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By GEORGE DEMPSIE As people of faith, we vote our values, and our values include caring for creation and the most vulnerable among us. It is our poor, our young and our afflicted brothers and sisters that suffer most from air pollution and environmental degradation. This is why we are calling on our leaders to fight for life-saving federal clean car standards that reduce the impacts of pollution that harm our health and our planet. In Pennsylvania, transportation is a major source of dangerous smog and climate-warming emissions. In Blair County...
Storage Sale Due to non payment of storage rent and fees, all property of David Clark, 323 E. John Street, Bedford, PA 15522 stored at Freedom Junction Self Storage, East Freedom, PA, will be sold on July 16, 2019, at 10 a.m., at Freedom Junction, East Freedom, PA. 13,2t -------- Storage Sale Due to non payment of storage rent and fees, all property of Kristie Anderson, Locust Street, Claysburg, PA stored at Freedom Junction Self Storage, East Freedom, PA, will be sold on July 16, 2019, at 10 a.m., at Freedom Junction, East Freedom, PA. 13,2t... Full story
... are condemned to repeat it." – George Santayana Buckle up, buttercup. Let's talk about those who hate. Now, you may not be comfortable using that term to describe those around you (or yourself), but you might recognize a few things in the following paragraphs. And what you discover may make you squirm in your seat. That's okay: self-realization isn't a bad thing, especially if you work to change. Now, you're probably not among the worst and you may not be actively pursuing a life of hate, s...
THE CIRCLE SERIES BY TED DEKKER "The Circle Series" is a fiction series for young adults. Young adult fiction is written for readers from ages 12 to 18. While the genre is geared to teenagers, approximately half of young adult readers are adults. "The Circle Series" was formerly known as the "Circle Trilogy" until the novel "Green" was released. This series includes: • "Black: The Birth of Evil" • "Red: The Heroic Rescue" • "White: The Great Pursuit" • "Green: The Beginning and the End" "The Cir...
BRODIE Sr., Eddie F. (Helsel), 71, Duncansville HELSEL, Jeffrey Brian, 50, Bakers Summit LONGENECKER, Paul D., 77, a resident at the Village at Morrisons Cove, formerly of DeRuyter, New York SMITH, Charles E., 70, Lewisberry, Pennsylvania... Full story
James C. Beach, 92, of Martinsburg, formerly of Woodbury, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at The Village at Morrisons Cove. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, at the Woodbury Church of the Brethren. Pastor David Ulm will officiate....
Eddie F. (Helsel) Brodie Sr., 71, of Duncansville, passed away on Saturday June 29, 2019. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today, Friday July 5, at the Miller Funeral Home, East Freedom. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday July 6, at the funeral home. Pastor Blanche Burr will officiate. Interment will be at Holsinger Cemetery. Eddie was born on June 25, 1948, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, son of the late John and Dorothy (Griffith) Brodie. Surviving are his wife, Barbara A. Helsel: children: Eddie Brodie Jr....
Herald of June 28, 1894 More than 60 Cove residents, including Constable Charles Brown of Martinsburg, were subpoenaed as witnesses for the J. Frank Kyler trial. Kyler was arrested after he shot William Butler while visiting in the West Martinsburg home of his girlfriend on March 22. A dedication ceremony was held for a hall built by the Amicitia Lodge 775, Independence Order of Odd Fellows, in Loysburg. The hall is the first owned by the lodge, even though it had been formed more than 23 years earlier. Chicken thieves were operating in...
Herald of July 4, 1919 The members of the Reformed Ministerial Association of Blair County held their annual June outing in Martinsburg on Monday. The morning session, held in the Reformed church, was occupied in the assigned program, consisting in the reading and discussion of a paper on “Sin” and a chapter on “Social Education” by Prof. George A. Coe. The paper was prepared and read by the Rev. A. A. Hartman, B. D., of Roaring Spring. The discussion was joined in by all present. Rev. J. I. Hall was a guest. Elder Henry B. Brumbaugh...
