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It is a sickness which somehow comes with every tyranny: to place no trust in friends. – Aeschylus, "Prometheus Bound" Maybe it was a case of too much feasting during the Thanksgiving break. It could have something to do with overdosing on football. And there's the desire to find somewhere else to be rather than listen to another family argument over whether it's "stuffing" or "dressing." Whatever the cause, I found myself searching Google for any little distraction that could help clear my m...
All Manner of Things By Susie Finkbeiner When Annie Jacobson's brother Mike enlists as a medic in the Army in 1967, he hands her a piece of paper with the address of their long-estranged father. If anything should happen to him in Vietnam, Mike says, Annie must let their father know. In Mike's absence, their father returns to face tragedy at home, adding an extra measure of complication to an already tense time. As they work toward healing and pray fervently for Mike's safety overseas, letter by...
My dad is a carpenter who is approaching the door to his 60s. He is the last of a dying breed. Every morning he gets up before dawn, around 4 o’clock when most are still sleeping. He goes about his routine, packs his sandwich and chips like he has for the last forty years; he never buys lunch. He fills up his 10-year-old, two-gallon, Igloo jug that he won’t throw away because there is nothing wrong with it. He gets in his rusting truck with his thermos of coffee and heads to the job site. In his lunchbox along with his sandwich and chips, you...
It is Christmas time in the city and the Cove. It seems like each year the season begins sooner. If the proper focus is on the Christmas holiday it is not necessarily a bad thing that we think of Jesus' birth for more than a few days. It is interesting to consider the various beings and people who were there for the Christmas story. Angels got to interpret dreams, give reassuring messages, and give a birth announcement like no other. Then there is the innkeeper. What Christmas pageant does not...
Scriptures to Read: Genesis 3:1-7 Genesis 3:8-13 Genesis 3:14-15 & Romans 16:20 Genesis 3:15-19 Isaiah 7:14 & 9:2-7 Genesis 17:1-9 Genesis 22:1-14 We generally observe Christmas on Dec. 25. Of course there are those who stretch it a bit and celebrate "Orthodox" Christmas that lasts into January. We also know there is a broadening time when we sing carols, see decorations, have special activities related to Christmas so it is more than a one-day affair. There is something good and exciting about...
To the Editor: When I was a child and my parents discovered that I had broken the rules, my mother would call for me. I knew I had done something wrong, so I’d make myself scarce and wouldn’t show up. I had a childhood friend who was monkeying with the telephone. He called the fire company and the fire trucks came screaming across town. When they arrived and knocked on his front door, my young friend hid under his bed rather than show up and face the consequences. A few years ago, as an adult, I felt compelled to stand up for my rights as a p...
To the Editor: I’m really glad that I wasn’t drinking a cup of coffee while reading the opinion piece in the October 31, 2019 [edition of the] Herald by Lee H. Hamilton. Had I been enjoying a coffee, I would have likely had it spurting out of my nose when I read “… these days presidents appear only in highly structured circumstances, avoid specificity and candor, and side-step detailed discussion of the issues and policies they’re pursuing.” Seriously? He’s kidding, right? Does Mr. Hamilton have a Twitter account? Geez! The one thing that ru...
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 2020 at its regular meeting to be held in the Municipal Building, 305 E. 2nd Street, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania on December 9, 2019, at 7:00 p.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 and for debt services purposes on all real property within the Borough of Williamsburg...
18 was a life-changing year for me. My baby brother came into the world weighing a whopping 10 pounds. He was named Jay Lloyd after his two grandfathers. My brother was born with four definite attributes. He is funny, tough, has a tender heart and is stubborn. It was the stubbornness that got him into the U.S. Marine Corps. When our dad refused to help him get a motorcycle, he became a leatherneck. By the time he graduated in the class of 1962 from NBC high school, I was married and had my...
LIGHTHOUSE BEACH By SHELLEY NOBLE If you need a good beach read for the summer, this is the book to choose. Lillo Gray is invited to be an attendant at a childhood friend’s wedding. When she pulls up to a posh Kennebunkport hotel in a borrowed vintage VW van, she knows she’s in trouble. Lillo is from a different world than Jess, the bride and her two closest friends, Allie and Diana. Lillo lives on Lighthouse Island in a small cottage off the beaten path of civilization. Lighthouse Beach is a s...
