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Marjorie Jane Rhodes, 82, of Martinsburg, formerly of Roaring Spring, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 6, 2021, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring, following a brief illness. She was born June 25, 1939, in East Freedom, daughter of the late Thomas Earl "Bull" and Pauline May (Fowkes) Snyder. On Oct. 19, 1957, she married Ellis Dean Rhodes in Roaring Spring. He preceded her in death April 17, 2012 after 54 years of marriage. She is survived by three children: Belinda Carper (Bob),...
A. Brian Sullivan, aka: Brian, Art, Arthur B or Sully, 64, of Martinsburg, passed away Nov. 18, 2021, at Promedica Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Pittsburgh, after a battle with cancer. He was born April 5, 1957, in Silver Creek, NY, the son of the late Arthur B. Sullivan and Pearl (Kauffman) Burget. He is survived by one sister, Karen Reed of Martinsburg, and three brothers: Jerry (Bev) Sullivan of Williamsburg, Andrew Burget of Roaring Spring and Vincent (Raychal) Burget of Seguin, TX;...
Douglass Edward (Eddie) Baughman, 56, recently of Roaring Spring, formerly of Nokesville, Va., passed away Monday evening Dec. 6, 2021, at UPMC Altoona after a brief battle with cancer. He was born June 2, 1965, in Butler, the son of the late Douglass Baughman and Esther (Neterer) Griffith. He married Kathleen Michelle Rafter Nov. 2, 1992. He is survived by his wife; two brothers: Michael Baughman and wife Angela and Kevin Baughman and wife Donette; four nieces: Brittany, Katie, Vickie, and Tiffany; a nephew, Michael, Jr.; and special friends...
Glenn B. Miller, 96, of Martinsburg, passed away Dec. 7, 2021, at Homewood at Martinsburg. He was born July 15, 1925, in Martinsburg; son of the late James B. and Mary C. (Crawford) Miller. On Feb. 24, 1946, in Royer, he was united in marriage to Wilma J. (Ake) Miller, who survives. He is survived by his wife, Wilma; daughter Kay Replogle (Dave) of Maryland; daughter Lora Bawel (Jess) of Selinsgrove; son Ted Miller (Gloria) of Brooks Mills; as well as eight grandchildren, 21...
Esther Ellen (Isenberg) Kauffman, 95, of Harrisburg, passed away Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at her residence. She was born March 11, 1926 in Martinsburg, as the daughter of the late Emerson Irvin Isenberg and Reba (Frye) Isenberg. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Nancy J. Kauffman of Susquehanna Township and Margaret E. Motter and her husband, Robert, “Bob”, of Lower Paxton Township; sister, Reba Pauline Rhodes of Roaring Spring; two grandchildren: Ryan Motter and his wife, Diane of...
David W. Stonerook, 58, of Altoona, passed away unexpectedly at his residence Tuesday evening, Dec. 7, 2021, following a brief illness. He was born Nov. 3, 1963, in Roaring Spring, son of Wayne P. Stonerook of Martinsburg and Shirley M. (Boor) Stonerook of Roaring Spring. He is survived by his parents; his fiancé, Regina Dobson of Altoona; a sister, Kimberly Rupp (Kent) of Hillsdale, Mich.; a niece, Ryann Rupp-Lyon (Daryl) of Pioneer, Ohio; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. David was a graduate of Central High School. He farmed with...
Donald Raymond Talbert Sr., 68, of rural Martinsburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening, Dec. 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born March 5, 1953, in Roaring Spring, son of the late Thomas R. and Roxie C. (Elliot) Talbert. He married Kathy J. Criswell Nov. 3, 1978, at their home along Clover Creek. He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years; six children: Donald R. Talbert Jr. (Nickie) of rural Martinsburg, Danielle R. Kauruter (Steve Jr.) of Williamsburg, Nanette C. DeLancey...
Carl Franklin Helsel, 96, of Blue Knob, rural Portage, Greenfield Township, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, 2021, at the Lutheran Home at Johnstown. He was born Oct. 24, 1925, in Blue Knob, son of the late Francis and Ethel Marie (Long) Helsel. He married Helen M. Coy Dec. 24, 1943, in Woodbury. She preceded him in death July 3, 2014, following 70 years of marriage. He is survived by five sons: Edward C. (Georgetta) and Thomas B. (Elaine) both of Blue Knob, David L....