Herald of July 6, 1944 The army and navy are both represented by the Harry C. Greenleaf family of North Market street, Martinsburg, their son, Cpl. Martin R. Greenleaf, serving with the army at Eglin Field, Florida, and their daughter, Ensign Dorothy A. Greenleaf, with the navy in Philadelphia. Both are graduates of Martinsburg High school, and Ensign Greenleaf is a graduate of the school of nursing of Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. She served in various hospitals after her graduation and later was school nurse for two years in Allegheny...
Herald of July 2, 1969 A seven-year-old Claysburg girl won the first of the two beauty pageants scheduled this week as the highlight of the 50th annual Morrisons Cove Memorial Picnic. Jodi Jeannine Musselman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Earl Musselman of Claysburg RD 1, was selected as Junior Miss Morrisons Cove of 1969 from a line-up for 31 contestants Tuesday night at Memorial Park. She was crowned by last year’s winner, Christine Kensinger of Martinsburg. Martinsburg’s newly completed Little League ballfield will be ready for its ope...
Herald of June 30, 1994 Morrisons Cove Home volunteer Kelli Smith, 18, was recognized for her dedication and unselfish spirit at a national awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 14. A graduate in the Central High School Class of 1994, the Roaring Spring resident was one of four Pennsylvanians to receive the Jefferson Award for public service in the local community. Smith and the other finalists received an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the 25th annual national awards ceremony. Paul Stonerook of Martinsburg RD 1 will be honored...
Herald of July 3, 2009 Approximately 200 people were present Monday night at the Little Miss Morrisons Cove pageant to see Brooke Gochnour crowned in the first event of Morrisons Cove Fourth of July week activities at Memorial Park. Twenty young ladies aged six to 11 appeared before Crystal Nicodemus, master of ceremonies. They were judged on personality, smile, appearance and how they responded to brief interviews. Thunderstorms with severe lightning kept the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Department busy during the morning on Friday, June 22....
To the Editor: How refreshing it is to read that two top 2019 graduates of my alma mater have at least some introductory Spanish language in their portfolios. The bios of Valedictorian Rachel L. McCready and Class President Caden T. Hazenstab published in the Herald of June 20, 2019, remind me how shortsighted my generation was. Besides two years of Latin at Morrison Cove High and an excellent year of French in the first graduating class at Central High, I went on to minor in French at Catawba College, not once – way back then – con...
To the Editor: I certainly don’t know about the rest of you out there, but I am really getting disgusted with all the garbage out there in the political arena. What has happened to the people in this country? You cannot give everything to everyone; it must be earned to be appreciated. The greed of our elected officials is appalling. They care nothing about the people, only about filling their own pockets. Back in the 1930s, my grandfather was chairman of the Blair County Democratic Party. When FDR started the give-away program with the New D...
Pennsylvania state Sen. Judy Ward (R-30th) issued the following statement today in reaction to passage of the 2019-20 state budget, which meets the core responsibilities of government without a tax increase: One of the highest responsibilities of lawmakers is to spend taxpayer dollars wisely, so I am thankful that we were able to pass a balanced budget that does not raise taxes and deposits money in the state’s Rainy Day Fund. I am optimistic that this fiscally responsible approach will put us in a good position going forward. A number of i...
Senator Judy Ward (R-30) released the following statement June 26 regarding her vote on Sunday hunting in the Pennsylvania legislature: As senator of the 30th District, I often face difficult votes with passionate advocates on each side of an issue. One of those difficult votes came ... on Sunday hunting. No matter how the vote ended, I am deeply appreciative of the feedback I received from community residents on this issue. The original version of Senate Bill 147 called for allowing hunting on 14 Sundays a year, which drew a great deal of...
Jeffrey Brian Helsel, 50, of Bakers Summit, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. A funeral was held on Saturday, June 29, at the Holsinger Church of the Brethren, Bakers Summit. Pastor Paul R. Snyder officiated. Interment was made in Holsinger Cemetery. Jeffrey was born on Oct. 7, 1968, in Roaring Spring, the son of Donna Jeanne (Miller) Helsel and the late Leroy Kenneth Helsel. He is survived by his mother; a brother, David Edward Helsel of Bakers...
