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Egyptian jet crashes with 66 aboard

By MAGGIE MICHAEL, ELENA BECATOROS and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press

CAIRO — An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the Greek island of Crete early this morning, Egyptian and Greek officials said. Egypt’s avia-

tion minister said the crash was more likely caused by a terror attack than technical problems.

Later in the day, an Egyptian search plane located two orange items believed to be from the EgyptAir flight, 230 miles southeast of Crete within the Egyptian area of Flight Information Region, a Greek military official said. One of the items was oblong, said the

official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in accordance with regulations.

In Cairo, Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi told a news conference that he did not want to prematurely draw conclusions, but that indications suggest a terror attack as more likely cause of the crash.

Answering a reporter’s question

on whether a technical failure was behind the crash, Fathi said: “On the contrary ... if you thoroughly analyze the situation, the possibility of having a different action or a terror attack, is higher than the possibility of having a technical failure.”

But he cautioned that the truth would not be known before the investigation is concluded. Earli-

er, Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail also said a terror attack could not be ruled out. “We cannot rule anything out,” Ismail told reporters at Cairo airport.

Earlier, Greek defense minister Panos Kammenos said EgyptAir flight 804 made abrupt turns and suddenly lost altitude just before vanishing from radar at around Continued on Page 8

IRMC calls on nurses to take contract vote

By CHAUNCEY ROSS

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CHRIS RUSSELL/The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch

VICE PRESIDENT Joe Biden spoke on new overtime rules Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, to a group of supporters.

Pay for overtime will become reality for more U.S. workers

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — More than 4 million U.S. workers will become newly eligible for overtime pay under rules issued Wednesday by the Obama administration.

The policy changes are intended to counter erosion in overtime protections, which date from the 1930s and require employers to pay 1½ times a worker’s regular salary for any work past 40 hours a week.

In the fast food and retail industries in particular, many employees are

Study: Motorcycle deaths rise 10%

deemed “managers,” work long hours, but are barely paid more than the people they supervise.

Under the new rules, first released in draft form last summer, the annual salary threshold at which companies can deny overtime pay will be Continued on Page 8

Administrators at Indiana Regional Medical Center said Wednesday that a pay raise and a proposed increase in employee shares of insurance premiums remain the only unsettled issues in contract negotiations, and the hospital called for nurses’ union leaders to present the hospital’s offer for a vote by the membership.

IRMC says it’s the hospital’s best offer.

In response this morning, leaders of the nurses’ union called for the administration to “return to the negotiating table and to bargain in good faith.”

IRMC and the Indiana Registered Nurses Association (IRNA), which represents 384 nurses, remain in disagreement over a new labor agreement to replace a contract that expired Feb. 12 after being extended three times.

The hospital has been silent publicly until now on the issues in the contract.

The union earlier de-

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DETROIT — U.S. motorcycle deaths spiked 10 percent last year, topping 5,000 for the first time since 2008, according to a study done for a highway safety group.

The annual study for the Governors Highway Safety Association attributes the increase mainly to increased travel nationwide and better weather leading to a longer riding season in many states. Low fuel prices also contributed to a 3.5 percent rise in motor vehicle miles traveled last year over 2014, according to federal data.

But study researchers from Sam Schwartz Consulting say the biggest change that could cut motorcycle deaths would be restoring mandatory helmet laws in 32 states that don’t have them for all riders.

The study used preliminary state data to count 5,010 motorcycle deaths last year, up 450 from 2014. The increase is consistent with preliminary numbers from the government that Continued on Page 2

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INDIANA COUNTY historian John Busovicki, of Clymer, presented a look at Indiana Borough’s history as part of bicentennial celebration activities on Wednesday at the Jimmy Stewart Museum, where the actor’s birthday will be celebrated Friday.

Busovicki displayed his extensive collection of photos including the original YMCA, believed to be the first building in Indiana. He is pictured with Julie Receski.

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scribed its concerns in leaflets handed out to the public and in at least two sessions of informational picketing near IRMC. A majority of nurses who voted May 3 agreed to let union leaders call a strike if they believe it is necessary.

And a union leader this morning said the nurses at IRMC are fully aware of where the sides stand.

In a news release, IRMC spokesman Mark Richards said Wednesday that the hospital stepped up its pay raise offer during negotiations to a proposed increase of 3.5 percent over two years.

The hospital also has proposed changes in “healthcare plan design” and an increase in the amounts that employees would contribute toward their health insurance.

Richards said the sides have tentatively agreed on all other non-economic issues, including a provision that would strengthen the staffing levels — a concern raised by IRNA in a leaflet that members distributed Continued on Page 8

CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP — The Blairsville-Saltsburg school board approved a preliminary budget Wednesday that holds the line on taxes for the eighth year in a row.

The preliminary budget of $32,729,076 is an increase of $1,501,567, or 4.81 percent, Eric Kocsis, business manager, said during a board presentation.

The increase reflects rising costs of instruction (up 4.73 percent), support (up 4.9 percent), operations (8.07 percent) and debt payment (up 6.88 percent), he said. Rising costs include salaries, retirement, health insurance and payments to cyberschools outside the district, Koscis Continued on Page 8

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Explorers plan mission to Andrea Doria shipwreck

By MARK PRATT Associated Press

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A SIX-FOOT-TALL, 300-pound Valkyrie robot was displayed at University of Massachusetts-Lowell’s robotics center May 2 in Lowell, Mass.

Valkyrie robots set table for life on Mars

By MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press

LOWELL, Mass. — Four sister robots built by NASA could be pioneers in the colonization of Mars, part of an advance construction team that sets up a habitat for more fragile human explorers. But first they’re finding new homes on Earth and engineers to hone their skills.

The space agency has kept one Valkyrie robot at its birthplace, the Johnson Space Center in Houston. It has loaned three others to universities in Massachusetts and Scotland so professors and students can tinker with the 6-foot-tall, 300-pound humanoids and make them more autonomous.

One of the robots, nicknamed Val, still hasn’t quite harmonized its 28 torquecontrolled joints and nearly 200 sensors after arriving at a robotics center at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Engineering students let the electricity-powered robot down from a harness and tried to let it walk, only to watch as Val’s legs awkwardly lurched and locked into a ballet pose. “That doesn’t look good,� said Taskin Padir, a professor at Northeastern University, noting Val’s $2 million price tag.

Northeastern and UMass-Lowell are partnering on a two-year project to improve the robot’s software and test its ability to manipulate tools, climb a ladder and perform high-level tasks.

NASA originally designed Valkyrie several years ago to compete in the disaster-relief robotics contest hosted by the U.S. military’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, but now it’s looking for outside expertise to craft her into a kind of space mechanic. NASA shipped two other Valkyries to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

This is not yet the stuff of “The Martian,� the Hollywood blockbuster about surviving on the Red Planet. For one thing, the tiny holes that prevent Val from overheating could get clogged up

by spiraling Martian dust. But a sturdier exterior will come later.

There are still another two decades before NASA aims to land humans on Mars in the mid-2030s, said Johnson Space Center spokesman Jay Bolden.

Now is the time, he said, to build the computer code that will make the robots useful in hostile environments. If not the Valkyries, it will be their descendants serving as the android vanguard that could make human life possible on Mars. “It needs to be able to communicate back to Earth, very clearly and concisely, what’s going on,� said Holly Yanco, a computer science professor who directs UMass-Lowell’s robotics center and is an expert on human-robot interactions.

A time delay between communications from Earth to Mars means humans won’t be able to remotely control robots that will need to build structures and do emergency repair work.

There’s a huge step between NASA’s robotic rover Curiosity, which landed on Mars in 2012, and the capabilities of a robot such as Valkyrie, said Robert Platt, an assistant professor at Northeastern University who is part of the research team. “The rovers get their instructions uploaded at the beginning of the day,�

Platt said. “Those instructions amount to, ‘Go over there,’ or, ‘Check out that rock.’ “It’s a completely different ballgame when the job for the day is to assemble a couple of habitats.�

A number of technological advancements, from faster computers to better machine-learning algorithms, will soon make it possible for a robot such as Valkyrie to perform such tasks, Platt said. “Robotics has been making tremendous strides in the past five years.

Drones, autonomous vehicles,� he said. “It’s one of those situations where you work on the same problem for decades and decades, and something finally starts to happen. Maybe this is that time.�

BOSTON — Nearly six decades after 46 people died when the Andrea Doria sank to the sea floor following a violent collision with another ocean liner south of Nantucket, Mass., explorers are preparing to do what 16 people have lost their lives attempting: get a good look at the wreckage.

A Washington state-based ocean exploration company is planning the first manned submersible expedition to the wreck in 20 years.

Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate will use its fiveman submersible Cyclops I next month to get high-definition video and 3-D sonar images of the shipwreck, technology never before used to study one of the nation’s most famous maritime disasters. “The Andrea Doria stands out as the premier shipwreck in American waters,� said Stockton Rush, the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer.

The New York-bound Italian luxury liner sank after a collision on the foggy night of July 25, 1956, with the Swedish ship Stockholm, which was heading back to Europe. The Stockholm ripped a gash in the Andrea Doria’s hull, causing it to list and making some of its lifeboats unusable. Five people on the Stockholm died, but 46 crew and passengers on the Italian ship perished. More than 1,600 others were rescued as the

JOHN ROONEY/Associated Press

ITALIAN LUXURY LINER Andrea Doria keeled far over to starboard before sinking in this July 1956 photo. ship took 11 hours to sink.

The wreck, in about 240 feet of water 50 miles south of Nantucket, has for years attracted treasure-hunting divers looking for money, china and other artifacts from a bygone era. But 16 of those divers have died, the most recent just last year.

The wreck has been compared to Mount Everest, because as alluring and dangerous as the world’s tallest peak is to mountaineers, the Andrea Doria is to divers. “A big part of the danger is the depth and the risk of nitrogen narcosis,� said OceanGate marketing director Joel Perry, a condition in which too much nitrogen builds up in the blood, clouding judgment.

Visibility at that depth is poor, currents are unpredictable and plenty of protrusions can snag a diver, he said.

Because of its depth, divers can only spend

about 20 minutes exploring the wreck. The Cyclops I, with an interior about the size of a Chevrolet Suburban, can stay down for hours. The plan is to do two three-hour dives per day during the expedition. The June 2-9 mission is to document and observe, not collect artifacts.

It’s being conducted with the help of Boston Harbor Cruises, which is providing the operational vessel, and iXBlue, which is providing navigation services. “The Andrea Doria is rapidly decaying, and using this technology we can build a 3-D map of the wreck with very high accuracy that scientists can use to compare with future decay,� Rush said.

The findings, in turn, could be applied in studies of other shipwrecks. “There’s a great scientific need for data on thousands of wrecks all over the world,� he said.

Walmart shares show growth BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Surprisingly strong sales at Walmart and an optimistic outlook from the world’s largest retailer lifted a pall that settled over the entire sector this week.

The company’s shares jumped 9 percent before the opening bell today and companies that had been beaten down after universally dismal earnings reports appeared to catch a draft from Walmart.

Walmart’s revenue climbed to $115.9 billion from $114.83 billion in the quarter, breezing past projections for $112.67 billion in revenue from industry analysts, according to a survey by Zacks Investment

Research forecast.

Sales at U.S. stores open at least a year rose 1 percent, the seventh consecutive quarterly increase. The sales metric is important because it strips away the volatility of recently opened or closed stores, providing a better look at how a retailer is doing.

Healthy sales at the Bentonville, Ark., company one day after Target Corp. reported slowing quarterly sales. Target is not alone though, as much of the retail sector is experiencing a sales slowdown, creating a lot of unease. Before Target, Macy’s Inc., J.C. Penney Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Kohl’s Corp. posted weak first-

quarter sales as pressure from off-priced stores like T.J. Maxx and online retailer Amazon.com rises.

While Americans are spending money, the problem for traditional retailers is that they seem to be spending it elsewhere.

Economists have seen a shift in habits, with more disposable income going toward vacations and dining out, rather than toward clothing or accessories.

Walmart is making lots of changes that it says keep it competitive in a changing retail landscape. It’s spending $2.7 billion on higher wages and other investments for its hourly workers over a two-year period.

Earth breaks monthly heat record

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — Earth’s heat is stuck on high.

Thanks to a combination of global warming and an el NiĂąo, the planet shattered monthly heat records for an unprecedented 12th straight month, as April smashed the old record by half a degree, according to federal scientists.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s monthly climate calculation said Earth’s average temperature in April was 58.7 degrees.

That’s 2 degrees warmer than the 20th century average and well past the old record set in 2010. The Southern Hemisphere led the way, with Africa, South America and Asia all having their warmest Aprils on record, NOAA climate scientist Ahira Sanchez-Lugo said. NASA was among

other organizations that said April was the hottest on record.

The last month that wasn’t record hot was April 2015.

The last month Earth wasn’t hotter than the 20thcentury average was December 1984, and the last time Earth set a monthly cold record was almost a hundred years ago, in December 1916, according to NOAA records. “These kinds of records may not be that interesting, but so many in a row that break the previous records by so much indicates that we’re entering uncharted climatic territory (for modern human society),� Texas A&M University climate scientist Andrew Dessler said in an email.

At NOAA’s climate monitoring headquarters in Asheville, N.C., “we are feeling like broken records stating the same thing� each

month, Sanchez-Lugo said.

And more heat meant record low snow for the Northern Hemisphere in April, according to NOAA and the Rutgers Global Snow Lab. Snow coverage in April was 890,000 square miles below the 30-year average.

Sanchez-Lugo and other scientists say ever-increasing man-made global warming is pushing temperatures higher, and the weather oscillation el Niùo — a warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide — makes it even hotter.

The current el NiĂąo, which is fading, is one of the strongest on records and is about as strong as the 1997-98 el NiĂąo. But 2016 so far is 0.81 degrees warmer than 1998 so “you can definitely see that climate change has an impact,â€? Sanchez-Lugo said.

Given that each month

this year has been record hot, it is not surprising that the average of the first four months of 2016 were 2.05 degrees higher than the 20th-century average and beat last year’s record by 0.54 degrees.

Last year was the hottest year by far, beating out 2014, which also was a record.

But 2016’s start “is unprecedented basically� and in general half a degree warmer than 2015, Sanchez-Lugo said.

Even though el NiĂąo is fading and its cooler flip side la NiĂąa is forecast to take hold later this year, Sanchez-Lugo predicted that 2016 will end up the hottest year on record for the third straight year.

That’s because there’s a lag time for those changes to show up in global temperatures and because 2016 has started off so much hotter than 2015, she said.

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OBITUARIES Maxine Adele (Robinson) Antonio, 87, of Bolivar, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at home surrounded by her family.

Born Feb. 27, 1929, in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Ethel (Gamble) Robinson.

Maxine was a kind, gentle soul who loved her children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren.

She helped take care of many people, loved her cats and was well known for cutting her grass and was the former cleaning lady at the Bolivar United Methodist Church and Bolivar Medical Center.

She is survived by children Ralph R. Antonio Jr. and wife Cindy, Robinson; Felicia Blough and husband Dan, Johnstown; nine grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and

nephews; and her cats Cuddles and Sweetie.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph R. Antoni Sr.; son Gary Antonio; brother Archie Robinson; sisters Mildred Diamond, Hope Provence, Inez Picadio and Betty Smith, and an infant sister, Dorothy Robinson.

At Maxine’s request there will be no public visitation or service. Private interment will be in Germany Lutheran Cemetery.

Arrangements are in the care of the Kenneth A. Stuart Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to VNA/Hospice, 850 Hospital Road, Suite 3000, Indiana, PA 15701, or Alzheimer’s Association, 1100 Liberty Ave., Ste. E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Online condolences may be left at www.thestuartfu neralhomes.com.

James Bowser Sr. James E. Bowser Sr., 68, of Homer City, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016, at his residence.

A son of the late Thomas E. and Laura H. Brown Bowser, he was born May 20, 1947, in Brush Valley.

Mr. Bowser was a 1965 graduate of Laura Lamar and a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in New Florence.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Bowser was self-employed in the auto detailing business.

His past employment included Bethlehem Steel and Dietrich Industries. He was also a carpenter and mechanic.

Mr. Bowser was often heard telling others about the goodness of God’s kingdom.

He is survived by his wife

of 48 years, Glady L. McCullough Bowser, of Homer City; three children, Loretta Miller, of Derry; Tammy Ellison and husband Paul, of Kannapolis, N.C.; and James E. Bowser Jr., of Homer City; a brother, Theodore E. Bowser and wife Eleanor, of Homer City; five grandchildren, Hanna, Megan, Kimber, Dakota and Remington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Bowser; and infant triplet sisters.

There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the Jehovah’s Witnesses, 6226 Rt. 711, New Florence, with Elder Lawson Klause officiating. www.robinsonlytleinc. com.

Kai Hrabovsky Kai Paul Hrabovsky, born March 29, 2000, in Indiana, was taken from us too soon in a tragic accident Saturday, May 14, 2016.

Kai was a Summa Scholar, a committed athlete, an outdoorsman and an adventurer. He had the unique ability to transcend barriers and connect with everyone he met. He was passionate about basketball, music, family and his friends. Kai’s smile would light up the room and his humor knew no bounds.

His role of mentor, confidant and protector made a positive impact on every life he touched, the scope of which is larger than anyone could have realized.

Kai was a sophomore at Homer-Center High School and had just begun Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s dual enrollment program.

Kai was a member of the Wildcat basketball team and had lettered in cross country and track and field.

He was inducted into the National Honor Society and served as the sophomore class secretary. He was a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a member of various school clubs. After graduation, Kai had plans to attend IUP to earn a degree in safety science.

Kai is survived by his mother, Jennifer Ponish, of Homer City; and his parents, Daniel and Elaine Hrabovsky (Hill), of Marion Center; sisters Vaida Ponish, Ava Mae Hrabovsky and Elizabeth (Albert) LaBryer; grandparents Anthony and Victoria Ponish, of State College; Paul and Pamela Hrabovsky, of Rural Valley; and Eleanor Hill, of Indiana; aunts and uncles Elyse Ponish, of Pittsburgh; Matthew (Angela) Ponish, of Hanover, Md.; Erik (Margo) Tamez-Hrabovsky, of Vernon, British Columbia; Eve (Travis) Ferris, of Indiana; Seth (Rachel) Hrabovsky, of Rural Valley;

Edward Patterson, of Clymer; Lisa Rainey, of Texas; Daniel (Michelle) Hill, of Plumville; Evelyn (Thomas) Gill, of Marion Center; and Elmer (Donna) Hill, of Plumville; niece and nephew Maddison and Lucas LaBryer; cousins Courtney, Tristan, Asia, Jazmin, Aria, Maura, Milpa, Hawk, Justin, Lily, Derek, Dalton, Bryce, Bobby, Christopher, Jasmine, BrookeLynn, Kyle, Kayla and Carson; and his loyal dog, Shyla.

Family and friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m.

Friday at the C. Frederick Bowser Funeral Home in Homer City. At the request of the family, no formal viewing or service will be held. The informal visitation is intended to embody Kai’s spirit and will be casual, unstructured and focused around sharing memories and celebrating his life. Guests are encouraged to bring a picture of themselves with Kai to pin on the memory curtains.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Kai’s name to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), the Homer-Center Boys Basketball Association (HCBBA), or directly to the family toward the establishment of a scholarship in Kai’s name.

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Charles Jones Charles Emmett “Charlie” “Buck” Jones, went to bed Monday evening and awoke Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in the presence of his wife and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

A son of the late Robert E. and Rebecca Irene Townsend, he was born near Apollo.

He is survived by his daughter, Jacquie Watkins, and husband David, of Indiana; his sister, Louise Jones Detar, of Apollo; his grandchildren, Noel Watkins Kane and husband Brian, of Massachusetts; Deborah Sharpe Daige and husband Ken; Johnathan, James, Stephen and Johanna (Sharpe) Bolig; six greatgrandchildren and four great-great grandchildren, all of Florida; a niece; and six nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; a daughter, Carolyn; brothers John

and Paul Jones; and sisters Mary George and Helen Eichhorn.

At Charlie’s request, there will be no visitation.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathy Mihoerck officiating.

The observance of military honors will be accorded by the Indiana VFW Post 1989.

Our family would like to thank the VNA Home Care ladies, VA nursing from DuBois, faithful helpers, Sharon and Diana; and the Grace church visitor, Ken. The family kindly suggests memorial contributions be sent to Grace United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 6, Indiana, PA 15701, or VNA/Hospice, 850 Hospital Road, Suite 3000, Indiana, PA 15701. www.robinsonlytleinc. com.

BLACK LICK — June 11 is shaping up to be a busy day for the Black Lick area, as the Burrell Township supervisors on Wednesday approved some parking restrictions for a newly scheduled event.

The Black Lick fire company ladies auxiliary was permitted to close Park Drive and Grant Street near the fire station from 3 to 10 p.m. while the group stages a fundraising gun bash for the department.

The supervisors also reminded residents of a fundraising 5K run and walk being held that day at Saylor Park, to benefit Burrell Township Library.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the park pavilion, and the race will start at 9.

The route will cover parts of the Ghost Town Trail.

