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ournal-herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2021 • Volume 41 – No. 18 ©2021, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved

CONTINUING: THE WHITE HAVEN JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1879–143rd YEAR, NO. 5

Penn Lake wraps up 2021

by Seth Isenberg Penn Lake borough council had a busy end to 2021.

Among the actions at their meeting on Dec. 16 were raising the fee for short-term rentals to $1,250 (up $500), in anticipation of needing police visits. A $100 late fee will also apply if the payment is not made by March 31.

With the roads now paved, speeding is up, especially by the Community House. White Haven Police will be contacted. Last month, the police patrolled for over 30 hours, responded to a burglary, and handled a traffic violation.

Some of the new manholes are lower than the paving — they need risers installed.

Council president Paul Rogan will reach out to Aqua PA. Council debated the new prices for garbage pickup, and in the ended awarded a three-year contract to County Waste at $78,472 for year one, $81,617 and then $84,883.

Council voted to send a resolution opposing tolling on the Interstate 80 bridge in White Haven.

Taxes are unchanged for 2022. Garbage bills will be on the tax bills.

Regarding the dam replacement project, Rogan expects the engineers to start to produce estimates of actual costs.

Penn Lake will reorganize on January 3, and go right into their work session.

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CONTINUING: THE WEATHERLY HERALD ESTABLISHED 1880–142nd YEAR, NO. 31

Weatherly council made quick work of December meeting

by Seth Isenberg

NEW WHITE HAVEN POLICE OFFICER Robert Mathes, left, was sworn in by Mayor Fred Meier during the December 20 White Haven Borough Council meeting.

Photo courtesy Linda Szoke

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service. He did not run for reelection.

Weatherly Borough counThe proposed new cell tower cil made quick work of their for the Weatherly area, origDecember meeting on the inally proposed for a site at 20th, approving the 2022 tax Eurana Park, was approved to ordinance featuring no tax in- be erected on the borough’s crease for this coming year, on Well #2 property on the west a budget totaling $5,870,281. side of the borough. It is to Council member Harold stand 350′.

“Chipper” Farrow was recBorough manager Harold ognized for his 29 years of Pudliner was approved to post

surplus items for sale.

Council wrapped things up with a resolution about pensions for police and non-uniform retirees, again providing benefits without the need of contributions from members.

Weatherly Borough council will hold their reorganization meeting on Tuesday January 4 at 4 p.m.

New zoning rules OKed in Dennison

by Ruth Isenberg

plicant for the grant, but would have no responsibility for any costs or fees.

Dennison Township Supervisors also considered Supervisors unanimously a letter from White Haven adopted amendments to the Borough Manager Linda Zoning Ordinance as adverSzoke asking them to pass a tised during their December resolution regarding the 1 meeting, following a pubimpact of the use of Route lic hearing. Some of the new 940 through White Haven as regulations pertain to activa diversion route if the plan to ities related to animals and toll the Interstate 80 bridge agriculture, such as kennels, horse stables and riding acad- happens. Supervisors agreed emies. Other provisions dealt that township residents would with solar energy, transitional be impacted because of adhousing, and wireless commu- ditional strain on emergency services, and inconvenience to nicaations facilities. residents shopping in White Supervisors approved a request from Penn Lake to Haven, but opted to wait until support their application for a after the open house PennFEMA grant for $10,000,000 DOT slated on the plan before to replace the dam. Dennison crafting a resolution.

Supervisors met with engiTownship would be a sub-ap-

neer Don Totino to work up preliminary plans for an LSA grant application. A proposal from Barry Isett and Associates to use American Resuce Plan funds to improve stormwater drainage, not to exceed $15,350, was approved.

A proposal to borrow from Community Bank to pay off the township’s sewer loan hit a snag. According to solicitor to Jack Dean, accepting the loan would require a statutory installment bond, which would cost more than the township would save through lower interest rates, because the amount of the loan is See DENNISON, page 6

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Editorial

Dreaming of a Light Christmas & New Year?

Archives From The Journal-Herald December 19, 1991 Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder This was the Christmas and New Year’s Issue for 1991, with no issue on the 26th. Christmas greeting ads filled the issue. Ads included Joe Balas electrical contractor, Doc and Ann Ravina, Hanna’s Ugly Mug, Swartz’s Carpet Workroom, East Side Inn, Pocono Mountain Lodge, John Africa dentist, Miller’s Plumbing and Heating, J.R.’s Tavern, Community News, Wheeler’s Variety, Kunkel Lumber, Wilmot Engineering, Pocono CATV, Meier Auto Repair, Duda’s Country Store, the White Haven branch of First Eastern Bank, J&E Supermarket, McDonald’s, Saints Peter & Paul Eastern Orthodox Church, St. Paul’s, St. Patrick’s and Pastor Connell McHugh, Angie’s Video, Bobby D’s, Ladner Paving, and the White Haven Thriftway from the Usher family… and many more.

The beautiful Mountain Laurel Resort offers a recession beater of a New Year’s party including a room for

by Seth and Ruth Isenberg only $69.95 per person.

Entertainment features King As we have reached the darkest days of the year, even the holiday lights cannot mask the dark intersections where street Henry and the Showmen, jazz by the Lynn Harris Trio, lights are no longer working. In White Haven, we counted five comedy and more from Julie lights out along Church Street (Route 940 on to Route 437).

DeJohn, as well as a sumpWhile the townships have few street lights, the boroughs tuous heavy hors d’oeuvres hereabouts spend for them. PPL is responsible to keep those buffet, hosted open bar, party lights lit except in Weatherly, which has its own borough favors and a champagne toast electric crew.

On a recent trip to Wilkes-Barre, we found the intersection at at midnight, followed by a midnight breakfast buffet.

Church and Buffalo Street unlit, due to lights out there and up Party only is $49.95 each. the hill. The choice to pay for street lights is an investment in safety for drivers, and for neighbors. A lot of us walk our dogs Weatherly Area School in the evenings.

So for our Light holiday season — especially now that electric Board secretary Thelma Kew is listed on the ad offering the rates are up — can we ask for new lights when these fixtures former Mrs. C. M. Schwab get worked on? Can we get LEDs that throw more light, and that break less often? Especially along our main roads, let’s get School building for sale by with electric savings with brighter LEDs (fix ‘em once for a few sealed bids, due February 5. years’ life, versus annually).

Bobby D’s clinched the first half championship of the White Haven Merchants Bowling League. Top bowlers last week and this were Herb Albee with 565 and Tom Lapchak with 560, Patti Strizak with 490 and Barbara Gross with 483.

In Weatherly Youth Basketball’s Junior League, the Storks remain undefeated, 6-0, going into the holiday break. Dr. T’s Aces rode the clutch shooting of Nathan Witner for a come-frombehind 23-22 win over Hinkle’s Roofing.

In the Senior League, J&E IGA has won two in a row after subduing Citizens’ Fire Co. 21 to 10. The Weatherly Rotary team is 3-0 after a lopsided win 46-16, over Gerhard Roofing.

Ryan Detweiler led the Lehman’s team to another win with his 16 points after a close game with Suitch Insurance.

