25 Years Ago

Herald of June 24, 1999

The annual Roaring Spring Fishing Derby was held last Saturday at Spring Dam Park, and it was declared a success by organizers. There were 188 children registered to fish, and there were 131 trout caught.

Congressman Bud Shuster on June 18 voted against increased gun regulations.

U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum this week named William Shuster of East Freedom as Blair County coordinator for the senator’s reelection campaign for 2000.

Altoona Community Theatre is offering workshops for children and teenagers this summer. The drama workshops help the students build self-expression, self-confidence and concentration skills through a variety of theatre games and improvisational exercises.

UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital held its 1999 “Chili Open” golf fund-raising event on Saturday, June 5, at Down River Golf Course in Everett. The event raised over $5,000, which will be used by the hospital foundation to improve health care services in Bedford.