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Regina R. Drasher...... (570) 472-1029 Writer/Sales ...... [email protected] Hello Everyone! I hope you are all doing well. It’s beginning to look and sound a lot like Spring is on its Ron Harkins way. As I write this, the temperature is expected to be Contributing Staff ...... (570) 751-3287 in the 60’s today. I wish I had time to head down the Frank Balon ...... Contributing Writer Hometown Auction, but I have too much work to do. I see 16 states have done away with their mask Joseph R. Barna ...... Veterans Journal mandates and have opened up their states. I hope it Kris Birshell ...... Vegetarian Cuisine doesn’t take much longer before Pennsylvania starts Aerial Drone Photo to get back to normal. I for one, cannot wait. I am even Melissa Deutsch...... Mental Health Article down to 1 covid test a week at work because the Pennsylvania numbers are down. “LOVE” ...... Christian Article Do you like to run? I am in the process of working Ron Marchetti...... Sports Trivia Treats on a “Spring Shuffle” 5K Run/Walk to benefit Camp Louise & the Summerhill Fire Co. The members of Bert McNamee...... Contributing Writer Summerhill have helped us out at Camp numerous Mystic Jim...... Horoscopes, Contributing Writer times. We are hoping to kick off Spring with a successful fundraiser. Race application on back cover Walt Shubilla...... Time Travels or you can register online at - Lee Ann Davidovich ...... (570) 582-0981 https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Berwick/Spring Contributing Staff...... [email protected] Shuffle5k. Yesterday was Girl Scout cookie pick-up day. If you see some young ladies out peddling their cookies, Articles that appear in, or are submitted to The Progress Magazine are not a reflection of the opinion of The Progress please consider purchasing a box or two. Cookie sales Magazine. fund our troop adventures. The Progress Magazine supports the American Constitution and As always, if you have any ideas, stories, recipes, the First Amendment of Freedom of Speech. We do not publicly photos etc., that you would like to submit for the endorse a specific party. Any party can submit an article or “Progress”, send me an email, text or give me a call. advertising to be published. Shari Roberts Find Us On Facebook: [email protected] The Progress Magazine (570) 401-1798

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THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 2 © 2021 The Progress Magazine. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from The Progress Magazine. The Cast of Gilligan’s Isle Ladies Beware! Regina R. Drasher By Regina R. Drasher In early February, warnings began appearing on Facebook E L S I S L E L O V E Y C A S T S A C about a possible human trafficker at a local fitness center. C N C D Y E L S I B T S A C N E L S I Due to the seriousness of this issue, and concerns of and T S A O T N A R G I A G T O A S B R S promises to the people I spoke with, I will not use names in this N W R G S I E L S R I C S A N O J E A article. Young women were working out at a local fitness center, N T E L I P S E J N S N K W B S I F N when a man approached them. He was dressed in appropriate A S L S P L I E G I H S E U E L M A I attire for a fitness center. Per CDC guidelines, he was wearing a Y A I I I L L E W O H N O T S R U H T mask. He claimed he had been at the center for about an hour. R C K T A A R I J E T E S I U O L C S But he did not appear to have been working out, he was not A S S T H E T S G W L S I S S E L S I sweaty, he carried no water bottle, etc. M A A N V S P R O F E S S O R L E S S† Obviously, he had a membership, and approached more C N A N A S A R A S R E M M U S L S L than woman. N L E C A S T S I S L E I S L E S E E He asked the women if they would like to go to New York A D S A C H I N K L E Y B†M U R G I W and model in provocative clothing. He showed them a large amount of money. When the women declined, he suggested that LOVELY LOUISE† they were college girls and this venture could really help them WENTWORTH JIM out. One of the women wisely contacted her parents, who told SKIPPER BACKUS her to stay inside, and they immediately drove to the fitness JONAS NATALIE center. As the parents parked near their daughter's car, they noticed that the car next to hers had New York license plates. GRUMBY SCHAFER Chilling. GINGER† DAWN True, there are many cars in the Hazleton area with New GRANT WELLS† York license plates, but due to the phone call they had just received, this was very unsettling for the parents. PROFESSOR ALAN HALE JR Parents and daughter went to the nearby police and left a ROY RUSSELL report. They were later contacted by the police and told an investigation would be started. HINKLEY JOHNSON Apparently this man had approached at least young ladies MARY ANN CAST - 5 times† at the fitness center. He is described as white, approximately 5'9", blue/green SUMMERS ISLE - 7 times eyes and wearing white sweat pants and a hoodie. He had been GILL there numerous times before, and "Did not seem like the type ." Posts began to pop up on Facebook. All the stories were consistent. Go to New York, model in provocative clothing. A large amount of cash displayed. Persistence on the part of the man. Suggestions of them being in college and this helping them out. He also pitched, at least one time, that he was making a documentary for his You Tube channel. Fortunately, these attempts were reported to the center and the center has taken steps to protect both members and employees. The man's membership was cancelled. Of concern is an exterior door - it is locked so that it cannot be opened from the outside, and has a camera, but no alarm. These young ladies were intelligent and savvy. They protected not only themselves, but also other patrons of the fitness center. (Continued on page 5)

