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#9 Mark Mingle
Sr. RB/LB
6-1, 220
Well yesterday, I wasn’t tired at all going into practice, and today I was beat and worn out from the opening practice yesterday.
I’m going all out every play and every drill and giving it all, this is my last year at Tyrone.
Taking the role of leader, I’m directing all the underclassmen, telling them what to do, just ordering everybody around and trying to be a good leader.
The weather yesterday was the best I could ask for. There was a little rain and cloudy-no sun. It was the best three-a-day weather.
I’m the only player to have two buddies-Nick Patton and Kegan Fink. It’s a good thing, it get our team meshing, to smooth out the differences between the seniors and the underclassmen.
If I could play only one way, it would be defense. I get the chance to hit somebody on every play.
The Bellwood-Antis game means a lot to me. It’s been almost six years that they haven’t beat us. I want to go my senior year, my whole high school career without losing to them. I want to avenge the 42-0 loss in junior high.

Mrs. Lenore Spanelli Mengel of Tyrone, PA, died at the age 82 on Monday, August 11, 2008 at 10:20 p.m. Loved ones were by her side until she passed at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
Lenore (Leanie) was born on September 1, 1925 in Pemberton, PA and was the daughter of Italian immigrants, Peter and Nicolena Spanelli. Leanie married her dear husband, Chet (Chester Ray Mengel I) on September 16, 1948 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Rectory. She treasured her life in the home she and Chet built on Hoover’s Lane throughout the nearly 60 years of their marriage. It was here where they raised their son, “Chuck” (Mr. Chester R. Mengel II) and daughter, Nicolee (Dr. Nicolee Mengel Hiltz).
Leanie was a loving grandmother to Christy Lee Mengel (great-granddaughter Aleana), Chester Ray Mengel III, and Teri Jean Mengel (great-granddaughter Baylee Mae), as well as Chandra Taylor (children – Noah, Cassidy, Malia and Amara) and Ashley Pritchett: the family of her son Chuck and daughter-in-law Deann.
Leanie also deeply loved her granddaughter, Jessica Lee Hiltz and grandson, Michael James Hiltz, who are the children of her daughter, Nicolee and son-in-law, Jim (Dr. James Hiltz).
All of Leanie’s surviving siblings – Katherine DelBaggio, Peter Spanelli, Jr. (wife Dorothy Spanelli) and Dorothy Patton still reside in the Tyrone area. Her eldest sister, Rose Boscaino, preceded her in death. Her surviving nieces and nephews are Diane (Boscaino) Decker, Victoria (DelBaggio) Hayes, Mary Kay (DelBaggio) Dubetz, John Patton, Peter Patton and Steven Spanelli. Leanie’s nephew, Dennis Boscaino and grandnephew, Joshua Hayes, very recently preceded her in death.
In her youth, Leanie was a student at the “one room school house” in Pemberton, then the “old high school” on Lincoln Avenue. Having skipped fifth grade, she graduated at the age of 16 with the Tyrone High School class of 1942. As a young woman, she worked as a secretary at the Western Union office in Tyrone and at Penn State University. Lenore was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church and of Court St. Rita No. 523, Catholic Daughters of America. She remained an active member of the community throughout her life.
Family was always Lenore’s priority. She was a homemaker who was totally devoted to her soul mate and husband, Chet. Her greatest joy in life came from being with her children and grandchildren. She was a warm, loving lady. Leanie was generous of the heart as proven by the number of lives she touched and her many life-long friends. She made a positive difference while on this earth and will be missed.
The Funeral Mass will be held Friday, August 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church with Father Joseph T. Orr officiating. Her private burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery at the convenience of the family. All friends and family may call at the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home, Inc. on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Those desiring to do so can make contributions to a fund which has been established to plant dogwood trees in her memory. These can be sent c/o the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home, Inc., 115 W. 10th Street, Tyrone, PA 16686.

Representatives for Tyrone Hospital’s new Interim Care Program will be on hand tomorrow morning as guest speakers for the monthly Tyrone Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at Joe’s Place. Tickets are $6 in advance or at the door.
Speakers at the breakfast are scheduled to be: Annette Lynn, Director of Case Management; Shelly Hanczar, OTR and Chris Illig, LPN, Interim Care Coordinator.
The topic of discussion will be Tyrone Hospital’s Interim Care Program, which is a new service at Tyrone Hospital. The program is a short-term inpatient rehabilitation program.
Another upcoming event for the Chamber is Advantage Night, scheduled for Thursday, August 28. The Advantage Night, previously known as Business After Hours, begins at 5:15 p.m. for reception and networking and lasts until 7 p.m.
This Advantage Night everyone is encouraged to dress casually for a “Good Ole’ Picnic in the Country” to be hosted by Windy Hill Furniture, Route 453, five miles south of Tyrone.
Bring a business card for the door prize drawings at 6 p.m.
Advanced reservations are due by Aug. 25, and the cost per person is $5 pre-paid at the Chamber office.
Finally, the Tyrone Area Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Ben DelBaggio Memorial Golf Outing is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 18 at the Sinking Valley Country Club.
Be sure to register by September 6 for this four-person scramble. An 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun start will kick off the classic.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library.
A lunch will be provided, and prizes, awards and snacks will be given out throughout the day.
For more information on any of these upcoming events, contact Tyrone Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rose Black at the Chamber office at 684-0736, or email rose@tyronechamber.com.

