February 2009 #101 by Punxsutawney Hometown Magazine

A Proud History of East End Schools First Time Building was Named to Honor Resident

By S. Thomas Curry of Hometown magazine

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are selling rapidly, it will not be long until that end of the town will assume pretentious proportions.” hen an East End school buildA.M. Walkup, a carpenter and builder ing in Punxsutawney was from Philadelphia, was the superintenddedicated in the fall of 1890, ent for the construction for the houses. the town (and the area) was The railroad men who owned the land in that section were also from Philadelphia, and in their plans they had placed the name Philadelphia Avenue for the main street from their rail line and buildings, near present Elk Street, to the bridge. After the borough expansion to include East End, the street was changed to East Mahoning Street, as in the Punxsutawney plan. In early 1888, as that section of town grew with new shops, additional housing, more families and more children, there was an urging from the newspaper for a school building to be built, too, as the old public school building in Punxsutawney couldn’t accommodate more students. An earlier East End School Building was built in 1890 following the expansion of Punxsutawney’s borough limits to include the By October 1888, there East End area, among other sections surrounding the town. The building, with its west wing, was considered the largest in was good news: “The the area when it was opened. (Hometown file photo) people of the East End will have a school during the coming to take in many of the areas developed experiencing a decade of growth due to winter. The Gray blacksmith shop will be around the “old town,” referring to the the gas fields, the opening of new coal fitted up and seated. This will make a earlier boundaries of nearly 40 years. mines and the arrival of railroads to haul very pleasant and comfortable room. The The East End section developed rapidly the coal and coke to markets. directors are doing the proper thing by with businesses and housing after the The population in Punxsutawney rose giving these people a school. This will rePennsylvania & Northwestern Railroad from 674 people in 1880 to 2,742 in lieve both the Jenks and the Snyder (P&NW) was brought to Punxsutawney 1890. Similar growth occurred in the schools.” in 1886 from near Altoona to reach the townships surrounding Punx’y where the In April of 1889, with the East End now mines at Horatio and Fordham. new mining towns were located. In 1888 a part of the fast-growing borough of Railroad men who worked in the roundit was estimated that Walston had 3,500 Punxsutawney, the Punxsutawney School house, the yard and the freight station, or people and Adrian had 1,800. Board announced it would build a new those who rode the steam locomotives, Punx’y borough had remained conschool and repair the old one (on Jefferwould need housing. In December 1887, stricted within its boundary that was set son Street) to alleviate a problem of overthe Punxsutawney Spirit reported the dewhen it was incorporated in 1849. Houscrowded rooms and the expenses to rent velopments in that area: “The railroad ing and retail developments were beginproperty in town for classrooms. company seems to be determined that ning to appear beyond those limits into The “old school” was the first school of there will be a town in the East End as areas east of the “Upper Bridge” (the any importance for the new borough after soon as practicable ... They have about East End Bridge), on the hillside north of three hundred lots for sale, and as they the borough (Jenks Hill area), in “Elkton” - Continued on next page

(the section around Elk Run Creek and east of Elk Run Ave.), and in the area south of the Mahoning Creek meandering through town (commonly referred to as the Southside). In 1889, Punx’y borough was enlarged

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used to heat the building of eight classrooms furnished with double desks. The first grade classroom, or Room No. 1, would have 35 desks to seat 70 students. After the first year the school board faced an overcrowding situation in the school’s classrooms. For one, Miss Mary A. Wilson, who had taught in the Punxsutawney schools since 1857 and once in a little frame, one-room school building

Continued from previous page 1850. Built of brick in 1867, it was a four-room building located between the Baptist Church on the street and the B. R. & P Railway. The school ably served the town until 1886, when the board of education realized its educational needs were no longer those of a little village. The P & NW Railroad Company freely offered to the school board some level land it owned that was across the “iron bridge” over the Mahoning Creek, east of the Mahoning Street Opera House. On the opposite side of the street, was the First Presbyterian Church. Both were built in 1889. The piece of ground for the new East End school building was 100 feet fronting the street and 400 feet back. The newspaper listed the advantages in accepting the land gift from old, brick, two-story school building, built in 1867 on North Jefthe railroad: “… in a beau- An ferson Street, was considered inadequate at a time when Punxtiful field and takes in sev- sutawney’s population quadrupled between 1880 and 1890. (1900 eral fine, large maple trees photo, Punxsutawney Spirit Special Industrial Edition) that will be just the thing to that was located in the town park, would shade the play ground ... the sewer face 80 students when school opened in drainage to the creek would be excellent, September 1891. Later, with quick acand no tion in April 1892, the school board noise of moved to add a west wing of four classtrains or rooms on the side toward the opera sound of house. m i l l s would interfere with Bells Mills Gas showers you with s c h o o l Lots of Hot Water... work.” Propane gives you up to three times as much hot After fifwater as an electric hot water heater of the same size. t e e n Switch to Bells Mills Gas today and save $$$$$. months of Call today and talk with Mark about our new customer specials at construc(814) 938-9170 or 1-800-513-9170. tion, the n e w The first East End School Build- $ 1 6 , 5 0 0 ing was named the Mary A. Wilschoolson School in 1913 to honor the for memory of Mary A. Wilson who house had taught primary grades in P u n x Punxsutawney for over 50 years s u t a w n e y before her death in December was dedi1908. (Hometown file photo) cated in September 1890. It was a two-story brick school, with a basement where the “furnaces and closets” were located and 1230 Rt. 119 • Punxsutawney, PA 15767 topped with a bell tower. Natural gas was

Miss Wilson, after teaching for 51 years in the primary years, died in December 1908 after a brief illness. Local residents who had been former students of “Miss Mary,” as she was affectionately called, sought to honor her memory and her contribution to their lives. One idea suggested was “a suitable monument” to be made and placed at her burial spot in Circle Hill Cemetery. But the most worthy

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Proud History Continued from previous page of all tributes was accomplished in November 1913, when the Punxsutawney School Board chose to name the East End school building as the “Mary A. Wilson School” in recognition of her 18 years in the building and half-century of teaching. It was the first time in Punxsutawney history that a name would be placed on a public building to remember or honor a distinguished resident. The proposed monument never materialized, but a plaque recording her service was placed in the school. (For more information about Mary A. Wilson see Hometown Issue #14, April 2001.) The old Mary A. Wilson School, a local landmark and one of the largest public

school buildings in the area at the time it was built, would be in service for 50 years until 1938 when state officials of the Department of Labor and Industry condemned it as unsafe because of a settling of its foundations. The old building was also considered obsolete and could no longer offer the facilities that modern trends demand. To deal with the situation, students from the East End of town would be bused to the West End school or would walk to the Jefferson Street building. The old high school building on Jefferson Street (built in 1907, now demolished) would be used for the first, second and third graders. To mix primary grade students with high school age youth was not the best situation, but no alternative was available until a new elementary school building could be built.

