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Punxsutawney Hometown – September 2022 - Issue #263 – 3 On the cover: Punxsutawney High School's Patti Fallara is among the small village of folks needed to begin the school's new year. Bailey Rig gleman (lower left) is a participant in and a founder of Child Evangelism Clubs. (photos submitted) ‘Punxsutawney Hometown’ magazine © Copyright 2022 — All Rights Reserved. Schedule your advertising in our next edition! We reach 100% of the local and area homes and businesses! - Concentrated Circulation8,100+ copies of Punxsutawney Home town magazine are direct-mailed to homes in Punxsutawney and sur rounding towns and areas, giving our advertisers nearly 100% coverage . . . we deliver to every home and business! (As always — our circulation is veri fied — mailing and printing statements available.) Proud,PunxsutawneyBoostingourHometown! We are the Punxsutawney-ownedonly media! All material submitted becomes the property of Punxsutawney Hometown magazine. Mary Roberts (814) 952-3668 Tracey Young (814) 938-9084 hometown@punxsutawneymagazine.comOurbusinessmailingaddress: 129 Aspen Rd., Punxsutawney, PA 15767 With our office located in: Railroad Building, Suite 100 N. Penn St., Punxsutawney, PA 15767 Yearly Subscriptions: $37 — First Class www.punxsutawneymagazine.comMailPublisher Mary L. Roberts Advertising Mary L. Roberts Tracey Young Art Director Melissa Salsgiver Hometown Writers James Lauffer, Editor S. Thomas Curry Shirley Sharp Mary Ellen Pollock-Raneri Marty Armstrong Dr. Gloria Kerr Danielle Merrow $26 admission includes sheets for all regular games. Regular games pay $100. • Doors open at 4 p.m. • Early birds start at 6 p.m. • Reg. games start at 6:30 p.m. BINGO PLAYED AT: Big Run Event Center 202 Thompson St., Big Run, PA 814-427-2881 Food & Beverages can be purchased JACKPOT PAYOUT: WINNER TAKES ALL 1st & 3rd Wed. Every MonthHONEYBADGERSEEOURFACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS BIG RUN FIRE COM PANY - Continued on next page
tudents returned to the halls of the schools in the Punxsutawney Area School District on August 22, 2022, but for administrative staff, the hustle and bustle of the school year didn’t end when summer break began.
Patti Fallara has been a secretary to the principal at Punxsutawney Area High School for the past 30 years, but she says, “The first day of school is still always mistakenPowellcoworkerfriendandmorning.”ChristmaslikeShehergoodandLisa(oftenassisterswhentheyareseentogether),along with school counselors, principals, custodial staff, and other support personnel, work tirelessly all summer long to coordinate a smooth school year for incoming classes. Much of what needs to be done to prepare hinges on previous years. But as the first day of school draws near, homeroom assignments and locker assignments need to be made. “Lisa [Powell] is out in the halls with sticky notes to be sure each student is going to get a locker,” says Fallara, while she is in the office coordinating the orders of supplies and organizing the upcoming year’s“Everyoneschedule.knows that Punxs’y is a town rooted in tradition,” Fallara explains.
“Powder Puff, Queen’s Court, prom, homecoming, Groundhog Day, Variety Show – these are my areas.” Fallara schedules and helps staff and students to plan the annual events. She is quick to point out, however, that none of these events is solely her accomplishment.. “It takes teamwork. Communication and organization: those are the key qualifications for my job, and I am good at that, but so is the rest of our village,” Fallara emphasizes. She works closely with her husband, Mike, who is the head of custodial staff at PAHS; they work hand-in-hand to coordinate details of setup, cleanup, and every scenario in between for each of the year’s traditional events. “We’ve worked closely together for 16 or 17 years now. We click, we’ve always been a great team, both at work and in our 38 years of marriage,” Fallara adds. In addition to her duties in the office, Fallara has worked behind the scenes to assist with several student groups, including student council, as well as being financial secretary for the variety show. Her involvement with students has also given her the opportunity to accompany them on foreign language club trips to the Gateway Clipper; ski trips to Holiday Valley; and a trip to New York City with the chorus and giftedWhilestudents.somethings have been the same for as long as Fallara can remember, other aspects of her job have changed significantly. She recalls completing student records on a typewriter, and using the mimeograph machine (“It was an art to fix your mistakes without the ink bleeding
Preparations for the upcoming school year last all summer long, and it takes a village to make it happen: (front row l-r) Angela Cesario, Patti Fallara, Mike Fallara, (back ow) Lauren McLaughlin, Manny Barbazzeni, Amy Hand, Lisa Powell, Lisa Hilliard, Paul Hetrick. (submitted photo)
Patti Fallara prepares for her 30th “First Day of School.” (submitted photo)
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By the first day of school, much of the rush for Fallara is past, and the hustle transfers to the guidance office, where requests for changes to schedules are directed.
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The less popular, but still important aspects are the state tests (Keystones and PSSAs), state mandated Graduation Pathways and Career Benchmarks.“And,the less recognized, but critical part of my job is working with students with social and emotional issues,” she adds. “This covers everything from peer relations, stress management, mental health struggles, abuse, homelessness, grief, anxiety, etc. While school counselors don’t provide individual mental health counseling, we do help students balance these life issues with their job as a student.”
In those first days of school, though, White and the other counselors focus mainly on student scheduling. Many students need to make changes to their schedules for reasons beyond their control (say, if their English class was excluded, or if they did not have lunchtime scheduled). And sometimes
Fallara says a key part of her job is just treating other people the way she would like to be treated. “I think I can project that when I go to work,” she says. She continues: “It takes an entire village to make this work – I’m only doing my job. Lisa Powell and I – we are a team. I could not do my job without her. We all do our part to make it all go together – the principals,the technology staff, the counselors, the student ambassadors (who were on hand to help out during 7th grade Transition Day on August 15th) … Everyone pitching in and working together is what keeps this all going so smoothly.”
Through all of the changes she’s experienced, though, Fallara has found her place. “I’m in my comfort zone here,” she reflects. “I’m really lucky to have worked in the same office for my whole school career [Fallara spent 15 years as a secretary at Punx’y’s First United Methodist Church before starting her position at the high school], and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”
“I like what I do,” she continues. “I get to make many, many friends and meet many people. Stores know me as “Patti from the high school, and I’m on a first-name basis with our delivery drivers. My family teases me when we go out in public because I always see someone I know. They say we can’t go anywhere because I’m always running into someone I know.”
Another change Fallara notes from her tenure at PAHS is in enrollment. “When I first started here in 1992, we graduated over 340 students. This past year, we were in the 120s. Granted, we’ve moved 7th and 8th grade to the high school, but the classes are much smaller than they used to be; enrollment is still down.”
