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Spring Cove School Board Revised 2019/20 MEeting Schedule Sept. 2019-June 2020 Committee Meeting Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 9, April 14 (Tuesday), May 11, June 15. Regular Meeting Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 12 (Tuesday. Combined committee of the whole and regular meeting), Dec. 3 (Tuesday. Reorganization and regular meeting), Jan. 21 (Tuesday), March 16, April 20, May 18, June 22. All meetings are held at 7 p.m. in the Administration Office (unless otherwise noted or advertised) and are open to the public. WILLIAMSBURG MUNICIPAL... Full story
Linda K. Mapes, 50, of Roaring Spring, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at the Presbyterian Village, Hollidaysburg, following an extended illness. At the request of the deceased there was no viewing or funeral. A celebration of life gathering was held Sunday, Aug. 25, in Martinsburg. Linda was born July 13, 1969, in Altoona, the daughter of the late Daniel P. and Joyce E. (Teeter) Mapes. She is survived by two sons: Philip D. Worthy of Roaring Spring and Ronald R. Headley III of West Chester; and four sisters: Elaine Dulaney (Dennis) of...
Janet A. Thompson, 84, of rural Roaring Spring, passed away on Thursday morning, Aug. 22, 2019, at Great River Hospice House in Burlington, Iowa, losing her battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. A public graveside service was held Tuesday, Aug. 27, at East Sharpsburg Cemetery, rural Roaring Spring. Pastor David Rawley officiated. Janet was born Sept. 18, 1934, and raised in Roaring Spring, the only child of the late Harold and Helen (Shoenfelt) Nickum. She was married and divorced from Donald...
Brandon Brian Walter, 33, of New Enterprise, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, at his home. A funeral was held Friday, Aug. 23, at the New Enterprise Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Marlys Hershberger officiated. Interment was in Burger Cemetery, Salemville, rural New Enterprise. Brandon was born on May 31, 1986 in Altoona, the son of Brian K. and Tina M. (Furry) Walter. Surviving are his parents, Brian and Tina Walter; sister Kendra Free (husband Jason); grandparents Patricia Sutton and...
As a person who is exposed to many difficult questions regarding dairy, I have found the most common question people have is in regards to the contents of milk. It is my job as the Bedford County Dairy Princess to inform consumers about the cleanliness of milk and all of its byproducts. Did you know that every single bottle of milk that makes it to the grocery store shelf is free from any and all antibiotics? If there is even a trace of medication found within a load of milk, the entirety must...
The Altoona Area Lyme Disease Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the St. Rose of Lima social hall, 5519 Sixth Ave., Altoona. 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 (814) 329-3863....
The Class of 1974 at Central High School, Martinsburg, held its 45th reunion Aug. 17 at the U.S. Hotel in Hollidaysburg. Those attending were (from left): Front row: Gale Corle, Sharon Closson, Linda Hall, Cindy Dively, Bob Lape, Jackie Mock, Kate Brown, Vicki Hoover and Carol Hammaker. Middle row: Cindy Emeigh, Debbie McCready, Karen Ritchey, Bev Shoenfelt, Laura Shaw, Heidi Hetrick, Shirley Smith, Nancy Brumbaugh, Mary Jane Dell, Barb Mock, Linda Miles, Trude Amick, Ardie Albright and Craig...
It was a great season opener for the Central Scarlet Dragon football team last Friday, Aug. 23, as it hosted neighboring Northern Bedford at the Roaring Spring Athletic Field. Central jumped out to a commanding 35-0 first-half advantage and coasted to a 49-21 victory. The Dragons took advantage of numerous early mistakes by Northern Bedford (three fumbles) and led 21-0 after just one quarter. NBC fumbled the opening kickoff and Central drove 30 yards for a quick score. Freshman Jeff Hoenstine...
Turnovers played a key role in Williamsburg’s season opener in high school football Aug. 23. Playing their first game under new head coach Ryan Hileman, Blue Pirates turned the ball over five times while dropping a 26-14 decision to visiting Glendale. “We played tough,” Hileman said afterward. “It’s hard to win a game with five turnovers, especially when three of them are inside your opponent’s 30-yard line.” The Blue Pirates got off to a strong start in front of their home crowd at Veterans Memorial Field. Jahmarea Wansley returned the...