The Tyrone Area School Board held a regular session before last night’s August work session to officially approve new hires within the district, along with job transfers and resignations.
The board approved athletic resignations from Jaime Miller as Girls’ Assistant Volleyball Coach, William Dubler as Junior High Wrestling Coach, Tommie Murray as Girls’ Assistant Soccer Coach, Todd E. Templeton as Junior High Assistant Football Coach, Mark Mitchell as Boys’ Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach and Varsity Assistant Track Coach, Lois Loncher as Girls’ Varsity Head Softball Coach, and Lucas Rhoades as Junior High Assistant Football Coach.
All of the resignations were accepted with permission to be placed on the volunteer list, excluding Templeton, Mitchell and Loncher.
Athletic hires included: Matt Genchur as Boys’ Varsity Assistant Soccer Coach at the stipend of $1,050, and Nathan Verilla as Junior High Assistant Football Coach at the stipend of $1,100.
School board members approved district staff resignations from elementary teacher Kendra Pritchett, Special Education Paraprofessional Karen DeHaas, HVAC Technician Joseph Neary II, High School Dean of Students Mark Mitchell, and Title I Paraprofessional Pamela Bradley.
District job transfers that were approved by the school board consisted of Lillian Miller from Title 1 K4 teacher to Pre-K Counts K3 teacher, Shana Smith from Kindergarten teacher to Title 1 K4 teacher, Shannon Neumann from Grade 3 teacher to Kindergarten teacher, Michael McKee from Elementary Dean of Students to High School Dean of Students, and Kendra Wilkins from Title 1 Paraprofessional to K3 PreK Counts Paraprofessional.
Board members elected Tracy Lynne Gibbs as Middle/High School Family and Consumer Science teacher at the salary of $37,418; Irvin E. Fink, Jr. as Elementary/Grade 4 teacher at the salary of $34,118; Amanda Bryan as Elementary/Grade 3 teacher at the salary of $34,118; and Cheryl McMillan as full-time Elementary Dean of Students at the additional stipend of $5,000 for the 2008-09 school year.
Other personnel items approved by the board for Special Service Fee positions included: Steve Everhart as PSSA K-12 Reading/Writing Coordinator at $5,000; Francis Bloom as PSSA K-12 Math Coordinator at $5,000; Kristen Pinter as PSSA K-12 Gifted Coordinator at $2,000; Susan Orlosky as Fifth Grade Chairperson at $1,243.81; Lucas Rhoades as Grade 8 Team Leader at $621.89; Mark Murphy as Fine Arts Department Chairperson at $1,213.81; Jessica Hetrick as Middle School Yearbook Advisor at $515; Jennifer Rhoades as Grade 2 Grade-Level Chairperson at $1,243.81; Barbara Elder as Grade 3 Grade-Level Chairperson at $1,243.81; Shelly Toto as Grade 4 Grade-Level Chairperson at $1,243.81; and Brittany Bettwy as Drama Co-Director/Spring Musical Play at $1,243.81 and Senior High Choral Director at $2,859.99.
Former Tyrone elementary teacher, coach, and High School Dean of Students, Mark Mitchell, was hired recently as Claysburg-Kimmel High School’s principal.

The Tyrone Area School Board will vote next Tuesday, August 19 at its regular session to approve a revised busing contract relating to fuel costs for the school district’s bus services for the 2008-09 school year.
The district is requesting to pay Beckwith Buses 35 percent of its fuel costs across the board to include athletic and extra-curricular transportation, with Beckwith Buses paying 65 percent of the costs.
Raystown Transit Service would also share fuel costs with the district if board members approve the request. The calculation would be based upon established daily route miles and actual miles of extra trips, as opposed to total gallons purchased.
Tyrone Area School District Business Administrator Cathy Peachey said that both bus services are in favor of the district’s offer, which is based on the high cost of fuel in today’s economy.
She said that other school districts around the state are also taking similar measures with fuel cost assistance for student bus transportation.