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THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 4 March is the Month of: March 2021 • Irish American Heritage Month BIZARRE & UNIQUE HOLIDAYS • Music in Our Schools Month 1 National Pig Day • National Celery Month Peace Corps Day World Compliment Day • National Craft Month 2 Old Stuff Day • National Frozen Food Month 3 Caregiver Appreciation Day If Pets Had Thumbs Day • National Irish American Heritage Month National Anthem Day • National Nutrition Month 4 National GI Day 5 Employee Appreciation Day • National Peanut Month World Day of Prayer • National Women's History Month 6 Dentist's Day National Oreo Cookie Day • Red Cross Month 7 Namesake Day • Social Workers Month 8 International (Working) Women's Day National Proofreading Day 9 Barbie Day Ladies Beware! Continued Get Over It Day Regina R. Drasher 10 International Day of Awesomeness International Find a Pay Phone Booth Day In speaking with a mother, she said she and her daughter 11 Popcorn Lover's Day were happy with the center, but the mother was shocked that 12 Girl Scouts Day this was happening in Hazleton. Her daughter will no longer go Plant a Flower Day alone at night to the fitness center. 13 International Fanny Pack Day We all want to feel safe. We want to believe it couldn't Jewel Day happen here. We want our world to be good. 14 Daylight Savings begins at 2:a.m. But, it did. It happened here. National Potato Chip Day Imagine a challenged young lady hearing this 'wonderful' 15 Everything You Think is Wrong Day offer...... Ides of March We must protect ourselves, but also be our brother's - 16 Everything You Do is Right Day sister's - keepers. Be cautious. Look out for one another. Tea for Two Tuesday 17 Corned Beef and Cabbage Day Saint Patrick's Day Hat’s Off to Owen 18 Awkward Moments Day Goddess of Fertility Day Owen, age 16, 19 Poultry Day brought 20 International Earth Day flowers to Proposal Day Kadima Spring (Vernal) Equinox Nursing Home 21 World Poetry Day in Drums. 22 National Goof Off Day 23 National Chip and Dip Day They were National / World Agriculture Day given to the National Puppy Day residents for 24 National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day Valentine's 25 Feast of the Annunciation Day. He raised Waffle Day money and 26 Live Long and Prosper Day purchased the Make Up Your Own Holiday Day arrangements 27 National "Joe" Day as part of a Passover begins at sundown - date varies service project. 28 Palm Sunday This generous Something on a Stick Day young man did 29 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day not even leave 30 Take a Walk in the Park Day his last name. Jill is very happy with her flowers! 31 National Crayon Day

THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 5 Carone's Market in Freeland RESPECT recently donated 5,000 bags Regina R. Drasher to Valor Clinic Foundation Regina R. Drasher

Shannon Marsyada is a CSA- customer service associate - at Lowe’s in West Hazleton. She found this properly folded flag in what is called 'top stock' - a high area of shelving that is unreachable by customers - about 11 feet high. She could not see it from the floor. Believing it to have been folded by a employee she said, " It literally brought a tear to my eye, that one of our peeps, The bags will used to make sleeping mats that Valor will quietly, and honorably folded our flag that was out of packag- distribute to the homeless during their outreach programs. ing, and elevated it from the floor for preservation. (Photos courtesy of Andy Preat.) THIS speaks volumes." Thank you!

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THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 6 Freeland Fire Department News ...... GREG HARKINS AWARDED FREELAND FIRE DEPARTMENT LIFE MEMBERSHIP AT FFD HONORS VERY REV. MENSINGER AND DANIEL BOBBY

Freeland Fire Department Chief Joseph J. Stepansky and President Larry Stepansky present the life membership award to Greg Harkins. Gregory Harkins was awarded life membership in the Freeland Fire Chief Joseph J . Stepansky, President Larry Freeland Fire Department at the March meeting. Greg has Stepansky, and Chief Emeritus John “Jeff” Teliho display the been an officer and committee member in the department for plaques which will be hung in the station honoring Very many years and has served with distinction and dedication. He Rev. Gary Mensinger and Daniel P. Bobby is currently one of the department’s safety officers and relief association trustee. President Larry Stepansky said of the At the Freeland Fire Department March meeting the award, “Greg has been dedicated to the operation of the Freeland Fire Department honored two past life members, department since his membership began. He has been awarded Very Rev. Gary Mensinger and Daniel P. Bobby. Both life membership as he has met and exceeded the criteria of the members were very active in the department’s operations status. The entire department congratulates him on this having served as officers and committee members. After their accomplishment.” passing in 2019 the department membership retired their assigned unit numbers which will never be used by a firefighter in the future. This symbolic gesture has only been bestowed once in the history of the department and that honor was to past president and Citizen’s Hose Co. chief, Joseph L. Congratulations Stepansky. President Larry Stepansky said of the honor bestowed to Mensinger and Bobby, “Both of these members set the example to all of us of what a Freeland Fire Department firefighter should be. With this honor we will forever Greg! remember their dedicated effort to the department and the community which we serve.” Firefighters Because even cops need heroes!

THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 7 Drums Lioness Lions Club donates to Divine Providence Shelter

From left: Amanda Deisroth, Divine Providence Shelter program supervisor, Linda Kostic, club vice-president, and Mary Ann Molendini, club secretary. The Drums Lioness Lions Club recently presented the Divine Providence Shelter of Hazleton with a monetary donation. The club helps to provide needed services for individuals and organizations within the community. New members are welcome. For more information, visit the Drums Lioness Lions Facebook page or email [email protected]. Members need not reside at a Drums address to participate.