The high school football season opener against Tussey Mountain Aug. 23 did not go as planned for Claysburg-Kimmel, but the Bulldog coaching staff discussed character following their 48-6 defeat. “Reflecting on last week’s game, we really learned a lot about the character in our program,” C-K coach Matthew Bilchak said. “While the score didn’t reflect it, I liked the way our kids battled throughout the game. I never saw a moment where guys were giving up or blaming each other.” C-K found itself down 34-0 before scoring in the third quarter. Co...
On Aug. 16, PA. Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order “mobilizing state government to tackle the root causes of gun violence,” which the administration states claimed the lives of more than 1,600 Pennsylvanians in 2017. The executive order unites public safety and public health initiatives to reduce gun violence of all types in communities of all sizes across the commonwealth. The governor also supports legislation intended to reduce the number of people dying from gun violence, including state-level universal background checks, the Ext...
During the early 20th century, as Roaring Spring grew and its industries flourished, four businessmen saw the need for a modern hotel in town. D.M. Bare, A.L. Garver, William Eldon and Edwin Bobb developed plans for a first-class hotel where travelers and boarders could find accommodations, but strictly without the sale of alcohol. The house was a brick structure, very spacious and having all the up to date appliances that would make for comfort and convenience. The construction and furnishings cost about $25,000. The architect was a Mr. Hurlbe...
To the Editor: Improvements to the Captain Phillips Rangers Memorial located in Liberty Township, Bedford County, were recently completed. This effort was spearheaded by Sons of the American Revolution, Frontier Patriots Chapter President Larry Smith. This work included resetting loose stones, replacing deteriorated mortar and sealing the monument. The Frontier Patriots Chapter encompasses the counties of Bedford, Blair, Clearfield and Huntingdon counties. Plans are underway to hold a ceremony...
Herald of Aug. 23, 1894 A thief entered the barn of James Morgan, located 2-1/2 miles east of Martinsburg, and stole a valuable horse, harness and road cart. The property was recovered shortly after the theft, but the identity of the thief was not discovered. Two days later, H.H. Lykens, who resided on the northern side of Martinsburg, discovered two men about to enter his stable. When he found them, the thieves fled. Upon investigation, it was found that the men had drawn the staple holding the door back and the door was open. Mr. Lykens was a...
Herald of Aug.29,1919 As this issue of the Herald goes to the mail the Farmers Victory Picnic and Celebration is an event of the past. The day set apart for the occasion, August 28, is here and now almost gone, and yet it will be passed only in so far as actual participation is concerned, for in the minds of many it will long remain. Yes, it is a great day! Even now hundreds are yet enjoying themselves. One hesitates to make record of the day’s activities least unintentionally to much stress be laid on any one particular feature. Bright and e...
Early mornings during the spring are noisy. Both resident and migratory songbirds are singing to claim territories and to attract mates. This is not always melodious singing: There is much dissonance among the various singers. Among the least harmonious of the springtime songs are those of crows and wild turkey gobblers. Anyhow, with hundreds of types of birds singing each morning, there is a lot of noise in the springtime woods; and some of this noise lasts all day. As spring eases into...
Herald of Aug. 31,1944 Pfc.Charles Wesley Dick. aged 24, a former Martinsburg young man who was serving with the infantry in France, has been wounded twice within a few weeks. His aunts, Mrs. Chalmer J. Shoeman of Julian street, and Mrs. David K. Snowberger of East Allegheny street, Martinsburg, who have been hearing from the soldier frequently, both have received letters. Mrs. Shannon had received a letter in which the young man spoke of having been wounded on the left arm on July 26. In a letter received by Mrs. Snowberger on Monday of this w...
Herald of Aug. 28,1969 It’s a new ball game, with active Republican leadership in Washington and with Republicans in state and local government providing responsible service to the people. That is the way Robert (Bob) Friend, Allegheny County Controller and for many years mainstay of the Pittsburgh Pirate pitching staff, summed up the GOP prospects for coming campaigns. He spoke Saturday night at the Morrisons Cove Republican Club picnic before a large crowd at Memorial Park, Martinsburg. The season of 1969 may long be remembered for the b...