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Jenny White has been a school counselor for 24 years, and 22 of those have been in the Punxsutawney Area High School –
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adjustments are needed because a student signed up for a class and later changed their mind for a similar reason. The school does limit these changes to happen within the first 10 school days, but White says the ideal scenario is to have all changes made within the first five days of school to allow teachers to dig into the important material of their curriculum. Likewise, limiting these changes keeps the students from missing crucial points of their class.This year, PAHS is moving to block-style scheduling, which allows students more time in the classroom at a time, on alternating days. For this reason, White is hopeful that the students will be proactive in recognizing the need for changes to their schedules more quickly “Scheduling is an enormous task for the start of school,” White continues, “and while the principals build the master schedule, we as counselors work to fit that to each individual student’s scenario. Sometimes that means suggesting alternatives for classes that don’t fit, strategizing what order to take classes, what is appropriate for the student’s future goals and career plans, credit recovery,dual enrollment courses and cyber offerings.”
Yet, despite the village pulling together to make everything run as efficiently as possible, Fallara confesses to still getting “night before” jitters. “The night before the first day of school is a little bit like Christmas Eve,” she chuckles. “It’s hard to sleep. There’s excitement, for sure, and a little bit of worrying about everything going smoothly.”
White’s alma mater. “The most visible part of a school counselor’s job,” White explains, “is academic (scheduling, grades and report cards, transcripts) and career planning (college and post-secondary school applications, financial aid, job shadowing).”
She continues: “Things will start to settle down after about 2-3 weeks, which then allows us to check in with students on a more individual basis, get to know them and their struggles and strengths and to build relationships.”Buildingthose relationships, White goes on to say, is a vital part of a counselor’s job. Building a relationship with students allows a counselor to hone in on the students’ area
4 – Punxsutawney Hometown – September 2022 - Issue #263 through the paper!” she recalls). Thanks to the evolution of technology, these tasks are done in a fraction of the time. “It’s amazing, and sounds impossible, but it’s true,” Fallara marvels. “We can do those tasks in a fraction of the time now that we used to, but there are still not enough hours in the day to do all we need to do.”
Punxsutawney secretaries Lisa Patti Fallara.
“Mental health and stress management for students is prevalent and more important now than ever. We are beginning to see a small shift away from the stigma that surrounds mental health, and more acceptance of receiving help. A lot of students (and/or their parents) come first to us to see how to go about accessing mental health support, and subsequently we follow up with them to apply the skills they’re learning to real life and school issues,” WhiteWhileemphasizes.thebeginning of a new school year always presents unique challenges, White always anticipates the first day of the school year. “The beginning of a new school year still gives me butterflies even after all these years. The energy of the students is infectious, and it is rewarding to be part of a momentous rite of passage for thousands of students over the years!” she exclaims.
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Findley St. Downtown Punxsutawney • Contact Specialist • Ocular Disease • Developmental Vision • Emergencies • Diabetic Eye Care • Infant Eye Care • Pediatrics • Special Needs Patients Full Service Optical & Complete Line of Contact Lens Options for the Enitre Family MOSTACCEPTEDINSURANCES 938-5920 Route 310, Elk Run PunxsutawneyAve. DROP ANCHOR AT THE NEW ANCHOR INN The Area’s Favorite Family Restaurant FEATURINGITALIANAMERICANCUISINE 938-8060 BANQUETAVAILABLEFACILITIES Sunday 11 am - 7 pm • Closed Mon. Tuesday - Thursday 11 am - 9 pm Friday - Saturday 11 am - 10 pm t our family house up in Fairview, my dad planted a plum tree by the garden. You know the kind – those small deep purple plums that were shaped like little footballs. When you snacked on them, there was a pit that you could spit out and the skin on the fruit was kinda tough. That tree had hundreds of them – the fruit was everywhere, in the branches, on the ground, in the garden. Mom canned them in big quart jars, and we ate them for dessert all winter. I can still picture my little yellow plastic bowl with a couple of soft, stewed plums floating there in a sugar syrup. My mother would make pies out of them too. Well, all the neighborhood kids ate off them toward the end of the summer. The bumble bees loved to feast on the squished ones on the ground. That tree was so lush with leaves on the gnarled branches, and it provided so much shade for everyone. We would use the plum tree for a home base for tag. Sometimes my father would put his metal lawn chair under it on a hot summer Sunday, just to listen to a Pitts burgh Pirate game on the old transistor. The tree was a household helper also. When my mother had extra laundry that wouldn’t fit on the regular outdoor line, she tied an ad ditional clothesline around it and attached the end to the old metal T-shaped green clothes post. There, in the shade of the plum tree, sheets, towels, and assorted laundry flapped in the warm summer breeze. Our wiener dog rolled on his back under it. Lying under a canopy of leaves, our pup hunkered down and chewed on a big soup bone that my mom stewed up. My sandbox was in the tree’s shade. Sticks and leaves from it served as great building tools. All in all, the spot under that plum tree’s branches was just a great place to be a Afterkid. a while, something happened to the plum tree. It got some kind of tree blight. I remember that there were knots here and there on the bark and branches – the growths on the tree looked like arthritic hands that tried to grasp each other. Twisted and not so good. The fruit didn’t come as much, and Mom and Dad were worried. Dad treated the tree with some chemical stuff. He even called in a tree guy. Some of the limbs were cut away, but it didn’t help and eventually, the tree started to die. I remember I was so sad. I would stand there and look at the tree, knowing what was going to happen. I was worried about the fruit and the shade and my playhouse under the branches. As time went on, the tree, Dad cut the tree down. There was a stump left there where Mom placed a flowerpot. Then, she grew a cantaloupe beside the stump. And, when our little wiener dog died, we buried her there – right beside the cantaloupe and the spot where the plum tree once shaded her in theAnd,summertime.althoughthe tree is long gone – it’s been about 60 years, I still think of those days under it. I remember all those good times when I played under it and found refuge from the hot sun. And all the kids laughed and tried to touch its rough bark because our tree was home base. And the clean laundry fluttered in the breeze as it danced on the piece of rope tied around its sturdy branches. And I can still see those honeybees, drunk on the sweet juice from fallen fruit, and I still can taste plums that my mother canned. Today for some reason, I can’t stop think ing about our old tree and everyone who enjoyed its shade and fruit. Friends and family who gave so much comfort and shade, just like the plum tree. Wonderful neighbors who would drop by our home so we could have breakfast together or share a simple piece of fruit. Amazing parents who protected and nurtured. Parents who of fered comfort and love without expectation. Here is to Dad’s lawn chair, Mom’s sum mer canning and laundry just picked from the outdoors. Here is to all the memories of our youth. Happy young voices shouting, “You’re it! Can’t catch me!” Here is to undying love, friendship, wisdom, and sup port. Though my tree is gone, I will re member the good times, the refuge, the strength and the laughter from my home base and from all the people I loved. And when great souls die, after a period peace blooms, slowly and irregularly.alwaysSpaces fill with a kind of soothing electric vibration. Our senses, restored, never to be the same, whisper to us. They existed. They existed. We can be. Be and be better. For they existed.
