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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 • Volume 41 – No. 19 ©2020, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
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Diel resigns from WH council; applicants sought by Ruth Isenberg
THE SANTA EXPRESS, staffed by members of the Weatherly Area Community Museum board, made multiple stops in Weatherly on Sunday, distributing treats and holiday cheer. JH: Ruth Isenberg
Rose Diel resigned from White Haven Borough Council, effective November 23, the date of the most recent meeting. Her letter cited “unforeseen circumstances.” Council unanimously accepted the resignation, and began the process of filling the empty seat. Zane Writer was proposed to complete the term until the end of 2021; he ran in 2019, and tied with council member Michael D’Angola. The outcome was determined by a coin toss. Council member Harvey Morrison questioned making
the appointment, saying he had nothing against Writer, and giving him credit his willingness to serve. However, he felt that out of courtesy to people in town who hadn’t known about the opening, council should advertise for applicants. Solicitor Sean Logsdon said that council was not required to advertise, but had up to 30 days to make the appointment. After discussion, council voted to accept letters of application until 3 p.m. on December 17, with an appointment to be made at the meeting on December 21. More WH Council next week.
Fewins re-elected WASB president after challenge by Seth Isenberg Before Wednesday’s Weatherly Area School Board caucus meeting, the board did its annual reorganization. The meeting, held online, had a rocky start. Tom Connors Jr. was named temporary chairperson on a split vote, over opposition from Jerry Fewins, Bill Knepper, Matt vonFrisch, and Shay McGee. Voting for Connors were Gerry Grega, Chad Obert, Brian O’Donnell, April Walters and Connors himself.
Jockeying about electing the board president for 2021 began even before Connors called for nominations. April Walters and incumbent Fewins were both nominated. Board solicitor Chris Slusser settled a dispute over how the vote would be conducted, allowing a roll call on Walters first. The vote was 4 in favor (Connors, Grega, O’Donnell and Walters), and 5 opposed. The vote on Fewins vote was next, and he gained a majority of 6 votes (Knepper, von-
Frisch, McGee, Obert, O’Donnell and himself). Fewins then presided over the rest of the meeting. Next was a vote to name a vice president, and five names were put forward, McGee, vonFrisch Walters, O’Donnell and Connors. Votes were taken in the order candidates were nominated, with McGee and vonFrisch each receiving only 4 votes. Walters was up for a vote next, and she received 7 votes in her favor (Connors, Fewins, Grega,
Knepper, Obert, O’Donnell and herself). Other positions were filled, including PSBA liaison – O’Donnell, CCTI Operating Committee – Walters to a 3-year term, CCTI alternate— Connors to a 1-year term, TCC voting delegate— business manager Natasha Milazzo, TCC alternate—Knepper. Meeting dates remain the first Wednesday of each month for the board caucus meeting, and the second Wednesday for the regular
voting meeting, except in January due to the holidays, and August due to the start of school, when meetings are moved back a week. The caucus meeting that followed included some contentious issues. Citizens objected to topics listed in a guidance office newsletter that had been distributed to parents. LBGT See WASB, page 5