Commendable civic efforts are underway in Williamsburg to organize a historical society to document and preserve the celebrated history of the town and surrounding area. Roane Lytle was elected president of this fledgling organization. Other officers are Cathy Over, Peggy Mingle and Lugene Shelly. The group hopes to acquire space to exhibit the town’s memorabilia and highlight its illustrious history. According to Lytle, one of the projects being considered is a William Cramer Room that the society would fill with some of his historic a...
Born into slavery, by age eight Mary knew the plantation rules well. “Never stop working” was number one and it didn’t matter what the reason. She never stopped working. Slaves were also not allowed to learn to read or write, so for the time being, she did not learn to read or writer, either. She dreamed of the day she’d be as free as the birds she saw flying over the Union Springs, Alabama plantation she lived on. One day, she would learn to read. Mary was 15 years old when the Abraham Lincoln...
It looks like Williamsburg is losing another institution. In a letter sent to customers dated Dec. 3. 2021, Mid Penn Bank, a Millersburg, Pa., based bankcorp that now controls Riverview Bank’s assets, announced the closing of the Williamsburg branch effective March 4, 2021 [sic]. In June when Mid Penn Bank announced the merger, Mid Penn said the acquisition of Riverview was a chance for their corporation to get a foothold in the State College area market. The press release touted the merger as creating a “premier Pennsylvania community ban...
To the Editor: In our annual Christmas letter to the Cove, we would like to take a moment to look back at our accomplishments this past year and let our community know our plans going forward for the “Hidden Treasure of the Cove.” There is no doubt that 2021 was a challenge to operate for many small businesses in our area due to COVID. With assistance from our community, we were able to keep our doors yet again for another year. The Park has made a conscious decision to reinvest revenues from programs and donations from our patrons back into pr...
Herald of Dec. 17, 1896 Mrs. Albert Martin, aged 43, and her 2-week-old baby were reported missing. Miss Zelia Treese, one of the searchers looking for the mother and baby, found a pair of women’s slippers and a baby’s nursing bottle lying along the bank of Piney Creek near the Martin home. The bodies of the two were found in the creek. A jury was formed to hold an inquest into the cause of death for both. The will of the late Mrs. Jane Madara of Bloomfield Township, near Ore Hill, filed at the registrar’s office in Bedford, occasioned consi...
Herald of Dec. 16, 1971 A graduate of Central High School was identified as a suspect in the shooting death of a state policeman in Lewistown on Dec. 9. Charles Howard Knisely, 20, of Altoona, formerly of McKee was the subject of a nationwide search along with Mark. R. Geddes, 22, of Altoona. Martinsburg Police Chief Ivan Hoover and patrolman Sheldon Hoover were searching vacant buildings in the Martinsburg area. State Police were also assisting in the search. Two area singing groups were slated to be Channel 10 on Christmas Day as part of a...
Herald of Dec. 23, 1921 The William P. Stayer family of Pittsburgh, formerly of Roaring Spring, lost their home to fire. Two children were trapped on the third floor of the home, but were rescued by an older brother. Several family members were severely burned and were taken to a hospital. Prof. C. A. Byers, formerly with the Morrisons Cove Vocational High School, underwent an operation for appendicitis at Huntingdon, Ind. J. Harold Bassler and Miss Beulah Catherine Rutter were married by the bridegroom’s brother, Rev. J. Earl Bassler of the A...
Herald of Dec. 12, 1996 Work on the Rt. 36 bypass at Loysburg stopped for the winter. The project was reported to be 75 percent completed. The Friendship Fire Company added a 1996 Salisbury rescue truck to its fleet. The new truck cost $366,000. The truck was expected to last 25 to 30 years. About 100 people turned out for a community tree lighting ceremony at the Morrisons Cove Home. Geraldine Hinkle, a resident who was known as “Mother Christmas” in Bakers Summit where her home was a holiday attraction, had the honor of turning on the tre...
Herald of Dec. 19, 1946 The barn on the farm of Mrs. Hattie Estep was destroyed by fire. A large herd of cattle owned by Harry C. Burket, a tenant on the farm, was saved. The barn was a complete loss. It was insured for $3,000, but would cost $10,000 to rebuild. Several fields caught fire as well. The barn was one of the largest along Clover Creek, and was the third large fire reported in the Cove in recent weeks. Another smaller fire occurred in Martinsburg in the chicken house on the farm of Harry Forshey of Hickory Bottom. Straw caught fire...