From When Great Trees Fall by Maya Angelou • • •
Best wishes for an incredible year to all students and staff for the 2022-23 school year! May you find your place within the village and flourish there.•••
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At a time when many in the area continued to live in their original log cabins, the man sion had a tower higher than any building in the vicinity, gas lights and, subsequently, the first electric lighting. Ownership changed over the years until 2001 when it was purchased by the current owners, the Rev. Timothy A. and Laurie Glover Spence. With careers in ministry and music, the Spences found themselves driv ing to, through and around Punxsutawney regularly from their home in Marchand. Recognizing the building’s convenience as a home closer to the amenities of the town and a residence with income property po tential, they embarked on the task at hand, brightening up their new corner of the world. Renovations and restoration projects have continued with the goal of eventually having the building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a not unrealis tic goal as the Winslows were prominent historic, entrepreneurial, and political indi viduals. They believe they will be able to get across this particular finish line before tooLivinglong.in town, brought to Tim’s attention the need for aging residents to have afford able housing within walking distance of church, stores, and restaurants. The Jeffer son Area Lutheran Social Ministry was formed to address this need and led to the eventual initiation of the Grace Place con struction project, another bright spot at the intersection of North Gilpin and Pine Streets.Theinteresting fact about the Spences is that their local roots stretch back to two rural areas just out side the corners of the Punxsutawney Area School District. Tim, for example, is a di rect descendant of John Lang, the early settler for whom the community of Langville in Beaver Township is named. Lang, a woolen mill worker from the east came to his new cor ner of Pennsylvania, established a woolen
ome readers may recall the chil dren’s Sunday School tune, “Brighten the Corner Where You Are.”
Ida Mae Duley Ogden (1972-1964) Author of lyrics to “Brighten the Corner Where You Are,” published in 1913. (now in public domain)
The lyrics are a poem written in 1913 by Ina Mae Duley Ogdon (1872-1964), just one of several hun dreds of hymns she wrote over the course of her career and set to music with her longtime collaborator, Charles Gabriel. It is believed that, as a young girl, she had aspired to join the famed Chautauqua Circuit of lecturers and performers. The ill health of her father kept her at home then, but not from a life long career in teach ing and songwriting in which her light certainly shone in other ways. Many people consistently engage in opti mistic endeavors as a matter of course wherever they find themselves, including in the Punxsutawney area. Within the Bor ough, there is one particular intersection having only two corners that is highly vis ible when one enters town from the south and rounds the corner onto Gilpin Street and which aptly demonstrates this occur rence. Straight ahead at the intersection with Pine Street is what folks have known for many years as the Winslow Mansion.
Construction for this uniquely styled man sion at 200 Pine Street was conducted from 1868 to 1874 by property owners, Senator Reuben and Mrs. Martha Drum Winslow. They had seen and admired this distinctive Italianate architecture when living in east ern Pennsylvania. As a descendant of the New England Mayflower Winslows, Reuben’s ancestors arrived in Jefferson County in the early 1800s. Reuben subse quently purchased several large parcels of land north of the original perimeter of Punxsutawney, land which is occupied now by the Pennsylvania National Guard Ar mory with its former racetrack and fair grounds, adjacent residential areas, the Pennsylvania State Police facility, the
Punxsutawney Weather Center (formerly the Punxsutawney Post Office), plus the mansion itself, with large Winslow resi dences to the left and right and another on the bluff above, creating quite an impres sive corner just outside of Punxsutawney.
THE FUTURE: Winslow Mansion, Punxsutawney, as it will appear when exterior trim is complete. Painting by Marianne Fyda. c. 2022. (from the collections of the Spences.)
By Marty Armstrong for Hometown magazine “Brighten the Corner Where You Are”
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John Lang (18031880). Ancestor of the Rev. Timothy A.. Spence, founder of Langville in Beaver Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. (from the collection of Tim Spence)
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THE PAST: First English Lutheran Church, Punxsutawney. (Drawing by Harriet Bartow. c. pre 2003.)
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Hand-drawn map of Langville. (from Caldwell’s Atlas of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, published in 1878)
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mill and other businesses which serviced the grain growers and sheep herding set tlers of the surrounding region of Ringgold, Worthville, and Summerville (once known as Troy). Langville has its own separate hand-drawn map within Caldwell’s Atlas of Jefferson County, published in 1878. With roots so deep, it is no surprise that Tim is interested in, and involves himself with, just about anything related to local history. Before entering seminary, he thought care fully about pursuing archaeology as a ca reer.Tim’s mother, a Lang descendant, met and married his father whom she met at Clar ion University. Both teachers relocated in the Penn Hills area where Tim grew up. After attending college and graduate school, he began his seminary studies at Gettysburg. With a calling to the ministry, Tim’s mindset is naturally one of service. As pastor of the congregation of the Salem Lutheran Church of Smicksburg, he be came aware of the angst felt by Smicksburg families who had been forced decades ear lier to leave their homes in what is de scribed as the “Old Town of Smicksburg” in West Mahoning Township due to the cre ation of Mahoning Dam by the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers. It was designed to forestall flooding downstream in the Pitts burgh area where a munitions plant was lo cated. Essentially, they were continuing to grieve the loss of their heritage. Tim and others worked to mark out the old town area with points of historic interest, even tually creating the “Old Smicksburg Park,” Management of the park is a cooperative partnership of Smicksburg Borough, the Smicksburg Area Heritage Society, Indiana County Parks & Trails, and the U.S. Army Corps of Coincidentally,Engineers.Laurie’s Condron ances tors are rooted in Smicksburg, another cor ner just outside Punxsutawney region where her Condron ancestors settled in the West Mahoning Township of Indiana County. The Rev. John George Schmick,
for whom Smicksburg is named, and oth ers established the town in 1827. The hand-drawn map of Smicksburg from the 1871 Caldwell’s Atlas of Indiana County clearly shows Condron property located in the loop partially surrounded by the Little Mahoning Creek, now unavailable for building purposes. With the coming of the railroads in the late 1800s, the Condrons and many of their neighbors relocated to Punxsutawney where there were improved job opportunities. They were Lutherans of English-speaking British descent and when coming to Punxsutawney, found Lutheran churches where services were conducted in German. Eventually, the First English Lutheran Church of Punxsutawney was born at the corner of North Gilpin and Pine streets. The congregation, which had George Condron (1825-1907). Ancestor of Mrs. Laurie Glover Spence. Early settler in Smicksburg, West Mahoning Township, Indiana LauriethePennsylvania.County,(fromcollectionofSpence)
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Hand-drawn map of Smicksburg, Pennsylvania. (from Caldwell’s Atlas of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, 1871)
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Brighten the Corner formed in 1888, soon laid the cornerstone. They worshiped in the large, handsome church until the 2003 fire that destroyed much of the structure and its contents. Un believably, the stained glass windows were saved, as were the handbells, the first two octaves of which had been presented by Mary Zeitler in the 1970s. The handles had to be replaced but the business end of each bellLaurie’ssurvived.mother, Elizabeth Glover, de scended from those Condrons who had re located to Punxsutawney just before 1900, was a trained musician, employed by the Punxsutawney Area Schools and, as music teachers often do, assisted with the musical aspects of worship wherever needed. A “temporary” period serving as the organist of the First United Methodist Church of Punxsutawney, lasted 25 years. Daughter Laurie, with a family background in music, seemed destined to a career in music, nev ertheless contemplated a degree in astron omy before choosing to go forward with music; she, too worked for many years in the Punxsutawney Schools as an instru mental music instructor at the elementary and middle school levels and, likewise, shared her musical interests with her church, wherever she lived. She grew up in Marchand where her grandmother, descen dant of those Condrons from Smicksburg and relocated in Punxsutawney, had herself relocated with her husband to Marchand. As an adult, Laurie, working in and near Punxsutawney, participated in the Lutheran church of her heritage. Following the re tirement of Mrs. Zeitler as handbell choir director of the First English Lutheran Church in 1979, she took over the direc tor’s role. At a celebratory event, Laurie was introduced to Tim. Once married, they have worked together in many ways. In Punxsutawney, work began on the home at 200 Pine Street. Following the 2003 fire at the First English Lutheran when it became necessary to raise funds to rebuild she, as the director of the handbell choir, worked with choir members and many others to produce the CD, “The Bells Still Ring!” Eventually a new church building was con structed, the original stained glass windows were releaded and installed, and members had another inspiring place to worship.