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After the old Mary A. Wilson School was demolished in 1940, a new grade school building was built on the same site. It opened for the fall term of 1949-50. At the top, an architect’s drawing in 1948 for the new 12-room Mary A. Wilson School in the East End. At bottom, a view of the school in 2009. (Hometown photo by S. Thomas Curry.)

By the summer of 1940, the old Mary A. Wilson School was demolished by a crew of 40 men, with the land leveled, sodded and landscaped. The old timbers in the framework of the building were salvaged and used to build bleachers at Harmon Field where football games were played. It was hoped the empty lot could be developed as a neighborhood playground. The bell, with the engraved inscription “Punxsutawney Schools - 1890,” was removed from the belfry and placed on a stone base in the front of the cleared space. The dedicatory plaque to the memory of Mary A. Wilson was imbedded in the front of the base. After nearly a decade, in March 1948, the community was shown the plans for a new, modern, red brick, 12-room school building to be built on the site of the old one. It was completed for the start of the 1949-50 school year. Unique in the design was the placement of the name of Mary A. Wilson on the building. At an open house in early September 1949, it was reported 4,000 curious and proud Punxsutawney residents toured the new $320,000 elementary building. Sixty years later, the future of the “new” Mary A. Wilson school building is being

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and breathed love for one another, who spooned together every night while watching the news, who even walked to the mailbox in tandem -- had received their last wish. "I don't think you can explain our rejoicing," said Marie Townsend, 55, their second daughter. "They ebbed and flowed together. They were truly one. And when she died, half of him died." Like many couples of their generation

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Simply put by Diana Moser, the couple's oldest daughter: "He could not live without her." Robert Moser lived by a simple mantra, according to his son, Walt: "Happy wife, happy life." He was an electrician, his family said, and a straight shooter, an ethical man who never missed a day of work. Robert was an aviation technician in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He met Darlene briefly through their families before the war. When Robert returned, the family said he exclaimed, "Whoa, you grew up" to his bride-to-be. Three months later, they were married. Their chemistry was magical, the family

said. They got up together in the morning and waited for each other to get in bed at night. Mornings over coffee they developed a mutual plan of attack for the day. Darlene always made sure Robert's lunch was packed and clothes ready to wear. "It was an idyllic life," Townsend said. "We weren't rich, we weren't poor. I describe it as a lot like 'Leave it to Beaver.'"

A photo of Darlene and Robert Moser, not long after they were married in 1946. The couple had been married 62 years, but died within six hours of each other on Jan. 23, 2009, in Kingston, Wash. (SHNS photo courtesy the Moser family)

Darlene was the eternal optimist, always keeping the family upbeat. "She was the most positive and outgoing person," Townsend said. "The cup was always half full." The Mosers had nine children but two died in the womb, one a day after birth and another as a kindergartner after being hit by a motorcycle. Robert suffered strokes, kidney troubles, congestive heart failure and other ailments but he never complained. "I'm fine," he'd always say. In retirement, they never left each other's sides. If a check needed depositing, they went to the bank together. Grocery shopping was done in tandem. The pair even ventured to the mailbox together everyday. The biggest shock came when Darlene was found to have a cancer growth. On Dec. 23, she went into the hospital, and learned the growth was terminal. She refused to be at the hospital for Christmas, however, and went home to be with Robert against doctor's orders. It was then Robert began to say that he, too, was terminally ill. Kitsap Hospice came and cared for the couple. In the days before their deaths, the hospice had a special bed put into the couple's bedroom, where youthful pictures of Robert and Darlene hang above their respective bedsides. Robert held her hand tight as she began to die. At 2:45 a.m. Jan. 23, she went. The sisters, Diana and Marie, delivered the news to Robert. There were many tears, Diana recalled. "Are you OK," Diana asked. And for the - Continued on page 13

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Fired by his docter Continued from page 11 "Everybody told me I'd gain it all back," he says. "I've found the only way to keep it off is to run or walk every day. It's got to be an hour a day to maintain it. If I slip two or three days, forget it -I can gain three pounds like it's nothing." He is equally vigilant about his eating habits. Warren eschewed fad diets and adhered to the dictum of eating less (and balanced meals) and exercising more. And that meant giving up some nasty habits, such as his unquenchable thirst for soda. "I used to drink 10 sodas a day," he says. "You know how it is: You're sitting around feeling sorry for yourself. You pop a soda. Now I drink a soda every Saturday, just one. I tell you one thing, you enjoy it more now. Before, it was an abusive thing, popping a soda. "And, like, food. I went from McDonald's double cheeseburgers to bran muffins or half a bagel. Lunch now is a sandwich on pita bread. Dinner is chicken with rice. No more things covered with gravy. No more eating after 7 o'clock." There are exceptions. Warren is, after all, human. "OK, if I do eat after 7 o'clock, it's fruit like watermelon or grapes," he says. But one thing he forces himself to do is exercise. "I still have mornings where I go, 'Ugh,' and my legs burn from my back injury," he says. "But I don't care if it hurts or it's raining, I just go. I don't want to fall back. "I like the way I feel now. I was getting real bad migraines. No more. The most amazing thing is, my cholesterol and sugar blood, it's all normal now. I'm not taking all this medication." His energy level is surprising to friends and family. "My nieces and nephews always wanted to play Playstation 2 when they come over," he says. "Now, I'm like, 'Let's go to the park and play basketball.' My girlfriend thinks I've got too much energy now." (Sam McManis can be reached at smcmanis@sacbee.com) (Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, www.scrippsnews.com.) •••