Matching that performance was Sean Parry of Suitch’s, also with 16 points — but for the losing team of the 43-34 contest. Lehman’s Funeral Home team tops the White Haven Area Sports Association basketball league standings at 6 and 1. Final first half games are this coming weekend, with the Blair Schafer Memorial Raffle drawing to be held between the varsity and jayvee games on Sunday.

Jones’ Grill again this year. As usual, Lee is outdoing himself in making this display grander than ever.

Notice is hereby given that an application has been made to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission by the Burgess and Town Council of the Borough of White Haven for an order evidencing the Commission’s approval of it becoming the owner of the works and property of the White Haven Water Company.

Issue of December 18, 1941 Guards are on duty at the Lehigh Valley Railroad bridges at Bridgeport and Hayes Creek.

Private Howard Ackerman, not Herman, was stationed at Honolulu at the time of the bombing.

Voluntary enlistments are now being made in the Army of the United States, for the duration of the war and six months thereafter…Married men whose dependents have sufficient means of support and who sign a statement to that effect may now voluntarily enlist.

Under the auspices of the American Legion, an observation and listening post has been established in the small store at the Mrs. Lawson residence on Laurel Hill, put The issues of 12-12-1991 and into operation on Tuesday.

The post will be manned by 12-19-91 included 50 Years volunteers.

Ago columns: From White Haven Santa Claus will arrive at Journal Issue of Jones’ Hall on Main Street December 11, 1941 promptly at 7 p.m. on the 20th W. C. Taylor, Publisher You are invited to see the with a gift for every child presFairyland of ice and snow at ent under 12 years old.

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

The Weatherly Borough Council Re-Organization meeting will be held January 4, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at the borough building.

Harold Pudliner Borough Manager

LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of MARY ANN KATCHUR Late of Beaver Meadows, 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: Thomas A. Katchur, Executor c/o Nanovic Law Offices Attention: James R. Nanovic 57 Broadway P.O. Box 359 Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 12/30

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration CTA have been issued by the Register of Wills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania in the Estate of Elizabeth Kanyak, late of 671 W. Main Street, Weatherly, Carbon County, Pennsylvania who died July 26, 2021 to Thomas Kanyak, 52 Birch Drive, Swoyersville, PA 18704. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims should present the same without delay to the Administrator or to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie, Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 1/6

Kidder taxes same rate, manager contract extended

by Seth Isenberg Kidder Township taxpayers will enjoy another year with no tax increase. At the December 16 regular supervisors meeting, taxes were kept 3.65 mills funding the township’s general budget, plus 2 mills for the fire tax, and 1.3 mills for the ambulance and rescue tax. Earned income tax and real estate transfer taxes remain at 1% each, shared with the school districts. There is a local services tax of $52 per taxpayer. Also in the tax resolution is a $50 fee per amusement device, and amusement taxes of 4%.

The township budget for 2021 was amended at $1,962,383 — up nearly $132,000. New income came in from various sources including real estate transfer taxes, ARPA funds and an increase in the Atlantic Broadband annual license fees.

A new permit fee schedule for 2022 was approved, increasing fees for resales, certificates of occupancy, and long term rentals.

Township manager Suzanne Brooks’ contract was approved for 2022 and 2023.

In other business, supervisors approved a 5.6% increase to eligible township retirees — on a vote of 4 -0-1, Bruce Berger abstaining.

Sun Energy’s minor subdivision plan for their project in Albrightsville was approved.

The Richard Henry warehouse project’s sewer planning module was approved to be sent to the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Clean Water.

CPA firm Kirk, Summa & Co. will conduct the audit of the township’s 2021 finances.

Bills totaling $157,550 were approved. Of note is the

$22,829 payment towards the new police vehicle, $23,376 to federal taxes, $28,589 to County Waste for trash hauling, $18,134 to Highmark Blue

Shield for health insurance, $14,208 for governmental insurances, and $8,903 to the emergency services and towards new fire equipment.

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Obituaries

ANNA MARIE BIRK Anna Marie Birk, 83, of was employed by Crestwood Mountain Top, passed away School District as a custodian. in the She was a member of St. JAMES I. WETZEL RICKY H. KEENAPPLE Wilkes-Barre Jude’s Church, Mountain James I. Wetzel, 75 years charities and organizations.

Ricky H. Keenapple, of General Top and loved spending time of age, a lifelong resident of An animal lover, James was White Haven, passed away Hospital, with her grandchildren. She Weatherly, devoted to his dogs, Brode, peacefully, on Thursday, Post Acute enjoyed going to the beach, passed away Rosie, and Rusty December 16, 2021, in the Medical, reading and doing crossword on Thursday, Surviving are his cousins, VA Medical Center Plains with family puzzles.

December John Beishline and his wife Township. by her side In addition to her parents, 16, 2021, at Sharon of Still Creek who Private graveside funeral on Monday, she was preceded in death St. Luke’s were his caretakers, Susan was held on Wednesday, December 27, 2021. by her husband, Ronald University Strack of Jeansville, Maggie December 22, with Military Born in Wilkes-Barre, Birk, Sr.; son, Stephen Birk; Hospital in Minzola of Jeansville, Shirley Honors in Laurel Cemetery, she was the daughter of grandchildren, Ronald Birk Bethlehem. Novitsky of Milensville, and White Haven. the late Stephen and Arual III, Manda Eckrote Birk and Born Beverly Brennan of Maryland.

Arrangements were by Censullo; was a graduate of sister, Marlene Griffin.

Thursday, July 4,1946 in Arrangement have been Lehman Family Funeral St. Nicholas/St. Mary’s High Anna Marie is survived by Hazleton, he was the son of entrusted to the Philip J. Service, Inc. White Haven.

School, Wilkes-Barre and her daughter, Cindy (Eugene) the late Irvin and Catherine Jeffries Funeral Home Manfre of Wilkes-Barre; (Rowlands)Wetzel. & Cremation Services of son, Ronald (Valery) Birk A Weatherly High School Weatherly.

ROBERT F. PANUSKI Jr.; grandchildren, Loriann of Pittston High School. graduate, James was a Penn A funeral service was held Robert F. Panuski, 67, of (Eric) Conahan, Mark (Stacey) State University graduate.

December 28 from the funeral Drums, passed away at home, He was employed as a Manfre, Nicole (Ryan Brown) James worked as a chemist home. maintenance manager in Manfre, Megan Birk and suddenly, for Consolidated Cigar in Interment was in Union on Monday, the petroleum industry and Christian, Zachery Birk and McAdoo, and then as a safety Cemetery, Weatherly.

December enjoyed playing golf and Autumn; great-grandchildren advisor for the Co-Gen plant Memorials in James’ name 20, 2021. shooting billiards.

Olivia and Luke Conahan, Born in Landon Birk, Kaysen and in McAdoo. In retirement, to: In addition to his parents, Pittston, Kennedy Brown, Tucker and James drove a school bus for Carbon County Animal he was preceded in death by he was the Lonie Eckrote; nieces and the Weatherly Area School Shelter his brother, John Panuski. nephews. son of the District. He was a tireless 77 West 13th Street Bob is survived by his Funeral service will late Walter volunteer for many local Jim Thorpe PA 18229 sons, Ryan Panuski and his and Mary be conducted on Friday, Online condolences may be wife, Theresa of Chicago, IL, Golenski December 31, at 9:30 a.m. made to the family at www. and Justin Panuski and his Panuski and was a graduate from the Desiderio-Lehman griffithsfuneralhomes.com wife, Morgan of Pittsburgh; Funeral and Cremation, grandchildren, Isaac, Vada, Vincent, Persephone; sisters, 436 S. Mountain Blvd.

