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ournal-herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023 • Volume 43 – No. 16 ©2023, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
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New Leadership for WA School Board by Seth Isenberg New School Board members tipped the balance as the Weatherly Area School Board reorganized on December 3. After the swearing in of new and returning members, two names were presented for board president, incumbent April Walters and member Ken Jacoby III. The first vote, to seat Walters, split 4-4 with
William Knepper, Barbara Sipler, Walters and Jacoby in favor; Thomas Connors Jr., Nancy Mulvaney, Tyree Harris and Bonita Barbush opposed; and member Gerard Grega not present. On the second vote, Jacoby added his own vote in his favor, with Knepper, Sipler and Walters opposed for a 5-3 decision. Jacoby took his seat at the
See WASB, page 5
SEEING SANTA EVERYWHERE: That’s how it felt this past weekend. Above, he and his elves welcome people to Breakfast With Santa at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in White Haven. Santas elsewhere inside. Photo by Rebecca Therriault
Dennison adopts 2024 budget, tax resolution by Suzanne Winters The first order of business at the December 2023 Dennison Township Board of Supervisors meeting was to adopt resolutions to enact the 2024 budget and set the tax rate for 2024. The tax rate for general purposes for 2024 is set at .5 mils, or .005 cents of each dollar assessed. James Yackiel gave a brief road report, which included removal of tree debris from several township roads, mower
maintenance, work around the township building and picking up some equipment. The Fire report was read by township secretary Kathleen Stortz. In October, there were 10 calls, 30 ½ hours of service, 10 ½ hours of training and 4 hours of maintenance. There were also 88 hours of fundraising. November had 8 calls, 27.25 hours of service, 14 hours of training and 4 hours of maintenance.
See DENNISON, page 4
MAKING WEATHERLY MERRY AND BRIGHT: From left, Barbara Wagner, Carol Fackler, Nancy Miller, Jill Seigendall, Elva Dargay, and Georgia Farrow, all Weatherly Flower Club members, prepare the boughs to be placed in the flower boxes on the bridge in Weatherly for the holiday season. All the greens were donated by Sernak Farm of Weatherly.