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first time their oldest daughter ever remembers, he said in his last word: "No." Not long after, the nurse came to check on Robert. Astonishingly, his vital signs began to fail. His breathing became broken. He was actively dying, the nurse told the family. There were no drugs or methods he'd used to quicken death; it just began to happen. They gave him two days to live. Instead, he joined his wife in death only six hours after she died. Robert and Darlene will be buried the same way they lived --together. In the same casket. On the Web: See a slide show of photos from Mosers' life at kitsapsun.com. (Contact Josh Farley of The Sun in Bremerton, Wash., at www.kitsapsun.com.) •••

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he members of the Punxsutawney Theatre Arts Guild are busy preparing for the opening of their 34th season of spotlighting local performers in community stage plays. First on this year's slate is "Perfect Crime," a two-act thriller by Warren Mazi. Performances at the Punxsutawney Area Middle School auditorium are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 5, 6, and 7, and March 12 and 14. (Note: There will not be a show on Friday, March 13). Tickets will be available at the door each evening. "Perfect Crime" is the longest running non-musical play on or off-Broadway. The "witty and complex thriller/mystery" opened in 1988 and is still running at the Snapple Theater in New York City. The plot centers around Margaret ThorneBrent, an accomplished Connecticut psychiatrist and a potential cold-blooded killer. When her wealthy husband turns up dead, she orchestrates a diabolical game of catand-mouse with a deranged patient, a former lover, and a handsome but duplicitous police inspector. Starzenski, who has seen the professional production several times, chose the show to make his directorial debut because he wants local audiences to have an opportunity to be caught up in an "extremely well-

written play." He said, "Fans of complex mysteries like 'Chinatown,' 'Double Indemnity,' and 'The Big Sleep' will find 'The Perfect Crime' an ideal and challenging way to spend an evening." A trio of Guild veterans join with a talented newcomer to portray the major characters involved in "Perfect Crime." Kathy S. Dinsmore has been cast as renowned psychiatrist Margaret Thorne-Brent, the central figure in the emotional whirlpool that engulfs those around her. Douglas Fye is W. Harrison Brent, Margaret's husband, who is also a psychiatrist. Jef Dinsmore is Inspector James Ascher, and R. Shane Ishman makes his debut as Lionel McAuley, a patient with an explosive temper. Josh Widdowson is David Breuer, a local talk show host. Also contributing to the drama are Angela Gomola and Terry A. Fye. Matt Dinsmore is the technician for what may well be the most technically complex show the Guild has yet tackled. The production involves tape recorders, timers, sound effects, a radio, and a videotaped television talk show. Terry Studebaker will assist with lights and sound. Uli Battistelli and Jeff Kuntz will work with members and friends of the Guild to coordinate ticket sales and lobby activities. •••

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By Bill Anderson of Hometown Magazine “The Chucks have made it as far as they have because of a balanced team concept in which everyone gets a chance to prove they can do the little things better than anyone else.” — Indiana Gazette, February1992 ••• efore the first game was played in the 1991-92-basketball season, expectations were high for Coach Bill Vassallo’s defending District IX Quad-A champions. The Chucks had six of their top seven players returning from the prior year’s 18-9 district championship team. Heading the list were seniors Dan Petroff (6’-3”), Bret Rankin (6’-1”), Scott Taylor (6’-1”), Mike Scarantine (6’-1”) and junior Dana Harrold (5’-11”). “Just because we have a lot of players back, it’s not a given that we’ll be good,” Vassallo said prior to the start of the season. “You can look at a team on paper, but it doesn’t always work that way.” That statement would ring true throughout that unforgettable season. On paper, many of the opposing coaches underestimated

Holiday Tournament In preparation for their District 9 League play, the Chucks opened the season with a tough schedule, including games against State College, Bishop Guilfoyle, Altoona and Bishop McCort before hosting Penn Hills, Johnstown and Pittsburgh Langley in the annual Jaycees Holiday Tournament on Dec. 26 and 27. Heading into the tourney, the 7-1 Chucks were rolling up impressive victories, dropping their only game to the state’s secondranked Altoona Mountain Lions. In the tournament finals, behind Scarantine’s 26-points, the Chucks recorded a shocking upset, handling previously undefeated Penn Hills, 66-58. The Penn Hills coach recognized the determination of the Punx’y team, saying, “I don’t mind to say that we got outplayed and I got out-coached. Their motivation was very high. You have to give credit to their coaching staff and their players. That’s playoff basketball.” The win was the most noteworthy of Vassallo’s coaching career, but the best was yet to come.

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Elk County Christian Crusaders Punxsutawney residents sat up and took notice of their team, and so did the rest of Pennsylvania. When the January 6 state basketball rankings were released, Punx’y was fifth behind Steelton-Highspire, Glen Mills, Altoona, and Butler. The Chucks continued to roll, defeating State College, DuBois, Bradford, Clearfield, and Bishop Guilfoyle. A sell-out crowd at the PAHS gymnasium on Wednesday, January 22, set the stage for the highly publicized match-up between the 14-1 Chucks and the 12-0 Elk County Christian Crusaders. The Chucks had jumped from fifth to third in the state poll behind Steelton-Highspire and Penn Hills. Elk County was the state’s top-ranked Single-A team. Both teams were undefeated in District 9 play. More than 1,000 fans packed into the gymnasium. The doors to the gym were closed 30 minutes before tip-off. It was said that this was the largest crowd ever to see a basketball game in Punx’y. Petroff took charge with 25 points and the Chucks dominated with a 64-54 win. “I hope this is just an indication of things to come, that the fans come out and support this team of ours,” PAHS athletic director Bill Cuba said. Punx’y extended its winning streak, defeating Ridgway, DuBois, St. Marys, Clearfield, and Bradford. On Tuesday, February 11, the Chucks took their 20-1 record to Elk County to meet the Crusaders, 18-1, for their second meeting. The Crusaders lived up to their ranking as the best Single A team in the state, avenging their prior loss in Punx’y, rolling over the Chucks in the second half and winning 5947. Vassallo said his team wasn’t ready and vowed it wouldn’t happen again. District Championship The two teams finished District 9 play at 9-1, forcing a rare playoff game for the regular-season crown (in DuBois) on Monday evening, February 24. In front of a shoulder-to-shoulder standing-room only crowd estimated at 1,500, Punx’y played like a team on a mission. The hustling Chucks never trailed in the game. Led by Rankin’s and Petroff’s 15 points each, Punx’y won 57-50 and upped its record to 22-2. They would next play DuBois, a team they had already beat twice, in Clarion University’s Tippen Gymnasium on March 3 for the District 9 Quad-A tournament title. Before most of the spectators had settled into their seats, Punx’y was off and running. Punx’y ran up a 16-0 lead on the way to the championship, 65-55. Scarantine and Petroff led Punx’y with 19 points apiece. “He (Scarantine) wasn’t hitting them standing still, watching with no one coming at him,” the DuBois coach explained after the game. “He was running around screens, catching the ball, stepping into the shot and draining them. He hit clutch three after clutch three. When we’d get close, he’d step up and nail a three.” “It feels good,” Vassallo said of the game. “I’m kind of relieved a little bit. To come this far and not get a chance to get into the state playoffs would have been a disappointment.” Disappointment would be a word the Punx’y coach would not use for a long time.

