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The Spring Cove Middle School, Roaring Spring, announced on Monday, March 11, that it has been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for providing broad access to transformative learning opportunities for students through PLTW Gateway. It is one of just 148 middle schools across the U.S. (and only five in Pennsylvania) to receive this honor. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that serves millions of Pre K-12 students and teachers in schools across the U.S. "Receiving...
At the Monday, March 11, Spring Cove School Board Committee of the Whole meeting, Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker announced that Spring Cove Middle School has been recognized nationally as a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for providing all students in grades 6 to 8 with engaging, transformative learning experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through the Project Lead The Way Gateway program. Spring Cove Middle School was one of five in Pennsylvania to receive this award. PLTW is a non-profit...
Could there be a cure for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)? Wildlife and CWD Biologist John Eveland believes so, and said one is on the horizon, but is still at least five years away. Eveland spoke to a large group of area hunters who packed the Freedom Township fire hall on Saturday morning, March 9, as they continue to seek a solution to the disease that is decimating the state's deer population. Speaking at the invitation of the United Sportsmen of Pennsylvania, Eveland said that he is working...
The front-page photo in the March 7 edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald featured two Canada geese, not ducks, as stated in the caption. The Herald apologizes for the error and thanks alert reader Jane Brumbaugh for pointing out our mistake. We want to get it right. If you see an error in the Herald’s pages, please call 793-2144 or send an email to news@mcheraldonline.com....
A Martinsburg woman who was a teacher in the Altoona Area School District and was charged in January on felony counts of disseminating obscene or sexual explicit materials to a minor and unlawful contact with a minor, waived her formal arraignment in Blair County court. Holly D. Metzler, 45, was a teacher at Altoona Area High School when police said she sent a male student inappropriate photos and a video of herself. According to charges, Metzler was contacted by the 17-year-old student several...
Mary “Alice” Long, 91, of Roaring Spring, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday evening, March 9, 2019, at Garvey Manor, Hollidaysburg. Friends will be received from 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral today, Thursday, March 14, at the Dry Run Independent Baptist Church, Duncansville. Pastor John Leatherman will officiate. Interment will be made in Dry Run Cemetery. Alice was born on Oct. 29, 1927, in Gallitzin, the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Gailey) Smith. She married Milton L. Long on Oct. 20, 1952. He preceded her in dea...
Don Snyder, 94, of East Freedom, passed away on Thursday evening, March 7, 2019, at the James E. Van Zandt Medical Center, Altoona. A funeral will be held at the convenience of the family. Pastor Lawrence Martin will officiate. Interment will be made in Holsinger Cemetery, Bakers Summit. Don was born on Aug. 25, 1924, in Roaring Spring, the son of the late Walter and Annie (Brown) Snyder. He married Audrey J. Burger on Feb. 11, 1948. She preceded him in death on Sept. 2, 1991. Don is survived by four children: Bob Snyder and wife Rosella of...
James D. Acker, 44, of Minnesota, formerly of Roaring Spring, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 4, 2019. A memorial service will be held at a later date. James was born on Nov. 13, 1974, in Roaring Spring, the son of Mary Ann (Daugherty) Preis and Rusty M. Acker. He is survived by his mother, Mary Ann Preis and fiancee Jake Smith of Roaring Spring; his father, Rusty M. Acker of Martinsburg; three children: David, Dalton and Alexander, all from the Scranton area; a brother, John “Bucky” Acker; a half brother, Bradley Acker; his paternal...
Sheryl L. Wannyn, 57, of Claysburg, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at home. Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Thursday, March 14, and from noon until the 1 p.m. funeral on Friday, March 15, at the Miller Funeral Home, www.lesliemillerfuneralhome.com, East Freedom. Pastor James Neatrour will officiate. Interment will be at Leamersville Riverview Cemetery. Sheryl was born on July 6, 1961, in Roaring Spring. She married Dale A. Wannyn on July 5, 2002. Surviving are her husband of Claysburg; her mother Patricia L. (Smith) Gl...
