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Claysburg – Seven local home bakers created decadent cakes during the Claysburg Area Farm Show’s “Homemade Chocolate Cake” baking contest sponsored by Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF) on September 3. Scott Felix, from Alum Bank, took home top honors in the PSACF Homemade Chocolate Cake Contest with his Chocolate Cake. Second place winner was Apryl Smith of Duncansville. Third place winner was Seanna Berkheimer of Claysburg. Four entries were submitted for the Angel Food Cake Contest. The first-place winner was Jackie Eberh...
Breeanna Lindstrom received an envelope in the mail. It was obviously from Jonathon Wellington, her friend Jade’s husband. Perhaps it was a thank you note. Jade had just passed away. Breeanna, Jade, Lizzie, and Susie and Marybell had been close friends. They were writers and had formed a close bond over writing. Each had received an envelope. Breeanna ripped her envelope open. It was not a thank you but a check for $10,000. Each had received a check in their envelope. Jade wanted them to use the money to finally make their dream trip to I...
Clair Matchett was ready for a vacation. She planned a trip with her husband and two other couples. Clair and her husband Noah had grown apart. She literally thought they hated each other. Emma and Aidan, the Matchett children, would stay with Clair’s sister Penny while they were gone. For some reason, Emma was particularly clingy today. Emma had a dream that a monster ate her parents which terrified her. Finally, they were on their way. They would pick up the others with their minivan. The other couples were Jack and his wife Michelle and Lind...
Starling House by Alix E Harrow, is a modern gothic fairy tale, complete with a heroine, a magic house and an evil villain. The heroine: Opal is a street smart twenty-something who has been taking care of her brother, Jasper, since their mother died. She works whatever jobs she can get to save money to get Jasper into a better school. She isn’t likable right away, but throughout the story you learn what melded her into the person she is and respect her tenacity and bravery. The house and caretaker: Arthur Starling is the reclusive caretaker o...
Ashlyn Greer owns a rare book store called The An Unlikely Story. She receives boxes of books which she goes through and picks the best. She also rebinds and repairs older books. She has a special gift called Psychometry, the ability to discover things by touching inanimate objects. She feels the emotions of the owners of the books she touches. These are the echoes of books. Ashlyn received a box of books from a friend. As she picked up the last book in the box, she noticed that it had a title, Regretting Belle, and an inscription, “How, B...
Stafford Lee Penney was a successful criminal attorney. He was defending Daniel Caro in a murder case. Neither District Attorney Henry Gordon-James nor Stafford Lee had ever lost a case. Daniel Caro’s father, Hiram Caro owned a casino and was thought to be connected to the mafia. Joey Roman could frequently be seen with Hiram Caro as he was his bodyguard. The case involved the death of Aurora Gates, a person of color. It was a double murder case as Aurora was pregnant with Daniel Caro’s child. Daniel was a respected Ob-gyn in the com...
Eleven-year-old Adelaide Rose MacNeill’s life was turned upside down when her parents were suddenly killed in a storm between Prince Edward Island and the mainland. Her parents had taken a trip to the mainland to shop but the ferry ride home was swept away by the storm. She didn’t know who identified the bodies. All Adelaide found of her mother was a shoe. There were many funerals held the next week. Her half-brother, Lemuel, came for the funeral and to settle their parents’ estate. It was all a whirlwind for Adelaide to see her paren...
As one of the most anticipated romantasy books of 2024, Danielle L Jensen’s A Fate Inked in Blood did not disappoint! It is foretold that a Shield Maiden will unite Skaland under the one who controls her fate. Enter Freya. Freya is in an unwanted marriage to a fisherman, spending her days being a violent Viking’s housewife and dreaming of becoming a warrior. She also has a big secret - she has a drop of the goddess’s blood, which allows her to repel any attack. Suddenly, her circumstances change and not only is she forced to fight for her l...
David Reid, an American photographer, was visiting Poland and was befriended by Baron Roenne. The Baron was interested in anything American. He even had a car sent to his home from America. The Baron’s daughter, Nadia, met David at a social event at her home. Nadia did not have the fascination with America or Americans that her father did. Yet, she was the perfect daughter of an aristocrat and danced with the American. Baron Roenne was aware of the Nazi activities spreading across Europe. He asked David to take care of his wife and daughter a...
Hello Beautiful is a modern version of Little Women. Charlie and Rose Padavano raised four close-knit daughters. Julia was the oldest. She was the organizer and planner. If there was a problem, they went to Julia. She always had the answers. She had her life and the lives of her sisters all planned out. Sylvie was the second. She worked at the local library. Sylvie dreamed of meeting her soul mate. No ordinary boyfriend would do. Then there was the twins, Emeline and Cecelia. Emeline loved working with children. She was a nurturer. Cecelia was...
Bri Tucker was recently hired as a fire investigator. Ironically, she was called to investigate the fire at Les Kavanaugh’s house. It seemed ironic that Mr. Kavanaugh, a retired fire investigator, would die in a house fire. ATF was called in to help Bri, not that she needed the help. Marc Davis from ATF arrived at the scene. Marc had recently moved to St. Louis to care for his grandmother who had cancer. Bri was determined to keep their investigation strictly professional in spite of the fact that Marc was a very attractive young man. Marc c...
The Claysburg Area Public Library is very appreciative of the generous donations of two organizations to the library. The Lions Sight Conservation Foundation of Blair County donated $3,000 to the library for large print books and audio books for the visually impaired. Audio books are also popular with people who commute a distance to their job. PA Skills Charitable Foundation donated $3,000 to increase the collection of books and resources. The library would like to thank these organizations...
There is still time to join our preschool program Learning @ the Library. Due to a lack of space for social distancing, we are not able to hold the classes in the library. Instead, packets can be picked up at the library each week with work sheet and craft materials. Don’t forget to read a book to your child related to the letter or number of the week. This helps reinforce lessons they learn. This program is one of our Basic Literacy programs. Call the library at 239-2782 to register. Also, be sure to check our Facebook page, Claysburg Area Pub...
The Claysburg Area Public Library completed a successful Summer Quest Program. Bags of instructions and craft materials were picked up by the children to do at home. Facebook videos introduced the theme each week. The Claysburg Area Public Library will hold Learning @ the Library through take-home pages. The library is unable to hold the preschool sessions at the library due to lack of space for social distancing. Worksheets will be available at the library every week for parents to pick up. Please call the library at 239-2782 to register so...
The Claysburg Area Public Library is proud to be starting a Girls Who Code Club. Girls Who Code is a free after-school club which will work with facilitators to learn and/or improve their coding skills. The club will introduce girls in grades 6-12 to women who are currently making a difference by coding. The members will create their own website through teamwork with other members. The club will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, and will last until 5 p.m. It will continue on Tuesdays for 10 weeks. All who are interested may call the...