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THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 8 He Was One of Our Boys By: Regina R. Drasher Charley well, he lived in the other half Hazleton Red Cross, Spec. 4, Robert G. double of their family home. "I remem- Dyke was able to come home from ber Charlie well. I will also never forget Korea for his brother's funeral. He stayed the day he left for service. My brother in Weatherly with his maternal went with his mom to put him on the grandmother, Mrs. Norman (Rose) bus. Young. (Sadly, Bobby Dyke would also When my brother return home he sat pass away within a few years. He was with tears in his eyes and said “I know I working on his tractor trailer, when it Charles 'Charley' Earl Dyke was will never see him again”. Unfortunately, rolled on him.) born March 6, 1946, in Hazleton, Pa. He that statement was so true." Lcpl Charles Dyke's body arrived at would be 75 this month. Lcpl Dyke Krapf and Hughes funeral home on an But on March 28, 1967, a sniper's was a Rifleman April night. 'Chickie' Trently and bullet in Vietnam changed this. Charley with the 2nd 'Donnie' Kepping sat outside in their car Dyke would be forever 21. Platoon, I Co, 3rd for several hours, waiting for the military Several years back, my dear friend, Battalion, 26th hearse to arrive from Dover, Delaware. Sandy Murphy, approached me. She told Marines, 3rd It finally got there around 8 p.m. Charley me about Charley and asked couldn't Marine Division, Dyke came home to friends. something be done to honor him. She MAF. He was on He was given a full military funeral added, "He was one of our boys. " patrol in near Phu and buried in Union Cemetery, Known as Charley to family and Bai, ThuaThien Weatherly, on April 7, 1967. His pall friends, he was born in Hazleton to Province, South bearers were all from Drums. They were: Charles Dyke, Sr. and his wife Gladys. Charles Dyke's Parris Vietnam, when he former employer, Robert Shelhamer, and He spent his early years in Weatherly, Island graduation was killed by a valley boys Donald, William and before his family moved to the picture. sniper's bullet. He Thomas Kepping, James McCaffrey and Fritzingertown section of Drums. was reported as ground casualty - hostile, James Hoffman. Movie star gun or small arms fire, killed outright. The town of Weatherly requested handsome, He is casualty 10765 of the Vietnam that residents fly their Amercan flags in Charley Dyke War. his honor. was a popular In a letter written before Christmas It was the second time within a teenager, he related that he had been sniped at 17 week such ax request was made. described as times, but that 'Old Luke' hadn't gotten Weatherly had buried another native quiet and fun. He him yet. He went on to wish he would son, Spec. 4 Paul Hunter on March 31. loved playing get 'dinged' so he could get some rest. Hunter had stepped on a land mine and baseball. He was been killed in Vietnam on March 17, a member of St. 1967. His mother 's name was also Paul's Methodist Charles Dyke 1964 Gladys. His funeral report was printed in Church, where he Hazleton High School the March 31, 1967 issue of the Hazleton sang in the choir yearbook photo. Standard Speaker, directly under the and was involved report informing Charley's death. with the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Reports of Lcpl. Dyke's death were He graduated from Hazleton High published not only in the Hazleton School in 1964. His yearbook entry Standard Speaker, but also in the Jim Charley Dyke, center, and buddies out states that he was Vocational, Electricity. Thorpe Times News, The Danville News for the night . It lists him as living at Box 61, Drums. and The Shamokin News Dispatch. Charley Dyke entered the Marine Charles Dyke, Sr., living in In two of those papers he was incorrectly Corps February 1, 1966. He trained at Orangeville, had received a last letter listed as being from Orangeville - Parris Island, S.C. and Camp Lejeune, from his son, dated February 25th. In it possibly due to his father, Charles Sr., N. C., before being assigned to Camp Charley related that he had volunteered residing in Orangeville . Pendleton, Ca. for Force Recon and would join that unit Lcpl. Charles Dyke's name can be His last leave was in June of 1966. at the end of April. found on the Vietnam Memorial in Rose Ann Juna Ervin and her Through the efforts of the Washington, D.C. on Panel 17E - Line brother, James 'Mac' McCaffrey, knew Weatherly American Legion and the 61. (cont’d on pg. 10) THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 9 The Butler Township American "Charlie was a good man and a good Legion, Post 795, gives an annual award friend to my brother in Vietnam. Words Make a to a boy and a girl from Drums Elemen- cannot express the stead fast courage that tary/Middle School in Charley's honor. they had to serve and honor their Homemade There is a page, Remembering country." Charley Dyke, in his honor on Facebook. Charley should be 75. I am 65. But, Dehumidifier A bench is placed in his honor at throughout my research, I've thought of with Charcoal Hazel Township Community Park, and him as a kid. I am 65, but Charley is still another bench for another Class of 1964 21. A humid closet, attick, or base- casualty, Army Spec 5, Michael Brown. *********************** ment can wreck havoc on your health There are no memorials for Lcpl Side Note: as well as your clothes. Get rid of all Dyke in Drums. This was an extremely difficult that humidity with several homemade Some online tributes: article for me to write. I often found dehumidifiers. To make one, just put Paul Hildebrand - myself in tears. some charcoal briquettes in a coffee "Charlie was my best friend through To the best of my knowledge, I can, punch a few holes in the lid, and school and I think about him very often. never met Charley. place in the humid areas. Replace the Gone too soon." And tho I lived in Drums, and knew charcoale every few months. Sandy Murphy - "A neighborhood many of his friends, I remember nothing boy, a good friend. Much too soon. of his death. The thing I remember best from his Yet, I clearly remember hearing of funeral was all the white gloves of the Bobby's death. Marines. Such a hard time." This seems strange to me, because I Mary Kromis had three Marine big brothers. "One of the saddest days in our Did my mother somehow shield me young lives. Charlie was a good friend to from this knowledge? It's the sort of so many of us." thing she would do. Or did I just block it Scott Read out?

THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 10 A VETERAN’S JOURNAL #75 By Joseph Barna • Freeland • USMC, Korea 1952-1953 they also sold condoms. These were kept for over a month. They brought along a out of sight under the counter. You could big army tent that could sleep at least 8 tell when one the the young men wanted or 10 guys. They would camp down the to buy a pack. He would look around and valley in a place called "Yarker Hearts". see that no one was watching. Then I don't know where they got that name. Uncle Bucky would ask in a low voice One of these men was my uncle "Yudy" "How many do you want?" Brazina. "Yudy" I think, is Slovak for George. He would take my brothers and My uncle John "Bucky" Brezina and One Sunday morning December me down to the camp for a few days. his partner John "Zeke" Myers had a 7th,1941, the place was full and I was They had set up a smaller tent for us. It bowling alley and pool room that was waiting behind the counter with the radio was so much fun to be with these older located on Center Street in Freeland. It playing. Over the radio, came the news guys. The campsite was 150 feet from was where the CVS now stands. In the that Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor. It the Nescopeck Creek. The men had late 1930's and early 1940's, Uncle would mark the beginning of World War dammed up a spot where you could Bucky used to let my other brothers and II for the United States. Many of the swim and fish. The site was located on me help him keeping the place clean and young men there at the bowling alley, the edge of a field where there was a picking pins for the bowlers. Many of knew where they would be going in the natural spring and an apple tree. I recall the younger boys would pick pins near future. I knew almost all of these how good those hot dogs tasted and because there were no automatic boys by name. Many of them had just smelled, cooked over a campfire with a pinsetters in those days. We would make begun to shave and now they would be bunch of boys who fought for our 4 cents a game doing this. I remember called into the military. country in Europe and in the South that the sound of the bowling ball Pacific. I will never forgot those days. cracking into the pins would hurt our World War II would last over 4 ears sometimes: Especially when one of years. After the war, some of the young People ask me how long would I the big, stronger guys was throwing his men came home and began to do what like to live? I believe my answer might ball! they were doing the years before. Others be that I'd like to see the day when my came home, started their families and Great-Great Grandson Owen says to me, They had 4 bowling alleys, 5 pool settled down to work what jobs were "Pap Pap, take me fishing." I know that tables and sold all kind of snacks. A available in the area. They became day may never come, but I'm going to do bottle of soda cost 5 cents, candy bars Freelanders once again. Some of these whatever I can to make it happen. Maybe about the same, a pack of cigarettes cost boys came home in flag-draped coffins. God has a special prayer for me to say? 20 cents, cigars were 10 and 15 cents. But when my time comes, I'll be ready. You could even buy a cigarette for a I remember that there were about six Until then I won't put my fishing pole penny apiece. I remember he kept these or seven of the men who came home. away just yet. How much more can a 91 in an old cigar box. I remember that They will get together and go camping year-old man ask for?

