TRR photo by Sandy Long Eldred director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Al Wojtaszek is retiring after 35 years of service. An Eldred school board resolution commended Wojtaszek for his efforts as a teacher, coach and administrator on June 12.

Coaching

There comes a time

Al Wojtaszek retires from Eldred Central School after 35 years of service

By RICHARD A. ROSS

ELDRED, NY—After 35 years of being on Eldred Central School time, Al Wojtaszek can reset his watch on July 1 and move to the next phase of his life.

As the retiring director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics notes, Eldred clocks have always been about three minutes slow. But, it was to Eldred Central time that Wojtaszek set his for more than a third of a century.

That unique time zone was also calibrated by Eldred’s three sports seasons each year. It defined a massive portion of Wojtaszek’s energy and purpose since he was hired by the school district in 1973.

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Little League

Fabulous 49’ers

By RICHARD A. ROSS

NARROWSBURG, NY—My, how the years fly by. Next summer, the Delaware Valley Little Fellows League (DVLFL) will celebrate its 50th birthday. But for all that has changed in the past half century, the appeal of youngsters playing baseball has a timeless allure.

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