Rodney L. Berkheimer, 62, of Martinsburg, died at home on Saturday, March 9, 2019, following an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Rodney was born on Sept. 21, 1956, in Roaring Spring, the son of the late Thomas and Janet (Butler) Berkheimer. He is survived by his twin sister, Robin L. Dammann and husband Michael of Roaring Spring; two nephews: Ashley Berkheimer and Lamar Berkheimer and wife Carlisa; and a niece, Dana Showalter and husband Ethan. He was preceded in death by a brother, Daryl, and...
Joel Michael Shultz, 74, of Williamsburg, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 12, 2109, at his home following a lengthy illness. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald. Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., www.bolgerfuneralhome.com, Williamsburg....
The Cove Lions held its annual oyster dinner on Saturday, March 9, in Loysburg. As usual, folks arrived as early at two hours ahead to assure they could be one of the first ones to eat. The club sold 400 tickets this year. Fifty-five gallons of oysters were breaded by members the day before in preparation. According to Carole Smith, secretary of the Lions Club, the preparation took more than eight hours. More than 20 people were utilized to serve and prepare the meal. This delicious meal of...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that optional REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and photo ID cards are now available for Pennsylvania residents who want one. A federally-accepted form of identification (whether it's a Pennsylvania REAL ID driver's license or ID card, a U.S. Passport/Passport Card, a military ID, etc.) must be used as identification to board a commercial flight or visit a secure federal building that requires ID at the door on and after Oct. 1, 2020. There is no requirement that any resident o...
WISE Women of Blair County, through the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation, has announced its annual tribute honorees. These women are recognized for their community input and/or involvement in organizations whose projects advance the WISE Women mission to empower women and eliminate racism through collaboration, service and education techniques. The 2019 honorees are: Arts & Letters – Amy Perchy, music educator Business & Professional – Angela Rowe, DO, MBA, FAOAO, University Orthopedics Center. Community Service Volunteer – Judy Savin...
Blair County's five judges paid tribute to their staff and the departments that take on the task of ensuring justice is served with fairness and compassion, on Tuesday afternoon, March 11. For the 13th year, the men and women who sit on the bench held a State of the Court reception to recognize the courthouse departments and staff who help keep the wheels of justice turning. This year's theme, "Positive Employees Build Positive Outcome," brought the departments together, not only to receive...
Greenfield Township supervisors moved to hire Lindsey Spayd to a full-time police officer position at their regularly monthly meeting on March 5. Supervisors unanimously approved the motion upon recommendation from Police Chief Ronald Sharkey. Spayd will be able to serve contingent upon physical and psychological evaluations. In addition to the hire, the resignation of officer Jason Loose was accepted by the board. Loose had served with the police department since February 2018. The township is seeking additional police officers to fill...
The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board is asking dairy farmers to take an important survey. The survey will help the Milk Marketing Board improve communications. All responses are anonymous and all comments and suggestions will be considered. The Pa. Milk Marketing Board has support for this effort from the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau organization and the Center for Dairy Excellence. Dairy farmers should please use the following website address to access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3GG36SG The board would like to have surveys...
We remember what we remember of our childhoods. Other family members remember what they remember. Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom, heard about the Holocaust or the Civil Rights movement. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she helped her family stockpile home-canned food, stewing herbs in the summer with her mother, a midwife and healer, and salvaging metal in her father's junkyard in the winter. Her father distrusted the medical community, so Tara...
In his younger years, our son was a deep sleeper to say the least. This usually presented little problems for his mother and me until he got nauseous and sometimes vomited in bed, without fully wakening. That very sight and the accompanying odor have to rank close to the bottom of duties parents must deal with when raising kids. I know this to be true, especially for the miserable moms out there who usually end up handling the mess. In my son's early years, the clean-up process was not a big dea...
Freedom of the press should never be taken for granted. As we celebrate Sunshine Week, a national initiative designed to educate the public about the importance of open government and the dangers of excessive and unnecessary secrecy, this is the opportunity to remind us all that truth-seeking journalism is alive and well and should be celebrated. Journalists, as the eyes and ears of the public, rely on public access laws to keep you informed, and great reporting begins with government transparency. A significant part of a journalist’s job is t...
