STEALING THE SHOW!
This is Class Reunion week for
those of us who graduated from "The
Castle" (Hazleton Senior High School)
back in the year 1960. The math geeks
will tell you that was 55 years ago.
Most of us see ourselves as 18-year-
olds trapped in 73 year old bodies.
Many of us act that way too. Me
included!
We gather, those who are left,
every 5 years to recount those "good
old days" at Hazleton High School.
They seem better as time goes on.
Our reunion spans two days and
begins with an informal get together
featuring a "Taste Of Hazleton." The
planning committee sets out a table
featuring foods from 4 of our hometown's
most popular eateries. It truly is the
taste of memories!
There is pizza from Senape's
Bakery, Hoagies from the Third
Base restaurant, Jimmy's Hot Dogs,
and Bar-B-Q from the original
recipes of the once popular Knotty
Pine restaurant.
A few of our classmates added
some spice to the program last night
and it had nothing to do with food.
Last night they solved a 55-year-
old mystery!
Our 1960 Basketball team was
one of the best in the State! On March
7th. of that year, after winning the East
Penn Championship we took on the
team from Lansford in the District
11 Playoffs. Our Mountaineers stole
the show with a decisive 86 to 46
win.
What few people knew, until last
night, was that we also stole the ball!
The game ball that is!
This sphere, properly inflated
I might add, disappeared just as the
game ended. One of our players
even reported getting a threating
call if the ball, which of course
belonged to the home team, was
not returned.
It reappeared last night at our
"Meet and Greet" and several of the
players from our team signed the ball
which bears the inscription "Class A
Playoffs," and the final score.
Where has it been? Perhaps it
turned up at the Hoagie shop, or
the Hot Dog stand. I can't really say.
In fact, I'm not sure where it went
after last night!
Hope we find out by 2020....and
that all your NEWS is good!
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