Woodland Hills Wolverines The confident Chucks, now 23-2, with its talented starting five of Petroff, Rankin, Scarantine, Taylor, and Harrold, returned to Clarion on Saturday, March 14 to open the PIAA playoffs against WPIAL power and much taller Woodland Hills, 23-4. Both teams had defeated Penn Hills during the regular season. Nearly 2,000 Punx’y fans packed both sides of the Tippen Gymnasium — a sea of red and white. The place was total bedlam when Punx’y went ahead 6-0. The highpowered Woodland Hills team – that was averaging over 75 points per game — came back and, sparked by a 9-0 run, took a 36-32 lead into the fourth quarter. Scott Taylor, who paced the Chucks with 14 points, electrified the house when he connected from 20 feet, putting Punx’y on top at 37-36 with 6:28 to play. The Punx’y defense brought the crowd to its feet the remainder of the fourth quarter when it held Woodland Hills to only two points and shut them out the final 5 1/2 minutes of the game. The final score: 41-38 Farrell Steelers Next for Vassallo’s Chucks were the Farrell Steelers, 25-4, on Wednesday, March 18, at New Castle. For the Punx’y fans who braved the twohour trip on snow-covered highways and the thousands who listened to the broadcast back home on local radio, it was pandemonium once again when Scott Taylor’s turnaround 12-footer swished the net at the final buzzer and knocked the WPIAL champions out of the state tournament. The win was the most exciting and, perhaps, noteworthy in Punx’y basketball history. The Steelers opened a 7-0, and 17-12 lead before the Chucks knotted the game at 28all at intermission. The Chucks turned to their characteristic hustling ways in the second half. At the 5:01 mark in the fourth quarter, Punx’y took a ten-point lead, much to the disbelief of everyone. Farrell went on a 9-0 run and cut the deficit at 54-53 with less than two minutes to play. Punx’y held the ball and with 37 seconds left, Petroff was fouled. He missed the front end of the crucial one-and-one, leaving the lead at one point. Farrell played for the last shot and with ten seconds left, Lorenzo Styles was fouled. He connected both times and Farrell held a 5554 lead. Following a long in-bounds pass, Emmanuel Marshall tied up Taylor. Punx’y had the possession arrow. With two seconds showing on the clock, Marshall slapped Harrold’s incoming pass out of bounds. One second remained in the game. Farrell players and fans believed victory was theirs and began a jubilant celebration. The in-bounds pass came once again to Taylor. “Almost in slow motion-like form and the crowd noise seemingly muffled, Taylor took the pass, turned, squared up, and attempted a fluttering shot from 12 feet away. As the net’s cords rippled, an official near midcourt left no doubt with his animated downward signal. The final: Chucks 56, Steelers 55.” — Greensburg Tribune-Review “We ran that play in practice,” Vassallo said. “You can’t get to this situation and be surprised.” Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings It was back to Clarion and a (Saturday afternoon, March 21) quarterfinal match up against another “Cinderella” team, Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings, 19-9. - Continued on next page

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Hometown Tales Continued from previous page “We got in this with the dream of going to Hershey,” Vassallo said after the Farrell game. It was impressive to see over 2,000 redand-white-clad Punx’y fans pack the Clarion gym against only several hundred or so followers from Pittsburgh Central Catholic. Based on the PCC turnout and its record, most wondered if Punx’y’s opponent could mount a challenge to the fast-running Chucks. Despite going only 9 of 23 from the foul line and with a size disadvantage, the Chucks earned a hard-fought 56-52 victory and a trip to the Western Pennsylvania Quad-A finals. Punx’y took command of the game in the final period. If not for their

poor shooting from the charity stripe, it would have been all Chucks. Petroff led Punx’y with 21. The win advanced Punx’y to another showdown with Penn Hills to be played the following Wednesday, March 25, at IUP. The game would determine Western Pennsylvania’s representative in the state championship. Penn Hills earned admission by routing Altoona and 6-8 Danny Fortson, 7461. Penn Hills Indians “Punxsutawney’s 63-50 victory against Penn Hills last night in a PIAA Class AAAA semifinal may have been the biggest thing to happen to that Jefferson County community since the Groundhog,” the Pittsburgh Press informed its readers. Prior to the tip-off, the Punxsutawney faithful filled the IUP Memorial Field

House with deafening support. It seemed that the entire community of Punxsutawney had showed up for the game. The Chucks used solid zone defense, hustle and timely shooting on the way to their 63-50 win. Punx’y led most of the game and outscored Penn Hills three of the four periods. Scarantine had 22 points, while Taylor and Petroff contributed 14 points each. “What you saw tonight was not an accident,” Penn Hills coach remarked. “They closed us down.” “This should prove once and for all that we are for real,” Vassallo said. At the end, Hershey Kisses pelted the hardwood and set off a three-day community-wide celebration. Over the next several days, there would be only one story in Punxsutawney: “Hershey Bound!” Community spirit was at the highest point