Anne Aquilina of Murrysville, Mountain Top with a Mass of PA, Linda Kastreva of Christian Burial in St. Jude’s Mountain Top, Jeanee Jansen Church at 10 a.m. Reverend Philip J. Jeffries of Bridgeport, PA, and Elaine Joseph Evanko will officiate.

White Haven, PA Funeral Home Panuski of Wyoming; nieces Interment will follow in St. PATRICK M. LEHMAN, PRESIDENT and nephews.

Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover RUSSELL C. TETER, JR., SUPERVISOR & Cremation Services Blessing service was Township, alongside her A Branch of Holmes – Griffiths F.H., Inc. Serving White Haven, Weatherly and surrounding communities conducted on December 28, beloved husband.

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Obituaries

JANE OSHIRAK SABALASKE a kind and caring person, Jane Oshirak Sabalaske, who was always there when 75, of Mountain Top, passed someone needed help and away on Wednesday, support.

Jane is survived by Bill, her December husband of over 53 years; a 22, 2021, at the Gardens son, Dr. Thomas Sabalaske and wife Crystal; along with of East Mountain in two beautiful grandchildren, Emma and Ryan. the arms of Memorial service was the Lord. held December 26 from the Born on March 10, 1946 Lehman Family Funeral in Hanover Township, she Service, Inc. in Wilkes-Barre was the daughter of the late with Reverend Carol Coleman, Michael and Jane Oshirak Jane’s cousin, officiating. and sister of the late Michael A thanks to Allied Services, Oshirak. Jane graduated from Geisinger Hospital and the Hanover High School, Class Gardens at East Mountain of 1963, where she was head Nursing for all the love and majorette. After graduating care that they gave her. she attended Wyoming A special thanks to “Cousin Seminary Business School and then became an executive Judy” for all the love and help she gave us. secretary for LIU of Luzerne Visit www.

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A tribute to James Wetzel ROBERT TATE Robert Tate, 91, of Mountain Top, died on Friday morning, December 24, 2021 in Guardian Elder Care, Nanticoke.

Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, he was the son of the late Floyd Tate and Hanna Hart Tate. Robert served his country proudly in the United States Army during Korea and was employed as a machinist prior to retirement. He enjoyed walks with the family dogs, planting tomatoes and word puzzle books. He was active in the community, was a member of the American Legion, Mountain Top and Little Falls, NJ; the VFW of Cedar Grove, NJ and volunteered as a FireFighter in Cedar Grove, NJ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his first wife, Marge Tate; second wife, June Tate; two daughters, Susan Miller and Linda Nigra; and siblings, David and Jacqueline Tate.

Robert is survived by his son, Thomas Tate of Florida; step-children, Michele Clark and Janet Giarratano, both of Mountain Top, William (Joanne) Taylor of Little Falls, NJ, Al (Norma) Taylor of Wayne, NJ; many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; siblings, Clarence, Gail and Richard Tate; nieces and nephews; great-nieces and -nephews.

Private family burial will be in Chapel Lawn Cemetery, Dallas. Arrangements are under the direction of the Desiderio-Lehman Funeral and Cremation, Mountain Top.

Mr. James Wetzel passed away last week. He was a great asset to this community. He served Weatherly in many ways, quietly – without seeking recognition, with a true desire to make this community a better place for all.

He was a member of the borough council, he was the borough’s emergency management coordinator and representing Weatherly to the county and state EMA, and he served on the vacancy board.

As chairman of the planning commission, he led that body

to develop new zoning ordinances. These new ordinances will soon be on the books, and enforced to better fit the needs of Weatherly and its citizens.

He was a valued member of the Weatherly Area Community Library board. Most recently, he played an integral part in the cleanup of Hazle Creek and Quakake Creek.

He will be sorely missed.

(Adapted from a letter read by borough manager Harold Pudliner to Weatherly Borough Council at their December 20 meeting)

Mullery introduces bill to eliminate automatic pay raises for elected officials Continuing his efforts to reform Harrisburg and keep elected officials accountable, state Rep. Gerald Mullery has introduced legislation, which would end the perk of annual automatic pay raises.

“Annual pay raises are not guaranteed to many Pennsylvania workers and that should be the same for our General Assembly and other elected leaders,” said Mullery. “In these polarized times, eliminating automatic pay raises would be a good step toward restoring the public’s trust in government.”

Under H.B. 2122, the annual cost-of-living adjustment in the Public Official Compensation Law of 1983 would be repealed. This would apply not just to members of the General Assembly, but also to judges throughout the Commonwealth, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer,

auditor general, and agency heads in Pennsylvania’s executive branch.

“Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has not increased since 2007 and wages have remained stagnant, yet our elected officials receive these annual raises automatically. It is an insult to the thousands of hardworking Pennsylvanians who are not afforded this same entitlement.”

The bill has been referred to the House State Government Committee for consideration.

No AMVETS this month AMVETS Post 253 of White Haven will not meet in due to the New Year holiday. The next meeting will be announced.

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Dennison

Continued from page 1 higher than $100,000. A previous motion to take out the loan was rescinded.

Ramblewood residents were expected to turn out to testify against an application to allow a short-term rental in the development. Zoning officer Jack Varaly explained that the property owner would have to prove a hardhip if the special usage was not approved.

Roadmaster Jim Yackiel reported he had cleaned out storm drains in the middle of November, swept Red Shale Pit Road, cleaned up tree branches, and erected new signs to replace ones that were stolen. He is planning maintenance on the riding mower, and will also be looking at an obstruction downstream at Hollenback Road that

has created a sand bar underneath the bridge.

Supervisors reorganization will take place January 3, starting at 6 p.m., followed by the regular meeting.

Kidder

Centenary UMC open New Years Eve

Centenary United Methodist Church, Carbon St. Weatherly will open its doors Friday, the North Lake Drive repaving New Year’s Eve, from 3 to 4 project can proceed. p.m.

Police chief Matt Kuzma The community is welcome will have extra officers on duty to come and go throughout on Christmas and New Year’s this time to sit in the quiet weekends. He asks residents and beauty of the sanctuary to call 911 to report loud music to pray, unwind and feel the or fireworks. He also shared a peace of the Holy Spirit at wish of Merry Christmas and this special time of year. As a Happy New Year to Kidder 2021 ends and another year residents and guests. is about to begin, please take Supervisors will meet at a few moments to be thank6:30 p.m. on January 3 for ful for all God’s goodness and reorganization, and January pray for a future filled with 20 at 6:30 for their regular love, joy, peace and hope! meeting.

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HAZLETON • PHILADELPHIA

Seth’s Sightings Almost a white Christmas would be our weather theme for last week, as the appealing little snow of early Thursday gave us a coating that lasted barely to Friday afternoon.