Herald of Aug. 25, 1994 S. Kenneth and Norma Long will close up shop for the last time when they auction off their goods Aug. 26 and 27 from the former post office and general store at the corner of Main Street and Wildcat Boulevard in Bakers Summit. The S.K. Long General Store, built in 1876, was bought by Mr. Long when he came home from the service in 1946. The store also served as a post office until 1989 when Mr. Long retired from the postal system. He has been storekeeper for 49 years and postmaster for 43. The Claysburg Church of God has...
Herald of Aug. 27, 2009 The Spring Cove School District dedicated its new $14.8 million elementary school on Sunday, Aug. 30, with a simple but “sincere” ceremony. When the official ribbon cutting got slightly out of sync, Master of Ceremonies and Superintendent Rodney L. Green told the audience, ‘We’re not always smooth, but we’re always sincere.” The rest of the ceremony went smoothly and according to plan. The Rev. H. Lloy Blattenberger, board of education member, offered an invocation, Mr. Green offered thank-yous and Board President J...
The Hurricanes beat Winning Edge, Blaze and Cove Fire teams to take first place in the Cove Classic Softball Tournament held Aug. 17-18 at the Spring Cove softball fields, Roaring Spring. Team members were (from left): Front row: Karissa Taylor, Madison Fisher, Harley Williams, Hanna Minarchick and Olivia Eckels Middle row: Kendall Young, Emma Hipps, Paige Beam, Olivia Bender, Madison Kephart and Megan King. Back row: Assistant coach Nick Minarchick, head coach Jack Taylor and assistant coach...
Gage Carpenter, 11, of Dn'D Family Farms, Roaring Spring, stands with "Joey Jr.," one of his entries in the 2019 Williamsburg Community Farm Show Youth Livestock Auction held on Friday, Aug. 23. The Morrisons Cove Herald purchased the 65-pound goat and then donated it back for sale to benefit the scholarship fund....
When mourning dove season opens Sept. 2, hunters can experience some fast-unfolding action at managed dove fields across the state. Last year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission changed regulations to allow manipulating crops to attract doves to hunting spots, and the first few managed dove fields were established on state game lands as a result. This year, Game Commission habitat crews have worked hard to provide nearly 400 acres of managed dove fields on 26 game lands throughout the Commonwealth. You can learn the locations of these fields by...
The Pennsylvania State Police is asking the community for donations of horses to support its mounted patrol unit. The department maintains a stable at the State Police Academy in Hershey and relies on donations to fill a complement of 28 horses. The animals are deployed statewide for searches, crowd control, security, and patrol of remote areas. They also participate in parades, demonstrations and other community events. Donated horses must be geldings between the ages of 5 and 15 years old and stand between 16 hands (5 foot, 4 inches at the...
"The lazy, languid August days Foretell the misty autumn haze Which soon the summer sky will glaze. The locusts call both day and night; The ants are storing all in sight As birds prepare for southward flight. I cannot bring myself to stir Because on these days I prefer To drift along and dream awhile And bask in summer's final smile." Mrs. Garnet Alley Hampton calls the month of August lazy and languid wherein she cannot stir, preferring to drift along and dream awhile. Although I'm not driftin...
Mary Lou Clark of Homewood at Martinsburg met her newest great-grandchild on her 90th birthday July 7, 2019. With Mary Lou is her son, Brian Clark of Martinsburg, granddaughter Katie Chadwick of Pittsburgh and great-grandson Jack Chadwick of Pittsburg, who turned three month old this month....
Homewood at Martinsburg has announce Gavin Wasylak as the new director of Housekeeping and Laundry. Wasylak graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in industrial labor relations. He brings with him more than 10 years experience leading environmental services operations in hospitals and senior care facilities. Wasylak lives in Altoona with his wife, their son and two dogs....
MAPES, Linda K., 50, Roaring Spring THOMPSON, Janet A., 84, Roaring Spring WALTER, Brandon Brian, 33, New Enterprise... Full story
It is hard to believe but just about every student is back to school. How many times have you recently heard people comment on how quickly summer flew by? Folks asked my sons if they were ready to go back to school. I reminded my eldest that it was his last first day. The years really do go by fast. I was reminded of my school years this week when my sister came across my high school yearbook from my senior year. I haven’t changed a bit! Well, maybe I look just a little older. In almost 40 years the styles have certainly changed. The culture h...