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in the history of the town. The Chucks had become a part of every household. “We’re going to give it everything we’ve got,” Bill Vassallo said of the upcoming state championship game on Saturday, March 28, against the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers, 30-2. Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers During a break in the action with two minutes left in the third period at Hershey, the over 1,500 Punxsutawney basketball fans in attendance held their collective breaths. The Chucks — Punx’y’s “team of destiny” — had opened an 11-point lead over the state’s top-ranked team, Steelton-Highspire. It had every appearance that the dreams of so many were to be realized. For almost three quarters, the Chucks played brilliantly and captured the hearts of most of the 8,286 in attendance. The Rollers were just a shadow of the team that had earned its designation as “Beast of the East.” Punx’y scored the last 11 points of the first quarter and had an 18-10 lead. Taylor was the player the Rollers couldn’t stop. He had 12 of the18 points. Steel-High regained its composure but still trailed by one point at the half. Scarantine and Petroff sparked Punx’y in the third quarter, and it appeared the Chucks were on their way with an 11-point lead. But those Punx’y hopes were dashed when the talented Rollers poured it on, forced turnovers, and outscored Punx’y 28-8 to claim the state title, 58-49. Notwithstanding the loss, the Chucks were still first in Punxsutawney. When it became apparent the Chucks’ run was coming to an end, Punx’y fans — and most of the people in Hershey Arena — gave the Chucks a standing ovation. Upon arriving home the next day, 1,000 Punx’y residents turned out in the PAHS parking lot to welcome the best team in PAHS sports history. Sixteen teams from Western Pennsylvania entered the Quad-A basketball tournament — Farrell, Indian Valley, Altoona, Woodland Hills, Brashear, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, North Allegheny, Erie Cathedral Prep, Penn-Trafford, Schenley, Johnstown, Penn Hills, Erie McDowell, Butler, Mt. Lebanon, and Punxsutawney. Punx’y became the first and only team from District 9 to play for a PIAA title at the state’s highest level. “Things just don’t happen to you, you have to make them happen. You have to get down and play with intensity. You have to have the desire and be willing to do the little things,” stated Coach Bill Vassallo (prior to the start of the1991-92 basketball season.) •••

Rainbow Mountain Alpacas

Farm Visits • Fiber Sales • Spinning Classes 2346 St. John Rd. Punx’y E-Mail: rainbowmtalpaca@yahoo.com

Curious about these beautiful animals? Call to arrange a farm visit.

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W INDGATE vineyards & Winery

Wine Tastings & Tours in The Heart of Amish Country Total Discount Foods

FULL SERVICE SUPER MARKET

Fresh Bakery, Deli & Fruits We Sell Only U.S.D.A. Choice Beef, Pork, Lamb and Veal Groundhog Plaza, Punx’y • 938-2821 opeN 24 hours

Windgate wines, gift baskets, wine-making supplies, and wine-related books and merchandise

The Shop at the Winery: 1998 Hemlock Acres Rd., Smicksburg

(814) 257-8797 Pittsburgh Mills Location: Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills (724) 274-5901 www.windgatevineyards.com

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December 1999 Issue 1

January 2000 Issue 2

March 2000 Issue 4

February 2000 Issue 3

April 2000 Issue 5

SmitInhC. HAULInG

232 Hampton Avenue 814.938.1101

eAST AMerICAn MOTOrSPOrT

539 West Mahoning Street 814.938.1125

nORTH FInDLEY STREET

2 miles south of Punxsutawney on Rt. 119

814-938-4230 or 888-322-3997

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August/September 2000 Issue 8

CaRpEt w RLD HOuRS: Mon.-Sat. 9-9

• Ceramic Tile • Carpet • Vinyl • Laminated • Floating Floors • Hardwood Floors

Now Featuring Merillat Cabinets

Glen Wood

AUTO SALES LLC. Quality Used Cars and Trucks at a Price You Can Afford

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brooke d. deJohn-shumaker 542 south Main st. ext. (Rt. 436) Punxsutawney

office Hours By appointment

MAHOning PHySiCAl THerAPy MediCAl CenTer

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• Up to 1/2 mile range • Works with most car models • Prices start at $209.99 installed

The Right Sound Car Audio & Security

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(814) 938-2428

January 2001 Issue 12

Personal Care Home

Appliances • Sales • Service

938-8921

Hours: Mon. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; tue. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wed. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; thur. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Home cooked Meals • Staff on Duty 24 Hours Private Pay & SSI Residents Welcome clean, comfortable Home Atmosphere

By Debbie Shick

171 Market St., cherry Tree • 814-743-5066

June 2001 Issue 16

May 2001 Issue 15

Posh Pets Grooming Salon

aquaTIc TheraPY • meDIcare cerTIFIeD

Clymer

Start your car from the comfort of your home

Sun Rose Manor

beautiful Cakes For All Occasions baked To Your Order

Glenwood Ave., Glen Campbell

April 2001 Issue 14

shick’s cakes 858 Salem Rd., Mayport

December 2000 Issue 11

WiNTER iS HERE!

Schedule Your Remote Car Starter Today!

Cookies • Rolls

(all vehicles have been serviced)

February/March 2001 Issue 13

Marion Center

938-4703 • 938-7944

November 2000 Issue 10

October 2000 Issue 9

Committed to Excellence

CaROL’S 938-8687

Oliveburg, PA 15764

FoxsPizzaPunxsy.com

MEMBER FDIC

Juneau

Richard C. Smith, President

938-4615

(PA ONLY)

www.eastamericanmotorsport.com

June/July 2000 Issue 7

Heavy Hauling, Dismantling & Erecting Service

May 2000 Issue 6

Auto ~ Home Business ~ Life

JacQue INSuraNce

Perry

August 2001 Issue 17

KOrner KUPbOArD 9 Rooms of: Antiques • Collectibles Quality Furniture • Refinishing Products

653-2178

814.938.7110

502 Main St., Reynoldsville

31 universal drive, suite B Punxsutawney, Pa 15767

Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon.

Owners: Pat & doc Gordon

938-7420

Mon-Fri 9-8; Daily 9-5

Top of Fairview Hill, One Mile South of Punx’y on Rt. 36

September 2001 Issue 18

Clark brown Sheet Metal Shop Sales & Service Heating & Air Conditioning • Warm Air Furnaces • Hot Water Boilers Residential • Water Heaters & Commercial • Sheet Metal Work

611 E. Mahoning St., Punx’y • 938-7760

October 2001 Issue 19

November 2001 Issue 20

December 2001 Issue 21

broCious

OPEN: Thur., Fri. 12-8 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 12-5 p.m.