A service of Celebration and Remembrance for Arlie V. Hart I will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Faith United Methodist Church in Woodbury. Arlie, of Jacks Corner, New Enterprise RR, died suddenly on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, at home....
Paul D. Longenecker, 77, a resident at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, formerly of DeRuyter, New York, died on Friday, June 28, 2019, at The Village, following an extended illness. Friends will be received from 10 until the 11 a.m. memorial service on Saturday, July 13, at First Church of the Brethren, 901 Bloomfield St., Roaring Spring. Pastor David Crumrine and Pastor John Mullen will officiate. Inurnment will be made in Spring Hope Cemetery, Martinsburg. Paul was born on Dec. 3, 1941, in Altoona, the son of the late Paul D. and J...
The Twilight Twirlers competition pee wee and juvenile dance twirl teams were crowned regional champions and its junior dance twirl team was crowed first runner-up on May 25. These awards were presented to the Twilight Twirlers team by a group of highly qualified out-of-state judges. The Regional Twirling Competition is hosted by Twirl Unlimited and took place at the York County School of Technology. This prestigious event attracts numerous teams from around the tri state area. These Twilight...
Charles E. Smith, 70, of Lewisberry, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Lighthouse Baptist Church of Dover. Pastor Sterling Walsh will officiate. Friends will be received at noon till the 1 p.m. service. Charles on born on Oct. 25, 1948, in Roaring Spring, the son of the late Eli D. and Helen A. (Reese) Smith. Charles married Sally Makuta on May 27, 1995, in Texas. He is survived by his wife; four children: Beth Feller and Laura Smith, both of Ohio, Devon Morden and...
Newly installed Lion President Marti Reffner is handed the gavel from outgoing President Travis Wagner at the June 4 meeting of the Roaring Spring Lions Club. The Lions Club wishes to thank the community for their support over the past year. Club officials said the ox-roast sales and recently added ham pot pie meals have been very successful....
Spring Cove AYSO 1539 16U won first place at the 15th annual Antietam Cup on June 9 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Team members were (from left): Front row: Paige Glasgow, Winter Storm, Jonathan Imler, Caden Feathers, Elias Ritchey and Kort Sease. Back row: Coach Jesse Theys, Andrew Laufle, Spencer Horton, Ethan Eicher, Ben Theys, Garrett Nicewonger and Benjamin Hartman....
12 Central High School graduates Casey Walters (14) and Thad Albright (31) were selected and participated in the 35th annual Lezzer Lumber Football Classic. Albright received the Jack Bailey Memorial Scholarship for the South team....
The recent audit of the Pennsylvania Game Commission's financial policies has pointed out that the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania (USP) has long been correct about the commission's manipulation of figures. Pressure from the USP was crucial for initiating the audit. To support the USP, which supports hunters, you can join for one year by mailing a $20.00 check to USP Membership, 530 4th Avenue, Sutersville, PA 15083. To many other sportsmen, this audit demonstrates that the PGC is either...
If you haven’t yet purchased your 2019-20 Pennsylvania hunting license, now might be the time. The new license year began on Monday, July 1, so only 2019-20 licenses are valid when hunting or using Game Commission shooting ranges. And sales of 2019-20 antlerless deer licenses are about to begin, and only hunters holding valid general licenses may apply. Pennsylvania residents are given preference in applying for antlerless licenses, and resident hunters may apply for their first antlerless licenses beginning Monday, July 8. Nonresidents may s...
Pennsylvania Game Commission shooting range permits now can be purchased at any license issuing agent, as well as online. Previously, the permits were available online, with those buying permits printing them at home. Permits were only available for physical purchase at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters and the agency’s six region offices. While range permits now are available anywhere hunting licenses are sold, those buying them online can continue to print them at home. To buy your 2019-20 shooting range permit online, visit The...