Herald of Dec. 15, 2011 Christopher Jancula, an attorney from Martinsburg, joined the board of the Martinsburg Municipal Authority. He worked with fellow board member and solicitor for the authority Frederick B. Gieg. Sheetz announced that it would replace the East Freedom store with a new 6,000 square foot facility along Route 36, to be built in 2012 with a grand opening set for October of 2012. A portion of Route 36 was scheduled to be closed for about three hours while New Enterprise Stone and Lime removed the conveyor system that spanned...
As I have been immersed for several months now with a theater version of A Christmas Carol, I thought I would make some random observations of the Charles Dickens classic redemption story and my experiences after the first weekend of performances. I have simultaneously been reading a book with life lessons from the haunting Christmas story. This is the first Christmas season that I have put much thought into the book that was published in 1843. It is said there have been over one hundred film,...
First Church of the Brethren in Roaring Spring is planning on hosting “A Night in Bethlehem” on Dec. 22 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. At “A Night in Bethlehem,” kids and their families will explore the city at the time of Jesus’ birth. Through hands-on experiences, they’ll find out about the most important baby ever – and learn that Jesus came to save us. This program will be held indoors and will feature seven individual stations with activities for children of all ages relevant to the birth of Christ. This event is open to all who wish to visit. Min...
I have often wished I could go back to the Garden of Eden. I am not saying I would have done better than Adam and Eve. My desire is not for the fruits and vegetables although I like them. Of course I would be glad not to have to deal with weeds, thorns, thistles, insects and the like. I’d be glad not to experience tiredness after a long hard day and to suffer no sunburn, or pain from bumps, and bruises. But the thing I would desire most is to have that “walk and talk” with God in the garde...
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a familiar song this time of year. St. John’s United Church of Christ at 117 East Julian St. will ring their church bells and all the churches in the area are invited to join in at 10 a.m. on Christmas Day and ring out the good news of the birth of the Christ Child. For five minutes, the glorious sound of bells will help us all to stop and worship the King....
LEGAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOTICE is given that the Council of the Borough of Williamsburg will consider an Ordinance establishing the real estate millage tax rate for 2022 at its regular reconvened meeting to be held in the Municipal Building, 305 E. 2nd Street, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania on December 27, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. The following is a summary of the proposed ordinance: SECTION 1. That a tax be and the same is hereby levied for general Borough purposes on all real property within the Borough of Williamsburg subject to taxation...
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Pennsylvania announced that $300,000 is available to forest landowners in targeted counties. The funding is made available through the Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP). HFRP helps landowners restore, enhance and protect forestland resources on private lands through easements and financial assistance. HRFP aids the recovery of endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, improves plant and animal biodiversity and enhances carbon sequestration. HFRP funding is...
With colder winter weather on the way, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) offered tips for Pennsylvanians to save money on utility bills by winterizing their homes. Home winterization can keep homes warmer while using less energy and costing less money. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average Pennsylvania family consumes more than 10,000 kWh of electricity annually and spends more than $2000 per year on energy bills. Half the energy c...
Re-Creation, the full performance singing and dancing group from Port Trevorton, Pa., will present the program “Rockin’ Little Christmas!” at First United Methodist Church, 801 Allegheny Street in Hollidaysburg on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Re-Creation presents sparkling, energetic professional entertainment by eight young performers who offer dynamic vocal renditions of America’s best-loved songs and enliven the stage with intricate, disciplined dance and choreography. The music of Re-Creation is for audiences of all ages. Style, mood, r...
Southern Cove Power Reunion held its first Country Christmas Light Show on Dec. 10 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. This was held at 145 Cave Road New Enterprise. The show will be going on Dec. 17 and 18 at the same time. Many businesses, groups and individuals contributed to the outdoor light display. Hot chocolate, cookies, Santa and a horse-drawn wagon added to the festivities. Barb Koontz was the event coordinator and can be reached at (814) 494-2040. Call to schedule the wagon ahead of time. "The tea...
