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Table of Contents Page: 3: Interest Survey Page 4 & 5: Girls’ & Boys’ Soccer Page 6: Volleyball Page 7: Golf Page 8: Tennis Page 9: Marian VS Tamaqua Page 10: Freshman Survival Guide Page 11: Unique Teacher Facts Page 12-14: Homecoming Page 15: Page 16 & 17: Student Art Page: 18: Halloween Page 19: Locus Lake Page 20 & 21: Fire Prevention Page 22: Coach Malkin

In honor of Breast Cancer awareness month, the Blue and White Magazine has centralized their theme this issue around promoting awareness through various articles and the use of the color pink. In addition, we will be donating a portion of the procedes raised through this issue to Breast Cancer research to help fight the all too common disease that too often than not hits close to home.

FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES :One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. :Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. :Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women. :Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die. :Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year.

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Who does the work in group projects? a. Everyone has an equal share of work b. A couple people take responsibility but others get away with doing nothing c. By now I know to try and avoid group projects if I can because I will end up doing all of the work anyway d. Hopefully someone does something and puts my name on it

Are you one of those students that screams freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, or do you simply blend in with whomever is walking a certain way in the hallway? Use this survey to find out!

By: Alexa Hromyak & Allison Amodea

What do you have in your locker? a. Wallpaper, pictures, magnets, shelves, mirrors, and whiteboards for my friends to write me notes b. A couple pictures, a mirror, and a shelf for my books c. Only my books. No need for a mirror because my grades already make me feel bad enough about myself d. It doesn’t matter because I never have time to go to it between classes anyway because it’s on the first floor

If you answered mostly a’s, you’re a freshman -- As a freshman, there’s a lot to get used to. You don’t really know what to expect, and even if you do anything right, you still get targeted.

Eventually you’ll figure out why everyone else is walking to class on the right side of the hallway and that there’s better things to do at a football game than walk around the track 100 times.

Don’t worry, everyone was a freshman once.

What did you bring to school on the first day? a. All of the binders, folders, and notebooks I thought I would need for the year and locker decorations b. I brought a notebook and a pencil to write down what the teachers said I would need c. One folder for all the papers for each class d. Nothing! They give out folders in homeroom every year. I found a pencil on the floor in the hallway

If you answered mostly b’s, you’re a sophomore -- Congratulations! You’re not a freshman anymore. Don’t let that get to your head.

Take advantage of this year and enjoy it because junior year is waiting to bite you in the butt.

When walking through the hallway, you.. a. Walk on the wrong side b. Walk slowly in a group of 12 people c. Cry thinking about your gpa d. Walk alone just to get to class Given two weeks to finish a project, you would.. a. Take the time to finish it right away. It doesn’t hurt to get ahead b. Work on it a little each day c. Finish it the night before.. maybe even into the day of d. What project?

If you answered mostly c’s. you’re a junior -Remember that time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time, but colleges won’t enjoy your gpa if you don’t take advantage of every second in your day. Things are getting real now.

If you answered mostly d’s, you’re a senior -- On the bright side, you now rule the school and you finally got your wish: you’re almost out of here. However, every time you do something, it could be the last time you do it. Don’t take anything for granted.

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girls’ soccer By: Kendra, Cailee Bittner., Rachael Paisley, David Morgan Brooke DeHart., Alex Verta The Tamaqua Girls Soccer Team has been working towards making our team better since the beginning of August. With the help of five seniors, Kayla Wickersham, Hannah Zoba, Carly Sassaman, Kayla Brown, and Jazmin Goho, we worked on everything from conditioning to ball handling skills to make their last season the best. The season built friendships that are almost as close as that of a family, created a fun atmosphere for every player, and made every single team member the best she could be.

Though we didn’t achieve the all of the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the season, we are still proud of how we played and stuck together as a team through everything that was put in our path of success. For next year, we are looking at reaching our set goals with more dedication, teamwork, and

passion.

At the final game of the season, cancer fighters and survivors were given the chance to be captain for our breast cancer awareness pink out game.

We honored those who are fighting for their lives against the powerful illness. The new captains did the coin toss-- they decided who had kick off and who got which side of the field. We also honored our seniors at the pink out game, which was their last soccer game as a Lady Raider. The seniors were recognized before the game started, and at the end of the game for a final goodbye to the field and their team. The 2015 graduates will be greatly missed, and we plan on making them proud in the upcoming seasons.