Library representatives on Wednesday asked the supervisors to support an application for state grant funds to replace carpets and the roof on the library.

Board President Helen Lichtenfels and board member Ron Dillon said they believe the library qualifies for aid through the Keystone Recreation Park and Conservation Fund. The program is jointly run by Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The supervisors suggested that the library board contact the Indiana County Office of Planning and Development for support to prepare and file a grant application.

In other business, the supervisors reported that a Cambria County logging company has taken out a bond on another township road. D&D Lumber, of Nicktown, earlier paid bonds to protect several roads from use of heavy trucks for a

Helen Poole Helen Jean Poole, 95, formerly of Punxsutawney, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Christ the King Manor in Dubois.

She was born May 10, 1921, in South Mahoning was and Township, the daughter of the late William and Ida (Beltz) Heberling.

She was married to Chester D. Poole, who preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 1981.

She was a homemaker.

She attended the Oliveburg Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Shirley Weaver, and a granddaugh-

ter, Susan; and by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her son, Robert Weaver; four sisters, Vaida Warden, Clara Elkin, Madge Kerr and Grace Scott; and by two brothers, Smith Heberling and Dale Heberling.

There will be no public visitation, and private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements are being handled by the Richard L. Fait Funeral Home in Punxsutawney.

Online condolences may be sent to www.faitfuneral home.com.

Rothard Morris Rothard Milton Morris, 87, of Clymer, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at his residence.

The son of Silvis and Gertrude (Long) Morris, he was born April 27, 1929, in Barnesboro.

Milton served as a private first class in the Army during the Korean War and served in the 11th Airborne and later in the 141st Tank Battalion.

He retired from the Morris Atlantic Service Station and was known as a master of many trades. He will be remembered as a great husband who loved his family and was kind to all.

Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Betty (Wolfe) Morris; a son, Thomas (Patty) Morris, Indiana; a daughter, Bonnie (Rod) Lemmon, Clymer; grandchildren Shawn (Katy) Morris, Latrobe; Chad (Bethany) Lemmon, Clymer; and Camille Morris and her fiancé, Paul Sherry, Shelocta; great-grandchildren Haylee and Hayden Lemmon, Cly-

mer; and Jania Morris, Latrobe; half-sisters Hilda Morris Nissel, Harrisburg; Betty Morris Kirsch, Cleveland, Ohio; Leona Morris Wirfel, New Germany; and Donna Morris Weaver, Harrisburg; half-brothers Ronald T. Morris, Parma, Ohio; and Herman Morris, Mentor, Ohio; and a sisterin-law, Louise McDivitt.

Preceding Milton in death were his parents; half-sister Shirley Morris Fry; halfbrother William McDivitt; and many nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home, Indiana. His funeral service will immediately follow at 1 p.m. in the Lefdahl Chapel with the Rev. Sharon Waltenbaugh officiating. Interment in the McDowell Cemetery will be private.

The family would like to thank hospice nurses Corbet, Tom and Kim and also Indiana Visiting Nurses for their care. w w w. l e f d a h l f u n e r a l home.com.

timbering job near Oaks Point Road. D&D now has bonded one half mile of Industrial Park Road for an unrelated logging project.

The supervisors said Burrell Township has received notice of earthmoving activity for construction at the Kencove Farm Fence site near Blacklick Creek, planned

by Charles and Phillis Kendall, of 344 Kendall Road.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has asked for the supervisors’ comments on an application

by Rosebud Minding Co. for additional activity at the Toms Run Mine.

Girl Scout Junior Troop 40801 leader Jessica Shirley asked for the supervisors’ permission for Scouts to conduct a roadside litter cleanup project from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Shirley said the Scouts plan to collect trash in Josephine near Batch Plant Road, on Barondale Road, Ash Street, a nearby alley, the park area and in Black Lick along Main Street and several side streets and alleys. The supervisors had no objection to the project but did not cast a formal vote that might allow the township to be seen as an official sponsor of the cleanup effort.

The supervisors offered to help the Scouts organize the project and to pick up and get rid of bags of litter when the work is done.

The board announced that the township office will be closed May 30 for Memorial Day, the supervisors will next meet on June 15 and that the Black Lick fire company would hold a fundraising hoagie sale June 4.

The library officials announced that a Mini Literacy Parent Workshop is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at the library.

Ex-NFL player to head city schools PITTSBURGH (AP) — Officials say a former professional football player has been tapped to be the next superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools.

City school directors voted Wednesday evening to offer a fiveyear contract to Anthony Hamlet. Hamlet had been the director of accountability transformation in the School District of Palm Beach in Florida since June 2014.

His résumé states he oversaw 20 low-perform-

John J. Stapleton John J. “Butch” Stapleton, 80, of Mentor, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born Oct. 8, 1935, in Indiana. He was the son of John J. and Nellie (nee Gillis) Stapleton.

The oldest of two children, John attended Ernest Catholic School until eighth grade also serving as an altar boy until he was 17 years old.

He graduated from Indiana High School and, upon graduating, he served in the U.S. Army in Oklahoma for two years.

John met his future wife, Nancy (nee Gordish), an Iselin resident, while working for Fisher Body, Coit Road Plant in Cleveland, Ohio. He would eventually retire from Fisher Body after 32½ years of employment.

He married Nancy in 1962 on May 26, and they had three children together.

John was a devoted father, husband and grandfather.

He coached his children’s softball teams and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates and Notre Dame fan.

He attended St. Bede the Venerable Church since 1964 and played on the church’s softball team. He was a devout Catholic who lived a fulfilling and happy life and felt truly blessed.

He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.

Surviving John are his

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ing schools and managed budgets totaling more than $128 million.

Hamlet was a defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts in the early 1990s.

He later played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League. Hamlet has received five principal of the year awards.

Pittsburgh’s teachers union said Hamlet brings a wealth and diversity of experience. Current Superintendent Linda Lane retires on June 30.

No charges made in school sex scandal

wife of 53 years, Nancy; daughters, Colleen Stapleton, Bridget (Rich) Bolden and Bernadette “Bernie” (Darko) Kralj; grandchildren, Michael Hale, Angela and Amanda Bolden and Anthony Kralj. He is also survived by 15 nieces and nephews and his dogs Sammy and Kiki.

John was preceded in death by his parents, John Sr. and Nellie Stapleton, and his sister Monica Golinsky.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 9114 Lakeshore Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Ohio 44060. Interment will be in Mentor Cemetery, Mentor, Ohio.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — A grand jury is recommending no criminal charges against officials in a western Pennsylvania school district where two teachers have already been convicted of having sex with students, and two more face related charges.

The 100-page grand jury report issued by the Allegheny County District

Attorney’s Office says the Plum Borough School District had “systematic failures to protect students” but that no school official broke laws requiring police to be notified of teacher-sex allegations.

Two male teachers charged last year have pleaded guilty and been sentenced to prison for sexual relationships with female students.

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BIRTHDAYS JACOB BAKER Jacob Leon-David Baker celebrated his first birthday May 18, 2016. He is the son of Sean Baker and Theresa Bash-Gryczuk, of Clarksburg.

Jacob is the grandson of Leon and Pat Bash, of Clarksburg; and David and Cheryl Baker, of Johnstown.

Jacob will celebrate with his sisters, Juliana and Kailynne, and his brother, Nathan.

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THREE GRADUATING seniors received $1,000 Post-Secondary Son/Daughter Scholarships from the Red Barn Sportsmen’s Club Inc., of Homer City. Sportsmen’s Club president Jim Vresilovic presented the scholarships to Abigail Horchar, a graduate of South Fork High School in Stuart, Fla. and the granddaughter of Ed Horchar, a member of the Red Barn Sportsmen; Nicholas Silveri, who will graduate from Homer-Center High School; and Hannah Snyder, who will graduate from Blairsville High School. The awards were presented Tuesday during a ceremony at the Red Barn Sportsmen’s Club. From left are Dwight George, treasurer of the sportsmen’s club; Vresilovic; Brett Leysock, a member of the club’s board of directors; Silveri; Ed Horchar, who accepted the award for his granddaughter; and Snyder.

Couple gets engaged in hospital

By HILARY ANDREWS Log Cabin Democrat

CONWAY, Ark. — While Katie Grady had a hunch her boyfriend of five years, Chase Phillips, was going to propose, she had no idea it would turn out the way it did.

Phillips’ original plan, to propose to Grady at the Cadron Settlement Park, quickly took a different turn on March 26.

While heading to the proposal site, Grady and Phillips were struck head on by a truck that crossed over the lanes at the intersection of Salem Road and Irby Drive.

“It happened so fast,” Grady said.

“Once the vehicles came to a stop, we were dazed and I looked over at Chase to ask if he was OK, and he said he was fine.

“He asked me if I was OK, and then all of a sudden I couldn’t breathe and I passed out.”

Grady said the next thing she remembers was being outside the vehicle with Phillips supporting her head and neck, apparent that he had somehow managed to rip the car door open to get her out.

“I remember trying to

come out of the blackout and having such a hard time waking up,” she said.

“From what I understand at this point, I had a seizure. When I finally woke up all the way, one of the witnesses to the accident was able to help me focus and get ahold of my family so I could tell them we were OK. “When the ambulance came, I knew we would be OK, and we made it to the hospital in record time.”

Grady said she was grateful the accident wasn’t worse as the couple suffered only minor injuries.

She all she remembers from when she blacked out was being so afraid, not only for herself but also for Phillips.

“When I did come to, just knowing Chase was OK, and that he was by my side was the biggest thing for me,” she said.

“I felt so safe and comforted. He really was my hero that day.”

She added that while the mayhem was going on, Colton Phillips, Chase’s brother, was still out waiting for the couple to arrive so he could sneak photos of the engagement. Later, Chase got ahold of him and had him bring the ring

to the hospital, unbeknownst to Grady.

“We were in the room a couple of hours when Chase decided to pop the question,” she said. “It was magical.”

Even though Grady figured out the proposal, she never dreamed Phillips would go ahead with it.

“The proposal in the (emergency room) was a surprise to me,” she said.

“The nurses kept asking if he was going to go ahead and ask, because the cat was out of the bag at this point, but I thought he would just wait and do it another time.

“I had just had my CAT scans and was trying to rest and we were just kind of talking and trying to cheer up. Then he brought out the biggest little box in the world and asked me to be his wife.”

She said she had never seen anything more beautiful.

“I was just so happy,” she said. “I couldn’t stop smiling. I am so grateful that he took what was a really cruddy situation and turned it into the best day ever.”

Phillips said seeing Grady after the crash really shook him up.

“I was terrified of losing her,” he said. “After the adrenaline wore off and the doctors said she would be alright, I decided now was as good a time as any.

At least we would get to end the day on a high note.”

They said what they love most about being together is that they are best friends and lovers combined.

“We have so much fun spending time together and no matter what we are doing, she makes it a blast,” Phillips said.

“There’s so much to love about her, and it’s why I decided I had to marry her.

She doesn’t only take care of me, she always makes sure all our friends are taken care of too.”

Grady said they support each other and they know that they can turn to each other, having each other’s backs no matter the circumstance.

“Every single day, I get to wake up next to the most amazing person that I have ever known,” Grady said.

The couple captured national attention and was featured in People Magazine.

The couple has also set a date for the wedding: Oct. 22, 2016.

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Avery Ryland Arn will celebrate his first birthday May 27, 2016.

He is the son of Catherine Jones, of Homer City.

His grandparents are Terry Jones and Melanie Bish.

He will be celebrating with a Mickey Mouse theme party.

COMING EVENTS LUNCHEON: Former members and friends of the Blairsville Grange will gather for lunch at noon Tuesday at Hoss’s Steak & Sea House, Wayne Avenue, White Township. Guests are welcome.

MEETING: The annual meeting of the Bethel United Presbyterian Cemetery Association of West Wheatfield Township will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the United Presbyterian Church, south of Clyde off Clay Pike. Lot owners and interested parties are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Art Cochran at (724) 479-9121.

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Cole Michael Walk celebrated his first birthday on May 8, 2016.

A Cookie Monster theme party was held.

Cole is the son of Pamela Keith and Dennis Walk, of Clymer.

He is the grandson of Dennis Keith and the late Diana Smith and Jerry and the late Suzanne Snyder.

He will be celebrating his birthday with his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous other family members.

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How to win big with a warehouse membership They’re big, they’re filled with temptation and millions of people shell out an average of 50 bucks a year to be card-carrying members of one of America’s three big warehouse clubs: Costco, Sam’s Club or BJ’s.

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EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE the opposite is as likely to happen, where members end up spending far more than they imaged they would because they just don’t how to make a club work for them.

As a long-time warehouse club member, it’s taken years for me to really figure out how to win the warehouse club game.

Here are some tricks of the trade I’ve learned.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: It is really dangerous to your wallet to cruise into the club without a clear idea what you are going to buy.

The way to know before you go is to create a written shopping list. That way, if you need something, you’ll know it before you arrive. If you discover things you need that are

not on your list, make a second list of things you will buy on your next trip.

Make sure to check the monthly ads for your specific club to see opportunities for instant savings or discounts.

STICK TO A BUDGET: Decide how much you have to spend before you get there, and then stick to it.

Put blinders on your emotional self. Get the things you need (you’ll know what those things are because of the list, remember?), and then get out of there. This isn’t a treasure hunt; it’s a place where you can often find the things you need for less than you’d pay elsewhere — if you do it right.

BULK BUYING: This is tricky. One of the ways to spend less is to buy in an item in a larger volume, and a warehouse club is a great place to do that. But it can also be self-defeat-

ing if you out-shop your storage space or you buy more fresh produce, bread, meat, cheese, poultry, etc. than you can use before it spoils. A bargain becomes very expensive if you end up throwing half of it into the garbage.

CREATE A SENSE OF SCARCITY: Whether it’s a case of soda or toilet tissue, snacks, fruit or (fillin-the-blank), find a way to dole out the item a bit at a time. If you load 24 cans of soda into the refrigerator in plain view, they will disappear in a flash. Stash non perishables in the garage or under beds or in high cupboards or closets.

INVEST IN A FOODSAVER: I am convinced that a FoodSaver with a pulse vacuum feature, or something similar, is really the only way to make a warehouse club work long-term. It’s going to require an investment

of about $175, but considering the price of food these days — provided you use this appliance religiously — you will recoup the cost quickly.

Properly vacuum-sealed food lasts up to five times as long — fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese, chips, nuts, snacks and more included.

I can vouch for that. My FoodSaver extends the time between shopping trips. It keeps me out of Costco, which I must confess is a very good thing.

I recently invested in the FoodSaver 4980 with PulseVac (not all FoodSaver models have the pulse vac feature), which allows for manual starting and stopping of the vacuum to help prevent crushing delicate foods, such as baked goods and potato chips.

This is a new feature and I love it. This model has other cool features as well, all outlined in the owner

manual.

A warehouse club membership is not all fun and games. It’s a tool that, when paired with personal discipline and a bit of hard work, can result is tremendous savings in both time and money.

Mary invites questions, comments and tips at mary@everydaycheap skate.com, or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com , a personal finance member website and the author of “Debt-Proof Living,” released in 2014. To find out more about Mary and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www. creators.com.

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Save golf greens and the planet MEMO TO: DONALD TRUMP FROM: TOM FRIEDMAN SUBJECT: GOLF COURSES Dear Donald, It’s been a while since we talked on the practice tee at Doral. (Nice course you built.) I am only going to do this once, but I am going to offer you some free advice — and it’s about all the things you love most: yourself, your kids, winning, money and golf. Have I got a deal for you ...

You see, Donald, I was looking at all the golf courses you own. Some of them are real gems, like Doral, Turnberry, Doonbeg, Palm Beach, Aberdeenshire. But you know what else I noticed? How many of them are on or near coastlines. And do you know what’s going to happen to those golf courses, Donald, if the climate scientists are even half right? They’re going to go from oceanfront property to ocean-floor property. Because ice melt and sea level rise are going to threaten all of them. Here’s a July 21, 2015, story from Weather.com: “As our seas continue to rise, some cities, like Miami, are planning to spend billions on revamping infrastructure. But some scientists say sea level rise will lead to another phenomenon in South Florida, and local leaders need to start preparing for it now. The region that’s home to thousands of high-priced homes nestled against the water is expected to be threatened directly by the rising seas in the coming decades, and when the harsh reality sets in, a mass exodus could commence. ... In short, there’s no way to save South Florida, and lawmakers should start to prepare for millions to move north. ...

More than 2.4 million people live Thomas within 4 feet of the local high-tide Friedman writes line, and according to Climate Cena column for The tral, the risk of storm surge flooding New York Times. will be far higher by 2030. ... ‘This is not a future problem. It’s a current problem,’ Leonard Berry, director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic University, told PBS.” In other words, Donald, there is no candidate in this race who is more exposed to climate change than ... you.

And I am not talking only about your coastal golf courses.

Global warming doesn’t mean the weather, on average, just gets hotter. It means the weather gets weirder. You get more weather extremes — hotter hot days, wetter wet ones, longer droughts, fiercer storms, heavier snows.

The Climate Wire quoted a U.S. Golf Association turf expert in August 2014 as saying that “individual golfers and club leadership are becoming aware that these are real issues.” I can only imagine what this will mean for insurance rates for golf courses. And that was before Nature magazine published a new study in March indicating that sea levels could rise almost twice as much as previously predicted by the end of the century — “an outcome that could devastate coastal communities around the globe,” as The Washington Post noted, unless we curb emissions of greenhouse gases. Ask your golf course greens keepers how many of them think climate change is a hoax?

So here’s the advice: I know that you’ve tweeted that “the concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing noncompetitive.” (Just as an aside, Donald, that’s incredibly stupid. The Chinese are ahead of us in putting a price on carbon because they can’t breathe.) But let’s put that aside. We both know that you know as much about climate change as you did about abortion rights and the nuclear triad. It was just one of those things you put out there to keep you looking like a Republican good ol’ boy.

Donald, you’ve done something truly revolutionary: You’ve single-handedly reshaped the agenda of the Republican Party, mixing some left-of-center and centrist positions with the party’s traditional right-of-center stuff.

You should do the same now, embrace the reality of climate change and vow as president that you will be “huge, huuuuuge” on this issue — that “I’ll make the whole planet great again.”

It would be in your financial interest, America’s interest and your grandkids’ interest. Nobody who voted for you in the primaries did so because of climate, except maybe coal miners in West Virginia. Your base does not care about this issue, and, by the way, all their kids are telling them climate change is real. The reason the Republican Party has its head in the sand on climate is the oil companies force it to. But you don’t need Big Oil’s money.

Here’s what you need: some Bernie Sanders voters. You can’t win without some of them. And they’re all greens. If you promised to take climate change seriously, you’d make it much easier for some of them, who dislike Hillary Clinton, to hold their noses and vote for you. You’d also get a lot of other people to give you a second look. Most important, it would tip Republicans on this issue.

Cards on the table, Donald, I won’t be voting for you.

But if you really want to make this race interesting, continue to reshape the Republican Party, raise the odds of winning Florida, preserve your wealth and do something to make America great again, tweet this: “Talked to some scientists, smartest in the world, changing position on climate change. Feeling the burn. Gotta protect our kids.”

After all, Donald, you don’t want to be remembered as the politician who’ll be the answer to the question, “Who lost Florida?”

THOMAS FRIEDMAN

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The bathroom putsch

he authors of The Federalist Pa- backed by the implicit threat of withpers neglected to explain the drawal of federal funds (a more apfearsome powers that inhere in propriate salutation might have been the “Dear Colleague” letter under our “To Whom It Concerns — Or Else”). system of government.

The letter contends that Title IX, the It is the instrument by federal statute banning sex which middling bureaudiscrimination in education, crats impose their will on mandates its preferred transthe nation, as the assisgender policy. tant secretary for civil Yet sex is different than genrights at the Department der identity (as all viewers of of Education and the “I Am Cait” are supposed to principal deputy assisknow). If Congress had meant tant attorney general for in 1972 — when the current civil rights at the Departdebate was unimaginable — ment of Justice just did in to cover discrimination the matter of transgender against the transgendered in bathroom policy in our the statute, it would have inschools and colleges. cluded language to that efThe transgender edict fect. is a perfect distillation of Or it could have amended the Obama administrathe statute at any time. It didtion’s centralizing reflex, Rich Lowry’s n’t. But no matter. Now a lethighhanded unilateral ter from a couple of federal rule and burning desire column is mandarins carries as much to push the boundaries of distributed by practical power as a law duly cultural change as far as King Features passed by Congress and practical in its remaining Syndicate. signed by the president. It is time in office. government by epistle.

There is no obvious need for a conWhatever one makes of the biology tinental nation of more than 300 mil- or psychology involved, transgender lion people, with more than 14,000 students deserve to be treated with school districts, to have one rule im- respect. But it’s not unreasonable to posed from above on how to handle worry about having biologically male the sensitive (and suddenly all-con- students in the same restroom as suming) question of which bath- girls, and vice versa. rooms transgender students have acSomehow, we can assume, schools cess to. Communities should be free will figure this out. An obvious comto formulate their own policies, in ac- promise is the single-occupancy cord with their own mores and par- bathroom, which protects transgenticular view of what makes sense. der students from harassment and The Obama administration has de- addresses privacy concerns for other cided that such localism, allowing for students. experiment and flexibility, is imperThis isn’t good enough for the missible under federal law. Its letter is Obama administration. Its diktat ef-

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fectively requires schools to allow boys identifying as girls into girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, as well as girls’ dorm rooms and sports teams.