To the Editor: In reference to the article on Page A-6 of the Nov. 21, 2019, edition of the Herald about the Commonwealth of Pa. considering allowing municipal police officers to use radar for vehicle speed-limit enforcement, sadly, the speed kills myth is alive and well in Pennsylvania. A real 25-state analysis was done of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data, which showed that 1.6 percent of crashes are caused by excessive speed. Barely above zero, then. Nowhere does anyone ever put into a bill that speed limits must be...
The season of Advent is on its way. During Advent, as traditionally taught, we focus on peace, hope, joy, and Love. It only makes sense that gratitude and thanksgiving should precede that time. Much like John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus, we need to have this time of counting our blessings so that we can truly prepare to enter the time of celebration that is about to come. A grateful heart is open to joy and blessings. You know the saying "The rich get richer?" Well, the blessed get...
Scriptures to Read: Psalm 92:1 Psalm 100:4 Psalm 107:1 Ephesians 5:20 Colossians 4:2 Psalm 8:1-9 II Peter 3:9-15 This should be Thanksgiving Week. I hope you will take some time to express thanks. Of course it is great when you give thanks to people who love you, serve you, bless you, minister to you. But I am more concerned that we take time to give thanks to God. I'd like to see us express our thanks in two ways. First, give thanks to God for what He has done for us, and for what He has given...
Lyndie St. James is an up-and-coming song writer. The famous Jalaire Grant loves her fresh new sound, but the lyrics need work. The words are empty. Could she write one with feeling? Lyndie shut her emotions down 10 years ago. It was that awful day when her best friend Cassie Jacobs drowned in the lake at her summer home of Sweethaven. Now those feelings are threatening to surface. Why did she agree to be the maid of honor in Elle Porter's wedding in Sweethaven? On top of that, Cassie's mother...
I'm old enough to remember the communist left's hatred of Ronald Reagan. Of course, history has proven that Reagan wasn't nearly as awful as they made him out to be, in fact, even Democrats invoke his memory from time to time to curry favor. George H. W. Bush wasn't nearly as hated as his son. I thought the level of hate and vitriol spewed at George W. Bush was something to behold but then along came a guy named Donald J. Trump. In my 55 years on planet Earth, I've never witnessed the level of h...
To the Editor: We have a daily weather review and weather commentaries regarding future weather predictions. Here is one you might find interesting: The arctic seems to be warming up. Reports from fishermen, seal hunters and explorers who sail the seas about Spitzbergen and the eastern arctic, all point to a radical change in climate conditions, and hitherto unheard-of high temperatures in that part of the earth's surface. In August, the Norwegian Department of Commerce sent an expedition to Spitzbergen. Its purpose was to survey and chart the...
To the Editor: Many Martinsburg area families that come to the food pantry will enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday meals, thanks to the generous gifts of these community people: The members at Martinsburg Brethren in Christ Church, Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church, Martinsburg Mennonite Church and the Smithfield Church. Also contributing were the Martinsburg Boosters, D. Merl Tipton VFW Post 43, Murray Appleman Post 147, CBT Bank employees, H. H. Brown Cove Shoe Co. and numerous individuals! We, at the Martinsburg Food Pantry, are very...
To the Editor: There is scarcely a day when you can't read or hear one or more stories on climate change. They are in many magazines, newspapers, on TV and radio, so it is impossible to miss them. Having read many of these articles, I find that most of the talk about climate change says that the climate is changing for the worse. Most recommend that we must give up something that is part of our daily life. What can we do to maintain our daily life without these things that we should give up? Our use of fossil fuels is commonly mentions as...
"I want it now!" You may or may not have said that statement aloud at some point. But you probably thought it; maybe many times. We live in a world where we want things conveniently and quickly. The issue was exemplified years ago in the film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." A spoiled girl who toured the factory with her wealthy father was awestruck by the goose who laid the golden egg. She wanted the goose for herself along with sweet treats that her eyes beheld. She was told she can...
Scriptures to Read: Acts 21:27-31 Acts 2L32-36 Acts 21:37-40 St. Matthew 7:1-5 St. Matthew 7:12 Acts 2:14 & 37-40 Acts 3:12 & 17-19 There is something more we should know about this passage of Scripture. It is true the population of Jerusalem swelled greatly during three special Feasts of the Jewish year: Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. When these happened Rome increased their military presence. The "Peace of Rome" was strictly enforced. Those involved in any riot would suffer. The...