Lumber ComPany

STOP BY OUR NEW LOCATION 50 JR Resources Dr., Ringgold, PA All Your Building Supplies Lumber • Plywood Doors • Windows Flooring Siding & Roofing

Prompt Delivery

June 2002 Issue 26

Local registered Pharmacists

Lorelli’s Fine Jewelry

Indiana Mall (724) 349-2500

January 2003 Issue 32

30 4th Ave., Curwensville, PA www.ridgevieweldercare.com

Rt. 119 Between Big Run & Sykesville

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

427-2720

March 2003 Issue 34

April 2003 Issue 35

Protect the Ones You Love.

Ridgeview

Call Joan at 814-236-0600

“Quality Doesn’t Cost...It Pays!”

938-3077

February 2003 Issue 33

ELDER CARE REHABILITATION CENTER A Guardian Facility

Providing comprehensive Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy services.

Open: Mon.- Fri 9 to 7 Sat. 9 to 2

October 2002 Issue 29

Solid Oak & Cherry Furniture made by Amish Craftsmen

132 West Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney

Let us help you return to the"sweet" life!

“Experience The Difference That Is Ridgeview”

12655 Rt. 536 Frostburg, PA

September 2002 Issue 28 Michael Horner and Kim Horner

exclusive in Indiana county at

December 2002 Issue 31

(814) 938-8220

Rocky • Georgia MUCK Boots • Danner • Wolverine

Jewelry

21920 rt. 119 N., Punxsutawney

Drilling Equipment & Accessories • Mining • Oil Field Quarry • Construction

Gipsy, PA • 814-845-7853

August 2002 Issue 27

March 2002 Issue 23

STOCkDALE MINE SUPPLY, INC.

Great Selection of Hunting boots

814-365-5111

May 2002 Issue 25

February 2002 Issue 22

diAne MAihLe KiehL Jefferson County register & recorder

EMERGENCY 911 Brookville 800-414-7222 Punxsutawney 814-938-4119 As a member of JCEMS you are provided with care from one of the most advanced emergency medical services in Jefferson County today.

Sunday, April 5 at Sykeville town hall registration 1:30 pm • run/Walk 3pm LotS of fun, food, And prizeS

contact Pat Mowrey 591-0949 patmowrey@yahoo.com or Erin cameron 938-4416 run_walk@yahoo.com

April 2002 Issue 24

BIG RUN CARPET

“the store For Your Floors” 202 Thompson St. Big Run

427-2041 Working Family prices You can Afford

November 2002 Issue 30 Custom and Retail Meat Processing

MEatS

Specializing in Beef, Pork & Homemade Bologna Cheeses • Cold Cuts • Party Trays • Smokehouse Products 1 mi. N. of New Bethlehem on Rt. 28 1353 Brookville St., Fairmont City

814-275-1801

Tue.-Wed. 12-5; Thur. 9-6; Fri. 9-9; Sat. 8-6; Sun. 12-6; Closed Mon.

Missy & Scott Shirey, Owners

May 2003 Issue 36 aLL seasons BoaT repair all Makes & Models BuY & seLL 7 Miles south on rt. 36 13773 rt. 36

938-4799

Punxsutawney Hometown – February 2009 – 27

June 2003 Issue 37

July 2003 Issue 38

bUrLeIGH APPrAISALS

Bells Mills Propane Heating... Gives you a nice warm feeling inside! Call today and talk with Mark about our new customer specials

(814) 938-9170 or 1-800-513-9170

1230 Rt. 119 • Punxsutawney, PA 15767

January 2004 Issue 43

October 2003 Issue 40

September 2003 Issue 39

Dr. rick bishop Tel: 814.938.3111

Fax: 814.618.1037 rick@drrickbishop.com www.drrickbishop.com 115 West Mahoning St. PUNx’Y

February 2004 Issue 44

Real estate Appraisals Dinsmore Avenue Punx’y

938-4004

Member FDIC

www.marioncenterbank.com

August 2004 Issue 49

K&d

auto & transmission service repaired & rebuilt transmissions auto • trucK Foreign & Domestic free estiMates

116 n. Park Street • Sykesville

894-7924

gREENTREE luMBER Custom Homes & Cabins Custom Lumber • Log Siding

1028 W. Mahoning St. • 938-6961

jefferson Wholesale grocery

May 2004 Issue 47

R.D. Brown Memorials

Just North of brookville on Rt. 28

814-849-8026 www.jeffersonmanor.net

September 2004 Issue 50

October 2004 Issue 51

susan Glessner

28 – Punxsutawney Hometown – February 2009

Daily 9 to 5; Sat 9-12 • Sun & Evenings by Appt. Large Indoor & Outdoor Display

“Carved in Stone”

Congratulations, Punxsutawney Hometown on over 100 issues!

President of Punxsutawney borough Council

All Cemetery Needs 314 N. Findley St.,Punx’y • 938-2100

535 East Mahoning St., Punxsutawney

938-3020

Now Serving Dinners

December 2004 Issue 53

punxsutawney area community center

Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9-5 Wed. 9-Noon; Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-4

939-sofa North Findley St. Punx’y

Smicksburg

814-257-9878

July 2004 Issue 48

Teisha’s Flair For Hair

Stylists: Michelle Truesdale, Becca Rummel, Anteisha Powell, Sandy Serrian

November 2004 Issue 52 ‘Out of th e Way... Less to P ay’

Post & Beam Structures Sheds & Pole Buildings Log Furniture

Elk Run Ave., Punx’y • 938-8660

LUIGI’S PIZZA

big run - dayton - marion center clymer - punxsutawney Willow springs (indiana)

December 2003 Issue 42

West End

April 2004 Issue 46

March 2004 Issue 45

A hometown bank you can count on . . . both today and in the future!

1-800-556-6262

November 2003 Issue 41

• Movies weekly at the jackson theater • community fitness center $20/month, $5/day • facility rentals or requests

220 N. jefferson st., punx’y

(814) 938-1008

938-3438

For Appointment call 238 n. Findley Street, Punxsutawney

January 2005 Issue 54

Dr. Nathan C. Stebbins Full Service Optical & Complete Line of Contact Lens Options

• contact Specialist • Pediatrics • Diabetic Eye care • Glaucoma • Infant Eye care • Special needs Patients • Ocular Disease • Emergencies • Home visits Most Insurances Accepted: Bc/BS, UPMc, Medicare/Medicaid, Gateway, Access, vSP, vBA, nvA

(814) 938-5920

Open Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri 8 to 5 Thur. 8 to Noon; Wed. Evenings & Sat. by. Appt.

February 2005 Issue 55

March 2005 Issue 56

Is Mall see Us at tHe dUbo MaRCH 6tH & 7tH at tHe IN stoRe sPeCIals ay bIG boy toys dIsPl

Fritz

Kathy D. Wymer

Vitamins & Herbs Section

Auto, Boat & ATV Registration – Income Tax Preparation

BiOfREEzE Available

Big Run Area • 25 Daisy lane Punxsutawney, PA 15767

217 W. Mahoning St. PUNX’Y

371-9443 St. Mary’s 834-9443

DuBois Mall

SErviNg Your MuSic NEEdS SiNcE 1948

September 2005 Issue 61

Phone: 814-427-2361

938-7851

October 2005 Issue 62

Fax: 814-427-5291

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DAILY SPECIALS HOMEMADE PIES

March 2006 Issue 67

• Portable Toilet Rentals • Trenchers • Pumping grease Traps Locally owned & operated since 1965 Residential • Commercial DEP Approved - Fully insured For your Protection 1570 Sportsburg Rd., Punx’y, PA 15767

938-8494 • 938-7685

January 2006 Issue 65

WeLLInGTOn HeIGHTS

Personal Care Home

(814) 938-5770

April 2006 Issue 68

www.cf-bank.com • Member FDIC

May 2006 Issue 69

INVITES YOU TO SHARE

THe MYSTerY THe MeLODIeS AnD THe MerrIMenT Of Our 34th Star-Studded Season of Live Stage Plays *Schedule includes: “Perfect Crime” by Warren Manzi (longest running non-musical on or off-Broadway) 7:30 p.m. March 5, 6, 7, 12, 14 (no show on 13th) • Middle School Auditorium

“Once Upon a Mattress” a laugh-filled, big scale musical

Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, Marshall Barer • Lyrics by Marshall Barer; Music by Mary Rodgers Local shows in late June

“Moon over Buffalo” a zany farce about theater life • By Ken Ludwig • To be performed in early fall

June 2006 Issue 70

Casteel Joshua D. Casteel D.C. 410 East Mahoning St.

102 Indiana St., Punx’y

922 Beaver Drive in Beaver Grove, DuBois

August 2005 Issue 60

Chiropractic

PUnxSUTAWneY brAnCH OFFICe

Just outside Punx’y on Rt. 36

Tues.,-Thurs. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Neal’s

Septic Tank Service

e catch thity n u comm it! spir

Installation & Sales Residential & All Commercial

June 2005 Issue 59

December 2005 Issue 64

November 2005 Issue 63

for ALL your CArpet, tiLe, vinyL & hArdwood fLooring needS

C&S Restaurant 938-3523

ReAgle’s NOTARy

Gigliotti Chiropractic Stop in and check out our expanded

Dr. David V. Gigliotti

Pianos and Organs

May 2005 Issue 58

April 2005 Issue 57

One Park Ave., Punx’y •

938-3100

August 2006 Issue 71

PTAG Patrons’ Campaign Join our patrons’ drive by completing P.O. Box 152 this form and returning with payment to: Punxsutawney, PA 15767

YES, I want to be part of the fun of the PTAG’s season by helping to underwrite the costs of high-quality, live stage performances in Punxsutawney. Please indicate the level of your support below by checking appropriate box:

_____Patron ($40 minimum donation; receives 6 tickets good at all local shows. _____Sponsor ($55 to $99 donation; receives 8 tickets good at all local shows. _____Benefactor ($100 minimum donation; receives 10 tickets good at all local shows) Make Check Payable to PTAG and send to address indicated above. Deadline is Feb. 25 Questions? Call Terry A. Fye at (814) 938-6928 *Program subject to change if performance rights become unavailable

(across from Mary A. Wilson Elementary)

Call 938-4400 Now Accepting New Patients www.chiropunxy.com

February 2006 Issue 66

Walston Club

• Rehearsal Dinners • Bridal Showers • Wedding Receptions • Anniversary Parties • Class Reunions and More! (814) 2509 Walston Rd.

938-5368

PUNX’Y

September 2006 Issue 72

CEDAR FRONT RESTAURANT Steak & Chicken Salads, Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches, Delicious Chicken Wings

9810 Rt. 536 • 938-7010

Delicious Home Cookin’ Kind, Friendly Service Wed., Thur., Fri. & Sat. 11 to 8

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October 2006 Issue 73

November 2006 Issue 74

January 2007 Issue 76

December 2006 Issue 75

February 2007 Issue 77

Congratulations Hometown on over 100 Issues!

brenda D.

Silver Sneakers & Silver fit

The way banking should be.

559 W. Mahoning St., Punx’y

Thistle & Pine Celtic & Country

Collectibles Stop in and register to Win a trip to ireland for two on CIE's Irish Heritage Tour. Drawing will be on St. Patrick's Day at the Coney in Indiana, PA. Also a $100 store gift certificate for the lucky winner.

piZZa hut Walmart Plaza Rt. 119 N., Punx’y

938-2400

hourS: 7570 rt. 119 hwy. N., Marion center tues. - Sat. 10 - 5

724-397-2442

October 2007 Issue 85

November 2007 Issue 86

LuAnn Grube

Licensed Notary & Accountant Titles • Transfers • T-Plates Accounting & Payroll Services

if you can’t get to me, i’ll come to you. Flexible day & Evening hours

Call for Appt. 938-5753 222 hudock Rd. Punx’y

1499

Family Size serves 3 to 4 people includes 5 Breadsticks

country & primitives scottish, irish, welsh www.thistleandpine.com

8-6662

Fax 93

Funeral Home “We Serve As We Would Be Served. . . Because We Care”

117 n. Jefferson St., Punxsutawney

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Brenda D. Shumaker, Supervisor 107 West Main St., Big Run, PA

814-427-4358

Jason Sunderland, Supervisor

August 2007 Issue 82

We Buy Old Gold

briNG the faMily to the New anchor inn

a Menu to serve every taste open 7 days a week

TONELL’S JEWELRY

punxy’s family favorite always was, always will be!