What was left by Christmas Eve was piles left from snow plowing. It still made the drive to the Christmas candlelight service a little bit extra festive.

At the service there was a chance to sing some old time favorites. It was nice to gather and enjoy the congregation as well.

Sightings for our week were a single meteor (better than none), and many decorated homes hereabouts as well as far in and around Bloomsburg where we drove to enjoy

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by Seth Isenberg

the pleasant Christmastime weather but to find examples of holiday artistry. It’s been a Christmas afternoon tradition for us that if the weather is good, we head toward the sunset, so… Bloomsburg this year.

One previous year we were rewarded with a bald eagle sighting. This year on our ride west, we sighted

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mainly deer and the occasional cat, a few horses and a cow… nothing exotic. There’s a joy that we feel being together, sharing sightings — us and the dogs in the car, heading for wherever.

As we enjoyed our Christmas Eve meal, we were going to pick music, and ended up watching two of the Red

Commentary by John Kearns, USCG Ret., chiefkearns@gmail.com VETERAN BENEFITS FOR 2022 Veterans’ benefit payments will increase by 5.9% for 2022 now that the Social Security Administration has announced the new cost-ofliving adjustment. The change will impact all disabled veterans, with the amount of increase they can expect tied to their disability means.

Death Benefits remain the same, a basic $300 to spouse, parent, or children. If the veteran dies of a service-connected cause, and will not be buried in a national cemetery,

there is a burial allowance of up to $2000. If death is not of a service-connected, there is a $300 benefit and a $728 plot allowance. There are many variations and I only have room for the basics.

Veterans can now apply in advance for their death benefit to establish eligibility, name their beneficiaries, and know in advance the amounts they are eligible for. At the time of the veteran’s death, the beneficiary needs only to submit a death certificate to receive payment. This makes it much easier for the family. For more information, call the VA

It commences at 1730 hours.

At $25 per person, this is a wonderful time for a modest price offering a full evening of dining, dancing, and entertainment. (Tickets may be BELATED MARINE purchased in advance or at the CORPS BIRTHDAY door.)

The menu features appeBALL tizers; beverages; sirloin tips Tradition is important to with mushroom gravy; chickcontinue. Camaraderie makes en marsala; mashed potatoes; that possible. In November, specialty pasta blend; roasted US Marine Corps Detachment vegetable medley; rolls & but1039 canceled the annual ter - and Birthday Cake. The Birthday Ball. COVID killed event also boasts an evening the Ball, much to the disapof activities. This is right on pointment of all. time for the winter stagnaThis annual event is high in tions to get out with friends military tradition while being and comrades. one of the most eloquent annuAnyone needing more inal events locally. The belatformation can email me at the ed Birthday Ball will now be above address. I will revisit Saturday, January 15, at Saint this event next with any upPatrick’s Hall in White Haven. dates from the MCL Det 1039.

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Green Show’s Christmas specials. The next morning we found the Post Modern Jukebox’s Christmas special, with many of the favorite Christmas tunes and songs performed live in PMJ’s jazzy style.

Sports was a mixed bag this week, in that our AHL hockey team got shut down. They returned to play a home game on Monday versus Hershey, another loss. The planned for New Year’s weekend games versus Cleveland here at the Mohegan Sun in Wilkes-Barre were cancelled. As we watch various sports events get postponed or even cancelled as folks catch COVID, we are not sure how to plan as fans.

In football, the Eagles have a bit of swagger back, as they won their must-win game versus the Giants. They really have to beat the Cowboys to be considered real. It was nice to see the Buccaneers win with another Tom Brady touchdown.

Penn State has its bowl game coming up as long as everything holds together with the health of their players and those of Arkansas. Go Nittany Lions.

The 8th and 9th is the opening of this year’s state Farm Show in Harrisburg. We’re hoping to attend on Saturday — though we’ll see how we feel about crowds (I’m due for a booster shot). Also, Craig Thatcher will perform on that same Saturday at the Mauch Chunk Opera House. We may have to choose a weekday.

I am as ready as I can be for shovel-able snow. I don’t mind these warmer days though.

Happy New Year to all our readers. May 2022 be healthy and safe and successful.

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WAHS lists first marking period honors Mr. Anthony DeSpirito, Principal at the Weatherly Area High School, 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 Ryan Breslosky, Kiley Holman, Izabel Jones, Aubrie Kelly, Alexander Rosenlund, Rachel Rosenlund, Ava Sahaida SOPHOMORES Taylor Davidovich, Niklaus Eroh, Kaylee Gaydoscik, Kendall Gerhart, Milana Grier, Isobel Hoffman, Marissa Hoffman, Bethany Houser, Jack James, Mellanie Marshman, Trinity McCutcheon, Serenity Stoudt, Reina Whalen JUNIORS Michael Berger, Owen Broskoskie, Dylan Buck, Jonathan Darraugh II, Huntyr Eichhorst, Angelina Fewins, Danielle Gordon, Wyatt Higgins, Jonathan Hoffman, Taylor Jones, Emma Kane, Ian McLaurin, Kelly Michaels, Jack Nemshick, Abigail

Paisley, Alicia Schertrumpf, Brianna Shuman, Nathan Tripp, Ivan Venne, Madison vonFrisch SENIORS Abigail Hinkle, Hope Hornberger, Elizabeth Knight,

Timothy Maguschak, Rhianne Markovchick, Jessica Moser, Owen Podgers, Richard Ray, Mason Stewart

FIRST HONORS Students must achieve a

90 average or better with no grade below 85.

FRESHMEN Hayden DiGennaro, Mackenzie McGill, Vincent Paisley SOPHOMORES

Juliette Bartel, Riley Foley, Rebecca Green, Erin Prete, Aidan Rhoades, Tyler Stahley, Chase Veasie JUNIORS Jayden Eubanks, Jocelynvan Gonzalez, Christal Kislan, Leeta Preta, Rebecca Schell, Jenna Winkler SENIORS Kayla Jones, Mason Jones, Yesenia Landeros-Gutierrez, Gianna Lowman

SECOND HONORS

For their National Education Week Service Project, Unit 360 American Legion Auxiliary donated $100 to Autumn Gilbert’s Dream Project. Her dream project is to have a book vending machine stocked with pre-K to eighth grade level books in the elementary/middle school, where every week/month randomly picked students will be able to pick a book from the vending machine to keep. She recently received a start-up grant from the Retired Teachers Association at a luncheon. The unit’s donation will be used to purchase some books for the project. Shown from left are WASD Superintendent Daniel Malloy, Brett Henry, Georgeann Herling, Carol Eroh, WASD Special Education teacher Autumn Gilbert, Georgia Farrow, Donna Thomas, and WASD Vice Principal Christopher Kimmel.

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Students must achieve an 85 average or better with no grade below 80.

