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Not often do we consider the possibilities that emerge from a school cafeteria. Most of the time, they’re places where students enjoy a break, eat a meal, and socialize with friends. The cafeteria is, absolutely, all of these things, but it’s also much more as many groups are realizing. Our school cafeterias can be transformed into both the largest classrooms and restaurants in the nation. From the farmer to the teacher to the school food service director, farm to school programs are a network of stakeholders with each offering unique exp...
The GMC started immediately. We were finally underway, heading back to Blair County after living a year in Tucson. The parting, although bittersweet, was welcomed because we were ready to resume our lives in a place we enjoy, a place where we know we belong: central Pennsylvania. Nancy and I moved to Arizona for a year to be near to our daughter and her family. They were in the Air Force and, being retired military ourselves, we were allowed to rent a house on base very near our grandchildren. It became an opportunity we could not miss so we...
School districts across Pennsylvania have found themselves in a tug of war between taxpayers and the state government over the mask mandate. While I can’t speak for the rest of the state, many people in the Cove oppose the mandate and have not been shy about expressing that opposition. School board meetings are held every month and are usually sparsely attended by the public, but since the mandate was announced, Cove-area schools that chose to follow the mandate started seeing packed houses at its meetings. That is not a bad thing. There is n...
Herald of Sept. 29, 2011 The Spring Cove School District board of directors unanimously approved spending $898,791 to replace the aging roof of the Martinsburg Elementary School. The board also approved moving ahead with it this fall instead of waiting for spring. The board voted to put a colored metal roof on the building. The exact color will be decided later. The Sheetz corporation has proposed construction of a “wellness” center at its Greenfield-Township based distribution center for use by employees. Adjacent to the distribution cen...
Herald of Sept. 26, 1996 Charles E. Kensinger of Martinsburg received the 1996 Distinguished Service Award given by the Morrisons Cove Home at its annual Good Samaritan Banquet held at Memorial Park. The banquet raised $33,500 to assist residents. Members of the Martinsburg Booster Association erected a second “Welcome to Martinsburg” sign at the east end of the borough. The Claysburg Church of the Brethren was celebrating its 70th anniversary. Dale Dilling, a retired rural mail carrier from Hopewell, spoke at the Smithsonian Ins...
Herald of Sept. 30, 1971 A 1971 Ford Torino that was reported stolen from a Gallitzin man was discovered sunken in the Ganister blue hole. An agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who was scuba diving made the discovery. The Spring Cove School Board voted to increase the cost of admission to Central High School football games from $1 to $1.50. Karen Greaser of Williamsburg RD 2 was named “Moss Congeniality” at the Pennsylvania Dairy Princess competition held in Harrisburg. Jacob Grimes of Roaring Spring was honored for 30 years of ser...
Herald of Oct. 3, 1946 W. Floyd Bush and Guy S. Clapper were seriously injured when the airplane they were flying from Martinsburg to Indiana, Pa., crashed. Mr. And Mrs. Harry E. Burket received a letter from the Wat Department announcing that the Purple Heart had been awarded to their son, the late Sgt. Harry E. Burket Jr. Missing since June 1, 1945. William M. Burchfield and Dr. Howard Kerr, Martinsburg sportsmen, relieved the meat shortage in several Martinsburg families by gifts of moose steaks and roasts brought back from their hunting...
Herald of Sept. 30, 1921 The great number of automobiles in the campaign parade from Williamsburg to Hollidaysburg was described by the Mines correspondent as “one of the most spectacular things of its kind in the history of the county. The growing darkness of the evening, the close-running machines with their glaring headlights and the curves of the state-highway, made the scene most beautiful.” Orvis Chamberlain of Mines was a patient at Soldiers Hospital at Washington, D.C., for treatment after suffering from the effects of being gassed on...
Herald of Oct. 1, 1896 Ditches were being dug almost everywhere in Roaring Spring for the laying o0f heating pipes, and radiators were arriving by the score. Not since the Flood of 1889 had a storm caused as much damage as one that struck Sept. 29. Many fields were ruined and a great deal of corn was washed away. The railroad track at Henrietta was badly damaged and the train could not continue beyond Martinsburg, where it arrived six hours late. The schools of North Woodbury Township opened on Sept. 28. The quarterly conference services of...
Lately our library has received some inquiries about the U.S. Constitution. This is a wonderful book to help with the understanding of the Constitution. The book begins with why we needed a Constitution and then explains how it was written. The book contains a timeline as to when Amendments were added and the events leading up to the passing of the Amendment. The Constitution is given under the format of "What it says" and "What it means." The actual wording is under "What it says." Then it...
Reverend Dr. Claude B. Hall passed away at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, September 26, 2021, following a brief hospitalization at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. Claude was born March 14, 1930, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the son of Claude A. and Mary Ellen (Dootsen) Hall. He was a 1948 graduate of Chattanooga Central High School and one of his great achievements there was playing fullback on the Purple Pounders football team. His high school nick name was "Trippi" after the great...
Gary L. “Pete” Imler, 64, of Saxton, formerly of Martinsburg, passed away at home Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. He was born in Roaring Spring on Jan. 20, 1954, a son of the late Wilmot D. “Doc” and Verna G. (Crawford) Imler. Gary is survived by his sisters: Bonnie Hechler and Dolly Ford, wife of John; nephew, Matthew Weitzel, husband of Pam; and a great niece, Mary Wilt, wife of Mel. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Crawford, a great niece, Chloe Weitzel, and a brother-in-law, Clarence R. Hechler. He was a graduat...
Donna Lee Hoover, 84, of Henrietta, rural Martinsburg, went home to be with her Lord, Sunday morning, Sept. 26, 2021 at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg. She was born Aug. 27, 1937, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late, David Leroy Detwiler and Martha Naomi (Ketner) Detwiler-Smouse. Donna married the love of her life, Gerald R. "Sonny" Hoover on May 3, 1954. He preceded her in death Oct. 14, 2014, following 60 years of marriage. She is survived by a daughter, Geri R. Bridenbaugh (Da...
Ida M. (Butler) Ayers, 88, of East Freedom, passed away, late Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at Homewood at Martinsburg, after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 22, 1932, in East Freedom, daughter of the late Harry Leo and Ella May (Kauffman) Butler. On Sept. 17, 1954, she married Alvin F. "Pete" Ayers at Smith Corner Independent Mennonite Church. Pete preceded her in death on June 16, 2008, after 53 years of marriage. She is survived by three sons: Jeff (Mary) of Camp Hill, Rod (Christy) of Roaring S...
THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO:JOANN MARTINEZ A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers can be obtained by calling or communicating with the clerk as listed below. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or “Response” take, or send, th...