It's been a wild and wacky life. I've had the opportunity to work at many different places doing many different things. One thing that I've learned is that each job requires specific knowledge pertaining only to that job. The general public, unless they too have worked the same job, does not possess this particular knowledge and has no understanding of what you do or why you do it. Here are some examples: In the heavy highway construction industry, three layers of asphalt are generally used...
Scriptures to Read: Acts 21:27-31 St. John 16:1-7 St. John 16:8-15 Romans 9:1-5 Romans 9:6-13 St. Luke 23:13-18 Acts 7:51-59 The plan to absolve Paul of false accusations backfired. His Nazarite vow brought him to the Temple, perhaps more times than normal for worship and prayer. Nearly at the end of the vowed time, he was in the Temple and suddenly some Asian Jews grabbed him and made accusations against him. The accusations: This man teaches against the Jewish people. He teaches against the La...
Throughout our lives, we meet all kinds of people; and that fact alone makes life interesting. After all, the world would be a pretty boring place if all of us were identical in what we think, say, and do. The colleagues I've encountered in the education field are no exception. Some teachers went "by the book" in their dealings with students and administrators, while others followed their own set of guidelines. One teacher in particular seemed to defy authority and rules more than most, and...
God intends for us to be overcomers. And, he gives us the means to overcome. Dr. Jeremiah uses the armor of God from Ephesians 6 to explain how God equips us to overcome in this life. He also uses biblical and current examples of people who have overcome. He begins with David in the Bible. He overcame Goliath by his dependence on God. He ran toward the challenge and did not run away. David overcame weakness with strength. The theme of the book is found in Ephesians 6 verses 10 through 18. He...
To the Editor: In reference to the story “Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Pilot To Be Implemented in Pa.,” on Page B-7 of the Nov. 7, 2019, edition of the Herald, speed cameras in work zones are for revenue. If not, then why do we not do things like adopt the zipper merge, and post 85th percentile speed limits? Low speed limits cause a decent speed variation between the vehicles, which promotes tailgating, constant passing, and rapidly approaching a vehicle. Here is Michigan’s strategy: Most freeway work zones have workers behind concrete...
As many of you know, Karen and I suffered a loss on Sunday, Nov. 10, when the Martinsburg laundromat caught fire. The damage to the property was significant but no one was hurt. As I stood there on the sidewalk watching my business burn, I had a lot of thoughts. One of them was, "This is a life-changing event." That is certainly true, but I'm hoping that it is life changing only by adding a story that I can tell to my grandkids. I hope it ends with me telling them how Karen and got the laundroma...
Between the 1860s and 1930s, poor and orphaned children were sent to Canada as British Home Children. More than 118,000 were sent from England to Canada with the theory that they would receive training as farmers or house maids and have a better life. Some were successful. Some were not. Carrie Turansky introduces us to the McAlister family. Mr. McAlister was killed in a train accident. That left Mrs. McAlister, 21-year-old Laura, 14-year-old twins Katie and Garth and 7-year-old Grace. Mrs....
E pluribus unum. Even if you never studied Latin, that fairly simple phrase is probably very familiar. You may have only a passing interest in American history, but those words surely stand out. As one of the traditional mottos of the United States, it says so much about our nation. Directly translated, it means "Out of many, one." It represents the union that formed when the original thirteen colonies became a cohesive single nation. What e pluribus unum says to me is: we are all Americans. We...
By CHRIS SAINATO Pa. State Representative (D-Lawrence County) Our state is deep in a crisis that jeopardizes the safety of every Pennsylvanian. I do not make this claim lightly. It is a fact I have encountered each day of my nine years as Democratic Chairman of the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee in our state House of Representatives. The simple fact is that we do not have enough firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and other first responders to protect our lives and our property. The issues facing our first...
By BILL CHAIN For the Bay Journal News Service Pennsylvania’s final watershed implementation plan to clean up the state’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and meet its commitments under the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint by 2025 is under review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Let’s be clear: The plan is inadequate in many ways. It doesn’t cut nitrogen pollution nearly enough, and there is a significant funding gap that legislators have not identified ways to fill. But for those who rightly worry about the state’s ability t...