FRESHMEN Nastasia Cruz, Rachel Downs, Trent Higgins, Kaiya Kunkle, Evan Miller, Ivan Wilkinson SOPHOMORES Roxana Gonzalez, Noah Borella-Guzman, Brianna Pugh, Jonathan Sachs JUNIORS Adrianna Dotzel, Tyler Fosburg, Johnathan Petrylak, Alivia Stefansky SENIORS Zachary Bresnak, Anna Castillo, Angelina Davis, George Prusak Jr., Frank Willis III

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2021 — PAGE 9

VFW Post 6615 planning big for 2022

Beat the winter blues with a bingo at Heritage Hill Wintertime can be fun and games too. Bring a friend and beat the winter blues with free bingo at Heritage Hill Senior Community, located at 800 Sixth St., on Tuesday, January 18, at 2 p.m.

Come in from the cold and play some lively games of your favorite game of chance where

Election VFW 6615 of White Haven will hold election of Home Association Officers for the Post on Monday, January 3, at 7 p.m.

All VFW members and social members are invited to attend.

Breakfast VFW 6615 of White Haven will sponsor an all you can eat breakfast on Sunday, January 9, from 8 a.m. to Noon.

The menu includes eggs (made to order), pancakes, French toast, waffles, potatoes, sausage, bacon, creamed chip beef, toast (white, wheat or rye), orange juice, coffee, and tea. The price is $9 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Take-outs are subject to 50¢ extra charge and are not all you can eat. For information call 570-443-3333 after 2 daily.

Visit our website at pocononewspapers.com for in-between-issue stories and events

Corn Hole Tourney A Corn Hole Tournament will be held at VFW 6615 on Saturday, January 22. Proceeds will benefit the White Haven Honor Roll. The tournament will be double elimination, $20 per team. Sign up starts Saturday, January 1 till the day of the tournament. Register by 11 a.m. day of tournament, which starts at Noon. Phone 570-443-3333 after 2 p.m. daily.

Food and beverages will be sold on site. No outside food of beverages allowed. 70% of take will be paid out in cash prizes.

Bingo Bingo will start at VFW Post 6615 on Thursday, January 6. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games start at 6. Bingo will be every Thursday unless it’s a holiday.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. No outside food or beverages allowed.

Members of ALA Unit 360, Weatherly spent several hours wrapping gifts and writing Christmas cards for 12 veterans at Hertiage Hill and 20 veterans at Weatherwood.

80 Christmas cards containing 2 Canteen booklets will be delivered to the Wilkes-Barre VA for veterans in their nursing home, Community Living Center and other specialty units. Above, Donna Thomas prepares mugs with treats.

you could win gift card prizes.

RSVPs are required by January 14.

To RSVP, please call Rachael or Brittany at 570-4274500.

If inclement weather occurs, the event will be held on Tuesday, January 25, at 2 p.m.

ICS lists honor students Glen Cathers, academic principal at Immanuel Christian School, announces first quarter Honor Roll students for the 2021-2022 school year.

ICS uses a 7-point grading scale. A student must have an average of 94 or above to achieve First Honors, and 90 or above to achieve Second Honors.

Following are students from the Mountain Top, White Haven, Freeland, Weatherly, and Beaver Meadows who have

achieved Honor Roll.

First Honors Grade 3 - Jacob Hoffman Mountain Top Grade 4 - Emma Stanley Freeland Grade 8 - Elainel Morel Freeland Grade 12 - Kallen Selby Freeland

Second Honors Grade 9 - Shelli Selby Freeland

Happy, Healthy New Year from Ruth & Seth at The Journal-Herald

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Carbon County property transfers complete through December 12 Banks Township

Leon Formanowski to Mary Jo Formanowski, 4 W. Cherry St., P.O. Box 61, Tresckow, property at 4 W. Cherry St., $1.

Wildlands Conservancy, Inc., to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 27 parcels, vacant land, also in Lausanne Township and Weatherly Borough, $1,589,710.

Rafael E. Feliz to Rafael E. Feliz, P.O. Box 80, Tresckow, property at 18 E. Oak St., $1.

Mary Jo Massar to Dariangela Tejeda Mejia, 8 W. Market St., Tresckow, property at 5 W. Market St., $115,000.

Pasco L. Schaivo to Wildlands Conservancy, Emmaus, 27 parcels, also in Lausanne Township and Weatherly Borough, $2,736,220.

Helen to Elpidio Camacho Reyes, Prosser, Washington, parcels No. 125-2-A38.01 and 125-2-A38, $95,000.

Mary Ann T. Gochalla to Danielle Rose Miller, 62 E. Market St., Tresckow, property at 62 E. Market St., $150,000.

Beaver Meadows

Andrew Chisholm to Thom-

as M. Vercusky, Hazleton, property on Church Street, $80,000.

Danette Rehrig to Kevin Conahan, 58 Penn St., Beaver Meadows, property at 58 Penn St., $125,000.

Bernadine Kranyock to Samler Property Management, LLC, Freeland, two transactions, parcels No. 125A-5-C18 and 125A-5-C18.01, $5,500 each.

property on Big Pine Drive, Holiday Poconos, $804.

Jayapalan Dinesh to Keith Reilly, Furlong, property at 45 Midlake Drive, Unit 102, Lake Harmony, $280,000.

Jeffrey Yestrumskas to Gennady Lyubarsky, New York, New York, property at 39 Midlane Drive, Lake Harmony, $335,000.

Cody Dougherty to Filippos Tzortzatos, Carle Place, New York, property at 489 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, Kidder Township $204,000.

Gordon C. Conrad to CarHilda Delarosa to Jill Moriolyn Powers, North Wales, arty, East Greenville, Inn at property at 42 Snow Plow Big Boulder Building Site No. Hill, Lake Harmony, $167,198.

17, $310,000.

Exeter Industrial Drive Marty Coughlin to Michael Route 940 Land, LLC, to DEV T. Kernan, Berlin, New Jersey, Property PA, LLC, ConshoSplit Rock Lot 30, Section F, hocken, property at 134 InLake Harmony, $69,000. dustrial Drive and 880 State S. James Ferron to 15 HickRt. 940, $81,800,000. ory Rd, LLC, Abington, propDreamlakefront, LLC, to erty at 15 Hickory Road, Lake Christa M. Marinucci, Ocean Harmony, $561,000.

City, New Jersey, property at Prasad Konaka Srinvasa to 145 Telemark, Lake Harmony, 3Z Capital, LLC, Wilkes-Barre, $205,000.

Lot 27, Section H, Phase 2, Idema M. Bradley to Valor Split Rock Country Club, Clinic Foundation, P.O. Box 315, Brodheadsville, property $93,000.

Allen D. Stevenson to Clint at 65 Meckes Lane, White HaHummel, Cheltenham, propven, $230,000. erty at 77 Pinebrook Drive, Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon Albrightsville, $192,500.

County to Jadwiga MacieTax Claim Bureau of Carbon jewski, Brooklyn, New York, County to Jason Keller, 1933 State Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, property at 40 Laurel Lane, $31,500.

Robert N. Sardis to Nested Properties, LLC, Lido Beach, New York, property at 131 Longview Drive, Lake Harmony, $344,988.

Ruth Anne Marie Joseph to Michael C. Brown, P.O. Box 818, Albrightsville, property at 61 Swamp Hollow Lane, Albrightsville, $217,300.

Michael J. Dorian to Aaron Joseph Marouchoc, P.O. Box 1291, Albrightsville, property at 15 Shady Land, Albrightsville, $1.