To the Editor: The question of our national sovereignty has arisen regarding the porous nature of our southern border and the many Central and South Americans, and individuals from other nations, who come often in large groups, to cross into the United States without our review or acceptance of them. The question of national sovereignty was challenged as to whether the 13 colonies would have a union governed by a constitution or simply be a confederation of individual states or of three or four small groups of states. The primary issue was...
By Captain James E. Wentz USN (Ret) When I recently learned that my home church at East Sharpsburg, St. John’s Reformed, was disbanding and the building given free of charge to another Protestant congregation, I greeted the news with a flood of fond memories, fleeting sadness and ultimate acceptness. I was sorry to discover that declining attendance and financial considerations were primary reasons for the closing, but, delighted to know that this historic edifice would continue to be used to perpetuate the gospel of Protestant Christianity. Th...
Are you an out-of-state Herald subscriber? Do you frequently get your Herald edition several days or even a week late? There’s a solution for that. I’d like to remind all Herald subscribers – but especially those who don’t live in Pennsylvania – that the Herald now offers online subscriptions. The online version of the Herald presents the same news and photos as the print edition. You won’t be missing a thing by subscribing online. As paperback versions of hard-bound books used to state: “Not one word has been omitted.” In fact, when Herald man...
I'd like to remind Herald advertisers and subscribers that you might be getting fake emails from the Herald stating that you need to click on a link to view an invoice. These billing emails might look like they're coming from the Herald, but they are not. A handful of advertising clients and even a few subscribers have received email notices that appear to have been sent from Herald staff members. These messages claim that the recipient has an overdue invoice that requires immediate attention, a... Full story
This male cardinal spent a few moments in the tree singing a happy springtime song on Saturday, March 9. The warm temperatures on Saturday and Sunday were a welcome change for birds and humans alike. The spring equinox will fall on Wednesday, March 20, at 5:58 p.m. EDT. This event will mark the astronomical first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere....
Maple syrup season is upon us. Jeff Johnson taps a tree to collect sap that will be used to make maple syrup on the sugar farm Highland Meadows, Martinsburg RR. The farm is owned by Jack and Renee Krider. The Kriders have been making maple syrup on their farm for approximately 19 years. They made their first maple syrup of this season in early February....
A workshop aimed at protecting children and youth who work and/or live on farms, co-hosted by Penn State Extension’s Farm Safety Team, will take place March 28-29 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey. The Child Ag Injury Prevention Workshop is designed for those who work in or with the agriculture industry and wish to improve their knowledge and dissemination of child agricultural injury prevention strategies, according to Michael Pate, Nationwide Insurance Associate Professor of Agricultural Safety and Health in Penn State’s College of Agr...
Southern Cove Power Reunion President Nathan Hershberger was misidentified as Jeremy Swope in the three photos that accompanied the power reunion’s banquet story that appeared on Page A-5 of the Feb. 28 edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald. Herald Correspondent Judith Ott accepts full responsibility for the errors....
According to philly.com, Pennsylvania residents are starting to get letters stating that they owe sales tax for online purchases. Philly.com quoted Cynthia Ragen, tax manager with Isdaner & Co. in Bala Cynwyd. Ragen stated that in 2018 the Supreme Court overturned a longstanding “physical presence” rule. The ruling gave states authority to impose sales tax on out-of-state sellers, Ragen said. The Pennsylvania Dept. of Revenue is offering guidance to residents who have received letters claiming that sales tax is owed for online purchases. “If...
Six Blair Regional YMCA Tigersharks from the Cove region qualified for the Western Pennsylvania YMCA Districts in Geneva, Ohio, which was held Friday through Sunday, March 8-10. Each swimmer achieved a qualifying time in order to compete in this event. Starting in the front is Alexys Tomlinson. She is the daughter of Tiffany and Craig Tomlinson. Alexys attends the third grade at Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School. On the left in the second row is Jayse Snively. His parents are Joe and Robin...
I have not always been a "dinosaur." At one time, I actually kept up with modern trends, except perhaps for items of clothing, which I used until they wore out or until Donna slyly discarded them. I always knew when she'd done that because she'd approach me and say, "You need a new (the item of clothing)." Otherwise, I was not more than 20 years behind the trends of the day. As modern fly rods were developed from Space Age materials, I successfully stashed away "mad money" and procured a number...