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Several years ago, when Tim accepted a special multi-congregation charge in West Virginia which was planning to consoli date, Laurie, of course, went too, and started a handbell choir there, helping to bring the individual congregations’ mem bers together as one.
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u Shirley M. Buterbaugh of MayPunxsutawney25,1937-July 26, 2022 Shirley attended the First Church of God of Punxsutawney and enjoyed reading and her cats.She is survived by five children, Ruth (Desmond) Rend, the Rev. Brian (Connie) Buterbaugh, Sheldon Buterbaugh, Donald (Kathy) Buterbaugh and Rebecca Bair; six grandchildren, Emily (Jason) Hale, John Buterbaugh, Emma Guse and husband, the Rev. Evan Guse, Logan Rend, Heather Bair, and Ross Buterbaugh; six greatgrandchildren, Vivian Hale, Jaycee Hale, Madeline Guse, Clayton Guse, Kaia Beck, and Riley Buterbaugh; sister Catherine Coleman; and brother the Rev. Donald (Darlene) Coleman; and a sister-in-law Yvonne Coleman. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth (McMullen) and Vernon “Shorty” Coleman, and her husband, Ross L. Buterbaugh. Deeley Funeral Home, (www.deeleyfuneralhome.com)Inc.
Samuel J. Lorelli of DuBois, formerly of Anita October 24, 1934 - August 6, 2022 Sam was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was a member of Saints Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church in Punxsutawney. Sam graduated from St. Adrian High School. He retired from Wolf Furniture where he had worked for 35 years in management. Sam enjoyed painting as a hobby and gave some of his work away to be enjoyed by others. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Margaret “Marge” Lorelli; a daughter Michelle (Mike) Gilga; two grandchildren, Michael and Heather Gilga; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Raphael (Renne) Lorelli; four sisters, Rosalie Lorelli, Helen Blose, Millie Gouge, Louise Murajda; four brothers, Victor, Eugene, Joseph, and Anthony Lorelli. McCabe Funeral Home, (www.mccabewaldronfh.com)Inc.
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u Agnes D. Shaffer of Oliveburg July 26, 2022 - January 4, 1926 Agnes worked as a Nurse’s Aide at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital from 1959 to 1985. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and a member of the Oliveburg Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed reading books, crocheting, and baking. She is survived by two children, son James L. Shaffer II and daughter Connie (Fred) Engelholm; four grandchildren, James (Laura) L. Shaffer III, Kelly (Jamie) Salsgiver, Cory (Angela) J. Shaffer and Robert (Haley) Engelholm; and two greatgrandchildren, Gibson T. Cochran and Blake Shaffer.Inaddition to her husband, James L. Shaffer I, and parents, Anna (Simpson) and Clifford Swab, she was preceded in death by two sons, William and Clifford Shaffer; three sisters, Delores Gallagher, Hazel Yakubosky, and Ruth Bartlebaugh; and four brothers, Thomas Swab, John Swab, Clarence Swab, and Clifford Swab. Deeley Funeral Home, (www.deeleyfuneralhome.com)Inc.
Larry D. “Moe” Pennington formerly of Rossiter January 26, 1946 - July 29, 2022 Moe was a graduate of Purchase Line High School. He enjoyed attending Punxsutawney sports games, dirt track racing, and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is survived by a son Doug (Leslie) Pennington; three grandchildren, Lakyn (Brock) Holt, Braedon (Calynne) Pennington, and Lance Pennington; three great-grandchildren, Griffin and Rippkin Holt and Brigston Pennington; and two brothers, Carlton “Babe” Pennington and Vaughn Pennington. In addition to his wife, Rita A. (Huey) Pennington, and parents, Mary Mae (Ellsmore) and Robert L. Pennington, he was preceded in death by a son Bradley D. Pennington; a brother Donald L. Pennington; and a sister Bonnie K. Higgins. Deeley Funeral Home, (www.deeleyfuneralhome.com)Inc.
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Rose was also instrumental in the formation of Stello Foods, Inc. Rose formulated or tweaked many of the recipes used to make the products that Stello Foods is known for, which are all named after Rosie, including Rosie’s Ringers and Rosie’s Red Pepper Spread. Rose’s greatest joy in life was giving to others and making everyone feel special, usually by giving one of her delicious homemade dishes – lasagna, fried chicken, stromboli, vegetable soup, and hot sausage sandwiches, just to name a few.Rose was also known to “shop till she dropped,” searching for the perfect gift for those she loved, or finding treasures she donated to Make-A-Wish. She also loved to buy anything that was unique, and for sure, anything turquoise. McCabe Funeral Home, (www.mccabewaldronfh.com)Inc.
September 3, 1868 A new hotel in Punxsutawney is the Globe Hotel, opposite the Methodist Episcopal Church on West Mahoning Street. The whole establishment is new from the foundation to the top. The stabling is new, too. Also known as The Tem perance House, proprietor Isaac P. Covert pledges to use every expediency for the ac commodation of travelers and boarders. (Punxsutawney Plaindealer) Note: In 1868 the Methodist Church was located on West Mahoning Street where the Salvation Army building is now.
Terry E. Dinger of NovemberPunxsutawney30,1943 - August 17, 2022 Terry served in the United States Navy from January 1963 to October 1964 as a Hospital Corpsman. He was a proud patriot and was a member of the National Rifle Association.Hewas a farmer who enjoyed hunting, shooting, hand-loading ammunition, and watching the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers.Heworked in the Natural Gas Industry as a Pump Station Engineer. He is happy to be at home with the Lord and will be sadly missed by his family and his cat, Midnight. In addition to his wife, Betty K. (Kennedy) Dinger, and mother, Helen M. (Schwab) Dinger, surviving relatives include two children, daughter Lori (David) Fulton and son Matt (Jodi) Dinger; four grandchildren, Hayden and Sarah Fulton and Bo and Jake Dinger; a brother Vaughn (Kay) Dinger; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Elvin M. Dinger. Deeley Funeral Home, (www.deeleyfuneralhome.com)Inc.
He is survived by his wife, Margie Ellen Skarbek, and several nieces and nephews. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel “Pedo” Canton and Anna (Sabarich) Canton; brother Joseph Canton; sister Mary Jane Clark; and nephew Gregory Clark. u Rose Marie (Villella) Stello of JunePunxsutawney12,1932-August 20, 2022 Rose attended Punxsutawney Area High School, where she met “the love of her life,” James “Jimmy” Stello. They were married on September 10, 1949, and enjoyed 70 wonderful and adventurous years together, until Jimmy’s death in 2019. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Nick and Lucy (Cianelli) Villella. Rose is survived by three children, Douglas James Stello, Jamie C. Stello (James Organ), and Nickki L. Stello (Lauri Leasure Stello), and one grandson, Antonio James Stello. She is also survived by her brother and sisterin-law, Anthony “Greasy” Villella and Esther Villella; her nieces and nephew, Toni Lingenfelter, Bobbi Jo Keller, and Kelly Villella; her niece, Donna Thieroff; a brother-in-law, Anthony Stello; two sisters-in-law, Jennie Stello and Lois Stello; and many other nieces, nephews, and cousins. Rose was a member of Saints Cosmas and Damian Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America. Rose will always be remembered as “the candy apple lady,” as every Halloween for over 50 years, she made hundreds of candy apples to give to trick-or-treaters, and family and friends.
August 23, 1893 — The Perrysville “Tan glefoots” will play a game of baseball on their grounds with the Kellysburg kickers next Saturday afternoon. After which Prof. McAninch will make an aerial journey in a balloon, coming down in a parachute. (Punx sutawney Spirit)
Note: Perrysville was an earlier name for an area village identified today as Hamilton. Kellysburg, in Indiana County, is now Home, Pa. “Tanglefoot” is a phrase meaning “homebrewed whiskey.”
Note: Organizing the Punxsutawney Elec tric and Power Company in 1889, Jacob L. Fisher is recognized in local history for in troducing electricity in Punxsutawney to re place gaslight.
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August 24, 1898 Private Henry, one of Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, was in town Sat urday evening. He is home on a furlough to recuperate from a spell of sickness. His home is at Butler, but when he arrived there he found that his wife had come to Punx sutawney and was visiting friends at Walston and he was not slow to take the train to this place. Mr. Henry was at Santiago [Cuba] for forty days and participated in the fierce bat tles there. He was in charge of his regiment at Santiago (Punxsutawney News)
August 26, 1891 J. L. Fisher and Geo. B. Wilson will put up a system of electric bells in the Hotel Pantall. They will also wire the principal part of the building for electric lights. (Punxsutawney News)
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u Ronald J. Canton of MarchDelancey13,1937 - August 17, 2022 Ronnie was Catholic by faith and served as an Alter Boy at St. Adrian’s Church. He later became a member of Saints Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church. On November 15, 1958, he married the former Margie Ellen Skarbek. She survives.Hewasa 1955 graduate of St. Adrian’s High School, which was the school’s last graduating class. He continued his education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and earned his teaching degree. Mr. Canton worked as a teacher at several area elementary schools, including Kramer, Banks Canoe, Bell Township, and Parkview. He served in the United States Army at Fort Bragg in 1959-60. Prior to becoming a schoolteacher, he worked at the B&O car shops in DuBois.Ron enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and was an avid Steeler, Pirates, and Penguins fan. He also enjoyed participating in marathons including the Boston and Pittsburgh Marathons, and the Punxsy Fall 50 Race. He continued walking up to 2 miles a day. Ron enjoyed hanging out daily with his Burger King friends, watching westerns movies, sports, visiting Margie and taking care of his 5 cats. He had a soft spot for animals. Ron was a member of the FOE Eagles in Punxsutawney and the American Legion.
(“From Our Past,” researched by S. Thomas Curry, features items of interest from past editions of Punxsutawney and area newspapers.)
Note: “Rough Riders” was a nickname for a famous fighting unit of the Spanish-Amer ican War in Cuba in 1898. It was led by Col. Theodore Roosevelt, before he was elected President of the United States.
September 3, 1888 The custom of sandwitching [sic] the words “you know” be tween every sentence when telling anything is quite common with many people. Besides sounding very awkward it is a needless waste of time. Life is too short for one person to lis ten to another repeating the words “you know” over and over again. As Christ Miller says, “It is better to keep silent and look wise, like an owl, than to talk incessantly without demonstrating anything except that you are an ass.” (Punxsutawney
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mines in and about Frostburg for most of his life. He enjoyed gardening. His son, Samuel Lee Anderson, also lived and worked in the Frostburg area. Like his father, he worked as a coal miner. Later in his career he became a driller and blaster with the Stockdale Mine Supply Company. Samuel was also an avid gardener. John G. Morgan worked in mines at Hub bard, Ohio, and in the Punxsutawney Area and was a proud member of the United Mine Workers of America. He died at Clayville, now the west end of Punxsutawney on Octo ber 31, 1889, of miner’s asthma. He was sur vived by one son. Joseph Macine had come from Italy to work in the mines in order to better his life. However, his life was cut short when he was caught in a fall of slate at the Eleanora Mines on February 28, 1899. During this era in min ing, rock and slate falls were frequently the cause of deaths in the coal mines.
John Robertson, his sons: George, John A. and James, all born in Scotland, and Robert, the first American born Robertson, and his grandsons: J. Vernon, Arthur, Thomas and James, were three generations of the family who worked in the mines at Eleanora and Wishaw.