Andrew Lydon to Andrew Lydon, Philadelphia, proper-

ty at 314 Estates Drive, Lake Harmony, $1.

Mehrnaz Vahid to Cemal C. Williams, Jamaica, New York, property at 297 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, $480,000.

Curtis Fish to Carol L. Ostrander, Hoboken, New Jersey, property at 79 Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $285,000.

Scott R. Andress to Leverage RE Partners, LLC, Bethesda, Maryland, property at 35 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $249,900.

Freddy Casiano to Chris Ognibene, 50 Split Rock Road, Lake Harmony, property at 50 Split Rock Road, $410,000.

Loni F. Lassoff to Corey Lear, Pocono Lake, property at 27 Quail Run, Lake Harmony, $90,000.

Eleanor Kreger to Warren Reiner, 1053 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, property at 1099 N, Old Stage Road, $40,293.

Linda Tosto Revocable Living Trust to James M. Bennett, Uwchland, property at 354 Wolf Hollow Road, Lake Harmony, $1.

Mark A. Keck to Thomas M. Hodgdon, Chalfont, property at 27 Down Hill, Lake Harmony, $196,000.

John R. Makara to Cheri L. Fisher, 144 Telemark, Lake Harmony, property at 144 Telemark, $197,000.

W. Wayne Dunlop to Angela Guerrera, Haddonfield, New Jersey, property at 48 Aspenwall, White Haven, $312,500.

David Burgess to Mary Manley, Drexel Hill, property at 59 Game Drive, White Haven, $182,500.

Thomas Morris to Jason Rossignol, Palmyra, New Jersey, House 149, Snow Ridge, Section B-1, $225,000.

Bob A. Shink to Colleen Carter, Wilmington, Delaware, property at 82 Alpine, Lake Harmony, $187,000.

Michelle Blauth to Boulder Lake, LLC, 47 Warbler Court, Lake Harmony, property at 47 Warbler Court, $153,846.

Eileen C. Duggan to Kenneth E. Pliska, P.O. Box 753, Lake Harmony, property at 77 Forest Drive, Lake Harmony, $310,000.

Leonid Pilishuk to Brianna Marie Villani, Nazareth, property at 37 Summit Wind Drive, Lake Harmony, $350,000.

Adam J. Weikert to Alexis Arena, Bryn Mawr, property at 14 Bruin Court, Lake Harmony, $525,000.

Alexandru Mican to Alexandru Mican, Jersey City, New Jersey, Lot 405 A, Alexandru Mican Lot Joinder Plan, $1.

Robert C. Ransone to Therealestatedisruptors, LLC, 197 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, property at 197 Moseywood Road, $610,000.

Jeffrey McVeigh to Aliaksei Patsiomkin, 92 Mohawk Trail, Albrightsville, property at 22 Tanglewood Drive, Albrightsville, $152,750.

Christopher Henry to Ashish Dabas, Hoboken, New Jersey, property at 21 Ironwood Lane, Lake Harmony, $268,000.

Jeffrey Van Lange to Yogesh Ravanan, Warren, New Jersey, property at 16 Mountainwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $273,500.

Christine Lindsey to Christine Lindsey, 102 Black Bear Pass, White Haven, property at 102 Black Bear Pass, $1.

William L. Young Jr. to William L. Young Jr., 63 Wolf Way, White Haven, property at 63 Wolf Way, $1.

Constance E. Gehr to Creighton Decker, Moorestown, New Jersey, property at 6189 W. Oak Lane, White Haven, $315,000.

Thomas T. Clause to Scott Trimborn, Philadelphia, property at 212 Turkey Path Trail Road, White Haven, See TRANSFERS, page 11

THE JOURNAL-HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2021 — PAGE 11

Transfers

II, Woodsbluff, units 332 and 333, Section D, $170,000.

Continued from p. 10 Pine Breeze, LLC, to Nicklaus Daise, West $340,000.

Chester, property at 149 Clyde O. Basham to Pineknoll Drice, Lake Wilfredo Rivera, PhilaHarmony, $640,000. delphia, property at 65 W. Jack Kalins, Inc., Snow Shoe, Lake Harto Locus Development, mony, $159,900.

Stabilis Split Rock JV, LLC, Norwalk, Connecticut, Lot B-145, Split LLC, to Split Rock Investments, LLC, Detroit, Rock, $40,000.

Edith L. Wheeler to Michigan, property at 6 Gregory Macalush, 1 Lodge Hill Road, Lake Park Ave., NesquehonHarmony, and 16 other ing, Lot 201, Section parcels, $1.

Philip Michel to Brian A, Holiday Poconos, $8,900.

A. Gilbride, Pearl River, Howard Davis to New York, property at 33 Woodsbluff Court, Lake Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Seal Harmony, $405,000.

Charles A. DeBenedit- Beach, California, proptis to Paul J. DeBenedit- erty at 906A Holiday Drive, Albrightsville, $1. tis, Bayside, New York, Chad Jarrah to EriBig Boulder Lake Condoca Taxin Bleznak, 148 minium Unit F-211, $1.

Pocono Blvd., AlbrightsBig Boulder Corporation to Cory W. Streeter, ville, property at 148 Pocono Road, AlbrightsBlue Bell, Laurelwoods

ville, $314,500.

Lausanne Township

Wildlands Conservancy, Inc., to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 27 parcels, vacant land, also in Banks Township and Weatherly Borough, $1,589,710.

Pasco L. Schiavo to Wildlands Conservancy, Inc., Emmaus, 27 parcels, also in Banks Township and Weatherly Borough, $2,736,220.

Anthony Mannino to Daniel Joseph Fedak Sr., Harveys Lake, property on Buck Mountain Road, $150,000.

Lehigh Township

Leroy G. Lamont to John J. Lunney, 939 N. Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly, property at 939 N. Lehigh Gorge Drive, $220,000.

Ashley Ann Swerdon to Joseph Kelly, 751 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, property at 277 Buck Mountain Road, $52,000.

Packer Township

Anthony C. Harvilla to Anthony C. Harvilla, P.O. Box 274, Tresckow, property on Bark Hollow, $1.

Shirley Brenner to Samler Property Management, LLC, Freeland, parcel No. 119-45B21.01, $22,000.

James P. Faust to Catherine Louise Grega, 2432 Wetzel Run Drive, Weatherly, property on Wetzel Run Drive, $127,500.

Weatherly

Wildlands Conservancy, Inc., to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

Harrisburg, 27 parcels, vacant land, also in Banks and Lausanne townships, $1,589,710.

Mt. Properties, Inc., to Thomas C. Domin, Sugarloaf, property at 221223 Second St., $1.

Joseph D. DeMelfi to Joseph D. DeMelfi, 228 Hudsondale St., Weatherly, property at 228 Hudsondale St., $1.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Lorenzo Centrella, 1009 Norman St., Weatherly, property on Louise Street, $1,665.

Kurt N. Cortese to Jason M. Searfoss, 309 Carbon St., Weatherly, property at 309 Carbon St., $120,000.

Pasco L. Schaivo to Wildlands Conservancy, Emmaus, 27 parcels, also in Banks and Lausanne townships, and $2,736,220.