It is infused with a radical spirit.

Gender identity is fluid and entirely subjective, the letter makes clear, referring “to an individual’s internal sense of gender.” As soon as a student notifies a school of his or her changing status, it “will begin treating the student consistent with the student’s gender identity.” (It’s easy to imagine scenarios for abuse — if an unscrupulous women’s college basketball team ever wants to topple the dominant UConn program, it should find male players who identify as female for a season.)

The sweep of the measure is symptomatic of the administration’s moral fervor on an issue that was barely on anyone’s radar screen a few years ago.

In announcing a lawsuit against the state of North Carolina for an allegedly retrograde bathroom law — i.e., under it, people use facilities matching their birth sex — Attorney General Loretta Lynch compared the state’s action to Jim Crow and resistance to Brown v. Board of Education.

She sounded ready to send the 101st Airborne to the bathrooms of Raleigh.

By casting the issue as the next great civil-rights crusade, Lynch and the administration delegitimize the opposition, and prepare the ground for treating traditional beliefs about the immutability of sex as thought crimes. Strong letter, no doubt, to follow. comments.lowry @nationalreview.com

Safe-skies solution begins with reality check

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e live in an age where threats ready known: TSA airport screeners of global terror must always be have been increasingly overwhelmed on our minds. So when we since most airlines responded to learned that the Transportation Secu- decades of increasing fuel costs by rity Administration agents who are charging passengers fees for every supposed to keep us safe when we fly piece of luggage they checked. Startfailed almost every secret undercover ing in 2007, many airlines began test last year — as pretend terrorists charging $20 or more for the first bag were able to sneak explochecked, $30 or more for sives and weapons past airthe second and much port screeners 67 out of 70 more after that. (Interesttimes in dozens of cities — ingly, Southwest Airlines we were more than just conchose to pursue a passencerned. ger-friendly policy, allowAnd this year, when the ing customers to continue normal influx of spring to check their luggage for break travelers so overfree.) With most airlines whelmed TSA screeners that charging fees for checked thousands of passengers luggage, passengers began missed their flights, we carrying far more luggage knew that certainly wasn’t onto planes — which quite life or death — but it caused the already overshowed that something else burdened TSA screeners at must be very wrong with the airport concourses to have agency that must serve as a to examine many more vital protector of our home- Martin Schram is bags in this busiest of loland. cales. (Airlines began a veteran And when we realize sev- Washington clamping on extra fees for eral of the things we are journalist, author all sorts of essentials that doing add huge and totally and TV used to be free, including avoidable overloads to our documentary simply reserving a specific TSA airport screeners, then executive. His seat when buying a ticket.) it becomes clear how we can column is And as fuel prices plumfix at least part the problem distributed by meted, airlines of course that has become our new Tribune News continued charging pasharsh reality every time Service. sengers those fees. every we travel on an airResult: Airline profits are plane. You’d have thought sky high — reaching record that just this once even Washington’s levels that far exceed anything since gridlocked Republicans and Democ- President Jimmy Carter deregulated rats would have to locked arms and the airlines back in 1978. Airlines raced as one to achieve at least the made after-tax profits of $17.9 billion easiest common sense solutions. in the first three quarters of 2015 But no. There was, of course, a con- alone. And predictably, the airlines’ gressional hearing, where the news baggage fees had one other consehighlights weren’t about finding facts quence: TSA says carry-on baggage to solve the problem but just venting increased by 27 percent at stations steam for the folks back home. where airlines charge fees for those The biggest facts, after all, were al- who check baggage. Meanwhile,

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Congress — in a move as myopic as it is mind-numbing — cut the funding for TSA screeners in this very time when their burdens sharply increased and the terror threat to our airports increased as never before.

Safeguarding our homeland requires that even the airlines must be willing to carry their own business baggage. President Barack Obama and Congress must tell the airlines to end their fees for checked luggage.

Indeed, if it means a modest reregulation of airlines — for the security of our homeland and our passengers — so be it. This month, two senators took the lead by sending a letter to 12 airlines telling them that, for the safety of us all, they should voluntarily do just that. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Edward J. Markey, DMass., sent their letter to officials of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Allegiant, JetBlue, Alaska Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin America, Sun Country and Island Air Hawaii.

“We call on airlines to take a smart, common sense step,” the senators wrote. “Stop charging checked bag fees during the coming summer months, the busiest travel season of the year. Without charges for checking their bags, passengers will be far less likely to carry them on, which snarls screening checkpoints and slows the inspection process.”

Our safe-skies solution must start with this down-to-earth two-step reality: Let’s firmly limit carry-on baggage. And let’s vastly increase the airport backroom screening capabilities — both human and high-tech — of free, checked baggage. Let Republicans and Democrats unite to inaugurate a new era of passenger security with fair profits. martin.schram@gmail.com

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Wolf vetoes bill on teacher layoffs HARRISBURG (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is rejecting a bill that would have limited the use of seniority when school districts have to lay off teachers.

The bill he vetoed Wednesday It passed the Republican-controlled Legislature with just one Democratic lawmaker supporting it.

It would have required schools that lay off educators to start with those rated as failing or in need of improvement first. State law requires districts to start with the teachers who were hired most recently.

But Wolf said the bill relies too heavily on a single score from the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four-yearold system of teacher evaluation. He said a broader evaluation system should be used.

Cumberland County Republican Rep. Stephen Bloom, the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prime sponsor, said Wolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s veto leaves in place policies that can force out high-quality teachers.

Pa. to expand lock on ignition to first DUI HARRISBURG (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will sign a measure that expands Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ignition lock law to first-time drunken drivers.

The Senate passed the measure unanimously Wednesday. The House passed the bill Monday after several years of work to expand Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2003 law that requires repeat drunk-driving offenders to use the devices for one year.

Under the bill, a first-time convicted driver with an illegal blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 or higher could drive with an ignition interlock for one year, in lieu of a suspended license.

Senate officials said nearly every other state has a similar law. The provision wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take effect for 15

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months and wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to people admitted to a diversion program designed for first-time nonviolent offenders. Also, certain repeat offenders would become eligible to resume driving with an ignition lock during the period that their license was suspended.

House votes to extend pension law HARRISBURG (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a proposal to expand the state law that requires forfeiture of pensions for school and government employees convicted of job-related crimes.

The House voted 188-2 on Wednesday to require pensions be seized upon conviction rather than waiting until defendants are sentenced. The proposal also imposes pension forfeiture on those with any felony convictions related to their jobs.

To cover federal offenses, it also applies to convictions that result in a sentence of at least five years.

Current law outlines the crimes that trigger forfeiture, and not all felonies are included.

Rendell: Sorry for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ugly womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; remark PHILADELPHIA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has apologized for saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;there are probably more ugly women in America than attractive women.â&#x20AC;?

Rendell tells The Associated Press the comments were â&#x20AC;&#x153;incredibly dumb and selfishâ&#x20AC;? and that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sorry.

He says he was poking fun at his own appearance and trying to make the point that â&#x20AC;&#x153;thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of us than there are of them.â&#x20AC;?

The Democrat was offering his thoughts to The Washington Post on Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prospects for success in the Philadelphia suburbs when he made the comment.

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ALLENTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jimmy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Superflyâ&#x20AC;? Snuka was plenty theatrical inside the ring. A psychiatrist says the professional wrestler might be faking it in real life, too.

Dr. John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien testified for the prosecution Wednesday at a mental competency hearing for Snuka, who is fighting to avoid trial on murder and involuntary manslaughter charges in the 1983 death of his girlfriend Nancy Argentino.

Snuka could be feigning or exaggerating symptoms, making it appear as if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suffering the effects of dementia brought on by repeated blows to the head, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien suggested.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to â&#x20AC;&#x153;turn it on, present himself in a way thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not consistent with how he functions,â&#x20AC;? said the psychiatrist, who reviewed video of Snukaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more recent public appearances, examined him in February, and watched him in court Friday and again Wednesday.

The defense contends Snuka, who turned 73 on Wednesday, is mentally unfit, partly because of the head trauma he suffered

JIMMY â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SUPERFLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SNUKA over a long career in the ring.

A psychologist hired by the defense and Snukaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal doctors have all pronounced him incompetent to stand trial.

But Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little evidence in Snukaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical records showing repeated concussions or other brain injuries. References to Snukaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s severe cognitive impairment only began showing up after Snuka learned that prosecutors in Lehigh County had re-opened the investigation into Argentinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, he said.

Snukaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brain scans do not reflect â&#x20AC;&#x153;anything other than normal aging,â&#x20AC;?

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said.

The competency hearing was adjourned until Friday.

Snuka has pleaded not guilty and is free on bail.

The wrester, a Fiji native who lives in New Jersey, had been at a World Wrestling Federation taping at the Allentown Fairgrounds in May 1983, and told police shortly after Argentinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death that he had returned to their Whitehall Township hotel room to find her unresponsive in bed.

She was pronounced dead at a hospital several hours later.

An autopsy determined she died of traumatic brain injuries and had more than three dozen cuts and bruises, and it concluded her injuries were consistent with being hit with an object.

But the probe went cold, and Snuka continued his high-profile pro wrestling

career. Prosecutors reopened the investigation after a 2013 report in The Morning Call newspaper raised questions about the case.

He was charged in September.

His attorney has called Argentinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death an â&#x20AC;&#x153;unfortunate accident.â&#x20AC;?

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said that when he met with Snuka in February, the wrestler was initially vague and evasive about Argentino and appeared not to understand the legal proceedings against him.

But Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said Snuka opened up when he began questioning him in a deliberately aggressive manner, acknowledging the case was about â&#x20AC;&#x153;the girl I used to be withâ&#x20AC;? and contending â&#x20AC;&#x153;she fell and hit her head.â&#x20AC;?

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Kammenos said the aircraft was 10-15 miles inside the Egyptian FIR, Flight Information Region, and at an altitude of 37,000 feet. “It turned 90 degrees left and then a 360 degree turn toward the right, dropping from 38,000 to 15,000 feet and then it was lost at about 10,000 feet,” he said.

EgyptAir said the Airbus A320 vanished 10 miles after it entered Egyptian airspace, around 175 miles off Egypt’s coastline north of the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Their account fits closely with an account from Konstantinos Lintzerakos, director of Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority.

The airline said the Egyptian military had received an emergency signal from the aircraft, an apparent reference to an Emergency Locator Transmitter, a battery powered device designed to automatically give out a signal in the event of a sudden loss of altitude or impact.

The Egyptian military denied it had received a distress call and Egypt’s staterun daily Al-Ahram quoted an unidentified airport official as saying the pilot did not send one.

The absence of a distress call suggests that whatever sent the aircraft plummeting into the Mediterranean was both sudden and brief.

Exploring the possibility of a terror attack, Egyptian security officials said they were running background checks on the passengers to see if any of them had links to extremists. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

In Paris, the city’s prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the incident. “No hypothesis is favored or ruled out at this stage,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.

Egypt’s chief prosecutor, Nabil Sadeq, followed suit, ordering an “urgent” investigation into the crash.

The head of Greece’s air traffic controllers association, Serafeim Petrou, told The Associated Press that everything was operating normally prior to the plane’s disappearance from radar.

Egyptian military aircraft and navy ships were taking part in a search operation off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast to locate the debris of the plane, which was carrying 56 passengers, including one child and two babies, and 10 crew members.

The pilot had more than 6,000 flight hours.

Greece also joined the search and rescue operation, officials at the Hellenic National Defense General Staff said.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault offered to send military planes and boats to join the Egyptian search for wreckage.

“We are at the disposition of the Egyptian authorities with our military capacities, with our planes, our boats to help in the search for this plane,” he said. He spoke after French President Francois Hollande held an emergency meeting at the Elysee Palace.

Later, the French military said a Falcon surveillance jet monitoring the Mediterranean for migrants had been diverted to help search for the EgyptAir

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plane. Military spokesman Col. Gilles Jaron told The Associated Press that the jet is joining the Egypt-led search effort, and the French navy may send another plane and a ship to the zone.

Hollande spoke with Egyptian president AbdelFattah el-Sissi on the phone and agreed to “closely cooperate to establish as soon as possible the circumstances” surrounding the incident, according to a statement issued in Paris.

In Cairo, el-Sissi convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council, the country’s highest security body. The council includes the prime minister and the defense, foreign and interior ministers, in addition to the chiefs of the intelligence agencies.

Those on board, according to EgyptAir, included 15 French passengers, 30 Egyptians, two Iraqis, one Briton, one Kuwaiti, one Saudi, one Sudanese, one Chadian, one Portuguese, one Belgian, one Algerian and one Canadian. Ayrault confirmed that 15 French citizens were on board.

Around 15 relatives of passengers on board the missing flight arrived at Cairo airport this morning.

Airport authorities brought doctors to the scene after several distressed family members collapsed.

In Paris, relatives of passengers on the EgyptAir flight started arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport outside the French capital.

A man and a woman, identified by airport staff as relatives of the flight’s passengers, sat at an information desk near the EgyptAir counter at Charles de Gaulle Airport’s Terminal 1.

The woman was sobbing, holding her face in a handkerchief. The pair were led away by police and airport staff and did not speak to gathered journalists.

The Airbus A320 is a widely used twin-engine, single-aisle plane that operates on short and mediumhaul routes. Nearly 4,000 A320s are currently in use around the world. The ubiquity of the A320 means the plane has been involved in several accidents over the years.

The last deadly crash involving the plane was Germanwings Flight 9525, in which all 150 onboard died when one of the pilots intentionally crashed it in the French Alps.

Airbus said the aircraft was delivered to EgyptAir in 2003 and had logged 48,000 flight hours before it “was lost” over the Mediterranean. The European plane-maker said in a statement today that it had engines made by Swiss-based engine consortium IAE, and had the serial number 2088.

An EgyptAir plane was hijacked and diverted to Cyprus in March. A man who admitted to the hijacking and is described by Cypriot authorities as “psychologically unstable” is in custody in Cyprus.

The incident renewed security concerns at Egyptian airports after a Russian passenger plane crashed in Sinai last October, killing all 224 people on board.

Moscow said it was brought down by an explosive device, and a local branch of the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for planting it.

Pay for overtime will be reality Continued from Page 1 doubled from $23,660 to nearly $47,500. That would make 4.2 million more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay. Hourly workers would continue to be mostly guaranteed overtime.

The White House estimates that the rule change will raise pay by $1.2 billion a year over the next decade. In addition, some companies may instead choose to reduce their employees’ hours to avoid paying the extra wages.

“Either way, the worker wins,” said Vice President Joe Biden on a conference call with reporters Tuesday afternoon.

Business groups, however, said the changes will increase paperwork and scheduling burdens for small companies and force many businesses to convert salaried workers to hourly ones in order to more closely track working time. Many employees will see as a step down, they said.

“With the stroke of a pen, the Labor Department is demoting millions of workers,” David French, a senior vice president for the National Retail Federa-

tion, said. “Most of the people impacted by this change will not see any additional pay.”

The overtime threshold was last updated in 2004 and now covers just 7 percent of full-time, salaried workers, administration officials said. That’s down from 62 percent in 1975.

The higher threshold, which will take effect Dec. 1, will lift that ratio back to 35 percent, Labor Secretary Tom Perez said. Perez has spearheaded the administration’s effort and worked on formulating the rule for the past two years.

The new rule is intended to boost earnings for middle- and lower-income workers, Perez said, which have been stagnant since the late 1990s. Overtime pay hasn’t gotten as much attention as nationwide efforts to increase the minimum wage, but it could have a broad impact.

“This in essence is a minimum wage increase for the middle class,” Judy Conti, federal advocacy coordinator for the National Employment Law Project, an advocacy group, said.

Overtime has become a sore point for many man-

agers, assistant managers and management trainees in the fast food and retail industries.

Despite their titles, they have complained in lawsuits against chains such as Chipotle and Dollar General that they spend the vast majority of 50- or 60-hour weeks working cash registers, mopping floors or performing other tasks typical of regular employees. Yet they don’t get paid time and a half when they clock more than 40 hours in a week.

Still, Tammy McCutchen, a lawyer who represents employers and a former Labor Department official during the George W. Bush administration, said the rule could leave many workers with less flexible schedules. That’s because employees eligible for overtime are only paid for the hours they work.

And an hourly worker “who takes an afternoon off to attend a parentteacher conference will not be paid for that time, but an employee (who is exempt from overtime) will be paid her full guaranteed salary,” she said in congressional testimony last week.

Perez said the administration took several steps in the final rule to address business concerns: The threshold was lowered from the original proposal of $50,440; bonus payments can count toward the threshold; and the rule will have a long phase-in before taking effect Dec. 1.

Mara Fortin, president and CEO of seven Nothing Bundt Cakes bakeries in San Diego, said she might give raises to her “superstar” managers to lift their pay above the overtime threshold. But she would have to cut back on endof-year bonuses she frequently gives to offset the cost.

Fortin has 14 salaried managers and assistant managers among her 110member staff. The new rule will create problems for managers, some of them newer, who take longer to get their work done, she said. She might have to cut their base pay so they make the same amount as they do now, even including overtime.

“We can’t pay you time and a half because you’re slow,” she said. “This is extremely frustrating for me.”

IRMC calls on nurses to take vote Continued from Page 1 during informational picketing last month.

IRNA President Kathy Wolfe this morning disagreed with IRMC, calling the staffing question an economic issue.

Annie Slezickey, a regional representative of Healthcare-PSEA, said staffing is one of the top concerns.

“The nurses want to make sure the hospital is adequately staffed and provides for a proper ratio for patient care” Slezickey said. “Of course it’s of interest to the nurses, but it should be of interest to the hospital. If they are properly staffing the hospital, they would not have to issue mandated overtime orders. I have not yet seen anything (in contract of-

fers) where they address that specifically.”

According to Richards, IRMC has asked the employees to share the cost of health insurance “but they will still only contribute one-third of the national average of 30 percent.”

In the contract proposal, full-time workers and parttime workers taking individual coverage would pay 10 percent of the premium, and part-time workers with family coverage would pay 15 percent, Richards said.

The proposal would eliminate three highercost plans but would offer workers a choice of a PPO plan or a Qualified High Deductible health plan.

IRMC experienced a 17 percent increase in employee health insurance

premiums last year and expects another increase for coverage for its 1,300 employees less than seven weeks from now, on July 1.

The hospital administration presented the salary and insurance proposals to the nurses in February in what Richards called the “last, best and final offer” to IRNA. The last contract between the hospital and nurses was scheduled to expire Oct. 31 but the sides agreed to three extensions while meeting for 18 bargaining sessions guided by a federal mediator, Richards said.

He said the union negotiators rejected IRMC’s final offer in February without a vote by the members.

“IRMC officials are urg-

ing IRNA/PSEA Healthcare Local 5120 to present its last, best and final offer to their membership for a ratification vote in an effort to reach a new collective bargaining agreement,” Richards said.

“Our members are aware of IRMC proposals,” Wolfe said. “We have open negotiations so our members are able to attend, and we do email correspondence with our members to keep them all informed.

“IRMC has been gracious enough to post communications on the hospital internet in Steve Wolfe’s CEO communication board for the entire hospital,” she said. “We were able to get the strike authorization vote passed because the members are aware of the proposal.”

Preliminary budget shows no tax increase Continued from Page 1 said. Each year, students attending outside cyberschools cost $750,000 to $800,000, he said, when asked by board president Holly Hall about those costs.

Hall suggested reaching out to parents of those children to see why they don’t use the district’s cyberschool and to try to bring them back to the district. Assistant Superintendent Jeffrey Soles said the district tried to meet with those parents to showcase what the school could offer, but nobody was interested.

Health insurance costs increased 6.56 percent, or $143,895, Kocsis said.

The balanced budget also shows an increase in revenue that reflect rising funds from state sources and grants, he said.

Kocsis said the district handled finances well during the “state budget storm” this school year and believes “we’re in good shape for 2016-17 as well.”

He also said the district has been able to keep taxes the same for eight years by “watching literally every penny” and acquiring a multitude of grants. Declining enrollment and staff attrition also came into play over the years, he said.

Taxes in both Indiana County and Westmoreland County will remain the same.

With the new reassessment, millage in Indiana County is set at 15.983, equal to last year’s millage of 126.34. Because the reassessment was revenue neutral, it is the same amount of money.

Those numbers are tentative, to be certified by the county this month, Kocsis said.

Westmoreland County, under a different assessment, has a millage rate of 109.86, also the same as last year.

Kocsis is still waiting on Indiana County’s homestead/farmstead numbers to calculate the reduction amount for those who qualify, but said state gaming funds available for that purpose will be $1,134,294.31.

There is no increase in lunch prices for students under the preliminary budget.

Kocsis said that while the district has been able to hold the line on taxes for eight years, there will be “challenges” by 2017-18. He expects to be able to work through the finances “without too much impact on taxpayers.”

The proposed budget is available for review at the business office during regular hours until final adoption, expected at the June 29 board meeting.

The board changed meeting dates for the summer, scheduling the meeting for June 29, canceling July’s meeting and moving up the August meeting to Aug. 10.

In other business Wednesday, the board: • Again tabled the acceptance of “the report of an independent investigation into the administrative handling of an incident at Blairsville High School, prepared by attorneys Laurel Brandstetter and Kyle Webster, dated April 18, 2016.”

The report, kept under wraps by the board but released anonymously to The Indiana Gazette in April, details incidents of “sexting” among students and reviews punishments on both sides.

The document contains detailed information on how incidents were handled and the scope of the situation. The board twice called for an investigation into the incidents, which started in 2014, looking to see if there was a disparity in the way students at Saltsburg were punished compared to students at Blairsville.

A final report issued Feb. 10 by Brandstetter and Webster, of Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, has been tabled by the board ever since, with some members citing “factual inaccuracies.”

The report on Wednesday’s agenda was dated April 18.

Findings of the report issued Feb. 10 included that students at Blairsville “were held by administrators to the same standards” as students at Saltsburg; an administrator related to an involved student “effectively withdrew” from the investigation; and no federal, state or local laws were broken.

The board, on a motion by Holly Hall with a second by Linda Brown, voted 5-4 to table the revised report.

Members Hall, Brown, Beverly Caranese, Michael Bartolini and Marlene Joyce voted to table the report, and Molly Stiles, Anthony “Tim” Canzano, Rick Harper and Mary Whitfield voted against the tabling.

Under the advice of solicitor Krisha DiMascio, the board did not discuss the issue.

• Heard an update on the possible separation of the district from F. Dan McGregor, a citizen member of a committee studying the issue.

McGregor said four highly regarded state legislators — Sens. Joe Petrarca and Don White and state Reps. Dave Reed and Jeff Pyle — are working with the committee to bolster the effort to separate.

The group of lawmakers, McGregor

said, is trying to involve the Pennsylvania Department of Education to study the feasibility of separating and the long-term sustainability of the plan.

The district’s hope of separating into two smaller districts would require a change in school code language, and the secretary of education is looking into language to make that possible, he said.

McGregor believes the plan is “more doable than ever” and said patience will be required to go through the process.

• Discussed opioid addiction and options to bolster awareness and education in the schools at the urging of board member Rick Harper. The district will look at ways to increase educational opportunities.

In addition, the board approved a policy Wednesday for the use of naloxone, which reverses opioid drug overdoses. The district will accept free doses of it to be kept on hand at the school.

The policy, worded from a Pennsylvania School Boards Association document, regulates the use, storage and procedures the district would adhere to if stocking the drug. It would be provided to middle and high school nurses and other relevant school personnel and stored in the nurses’ offices.

Those who would potentially administer the drug would be trained to do so.

• Approved the proposed Indiana County Technology Center budget for 2016-17, which is an increase of 2.19 percent. The district’s share is $571,657.

• Approved an agreement with Adelphoi Education Services for 2016-17.

• Approved a letter of agreement for Pennsylvania’s Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program. ARIN IU 28 is applying for the grant for 2016-17.

The program provides support for students who may be homeless.

• Authorized the solicitor to move forward with an appraisal of Chestnut Ridge Golf L.P. at a cost of about $5,000.

• Approved a list of the graduating class. There are 65 graduating seniors at Saltsburg and 69 at Blairsville, Caranese noted.

• Entered into the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program with Westmoreland County Community College for district students to receive in-county tuition rates.

• Approved an agreement with Indiana University of Pennsylvania for internships/practicum programs.

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Man scales wall at Buckingham Palace LONDON (AP) — A man scaled a wall and got onto the grounds of Buckingham Palace before being arrested, London police said today.

The 41-year-old man was detained on the palace grounds Wednesday evening on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site, the Metropolitan Police force said.

He was arrested just before 9 p.m., seven minutes after his presence was detected, police said.

The force said the man wasn’t armed and was arrested without the use of stun guns. He was being held in custody today.

PM accused of elbowing lawmaker TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is apologizing “unreservedly” for making physical contact with a female opposition member of Parliament who says Trudeau elbowed her in the chest.

Opposition lawmaker Ruth Ellen Brosseau said she was elbowed in the chest and had to leave the House of Commons chamber Wednesday after feeling overwhelmed.

Trudeau, a former bar bouncer, said Wednesday he completely apologizes and it wasn’t his intention to hurt anyone as he attempted to escort a Liberal colleague though a throng of opposition lawmakers in Parliament.

Trudeau said he thought the Liberal lawmaker was being impeded as he walked up the aisle of the chamber and wanted to help him.

Tempers have been running high as the government pushes through a motion to limit debate on its controversial assisted-dying legislation.

69.2M millennials can vote, study finds PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A new analysis of census data shows millennials are now tied with baby boomers for the largest percentage share of eligible voters.

The Pew Research Center says that boomers hold a slight edge with a total of 69.7 million voting-age baby boomers, compared to 69.2 million millennials. But the figures comprise about 31 percent of the electorate each.

While millennials have nearly as many potential voters as baby boomers, Pew says they lag far behind when it comes to actual voters.

Census turnout estimates reviewed by Pew show just 46 percent of eligible millennials voted in the 2012 presidential election, compared to 69 percent of baby boomers.

Pew announced last month that millennials had overtaken baby boomers as America’s largest living generation.

Montenegro invited to join NATO BRUSSELS (AP) — Over Russia’s angry objections, NATO agreed Thursday to expand for only the seventh time in its history, inviting the Balkan nation of Montenegro to become its 29th member.

The decision is still subject to formal approval by the U.S. Senate and the alliance’s other national parliaments.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said it was the “beginning of a new secure chapter” in the former Yugoslav republic’s history.

Montenegro’s prime minister, Milo Dukanovic, said he would stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the other members of the U.S-led alliance.

“You can count on us at any time,” Dukanovic said.

House approves Zika funding $622M not enough, administration warns

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Republicans controlling both the House and the Senate are facing tricky negotiations with each other and the White House over how to handle the public health threat posed by the Zika virus.

In the House, a partisan 241-184 vote Wednesday night to pass a $622 million bill to battle the Zika virus puts conservative-dominated House members at odds with senators who have embraced a bipartisan compromise that President

Barack Obama can live with.

House Democrats lined up in opposition, heeding a White House veto threat and warnings from top government health officials that the bill wouldn’t do enough to respond to the growing threat from Zika.

“It’s just not enough,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden said of the House measure. “It doesn’t give Americans the protections they deserve, and with every day of delay it gets harder to do this.” He added that he’s “optimistic that at the end of the day

they’re going to do the right thing on Zika.”

Obama requested $1.9 billion three months ago for the fight against Zika, which is spread by mosquitoes and sexual contact and can cause severe birth defects. The Senate is moving ahead this week with a $1.1 billion plan and agreed with Obama that the money should be added to the budget deficit rather than be “offset” with cuts to other programs.

The $1.1 billion Senate compromise has cleared a filibuster and is on track to be added to an unrelated spending bill today.

Democrats and the White House have been hammering at Republicans for dragging their feet on Zika, but the political tempest in Washington hasn’t been

matched by fear among the public, at least according to recent polling. GOP leaders see a political imperative to act as the summer mosquito season heats up.

The House bill, however, provides one-third of the request and limits the use of the money to the current budget year, which ends Sept. 30. It cuts funds provided in 2014 to fight Ebola to help offset the additional Zika money.

Frieden said that the House measure would hamper the CDC’s ability to monitor women and babies with the virus over coming years, fight the mosquitoes that spread it, and develop better diagnostic tests.

“This is an unprecedented situation,” Frieden said.

“We’ve never had a situation before where a single

The cicadas are coming!

(But not here)

By MITCH STACY Associated Press

The 17-year cicadas are coming again, millions of them, with their unnerving red eyes, orange wings and cacophonous mating song that can drown out the noise of passing jet planes.

For those who have an aversion to prawn-size, flying bugs, the next six weeks or so will be like a long horror-movie scene in large swaths of Ohio and West Virginia and slivers of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland.

In reality, though, cicadas are harmless and actually good for the environment.

Their egg-laying in the trees is a natural pruning that results in increased growth, their burrowing aerates the ground, and their decaying bodies add nutrients to the soil.

Some other facts about them, compliments of Jim Fredericks, chief entomologist with the National Pest Management Association, and Gene Kritsky, a cicada expert at Cincinnati’s College of Mount St. Joseph, who’s predicting the insects will start appearing in the next few days:

LIVE LONG AND BURROW When the soil warms up enough, cicadas emerge from the ground, where they’ve been sucking moisture from tree roots for the past 17 years. They’ll shed their exoskeletons, attach themselves to branches, mate and lay eggs before dying off in about six weeks.

Sanders vows to stay in race

The hatched nymphs then will drop off the trees and burrow underground to live for another 17 years.

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SONG OF THE CICADA Amorous males attract mates by rapidly vibrating drumlike tymbals on the sides of their abdomen to produce sound. When millions of them are doing it at once, the din is deafening.

Kritsky and other researchers who have measured the decibel level say it can be louder than a rock concert.

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Gobbling them up won’t hurt pets, unless they consume too many. Full of protein, gluten-free, low-fat and low-carb, cicadas were used as a food source by American Indians and are still eaten by humans in many countries, including China, where they are served deep-fried.

Kritsky said raw cicadas taste like cold canned asparagus. When he goes on the road to study them, he always brings one back as a snack for his cat, Boudie.

IT’S OUR TURN There are 15 groups — or broods — of cicadas that are on life cycles of either 13 or 17 years. They appear mostly in the eastern and central parts of the U.S. Last spring, it was a brood in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri,

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Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa that had its coming out.

This particular brood, which hasn’t appeared since 1999, will be seen in eastern Ohio, the northern twothirds of West Virginia, the extreme southwestern corner of Pennsylvania and small sections of Virginia and Maryland.

NO THREAT Besides making a bunch of noise, clumsily flying into windshields and littering the land with zillions of their gross little carcasses, cicadas are relatively harmless to living things, although Fredericks warns they could do some damage

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to very young trees. (To protect saplings, cover them with netting while the cicadas are visiting.) There have been reports of them causing traffic accidents by flying through open car windows and distracting drivers, and they once clogged up the building air conditioning system at a hospital, but usually they don’t leave behind devastating damage.

“They don’t bite, they don’t sting, they won’t carry away children, they’re not poisonous,” Kritsky notes.

Adds Fredericks: “It really is just an opportunity to get out and enjoy the show nature is putting on for you.”

Trump reveals list for high court

By MARK SHERMAN and JILL COLVIN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees is a splashy reminder that the 2016 presidential election could determine the direction of the high court for years to come.

The presumptive Republican nominee on Wednesday named 11 federal and state court judges as potential replacements for the late Justice Antonin Scalia, any of whom would restore conservative control of the court lost with his death.

President Barack Obama has nominated Judge Merrick Garland to take Scalia’s place, but Republicans who control the Senate say they will not fill the seat before the election. That leaves the Supreme Court with eight justices, divided 4 to 4 by ideology.

Scalia’s death was a shock, but the next few years are almost certain to produce more vacancies. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 83, Justice Anthony Kennedy turns 80 in July and Justice Stephen Breyer will be 78 before the end of the summer.

A Trump nominee in any of those seats would cement conservative domination of the court for years, if not decades. By contrast, a victory by the Democrats in November probably would lead to the most liberal

mosquito bite could result in you giving birth to a child with a terrible birth defect that could change the rest of your life.”

When Congress didn’t act on Obama’s request, he devoted almost $600 million in previous appropriations, mostly leftover funding from the recent and successful effort to fight Ebola, to combat Zika.

On Tuesday, the Senate advanced a $1.1 billion measure to fight Zika that earned sweeping support from Democrats even though it’s less than the White House request.

It is soon to be added to an unrelated spending bill, which adds a procedural wrinkle because the legislation in the House will advance as a separate standalone measure.

DONALD TRUMP Supreme Court in a half-century.

Trump had said he would appoint justices in the mold of the conservative Scalia, whom Trump called “a remarkable person and a brilliant Supreme Court justice.”

The eight men and three women, all white, on Trump’s list are all judges, six who sit on federal appeals court judges and five state appellate judges.

The announcement came as Trump is working to bring together a fractured Republican Party and earn the trust of still-skeptical establishment Republicans who question his electability in the general election, as well as conservatives in his party still wary of his commitment to their cause.

In a statement, Trump said the list “is representative of the kind of constitutional principles I value” and said that, as president, he would use it “as a guide to nominate our next United

States Supreme Court justices.”

According to a list released by the campaign, Trump’s potential nominees are Steven M. Colloton and Raymond W. Gruender, both of the 8th Circuit; Thomas M. Hardiman of the 3rd Circuit; William H. Pryor Jr. of the 11th Circuit; Diane Sykes of the 7th Circuit: and Raymond M. Kethledge of the 6th Circuit; and five state Supreme Court justices: Allison H. Eid of Colorado; Joan Larsen of Michigan; Thomas Lee of Utah; David Stras of Minnesota; and Don Willett of Texas.

Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate were quick to react in ways that pointed to the importance of the presidential election.

“Donald Trump’s list of potential nominees are a woman’s worst nightmare. Their records reveal a lineup of individuals who would likely overturn Roe v. Wade if given the chance,” said Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL ProChoice America.

Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser said Trump’s list was especially strong and stood in contrast to judges Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton would choose.

“There is no question Clinton would only nominate judges who stand in lock-step with the abortion lobby and would strike down even the most modest abortion limits,” Dannenfelser said.

Defiant and determined to transform the Democratic Party, Sen. Bernie Sanders is opening a two-month phase of his presidential campaign aimed at inflicting a heavy blow on Hillary Clinton in California and amassing enough leverage to advance his agenda at the convention in July — or even wrest the nomination from her.

Advisers to Sanders said Wednesday that he was newly resolved to remain in the race, seeing an aggressive campaign as his only chance to pressure Democrats into making BERNIE fundamental SANDERS changes to how presidential primaries and debates are held in the future.

They said he also held out hope of capitalizing on any late stumbles by Clinton or any damage to her candidacy, whether by scandal or by the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump.

After sounding subdued if not downbeat about the race for weeks, Sanders resumed a combative posture against Clinton, demanding Wednesday that she debate him before the June 7 primary in California and highlighting anew what he asserted were her weaknesses against Trump.

Sanders, his advisers said, has been buoyed by a stream of polls showing him beating Trump by larger margins than Clinton in some battleground states, and by his belief that an upset victory in California could have a psychological impact on convention delegates who already have doubts about Clinton.

But his newly resolute attitude is also the cumulative result of months of anger at the national Democratic Party over a debate schedule that his campaign said favored Clinton; a fundraising arrangement between the party and the Clinton campaign; the appointment of fierce Clinton partisans as leaders of important convention committees; and the party’s rebuke of Sanders on Tuesday for not clearly condemning a melee at the Nevada Democratic convention Saturday.

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

May Mart 2016 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Also 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday White Township Recreation Complex East Pike

Live music PAIN! and Post Traumatik RBG Bar & Grill Radisson Inn Wayne Avenue

“The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Man of the Hour: Jimmy Stewart” 1 p.m.; also 1 p.m. Saturday Jimmy Stewart Museum, Philadelphia Street

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Home grown

REGIONAL EVENTS

What’s happening in the Indiana County area

ART/MUSEUM EXHIBITS Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh presents the following special exhibits: • Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave.: “Teenie Harris Photographs: Great Performances Offstage,” through July 17; and “Hot Metal Modern: Design in Pittsburgh and Beyond,” through Oct. 2.

• Carnegie Science Center, One Allegheny Ave.: Omnimax films are “D-Day: Normandy 1944” and “Animalopolis.”

The planetarium shows are: “Back to the Moon for Good,” “A Traveler’s Guide to Mars,” “Astronaut,” “Infinity Express” and “National Parks Adventure.”

Visit www.carnegiesci encecenter.org for a complete schedule of show times.

• The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., is presenting “I Just Want to Watch: Warhol’s Film, Video and Television,” ongoing.

For more information, call (412) 622-3131 or go to www.carnegiemuseums. org.

The Frick, 7227 Reynolds St., Pittsburgh, presents “Fast Cars and Femmes Fatales: The Photographs of Jacques Henri Lartigue,” through May 15; and “Killer Heels: The Art of the HighHeeled Shoe,” June 11 to Sept. 4.

Visit thefrickpittsburgh .org for more information.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1 Schenley Park, Oakland, presents: • Butterfly Forest, ongoing.

• Tropical Forest Congo, ongoing.

Regular hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call (412) 622-6915 for more information or visit phipps. conservatory.org.

Sen. John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, presents the following ongoing exhibits: • “Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s,”through May 31.

• “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.”

• “Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation.”

• “From Slavery to Freedom.”

• “Clash of the Empires: The British, French & Indian War, 1754-1763.”

• “Glass Shattering Notions.”

Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call (412) 454-6000 for more information.

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, 1212 11th St., Altoona, presents “Julie Wohl: Tradition and Inspiration,” through Saturday in the George A. and Herbert T. Wolf Gallery. The exhibition comprises 44 paintings and mixed media works created over the last decade.

For more information, go to www.sama-art.org.

Westmoreland Museum of Art will present the following exhibits: • “Telling Tales: Stores and Legends in 19th Century American Art,” through June 19 • “Making The Westmoreland Museum of Art,” through June 5

ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS Heinz Field presents: • Beyoncé Formation World Tour to Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, at 8 p.m. May 31.

• Kenny Chesney Spread the Love tour July 2 at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh.

Tickets are on sale at Live Nation.com.

The Johnstown Concert Series will present its concert season finale at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with Andrew Sords, violinist.

Tickets are available at www.johnstownmusic.org.

THE ARTISTS HAND Gallery on Philadelphia Street in Indiana will offer the exhibit “New Work: Mark Altrogge” through May 28.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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ART/MUSEUM EXHIBITS The Indiana Art Association will hold its first juried show at The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia St., Indiana, from June 6 through July 1. The show will feature artists from Lawrence, Butler, Armstrong, Indiana, Cambria, Beaver, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, Greene, Fayette and Somerset counties. For complete information, go to www.indiana paartassociation.org/ or send an email to IAA.juried.show.submis sions@gmail.com.

The Indiana Art Association will also offer the following exhibits of members’ artwork through Aug. 6: • Ambulatory Building at IRMC, 835 Hospital Road, Indiana: A collection of award winning photography by Gregory Jones. All works are for sale and can be viewed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Urgi Care Facility at IRMC, 875 Hospital Road, Indiana: A collection of Macro nature photography from Linda Fisher and photography of an antique feel by Bobbie Avery. All pieces are for sale.

Pieces can be viewed from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia St., Indiana: A collection of Eco-Prints by Dana Driscoll. View this truly different form of artwork during gallery hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Calvary Presbyterian Church, 695 School St., Indiana: Darlene Palmer is displaying her waterdrop photography and Donna Clements is showing a collection of her stunning colored pencil artwork. Most pieces are for sale.

Please check in with the office before viewing works; normal office hours 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Indiana County Historical Museum, 621 Wayne Ave., Indiana, is presenting: • “The Lady Who Wore the Cape,” focusing on the life of Elizabeth “Betty” Joan Kinter Weber, a graduate of Indiana Hospital School of Nursing who worked as a nurse for Indiana Hospital and later a hospital in Colorado. View artifacts from her time as a nurse, as well as her many travels around the area and the world.

• A spring art exhibit focusing on local women whose paintings depict locations around the community. All works of art are part of the historical society’s collection and range in date from the 19th to 20th centuries.

• “The Quilts That Covered Indiana County,” a look at the works of art women have accomplished using cloth, needle and thread dating from the early 1800s to the 1950s.

• Artifacts and images of Edward Abbey, nationally recognized naturalist and author originally from Rayne Township.

• Col. Harry White and his wife, Anna Sutton White, an exhibit

made possible with the help of the fifth-grade classes in the Indiana Area School District, as well as images and documents regarding his service in the Civil War and their lives in Indiana.

• Permanent exhibits including Coal Mining in Indiana County, the Lumber Industry, the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame, and the Indiana County Memorial to the Veterans.

Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; closed Sundays and Mondays. For information, call (724) 463-9600.

Visit the website at www. hgsic.com.

The Indiana County Historical Society is offering a genealogy workshop in June.

Join Gary Clawson and Vince Beatty, historical society board members and longtime genealogy researchers for four sessions at the Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County. They will discuss starting points, sources and software and provide pointers for those encountering problems with research.

Classes begin on June 9 and are 10 a.m. to noon each Thursday through June.

Each class will require a $5 research fee for nonmembers but is free for members.

Call (724) 463-9600 or email ichistoricalsociety@gmail.com for more information.

The Artists Hand Gallery on Philadelphia Street in Indiana presents “New Work: Mark Altrogge” through May 28. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

DANCE The Mountainview Squares Dance Club dances every Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Blairsville High School cafeteria. All modern western square dancers are welcome.

The club offers beginning dancing for anyone who would like to learn to square dance. For more information, call Jan at (724) 4597434.

The Thunderbolts do A-1 and A2 square dancing every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Blairsville High School cafeteria. For more information, call Norm at (724) 3881909.

ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, Pratt Drive, White Township, will present “Blame it on the Boogie” by students of Sue Hewitt Dance Studios at 5 p.m. May 28. Tickets are $15.

For more information, go to www.kovalchickcomplex.com or call (800) 298-4200. For tickets to the 2 p.m. show, contact Sue Hewitt Dance Studio.

RBG Bar & Grill, Radisson Inn, 1395 Wayne Ave., White Township, will present the bands Pain! and Post Traumatik live at 9 p.m. Saturday. There is no cover charge.

Family Promise of Indiana County will offer the inaugural Monopoly Challenge June 24 at Indiana Area Senior High School.

Doors open at 5:30 and the game begins at 6 p.m. The life-size, live board game will benefit the homeless through Family Promise. Cost is $10 per family, $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students. For tickets, call (724) 4645220 or visit www.familypromise indianapa.com.

The Star Spangled Charity Independence Day Celebration is set from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 3 at the Indiana County Fairgrounds.

The event includes food vendors, live music, fireworks and more.

For more information, visit www.starspangledcharity.com.

The Indiana County Fraternal Order of Police Rhododendron Lodge #33 will feature the band Lonestar at its 42nd annual Country Music Show on July 17 at the Mack Park fairgrounds. The lineup will also feature Chuck Blasko and The Vogues.

Tickets for the Country Music Show are on sale now. Admission is $25 in advance and $28 at the door. The show kicks off at 3 p.m.

For tickets, call (724) 349-9114 or visit www.fop33.com.

FILM The Jimmy Stewart Museum, 835 Philadelphia St., Indiana, will present the following movies at 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays: • Saturday and Sunday, “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Man of the Hour: Jimmy Stewart” • May 28 and 29, “Strategic Air Command” Museum admission: Members, free; adults, $8; seniors, military, students with ID, $7; children 7 to 17, $6; children younger than 7, free.

Prices are subject to change.

Movies are included with admission to the museum, which is currently hosting the special exhibit “Selections from Our Collections.”

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

For more information, call (724) 349-6112 or go to www.jimmy .org.

The museum will also celebrate two important dates in the legacy of Jimmy Stewart this month. His May 20 birthday will be celebrated from May 20 to 22, with birthday festivities planned for 11 a.m. Friday.

Free cake and birthday punch will be offered between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

At noon, a special showing of “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Man of the Hour: Jimmy Stewart” will be shown.

Friday will also be the preview opening of the museum’s new exhibit celebrating the 70th anniversary of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

The exhibit includes images from the museum’s collection, a new poster by Dark Hills Mansion and email tributes that were received at the museum at the time of Stewart’s death and which specifically reference the film.

The exhibit will run through the rest of the year.

OUTDOORS The Indiana Garden Club will

hold May Mart 2016 on Friday and Saturday at the White Township Recreation Center on East Pike.

The event offers plants, horticultural information and more.

Many vendors will have items for sale, and the garden club will again offer their famed mushroom sandwiches.

Just inside the entrance will be several flower arrangements and a wide selection of plants from club members’ gardens.

Funds raised through May Mart are used for student scholarships.

For more information about the club, go to www.indianagardenclub.org.

The Indiana County Farmers Market will open for the season on Saturday, June 4. The market is held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Eighth and Church streets, Indiana, and from 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays on Wayne Avenue across from the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

The market offers a variety of vendors with produce and more.

For more information, visit indi anafarmmarket.blogspot.com.

Yellow Creek State Park near Penn Run will offer the following programs: • A short evening hike and games are set for 8 to 9:15 p.m.

May 29 at the Environmental Learning Center and Discovery Pond.

There will be a short talk about the wildlife and amphibians that are active at night and live at Yellow Creek.

Afterwards, take a short hike around the pond and play some fun games.

Please dress for the weather, wear tennis shoes and bring a flashlight.

• “Sly as a Fox” (and other Canines of Pennsylvania), at 7 p.m.

June 3 at the Environmental Learning Center. Join Game Commission Officer Ned Kimmel and park staff to learn about Pennsylvania’s elusive wild canines including the red fox, gray fox and the coyote.

• “Salamander Safari,” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 4. Meet at the park office and join park educator Lisa Meadows to explore Laurel Run for salamanders and other critters. Wear shoes that can get wet.

Registration required at limead ows@pa.gov; if you don’t have email, please call (724) 357-7913.

• “The Bear Out There,” at 1 p.m. June 11 at the Environmental Learning Center. Chris Reidmiller from the Game Commission will present a hands-on program to dispel the myths and shed some light on one of the largest mammals in Pennsylvania.

If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks: (888) PA-PARKS (voice); (717) 558-2710 (local or international voice); or 711 (AT&T Relay Services). With at least three days notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs.

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Your Birthday

FRIDAY MAY 20, 2016

by Eugenia Last

by Eugenia Last Listen to your intuition.

You’ll instinctively know what others want and expect from you, making it easier to decide whether you want to comply. Your time will be valuable, and the more you invest in personal gains, the easier it will be to help others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You’ll accomplish plenty if you work from home or engage in something interesting that sparks your imagination. Plan a fun-filled evening and express your feelings and intentions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Listen attentively, but don’t be too quick to adopt someone else’s beliefs. Structure your day to include the changes that will make your life better. Put your needs first.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t worry about the actions of others. Follow the path that will bring you the results you are looking for.

Make plans to do something with people who bring you joy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Look for something that will improve your surroundings, allowing you to pursue a dream or creative venture.

Expanding your family or opening your doors to friends will improve your life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Focus on what you need to accomplish. Taking care of work or responsibilities, setting up interviews or sending out your resume will bring greater benefits than locking horns with friends or family.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Keep an open mind and be willing to do things differently if it means working alongside people you respect.

Romance is highlighted.

Plan a short trip or adventure for two.

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — All seven crew members made it out safely when their B-52 crashed on Guam shortly after takeoff, the U.S. Air Force said. No injuries were reported.

The plane aborted on takeoff and caught fire at about 8:30 a.m. today Guam time, Pacific Air Forces public affairs said. It crashed on the flight line of the base.

“We are thankful that the air crew are safe,” Brig. Gen. Douglas Cox, 36th Wing Commander, said in a news release. “Because of their quick thinking and good

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t let unfinished business linger on. The sooner you put your responsibilities behind you, the easier it will be to pursue more enjoyable activities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t give in to someone using persuasive tactics.

You are best off sticking close to home and engaging in personal changes that will lead to better health and greater opportunities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Take a step in a direction that promotes a healthy and prosperous life. Engage in events and activities that will encourage positive change in your lifestyle and profession.

B-52 crew members safe after crash

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Express your feelings and make this a special day for you and a loved one. Doing something out of the ordinary or planning a brief trip is encouraged.

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judgment in this emergency situation, the aircrew not only saved their lives but averted a more catastrophic incident.”

The Air Force said there was no danger from any of the plane’s armaments.

“The aircraft was carrying inert munitions at the time and posed no danger to the local community,” the military said in a later news release. The Air Force website says the aircraft is capable of carrying nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance.

The bomber was deployed to Guam from

Minot, N.D., as part of the military’s continuous bomber presence in the Pacific, the Air Force said. The crew members are with the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and were performing a routine training mission, it said.

A message left with the Minot base public affairs office seeking further comment was not immediately returned.

The incident is under investigation. The Air Force is taking steps to mitigate any possible hydraulic oil and fuel contamination, said Capt. Ray Geoffroy, spoke-

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The plane was taking off with a full load of fuel.

In addition, Air Force environmental specialists were assessing any potential impacts to the environment from burning aircraft materials.

The Air Force said today that emergency responders and law enforcement officials had completed their initial checks.

The Air Force has been rotating B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers through Guam since 2004 to boost the U.S. security presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Sutherland to star in new ABC thriller

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer

NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kiefer Sutherland will play a lowlevel Cabinet member who suddenly becomes president on a new ABC drama this fall, and the network plans to add a second night of comedy to its schedule.

ABC has also given the go-ahead to another drama from the prolific creator Shonda Rhimes and a comedy where KIEFER Minnie SUTHERLAND Driver plays a mom fighting for her special-needs child.

ABC presented its new schedule to advertisers Tuesday, the first under the stewardship of its new entertainment president, Channing Dungey. She replaced Paul Lee as the network, which generally fights with NBC for second place behind CBS, tries to improve sagging ratings.

While Sutherlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Designated Survivor,â&#x20AC;? is a thriller, presumably the fictional president will face less action than Jack Bauer, his character in Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;24.â&#x20AC;? His character on the Wednesday night show becomes president after an attack against Washington.

The network is opening its Tuesday night schedule to comedies, while keeping Wednesday and Friday as nights where sitcoms also air. The Wednesday night show â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Middleâ&#x20AC;? will move to Tuesdays in the fall, joined by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fresh Off the Boatâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Real Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neals.â&#x20AC;?

Dungey said the move is a reflection of ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong development in comedy the past couple of years.

Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speechlessâ&#x20AC;? joins ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule on Wednesdays in the fall, and the other new fall comedy is â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Housewife,â&#x20AC;? about a woman raising a dysfunctional family in a Connecticut suburb.

ABC has ordered nine new programs for next season, with five on the schedule in the fall. The drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;Convictionâ&#x20AC;? is reminiscent of Chelsea Clinton in that it features a former First Daughter who goes to work in a New York district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office as her mother is running for the Senate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Notoriousâ&#x20AC;? is based on the lives of criminal lawyer Mark Geragos and television news producer Wendy Walker. The new Rhimes show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Still Star-Crossed,â&#x20AC;? picks up where the story of Romeo and Juliet ends, and is expected to join the schedule in midseason.

But ABC will break up its all-Shonda Thursday lineup this fall with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scandalâ&#x20AC;? on hiatus due to star Kerry Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pregnancy, and air â&#x20AC;&#x153;Notoriousâ&#x20AC;? on Thursdays in the fall. Considering ABC has five Rhimes series in production (also including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catch,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anatomyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Get Away with Murderâ&#x20AC;?), spreading out was inevitable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to expand beyond Thursdays or weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to be able to accommodate them all,â&#x20AC;?

Dungey said.

ABC will also bring back its limited-run series â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Crimeâ&#x20AC;? and next winter premiere â&#x20AC;&#x153;When We Rise,â&#x20AC;? another limited series about the personal and political struggles of gay and transgender Americans. The network will air a remake of the movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dirty Dancing.â&#x20AC;? It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a live production, as NBC and Fox have recently done, but Dungey said ABC is considering future live presentations.

Dungey, who was previously in charge of dramas at ABC before getting the top job, plotted the new schedule based on pilot decisions made by her predecessor.

But she said the schedule â&#x20AC;&#x153;very much reflects the sensibility of where I think the network is and where I think it should be going.â&#x20AC;?

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An app comes to life in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Angry Birdsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

By LINDSEY BAHR

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Angry Birds Movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to have a few biases going into â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Angry Birds Movie.â&#x20AC;? In the most cynical view of what gets made in Hollywood, an addictive app might just be at the bottom of the pile, languishing there in suspicious squalor with movies adapted from board games and amusement park rides.

Comic books get away with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really about charactersâ&#x20AC;? justification.

Even some video games have an essential story behind them. A puzzle game, though? You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even pretend.

The clever ones use this starting point as a blank slate on which to create something that is maybe cool, unexpected or just not terrible. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are the current masters of this, implausibly crafting compelling stories out of the bleakest source material. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Angry Birds Movieâ&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite achieve the relative superiority of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lego Movie,â&#x20AC;? but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely not terrible and even surprisingly fun and heartfelt at times.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the directorial debut of veteran animator Clay Kaytis (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozen,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tangledâ&#x20AC;?) and storyboard artist Fergal Reilly (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Iron Giantâ&#x20AC;?), who are working off a script from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Simpsonsâ&#x20AC;? alum Jon Vitti.

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CHARACTERS Chuck, Matilda, Rudolph and Red are part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Angry Birds Movie,â&#x20AC;? in theaters Friday. get so angry? The short answer is theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not angry by nature, more by circumstance.

And at first, the angry ones are sort of the outcasts of this happy, bright little society of flightless birds and endless avian puns (â&#x20AC;&#x153;pluck my lifeâ&#x20AC;?).

The story is centered on Red (Jason Sudeikis), a loner bird who is consistently aggravated by the minor inconveniences and annoyances of life on Bird Island â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like someone sneezing close to his popcorn, or a kid kicking a ball against his house.

His bad luck and short temper land him in group therapy for anger management alongside some other volatile types like the manic Chuck (Josh Gad), the dimwitted Bomb (Danny McBride) and the bruiser Terence (whose

grunts are supposedly the work of Sean Penn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an even more dubious distinction than Vin Diesel as Groot). And they all try to work through their issues with the free spirit instructor Matilda (Maya Rudolph).

Meanwhile, some pigs arrive by ship.

Even typing that sentence feels about as inorganic as the actual plot development, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;Angry Birdsâ&#x20AC;? has to get to a place where the birds are fighting pigs, so why not make it a colonization parable?

At first itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a few pigs, led by Leonard (Bill Hader) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fun and have gadgets and fire and party supplies.

Then more come and then even more, and suddenly Bird Island is overrun by pesky pigs. Red is suspicious of their inten-

tions, but everyone else is buying the snake oil. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only when the pigs abscond with the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unhatched eggs that the masses realize theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been had. The beginning is definitely the strongest, as we explore the humor and oddities of Bird Island and its quirky inhabitants. It starts to go downhill when the pigs arrive, although there is a fairly enjoyable diversion when Red, Chuck and Bomb go off in search of the mythical Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage) for help.

By the final showdown, the plot has lost most of its narrative steam, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more a disclaimer for the parents than the tots who will likely delight in the unruliness.

Oh, and if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not obvious by now, the film is bursting with talent like Kate Mc-

Univision teams with Netflix for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;El Chapoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; series

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer

NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Univisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parent company is teaming up with Netflix to produce â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Chapo,â&#x20AC;? a drama series based on the life of one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most notorious criminals. It will air on Univision sister network UniMas in 2017, after which it will be available to Netflix subscribers.

The announcement, part of an agreement between Netflix and Univision Communications Inc., was made Tuesday to advertisers during Univisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation of its 2016-17 plans for its suite of networks. New series for the Univision network include:

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What should be a fun bonus, though, might end up being more of a distraction for some trying to figure out the owner of that vaguely recognizable voice.

Ultimately, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Angry Birds Movieâ&#x20AC;? does a decent job exploring the merits of anger. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside Out,â&#x20AC;? but it has heart and life, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too shabby for any film â&#x20AC;&#x201D; app or not.

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Wife dances night away with friends DEAR ABBY: My wife of 15 years has recently begun spending a lot of time with a group of women who socialize away from their husbands.

They like to meet without their husbands and party at pick-up nightclubs and swingers’ bars. When I asked her about it, her response was, “It’s just us Dear Abby is girls dancwritten by ing with Abigail Van each other Buren, also and having known as a good Jeanne time. We Phillips, and dance with was founded by her mother, each other at the table Pauline we’re at. We Phillips. never dance with any of the men who ask us.” When I asked why they go to these kinds of places, she said the atmosphere and music are better there.

Abby, I object to this type of partying. We married to be together. She’s now accusing me of being jealous and possessive. Am I wrong to want her to stop? I think what she’s doing is dangerous. — PLEASE STOP IN ARIZONA DEAR PLEASE STOP: No, you’re not wrong. Your wife partying regularly at swingers’ bars and pick-up joints is a threat to your marriage. If the shoe were on the other foot and you were the one out drinking and dancing while she sat at home, she’d probably feel the same way you’re feeling now, unless you had both agreed on an open relationship.

Spouses who treat each other without consideration for the other’s feelings usually wind up divorced, so while there is time to save your marriage, some sessions with a marriage counselor would be a good investment.

DEAR ABBY: My mom died of cancer last year at the young age of 63. (I am 30.)

Not one member of my husband’s mother’s family (other than my MIL and FIL, whom we live with) acknowledged her death in any way. There were no phone calls, no sympathy cards, no “I’m sorry for your loss,” nothing. My family and I were extremely hurt by their behavior. We feel that some sort of apology or explanation is in order.

Some members of my mother-in-law’s family are now nearing death themselves, and I know I will be expected to go along with my husband, in-laws and their extended family to the various services “out of respect.”

The problem is, my respect for them no longer exists.

Any advice? — DISRESPECTED ON THE EAST COAST DEAR DISRESPECTED: Yes. If you prefer not to attend, stay home. And if you are asked why you didn’t show up, tell them the reason.

DEAR ABBY: A family with young children just moved into the house across the street. They seem like nice people, but one thing concerns me.

Day and night, their 6-yearold son rides his bike all over the street unsupervised, and darts across without looking.

Most of the residents on our street drive carefully, but every so often a strange car or two will barrel through.

I’m worried that the boy will get hit one of these days.

Should someone go to the parents and tell them their child isn’t safe? Or is it nobody’s business to scold people on how to raise their children? — CONCERNED NEIGHBOR DEAR CONCERNED NEIGHBOR: Go there not to scold but to welcome your new neighbors. And while you’re there, warn the parents that some drivers ignore the speed limit while driving down that street, so it’s important they stress to their boy the importance of looking both ways when he’s on his bike.

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Zimmerman closes pistol auction MIAMI (AP) — George Zimmerman said he is vetting bids after closing an auction for the pistol he used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin during an altercation.

The former neighborhood watch volunteer — who was acquitted in the 2012 slaying — said on his blog that the sale was successful, though he gave no details and said the buyer may choose to remain anonymous.

Details of the auction are unclear.

The website believed to

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN be the venue, United Gun Group, later said in a tweet that there were two auctions running simulta-

neously, one for pre-qualifed buyers and a “fake” one for the public.

Bids on the fake site visible to the public went as high as $138,900 before it was deleted about midday Wednesday.

Zimmerman had set the minimum bid at $100,000.

Zimmerman had told Orlando, Fla., TV station WOFL that the pistol was returned to him by the U.S. Justice Department, which took it after he was acquitted in Martin’s 2012 shooting death.

Critics had called the auction an insensitive

move to profit the slaying.

Zimmerman, who identifies as Hispanic and is now 32, has said he was defending himself when he killed Martin, 17, in a gated community near Orlando.

Martin, who lived in Miami with his mother, was visiting his father at the time.

Zimmerman’s acquittal sparked protests and a national debate about race relations.

The Justice Department later decided not to prosecute Zimmerman on civil rights charges.

TODAY IN HISTORY

By The Associated Press

Today is Thursday, May 19, the 140th day of 2016. There are 226 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 19, 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday to You” to President John F. Kennedy during a Democratic fundraiser at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

On this date: In A.D. 715, Pope Gregory II assumed the papacy.

In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery.

In 1780, a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part of Canada in the early afternoon.

In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting “aliens ineligible to citizenship” from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese.

In 1924, the Marx Brothers made their Broadway debut in the revue “I’ll Say She Is.” In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as “Lawrence of Arabia,” died in Dorset, England, six days after being injured in a motorcycle crash.

In 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country’s full support in the fight against Japan.

In 1958, British actor Ronald Colman died in Santa Barbara, Calif., at age 67.

In 1973, Secretariat won the Preakness Stakes, the second of his

Triple Crown victories.

In 1981, five British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army land mine in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

In 1992, in a case that drew much notoriety, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, of Massapequa, N.Y., was shot and seriously wounded by her husband Joey’s teenage lover, Amy Fisher.

Vice President Dan Quayle sparked controversy by criticizing the CBS sitcom “Murphy Brown” for having its unmarried title character, played

by Candice Bergen, decide to have a child.

In 1994, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64.

Ten years ago: A key U.N. panel joined European and United Nations leaders in urging the Bush administration to close its prison in Guantanamo Bay, saying the indefinite detention of terror suspects there violated the world’s ban on torture. Freddie Garrity, lead singer of the 1960s British pop band Freddie and the Dreamers, died in Wales at age 69.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama for the first time endorsed the Palestinians’ demand that their eventual state be based on borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East war, a position that put him sharply at odds with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Former Irish Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, 85, died in Dublin. Katie Couric, the first regular solo anchorwoman of a network evening newscast, signed off the “CBS Evening News” for the last time after five years.

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One year ago: On a visit to Ireland, Prince Charles shook hands with Sinn Fein party president Gerry Adams in a significant moment for Anglo-Irish relations. National Football League owners meeting in San Francisco agreed to move back extra-point kicks and allow defenses to score on conversion turnovers.

Margaretta “Happy” Rockefeller, 88, the widow of former U.S. Vice President and New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, died in Tarrytown, N.Y. Today’s Birthdays: PBS newscaster Jim Lehrer is 82. TV personality David Hartman is 81. Actor James Fox is 77. Actress Nancy Kwan is 77.

Actor Peter Mayhew is 72. Rock singer-composer Pete Townshend (The Who) is 71. Concert pianist David Helfgott is 69. Rock singermusician Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) is 67.

College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Archie Manning is 67. Singer-actress Grace Jones is 64.

Rock musician Phil Rudd (AC-DC) is 62. Actor Steven Ford is 60. Actress Toni Lewis is 56. Rock musician Iain Harvie (Del Amitri) is 54. Actress Polly Walker is 50. Actor Jason GrayStanford is 46. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 45. Rock singer Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base) is 44.

TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann (TV: “Real Housewives of Atlanta”) is 38. Country/rock singer Shooter Jennings is 37. Actor Drew Fuller is 36. Christian rock musician Tim McTague is 33. Rock musician James Richardson (MGMT) is 33.

Actor Eric Lloyd is 30. Pop singer Sam Smith is 24. Actor Nolan Lyons is 15.

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MLB: Braves 3, Pirates 1

Kang homers again in Bucs’ loss

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH — Clint Hurdle doesn’t get too worked up over Jung Ho Kang’s home runs. At the rate the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman is sending baseballs flying to the outer reaches of ballparks since his return from a broken leg on May 6, Hurdle kind of expects them.

Watching Kang in the field is another matter. Facing a near carbon copy of a play that brought his breakout rookie season to an end last fall on Wednesday night against Atlanta, Kang looked perfectly at ease.

While Kang’s towering shot to left in the ninth provided the only run in a 3-1 loss to the Braves, the highlight for Hurdle may have been watching Kang make the pivot at second base while turning a double play to end the first inning.

Swung over to shortstop as part of a defensive shift, Kang sprinted for second on Freddie Freeman’s grounder, took the throw from shortstop Jordy Mercer, touched the bag then smoothly tossed to first.

“You saw no hesitation,” Hurdle said.

“A very athletic play. It gave everybody a shot in the arm.”

Kang didn’t practice the play during his lengthy rehab from his frightening collision at second with Chicago Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan last September, when Coghlan’s takeout slide ended with Kang writhing on the ground in agony, his leg fractured and his knee shredded.

Yet Kang said he didn’t have time to think about the psychological importance of it all as he darted toward the bag seven months later.

“It was an urgent situation,” Kang said through translator H.K. Kim. “I was just trying to make a play.”

Continued on Page 16

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Penguins 4, Lightning 2

GENE J. PUSKAR/Associated Press

THE PIRATES’ Jung Ho Kang crossed home plate after his home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game.

INDIANA COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Electric Win

Voice of many memories Otto’s presence behind mic, plate very familiar

• EDITOR’S NOTE: This is

fifth of a seven-part series profiling the individuals who will be inducted into the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame. Tomorrow: Nicole Sinclair-Torre.

By MATTHEW BURGLUND

mburglund@indianagazette.net

CHRIS O’MEARA/Associated Press

THE PENGUINS’ Phil Kessel celebrated his goal during the third period of Wednesday’s game in Tampa, Fla. Kessel has scored a team-high seven goals in the playoffs.

Pens smother Bolts in victory

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer

TAMPA, Fla. — Sidney Crosby and Co. kept pressing and shooting until the Pittsburgh Penguins finally imposed their will.

Crosby, Phil Kessel and Chris Kunitz scored third-period goals, helping the Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.

Carl Hagelin snapped a scoreless tie late in the second period and Matt Murray had 26 saves for the Penguins, who took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and proving that they’re far from a one-man show.

“You don’t win consistently without depth,” Crosby said after scor-

ing the winning goal for the second They have lost two straight after time in three nights. winning the series opener in PittsGame 4 is Friday night at burgh. The defending EastAmalie Arena. ern Conference champions Crosby’s power-play goal were outshot 48-28, includoff a pass from Evgeni ing 38-16 over the last two Malkin restored a two-goal periods. lead midway through the “Every team is good offenfinal period. Kunitz also beat sively when they play in goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy their system,” Pittsburgh defrom the right circle to make fenseman Kris Letang said. it 4-1.

“Our system is to play north“It was a 4-on-3 so we had south and get the puck deep. a one-timer on either side When we do that we have a SIDNEY and (Malkin) was in a good good chance to win.”

CROSBY spot to shoot it at the top of Continued on Page 17 the ice,” Crosby said. “He’s just smart with the puck and he’s going to make the right decision. I don’t PAGE 17 think I called for it but maybe I did.”

Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat • Tony Coccagna: Kessel stepping up big for Pens in playoffs. scored for the Lightning.

At first mention, it doesn’t seem like Bill Otto belongs in the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame.

His career totals: zero home runs, zero touchdowns, zero goals and zero points. He never led the league in anything, and he was the Most Valuable Player of nothing. Heck, the only games he won came during a brief stint as a Little League coach, and that was a long time ago.

Need more proof? Ask him yourself. Otto could hardly believe it when he heard the news a few months ago that he was picked for induction.

“I was shocked,” he says.

“I never did anything athletic.”

So let’s clear this up: Bill Otto isn’t being honored for his athletic prowess because, as he will testify, he has none. He was on the high school golf and track teams in the 1960s, but he admits there’s nothing else to say about that. He didn’t play sports in college — his only “win” in higher education came when he met his future wife, Nancy, during a short stay at Point Park. He wasn’t born or raised in Indiana County, and he almost certainly won’t die here.

But he certainly belongs in the Hall of Fame, alongside the stars you’d expect to find there.

Why? Just listen.

Continued on Page 19

BILL OTTO Age: 69 Residence: White Township, but moving to Conneaut Lake later this month.

Family: Wife, Nancy, sons Bill Jr. (deceased), Dave and Mike, and four grandchildren.

Occupation: Retired in 2004 after 33 years as a design engineer for Verizon. Has worked part time in radio for most of the past 51 years, and served in the U.S. Army for three years, one of which was spent in Vietnam.

Education: Wilkinsburg High School, 1964.

Career Highlights: Has called hundreds, if not thousands, of local sporting events on the radio over the past five decades. Has also coached and sponsored youth baseball, been a baseball and softball umpire since 1991, and been the public address announcer for IUP football and basketball home games since 1979.

Indians lose extra-inning heartbreaker in first round

By CARLY KROUSE

ckrouse@indianagazette.net

LATROBE — Indiana entered the season not really sure what to expect.

No player on the Indians’ roster had ever been to the postseason, but with a group of talented freshmen moving up, coach Harold Wilson was optimistic.

The Indians rolled to a 16-2 regular-season record and advanced

to the WPIAL Class AAA softball playoffs for the first time since 2012, but were ousted Wednesday in the first round with a 3-2 loss to Mount Pleasant in eight innings.

“When we started the season with all the new freshmen, we knew we could have a good season,” senior Logan Everett said.

“And even though we lost, I’d say it played out pretty well for us.”

The No. 12 Vikings pulled the upset over fifth-seeded Indiana

on a rainy, chilly day at GrahamSobota Field at Greater Latrobe High school.

Mount Pleasant’s Chloe Poulich blasted a home run to right center in the top of the eighth to give the Vikings the 3-2 lead, and Indiana failed to answer in the bottom of the inning.

The Indians, who relied on their solid defense most of the season,

were tabbed with three errors Wednesday, one of which led to a run.

“We had to come out and play hard and play solid,” Harold Wilson said. “That’s what you have to do, but mistakes cost you. Even there, you still have a tied game, but you get that home run and (it) makes you the loser.”

Indiana (16-3) looked to be in control early, scoring both of its runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Leadoff batter Lauren Bertig singled and stole second, then scored when Everett drilled a double to right field two batters later. Everett advanced to third on a passed ball and scored when the ball went out of play to give the Indians a 2-0 lead.

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An Indiana resident, most recognized as one of the voices of Renda Broadcasting for more than 40 years.

Congratulations .... Bill Otto on your induction into the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame

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BRIEFS From Gazette wire services

Stevens out on bail following charges BOSTON (AP) — A twotime Stanley Cup champion hockey player from Massachusetts has been freed without bail after pleading not guilty to federal drug charges.

Kevin Stevens spent five nights in jail since his arrest last Thursday before his arraignment Tuesday on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone.

He was released on several conditions, including that he undergo a substance abuse evaluation and participate in a courtapproved mental health program.

The Pembroke native played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League, winning two consecutive Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992.

Rocha enters plea in FIFA case NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime former head of the Nicaraguan soccer federation who most recently was employed by FIFA pleaded not guilty to racketeering charges after he became the last of seven men extradited after their arrests in Zurich last year.

Julio Rocha, 65, entered the plea in Brooklyn federal court through his lawyer, William Sullivan.

Rocha was freed on $1.5 million bail after agreeing to submit to electronic monitoring and stay at a Florida residence until trial.

Knicks pursuing Hornacek as coach NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks want Jeff Hornacek as their next coach.

The team is working on a deal to hire Hornacek.

President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson has had discussions with the former Phoenix Suns coach and there is mutual interest, but they have not begun negotiations on a contract, the person said on condition of anonymity because details of the coaching search are private.

Report finds more allegations at Baylor WACO, Texas (AP) — An examination of Waco police records over a five-year period found more allegations of violent incidents involving Baylor football players who were not charged, appeared to face little or no discipline from the team even though coaches and administrators knew about the allegations and that some documents were shielded from public view by officers, ESPN reported.

Baylor has faced mounting criticism in recent months for its handling of reports of sexual assault and rapes involving football players and students. The Baptist university hired Philadelphia law firm Pepper Hamilton in 2015 to review how the school handled those cases.

• NEW YORK (AP) — As many as 50 class-action lawsuits contesting how the NCAA, major college football conferences or individual schools handled concussions will be filed in the coming months by former players seeking damages for lingering brain injuries and ailments.

The first batch of six lawsuits was filed Tuesday and Chicago-based attorney Jay Edelson said the next wave will likely be filed within the next two weeks.

The first six lawsuits were filed by players who played for Georgia, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Oregon, Utah and Penn State. The former football players claim problems ranging from loss of memory and cognitive function to dementia.

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MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP

NBA

Verlander fans 10 in victory

Warriors even series with win

By The Associated Press

Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.

The Tigers have won four straight, equaling a season high, after losing 11 of 12 games.

Verlander (3-4) allowed six hits and three runs over 7 1-3 innings while matching his season high in strikeouts. He joined Mickey Lolich as the two pitchers in franchise history with 2,000 career strikeouts, and became the 76th in baseball history to reach the milestone.

Ricky Nolasco (1-2) gave up nine hits and four runs over five innings.

The Twins have lost 11 of 13, dropping to 10-29 for the worst record in the majors.

ROYALS 3-2, RED SOX 2-5: Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts homered to back a strong start by David Price, and Boston beat Kansas City to salvage a split of their day-night doubleheader.

The Royals won the opener 3-2 behind a strong performance by Ian Kennedy and their bullpen. Kennedy allowed two runs on six hits and a walk over 5 2-3 innings, striking out nine, before Brian Flynn — who earned his first career win — and Luke Hochevar combined to strike out four consecutive batters.

It was Price (6-1) who shined in the nightcap, allowing two runs over 7 13 innings. Craig Kimbrel handled a scoreless ninth for his 11th save.

The Red Sox were clinging to a 2-1 lead when they loaded the bases off Edinson Volquez (4-4) with two outs in the sixth inning. Christian Vazquez dribbled a single up the middle to score two runs, giving the Red Sox plenty of cushion the way their lefthander was pitching.

In the first game, Boston’s Steven Wright (3-4) surrendered five hits without a walk in a complete game loss.

ASTROS 5, WHITE SOX 3: Jose Altuve had three hits and two runs batted in, Colby Rasmus and Jason Castro each had a solo home run and Houston beat Chicago despite the White Sox turning their second triple play of the season.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with a walk and Castro went 2-for-3 with a walk.

Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Chicago, which has dropped a season-high four straight and six of seven overall.

Doug Fister (4-3) allowed three runs on nine hits in 6 1-3 innings to get the win. Luke Gregerson, who had blown three of his last four save chances, got the final three outs for his ninth save.

Mat Latos (5-1) suffered his first loss of the season.

The White Sox turned a 5-4-3 around-the-horn triple play in the eighth inning.

ORIOLES 5, MARINERS 2: Chris Tillman won his fifth straight start with another solid performance against his former team and Baltimore beat Seattle.

Mark Trumbo and Matt Wieters hit back-to-back homers for the Orioles, whose 17-7 record at Camden Yards is the best home mark in the major leagues.

Tillman (6-1) allowed two runs on four hits with six strikeouts over 6 1-3 innings. Closer Zach Britton relieved Brach Brach and worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth. Britton got his 11th save by recording five outs.

Taijuan Walker (2-3) allowed four runs on five hits over five innings.

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer

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MARLINS INFIELDER Derek Dietrich slid safely into home plate in front of Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

RAYS 6, BLUE JAYS 3: Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer, Logan Morrison and Desmond Jennings each had solo shots and Tampa Bay beat slumping Toronto to complete a three-game sweep.

Edwin Encarnacion, Jimmy Paredes and Michael Saunders hit solo homers, but Toronto lost its seasonhigh fifth straight.

Jake Odorizzi (1-2) allowed two runs and two hits in five innings to win for the first time in nine starts this season. Alex Colome got the final four outs for his 10th save..

ATHLETICS 8, RANGERS 1: Khris Davis hit his fourth home run in two games, Danny Valencia drove in two and Oakland completed a threegame sweep of Texas.

Rich Hill (6-3) won for the first time at home, and his third straight, after giving up a run on three hits over his six innings. He walked one and struck out six.

Martin Perez (1-4) gave up four runs on eight hits over seven innings.

NATIONAL LEAGUE CUBS 2, BREWERS 1: Pitcher Travis Wood drove in the go-ahead run when he walked with the bases loaded in the 13th inning after getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the 12th to lead Chicago over Milwaukee.

With the Cubs out of position players, manager Joe Maddon had Wood hit with two outs after the Brewers intentionally walked Miguel Montero to load the bases. Wood drew the walk when Carlos Torres (0-1) missed on a 3-1 cutter, forcing Ben Zobrist home with the go-ahead run.

NATIONALS 7, METS 1: Daniel Murphy drove in two runs against his former team to back Gio Gonzalez in his latest win at Citi Field, sending patient Washington past New York.

Anthony Rendon snapped a fifthinning tie with a two-run single for the Nationals, who stopped a threegame skid and held onto first place in the NL East. They took advantage of uncharacteristic wildness by Bartolo Colon (3-3) and the Mets, drawing 11 walks and getting hit by pitches twice in a game that dragged on for 3 hours, 42 minutes.

GIANTS 2, PADRES 1: Johnny Cueto threw a four-hitter and Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer, leading San Francisco to its seventh straight win with a victory over San Diego.

Cueto (6-1) struck out eight and walked two while allowing one run in his second complete game of the season.

Buster Posey led off the fourth with a walk from Drew Pomeranz (4-4),

and Pence followed with a homer that just cleared the right field wall.

CARDINALS 2, ROCKIES 0: Adam Wainwright threw six-hit ball into the seventh inning in his best start of the season and Matt Holliday had a tworun double and St. Louis ended the Colorado Rockies’ five-game winning streak.

Stephen Piscotty had three hits and scored a run for the Cardinals.

Chris Rusin (1-2) allowed two runs in six innings for the Rockies.

PHILLIES 4, MARLINS 2: Tyler Goeddel hit his first career homer, Jeremy Hellickson pitched six sharp innings and Philadelphia beat Miami.

Hellickson (4-2) allowed two runs and five hits, striking out four. He retired 11 in a row at one point and pitched well after a shaky start.

INTERLEAGUE ANGELS 8, DODGERS 1: Mike Trout homered and the Angels broke the game open with five runs in the fifth inning to beat the Dodgers in the Freeway Series.

C.J. Cron’s bases-loaded infield single put the Angels ahead 2-1 and opened the floodgates. Mike Bolsinger (0-1) began the inning by giving up a single to Yunel Escobar and issuing a one-out walk to Trout.

Louis Coleman relieved and immediately loaded the bases by walking Albert Pujols.

INDIANS 8, REDS 7: Rajai Davis hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and Francisco Lindor led off the 12th with another homer, powering Cleveland to a victory over Cincinnati.

Cody Allen (1-3) pitched two hitless innings. Dan Otero gave up a single and a walk in the 12th but retired Brandon Phillips on a routine fly to right, earning his first save since 2014.

Jay Bruce hit two solo homers, and Eugenio Suarez had a three-run shot for the Reds.

YANKEES 4, DIAMONDBACKS 2: Nathan Eovaldi retired the 18 batters he faced after allowing a leadoff base hit and New York salvaged the final game of a three-game series in Arizona.

Jean Segura’s ground ball to start the first inning bounced off the bag at second and dribbled into the outfield for a double. After that, only two balls even reached the outfield off the Yankees right-hander, who hit 100 mph on the Chase Field radar gun while improving to 4-0 in his last five starts.

Eovaldi (4-2) gave up one run and struck out five with no walks.

Kang homers again in Pirates’ loss Continued from Page 15 Kang later added his fifth home run since leaving the disabled list on May 6, though it wasn’t enough to keep the Braves from snapping Pittsburgh’s three-game winning streak.

The Pirates are taking measures to ease Kang back into an everyday role, limiting him to no more than three consecutive games at a time.

It’s a move Kang is OK with, though he added he feels good about the direction he’s trending.

“It feels good to hit a home run but it feels better especially when we win,” Kang said.

Pittsburgh’s momentum was slowed while facing Atlanta’s Julio Teheran (1-4), who scattered five hits in 7 2-3 shutout innings to end six weeks of frustration. A night after pounding out a season-high 21 hits in a 12-9 win, Pittsburgh struggled with Teheran on the mound.

“He changed speeds so well,” Hur-

dle said. “He hit the locations he wanted to all night long. The last two nights we were swinging the bats pretty well, he kept it from out over the middle. He kept it down.”

The 25-year-old Teheran needed only 91 pitches to get through an offense that entered the day second in the majors in batting average (.282) and sixth in runs scored. He left with two outs in the seventh but Vizcaino got Andrew McCutchen to fly out to center to end the threat.

Atlanta improved to 10-29 with the win, still the worst record in the big leagues, but avoided the worst 39game start in franchise history. Freeman delivered an RBI single in the third and Tyler Flowers hit his first home run with the Braves in the sixth.

Francisco Liriano (3-3) pitched seven strong innings after getting rocked in his previous start last week against the Cubs but the Pirates lost

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for the first time in Liriano’s last 14 starts at PNC Park.

Pittsburgh hadn’t lost a game Liriano started at home in 11 months.

While he was much improved after the Cubs knocked him around for eight runs in 4 2-3 innings last Friday — striking out four and walking two — he received little help.

“We’re not going to score a lot of runs every day,” Liriano said. “We fight through today, battle through but they got the win.”

The Braves’ Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 2.89 ERA) makes his fourth start of the season when the series wraps up today. The 24-year-old is coming off eight shutout innings against World Series champion Kansas City last Saturday. The Pirates’ Jeff Locke (1-3, 5.45) goes for his first victory in nearly a month. The left-hander is 0-1 with a 5.89 ERA in May and was touched for six runs in 5 1-3 innings in a loss to the Cubs last weekend.

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Once Stephen Curry finally gathered himself and got up following a scary first-quarter dive into the stands, everybody inside Oracle Area could take a breath, sit back and watch the MVP put on a spectacular shooting show.

Curry scored 15 straight points in less than 2 minutes during one dazzling third-quarter stretch, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 on Wednesday night to even the Western Conference finals at one game apiece.

“Business as usual.

This is what he does,” coach Steve Kerr said, before being asked how he feels during such a Curry onslaught and responding with a chuckle: “I feel great joy. It’s true.”

The MVP scored 28 points, making 5 of 8 3pointers and shooting 9 for 15 overall, while Klay Thompson added 15 points in a balanced performance by the defending champions to bounce back from just their third defeat all season at Oracle Arena in the series opener two nights earlier.

“We responded all year long whether it was a bad loss or a sloppy win,” Thompson said.

“We come back sharp the next game, and it’s a testament to everybody on this team.”

Kevin Durant scored 29 points but just six after halftime. Russell Westbrook had 16 points and 12 assists for the Thunder, who were outrebounded for the first time in five meetings with the Warriors this season.

“They were sending three guys. I was trying to make the right pass,” Durant said. “Maybe I’ve just got to shoot over three people.”

Game 3 is Sunday night in Oklahoma City.

Durant provided a big assist during Curry’s flurry. He fouled the superstar point guard on a 3-point attempt with 6:33 to go in the third, then swatted his hand in disgust at the call and received a technical — a costly four-point play.

While Durant hit a fadeaway jumper moments later, Curry answered by knocking down consecutive long shots, one a 3, to make it 76-59 with 5:47 to go in the third.

NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala brought some timely pizazz off the bench. He missed his first five field-goal tries before a beautiful double-clutch, no-look layup in the final minute of the first half and then another basket the next time down that put the Warriors up 57-49 at halftime. He wound up with 14 points for his fourth double-digit scoring performance of the postseason.

Festus Ezeli scored 12 points for his first game in double digits these playoffs, Marreese Speights had 13 points off the bench, and Golden State didn’t falter after halftime the way it did two nights earlier in losing Game 1 108-102.

The Warriors built a 20point lead late in the third and kept pushing.

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Indians lose in extra innings

LOCAL SCOREBOARD HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS CLASS A Games at 4 p.m.

First Round Today’s Games St. Joseph’s (9-8) at United (10-8) Blacklick Valley (7-10) at Conemaugh Valley (13-6) Bishop Guilfoyle (6-13) at Portage (14-5) Williamsburg (7-8) at Claysburg-Kimmel (11-6) Northern Cambria (9-10) at Juniata Valley (11-8) Quarterfinals Monday’s Games United-St. Joseph’s winner at Blairsville (15-3) Blacklick-Conemaugh winner vs. PortageBishop Guilfoyle winner Williamsburg-Claysburg winner at HomerCenter (13-5) Northern Cambria-Juniata Valley winner at Ferndale (14-4)

CLASS AA

5) 3)

Games at 4 p.m.

First Round Today’s Games Everett (7-12) at Bedford (14-4) Bald Eagle (11-7) at Forest Hills (13-7) Southern Huntingdon (14-6) at Central (14Ligonier Valley (11-6) at Mount Union (16-

Bellwood-Antis (12-7) at Bishop McCort (14-5) Penn Cambria (13-7) at Juniata (11-4) Chestnut Ridge (12-6) at PhilipsburgOsceola (11-6) Tyrone (7-11) at Richland (13-4) Quarterfinals Monday’s Games Everett-Bedford winner vs. Bald EagleForest Hills winner Southern Huntingdon-Central winner vs.

Ligonier Valley-Mount Union winner Bellwood-Bishop McCort winner vs. Penn Cambria-Juniata winner Chestnut Ridge-Philipsburg winner vs.

Tyrone-Richland winner

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS CLASS A Games at 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals Monday’s Games Bishop Carroll at Claysburg-Kimmel West Branch at Southern Huntingdon Northern Cambria at Glendale Semifinals Thursday, May 26 Bishop Carroll-Claysburg winner at Conemaugh Valley West Branch-Southern Huntingdon winner vs. Northern Cambria-Glendale winner

CLASS AA Games at 4 p.m.

First Round Today’s Games Westmont-Hilltop at Richland Forest Hills at Penn Cambria Mount Union at Ligonier Valley Bishop McCort at Cambria Heights Blairsville at Marion Center Quarterfinals Monday’s Games Richland-Westmont winner at PhilisburgOsceola Forest Hills-Penn Cambria winner vs.

Mount Union-Ligonier Valley winner, TBA Bishop McCort-Cambria Heights winner at Bald Eagle Blairsville-Marion Center winner at Central

WPIAL CLASS AAA PLAYOFFS MOUNT PLEASANT 3, INDIANA 2 Mount Pleasant — 3 Queer ss 3-0-0-0, Gnibus cf 3-0-0-0, Poulich 3b 4-2-2-1, N.Klejka 1b 3-0-0-0, Uncapher p 2-0-0-0, Czegan rf 3-1-0-0, Kromer 2b 3-0-1-1, Schultz dp 3-0-1-0, Kubasky rf 3-0-1-0, M.Klejka c 0-0-0-0, Totals 27-3-53-2 Indiana — 2 Bertig p 3-1-2-0, Zimmerman ss 4-0-1-0, Everett c 4-1-1-1, Bush 3b 4-0-0-0, Barker 3b 4-0-1-0, Dillon cf 3-0-1-0, Doolin rf 3-0-0-0, K.Stossel dp 2-0-0-0, Gittings lf 3-0-0-0, E.Stossel 2b 0-0-0-0, Graham ph 1-0-0-0, Totals 31-2-6-1 Mount Pleasant 010 001 01 — 3 5 1 Indiana 200 000 00 — 2 6 3 HR — Poulich. 2B — Everett.

W — Uncapher 11 K, 1BB. L — Bertig 8 K, 5 BB.

IUP ROUNDUP

Hawks ousted in first round

By The Indiana Gazette DENVER, Colo. — The IUP women’s tennis team’s season came to an end on Wednesday, with the Crimson Hawks losing to St. Mary’s of Texas, JARKA 5-1, at the PETERCAKOVA NCAA Division II Championships.

The Crimson Hawks wrapped up their season with a 22-5 overall record, matching the program record for victories in a season.

Jarka Petercakova and Luise von Agris teamed up for the Crimson Hawks’ lone win, defeating Jamie Lee Denton and Kaylin Kruseman, 8-5, in double play.

In other doubles matches, Alanna McFail and Rachel Wood lost 8-0 to Cristina Lopez and Hannah Petersen, and Raquel Gonzalez and Claudia Menes dropped an 8-2 decision to Ally Macial and Mariela Sarinana.

In singles, Sophie Butland lost 6-1, 6-2; Wood lost 6-1, 6-0; and Gonzalez fell 6-1, 6-2.

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THE PENGUINS’ Carl Hagelin celebrated his goal with defenseman Ben Lovejoy during the second period of Wednesday’s game.

Kessel playing role of difference maker

Let’s look back to last summer, the were acquired in trades. It has been offseason in the NHL. Pittsburgh’s best line since February, The Pittsburgh Penguins, short on when the Penguins started this surge that forwards, were making what seemed like carried them from playoff hopeful to that never-ending and fruitless search for Stanley Cup contender. a winger to play on Sidney’s Crosby’s line.

During the regular season, Kessel On July 1, Penguins general manager accounted for 59 points, third on the Jim Rutherford swung a deal with the team behind Crosby and Malkin, with 26 Toronto Maple Leafs for Phil Kessel. It goals and 33 assists. was a 50-50 trade: Some people liked it, In the playoffs, he has a team-high 16 some didn’t. points on a team-high seven goals and Those who liked it pointed to nine assists in 14 games. His line Kessel’s scoring ability. A sniper, has accounted for 39 points. they said he would score 50 goals Kessel has 37 points in 36 playing alongside Crosby. career playoff games. How many Those who didn’t like it said players average more than a the Penguins were giving up too point a game in the postseason? much and were taking on Entering Wednesday night, there another big contract that wasn’t were four active players in the going to pay dividends. They said top 100 on that list, according to Kessel wasn’t a team player. He quanthockey.com. The Penguins wasn’t committed to working have three of them, and you can hard and getting in shape. Kessel guess the other two. wasn’t popular in Toronto, with Granted, Kessel’s sample size is the media and the fans, so what small compared to Crosby’s and would be different in Pittsburgh?

Malkin’s, but he has been the The worst thing they said, Penguins’ best player on the best Tony Coccagna though, was that Kessel was a line in these playoffs. is sports editor cancer plaguing the Maple Leafs. at The Indiana On Wednesday night, in a Can anything worse be said Gazette. Email: game that looked more and about a player? That’s especially tonyc@indiana more like it was going to remain harsh for a guy who had to scoreless well into the wee hours gazette.net. overcome his own cancer scare a of this morning, Kessel used his few months after he was drafted fifth speed to get the Penguins on the board overall by the Boston Bruins in 2006. with less than 10 seconds left in the Those who liked the trade were wrong. second period. He broke down the right Kessel didn’t come close to scoring 50 wing, got a step on Lightning goals. defenseman Victor Hedman — no small Those who didn’t like it were really feat — powered toward the net and fired wrong. Has anyone heard one word a shot on goal. uttered about Kessel in terms of being a Carl Hagelin, possibly the fastest skater bad teammate and a cancer in the locker in the NHL, swooped in on the rebound room? and buried the puck in the net for a 1-0 Kessel isn’t a leader. There’s nothing lead that closed a dominant second wrong with that. Some guys are, some period for the Penguins. aren’t. He is a good follower, and every The Penguins never trailed after that group in any walk of life needs good and went on to a 4-2 victory and a 2-1 troops. lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

In Toronto, he was expected to be “the Kessel got his own goal at 14:44 of the guy.” Facing that pressure, he was out of third period after taking a pass from his element and perceived as surly. He Bonino from behind the net for a 2-0 still scored, though, registering 30 or lead. more goals in four of his six seasons on Kessel was a threat all night and has some bad teams in Toronto. established himself as a pretty good In Pittsburgh, Kessel doesn’t have to be all-around player. Prior to the first goal “the guy.” The Penguins have Crosby and he was stopped on a breakaway, and after Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang and the second goal he hit the crossbar. He Marc-Andre Fleury for that. finished with eight shots on goal.

He doesn’t have to play on the top line.

There’s no doubt Kessel has emerged as He doesn’t even have to play on the one of the key cogs in the Penguins’ deep second line. playoff run. The trade from last July looks Kessel plays on the so-called third line better with each passing game, and if the with Nick Bonino at center and Carl Penguins are hoisting the Stanley Cup Hagelin on the other wing, three players sometime before this July rolls around, who weren’t on the roster last season and it’s going to look fantastic.

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Continued from Page 15 Mount Pleasant (10-5) got on the board in the second.

Christiana Czegan walked and eventually scored on an overthrow.

The Vikings got their second run in the sixth inning. Poulich singled, was moved over to second base after a walk and was driven home on a base hit to center by Madie Kromer.

“We didn’t come in underestimating them,” Everett said. “We knew they were a really good team from a hard section.

The seed didn’t really play into it. We knew we had a good game coming.”

In the bottom of the seventh with the score tied at 2 and two outs, Indiana gave itself a chance.

Harlie Gittings reached on an error and advanced to second on a Bertig single.

Both moved up a base on a passed ball to put runners on second and third, but the inning ended on a routine grounder to short.

Poulich led off the top of the eighth with her solo homer, driving a hanging changeup over the fence.

Bertig retired the next three batters, and Indiana went into its half of the inning down a run.

The Indians had their No. 3, 4, and 5 hitters coming up to bat, with Everett, a Division I recruit, leading the way. On the second pitch of the atbat, she drilled one to right field that almost had the distance, but Czegan was there to grab it for the first out. Indiana’s next two batters struck out to end the game.

“I knew I had to try to make up for the last inning, but it was short,” Everett said. “We played a really good game, and we were that close. We just came up a little short, that’s all.”

“I was hoping,” Wilson said of the hit. “You have to hope it would go, but it was great effort on her part. She tried to get ahold of one, but it was a little short and right at her.”

There were a few bright

spots for the Indians, though. In the second inning, Everett threw out Meadow Uncapher at second on a steal attempt. In the fourth, Jenna Schultz singled to center, and centerfielder Brianna Dillon gunned out Uncapher at home plate, and Everett then threw out Schultz at second for a double play to keep the Vikings from scoring any runs in the inning.

“It wasn’t all bad,” Everett said. “We had a couple really good plays in the field, and that picked us up a little.”

Poulich led the Vikings with two hits and two RBIs. Uncapher struck out 11 and walked just one to earn the win for Mount Pleasant, which advanced and will play Southmoreland on Monday at a site and time to be determined.

Bertig went 2-for-3 for the Indians, and took the loss with eight strikeouts and five walks.

“We have a lot of chemistry, and we work really well together,” Everett said of battery mate Bertig. “We were a really good combination, and I’m sad that it’s our last game together.”

Bertig, a sophomore, will lead a slew of nine underclassmen who will return next season for the Indians. All nine of those players started for Indiana at some point in the season.

“This season was a lot of fun,” Bertig said. “We’ll be back here next year for sure. We know now that we can do it, and we can play with any team.”

After a successful season and winning its first section title since 2001, Wilson is also confident moving forward.

“It doesn’t happen all the time, and now that we made it to the playoffs, hopefully next year we can make it a little further,” he said. “It was great. It’s what you want to strive for every year.

“Now, we know what we need and what we have to have. It’ll motivate them for sure.”

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By The Indiana Gazette

Minich wins in women’s league Connie Minich was the winner in the Indian Springs Tuesday Morning Ladies Golf League.

Minich won the play of the day, lowest putts, with 13. She also had a chip-in birdie.

Bonnie Skibo won the special prize for closest to the pin on No. 17.

Ladies are welcome to play. Tee time is 9 a.m.

U10 boys soccer suffer first loss The Indiana Area Soccer Boosters U10 boys’ team suffered its first loss of the season and settled for a tie, losing 6-2 to Norwin on May 8 and finishing in a 2-2 tie with Somerset on Sunday.

Noah Weigner and Mason Ploskunak each scored a goal in the first game, and Harrison Martineau and Hunter Martin each had a goal in the second.

The U12 Blackhawks

boys’ team split a pair of games, losing to Connellsville 5-3 on May 8 and defeated Marion FC 5-0 on May 15. Owen Putt, Jack Mock and Isaac Myers each had a goal in the first game. In the second game, David Scardina and Vince Belice scored two goals apiece, and Putt chipped in one.

The U12 Red Hawks boys suffered their first loss of the season on May 8, falling 9-5 to Loyalhanna. Will Woods tallied four goals, and Josh Nelson contributed a goal.

The U14 Blackhawks boys’ team lost 4-1 to Hempfield U15 on May 8.

Aaron McKelvy scored off a corner kick fed from Josh Glaser.

The U16 girls’ team played the Pittsburgh Dynamo to a 2-2 tie on May 8. Faith Hartle and Fiona Murphy each scored a goal. Gabriella Spadafora played in goal.

The U18 boys’ team defeated Hempfield 3-1 on May 8. David McKelvey scored two goals, and Evan Ray added one.

Penguins smother Lightning in Game 3 win Continued from Page 15 Vasilevskiy won Game 1 in relief of the injured Ben Bishop and the Penguins took Game 2 in Pittsburgh when Crosby scored the first overtime playoff goal of his career less than a minute into the extra period.

The Lightning were outshot by a combined 76-41 in the first two games, but weren’t as concerned with that disparity as much as by a lack of good scoring chances — a problem they hoped to rectify by coming out more aggressive to try to put more pressure on Penguins goalie Matt Murray on Wednesday night.

And for a while, they did.

Murray, though, had 12 saves in the opening period, but the Lightning couldn’t keep up the pace.

Pittsburgh controlled the puck for much of the second period, taking

21 shots to Tampa Bay’s six and finally breaking through against the 21-year-old goaltender when Kessel chased down a loose puck before flicking a shot from the right circle.

Vasilevskiy, who had stopped Kessel on a breakaway earlier in the period, blocked the shot directly toward Hagelin, who tipped it in with 10 seconds remaining before the second intermission.

“It was a great second period,” Crosby said. “I thought we created a ton of chances, and to get one that late in the period felt good.”

Kessel’s team-leading seventh goal this postseason gave the Penguins a short-lived two-goal lead.

Johnson countered for Tampa Bay just 14 seconds later, taking a pass from Nikita Kucherov and barreling in on Murray, who was unable to stop a shot that bounced off his

upper body before continuing into the net.

Vasilevskiy, making his third career playoff start, finished with 44 saves.

He’s stopped 115 of 123 shots since taking over for Bishop during Game 1.

“Vasilevskiy has been excellent.

He has really kept us in (the last two) games,” Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman said.

The Lightning have lost consecutive games for the first time this postseason.

They’ve been one of the NHL’s moist resilient teams, though, and aren’t counting themselves out.

“We have been to three playoffs together and we have been in every different situation,” coach Jon Cooper said. “Up two, down two, up 2-1, down 2-1, so it’s nothing we haven’t seen before.”

NOTES: Bishop worked out in full gear before Wednesday’s morning skate, and Cooper said he’s hopeful that the Vezina Trophy finalist can practice today. He hasn’t played since leaving Game 1 with a lower left leg injury. “He’s progressing. ... I think now we’re teetering on whether he can be back or not, but there’s obviously no guarantees in that. But he’s been making gradual steps every day,” Cooper said. ... The Penguins went 1-for-3 on the power play.

Tampa Bay was 0-for-1. ... Crosby’s goal was his fifth of the playoffs.

The Penguins star scored for the second straight game after going eight in a row without a goal. ...

Kucherov, who’s tied with San Jose’s Joe Pavelski for the postseason lead for goals with nine, had assists on both Tampa Bay goals — his first points of the series.

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Ottoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence behind mic, plate very familiar Continued from Page 15 Hear the man talk and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll realize that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard that voice before.

Many times, in fact.

Bill Otto is one of the common threads woven tightly into the fabric of Indiana County sports. In a lot of ways, he has made our participation in sports that much better. Just as we have scored the touchdowns and made the baskets, Otto has been there, lending a voice to the memories, narrating the wins and losses.

But you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find him boasting of his place in our world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing to me,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of athletes out there â&#x20AC;Ś and then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s me.â&#x20AC;? ď ˛ď ˛ď ˛ Bill Otto is fluent in the language of sarcasm, and his general tone is of selfdeprecation. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to pin him down about this Hall of Fame stuff. When asked about having to give a speech during Sunday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s induction banquet, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this exchange: Question: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re OK with public speaking, though, right?

Answer: Yeah, I can tell a story. Wait, no, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell any stories.

Question: Some people have gone up there and told stories.

Answer: Stories? Nobody wants to hear my stories.

People want to go home.

Question: Some have told jokes.

Answer: Jokes? There should be a little dignity to this thing.

Anyone who has had a conversation with Otto probably has lived through something similar.

He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take himself seriously, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a master of misdirection and he redirects compliments rather than accept them. But his lack of sincerity toward his contributions canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discount them: Since he came to Indiana in the 1970s, Otto has been everywhere, whether it be in the broadcast booth, on the sideline or behind home plate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to get involved in the community. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit around,â&#x20AC;? he says earnestly, before leading into a joke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all keeps me busy, keeps me moving so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seize up.â&#x20AC;?

His voice is a familiar sound to anyone who has attended football or basketball games over the past four decades at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the public address announcer for IUP football and basketball for so long that the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hall of fame honored him a few years ago with the Honorary Bell Ringer Award for his dedication. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bell for longevity,â&#x20AC;? he deadpans.

His deep voice has also become a welcomed sound to anyone who grew up with a bat on their shoulder in the past 25 years. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a veteran baseball and softball umpire, having called balls and strikes at diamonds across the region in high school, legion and sandlot leagues. Behind the plate, on cool summer evenings, is not a bad way to pass the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think of it as paying my dues back to the community,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We raised three boys here and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fortunate to have done that.â&#x20AC;?

But Otto is most widely known for his work on the radio. He has narrated just about every sport you could imagine for the four stations under the Renda Broadcasting umbrella, sometimes doing play-byplay, sometimes adding his humor and insight as the commentator.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been there for a lot of big games, including the Indiana High School run to the WPIAL boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball championship in 2015, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called many other events where the participants outnumbered the spectators.

Jack Benedict, who has done play-by-play on the radio for IUP sports for more than 50 years, has called countless games with Otto. The majority of their time together has been spent covering Indiana High School football, where the two longtime friends intersperse memories with highlights and inject humor to some occasionally mundane moments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bill brings a local flavor,â&#x20AC;?

Benedict says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact

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BILL OTTO has been a baseball and softball umpire since 1991. that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had kids who went through the (Indiana school) system and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived here all that time, he knows people. I think that between the two of us, we add a little wit to the broadcast. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just down and distance.â&#x20AC;?

Otto has seen a lot from his perch atop our local playing fields. But rather than feeling like he contributed to the scene, in typical Bill Otto fashion, he offers gratitude rather than acceptance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great just being around the players, the coaches and everyone else,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The nonsense in the press box was also great.â&#x20AC;? ď ˛ď ˛ď ˛ The fact Otto is known primarily for his radio work is somewhat ironic, considering it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t his â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? job for most of his adult life. It was more like a hobby he got paid to do.

Growing up in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Forest Hills, he became enamored with radio disc jockeys and set out to be one. During his days at Wilkinsburg High School, he started working at a local station, and he seemed to be well on his way toward a career behind the mic.

And then fate took hold.

Otto wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t earning much in those days after he graduated, and he sought a better job in the radio business. In 1965, when he was 19, he got an offer from a station in New Philadelphia, Ohio, for $85 per week. The station manager gave him a couple days to think about the offer, but suggested Otto really think about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;are you sure â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at this age â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that this is what you want to be doing?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Otto remembers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought about it, and I knew what he meant.â&#x20AC;?

Otto turned the job down, and he started looking at other paths. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a life-changer that was,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It changed the whole direction of things.â&#x20AC;?

Soon after, Otto enlisted in the U.S. Army as the war in Vietnam was heating up.

He thought his skills in radio could be of use to his fellow troops, but during basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., he found out that what he called â&#x20AC;&#x153;radioâ&#x20AC;? and what the Army called â&#x20AC;&#x153;radioâ&#x20AC;? were two very different things.

He spent two years stationed in Germany, where he climbed radio towers and did what he only describes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;electronic stuff.â&#x20AC;?

Then in 1968, he got the call that he was needed in the war.

Arriving during the Tet Offensive, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a beautiful time that was to be in Vietnam,â&#x20AC;? he says.) Otto climbed more radio towers, worked on radar equipment and even saw a little action. After 11 months in

Vietnam, Sgt. Otto came home, was awarded a Bronze Star and was discharged.

Like many other Vietnam veterans, Otto was not greeted with a parade when he came back to the states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was awful,â&#x20AC;? he says, in a rare moment of seriousness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I heard it all coming back. It was not good. I was just a kid, and I went where they told me to go.â&#x20AC;?

After a brief attempt at college, Otto got into the workforce as a design engineer for what is now Verizon. That job took him to some interesting locations (â&#x20AC;&#x153;I visited all the garden spots,â&#x20AC;? he says.) before he landed in Indiana in 1971.