It's beginning to look a lot like...Election Day. While some local elections just concluded the election I am talking about what takes place in one year. It is hard to believe but the countdown to the presidential election has begun. Are you ready? It is said that religion and politics don't mix. What about faith and politics? It is an important matter to consider as we are about to be inundated with messages and the murky waters of an important race that currently involves a long list of...
Scriptures to Read: Acts 21:17-26 Galatians 4:4-11 Romans 4:1-4 Romans 4:5-12 Romans 4:13-19 Romans 4:20-15:2 I Corinthians 9:19-23 Paul has arrived at Jerusalem at long last. His first days were delightful. He was able to give reports to the Church Leaders in Jerusalem of the wonderful works God has been doing through Paul and his traveling companions. They in turn spoke of the thousands that were now part of the Church from Jewish heritage and still here in the Jerusalem/Judea area. But a...
You've heard the expression "opening a can of worms." It indicates that what you are about to do is going to be more complicated than it would appear. Sharing faith experiences can be a little like that because I've witnessed so many things that I'm not even sure where to begin unraveling them so that I can tell you about them. It all works together, you see: faith, fearlessness, love, forgiveness, compassion and more. So to find where one ends and one begins is very difficult because they are i...
Scriptures to Read Acts 21:1-9 Acts 21:10-16 Acts 9:10-17 Acts 11:25-29 St. John 13:31-38 St. Luke 22:27-34 Acts 1:7-11 Indeed the journey continues, but we have now moved on to Acts Chapter 21. The deadline of getting to Jerusalem in time to celebrate Pentecost is getting closer. Paul has used a combination of land and sea travel. He knows about how long things normally take and felt the land journey would save time, give opportunity to visit with friends from the churches he has established...
By LEE H. HAMILTON “I ask how and why this decision was reached,” Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said in the Senate recently. He was calling for an investigation into President Trump’s decision to pull US forces out of Syria. “Was there no chance for diplomacy? Are we so weak and so inept diplomatically that Turkey forced the hand of the United States of America?” Good questions, but here’s a wager: If the U.S. Senate does launch an investigation, would you bet that Romney or any other senator will even get close to posing them directly to the preside...
By RICK BOSTON Staff Writer In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton received 65,853,514 votes to Donald Trump’s 62,984,828. Clinton garnered 2,868,686 votes more than Trump, but still lost the presidency due to the electoral vote of 304 to 227. It’s hard to convince people that every vote counts when the majority of the popular vote still results in a loss, but that is the system set up when electing a president. That doesn’t mean your voice can’t be heard. This Tuesday, Nov. 5, elections for offices that have a far greater impact...
Broken Bone China By Laura Childs Theodosia Browning owns the Indigo Tea Shop in Charleston, South Carolina. She is assisted by Drayton, Haley, and Miss Dimple. Drayton is a master of teas. He recommends a variety of tea based on the scones, soup or salad which is being served. Haley, a young twenty-something chef and baker, produces amazing foods for teas and luncheons. Miss Dimple helps when needed. The Indigo Tea Shop was hired to provide a tea for a hot air balloon event. She and Drayton...
Make new friends, keep the old. The one is silver, the other is gold. How many times did you hear that growing up? I have tried to find the author, but no one seems to know. Most of us follow that advice. We have a few friends left over from childhood. We constantly make new friends. They are all valuable. Some come into our lives and quickly go. Others leave footprints on our hearts and we are never quite the same. Probably the person I have known the very longest who is still living would be...
The sub-title of "Capital Gaines" is Smart things I learned doing stupid stuff. Chip Gaines of Fixer Upper and Magnolia Market wrote about the path he has followed since leaving school. Chip decided he could be an entrepreneur in his 20s and started up three businesses. He worked side by side with people who were a different color and spoke a different language. He loved working with these people and wanted to know more of their culture and language. So he decided to go to a school in Mexico...
With the average age of a U.S. farmer at nearly 60 years, and millions of acres expected to change hands over the next few years, many Americans are thinking about who the next generation of producers will be. Veterans could step in to fill the need, according to a white paper released recently by the Center for Rural Affairs. “Saluting Service: A Guide to Lending and Farm Program Resources for Veterans,” authored by Cora Fox, highlights the needs of America’s next generation of producers, which includes individuals who served their count...
