North Carbon County seniors win the annual games
The North team, comprising seniors from the Panther Valley, Weatherly and Jim Thorpe areas, won the championship of the Carbon County Senior Games this year. Accepting the Commissioners’ Cup from the North team are, seated, from left, Sharon DeWald, Jim Thorpe; Brenda Zellers, Weatherly; Helen Neifert, Lansford; Mildred Hofmann, Jim Thorpe and Victor and Mary Pituch, Nesquehoning; and standing, Bettie and Al Fanelli, Jim Thorpe; Carbon County Commissioner William O’Gurek; Martha Moyer, Jim Thorpe; Ronda Roberts, Jim Thorpe senior center manager; Ronald Hensel, Weatherly; Commissioner Tom Gerhard; Janet Haggerty, Albrightsville; Ivana Okula, Jim Thorpe; Patricia Andersen, Jim Thorpe; Steve Okula, Jim Thorpe; and Commissioner Wayne Nothstein. The Carbon County Commissioners sponsor of the annual games through the Carbon County Area Agency on Aging. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS