Caption: First row, Mickey Leap, Tony Bradley, Lee Nadolsky, Casey Salony, Jack Binduga, Phil McGivney, Tom Hite. Second row: Emil Campagna, Kenny Luckenbill, Thad Godish, Wes Appleyard, Bobby Bradley, Bobby McLucas, Coach Emil Salony. Photos courtesy of Phil McGivney, son of Phil, who will be featured along with his son in future stories. Lilly-Washington High School’s chance to win a coveted state championship in 1959 was stymied by a 6-foot, 9-inch center. The 1950s provided a much...

Classmates Frank Kawtoski (seated) and I at our 50th Who would have thought back in 1966 that we would be gathering for a 60th-year reunion? Yet, that is what is going to take place later this year — though the final date and location has not been set. In 2016, we celebrated our 50th, and it was a great reunion. Few of us were thinking about 60 — we were just happy to have reached half a century. The History We knew that no other class would ever graduate from Lilly-Washington. That was...

Lilly, Pa. Conrad Homestead, Circa 1970 From my favorite poet of all time Robert Frost Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound's...