I kneel on warm ground by loaded rows Of small green peas that my garden grows, Feeling a kinship with summer and God Each time I pick a ripe, green pod. In my kitchen, I hull away The covering from my food bouquet, Exposing small jewels of sparkling hue, Bits of warm sunshine and parts of dew That shimmer like jade in a showcase. Canning green peas is not commonplace But something like conquering Venus or Mars, When I store the summer away in clear jars. These poetic words by Ruth B. Field struck a chord with me because last week I also felt...
By JUDITH OTT Correspondent The 18th annual Relay for Life of the Cove took place on Saturday, June 22, at the Roaring Spring Athletic Field. This year the event was one day instead of two. Jen Barron, senior community development manager at the American Cancer Society in Hollidaysburg, explained the reasoning for having the event only one day instead of the traditional two days. Three out of four events she covers were held only one day, Barron said. "The last few years it has rained and two...
It was a beautiful late autumn day. I was probably 12 or 13 years old. My younger brother was 9 or 10. My parents were not home and I am not sure where my older brother and sister (Jack and Jill) were. My brother and I decided to go outside late that afternoon and burn stuff near our house. There was a large field on the hillside where we lived that separated our property from another house. Before long whatever we were burning caught the high grass on fire. I decided we should get a shovel...
I try to write these "Thoughts" some weeks ahead of the time they are printed. Today, I read The Herald for May 23, 2019. It contained the headline, "All Cove Area Alcohol Referendums Get Enough Votes to Pass." I lamented to my wife how different things were 30-plus years ago when the ballot question concerned both North Woodbury Township and Taylor Township. North Woodbury responded to the ballot question with seven "no" votes for each 'yes' vote. Taylor Township's response was something like 5...
At its regular monthly meeting, on June 3, the Duncansville Community Days Committee made official the entertainment and activities schedule for this year’s event. The dates will be July 18 through July 20 at the newly renovated Memorial Park, in the boro. Also, this year, Community Days will collaborate with the borough’s Volunteer Fire Co. in celebrating its 125th anniversary. Hours of the event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Events will kick off on Thursday evening (July 18) with a fir...
Russell Crownover, 89, a Hospice patient at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, was recently a recipient of the Dandelion Project. The Dandelion Project is unique to VIP Hospice, Erica Coppersmith, a social worker for VIP Hospice, said. She said the Dandelion Project gives patients an opportunity to compete an activity that would not have been possible without the help of Hospice. Crownover, who has bladder cancer, has always wanted to go to an Altoona Curve baseball game. His wish was g...
The Altoona Area Lyme Disease Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, at the St. Rose of Lima social hall, 5519 Sixth Ave., Altoona. Permethrin treated socks, which have tick repellent protection lasting up to 70 washings, tick removers and cedar oil repellant spray will be available. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month. All are welcome. The support group is the Altoona Region of the PA Lyme Resource Network, www.palyme.org. For more information, contact Amber Altiero at (814) 934-7403 or Lisa Worrell at...
Denae Hershberger (left), the Bedford County Dairy Princess, recently presented a basket featuring items related to dairy to a newborn baby, Sadie Diehl, who is from Bedford County. Sadie is the daughter of Brad and Karlee Diehl in New Enterprise. She was born in June, which is Dairy Month, at UPMC Bedford Memorial. The Bedford County Dairy Princess reminded the parents of the importance of including dairy products in their diet every day....
Alyssa Reed of Roaring Spring is one of 162 students across the country to receive a Make An Impact scholarship from Modern Woodmen of America. The award recognizes young Modern Woodmen members who have made a local impact through volunteerism and demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. "We're proud to support these exceptional students as they continue their educational journey," Jill Lain Weaver, chief fraternal officer at Modern Woodmen, said. "Thanks to their strong volunteer spirit,...
People who order their Buffalo wings especially spicy and sometimes find them to be too “hot,” should choose milk to reduce the burn, according to Penn State researchers who suggest it does not matter if it is whole or skim. The research originated as an effort by the Sensory Evaluation Center in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to identify a beverage to clear the palates of participants in tasting studies involving capsaicin. An extract from chili peppers, capsaicin is considered an irritant, because it causes warming and bur...