2014 Seniors

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Kayla Brown

Defense

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Jazmine Goho

Midfield

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Carly Sassaman

Goal Keeper #31

Kayla Wickersham

Defense

#26

Hannah Zoba

Midfield

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boys’ soccer

The boys’ soccer team season this year resulted with 7 wins, 10 losses, and 1 tie game. This can be compared to their 3 wins and 15 losses that they had last year. Although suffering from low numbers of players on their team, they are trying their best to improve their skills for future years so that their season records can continue to improve. Their team will lose five starting seniors this year which will make next year’s season even more challenging. Benjamin Miller, Roberto Borrero, Matthew Sweigert, Derek Keich, and Joshua Delp will all be greatly missed, and the memories of them playing on the field will never be forgotten. Even though it will be hard, the players are optimistic that with the few freshmen coming up they can have an equal or better next year. Many of the team members have already started training for next year’s season with one goal in mind: making

2014 Seniors!

Roberto Borrero

Striker

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Joshua Delp

Midfield

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Derek Keich

Midfield

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Benjamin Miller

Midfield

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Matthew Sweigert

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districts. The boys’ team will have a rough year ahead of them.

The last game of the season, as well as their last home game, was their annual Kick Out Cancer game. Unlike recent years, the boys were only equipped with pink socks instead of their pink socks and a pink jersey. Although the team didn’t have their jerseys this year, the game still meant a lot to them. The game meant a lot to the team because some of the family members or friends of the family have had breast cancer or a form of cancer, so it was a very important night for not just the Tamaqua boys’ soccer team but the opposing Lehighton team and both team’s family and coaches. The boys hope that the Kick Out Cancer game will always be a part of their season.

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Volleyball By: Alexa Hromyak

Throughout the month of October, many people wear pink to show their support for breast cancer awareness. The Tamaqua girls volleyball team shows their support by wearing several pink accessories to all of their games in October.

Some of these accessories include shoelaces, socks, and ribbons. They also sold pink tshirts throughout the season.

Junior team member Alexis Baddick says, “I think it’s important to wear pink because there are so many people affected by breast cancer. It doesn’t matter if we’re professionals or in high school, we can still show our support and let anyone fighting it know we’re here for them.” It is important to support those in need, and the Tamaqua volleyball team proudly shows their support towards breast cancer awareness.

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By: Kendra Boyle This year, the golf team, consisting of 12 members, was coached by Mr. Michael Sakash. They hold their home matches at Mountain Valley Golf Course. The team lost four seniors to graduation but gained three freshman.

Even though the team went 3-7, there were members who qualified for leagues and are continuing on to districts. I had the opportunity to talk to two of those people—Paige Demetriades and Carson Shoener.

Both Paige, a senior, and Carson, a freshman, medaled in leagues. For Paige, leagues “was a good experience and maybe will help me with districts. I didn’t have any plans to win; it was pretty good for me.” It turned out that she tied with another girl from a different district for fourth place. They had a rematch, and she lost, unfortunately. However, she medaled in fifth place, and it is only her first year of high school golf.

Carson thinks that leagues “will help me to improve on what I did wrong and make improvements to my

game. Winning means a lot because I worked very hard for my medal, and it took many years of long work.” He medaled fourth place as a freshman, making a bold statement to the competition.

Even though the team’s record this year was less than they had hoped for, there is still room for improvement. During the interview, I asked about what improvements could be made for the individuals and for the team, as a whole. “For me, my putting was horrendous, but everyone has their differences,” Paige responded. Carson said, “Hopefully, the young ones coming up will be good. We just need to keep working.”

FUN FACT: Golf will be played during the 2016 and 2020 summer Olympics.

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tennis

By: Brooke DeHart

The 2014 tennis season was successful, fun and memorable. Maddie Dolinsky, Maddie Davis, and Allie Pederson made it to single districts, Alli Pedersen, Madylin Dolinsky, Beth Kistler, Jazmin Mena, Amy Gardiner, and Brooke Dehart made it to doubles district and the team made it. This season stats were 10-7, which is great considering the amount of pressure players are under that not many people can understand. Congratulations on the great season!

QUESTION: WHAT WILL YOU MISS? “The Team” -Keyla Saez “The Snacks and Jazmin’s hysterical laugh” -Brooke Dehart QUESTION: WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT THIS SEASON? “Warming up before each match with my “dubs” partners Beth, Brooke and Amy.” -Jazmin Mena “Playing with hustard AKA Brooke” -Amy Gardiner 8

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the rivals By: Allison Amodea In a rivalry that pits family against family, friends against friends, and neighbor against neighbor, the Marian vs. Tamaqua football game is one of the most important and renowned in all of high school football in our area. With both schools being less than five miles apart and drawing from the same communities, memories from this game are never forgotten and are often discussed years after graduation when encountering rival alumnus. This notorious tug-of-war has been a tradition for decades, and it will definitely continue on for many more. A little competition never hurt anyone, right?