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THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 11 TIME TRAVELS - March 1958 ...... By Walt Shubilla This month the time machine took me back to March of 1958. It was a time in our lives when nuclear submarines were coming into use, the atomic bomb was a hot topic, foreign “art” films were starting to show up in our theaters, and Elvis went from shaking his hips to marching in line. Let's take a look at what I found interesting…..

caused no harm at the prison, you merely walked off. I'm going to be lenient with you because I believe your story. I will sentence you to six to twelve months in the Schuylkill County prison with the sentence to commence at the expiration of your present sentence on April 18. If Skate’s shakedown cruise you behave yourself, I will parole you at It was announced that on this date the end of your minimum sentence. This Saturday, March 1st the new American nuclear submarine means that if you behave you will be I’ll be home for Christmas Skate surfaced in Portland Harbor able to be home for next Christmas. It was reported on this date that an England with a record for an underwater inmate at the Schuylkill County prison eastward crossing of the Atlantic. Wednesday, March 5th with only four months to serve commit- The sleek lead-colored craft did it in Best of the Best ted jail breach because Christmas lights 8 days, 11 hours on a shakedown cruise The 1958 Consensus All American made him “homesick”. That is what the in which the skipper said absolutely College Basketball Teams were inmate, Robert Sandlin, told Judge nothing went wrong. announced on this date. The teams Staudenmaier, when he pleaded guilty to The 9 officers and 86 men of the included: the offense a few days prior. Skate, the US Navy’s third and most First Team: The prisoner walked off from his streamlined sub celebrated. Officers Bob Boozer F Junior assigned job as a fireman at the toasted the feet with a round of drinks Kansas State - Later: NBA Milwaukee Schuylkill County courthouse on the with British hosts aboard the British Bucks previous December 8. submarine Orega and the Skate’s sailors Wilt Chamberlain C Junior Judge Staudenmaier told Sandlin jubilantly took shore leave. Kansas – Later: NBA Phila Warriors that jail breach is a felony punishable The Skate surfaced for the first time Don Hennon G Junior with a sentence up to ten years. near Lizard Head on the previous night. Pittsburgh – Later: became a surgeon “Why did you walk off with only This was considered the end of the trip. Oscar Robertson G Sophomore four months to serve?” the Judge An official Navy announcement said the Cincinnati – Later: NBA Cincinnati inquired. “Your maximum sentence Skate’s run from her home port in New Royals would have expired April 18.” London Connecticut on the previous Guy Rodgers G Senior Sandlin replied: “I saw the Christ- February 24 was completely submerged. Temple – Later: NBA Phila Warriors mas lights, I got home sick. It's bad The announcement did not give the Second Team enough being in prison at any time but it Skate’s exact mileage. Pete Brennan F Senior is worse at Christmas.” The Navy emphasized that this was North Carolina – Later: NBA N.Y. The judge said, “I’ve been thinking just a record from West to East. The first Knicks about your case all night and I could not U.S. nuclear submarine, the Nautilus Archie Dees F/C Senior understand why you did it.” Sandlan told made a return trip from England in 195 Indiana – Later: NBA Cincinnati the judge he had “been on a hill near hours compared to the Skate’s 203 hour Royals Palo Alto at 9 o’clock that night. I knew in the Eastbound passage. The Navy said Mike Farmer F Senior I had done wrong but also knew it was these figures were not to be construed as San Francisco – Later: NBA N.Y. too late to return.” representative of the relative speed of the Knicks He said that he walked into a bar submarines. Dave Gambee F Senior room in Lewellyn later that night and A big British welcome awaited the Oregon State – Later: NBA St. Louis informed those present that he was an Skate as she eased into the dock. Her Hawks escaped convict. skipper Commander James F. Calvert Bailey Howell F Junior The judge said: “Your case is a little bubbled with enthusiasm. Mississippi State - Later: NBA Detroit different than usual jail breaches. You “She just purrs along on and on day Pistons after day,” he said. THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 12 The 37- year old Calvert, a native of youths that they had He dropped information to a runner Cleveland who relocated to Mystic spent $155 in the waiting outside. Connecticut, was soon busy on a round last three weeks Why the Lantern? “We use those to of courtesy visits, first to Mayor Albert playing the read our commercials,” explained Nunn. Page of Portland and then to Mayor machines in their He said high school coaches first Charles Bell of nearby Weymouth. restaurant in voted 6-4 to bar broadcasting because it Calvert a submariner for 15 years, Lykens. The would hurt attendance. said he had “never been so enthusiastic owners were Nunn also mentioned that listener about any ship in my life.” arrested and posted response has been overwhelming and the On security grounds he declined to $500 bail each for a station received hundreds of cards and reveal the Skate’s speed, mileage or hearing on the upcoming March 10. letters from hospitals factories and sports depth during the journey, but he said the According to police the brothers fans thanking us for our efforts. trip “beat anything ever done by a permitted children to play pinball In closing, Nun said “we’ll have to submarine coming from the United machines in their establishment. Police think of something different now I’ve States to Europe.” said evidence of “payoffs” had been been giving away my secrets for getting On March 17, 1959, The Skate obtained. information.” became the first submarine to surface at Three machines were confiscated the North Pole, she was decommissioned from the restaurant which was located Monday, March 10th on Sept 12, 1986. several doors from the state police Ehhh what’s up Doc? barracks at Lykens. On this date members of the North- Drive-in Police said the play payoffs ranged eastern Pennsylvania Rabbit Breeders Movie? from $2 to $16.80 based on 5 cents a Association wondered whether people Hmmmmm game. who buy Easter Bunnies as pets would On this turn away from thoughts of eating rabbit date outfielder meat. Duke Snider At the monthly meeting of the re-injured his organization in Wilkes Barre, the pros left knee and two other members of the and cons of selling live Easter Bunnies Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team was discussed as many members seemed suffered minor injuries in an automobile to have been against the sales as favored accident near the team’s training camp in them. Those against the proposition held Vero Beach Florida. None were the feeling that once a family kept the seriously hurt. What’s the score? rabbit for a pet it would abhor the Pitcher Johnny Padres received a It was reported on this date that thought of eating one. They pointed out gash on his forehead and infielder Don radio station WTCO in Campbellsville meat sales was one of the primary Zimmer suffered bruises on his face and Kentucky, was broadcasting a district objectives of rabbit breeding. knee when a sports car driven by Snyder high school basketball tournament from stopped suddenly and sent all three men a telephone pole outside the gymnasium. smashing into the windshield. Having been refused permission to Accident occurred at 12:10 a.m. as carry the games at Columbia, 20 miles the players were returning to camp from away the station setup it's “Big Clay a drive-in movie apparently rushing to Bank” studio 200 feet from the gym. beat the team's 12:30 a.m. curfew. Each night an announcer equipped The car was crossing a railroad track with binoculars and two kerosene when Snyder realized he had taken a lanterns took his place at the bottom of a wrong turn and jammed on the brakes. pole where a plug-in phone was in- All three men were thrown forward. stalled. Then he waited for information Thursday, March 13th “It was all my fault,” said Snyder to filter through to him. Just a dummy afterwards. “Sometimes we can read the score- On this date Florence, South board from the front doors,” said Carolina, the first community ever Saturday, March 8th announcer Larry Nunn. “Other times we known to survive an atomic bomb drop Pinball Wizards climb up with binoculars to find out unscathed got the red-carpet treatment On this date State Police arrested what’s happening.” from the U.S. Airforce. two Tower City brothers and seized three The station also had another man The bomb did not set off a nuclear pinball machines after being told by six sitting inside the gum near a window. explosion when it drilled into the earth in

THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 13 a sparsely inhabited section 5 miles East reported “not a lick” of radiation organization East of the city on the previous Wednesday in detection. Broad Street home. midafternoon. But the TNT charge which The film was sched- was used to trigger the nuclear device uled to run at the Alton damaged six homes, and a church and Theater Hazleton and injured six persons, none seriously. the Key Theater in High ranking officers sloshed West Hazleton starting through ankle deep mud of the Mars on the following day. Bluff community in surveying damage The Knights of done by the errant A-bomb dropped Monday, March 17th Columbus adopted a accidentally from a B47 jet bomber. Everybody is trying to get into our resolution condemning Major General Charles B. Dougher action the showing of the film commander of the 38th Air Division at On this date, it was announced that in this area and concur- Hunter Air Force Base, Georgia, where the United Mine Workers of America ring with the Confra- the jet bomber was stationed, apologized complained to Congress that coal exports ternity of Christian at a news conference to more than by Communist countries were stifling Doctrine and Catholic War Veterans of 30,000 Florence Area Residents. The exports of Pennsylvania Anthracite. Transfiguration Parish West Hazleton, in apology issued on behalf of the Air A resolution passed on the previous similar protests made by them earlier. Force, was accepted by mayor David Thursday by the union’s executive board The matter was referred to the Catholic McLeod at City Hall. said reciprocal trade agreements now Activities committee of the Knights of A malfunction of the bomb release affect our “one-way streets” and “disas- Columbus for further action. mechanism, the Strategic Air Command trous” to the United States economy. It Following the Knights of Columbus said, let the bomb slip. advocated the end of the agreements act resolution, representatives of four other After five hours of uncertainty the unless they are made more rigid. organizations attending the meeting Air Force soothed the community’s The resolution said that “in France announced that they had adopted similar nerves with an announcement that there now, approximately 100,000 tons of resolutions. They were: The Friendly was no radiation danger. An earlier an- Anthracite coal from Pennsylvania has Sons of St. Patrick, Hazleton; Catholic nouncement had said there was no dan- not been permitted to be moved to War Vets – Post 244, Confraternity of ger of an atomic explosion but there was distribution points by the French Christian Doctrine and The Holy Name a slight chance of a small amount of government because Frances is getting Society of St. Gabriel's Parish. radioactive contamination. her Anthracite from Russia.” Grand Knight James Grace, who A spokesman at the SAC head- The executive board also said: presided, and Rev. Paul Purcell K of C quarters in Omaha Nebraska said the “Our government is lending money Chaplin told the members that up to now bomb was an unarmed nuclear weapon. to Poland which will enable Poland to they have been proud of the record of He added that because of security build up her coal exports and take away Hazleton theatres for refusing to exhibit reasons he was unable to supply a American coal markets in Europe.” “indecent” films. Father Purcell added detailed explanation. The resolution, which also protested that he had checked into the background An unarmed bomb such as the one foreign oil dumping on the United States of the film and found that none of the big here, had not been connected with the markets, urged Congress to “refuse” to American studios or producers would complicated mechanism necessary to set agree to an extension of reciprocal trade, “touch” it for exhibition in this country off a nuclear chain reaction. The Air unless import quotas are established.” and said that “99 percent” of the films Force said that the bomb contained all The move came as Congress studied condemned by the Legion of Decency elements that would be used in a military an administration request for a five-year are of foreign origin. action except to complete the triggering extension of the agreement act. The meeting's attendance was device. reported as “unusually large” because of In a search through the night, the Air Friday, March 14th the discussion of the film. Force recovered hundreds of small The title and its hype were better than The newspaper’s announcement of fragments of the bomb from the muddy the actual movie the film read: crater and the surrounding countryside. Five local organizations this evening Starts Wednesday, for one full week Souvenir hunters carried off several registered protests against the showing of at both the Key and Alton Theaters – larger pieces, so many that the Air Force the film “And God Created Women” Special first run road show engagement issued a plea for their return. condemned by the Legion of Decency in of “And God Created Women,” in Decontamination teams of both the two area theaters. The protests were CinemaScope and Eastman Color, Army and Air Force worked over the announced at the BI monthly meeting of starring Bridget Bardot, the new screen one-mile radius from the gulch and then Council 442 Knights of Columbus at the sensation and toast of two continents.

THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 14 The story of the effect of a dynamic going to cost the government a consider- personality on the life of a family and an able amount of money to make Elvis a entire small-town community, the soldier, as a considerable amount of his attraction runs the gamut of human income went to income tax. emotions from humor to pathos. “It’s only right that the draft applies to everybody alike” shrugged Pressley. “Rich or poor there should be no exceptions.”

Grand Central station as a steady stream of visit violators came into pay fines ranging up to the unbelievable (at the time) amount of $5 to double park in downtown Hazleton. The morning's total “take” was $38.50 keeping pace with the previous day’s first day total of $71.50. Fines ranged from 50 cents upward, depending on the violation of the time it took the offender to pay. Monday, March 24th Like kids in a candy shop The day’s “lineup” included Bye Bye ---Elvis Juvenile delinquency or free businessmen, politicians, shoppers and America's rock and roll Idol held up enterprise? Five boys walked into an “some faces I’ve never seen around here his right hand today and took the oath unlocked Elizabeth, New Jersey lunch- before” according to Sgt. Yackshaw who that made him private Presley Elvis a eonette this evening, turned on the lights looked more like a bank teller as he serial number US 53310761. and conducted business for two and a counted the money. Presley, then 23, went off to Fort half hours. Well that’s it for another month; let’s Chaffee located in northwest Arkansas. Mrs. Mary DeAngelo proprietor of see where we go in April. Always There he and other draftees and volun- the Bright Spot snack bar said nothing of remember, if you have any comments on teers sworn in at the same time were in value was missing from the place. The my article or have a request for any year store for eight weeks of basic infantry cash register actually had more money in or topic, please send me an E Mail training. it then when she closed at 5 p.m. The ([email protected]) and I’ll see what I The fourteen draftees and seven landlord of the property discovered the can do. volunteers left for Chaffee, writing in a youths operating the shop shortly before My information came from past chartered bus. Presley was appointed midnight. He notified police and Mrs. news articles which are available in both “private in charge.” DeAngelo. the Hazleton and Osterhout Libraries. The nation’s celebrated draftee She said she knew the boys, but they See You Next Time ------whose voice hit a rock and roll Jackpot had no business being there. No charges of more than 22 million records in less were filed. The boy’s names were not than three years, turned up half an hour disclosed. early to begin his Army career. The draft term was for two years and Tuesday, March 25th Presley’s salary was cut a tremendous No freebees amount. As a Private in the Army, The teeth in Mayor Capparell’s Presley was slated to draw only $78 a recent edict that fixing of parking tickets month. would cease in Hazleton were shown on In 1957 Presley's gross income was this date as dozens of motorists felt the nearly a million and his manager, Col. bite of a new parking ticket set up and Tom Parker of Nashville, estimated that the unerring eye of a new Meter Maid his take would be about the same during patrol. our current year (1958). Desk Sergeant John Yackshaw’s A comment was made that was headquarters at City Hall resembled

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THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 16 March 2021 Events Mar. 1 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-9 pm Mar. 21 American Legion Post #473 Riders meeting Mar. 3 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm 1:00 p.m. Mar. 4 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm Mar. 22 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-9 pm Mar. 4 American Legion Post #473 regular meeting Mar. 24 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm 7:00 p.m. Mar. 24 Republican Committee Meeting 6:30 pm at Mar. 6 Freeland Chicken Plucker Peck-Out at Jeddo Stars - The Lookout House Restraunt 2:00 p.m. Mar. 25 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm Mar. 7 Highland Club meeting - 2:00 p.m. Mar. 27 Passover Begins Mar. 7 V.F.W. Auxiliary Post #5010 Meeting Mar. 27 Freeland Chicken Plucker Peck-Out at Jeddo Stars - Mar. 8 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-9 pm 2:00 p.m. Mar. 9 Freeland Chamber of Commerce meeting at Mar. 28 Palm Sunday The Other Side Bar & Grill - 7:00 p.m. Mar. 28 Flying Aces Motorcycle Club monthly breakfast Mar. 10 American Legion Post #473 S.A.L. meeting 7:00 a.m. - Noon 6:00 p.m. Mar. 29 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-9 pm Mar. 10 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm Mar. 31 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm Mar. 11 American Legion Post #473 Auxiliary meeting 6:00 p.m. Mar. 11 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm Mar. 13 Freeland Chicken Plucker Peck-Out at Jeddo Stars - 2:00 p.m. Mar. 14 Daylight Savings Time Begins (spring forward) Mar. 15 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-9 pm Mar. 16 Arbutus Lodge meeting - 2:00 p.m. Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day Mar. 17 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm Mar. 17 F.A.S.T. Meeting at The Other Side Bar & Grill 7:00 p.m. Mar. 18 American Legion Post #473 Home Association 2:00 p.m. Mar. 18 Open Shooting at High Mountain Archery 6-8 pm Mar. 20 Girl Scout Cookie Trunk Sale at Evan’s Roadhouse 1:00 p.m. til sold out Mar. 20 Freeland Chicken Plucker Peck-Out at Jeddo Stars - 2:00 p.m.

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The Death of Julius Caesar (1806) by Vincenzo Camuccini we know it should be lived, with the company of others. Of course, the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare, Do not mistake my advocating no mask and used the line in his 1601 play, Julius Caesar. This social distance rules. They remain sensible until was not the first time the phrase was used. the the medical community declares legitimate herd English playwright and cleric Nicholas Udall immunity. But I for one am tired of feckless published a textbook in 1533 that contained a politicians issuing orders with their own agenda. Latin lesson with the text: I believe we are finally close to the end of this For Spurinna beinge a southsayer hadde pandemic locally. warned Cesar before to beware of the Ides of "Hope springs eternal in the human breast." Marche, for he shulde be slayne as that daye, From An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope and soo he was. (1732). This dictum is still as profound as it is What is an “Ides?” poetic. Simply, it is a marker for a day of any month. The original Roman calendar did not start with day one and sequentially count to the end of the month. This Roman calendar had markers, Nones, Ides, and Kalends, which related to moon phases and Romans identified a day by counting backward from the nearest marker. The Ides of March occurs on the 15th day of our calendar.