Northern Bedford High School senior Austin Mowry concluded his high school wrestling career on the mats at the Giant Center at Hershey last week. Mowry battled in the 170-pound weight class at the PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships on Thursday and Friday, March 7-8. The senior Panther won one of his three bouts at Hershey, concluding the 2018-19 campaign with a 29-9 record. Mowry’s first bout was a preliminary matchup with Muncy High School sophomore Ethan Gush. Gush prevailed over Mowry with a 5-4 decision. In the first round of c...
One of these years, Pennsylvania is going to break the 4,000-bear barrier for a third time in annual black bear harvests. There was hope it would in 2018 with a bear population estimated at 20,000 and a fine start to the November firearms season. But unfavorable weather conditions dashed those hopes. The 2018 bear harvest came in at 3,153 bears, 11th-best all-time, but also the lowest bear harvest in the past 11 years. “I thought Pennsylvania was capable of producing a 4,000-bear harvest the past two years,” explained Mark Ternent, Game Com...
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on Monday, March 11, urged producers to protect their investments from rising input costs, unstable markets and adverse weather conditions by signing up before the Friday, March 15, deadline for crop insurance coverage on spring-planted crops. “Crop insurance is an important tool among producers’ risk management options,” Redding said. “Unpredictable weather can create significant challenges for growers, and this important resource can help protect their investments, commodities, and bottom...
What’s better than one Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife livestream? Two, of course. The game commission has launched its second livestream of the season – video and audio captured at a Monroe County black-bear den and streamed in real time to viewers at www.pgc.pa.gov. There’s much to be learned about the bears in the den. The adult female has ear tags that indicate she previously was handled by game commission staff. While video from the den has not clearly shown the numbers on those tags, as the days pass, and especially as the bears mov...
The accumulation of fabric fragments under my feet distracted me. As I kicked them aside again I thought about the second law of thermodynamics which states that "the total amount of energy in the universe remains unchanged, but some energy is always becoming unavailable for useful work." This "law" plagues us. For a week of cozy wood heat, I carry out a pan of dusty, unwanted ashes. For a hot meal to relieve hunger pangs, I let dirty, unwanted dish water flow down the drain. For clean clothes...
For Saturday, March 30, only, 20 female entrepreneurs, including Morrisons Cove favorites, plan to form the equivalent of a mini-mall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This Women’s Business Expo will premiere inside Homewood at Martinsburg’s Givler Multicultural Center, located at 437 Givler Drive, and will be sponsored by Hometown Bank. Women are active in businesses that impact every aspect of life. There will be no shortage at the Expo. Participants will encompass fashions and accessories, children’s products, commercial/home design and décor, bath,...
When we last left Naomi she was bitterly back in Bethlehem but the barley harvest began. The culture and customs would have been new to Ruth, but her focus was on being a support to her mother-in-law. Since God is always working, we should be prepared for what He has for us next. It just so happened that the sovereign Lord had a plan for Naomi and Ruth. The Bible states that a relative of Naomi's deceased husband named Boaz was "wealthy and influential" (Ruth 2:1). Sometimes being wealthy and...
Paul and Barnabas did not travel far this time. The city of Lystra is less than 20 miles from Iconium. But it seems almost a whole different world. It is indeed a Roman city but more like an outpost. It is said to have been a wild city, untamed, nearly uncivilized. They had their own language or at least used their language a lot. They likely did not even have a synagogue of the Jews, or Paul would have begun his ministry there. It seems likely Paul was speaking with individuals or perhaps a sma...
The Cove Community Chorus will present its spring concert, "Listen to the Music," at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, at the Spring Cove Middle School auditorium, Roaring Spring. Bedford native Ricky Howsare will be the guest soloist for the spring concert. Howsare has been singing for more than 10 years. His music has reached audiences in all types of venues. Howsare obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Louisville. In 2012, he toured with...
St. John’s Reformed Church in Loysburg will host a Southern Cove Area “Photograph and Storytelling Sharing Session” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, in the church fellowship hall. Special guests sharing and describing the background of their old photos will be Clay Hull, local professional photographer, insurance salesman and farmer (1940-2017), and David Snyder, historian and former proprietor of the Morrisons Cove Herald Both gentlemen will bring some of their favorite community pictures and tell the background information assoc...