We are excited by the fact the Word of the Lord was being accepted more and more. This was in part because the people were sharing their faith and the things God was doing for them, and in part because God was allowing miracles to be done. But as the Church was growing, so was opposition to the Church. Ephesus was a place where there was much evil and the battle between good and evil was fierce. It was the place where the Temple of the Goddess Diana, or Artemis, was located. The Temple was...
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is celebrating the 20th anniversary of LifePoint Health, the health system of which it is a part, with donations to Friendship Fire Company and Through Inc. These donations are part of a national anniversary celebration in which LifePoint has contributed $2,000 to causes in each of the 89 communities it serves nationwide. Friendship Fire Company and Through Inc. were chosen by the hospital team to each receive $1,000 because both organizations reflect LifePoint's...
The Blair County Junior Livestock Show and Sale (4-H/FFA) was held Aug. 12 and 13 at Morrison Cove Memorial Park, Martinsburg. Forrest Ohler of Rockwood judged the dairy beef, goat, lamb, swine and beef show. The rabbit judge was Wesley Planthaber of Huntingdon. 4-H and FFA scholarship recipients were Nick Michelone, Katie Harker, Katelyn Harker, Amber Sofronski, Brianna Heeter, Cassandra Michelone, Caitlynn Fonseca, Josh Frye, Kara Stultz and Emily Harker. The scholarships are funded by...
The 89th annual Claysburg Area Farm Show will be held at the Queen Grade School Building Tuesday, Sept. 3, through Saturday, Sept. 7. Exhibits may be entered from 2 until 9 p.m. Sept. 3 at the school. There are no entry fees. The rules concerning the entries are found in the Farm Show books which have been distributed to Claysburg-area businesses. On the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 4, the show will be closed while the judging of entries is conducted. At 2 p.m., the show will be open to the public to view the entries. First-place winners in the...
Nominations are being accepted through Sept. 15 for the annual Martinsburg Community Library Novel Service Award. The selection committee is searching for nominees who have devoted their time and efforts to worthy causes in the Cove area. Nominees should also be inspirational leaders and role models for people of all ages, and may include service organizations this year. There will be one Novel Service Award given this year to an individual, company or organization that meets the service criteria. Nomination forms are available at the library...
Students in the four school districts in the Morrisons Cove area have returned to the classroom. Northern Bedford had its first day Aug. 21, followed by Claysburg-Kimmel the next day. Students in Spring Cove and Williamsburg returned to school Monday, Aug. 26. In the photo at left, Dale Snyder, a driver with Johnstown-based Galliker's Dairy Co., makes an early Monday-morning milk delivery to Martinsburg Elementary School on the first day of the school year. In the photo below, Delaney Hoover...
The Blair County coroner and the Pennsylvania State Police are at odds over the recent ruling that a man found dead in the parking lot of the former Bickel’s Surplus building in Roaring Spring committed suicide. The body of John R. Garner, 64, of Everett, was found in the parking lot on the morning of April 18. Garner had been treated for a laceration of the arm the evening before at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, just a few hundred yards from where his body was found. Police originally investigated Garner’s death as a hit...
A Williamsburg man was jailed after police said he stole a vehicle and drove it to Altoona following a domestic dispute. According to the charges, State Police, Hollidaysburg, were dispatched to a home along East Second Street on Aug. 15 for a report of a domestic incident. Police said Michael J. Reilly, 28, had broken a flat-screen TV before forcibly taking a cellphone and the key to a female victim’s vehicle. Police said Reilly shoved the victim onto the street before getting into her vehicle and speeding down the street. Police sent out a...
Week 2 of the high school football season features an Inter-County Conference matchup between two Cove-area schools each looking for their first win. Williamsburg will play host to Claysburg-Kimmel at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Veterans Memorial Field. Each team suffered a season-opening defeat Aug. 23, with the Blue Pirates falling 26-14 to visiting Glendale and the Bulldogs losing at home 48-6 against Tussey Mountain. C-K is coached by Matthew Bilchak, now in his second year. Williamsburg is l...
The Morrisons Cove Herald is announcing early deadlines for the Thursday, Sept. 5, issue. The deadline for all advertising and news items will be 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. The Herald office will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. Persons with questions may call the Herald office at 793-2144....