Blood donation opportunities Dec. 17-Jan. 2 Bedford • Bedford 12/23/2021: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Bedford American Legion, 3721 Business Route 220 Blair • Altoona 12/17/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Logan Valley Mall, Goods Lane and Plank Road 12/22/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Altoona Blood Donation Center, 415 Orchard Ave 12/27/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Jaffa Shrine, 2200 Broad Ave, PO Box 1984 12/29/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Altoona Blood Donation Center, 415 Orchard Ave • Tyrone 12/21/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Tyrone Elks Lodge, 5496 E Pleasant Va...
First Lady Frances Wolf joined members of the General Assembly and representatives from the charitable food network at Mary’s Shelter in Reading to announce an $11.4 million investment in cold storage infrastructure for food banks serving every county of Pennsylvania. “It is critical that we turn the lessons learned throughout the pandemic into meaningful action that will make a difference in the lives of people in Pennsylvania,” said First Lady Wolf. “This investment will result in a better, stronger, more resilient food system, which transla...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan announced funding that states, Tribes, and territories will receive in 2022 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that includes $240,381,000 for Pennsylvania for water infrastructure improvements with an emphasis on supporting underserved communities. This funding, provided through EPA’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, will create jobs while upgrading America’s aging water infrastructure and addressing key challenges like lead in drinking water and per- and pol...
Code.org, a national advocacy group for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, has highlighted Pennsylvania’s investments in STEM throughout the commonwealth in its recent annual report. The report, 2021 State of Computer Science Education, noted that Pennsylvania has dedicated $56 million since 2018 to teacher training, support for gaining teacher certification in computer science (CS), and support for STEM ecosystems and collective impact models of local and regional STEM education-workforce collaborations. The report a...
Conemaugh Health System’s Mentoring in Medicine program is now accepting applicants for 2022. Now in its 19th year, the program is a 10-week summer experience for undergraduate students interested in pursuing their medical education to become physicians. Throughout the program, students shadow physicians across Conemaugh Health System, exposing each student to a variety of specialties. In addition to providing unique clinical experiences, the program also prepares students for the process of applying to medical school, writing a personal s...
Cove Community Theater (CCT) presented "A Christmas Carol, A New Musical," book and lyrics by Keith Ferguson and music by Bruce Greer, on Dec. 5, 10 and 11. This musical started out on the Streets of London on Christmas Eve. Many Christmas carols were sung through out the production such as "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman." Jackson Sharpe was the star of this show playing the role of Scrooge. He is just 16 years old and lives in Harrisonville, Pa. He is the son of Tracy and Jason Sharpe. He also...
Santa stopped by Roaring Spring's Friendship Firehall on Friday Dec. 10 to chat with some children....
This past Saturday, I spent the morning prepping all my cookie dough to freeze and tomorrow, I took the day off so that I can bake upwards of ten to fifteen dozen cookies. Baking is one of my favorite hobbies so when the Christmas baking season rolls around – I am all about the cookies. This year, I tried last week’s Snickerdoodles recipe for the first time and surrounded that with my usual suspects – sugar, peanut butter blossoms and my favorite, chocolate chip. Here are two more recipes that are sure to become favorites in your house: The Ult...
Being in a classroom of roughly 20 preschoolers during the Christmas season is a hard enough task. Now throw in teaching them a Christmas song/carol – that is a whole new ballgame. This year’s theme in our preschool classroom for Christmas has been the Nativity, and we have been busy learning all about why Christmas is so very special, and it’s not just for presents underneath the tree. We listen to Christmas music daily while we are on free play or completing a Christmas craft, and so that inspired my question for the week – what is your fa...
Christmas Parade Saturday Mother Nature stepped in and canceled the Christmas Parade last Saturday. Organizers are giving it another go this Saturday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. The lineup will start at 1 p.m. at the Williamsburg Elementary School. Live Nativity There will be a drive-through live nativity held by the Williamsburg United Methodist Church and hosted by the Williamsburg Community Farm Show. The event will take place on the Williamsburg Farm Show grounds. This year, because of the popularity, it will be two nights – Friday, Dec. 17, f...
Beginning Jan. 1, Williamsburg Municipal Authority customers should expect to see an increase in their bill. During last Tuesday evening’s authority meeting, an increase to both sewer and water was discussed. David Myers made the motion to increase sewer rates by $3 and water rates by $1.24. Chet Bingham seconded the motion and motion passed. The 2022 budget was then approved with Myers and Bingham making and seconding the motion. The motion passed. Myers also made the motion to continue the services agreement with township engineer S...