Matthew Stephen Ellis to Kenneth Justin Sutherland, 253 Maple St., Weatherly, property at 253 Maple St., $159,000.

Richard L. Blair to Richard L. Blair, 33 Carbon St., Weatherly, property at 33 Carbon St., $1.

Frederick A. Ray to Richard G. Ray, 650 Third St., Weatherly, property at 650 Third St., $1.

Edward F. Grega to Gerard E. Grega, 2432 Wetzel Run Drive, Weatherly, property on Fifth Street, $1.

Thomasina D. Miller to Mark Christopher Miller Jr., 543 E. Main St., Weatherly, property at 534 E. Main St., $100,000.

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50. *Driest type of sherry 52. *a.k.a. black treacle 55. Softly-softly, loris’ cousin 56. A Flock of Seagulls’ 1982 hit (2 words) 57. *Cabbage amount 59. Alexandre Dumas’ “The Black ____” 60. What seekers do 61. Consequently 62. Everything 63. Temporary craze 64. Swedish shag rugs

23. Tèa Leoni’s “____ Secretary” 24. Old World lizard 25. Unicellular organism 26. Stroke on a green 27. Lithograph, for short 28. Japan to U.S. in WWII 29. *Stuffed grapevine leaf 32. *Flageolet or azuki 33. *Popular breakfast cereal 36. *Type of #34 Across DOWN 38. Lion sounds 1. Physique, informally 40. One little piggy?

2. Pelvic bones 41. Easily available 3. Spill the beans (2 words) 4. Certain fir 44. One clean one?

5. *Fusilli or ziti 46. *Betty Crocker fruit 6. Same as #39 Across, snack pl.

48. Waterwheel 7. Supreme pontiff 49. Serengeti grazer 8. Puff 50. Unplayable 9. Field worker èbaseball 10. Be off base 51. It will, contraction 12. Capital of 52. Irk Philippines 53. Like a ghost 13. Be at the helm 54. Long novel 14. *Ballerina-inspired 55. School support org. dessert 58. Opposite of don’ts 19. All worked up 22. *Granola serving

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On the Sly

2021 claims many of our sports heroes and legends

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor As we reach the end of 2021 and look back, it was a year of great loss in the sports world.

Over the past 12 months, we have said our final goodbyes to dozens of men and women who were not only stars in their respective sport, but were history makers, trend setters, idols and role models to millions.

Baseball lost Hall of Famer Henry Aaron, who overcame constant racist threats to surpass Babe Ruth as baseball’s all-time home run king.

“Hammerin’ Hank” hit his 715th home run on April 8, 1974, at Atlanta Stadium to break Ruth’s long-standing record of 714. Aaron concluded his career with 755 round trippers, a record that was eventually eclipsed by Barry Bonds in 2007. Aaron, who was black, received extensive hate mail as he closed in on Ruth’s record, but never flinched. After he died in January, the Braves honored him all season, and paid the best tribute to Aaron by winning the World Series in six games over the Houston Astros.

His uniform number 44 was painted on the outfield grass during the Series.

Professional golfer Lee Elder, who like Aaron faced racial discrimination in his sport, also passed away in 2021. He became the first black golfer to play in the Masters golf tournament, which was an all-white tournament until he broke the barrier in 1975. That opened the door for Tiger Woods to become the first black man to win the Masters 22 years later.

The deaths of Aaron and Elder were just the tip of the iceberg. The sports world also lost four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, high-flying NBA superstar Elgin Baylor, former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, and college football coaching legend Bobby Bowden. Al Unser was the third member of one of America’s most-accomplished racing families to die this year, following his older brother Bobby, a threetime Indy champion, and Bobby Unser Jr. Lasorda was a Hall of Fame manager who spent a total of 71 seasons in the Dodgers organization, in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, as a player, coach and then manager for 21 years. A Pennsylvania native, he led Los Angeles to World Series titles in 1981 and 1988.

Baseball also lost three notable former players, Hall of Fame pitcher and 300-game winner Don Sutton, Ray Fosse and J.R. Richard, as well as Eddie Robinson, who at age 100 had been the oldest living former major league player.

Elgin Baylor, an 11-time All-Star and Hall of Famer,

helped revolutionize professional basketball with his above-the-rim play. The NBA family also lost Hall of Famer Paul Westphal, who won a championship with the Boston Celtics and later coached the Phoenix Suns, and big man Mark Eaton of Utah Jazz fame.

Bobby Bowden was the beloved, folksy Hall of Fame coach who guided Florida State to a pair of national football championships in the 1990s and produced 377 victories in 40 seasons at the college level. His Seminoles teams finished ranked in the top five for 14 straight seasons. Another big-time college coach, former Temple Owls basketball coach John Chaney, passed away as well after coaching 741 victories.

The boxing world mourned the deaths of two former champions, heavyweight champ Leon Spinks and middleweight great Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Spinks won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and then shocked the world just two years later by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in

only his eighth pro fight. He lost his first defense against Larry Holmes of Easton.

Hagler fought on boxing’s biggest stages against its biggest names, facing the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran, and dominated the middleweight classes throughout the 1980s. Hagler finished 62-3-2 with 52 knockouts.

The hockey world mourned the loss of Hall of Famers Tony Esposito, the goalie who helped popularize the butterfly style, Rod Gilbert, and Mark Pavelich, a member of the “Miracle on Ice” team.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame lost three of its members, Sam Huff, Curly Culp and Floyd Little. Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 games as a head coach, and former NFL stars Sam “Bam” Cunningham, Demaryius Thomas, Vincent Jackson and Darrius Johnson also passed in 2021.

Other notable sports figures who died this year were Gerd Müller, who scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1975 World Cup final; Tony Trabert, who won three of ten-

nis’ four major singles titles in 1955; former Olympic swimmer Clara Lamore Walker; and track star Milkha Singh.

And Medina Spirit, the 3-year-old colt that won the Kentucky Derby in May, died of a heart attack after completing a workout in early December.

As we move on to 2022, let us remember all of our heroes who have passed in 2021, and pray for a healthy, happy and better year ahead.

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Crestwood boys basketball

JOURNAL SPORTS

Comets soar past Crestwood girls basketball Hanover Area Lady Comets run record Hawkeyes to 4-0 with latest win

The Crestwood boys moved over the .500 mark prior to Christmas with a 45-31 nonleague basketball win over Hanover Area. Zayne Dunsmuir dropped in a game-high 15 points and Tyler Oresick had 10 as the Comets improved to 3-2.

After ending the first quarter tied at 10 and clinging to a 21-19 halftime lead, Crestwood tightened things even further defensively, and outscored the Hawkeyes 24-12 in the second half and allowing just two field goals after intermission.

Elijah Noe scored 13, including three 3-pointers, for the Hawkeyes.

The Comets were to compete in the Magrane Holiday Tournament this week before heading into WVC play.

CRESTWOOD (45) — Oresick 4 0-0 10, Laubach 1 0-0 3, Dunnum 0 2-2 2, Murtha 0 0-0 0, Gzemski 2 0-2 4, Vieney 3 1-2 8, Balliet 0 0-0 0, Dunsmuir 7 1-3 15, Wood 0 1-2 1, McLaughlin 0 0-0 0, Wright 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 5-11 45.