William Rudrick and John Potts, miners with young families, had ended their night shift at the Eleanora Mine on Saturday Sep tember 22, 1900. They were driving a train of mine cars loaded with coal up the slope at the Eleanora mine at about 7 a.m., when sud denly a train of empty cars came barreling down the slope toward them. There was no escape. They were killed instantly, and an other miner was badly injured.
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Donald Henry Croasmun, and Nathan Clark Croasman, brothers and residents of Valier, worked in the coal mines in the area when they were young adults. Donald worked in the old #5 mine and at various Va lier strip mines, before working for, and even tually retiring from, the railroad. Nathan worked in the Valier mines prior to serving in World War I. He later moved to Youngstown, Ohio. William D. Maloney, Jr., Robert E. Daw son, Robert S. Bellis, and Clarence C.
Ken Hockin Sr., as a young man during the 1940s, served as the mine maintenance assis tant at the Lindsey #8 Mine. He was the son of the mine superintendent Percy Hockin, Sr.
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n Sunday, September 4, at 5 p.m. the Coal Memorial Committee of the Punxsutawney Area Historical and Genealogical Society will host a dedication for the 2022 Memorial Tile additions to the Coal Memorial at 404 West Mahoning Street. The new tiles honor 21 miners and four rail roaders. These 2022 honorees include: Charles F. Mayes, who died in Mine Num ber 1 of the Valley Smokeless Coal Company on May 24, 1915. Eight miners and one res cue man died that day. Although the mine was not scheduled to be in operation on May 24, the men had requested permission to work in order that they could earn extra money. About 3:30 p.m. outside workers at the mine noticed the ventilation fan was not operating and sent for Mine Superintendent Lewis. When he ar rived, he discovered there had been an explo sion. He immediately sent for the rescue squad of the Cambria Steel Company, who found the explosion had occurred about 2,000 feet from the entrance. When the rescue crew first attempted to enter the mine they were driven back by gas. Upon entering the mine the rescue team found four miners dead, and determined the four others were entombed. Later that evening, the body of Charles F. Mayes, one of the entombed miners, was re trieved.
Franz Schrammel, was one of the 13 min ers who died in the April 27, 1905, explosion at Eleanora Shaft Mine. Schrammel was born November 26, 1873, in Pornoapati, Vas, Hun gary. He first came to the United States about 1890. He returned to Hungary about 1897, where he married Mary Bruckner. They had two children, John and Mary, born in 1898 and 1900 respectively. Schrammel returned to the United States later in 1900, leaving his family in Hungary. He found work at the Eleanora Mines. The list of the 13 miners killed, as published in the Punxsutawney News on May 3, 1905, identified him as Frank Schrum. His remains were buried in the Adrian-Anita Catholic Cemetery where his name is recorded as Frank Schrammel. His son John and daughter Mary came to the United States as young adults in 1923. Paul Herbert Stahlman, a lifelong resident of Porter Township, was a miner with the King Brothers Mine. The Stahlman family lived on a farm where Paul and his wife, Marie, raised their 12 children. Peter Anderson, of Frostburg, who was born in Sweden, came to the Punxsutawney area as a young man. He worked in the coal
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• 6 pm, Kids Day Prize Drawing (Must be present to win, 12 years old and younger)
• 6:30 pm, Premier Showmanship Contest
• 7 pm, Opening Service, Cookport Community Choir led by John Hanayik, Guest Speaker, Pastor Thomas Manning (Kinport Assembly of God Church) • 9 am - 6 pm, Livestock Entry
• 1:30 pm, Indi-Anna Chorus
• 7 pm, Keystone Mini Modified Trac tors & Brush Valley Antique Iron & Power (Garden Tractors)
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Child Evangelism Fellowship® in our local area, has prayerfully striven to fulfill its motto of reaching children with the Good News of Jesus Christ, “Every child, every nation, every day,” through a variety of ministries. CEF’s in-person ministries include Good News Club® and 5-Day Club® –probably CEF’s most recognizable ministries – as well as the Storyhouse, their chapel on wheels that takes the Gospel to fairs, festivals, and other community events throughout the tri-county area, and Camp Good News®. For additional information about CEF’s ministries and how you can put your faith into action, please visit the organization’s website (cefjec.org).Punxsutawney resident Drinda Smith knows her way around the CEF® ministries and curriculum. Her mom, Bonnie Smith, taught Good News Clubs at Woodland Avenue United Methodist Church back in the day, and Drinda, as a 15-year-old, taught 5-Day Clubs – “all by myself” in her words, adding that her mom drove her around. Drinda regards CEF’s ministries as filling a gap. “CEF is important. A lot of kids don’t go to church,” she says. “I am often surprised at how attentive they are – even after a day at school.” Of course, two secret weapons increase the attention span of anyone, young or old. “We have great music and great snacks,” Drinda says.
Drinda Smith, Mollie Smith, and Bonnie Smith (l-r) believe in the mission of Child Evangel ism Fellowship. (submitted photo)
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Drinda Smith's granddaughter, Bailey Riggle man, not only attends CEF's clubs, she also founded two clubs. (submitted photo)
PAINTING WITH BETTY Monday, Sept. 19 at 11 am B ENCH & DEDICATIONLANDSCAPING Wed., Sept. 7 at 10:30 am JUST FOR FUN Tues., Sept. 6: Bowling For Dollars, 12:30 pm Mon., Sept. 12: National MilkshakeChocolateDay Thur., Sept. 15: National Linguine Day Come and Sample Some! Tue., Sept. 20: National Pepperoni Pizza Day/Pizza For Lunch! Thur., Sept. 22: National Ice Cream Cone Day Tues., Sept. 27: Plinko, 12:30 pm Thur., Sept. 29: Cup Stacking, 12:30 pm
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The family’s commitment to CEF® extends to the third and fourth generations. As a 14year–old, Drinda’s daughter Mollie, now 22, taught 5-Day Clubs as part of a team, and her 10-year-old granddaughter, Bailey Riggleman, not only attends Good News Club® but also helped start clubs in Big Run and Rossiter. In addition, Drinda’s daughter Mercy pitched in to help with the singing at theLikeclubs.the CEF® ministries, the Bryan Drake Show is driven by one overarching passion –to share the Gospel with this generation. The show features Bryan and Karla Drake, whose ministry is a “unique mix of comedy, mentalism, and illusions” (press release). The show provides a mesmerizing platform from which to minister to their audiences. The Drakes’ ministry is a non-traditional one. Bryan and Karla create an atmosphere that is tense, and one that holds the audience’s attention. The show’s goal is to prepare audience members to view God’s plan with a new perspective. So come one, come all to Reynoldsville on October 22 to “Experience the Wonder” of all God has in store for that evening. But don’t forget: Reservations are required, as seating is limited. To reserve a ticket, please call the CEF® office at (814) 938-9206 before September 23. F By Jim Lauffer of Hometown CEF Wonder”
Sat.,THEEXPERIENCEWONDEROct.22•5:30pm at The Bellamauro, Reynoldsville, PA IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING PLEASE CALL THE CEF® OFFICE BEFORE SEPT. 23 814-938-9206 aith-based organizations trust in God’s providential provision to ensure that their work continues and their mission fulfilled. Such groups also understand that their faith must not be passive. God’s provision does not absolve believers from putting their faith into action. Putting their collective faith into action, the folks at Child Evangelism Fellowship® (CEF) of Pennsylvania – Jefferson, Elk, and Clearfield Chapter – invite you to “Experience the Wonder” at their annual CEF® Ministry and Fundraising Banquet to be held Saturday, October 22, at the Bellamauro in Reynoldsville. Tickets for the evening are available at no charge and include hors d’oeuvres, dinner, a ministry program, and the Bryan Drake Show. A free will offering – an expression of faith in God’s provision – will be taken to fund CEF’s operational ministry expenses in Jefferson, Elk, and Clearfield counties.Reservations are required, as seating is limited. To reserve a ticket, please call the CEF® office at (814) 938-9206 before September 23. The venue doors open at 4:45 p.m. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and ministry program followed by The Bryan DrakeSinceShow.1960,
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n Sept. 1-30: Library Card Sign Up Month at Punx’y Memorial Library. Pa trons signing up for their first library card will be entered into a drawing for a prize. Citizens of the Punxsutawney Area School District ages 5 years and up may apply for a free card. Those under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian with a valid li brary card to sign their application.
