s Chance Stauffer (5) drives to the basket against a Panther Valley player during Saturday’s home and season opener at the Weatherly Area Middle School gym. Special to The Journal-Herald

DOUBLE TROUBLE Weatherly Area defenders Ian McKeegan (12) and Corbin Wagner (20) double team a Panther Valley player and force a turnover during Saturday’s boys’ basketball game at the Weatherly Area Middle School gym. Special to The Journal-Herald

for this team, 100 percent, and that’s what they’re capable of.” Sophomore guard Corbin Wagner knocked down a pair of triples and scored eight of the Wreckers’ first 10 points. Senior newcomer Austyn Lamonica took over from there. The Lourdes Regional transfer hit three 3-point baskets over the final four minutes of the quarter, and the Wreckers found themselves on top 19-13 at quarter’s end. “When you come up here, someone always hits a bunch of 3-pointers for them,” noted veteran PV head coach Pat Crampsie, whose team had a quick turnaround after an emotional 75-65 loss to rival Marian on Friday night. The bigger and more experienced Panthers began to flex their muscles in the second quarter. At the same time that the red-hot Wreckers began to cool off from the perimeter and started to become exposed in the paint. Back-to-back putbacks from Logan Fisher and Chase Weaver - the latter a three-point play put the Panthers in front to stay at 22-19 two minutes into the second quarter. Matt Adler rattled home a jumper to get the Wreckers within 22-21, but PV ended

the half on a 24-6 tear to take control. Most of those points came on inside scores or fastbreak baskets as the pace began to favor the visitors, who led 46-27 at the break. “They began to have some defensive lapses,” Medico said of his team. “They’re young, and even though they’re physical and moving around and doing great work, some of them can have that deer-in-headlights look. That’s what happened in the second quarter. We had them in a great spot, and then all of a sudden it was 33-8 in that quarter. We were shooting too fast.” Weaver scored eight of the Panthers’ first 12 points of the third quarter, part of an early 19-5 run that upped the lead to 65-32 and kicked in the PIAA Mercy Rule. The Wreckers continued battling, and Ian McKeegan caught fire with 12 points and three triples over the game’s final 10 minutes, but it wasn’t enough to change the outcome. Weaver paced Panther Valley with 17 points, Fisher chipped in 15 points and Connor Penberth finished with 10. McKeegan ended with 15 points for the Wreckers. Wagner reached doubles with 10 points, Lamonica tallied nine points, and Adler scored eight off the bench. “It was a highly emotional game for the kids,” Medico said afterward. “We just went over all the positives that we could find in this game, which was a lot for me, and we’re going to use it and we’re going to build on it. That’s the plan. “The result is clearly not what we wanted, but I think there’s going to be an interest and a buzz to what is going on here,” he added. “The kids want to work. We’re good enough. We’re trending in the right direction. There are some bright spots out there, but they’ve just

got to get used to playing against kids that aren’t themselves.” In the junior varsity opener, Panther Valley scored a 58-32 win. The little Wreckers were led by Adler’s 11 points.

PANTHER VALLEY (75) — Kokinda 3 0-0 7, Weaver 7 3-5 17, Fisher 6 3-3 15, Penberth 3 3-4 10, Jones 2 1-2 5, Breiner 1 0-0 2, Buyce 1 0-0 3, Black 2 0-0 4, Goida 3 0-0 6. Totals: 31 10-14 75. WEATHERLY AREA (49) — Adler 4 0-2 8, Stauffer 2 0-0 4, Donish 0 0-0 0, McKeegan 5 3-6 15, Saldukas 1 1-2 3, Wagner 3 2-2 10, Lamonica 3 0-0 9, Ortiz 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 6-12 49. Panther Valley.....13 33 20 9 — 75 Weatherly Area....19 8 12 10 — 49 3-pointers: Kokinda, Penberth, Buyce. McKeegan 2, Wagner 2, Lamonica 3 JV score: Panther Valley 58-32

Monday’s Game Lincoln Leadership 74, Weatherly Area 66 Lincoln Leadership Academy started fast and led 41-18 at the break for the non-league victory at Weatherly. Jonathan Panariello led four LLA players in doubles with 14 points. The young Wreckers (0-2) started slow but closed with a flurry, outscoring Lincoln Leadership 45-33 in the second half, including a 28-14 fourthquarter push that got the game into single digits late. Corbin Wagner scored 12 of his 16 points in that fourth quarter and Matt Adler had all 16 of his points in the second half to pace the Wreckers. Austyn Lamonica scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half for Weatherly Area. In the junior varsity game, Lincoln Leadership notched a 74-38 win behind Ledanian Santiago’s 21 points. Dominick Kokinda (13) and Adler (12) paced the JV Wreckers.

LINCOLN LEADERSHIP (74) –Santana 5 1-3 11, Estiella 5 0-0 12, Sabater 5 3-4 13, Rodrigues 0 0-0 0, Sebo 0 0-0 0, Pujas 2 1-2 5, Jackson 1 0-2 2, Rosario 0 0-0 0, Prudhomme 1 4-7 6, Forbes 0 0-0 0, Scales 3 1-1 7, Panariello 7 0-2 14, Thomas 2 0-2 4, Santiago 0 0-0 0. Totals: 31 10-20 74. WEATHERLY AREA (66) –Kokinda 1 2-2 4, Adler 6 2-2 16, Ortiz 0 0-0 0, Stauffer 1 2-4 4, Donish 0 0-0 0, McKeegan 3 1-2 7, Saldukas 3 0-3 6, Wagner 7 0-1 16, Lamonica 5 1-3 13. Totals: 26 8-17 66. Lincoln Leadership.....18 23 19 14 - 74 Weatherly Area.............7 11 17 28 - 66 3-pointers: Estiella 2. Adler 2, Lamonica 2, Wagner 2.