HANOVER AREA (31) — Noe 4 2-5 13, Merth 1 2-5 4, Zola 1 2-2 4, Popson 3 0-0 6, Florek 1 1-4 3, Gonzalez 0 1-2 1, Sock 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 8-18 31.

Crestwood........10 11 15 9 — 45 Hanover Area...10 9 5 7 — 31 3-pointers: Oresick 2, Laubach, Vieney, Noe 3.

Isabella Caporuscio scored a season-high 16 points, and the Crestwood girls claimed their fourth straight victory by beating Hanover Area 4821 in non-league basketball play last Thursday. The Lady Comets (4-0) received scoring from nine different players, and used their defense once again to gain the advantage.

They held the Hawkeyes

without a point in the opening quarter, and to just six field goals in the game.

K. McCance paced Hanover Area with 16 points, but no other Hawkeye had more than two.

Crestwood was to pay a visit to Marian (5-1) for another non-league test on Monday, but that game was postponed due to the weather. It has

been rescheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m., varsity only.

HANOVER AREA (21) — Corbett 0 0-0 0, Kist 1 0-0 2, Slusser 0 1-6 1, McCance 4 6-8 16, Curcio 0 0-0 0, Sheridan 1 0-0 2, Shutes 0 0-0 0. Totals: 6 7-14 21.

CRESTWOOD (48) — Collins 1 1-2 4, Bozinko 3 0-0 6, Caporuscio 4 7-8 16, Musto 0 2-2 2, Glowacki 2 0-2 6, Petrosky 0 1-4 1, Hiller 3 1-2 7, Gallagher 0 0-0 0, Malia 0 0-0 0, Banford 1 0-0 2, Pasternick 3 0-1 6, Huntsinger 0 0-0 0, Ortenzi 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 12-20 48.

Hanover Area....0 5 10 6 — 21 Crestwood.........6 13 19 10 — 48 3-pointers: McCance 2. Glowacki 2, Caporuscio, Collins.

Weatherly Area girls basketball

Lady Wreckers fall to Devils in division clash Ava Menjivar and Haely Sosna scored 12 points each, leading host Shenandoah Valley past Weatherly Area 48-24

in Schuylkill Division III girls’ basketball action last week.

Maddie Wasser and Angelina Donovan added eight points

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apiece for Shenandoah Valley (2-4 overall, 1-1 league), which built a 32-14 lead by the half and cruised from there.

Bethany Houser paced the Lady Wreckers (2-2, 0-2) with a game-high 18 points and Emma Kane had the other six.

WEATHERLY AREA (24) — Kane 2 2-4 6, Gaydosick 0 0-0 0, Houser 5 6-6 18, Davidovich 0 0-0 0, Pugh 0 0-0 0, Paisley 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 8-10 24.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (48) — Av. Menjivar 5 1-2 12, Sosna 4 1-2 12, Gottshall 2 2-3 6, Aftuk 0 0-0 0, Stevens 0 0-0 0, Wasser 3 2-5 8, Donovan 4 0-0 8, DeAngelo 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 6-12 48.

Weatherly Area.......2 12 5 5 — 24 Shenandoah Vy......12 20 9 7 — 48

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Hakeem Olajuwon really was “The Dream”

by Matthew Paris Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon is a headline name in basketball. Bursting on the scene in the 1980s as a college player for the Houston Cougars, Olajuwon went on to have a solid pro career with the Houston Rockets.

1993-1994 was a dream season for him because nobody in NBA history has ever done what Hakeem Olajuwon did that season. Olajuwon was named NBA MVP (the first foreign-born player to be named), won an NBA Championship (and was named the Finals MVP), and was picked as NBA Defensive Player of

the Year.

What an incredible set of achievements for somebody who grew up in Africa and came to the United States as a young man. Olajuwon loved playing football (soccer) and handball in Lagos, Nigeria.

Then, at 15, he picked up a basketball and began playing the game and finding success at his newly found sport.

Olajuwon got to the U.S. through a reference from his high school coach. The contact was Guy V. Lewis, head coach of the University of Houston Cougars, and (truth be told) Olajawon’s coach did a bit of fibbing to grab Lewis’s attention. When Lewis asked about

Olajuwon’s size, his coach told him that he was much taller than what Olajuwon was at the time (actually around 6′ 1″).

The good news is that the fib didn’t cost Olajuwon, and he hadn’t reached his adult height to boot. By the time he evolved into his nickname, “The Dream,” Olajuwon had stretched out to be 7-feet tall.

Olajuwon would go on to have a successful career with the Cougars, leading them to play in the National Championship title game twice, despite losing both times. In 1984, Olajuwon entered the NBA Draft and was the #1 overall pick, selected by his

Jr. High Basketball roundup

Little Wreckers sweep PV in Jr. High play The Weatherly Area junior Wreckersheld off Panther high boys’ and girls’ basketball Valley for the win. teams swept double-headers Lucianna Kocha scored 14 from Panther Valley last week. for the Panthers.

Girls

Boys

Eighth Grade Weatherly Area 32, Panther Valley 28 - DeAnna Pugh scored 15 points and Kelly Reiner followed with 11, sparking the Lady Wreckers past Panther Valley.

Morgan Orsulak paced PV with 13 points and Lucianna Kocha pitched in with six.

Seventh Grade Weatherly Area 33, Panther Valley 26 - DeAnna Pugh knocked down a game-high 23 points, and the Lady

Eighth Grade Weatherly Area 34, Panther Valley 26 - Corbin Wagner scored 11 points, Nico Saldukus followed with 10 and Jacob Tom tossed in nine as the Wreckers defeated the host Panthers.

D. Wehr topped PV with 10 points, and C. Lozada had eight.

Seventh Grade Weatherly Area 46, Panther Valley 26 - Aiden Buck and Chase Grier powered the

Wrecker attack with 18 and 17 points, respectively, in its win at PV. Isaiah Williams added six points for the Wreckers.

For the Panthers, K. Koerber scored eight points.

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adopted hometown team, the Houston Rockets. That year, another to-be NBA superstar was in that Draft: Michael Jordan, the #3 overall pick, went to the Chicago Bulls.

Olajuwon wasn’t a one-person show with the Rockets.

He teamed up with Ralph Sampson to form the NBA’s “Twin Towers,” and they led the Rockets to the 1986 NBA Finals. But that was only the beginning for “The Dream.”.

Over an incredible 17-year career with Houston, Olajuwon won two NBA championships, was named to the NBA AllStar team twelve times, earning first-team status six times.

His legacy achievements involved being named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary team and 75th Anniversary team.

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, “The Greek Freak,” is probably the only (and closest) player to what the world saw in Olajuwon.

The difference? One is longevity – not only the length of Olajawon’s NBA career – but also that he played nearly two decades in the same city, Houston, both in college and in the pros.

That makes Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon Houston’s adopted son, a legend, whose achievements are etched into our city’s memory bank. __________ Austin, Texas based Matthew Paris loves writing about Houston-based sports history. Paris is a regular contributor at The Sports Column.

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