Brookville • 849-7135

Rt. 310 • Elk Ave. Punx’y 938-8060

Your Black Hills Gold Headquarters

January 2008 Issue 88

D.E. LIMITED FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

DEL • DEvElOPERS AnD PRODUcERS OF nATURAl GAS • DEvElOPERS OF cOMMERcIAl AnD RESIDEnTIAl REAl ESTATE FOR lEASE & PURcHASE

1406 n. Main St. Punx’y

938-0800

DeCKer’S AnTIqUeS

Open Wed. thru. Sat. • 12-4 449 Main St., Reynoldsville

September 2007 Issue 84 “square deals on round tires”

Brian Horner, Owner

your cooper tire

headquarters

939-7660

Located behind Mahoning Valley Milling Co.

• Tires for all applications • 30 Day price protection • All major brands available • MAJOR league service • NO MAJOR hassles!

February 2008 Issue 89

Open to the Public for Lunches Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Punxsutawney Country Club N. Main St., Punx’y

814-653-8250 or Shop 814-603-2999

sTorewide saLe feB. 50% off we paY cash March 70% off for coins sTorewide & goLd!

August 2007 Issue 83

Platinum & Silver

December 2007 Issue 87

richard L. Fait

938-8200

814-849-8355

PluS over 25 other insurances. Stop in to see if your insurance qualifies. NEW LOCATION: 123 E. Mahoning St., Downtown Punx’y

June 2007 Issue 81

Tuscani $ Lasagna

153 Jefferson St., Brookville, PA

938-7300

938-2615

May 2007 Issue 80

we Buy old coins, coin collections & old Jewelry

highest prices paid!

FUnerAL HOMe, InC.

If you are 65 or older curves Now offers

April 2007 Issue 79

March 2007 Issue 78

March 2008 Issue 90 2009 pre-season golf membership special new members get 40% off* limited to the first 25 new members! under 30 yrs. old....................................$462 single man or woman ............................$861 under 30 family yrs. old .........................$726 regular family......................................$1,458 *first years dues 40% off, three year tiered membership

membership has never been more affordable for one of the finest private country clubs in our area.

938-8243

Booking Parties for all Occasions!

punXsutaWney country club

call 938-9411 today to join

get the beSt deALS of the yeAr.

iNdustrial fabricatioN & MachiNiNG CCRC Member

residential living Village View ................814-375-3941 assisted living DuBois Village ............814-375-5483 residential living DuBois Nursing Home 814-375-9100

www.duboisccci.com

DCCCI subscribes to a nondiscrimination policy.

April 2008 Issue 91

Caterina’s Dolce Cucina 14 Flavors of Lattes & Cappucino Check out our Latte and Coffee Flavors of the Week

b e st

Miller

Main St., Big Run on Rt. 119 between Punx’y & DuBois Call for Best Sale Prices

weldiNG & MachiNe co.

P.O. Box G, Brookville

May 2008 Issue 92

July 2008 Issue 94

June 2008 Issue 93

laska’s pizza 8 SLICE Pepperoni Pizza

814-427-2068

KAWASAKI CARES: Always wear a helmet, eye protection, and proper apparel. Never ride under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Adhere to the maintenance schedule in your owner’s manual. ©2009 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

849-3061

$ 00

GROunDHOG BREW Available in 6 Packs or by the Bottle!

Open 7 Days A Week at 11 a.m. 405 N. Main St., Punx’y • 938-4647

Fall 2008 Issue 95

Specializing in Vintage Ford Tractors.

Arthurs Tractors t r a c t o r

September 2008 Issue 96

• Fresh cut Flowers • Weddings • Funerals • all Special occasions • dried arrangements See us at the duBoIS BrIdal ShoW • gourmet Feb. 22 at duBois area Middle School Baskets 865 harmony road on rt 310, punxy • delivery

Dave & Ann Arthurs

+tax

Extra Toppings Available

NEW...bread bowl with Salad or Soup NEW...Panini 1⁄4 lb. hamburger Open Mon.-Fri. at 8 a.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. 110 W. Mahoning St., Punx’y • 938-8781

www.kawasaki.com/winterwarrior

We ship anywhere! Indiana

www.arthurstractors.com Repair • Restoration

1-877-254-FORD

open 9 to 5 monday thru saturday

938-8564

www.decemberrose.net

www.arthurstractors.com

Over 100 issues and counting! Thank you, Punxsutawney! October 2008 Issue 97

November 2008 Issue 98 The

Pantall Hotel SCREEN PRINT • EMbROIdERY PROMOTIONAL PROdUCTS 109 Main St., big Run

1-800-527-2066 814-427-2066

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Fine Dining & Excellent Accomodations Downtown Punx’y

938-6600 Jody D. McMullen 814-938-8942 133 E. Mahoning Street Punxsutawney JodyMcMullen@allstate.com

Downtown Punxsutawney

January 2009 Issue 100

December 2008 Issue 99

L & L Ventures

PLuMviLLE

“COME TOUR WITH US”

March

1-2 21

April

11 18

June

Atlantic City Overnight “Behold the Lamb” Sight & Sound in Lancaster Washington D.C. “Abraham & Sarah” Sight & Sound in Lancaster New York City

*tripS SuBjeCt to CHange www.llventuresinc.com

(814) 427-4042

Luigi’s

ristorante

Catering & Rehearsal Dinners & Luncheons Ask about our private upstairs dining room.

duBois (814) 375-9113 Clymer (724) 254-4777

“Where Attention To Detail

Makes the Difference” Deluxe and Classic Standards

PLUMVILLE, PA

For pick-up and delivery info call

724-397-4424

Expedite and Trailer Load Services from 1 lb. to 45,000 lb. Call us for a Rate

brian a. smith

- president

2311 Rt. 310, Reynoldsville

(814) 939-8999

convenient pick up depot at

E-mail: brian@fastrakpa.com Fax: (814) 939-8990 Cell: (814) 591-5244

YENZI’S

Re-Opening Feb. 28th

Roseman Florist & Gifts, Punx’y

COUNtRY CaBIN

Country primitive Home Decor

Betsy & Clara’s Restaurant & Bakery

Breakfast, Lunch & Baked Goods 3 miles north of Anita on Rt. 310 (in Panic)

938-2144

Shaffer’s Pizza Try Our Specialty Pizzas & Strombolis Home Made Baked Goods & Deli items near Ringgold Fri, Sat & Sun 3-9 p.m.

365-5932

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