Officials and members of the North Scranton Rotary Club and South Abington Twp. recently dedicated a new bench in the township park to the memory of former club member and township resident Al Scheatzle. Participating in the dedication, seated from left, are Rotarian Lisa Wells; township Parks, Recreation and Shade Tree Committee Chairwoman Anita Lohin; Scheatzle’s granddaughter Stacie Yeager and daughter Karen Yeager; and Rotarian Patty Staples. Standing: township Supervisor Don Snyder; Scheatzle’s friend Steve Evers; parks and recreation committee members Mike Fetcho and Matthew Mahlmann; Rotarians Dave Gusky and Carl Baruffaldi; Scheatzle’s daughter and Rotarian Nicole Wagner; Rotarian Steve Solfanelli; Scheatzle’s son-in-law Bill Wagner; and Rotarian Tom Staples. Scheatzle was the proprietor of Schiff’s Marketplace and Food Service in North Scranton and was a member of the North Scranton Rotary Club for nearly 30 years. Scheatzle served as the club president in 2006 and 2007 and received multiple Paul Harris Fellow awards in recognition of his contributions to the club and Rotary International and its programs. He was a township resident for 15 years and frequently enjoyed the park before his death in 2014.