Coach Opolsky- “Because our schools have such a big rivalry, I don’t expect a problem getting our players pumped up for the game. I expect it to be a very physically demanding game. Whichever team makes the most big plays will end u p winning the game. I also expect it to be very close.”

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Because the boys and coaches put so much time into bettering themselves all year long, they crave the satisfaction of knowing that their hard work paid off. The Marian vs. Tamaqua game is one game in particular where they really want to prove themselves.

When asked about their predictions of the game, there was no hesitation before answering: Kyle Oliphant and Tyler Andrews (both juniors)“If we play to our full potential, there’s no reason we should have a problem winning.”

Devin Murphy (senior)- “I wish that I could be out there with my teammates. So many people look forward to this game every year. Not being able to play in this game is one of the first things I thought of after I learned the severity of my injury.”

Collin Moyer (junior)-”No one on the team expects it to be easy, but we’re going to do whatever it takes to walk away with a win.”

Trevor Skripko (senior)-”In my years playing high school football, we never lost to Marian, and I don’t plan on it happening this year. They’re overrated every year, and I’m sick and tired of it.

As of the writing of this article, Marian’s is 4-3 overall, and Tamaqua is 5-2. Good luck, boys!

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Freshman Survival By: Brandon Cunningham

A new freshman in high school is most likely nervous. I was nervous when I went into the high school, but I realized that there is nothing to be nervous about. Finding teachers’ rooms, managing your locker, and completing your homework are easy to do because you have already done it in the middle school. Also, if you are nervous about the sophomores, juniors, or seniors, they are really not that bad. For me, I am not bothered by them, and when I am, I simply ignore them. When you are in the high school, you will have harder work more frequently, but if you pay attention and try your best, you will be fine. Your first day is easy and nothing to worry about.

Below are typical questions asked by new freshman:

1. How can I not be late for class?

Answer: It is best to look at your schedule, and try to find out where each class is. If you have classes far away from each other, you should try to carry the books you need for both classes. Try to visit your locker as little as possible, so you don’t waste time.

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Answer: There is no real answer for how to keep up with school work. Most people will have different schedules and homework than you. They may have easier or harder assignments based on their classes. The only true advice is to work as hard as possible and to not procrastinate. Get things done early!

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H omecoming By: Cailee Bittner

September is definitely one of the most enjoyable months of school. Between football games, the start of school, and of course, homecoming, this month is definitely very fun-filled! This year, five boys and five girls were chosen from the senior class to show what they are made of and fight for the crown. Every year, the couples make up a dance that is based around a theme. This year, the theme was Genres of Music. After many hours of practicing, the dance is then performed at the annual Homecoming Pep Rally. This year the candidates chosen for homecoming queen were Hannah Zoba, Jamie Mateyak, Brooke Dehart, Madelyn Dolinsky, and Rachel Keich. The Homecoming King candidates consisted of Brad Fedor, Devin Murphy, Tyler Resch, Noah Troxell, and Kyle Weaver.

Due to the high expectations that are set from year to year with dances, the candidates spend hours upon hours working to perfect everything with the dances.

“We had seven rehearsals.We spent at least 10 hours doing everything,” stated by Devin. One interesting part of Homecoming 2014’s court is that there were two couples within the chosen ten. Hannah and Brad being one and Mady and Noah being the other couple.

They weren’t like the normal couples who get chosen and pick a song and make a dance that makes everyone feel uncomfortable though. Hannah and Brad’s theme was hip-hop, which they made a really neat collage of upbeat, fun songs that everyone knew. Mady and Noah did rap, which was a shock for both of them, based just on their personalities. The other pairs also had really

different, unique dances from what anyone has seen before. Jamie and Tyler took the crowd back to the 70’s with their genre being disco, Brooke and Devin had the crowd rowdy with their country pick, and Rachel and Kyle were pumping up the crowd with everyone’s favorite genre, pop.

Many often wonder who runs homecoming. The answer to this is the cheerleaders and TASGA. The cheerleaders organize the meetings for the candidates to come together and decide on a theme for the dances.

Also, they come up with all of the games, songs, and cheers that go on at the pep rally. There wouldn’t be an pep at the pep rally without these hard working girls.

