The Carbon County Area Hall of Fame banquet will be held Sunday, May 29 at Memorial Hall in Jim Thorpe. The doors will open at 1 p.m.

This year's inductees are:Palmerton - John Kleintop, Ted Plessl and Mike Dakan.Lehighton - Jim Remaley, Monroe Berger and Rick Stroup.Nesquehoning - Gary Barna, Nicole Hackenberg and Erick Hackenberg.Lansford - Joseph Jaso, Donnie Fredericks and Ed Shubeck.Jim Thorpe - Terry McElmoyle, Tricia McElmoyle and Farley Foster.Summit Hill - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Tom Bonner and Dave Evans.Coadale - Allysa Vavra, Joseph Holubek and Joe Terry.Tamaqua - Bob Schlosser, Aaron Frantz and Bill Sakusky.Banquet tickets can be purchased from the following Hall of Fame committee members: Danny McGinley 570-325-3550, Emmett McCall 570-645-2093, Art George (610-826-2830), Jake Boyer (610-751-6634), Trevor Lawrence (570-645-4722), Bill Gardiner (570-669-6564), Tom Bonner (570-386-2516), Herb Welsh (570-386-3187) and Bob Gelatko (570-645-8652). Tickets are $35 for adults. For children under 12 the cost is $15. The deadline for tickets is Sunday, May 8.Following are members of the 2016 Lansford Hall of Fame class.JOSEPH JASOJoseph Jaso played four years of football as an end on both offense and defense for Lansford High School.He had a good pair of hands, which enabled him to be a good pass receiver. His ability to tackle both high and low made him an outstanding player on a highly qualified defensive team.As a senior, Joe played on the Lansford Southern Championship team in 1944. After he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served in the Pacific on an

L.S.T.Upon returning from the service, Joe was recruited by the Fordham University coach. He accepted and spent one year with Fordham football. When he finished his first year, Joe had to return home to care for his ailing wife.Joseph worked in the meat department of the Lansford Acme for 40 years. He started as an apprentice meat cutter and ended his career as manager of the department. He served his community by being a member of the Nesquehoning Borough Water authority from 1979-1995 as vice-president, secretary, and treasure. Jaso spent countless hours serving his church by always being available at a moments notice when repairs to the Sacred Heart School and church were needed.Despite the fact that he was blessed with daughters, his football stories inspired two of them to play flag football and softball during their high school careers. His love of football and his athletic abilities lived on, as three of his grandsons played football from pee wee teams to the high school level.In his spare time, he loved to take a piece of wood and transform it into a work of art. His wood-working abilities were evident through out his home and the homes of his children, which made him the perfect candidate to build the altar at the Chapel in Lake Hauto.Joseph passed away on June 9, 2003.ED SHUBECKEdward M. Shubeck was a tri-sport athlete for Panther Valley High School.On the diamond, Shubeck was All-Schuylkill League first time during both his junior and seniors. He led PV in hitting during both of those seasons. He was named to the West Hazelton Invitational Baseball Tournament All-Star team, as well as owning a share of the Schuylkill League Division 1 batting title. Shubeck was named the 1979 MVP; he powered the Panthers with a .469 batting average and was named co-captain his senior year.Shubeck was a three-year starting quarterback and defensive back on the gridiron. He was named all-county first team defense and second team offense during the 1979 season. Shubeck was All-State honorable mention as a defensive back in '79, as season that his team only lost once in 10 games.Shubeck owns the PV record for most touchdown passes thrown in a career over a three-year span. Shubeck was considered "head and shoulders" above any defensive back in the area. Shubeck also played three years of basketball.In 1980, Shubeck was awarded a full scholarship to Villanova.After completing one year, the Wildcats decided to drop their grid program. The Temple Owls then signed him onto their football program.Shubeck played strong safety, defensive back, and special teams at Temple. Ed was referred to as one of the team's best "hitters" by the Temple staff.DON FREDERICKSDon attended Lansford High School from 1959-1963. He lettered three years in football, basketball, and baseball under head coaches Dick Forester and John Harkins.On the baseball diamond, Don played catcher, shortstop, and pitcher. His all-around ability helped most of his teams gain championships. Fredericks played for the high school team, prep school squad, and the American Legion (Palmerton).His football career started with a bang during his sophomore season. Don tossed a pair of touchdowns and grabbed two interceptions in his first varsity contest. He missed several games in 1961 due to injury, but returned to lead Lansford to a 9-2 record and the Carbon County Area Championship.Don attended Staunton Prep for one year and then transferred to Bullis Prep, where he started at quarterback. After that final season, he was awarded a scholarship to the University of Connecticut.After his first year at UCONN, Don was called home to help his ailing father and brother with their family business.In 1969, Don joined the Pennsylvania State Police. During his 25-year career, he was instrumental in helping capture all kinds of criminals, including the murderer of Philadelphia Patrol Officer, John Kelly. He also worked as an undercover investigator in the Philadelphia area for 22 years.Don retired from the State Police in 1994 and formed his present company, Fredericks Investigations.He is the father of two children; Erin and Jason. Don has two twin grandchildren; Joe and Anthony. Don and his wife, Leslie, reside in Media, PA.