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Sports Trivia Treats . . . . By Ron Marchetti TakeTake MeMe HomeHome II Can’tCan’t SeeSee EVANS’ ROADHOUSE 330 N. Hunter Hwy, Drums • 570-788-8888 The day was March 22, 1991. It was the last day on earth that the greatest HHS Mountaineer fan of all-time took his final walk on the streets of Hazleton. He was known by everyone in the Open 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Hazleton area was actually featured in Hazleton High’s historic Lunch Specials souvenir football program (Forever Blue) during the 1991 season Homemade Soup of the day in the school’s 71 year history. He was an athlete, the vice president of his High School senior class, an outstanding Help Wanted basketball player for the Mountaineers and for the University of Villanova where he also excelled in baseball before becoming a All Positions Available teacher for his alma mater. His name was ‘Metro Weston’, who Full & Part Time was a huge part in leading Hazleton High to back to back State basketball championships in 1927 and 1928. It does not seem that CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE is has been 30 years since Metro passed away. Going back to the last day that I saw him (2 months before he died): It was 4 pm FOR DAILY SPECIALS when I noticed Metro leaning on the front of my truck that was parked in front of my shop in the Hazleton Heights. He was Immaculate Conception Parish standing and staring straight ahead while looking like a statue. I knew he was in trouble. I asked him what’s wrong. He said 898 CENTRE STREET • FREELAND, PENNSYLVANIA quietly “Take me home, I can’t see”. Then he repeated much HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE louder “Take me home, I can’t see - I’m blind”. I immediately IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH helped him into my van. I knew exactly where he lived (234 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday April 1st at 7:00 PM. Samuels Avenue) which was only six blocks away. I pulled up on April 1st at 7:00 PM. Good Friday Good Friday the front pavement of his home which was about 25 feet from his April 2nd at 1:00 PM. April 2nd at 1:00 PM. front door. I helped him get out of my truck and walked him to his Easter Vigil Easter Vigil front door where his sister, who he lived with, received him. Saturday, April 3rd at 8:00 PM. Saturday, April 3rd at 8:00 PM. He was completely blind never to walk the streets of Hazleton Easter Sunday Easter Sunday April 4th at 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM. again. Metro was never seen again by the public. There were a few April 4th at 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM. stories about Metro. Most of them are true. He was a World War II The livestreamed link for all services is as follows: veteran that was never the same when he returned home after that YouTube.com/channel/UCRogmn_HRMsPzAq4XSysm3w war but he very seldom missed a Hazleton High School sporting event. However, he once was absent from the team bus to a road game, but when the Mounts took the floor at the Little Palestra in Allentown, ole Metro was there in the first row. How did he get Do you have enough water pressure? there? By taxi cab of course. He often traveled with the team to Do you have enough hot water? road games during the football and basketball seasons. Metro played on the only ever undefeated HHS basketball team in 1928. If not, We Can Help! He was a loner except when near his first love - the coaches, the boys, the stadium or the gym. There are not too many true R. L. MARCHETTI Hazleton natives that do not remember seeing him walk past on PLUMBING his shoe-leather express with a bunch of already read newspapers under his arm. Every now and then when we are pondering some local sports memories, Metro Weston has to be at least a small part 570-455-7335 of those pleasant thoughts.

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We Print Program Books 103 Rotary Drive • Suite 9 West Hazleton, PA 18202 (570) 401-1798 [email protected] Donna Cassarella was happy with the snow lady she created! THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 24 American Legion Post #473 523 Centre Street High Mountain Archery Freeland, Pennsylvania 162 Woodside Drive • Freeland, PA 18224 By Frank Balon, Treasurer Keep our Troops & Their Happenings at Families in Your Prayers! High Mountain Archery The High Mountain Archery 3D Committee is busy making ANNOUNCING THE FORMATION OF plans for an expanded and improved 3D Course for the 2021 U.S. Conservative Veterans & Outdoor Season. We’re starting off with the purchase of 17 new Police Association "Big Shot" brand state-of-the-art targets. The 2021course will for Constitutional Government & American Values feature new and interesting shooting lanes and target layouts. Among the new targets are 4 Bucks, 4 Does, 2 Coyotes, Must be a U.S. Citizen. 2 Bobcats, 2 Ground Hogs, a Standing Bear, a Walking Bear and Membership open to all Military Veterans a Strutting Tom Turkey. The club plans to have the range open Police Officers and their Families for the end of April. The range will be open to both members and and non-Veterans of the general public. the public. Season passes will be available. Cannot have ever been a member of or affiliated with the The club has been holding an 8 week Indoor Winter League. Communist Party. 7 teams have been competing since the 1st week of February For information and application call (570) 788-7750 or with close battles and changes in the standings table after every (570) 790-3697. Leave message with name & address. week. Teams were selected by a random drawing before the shooting began and have made for an enjoyable competition. Public “Open Shoot” nights are continuing thru March on Mondays from 6-9, Weds and Thurs 6-8. Non-Members shoot for $5 and members shoot free. Check out the High Mountain Archery Facebook page for Place Your new online raffles every month. Coming in the 2nd half of March will be a Glock 43X 9mm. Online Raffle information will be the club Facebook page. The club is also selling tickets at $5 each based on the PA Ad Here! Lottery Pick 3 EVENING Drawing for the month of April. Contact any member for tickets. Prizes are $25 for Monday thru Saturday, $50 for Sunday's and $100 for Easter Sunday. For more information on High Mountain Archery, please visit the club on Facebook or call the Treasurer at 570-436-0604. GARDEN CHEN Delicious Chinese Food to Take-Out or Eat-In Hunan, Szechaun & Conton Style OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Monday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m. 529 Centre Street (570) 636-1515 Freeland, PA 18224

THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 25 Events at Hazleton Art League URENOVICH By: Ali McKittrick, Executive Director Registration is NOW OPEN for our Spring Semester of Art INSURANCE AGENGY classes at the Hazleton Art League located within the new AGENTS: Hayden Family Center for the Arts (31 W. Broad St, Hazleton). PAUL A. URENOVICH We are offering a whole series of interesting classes and PATRICIA BARRON URENOVICH workshops for young artists, curious artists, and more 517 Centre Street • Freeland, PA 18224 experienced ones. Please visit our website for more informa- tion: hazletonsartleague.org/classes Phone: (570) 636-0680 • Fax (570) 636-0917 The Hazleton Art League is proud to present a very [email protected] exciting gallery exhibition by Dave Kube called Counter Multiple companies for all your insurance needs! Encounter. This is a show that will tickle your senses with colors, movement, and meaning. Please come out and join us for this spectacular event. "Counter Encounter's underlying focus is on the idea of vulnerable populations trying to create a better world by escaping or changing the current one. It has a lot of influence from sci-fi, and utilizes photography in various ways.” The opening reception date is Friday, March 12, 2021, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Hazleton Art League (31 W. Broad St, Hazleton). Artist will speak at 7:00 PM. Find more information on our website: hazletonsartleague.org/gallery VALOR February Stand Down By: Regina R. Drasher The parking lot at the former Ollie's store on West Broad Street in Hazleton was deep with accumulated snow from the recent Nor'easter and subsequent snowfalls on the Saturday before the Hazleton Stand Down. Mess tent volunteer, We Print Ian Chegwidden, went out, Business Cards and using his personal vehicle, plowed the lot so that it could be used the following day • On Sunday, February 7th, despite even more snow, Valor volunteers from the Hazleton Team were in the lot with clothing Letterheads - including warm winter coats, hygiene items and food. Due to the constant snow, volunteers improvised to help • keep items dry. Instead of putting all the boxes out on tables, they were kept in the trucks. People stated what clothing they Envelopes wanted to see and those boxes were put out for them to look through, then returned to the truck when they finished. • The mess tent provided bagged meals of a hearty turkey noodle soup, ham and cheese sandwich, and dessert. Due to the Carbonless Forms snow, the meals were distributed from the back of a volunteer's vehicle. 103 Rotary Drive • Suite 9 There were 47 people from the community served, includ- West Hazleton, PA 18202 ing 3 veterans. (570) 401-1798 The next Stand Down is Easter Sunday, April 4th, from 10 [email protected] a.m. until 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to come for assistance or to volunteer to our community.

THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 26 Valley Regional Ice Rescue Training By: Regina R. Drasher, Photos submitted by: Firefighter Deana Chupela In order to better serve our community by being prepared, Valley Regional Fire & Rescue held two ice rescue training events recently. Each event was held at the pond on Bear Run Drive in Beech Mountain. A Facebook notice was posted in advance of each event so residents would not think there was an emergency, and also to invite them to watch. The February 6th training was during the day and February 19th was at night. Kudos to Valley Regional!

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THE PROGRESS MAGAZINE PAGE 28 Kid’s Page By Regina R. Drasher Fly A Kite! Make a Kite! Because March is windy, people think of flying kites. Make some kite decorations for the month of March. Have you ever flown a kite? It's a lot of fun. I was a grown up the first time I flew a kite, but I had so much fun! YOU WILL NEED: You don't need a lot of things to enjoy flying a kite - just a Scissors kite and a spool of kite string. You can buy a plastic kite for a Pencil few dollars. Yarn or string You will need to find an open area without trees or a power Glue line, to fly your kite. You will need a steady ER4 - not too Construction paper strong - to fly your kite. A wind that is too strong can damage a Crayons or markers kite. (A good rule is that a wind that will blow your hat off your head, is too strong to fly a kite in.) It is thrilling to get a kite to fly and watch it go higher and higher until it is just a dark speck in the sky! 1). Trace the pattern onto the construcion paper. Try it! You will have a lot of fun! Now. Find all the underlined words in the letter grid 2). Decorate your kite if you want to. below! 3). Cut the kite out T R E E S Z X R E W O P R H K X F G N I R T S P O O L U A I 4). Cut a piece of string about 12 inches long.

P L A S T I C Q Z N U F L Y T 5). Glue the string to the back of the kite, near the bottom. H O M G R O W N U P X L E K E C W A N Y K S T E A D Y Z C H 6). Trace the little bow pattern onto paper and cut out 3.

R N D O L L A R S X Q I N E E 7). Glue the bows to the string and let dry. A Y N R E H G I H L I N E P A M R I T H R I L L I N G P S D X T W S Y O J N E Z Q W O L B UseBe printed creative! paper. Make several kites and scatter them on a wall or window. Glue a magnet on back to hang your kite on your refrigerator. Kite Word Scramble See if you can unscramble the letters to make a word about kites! The answers will be on page 30. CALLING ALL GRADE SCHOOL KIDS! 1). T K E I - _ _ T _ The Progress needs your help!

2). A C M R H - _ A _ _ _ We would like to put some artwork - of the season or a holiday - on our cover each month. Please help us by 3). I Y D W N - _ _ _ D _ sending your artwork on a standard 8-1/2 x 11 piece of paper, along with your name and age. One contribution 4). T I G S R N - _ T _ _ N _ will appear on the cover each month. ALL contributions will be posted on our Facebook page. 5). Y F L - _ _ Y You can mail your artwork to The Progress Magazine, 103 6). R E S E T - _ _ E _ S Rotary Drive, West Hazleton, PA 18202 or email to [email protected]. 7). T A Y S D E - _ T _ A _ _ We can't wait to see the artwork you send us! 8). L S I C A P T - P _ _ S _ _ _

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Kite Word Scramble Answers: Answer to: 1). KITE Can you guess where this photo was taken from up above? 2). MARCH BMX Track at City View Park in Hazleton 3). WINDY 4). STRING 5). FLY Thank You to Kris and Regina for 6). TREES submitting games, crafts, trivia, etc. 7). STEADY Your contribution to “The Progress” is greatly appreciated! 8). PLASTIC

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