n Sept. 5: Labor Day! Federal holiday. Many businesses, schools, libraries, etc. will be closed. n Sept. 4: Coal Memorial Tile Dedica tion, 4:45 p.m., at Punx'y Historical & Ge nealogical Society.
n Sept. 2 & 3: Grange’s Helping Hands free clothing. Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grange Church of God.
n Aug. 27: Community Block Party, 1-8 p.m., at Barclay Square, sponsored by Unity Rises Association of Punx’y. Bring lawn chairs, a grill if you need, and food to share.
n Sept. 8: Catastrophic Book Club, 5:30 p.m., at Punx’y Memorial Library. This month’s book is “The Spy and the Traitor” by Ben MacIntyre. This book club is for adults.
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n Sept. 5: Annual Labor Day Festival in Summerville, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., presented by Summerville Vol. Firemen’s Association.
Congratulations, Linda! n Fall Literacy Programs begin Sept. 12 at Punx’y Memorial Library. Registration prior to the start of the programs is recommended. Register in person at the library’s front desk or with the Children’s Program Coordinator. Only parents or guardians can sign the registration form. Programs will run through Dec. 5 at these times: Tweens & Teens, Mondays at 5 p.m. Wee-Read (18 months to 35 months), Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Pre-K Rocks (3-5 years old), Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. It’s Elementary (K3rd grade), Wednesdays at 4 p.m. It’s Elemen tary (4th - 6th grades), Wednesdays at 5 p.m. A parent or guardian must stay with children in the Wee-Read or Pre-K Rocks programs. A parent or guardian must stay in the library with children in Its Elementary I or 2.
n Sept. 2: Farmer’s Market, 4 to 7 p.m.., at Barclay Square.
Gobbler’s Knob. Must be over age 21 to attend. Presented by the
n Aug. 25-Sept. 3: 159th Indiana County Fair. Food, fun & entertainment for the whole family. High School Band Night, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. n Aug. 27: PA Hunter-Trapper Educa tion, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Marion Center Park Hall. Visit the PA Game Commission web site for registration.
n Sept.1-30: Fine Free Month at Punx’y Memorial Library. Turn in those overdue ma terials and late fines & fees will be forgiven.
n Sept. 3, 7, 17, & 21: Book donations ac cepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Punx’y Memorial Library. Limit 2 boxes/bags per person. n Sept. 3 & 4: Hazen Flea Market, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Warsaw Township Fire Co.’s grounds.
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n Sept. 10: PA Hunter-Trapper Educa tion, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Warsaw Sports men’s Club, Reynoldsville. Visit the PA Game Commission website for n Sept. 10: 124th Picnic, 1 to 8 p.m. at Groundhog
n Aug. 27: Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, 4-7 p.m. at Grange Church of God. Cost is by donation and take-out available. Benefits Mat Hog Wrestling Club Practice Room. This is an Eagle Scout project by David Kunselman. n Aug. 27 & 28: Ringgold Vol. Fire Co.’s Annual Firemen’s Weekend. Includes a Craft & Vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and a Chicken BBQ at 11 a.m. Saturday. For vendor information, visit the fire company’s Facebook page.
n Sept. 8: Congestive Heart Failure in formational seminar, 6 to 7 p.m., at West Wing Conference Room, Punx'y Area Hos pital. For questions or to RSVP, call 814938-1827.
HometownHappeningsCommunity rom the staff of Hometown magazine and the Community Calendar at Punx sutawney.com, here is a list of events coming up in our area: At press time, Coron avirus restrictions and mask requirements were changing. Please check with the host organization’s website or Facebook page for up-to-date information. n Pirates Contest Winner! Linda Ferraro was the winner of the Pirates vs. Giants game on Wednesday, August 13. Linda wishes to redeem her gift card at Punxsy Shop ‘n Save.
n Sept. 2-4: Rossiter Homecoming, starts at 5 p.m. Friday. Hosted by the Rossiter Vol. Fire Company. n Sept. 3: 16th Annual Antique Firearms & Indian Artifact Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Admission: adults, $7; children 16 & under, free. Bene fits the Jefferson County Historical Society and Northfork Chapter 29, Society for PA Archaeology.
n August 27: 2022 Big Run Picture/Re union 2 to 5 p.m. Be prompt for photo at 3 p.m. Registration is at the War Memorial.
n August 30: Mulberry Square Open House from 3-6 p.m. See invitation on page 6. n Through Aug. 31: Youth Ocean Read ing Challenge at Punx’y Memorial Library. Complete 2 BINGOs and win a new book. For children ages 18 months to 10 years old. n Through Sept. 22: Summer Reading Challenge at Punx’y Memorial Library. Complete 2 BINGOs and win a new book. For those ages 18 and over.
n Sept. 9: Farmer’s Market, 4 to 7 p.m., at Barclay Square. n Sept. 9-11: Explore Space Weekend at Punx’y Weather Discovery Center. Opens at 10 a.m. n Sept. 10: Fall/Christmas Craft & Ven dor Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Three Prim Sisters Candle Co. Includes a basket raffle to benefit SPLASH & George C. Brown Community Pool.