"There's a lot going on in Williamsburg," Blair County Planning Director Dave McFarland told the crowd that gathered at the Williamsburg Veteran's Memorial Association last Tuesday evening, Dec. 7, to discuss upcoming Williamsburg ventures and the Rails to Trails. Following an opening by Williamsburg Mayor Ted Hyle, Visiting Assistant Professor Alec Spangler took the floor and began the program. Spangler, who originates from West Chester, Pa., discussed how he got introduced to Williamsburg,...
The Claysburg Area Public Library hosted a Holiday Open House on Dec. 4. Activities were available for all ages. The young children's section offered a "dress the snowman" activity. There was also finger painting of Christmas trees and coloring pages. A robot mouse entertained the children who coded it to find a piece of cheese. Older children enjoyed making peppermint slime. Materials were set out on tables to make cards and Christmas ornaments. Special letter-to-Santa paper was used to make...
George Love, oldest son of Robert and Anna, was living at home in 1900, but soon married Abadora Lyons (daughter of David and Mary Lyons) in 1901. In October of 1907, tragedy struck, for an article in the Bedford Gazette reported a large barn on the Peter S. Duncan property about two miles southeast of Bakers Summit and occupied by George Love was burned to the ground. Lost in the fire were two horses, a cow and the summer’s harvest; a sleigh, buggy and a wagon. By 1910, George and Abadora were still living in Bloomfield township with their c...
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The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) has awarded almost $2 million in Cultural and Historical Support Grants to 154 eligible museums and official county historical societies from 56 Pennsylvania counties. In addition, PHMC awarded more than $175,000 in Historical and Archival Records Care (HARC) Grants to 34 organizations in 24 Pennsylvania counties. The goal of the Cultural and Historical Support Grant program is to strengthen Pennsylvania’s museum community by supporting the general operations of eligible museums and o...
Bedford Forge United Methodist Church hosted a Live Nativity Drive-Through on Sunday, Dec. 12. The church is located at 384 Jacks Corner Rd., Hopewell. According to the church's Facebook page, 43 people came out to help with this event, which organizers were thankful for....
Faith United Methodist Church in Woodbury invites the public to attend two special services they will be holding during the next week to celebrate the Christmas Season. The first will be a performance by the church's "Faith Kids" in a children's Christmas musical titled "Star of Wonder." It will be presented at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, Dec. 19. This musical will be acted out by approximately 16 children, as they tell about the star that helped mark the miraculous birth of our Savior. Other...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) highlighted safety tips for senior drivers as part of Older Driver Safety Awareness week, which was held Dec. 6 through 10. According to crash data compiled by the Commonwealth, in 2020, there were 16,003 crashes involving a 65+ year old driver, resulting in 243 fatalities and 657 suspected serious injuries here in Pennsylvania. While growing older does not necessarily pose a safety risk, when to stop driving is a decision that should be made by the older driver and their family. This can...
Cove basketball teams have started their seasons....
After the unfortunate news of the passing of Junior High Head Coach Randy Potts, the Lady Dragons took the court in the Lester C. McCall Tip-off Classic at Hollidaysburg Area High School. In the opening round game versus Hollidaysburg, the Lady Tigers defeated the Lady Dragons 66-44. Bralyn Ellis led the Lady Dragons with 11 points. Kat Longenecker, Megan Diehl, and Elana Decker all scored eight points for the Lady Dragons as well. In the consolation game, the Lady Dragons faced the Williamsburg Lady Pirates. The Lady Dragons were defeated...
The Central Boys Basketball team traveled to Huntington Friday to face the Bearcats. The Dragons prevailed in their first game of the season with a 65-42 win. The Dragon’s high scorer for the game was Eli Lingenfelter, netting the Dragons 21 points. Central’s Tyrell Rolle also scored 13 points for the Dragons, while Hunter Smith grabbed 12 rebounds. Central’s JV fell to the Bearcats with a 40-33 loss. Central’s high scorer for the JV game was Brady Albright with 9 points. The Dragons have two home games this week. Central will face the Bishop...
Claysburg-Kimmel fell to Harmony 55-28. Wyatt Buell was high scorer for CK with 14. “We just couldn’t find the basket,” said Coach Mike Harris. “Even though the score doesn’t reflect it–we played much better in the 2nd half, and actually out-scored them 8 to 4 in the 4th quarter.” C-K didn’t play Saturday night because Northern Cambria lost power due to a blown transformer....