Spirit chants go on which make the students compete to try and be the loudest class of the school, and this year, the junior class won! The girls also organized games such as Ships and Sailors, Hola-Hoops and Find the Worm. All of the students involved had a blast during these events. The band helps the cheerleaders out by providing music for their dances and to pump up the crowd. TASGA runs the Hall Decorating for the classes to show their spirit. This years hall themes were Blue and White for the Freshman, We Will Rock You, PV for the Sophomores, Plunge the Panthers for the Juniors, and for the Seniors. TASGA also runs the inaugural ceremony to crown the Homecoming King and Queen. As part of the inaugural ceremony, last year’s Homecoming King and Queen crown this year’s Homecoming court. Many emotions are shared between each candidate during the time of the inauguration.

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BEHIND THE !

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“We had four rehearsals, not including the one practice in the library during the period before the pep rally.” -Rachek K. “I was really shocked because I truly didn’t expect to be picked. Out of all the other amazing people that couldn’t have been chosen, I didn’t expect to be one of them, but I am forever grateful that I was.” -Kyle W.

“I was really excited and really nervous to dance in front of everyone. It was overwhelming to have so many eyes on you!” -Brooke D. “What was your favorite memory of the entire homecoming experience? Going out there and dancing in front of everyone.” -Devin M.

“The best part of winning with my girlfriend was seeing how happy she was that she won. I was so shocked to hear my name called and I knew if I won that Hannah had won, too.” -Brad F.

“I was too busy shaking my groove thang to notice al the people.” -Tyler R.

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The best part about working with Brad was that I got to experience it with someone I love. I was really excited and happy that I won especially since Brad won, too.”

-Hannah Z.

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student section By: Alex Verta

The student section of the Tamaqua Area High School has been a big attraction at the weekly Friday night football games. The student section has been a big supporter to the football team and the players on the field. Collin Murphy and Miranda Zehner are creditied for organizing the student section. The student section is doing a great thing for the school by showing their school pride and dedication.

They arrive to the home and away games early to reserve seats and to get ready to cheer on the Raiders throughout the game. The Student Section has been trying hard to acquire a higher amount of students in the section and the numbers have been increasing from game to game. Some even paint themselves school colors and pink for the annual pink out game to show their support. Kudos to all those who continually participate and organize the section, as they inrease the overall support and pride towards the football team. The TAHS student section is like no other in the region and explifies the pride that is associated with being a Tamaqua Student.

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Mackenzie McVicker, 10th

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locust lake By: Makayla Kester, Meagan Sweeney, Deanna Kowlaski, & Mya Heffner

On October 7, 2014, the Tamaqua Area fifth grade students went on a field trip to Locust Lake, and we had a blast. Mr. Fasnacht, Tamaqua Elementary Schools Assistant Principal, provided this opportunity for the students to learn about the environment in which our students live. We learned a lot of different types of leaves, did a stream study, and so much more. Nature trips can be very fun, as well as educational. Boy! This field trip was a blast.

In our stream study, we looked for macro-organisms which are very small critters living in the stream. We grabbed a friend, a net, and a container, and off we went to see what we can find.

Some people said it was cool to see the little critters and animals living under rocks. We were able to find minnows and baby crayfish, but probably the most amazing was the dragon fly larvae. It was quite ugly. The neat thing about a stream study is that you can even doe it at home. All you need to do is find a rock in a stream, flip it over, and your stare at it. When you see something move, put it in your bin of water. Such a great way to learn!

The fall was the best time of year to attend this trip because we were able to learn about the trees, plants and forests that are found in Pennsylvania.

It is the time of year when the colorful trees are covered with many colorful leaves. The radiating reds, brilliant yellows, and electrifying organs mingled with some subtle shades of green. We learned which colorful leaves came from which trees. We were taught how to press the colorful leaves and make a collage from them or to collect a leaf collection. There was a chill in the crisp, autumn air,

but the sun was shining brightly, and we learned so much.

During our time at Locust Lake, we got to go to the reptile and amphibian station. We met a milksnake named Lucy. Lucy was rescued from a bulldozer, and she has a permanent wound that only allows her to shed her skin from the middle of her body. Lucy’s texture is very smooth, room temperature, sort of slimy at her tail, and feels nice to the touch. She eats rats and mice but not milk.