The Morrisons Cove region played a small but significant role in the early history of American railroads – with effects that reached to Europe. The story begins not in Pennsylvania, but in Virginia, with Moncure Robinson, a native of Virginia, whom a Pennsylvania state official later called the "First Master" of railroads in America. Born in 1802, Robinson attended William and Mary College (in Williamsburg, Virginia), and after graduation worked on the James River Canal west of Richmond, V...
OPINION To the Editor: Your editorial on Robert Mueller (Herald of Aug. 8, 2019, Page A-4) reminds me of when my son turned 16 and got his driver’s license. He was supposed to be home by midnight. The next morning (Sunday), he came home about 10:30. I said, “where were you? You were supposed to be home by midnight.” He said, “The preacher was stuck in a snowdrift over at the sale barn. I shoveled him out.” OK, this was a very honorable thing to do but you broke a state law. I listen to half a dozen different radio talk shows. The reason th...
A Martinsburg woman is facing charges after an altercation with police outside an Altoona Hotel. According to charges, police were called to the Altoona Grand Hotel on the evening of Aug. 18 for a report of an intoxicated female attempting to leave in a vehicle. Police arrived to find Stacy A. Ayers, 33, seated on a sidewalk where police said she immediately became loud and agitated as officers approached her. Police said Ayers stood up and yelled at officers and indicated she was not going to cooperate with them. Police also noted that Ayers...
When Dwight D. Eisenhower became President of the United States in 1953, America was less than a decade removed from the end of World War II. In the aftermath of the war, the United States became a global superpower both economically and in its influence over the rest of the world. While the 1950s were a time of great prosperity in America, the growing threat of communism and the cold war it brought ushered in a period of suspicion that threatened to isolate different parts of the world from...
Woodbury Borough Council met in regular session Aug. 5, at the Woodbury Area Community Center. The council received a letter from the district magistrate’s office of Brian Baker, 57-3-03, asking if it would be in favor of moving the current magistrate office from Raystown Road, Everett, to Saxton. The council discussed it and members said they think it would not be in the best interest of Woodbury Borough, as it is too far away. The roof of the community center is still in need of replacement. This issue remains ongoing between the Woodbury T...
Traditional snow days may be a thing of the past in the Claysburg-Kimmel School District. In July, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a measure that allows Pennsylvania schools to declare a “flexible instruction day’ (FID) if they have to be closed for inclement weather like snow, building issues or emergencies. Students will not physically attend school on the “flexible instruction” day. They will get and complete lessons at home so that a flexible instruction day counts toward the 180 days of instruction currently required annually. Accordi...
The Blair County Retirement Board consisting of Commissioners Bruce Erb, Ted Beam, and Terry Tomassetti, along with Controller A.C. Stickel and Treasurer Jim Carothers, recently met with Pat Wing of Marquette Associates, Inc., to review the Blair County Employee Retirement Fund’s investment performance Report for the second quarter of 2019. The fund had an investment return of 3.2 percent for the quarter (net of investment management fees), generating an investment gain of more than $1 million. Over the past year ending June 30, 2019, the f...
PHOTOS AT LEFT – QUEEN: Haylee Riley, 17, James Creek, was crowned as the 2019-20 Williamsburg Community Farm Show Queen. Riley is the daughter of Harry and DeeDee Riley. She has been showing for 10 years at the Huntingdon County Fair, showing goats, lambs, dairy beef calves, market steers, breeding beef and other projects. She has been showing beef cattle, lambs and goats at the Williamsburg Community Farm Show for five years. AT RIGHT – WAGON RIDE: No, these are not folks celebrating the ann...
Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. – Vince Lombardi, Second-winningest NFL coach Thirty-four Williamsburg football players hear this advice from their new coach, Ryan Hileman, at every practice. Hileman is in his first year of coaching Varsity Blue Pirate Football. He previously coached the junior high team last year. When the varsity position opened up after the resignation of long-time head coach Bob Hea...
It’s the start of school and therefore, the start of the football season – high school, college and professional. Football can bring us so many emotions – the high exhilaration of victory and the letdown of defeat. In many ways, food can bring us mutual feelings. These two football-related recipes are perfect for your pre-game tailgate or on your couch watching your favorite team’s game. Jalapeno Popper Spread Ingredients: 2- 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup mayonnaise 1 - 4 oz. can chopped green chilies, drained 2 oz. canned...