DIANE NELSON FOR BEDFORD COUNTY SHERIFF To the Editor: My name is Erik Whisker and I am a former Republican candidate for Bedford County Sheriff. For several years I worked to prepare for the 2019 Bedford County election to meet people, re-establish old connections; and promote a positive and empowering message of my mission for the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. At this time, I would like to introduce you to Diane Nelson, who currently serves as the chief deputy sheriff for the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. Diane is a dedicated reg...
Around my house rarely does a day go by without some mention of practice. Whether it is basketball or baseball, musical or play practice, worship team or something else, on any given night at least one of us seems to be off to practice. They say practice makes perfect, but I have yet to accomplish that. The famous joke asks, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" Practice, practice, practice. I recently auditioned for an upcoming community theater's Christmas variety show. I was interested in doing...
As we conclude Acts Chapter 20, Paul is reminding the elders from Ephesus of his ministry. To some, it might sound like he is boasting but that is not so. He says he spent three years with them. He warned them boldly both day and night. He now commends them to God and the word of His grace. I firmly believe he has told them everything he needed too. Now, as he commends them to God, he is trusting a word of Jesus Who told His disciples He was entrusting them to the Holy Spirit, Who would take...
Burden of Proof By DiAnn Mills April Ramos was an FBI agent who specialized in negotiations. She was usually successful in her negotiations but she failed to talk Benson from jumping off a roof. She was reeling from that experience and decided to stop for a donut. Behind her in line was a woman with a crying baby. To her surprise, the woman thrust the baby into April's arms and left. Shortly afterward, a man showed up claiming to be the baby's father. April couldn't give him the child until she...
By BRIAN DEPEW Executive Director Center for Rural Affairs Asked about the plight of dairy farmers in Wisconsin, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said, “[The] big get bigger and small go out and that’s kind of what we’ve seen here ...” The Center for Rural Affairs was founded on a different belief. We believe consolidation in agriculture is not inevitable. Instead, we understand it is the direct result of policy decisions we have made together as a nation. We can choose to make different decisions. Consider: We can choose to place a c...
"Most time[s] a man will tell you his bad intentions if you listen, let yourself hear." – Charles T. Postelwaite (Kevin Costner), Open Range Within seconds of Comrade Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcing that she was beginning an impeachment inquiry, the sapiww Twitter account tweeted a thank-you to her for handing, on a silver platter, the 2020 election to Trump. Nothing, but nothing, will keep Trump supporters fired up more. But let's be real. The "impeachment inquiry" truly began on Nov. 9, 2...
*A Word Of Warning: The following article was written with my evening brain, and my afternoon brain, which are vastly different than my morning brain. My morning brain has sharp concise, uninterrupted thoughts and ideas and is able to easily take what is in my head and put it on paper. My afternoon brain is at a disadvantage because our daughter is home then and can't let me develop a thought or sentence without interruption. My evening brain, sadly, does not resemble a brain at all. It is like...
Scriptures to Read Acts 20:26-31 Acts 20:13-25 Acts 20:25-27 Acts 20:29-38 St. Matthew 7:15-20 St. Matthew 7:21-23 II Peter 2:1-5 As I said in my last week's "Thought," "It is not realistic to love people and fail to give warnings about dangers they face. Paul warns of danger coming from three directions. First there is danger around you. It does not take great insight to see there are those around the Church that are filled with hatred, jealousy, bitterness and countless other emotions that...
BRUCE ERB FOR BLAIR COUNTY COMMISSIONER To the Editor: On Election Day, Blair County residents will elect county commissioners and voters will have the opportunity to vote for two candidates. I am asking you to join me in voting for Bruce Erb as one of your selections and elect him for another term. Bruce Erb graduated from the CCAP Academy for Excellence in County Government, has knowledge and understanding of the function and scope of the duties of county commissioners in Pennsylvania, and has four successful years of experience in this...
As I think back over the many incidents that took place in the education field during my tenure, I'm reminded of the following: The awards assembly Once during the middle-school achievement awards assembly, a teacher started to read the names of students who had earned BUG Awards. She started out by saying, "For those of you who may not know, B-U-G stands for students who have brung up (their) grades." The spelling bee And earlier that year, the teacher in charge of administering the...