The Cove Community Club will resume its monthly meetings at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, at the New Frontier Restaurant, Hopewell RR. This club, formerly known as the Federation of Women's Club, started in 1960. In 2005 the federation was dropped and thus it is now called Cove Community Club. This club meets the third Tuesday of every month at various local restaurants. The goal is to have socialization and raise money to help local people in the community. This past year money was donated t...
Martinsburg Elementary School recently celebrated its 100th school day of the 2018-19 year. Students and staff celebrated the occasion by wearing pajamas for the day. Pictured above are (from left): Taryn Walters, Addison Long, Karly DeBartolome, Hannah Logan, McKenna Smith, and Kenley Weist. In the top side photo are (from left): Lynnae Dibert, Norah Bechtel, Mikayla Burket, Rylee Stultz and Camden Dick. In the bottom side photo are (from left): Tregan Butler, Cooper Leighty and Jacob...
Eminent economist and legal theorist David D. Friedman will give a 30-minute talk about “Market Failure and Government Failure” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the Bavarian Hall in Altoona (112 S. 13th St.), A question-and-answer session led by former State Rep. John McGinnis and WRTA personality Scott Barger will follow. Dr. Friedman is a world-renowned scholar in economics and legal theory. While his background includes a PhD. in theoretical physics, Dr. Friedman has written extensively and is a popular speaker on all matters of his...
The Blair County Health and Welfare Council will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Friday, March 22, at The Arc of Blair County, Altoona. The guest speaker will be Melanie Shildt, executive director, United Way of Blair County. Shildt will speak about BeThere. BeThere is an attendance challenge and buddy mentoring program that addresses chronic absenteeism. This is a new initiative in Blair County coordinated by the Healthy Blair County Coalition Attendance Task Force and United Way of Blair County. For more information, visit online at...
Alton Brown and Karen Claar are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Katelyn Taylor Brown to Wesley Andrew Heuston, son of Joy Heuston of Roaring Spring and the late Rick Heuston. The bride-to-be is a 2015 graduate of Altoona Area High School. She is currently employed at American Customer Care as an administrator. The groom graduated from Central High School, Martinsburg, in 2014. He is employed at Blue Knob Auto. A July 2019 wedding is planned....
Matthew and Sheyanne (Patterson) Fox of Martinsburg are the parents of a son, Abraham William, born at 9:33 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at UPMC Altoona. The infant weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Scott and Bonnie Patterson of Williamsburg. Paternal grandparents are Tom Hickey and Deb Fox, both of Martinsburg. Maternal great-grandparents are Jim and Lorna Patterson of Huntingdon. Paternal great-grandmother is Shirley Suckling of Martinsburg. Great-great-grandmother is Alice...
The State Route 866 project, which is intended to prevent flooding in the borough, is now out for bids. During the regular meeting on Monday, March 4, Williamsburg Borough Council met with Stiffler-McGraw Engineer John Clabaugh, Hollidaysburg. Clabaugh said that the plans and estimate were sent to the borough and they were “similar to what we previously discussed.” Clabaugh said the estimate for the project is around $132,000, which is a $7,000 increase than what was originally anticipated. Clabaugh said that he factored in the cost rem...
The ladies at the Williamsburg Senior Center were treated to a day of pampering thanks to stylists at Vivid Hair Design, Hollidaysburg. On March 2, stylists came in and gave the ladies spring manicures and hand massages. Shown are (from left): Marie Cole, Bonnie Hammond, Joyce Bertres, Ruth Hoffner, Connie Sprow, Janet Griffith and Aggie Latham....
Three bids for stone products from Glenn Hawbaker, Grannas Bros., and New Enterprise Stone & Lime were opened during the meeting of Woodbury Township (Blair County), Thursday evening, March 7. Grannas Bros. was awarded the bids for all stone and free-on-board materials, including pick-up of asphalt. New Enterprise Stone & Lime was awarded bid on delivered asphalt via COSTARS. COSTARS is the commonwealth of Pennsylvania's cooperative purchasing program. It serves as a conduit through which eligible local governments are able to participate in...