DUI Task Force Event On June 28, officers of the Blair DUI Task Force made their presence known locally by conducting a DUI roving patrol. The following results are from the detail: 53 individual contacts, 49 citations or warnings issued for vehicular violations, 1 impaired driving arrest, 1 possession with intent to deliver controlled substance, 2 possession of controlled substance and paraphernalia and 1 Blair Co. Sheriff’s warrant arrests. DUI Task Force Event On June 21, officers of the Blair DUI Task Force made their presence known l...
Anna Ormsby, a business major from Martinsburg, was named to Geneva College’s dean's list for the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible for this recognition, students in traditional programs must earn a GPA of at least 3.6 while passing 12 credit hours or more. Geneva College is located in Beaver Falls....
Taylor Conley, of New Enterprise, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University, Ames. The dean’s list honors students who were enrolled in 12 credit hours and earned a 3.5 grade point average for the term....
Sunday hunting appears to be closer to reality in Pennsylvania, although in smaller doses. A scaled-down version of the original Senate Bill 147, which called for allowing hunting on 14 Sundays a year passed through the Pa. Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, sending it to the full legislature for a vote. Editor's Note: Please search for “Sen. Judy Ward Issues Statement on Hunting” for related content. The scaled-down bill allows for hunting on three Sundays, one during deer rifle season, one during deer archery season and one to be named at...
Hundreds of people lined the parade route Tuesday, July 2, during the Cove's 37th annual agricultural parade in Martinsburg. Heavy thunderstorms rumbled through the area prior to the start of the parade, which ran for approximately 2-1/2 hours. The parade was held in conjunction with Morrisons Cove Memorial Park's annual Fourth of July celebration, which runs through Saturday, July 6....
From a public health perspective, the modern sewage treatment plant is as important as vaccines. As recently as the beginning of the 20th Century, raw sewage was diverted from homes into trenches with the idea that it would eventually make its way into the rivers and streams. During the 1800s and through the Civil War, Washington, D.C., was a cesspool of human waste. Raw sewage was dumped into the Washington Canal on the Potomac Flats, where today stands the Lincoln and World War II memorials....
The Little Miss Morrisons Cove Pageant came to life once again on Monday, July 1, at Memorial Park in Martinsburg. The gymnasium at the park held more than 250 people who came to view their loved ones, friends and family. There were 31 girls who entered the pageant, which had not been held for some time. With the numbers that high, it shows the enthusiasm the community has for this event. Three classes existed – Tiny Miss, Junior Miss and Miss. The categories were from preschool to fifth g...
Editor's Note: This is the latest story in an occasional series looking at how the Cove is changing. Reporter George Berkheimer won a 2019 Professional Keystone Press Award for this series. In all the ways Morrisons Cove has changed since the 1970s, one of the most obvious has been the integration of Old Order Mennonites within the fabric of the community. Once a curiosity, horses pulling black buggies along roadways or parked at local businesses are now part of the Cove's natural background. Th...
Land, as an investment, has physical characteristics that distinguishes it from all other assets. Those characteristics include the following: 1. Land is unique in location – You may have heard it said the three things that affect real estate values are location, location and location. Value based on location is affected by physical characteristics of the property and on the socioeconomic characteristics of the surrounding area. The following is an example of a physical characteristic. Fifty y...
It’s picnic time at the Gorsuch house! We love any excuse to have some good old-fashion picnic food. One of my favorite TV chefs, Arlene Williams, serves up some inspiration for these two delicious recipes that may accompany any picnic. Patriotic Potato Salad Ingredients: 3 lbs. white potatoes 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1 Tbsp. parsley, chopped 6 hard boiled eggs, chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 tsp. celery seed 1/2 tsp. paprika 2 cups mayonnaise Paprika for garnish 1 egg, hard-boiled and sliced Directions: In a l...