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n The Perry Township Vol. Fire Co. holds an All You Can Eat breakfast on the 2nd Sunday of every month at the fire hall, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults, $8. n The Punx’y Salvation Army will hold Club 3:16 in September. Call 938-5530 to register your child or for more information.
n The Big Run Fire Co. holds Honey Badger Bingo every first and third Wednes day of the month at the Big Run Event Cen ter. Doors open at 4 p.m., early bird games start at 6 p.m. and regular games start at 6:30 p.m. Food & beverages available.
n Sept. 29: Open House, 6 to 8 p.m., at We Care Pregnancy Center.
Continued from previous page Hometown Community educational mission of the PWDC. n Sept. 24-Oct 2: 69th Annual Autumn Leaf Festival, Clarion. n Sept. 24 & 25, Oct.1, 2, 8, & 9: Brooks Farm Fall Festival. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5 per person. n Sept. 25: “Animal Blessing,” 3 p.m., at First English Lutheran Church. The animals and their owners will gather in the church park ing lot and proceed to the lawn of the Winslow House, where the Rev. Tim Spence will offer the blessing. The Citizen’s Band will provide the music. There will be games, snacks, op portunities to adopt a pet, and talk to service dog owners. Those attending can bring a pet food item to donate to an animal rescue group.
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n Sept. 17: Jefferson County Bigfoot & Paranormal Expo, 10 a.m., at Barclay Square. n Sept. 17: Christian Music at the Park, noon to 10 p.m., in Summerville. Sponsored by the Summerville Vol. Firemen’s Association. n Sept. 17: A Night at the Races, 5:30 p.m., at Walston Club, in memory of Slim Martino. Proceeds benefit Uncle Guy As torino Memorial Fund. n Sept. 17 & 18: Smicksburg Apple Weekend. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun day, noon to 5 p.m. Various locations around Smicksburg.
n Sept. 30: Farmer’s Market, 4 to 7 p.m., at Barclay Square. n Sept. 30 & Oct. 1: “A Bazaar for All Seasons” at Woodland Ave. United Methodist Church. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crafts, soup & sandwiches to eat in or take out. n Oct. 1: 4th Annual Blues & Brews Fest, 1-6 p.m., at Barclay Square. Contact the Punx’y Chamber of Commerce for ticket information. n Oct. 1: PAHS Homecoming Dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m., PAHS cafeteria. n Register for the Mahoning Shadow Shuffle on Oct. 8 at runsignup.com or download an application at mahoningshad owtrail.org. Includes a half-mile fun run for kids aged 10 & under.•• •
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The Ultimate Court Experience the Luxury or at the Visitor’s Center at Gobbler’s Knob 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sun day. Or from an Inner Circle Member. n Sept. 11: Patriot Day. Remembers all those who were injured or killed in the ter rorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. n Sept. 11: 13th Annual Walk for Suicide Prevention & Awareness, 1 p.m., DuBois City Park. Sponsored by Clearfield-Jeffer son Suicide Prevention. For registration, call (814) 371-5100, ext. 361, or www.1is toomany.org, or scan the QR code on their Facebook page. n Sept. 12-17: Cookport Fair, Cookport. n Sept. 12, 19 & 26: Adult Coloring Club, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Punx’y Me morial Library. Bring your own supplies or borrow some from the library. For those over age 18. n Sept. 16: Farmer’s Market, 4 to 7 p.m., at Barclay Square. n Sept. 16: Blood Drive, noon to 5 p.m., at Cobblestone Hotel & Suites. Benefits Amer ican Red Cross. n Sept. 16 & 17: Yard Sale, Bake Sale, & Book Sale, at First Church of God, benefits We Care Pregnancy Center. Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. n Sept. 17: Girl Scout Juniors Get Mov ing Journey Day, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Weather Discovery Center. Cost is $20, preregister by Sept. 12 at 814-938-1000 or email info@weatherdiscovery.org
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n Sept. 17 & 18: Coolspring Power Mu seum open. There is an admission charge. n Sept. 18: 3rd Annual SSCD Golf Tour nament Fundraiser, 1-7 p.m. Contact SSCD School or church office for more in formation. n Sept. 18-24: Banned Books Week. Visit the Punx’y Memorial Library for special promotions celebrating the freedom to read. n Sept. 18: 4th Annual Family Bicycle Poker Run at the Redbank Valley Trail. Registration is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brookville Depot Street Spur or pre-register at jchconline.org. Benefits the Jefferson County History Center. n Sept. 19: Blood Drive, 12:30-6 p.m., at Reynoldsville American Legion. Benefits American Red Cross. n Sept. 19: Blood Drive, noon to 5:30 p.m., at Sykesville Town Hall. Benefits American Red Cross. n Sept. 21: Drive-Through Community Dinner, 5 to 6 p.m., at Punx’y Presbyterian Church. Enter the alley off E. Mahoning St. beside the Pantall and drive toward Union St. Meals will be handed to the driver. The meal will include an entrée to heat at home and a dessert. n Sept. 22-Nov. 18: Fall Bucket List Challenge. Complete the items on this chal lenge (submit a picture of you doing each item) and win a prize. Open to all ages.
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n Sept. 23: Farmer’s Market, 4 to 7 p.m., at Barclay Square. n Sept. 23: First Day of Autumn! n Sept. 23 & 24: Magical World of Danc ing Horses Dinner Show. For information see page 22. n Sept. 24: PA Hunter-Trapper Educa tion, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Big Run Fire Hall. Visit the PA Game Commission web site for registration. n Sept. 24: Autumn Vendor Showcase, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gnomestead Farm, Rossiter. n Sept. 24: Fall Raffle, 4:30 to 9 p.m., at Oliver Township Fire Hall, presented by the Oliver Township Vol. Fire Co. n Sept. 24: BLINGO Designer Purse & Cash Bingo, 1 to 4 p.m. Benefits the Punx’y Weather Discovery Center. For ticket infor mation, call 938-1000. Proceeds benefit the
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Continued from page 18 Miners and Railroaders Glenn, Jr., four men who worked at Riker Railroad Yard in Punxsutawney, served in World War II and died while in the service of theirThecountry.CoalMemorial Committee invites the public to join in honoring these individuals who worked in the Coal Industry in the Punx sutawney Area. This article has been prepared by the Coal Memorial Committee of the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society. Re sources used in preparing his article are from PAHGS, Punxsutawney News @ Newspa pers.com., and the Library of Congress. Direct comments to PAHGS, P.O. Box 286, Punx sutawney, PA 15767. A Dedication for the 2022 Memorial Tile additions to the Punx sutawney Area Coal Memorial will take place on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Individuals de siring to honor a coal or coal related industry worker in 2023, are encouraged to purchase their tile by June 30, 2023. A Coal Memorial tile may honor persons who worked in any as pect of the coal industry, including railroads and ancillary services. Additional information and forms may be found online at www.punxsyhistory.org or may be requested by an email to: punxsyhistory@outlook.com, or calling (814) 938-2555 and leaving a mes sage.
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