Julianna V. from Mr. Gombar’s homeroom said, “Lucy was so cute. I did not like it when Lucy tried to eat my face!” An interesting fact is that you can tell if a snake is venomous because its eyes look like they have slits in them. If their eyes are round in shape, they are not venomous. Besides the two snakes, we also got to meet a red-eyed tree frog. He was jumping all over the students. What an amazing experience!

The bird exhibit was so much fun! Guess how many species of birds there are? Keep on trying…. There are exactly 350 species of birds in the state of Pennsylvania. Kirsten P. said, “I loved this exhibit because the birds are very colorful!” The birds’ songs were sweet music to our ears.

As you can tell, we had a fabulous experience at Locust Lake. If you ever get a chance to go there, make sure you check out all the amazing things that are naturally occurring there. From Bald Eagles flying over head to snakes in the grass, a great time is sure to be had when visiting there!

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Fire Prevention at the elementary schools By: Laura Mace and Rachael Betz On October 8th 2014 Tamaqua Elementary welcomed the firefighters from American Hose to teach the students about fire safety. Each grade went to the gym separately to hear program coordinator Chris Hadesty speak about smoke detectors, escape plans, and general fire safety. Mr. Hadesty taught the students how to use a fire extinguisher properly. While instructing about extinguishers, he said to remember P. A. S. S. which stand for Pull the pin, Aim at the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Spray in a sweeping motion at the bottom of the flame.

The students also observed two fire trucks and the equipment aboard the trucks. The students walked through the two trucks. The highlight of the program was seeing the firefighters light two fires and put them out with a fire extinguisher. A few students were permitted to put out a campfire with the extinguishers. The firefighters also demonstrated how to put out a grease fire. Overall, the students of Tamaqua Elementary had fun and learned a lot that day.

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By: Mason Moyer, Lukas Andrews, and Megane Lawson On October 10, 2014, the West Penn Elementary students had a fire prevention program. Every grade from kindergarten to fifth grade got a chance to learn about fire trucks, fire police, and ambulances.

The students got to go into the smokehouse. In the smokehouse, we had to crawl then feel our way to the door. Once we got to the door, we went through after feeling if it was hot or not. Finally, we made it to an open window that we crawled through to get out of the house.

The students also got to see the fire trucks. In the fire trucks, we got to see different things they use to battle fires.

Two of them had buttons and levers. They also had a lot of hoses which are needed to fight the fires. The big tanker truck can hold a tremendous amount of water. The trucks were totally amazing, and the people were so kind to volunteer their time to show us everything.

The students at West Penn Elementary had a spectacular time at the fire prevention program. On behalf of the teachers, students, and families, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of the volunteers that took time out of their busy schedules to help educate us on fire safety in such a special way.

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In Memory of Coach David B. Malkin Tamaqua suffered a great loss with the passing of Coach Malkin. Coach always was a motivational, inspiration force to all of the players in all of their endeavors. It’s with the greatest sympathy that the Blue Raiders say good-bye to a one-of-a-kind coach, influence, and friend.

Coach David Bernard Malkin, 68, of Lansford, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, Sept. 12. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, having served aboard the USS Vermillion, a/k/a 107, stationed out of Norfolk, Va. Malkin was a graduate of the former Lansford High School, Class of 1964, which was the last class to graduate from LHS. He was also a graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Class of 1973, earning a bachelor of science degree in health and physical education.

During his 31-year career in the Jim Thorpe Area School District, he was employed as a health and physical education teacher, as well as the athletic director for the last 15 years of his tenure.

Malkin’s love of sports was legend. At Lansford High School, he played football his junior and senior years. From 1961-64, he was a member of the baseball team, where he was an outstanding pitcher. While at ESU, he played spring football. For many years, he was a member of the Tamaqua Traveler’s baseball team.

His football coaching career aligned him with teams from Jim Thorpe, Panther Valley and Tamaqua. While at Jim Thorpe, he was proud to be a part of the staff that coached the undefeated team in 2004 and later in his career with the Tamaqua Blue Raiders, he found similar success as the 2012 team went undefeated.

Coach Malkin was a three-time state powerlifting champion in his age group, his last win coming in 1999 at the age of 53. He was inducted to the Jim Thorpe Area Sports Hall of Fame for coaching football and baseball, and also into the Carbon County Hall of Fame.

Coach enjoyed fishing, coaching and spending time with his family. He especially loved fishing in Canada. He made over 50 trips to Canada, fishing on Lake Newboro, Bob’s Lake and Lake Charleston, which was his favorite spot.

The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will play on Friday, October 31st against Marian High School in his honor.

Information Courtesy of the Times News, LLC.

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