Three years later, in the spring of 1974, Otto took a part-time job working some evenings and weekends for WDAD in Indiana (where he met Benedict), and he quickly found a way to appease his desire to be on the radio without having to move his family all over the map. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To make it in the radio game, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be willing to move,â&#x20AC;? Otto says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do that. I thought, I can have my cake and eat it too, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I did.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to his work covering sports, Otto has become a local celebrity of sorts for hosting â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Oldies Attic,â&#x20AC;? a two-hour show on Saturday mornings where he has spun rock nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll classics for the past 27 years. Despite a legion of followers who call every week to request songs, reminisce about the good olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; days or test his music knowledge, Otto downplays the relevance of his popular show.

How typical of him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to find new music,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool.â&#x20AC;?

wanted to meet you,â&#x20AC;? the man said.

Bill Otto gets that a lot.

Although it was a minor interruption, Otto could probably tell you of hundreds of times over the years when he was recognized, not for his face, but for his voice.

Larry Judge, the former sports information director at IUP, roped Otto into doing the PA for basketball in 1979. Otto took on home football games the next year, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a steady presence since, giving us the whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after every play.

He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to overshadow the plays with extended calls or trademark phrases. He simply tells the fans what happened, sometimes with a dry wit, sometimes with dripping sarcasm. And sometimes, after particularly impressive plays, he gives the details with a tone that matches the level of excitement in the arena or stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be the show,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not why people go there. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a screamer. I just try to be informative. If nobody says anything, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing OK. I just try to stay under the radar.â&#x20AC;?

There is one exception to that.

For many years, when the IUP football team scored at least 30 points during a home game, the Sheetz chain of convenience stores gave away a free hot dog to anyone with a ticket. When IUP would reach the point total, the regulars in the crowd often turned in their seats toward the press box as an excited Otto said something along the lines of â&#x20AC;&#x153;get out the ketchup and mustard,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;pile on the chili and cheeseâ&#x20AC;? before

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ď ˛ď ˛ď ˛ Back in 1977, Bill Otto actually left Indiana. He and Nancy and the boys moved to New Wilmington when the telephone company transferred him there. But after less than a year, Otto found out his old job in Indiana was open and he requested to be sent back this way. The bosses accepted the offer and the Otto family came back to Indiana.

Since then, Otto has called this town his home.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where he has made scores of friends, cultivated a following on the air, raised his children and started slowing down after reaching retirement age.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be inducted Sunday evening into the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame, and after a few one-liners at the podium, he and his wife of 49 years and 11 months will head home for the last time.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re moving away on Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thanks a lot. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m out of here,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he jokes of his induction speech.

The Ottos have owned a vacation home on Conneaut Lake for about 40 years, and last fall they made the decision to stop spending just weekends and holidays there. They sold that house and broke ground on a new one about a mile from the lake, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready for a tenant. They probably could have moved sooner, but this hall of fame stuff kind of changed their plans.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all kind of bittersweet.

On one hand, Otto is excited about the move. He still likes to be active, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll certainly find a lot of ways to be involved. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lined up a part-time job as a

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ď ˛ď ˛ď ˛ It was just another date with Nancy. The Ottos were dining in one of their favorite Indiana restaurants recently when they were approached by a man and his young son. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you the voice of IUP basketball?â&#x20AC;? the man asked.

Rather sheepishly, Otto said that he is the public address announcer at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, but that Benedict, is the true â&#x20AC;&#x153;voiceâ&#x20AC;? of the Crimson Hawks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, my son heard you talking and he recognized your voice and he said he

saying what became his trademark phrase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Hot Dog Night in Indiana!â&#x20AC;?

Few things â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not the IUP marching band, not the ROTC cannon blasts and not the football team itself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ever got the crowd at George P. Miller Stadium as rowdy as those seven words. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was the best thing ever,â&#x20AC;? Otto says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The place went nuts. That was the best promotion they ever had.â&#x20AC;?

It was a great promotion, but not just because of the free hot dogs. It was also great because of the way the news was delivered.

Otto took a small promotion and made a big deal out of it.

It may sound trivial. But if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to an IUP football game at Miller Stadium in the past 35 seasons, you just need to roll those seven words around in your head for a moment before you realize the impact they had.

Those memories we have of those games were narrated by one man, and his signature phrase has stayed with us through all the years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked out well for everybody, including IUP,â&#x20AC;?

Benedict says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of (colleges) look hard to find somebody, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been to IUPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefit. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a good fit.â&#x20AC;?

The promotion ended a few seasons ago, but any time when IUP reaches the 30-point mark, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an obvious buzz in the bleachers as fans wish for just one more Hot Dog Night in Indiana.

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ranger at Oakland Beach Golf Course, where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll spend Fridays making sure the old folks arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too slow in the fairways and the young kids arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too fast in the carts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna do that,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I get free golf and a cart any time I want. Oh, and half-price sandwiches.â&#x20AC;?

It sounds like the perfect job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to work,â&#x20AC;?

Otto says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want to ride around.â&#x20AC;?

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some good news: During football season, Otto will make the drive back here to continue doing the PA announcing at Miller Stadium on Saturdays, and he had a recording studio built into his new home so he can keep doing â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Oldies Atticâ&#x20AC;? until heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tired of it, not that it seems likely.

The only real difference is you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find Otto drinking coffee with his buddies at McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or wherever they gather these days, and you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear him during sports broadcasts on the radio.

On his trips around the golf course this summer, Otto will have time to reflect on things, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss Indiana the most. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because the town has meant so much to his family.

Otto came to Indiana at the time he was starting to plant his roots. He stayed long enough to watch it all grow and be fruitful. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become a part of Indiana, and Indiana has become a part of him.

So leaving it all behind?

That wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love it here,â&#x20AC;? he says, while sitting in half-empty house in White Township. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home.â&#x20AC;?

But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to move on.

Otto will be 70 in August, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready for whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ahead. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know exactly what that will be, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited by the possibility.

And with one final achievement on Sunday, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say his thank yous and then be off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tied to this community,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be involved in things up there, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turning the next page of the book, although this will probably be the last page.

Things will be notched down. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about time I did that. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready for that.â&#x20AC;?

Maybe so, but are we ready for that?

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NOTICE Barbor, Sottile & Darr, P.C., Attorney EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Louise Strittmatter, Late of White Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, deceased, having been granted the undersigned, those having claims against said estate are requested to present them duly authenticated and those knowing themselves to be indebted are requested to make prompt payment.

Executor: Gregory Strittmatter 513 No. 6th Street Indiana, PA 15701 5/19, 5/26, 6/2

NOTICE CHRISWELL LAW OFFICES NOTICE OF TRUST ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO 20 Pa.C.S. 7755(c) Notice is hereby given of the existence of the McGinnis Living Trust established by William L. McGinnis, settlor, under a certain Revocable Trust Agreement dated January 10, 2000, of the County of Indiana, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, died on April 6, 2016.

All persons having claims against William L. McGinnis or the McGinnis Living Trust are requested to make known the same to the Trustee or attorney named below. All persons indebted to William L. McGinnis or the McGinnis Living Trust are requested to make payment without delay to such Trustee William McGinnis of 675 Poulos Road, Indiana, PA 15701.

Attorney: Marshall D. Chriswell, Esq. 665 Philadelphia St. Suite 11 Indiana, PA 15701 5/5, 5/12, 5/19

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NOTICE Kevin P. Leonard, Esquire Leonard and Leonard Attorneys at Law 430 Depot Street Latrobe, PA 15650 Estate of Helen Boring Court Term No. 32-16-190 CO-ADMINISTRATORS’ NOTICE Letters of Administration on the above Estate of Helen Boring, Deceased, late of West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said Estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for settlement.

Gary Boring, Co-Administrator c/o Kevin P. Leonard, Esquire Leonard & Leonard 430 Depot Street Latrobe, PA 15650 Norris G. Boring, Co-Administrator c/o Richard F. Boyle, Jr., Esquire Mears, Smith, Houser & Boyle, PC 801 Ligonier Street Latrobe, PA 15650 5/19, 5/26, 6/2

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NOTICE MICHAEL J. SUPINKA, ESQUIRE SUPINKA & SUPINKA, PC Letters of Administration of the Estate of JEFFREY K. PITTARD, late of the Township of White, Indiana County, having been granted the undersigned, those having claims against said estate are required to present them duly authenticated for settlement, and those knowing themselves to be indebted are required to make prompt payment.

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NOTICE NAME CHANGE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS INDIANA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA NO.10823 CD 2016 IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF McKenzie Boord NOTICE AND NOW, on Petition of McKenzie Boord and the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, has set a hearing on the Petition for the Change of Name of McKenzie Boord to McKenzie Hardman, for May 25, 2016, at 2:45 pm in Courtroom No. 3 of the Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pennsylvania, when and where all interested parties may appear and show cause, if any, why the request of the petitioner shall not be granted.

McKenzie Boord 91 Lyda Rd Blairsville, PA 15717 5/19

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NOTICE NOTICE OF INCORPORATION NOTICE is hereby given that Articles of Incorporation were filed on April 18, 2016, with the Pennsylvania Department of State to incorporate the business corporation, NANOMAGNETIC ELECTRONICS, INC., under the provisions of the Business Corporation Law of 1988, Act of December 21, 1988, P.L. 1444, No. 177.

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary in the Estate of Ronald A. Seger, deceased, of 136 Bair Road, Rossiter, PA 15772, have been granted to Ronald C. Seger, of 291 Bair Road, Rossiter, PA 15772, and he requests all persons having claims against the Estate to make known the same to him or his attorney, and all persons indebted to said Decedent are to make payment without delay.

Amy J. Morris, Attorney 200 South Findley Street Punxsutawney, PA 15767 5/12, 5/19, 5/26

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary in the Estate of Velma E. Bowser, deceased, of 5546 Lockvale Road, Rossiter, PA 15772, have been granted to Joy Hockinson, of 5590 Lockvale Road, Rossiter, PA 15772, and she requests all persons having claims against the Estate to make known the same to her or her attorney, and all persons indebted to said Decedent are to make payment without delay.

Amy J. Morris, Attorney 200 South Findley Street Punxsutawney, PA 15767 5/12, 5/19, 5/26

NOTICE NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Notice: May 19, 2016 Name of Responsible Entity (RE): Indiana County Commissioners Address: 825 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA 15701 Telephone Number of RE Preparing Agency: Indiana County Office of Planning and Development 724-465-3870 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Indiana County.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about June 3, 2016 the County of Indiana will submit a request to the Department of Community and Economic Department (DCED) for the release of multi-year Community Development Block Grant Funds under Title I, as amended, to undertake a project known the Old Rte. 119 Water Line Extension Project, for the purpose of extending public water service to eleven occupied residences in Center Township, Indiana County, PA. The proposed project is a cooperative effort between the County of Indiana, the Center Township Supervisors and the Central Indiana County Water Authority (CICWA).

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The County of Indiana has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the Indiana County Office of Planning and Development, 801 Water Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to the Indiana County Office of Planning and Development.

All comments received by June 2, 2016 will be considered by the County of Indiana prior to authorizing submission of a request for release funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

RELEASE OF FUNDS The County of Indiana certified to DCED that Michael A. Baker, in his capacity as Chairman of the Indiana County Board of Commissioners, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. DCED’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the County of Indiana to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS DCED will accept objections to its release of funds and the County of Indiana’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following basis: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the County of Indiana; (b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required

by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by DCED; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community Building, 4th Floor Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225. Potential objectors should contact DCED to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Michael A. Baker, Chairman Indiana County Board of Commissioners 5/19

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NOTICE PENNS MANOR AREA SCHCOOL DISTRICT BID ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, the Penns Manor Area School District will open sealed bids for New Domestic Water Service Entrance for the Penns Manor Area School District.

Bids will be received up to 1:00 P.M., to the attention of Mr. David S. Kudlawiec, Business Manager, Penns Manor Area School District, 6003 RT 553 Highway, Clymer, PA 15728.

It is the intent of the Owner to enter into a single contract for the work.

Bids shall conform with Contract Documents prepared by HHSDR Architects/Engineers, 40 Shenango Ave., Sharon, PA, 16146, and 201 Century Building, 130 Seventh St., Pittsubrgh, PA 15222.

Bidders may obtain same from HHSDR at their Sharon office (724) 981-8820, upon refundable deposit of $150.00/set.

Bids shall include a Bid Security Bond or Certified Check, payable to Penns Manor Area School District, in an amount of five percent (5%) of the bid, in accordance with Instructions to Bidders, as included in the Contract Document.

The Penns Manor Area School District reserves the right to waive irregularities and to accept or reject any or all bids, whichever is most advantageous to the Penns Manor Area School District.

Penns Manor Area School District Mr. David S. Kudlawiec, Business Manager 5/19, 5/23, 5/31

NOTICE SIMPSON, KABLACK & RIVOSECCHI, ATTORNEY 834 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate Walter Edward Dzelsky, late of Homer City Borough, Indiana County, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, those having claims against said estate are requested to present them duly authenticated for settlement and those knowing themselves to be indebted are requested to make prompt payment.

David L. Dzelsky 131 Harrison Street Homer City, PA 15748 5/19, 5/26, 6/2

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AFFORDABLE College Apts near Campus. Small & Large groups accepted. Houses also available for rent. runcorental@verizon.net (724) 349-0152 BRAND NEW: 1 Bdrm Apts, ALL UTIL. INCL. free dish & internet. East Pike $660/mo No pets.

(724) 549-2059 Furnished 1 BR, central air, dishwasher, $585 + elec., pkg, np & ns . Call (724) 349-2638

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1 BEDROOM apartments available now in Homer City. Rent ranges $385 to $450 some utilities included. (724) 479-9759 2 BDRM Upstairs apt. includes some util., stove, fridge & microwave in apt. $600/mo. Call (724) 465-6895 / (724) 464-3258 1-3 BDR Apartments Westgate Group Apartments: Quiet community near campus and shopping. Pet friendly! Free parking! W/D on site.

Gym and pool access.

Call 888-516-9172 for a tour & customized quote!

BLACK LICK: 3 bdr, electric heat, no pets, $400 mo. + security. Call (724) 479-2592

Secure, Convenient & Affordable For adults 62 years of age and older!

* 85 studio and one bedroom apartments * Full kitchen and bath * Individually controlled heat and air cond. * Exceptional fire and other safety features * In-house mail delivery and pickup * Indiana County Transit Authority bus service DAILY! * Section 8 Subsidized housing by HUD

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Clairvaux Commons 100 Clairvaux Drive Indiana, PA 15701 Ph. (724) 349-2920

CLYMER: 1 or 2 BDRS avail., can be furn or unfurn, $500/mo or $550/ mo incl. free heat, very clean. No pets, Non smoking. 724-254-4777 COLONIAL MANOR 1 bdr furnished. & unfurnished. 2 bdr unfurnished.

Call for info.

(724) 463-9290. 9-4pm. colonialmanorindianapa .com

Bob Weiers

9/1/1969 - 5/19/2007 Our loss is Heaven’s gain.

Loved and missed by Mum, Dad, Nancy, Pam, Jennifer, Janice, family, and friends.

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FOUND Black lab mix, white on chest, about 45 lbs, Tamona & Ambrose Rd, very timid & sweet, collar. (724) 254-4113.

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Houses For Sale

724-349-6900 888-349-6800 • Joyce M. Overdorff • Jaci N. Reefer • Donald Altemus MLS# 1203455

112 4th St., Ernest

$59,900

1163 Grant Street, Suite 104 Indiana, PA

www.joyrealty.com joy@joyrealty.com PRICE REDUCED! IND BORO: 550 S 6th, ForSaleByOwner.com $82,900. (724) 349-3642.

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Lots & Acreage For Sale

STERLING HILLS Development, Indiana - Lots starting at $25,000 with Public Utilities. Call (724) 349-4914.

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BORO: 2 Bdr, W/D, Dishwr, wood deck, parking, Pet friendly, $600/mo.

Avail. 7/1 (724) 388-3388

ASTROGRAPH ❂✵✪ BRIDGE ♥♣♠♣ Notice: The Astrograph appears on page 11 in Today’s paper.

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Indiana, 2 Bdrm, 1 bath, off street parking $650 + util., pets are additional fee (724) 465-8869

LARGE Farm House 2 miles from Ind. water & gas incl. $1,250/mo. Call (724) 388-0040. Ava 6/1.

MARION Center Area: very clean, 2 bedroom, some utilities. $410/mo.

Call (724) 349-9026 Nice 2 bdr duplex in McIntyre , newly remodeled, $495/mo (724) 840- 2399 Nice 2 bdr in Aultman, appliances included , $650/mo. (724) 840-2399 PATIO home near Chestnut Ridge G.C. Amazing view, contemporary 2 bdrm, ceiling fans, AC, skylight. (724) 459-7514 THREE bedrooms - 2 baths, 2 story house in Homer City. No pets, ref. required. $550 month. + $200 security deposit, 724-422-6836 Leave name and phone number.

VARIETY of Rentals, short or long term, furnished or unfurnished. $455/mo. to $1200/mo.

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HEILWOOD: 2 bdr, includes all utilities except electric, appliances included. $500/mo + $300 sec. dep. Call (814) 948-4268 IN TOWN 1st FL, 3 bdrm unit. Rent incl. gas heat, a/c, water, hot water, garbage, sewage & off street parking. Rent $850/mo, 6 mo. lease, no pets.

Call (724) 349-5880 INDIANA: 2 story + bsmt , 3 bdr, 2 ba, townhouse, n/p, n/s, $600/mo. + utilities. Call (724) 465-8280 NEAR AULTMAN: 4 rooms & bath, over a 2 car garage, rent includes half the garage, $400/mo + sec. deposit. Call (724) 479-8824 NEW 1 bdr, Indiana, $540/mo. incl sewage, garbage & water. No Pets. Call (412) 289-0382 NEWLY Remodeled, 1 bdrm apt in Homer City, No pets, includes all utilities, $560/mo plus security. (724) 762-3520

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BLAIRSVILLE: Nice remodeled 2 Bdr, $695/ mo.+ util. & 1 Bdr $495/ mo.+ util. (724) 858-7813 HOMER CITY: 1 bdrm, $500 + security, utilities included. (724) 840-3530 HOMER CITY: 4 bdrm, $750/mo plus utilities and security. (724) 840-3530

INDIANA Boro 2 Bdrm, 1st fl, off st. pkg., w/d hu, neat/clean. n/p, n/s, $600 + utilities. (412) 309-0379

INDIANA BORO: N. 7th St. 3 bdr, 1 ba, on quiet St., 3 unrelated individuals. permitted, off St. prkg, $700 mo + util.

(724) 422-9615

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Mobile Homes For Rent

2 & 3 Bedroom on private lot. $450 plus deposit. No pets. (724) 354-2317

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Large Adult 2-3 bdrm.

In-town 1st flr. apt., w/garage, Apply to: Box 2941 c/o The Indiana Gazette P.O. Box 10, Indiana, PA 15701.

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Finance Director

An Indiana County Pennsylvania organization is seeking a Finance Director. Responsibilities include accounting and fiscal duties, reporting, strategic financial planning, budget development and management, implementation of fiscal policies, and supervision of fiscal staff.

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance with two to five years fund accounting and non-profit related experience, computer experience preferably in QuickBooks and with Microsoft Excel and Word, in addition to some supervisory experience.

Must have or be willing to obtain motor vehicle report and Act 33 and 34 clearances.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with salary requirements to: Finance Director Job Opening, PO Box 821, Indiana, PA 15701.

Deadline to apply is May 20, 2016. EOE.

Duplex For Rent

Ernest & Creekside, 2 Bdrm apt., $475/mo Creekside, 1 Bdrm apt., $400/mo, water, sewage & lawn included, no pets, (724) 840-3585

Sunshine Notices

The Indiana/ Blairsville COG meeting scheduled for June 7, 2016, has been rescheduled for June 14, 2016.

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BEACON CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER Now Hiring Experienced Child Care Workers, Applicants must have experience working in child care and be openly available to all shifts, including overnights. We are a 24/7 facility. Now providing Benefits. Please send resume to: Resumes@ beacondaycare.org (724) 349-0234

FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

Coordinates and assists in the implementation of the parent, family, and community engagement frameworks, promoting family engagement and school readiness goals in the total Head Start program. Must have a Baccalaureate or advanced degree in Human Services, Family Studies, Social Work, or related fields with experience in social, human, or family services.

Starting hourly rate $11.62. Must have or be able to obtain Act 151 and 34 Clearances. Applications/resumes must be received in person at Indiana County Head Start, 528 Gompers Avenue, Indiana. The deadline is 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 25th, 2016.

E.O.E

ANIMAL SHELTER POSITION Kennel Attendant Experience Required

Please send cover letter, resume and 3 references to: fff220beck@ gmail.com

HEATHERBRAE SQUARE APARTMENTS General Maintenance/ Landscaping & Labor 20-30 hours per week.

Call (724) 463-6200

Medical Assistant

Needed.

Full Time or Part Time Please fax resume to: (724) 801-8561

Parts/Body Shop Wood Chevrolet Plumville is seeking a person with knowledge of parts and body shop for a full time position.

Body Shop Appraisers License $$$$$. Salary based on experience.

Computer knowledge a must. Benefits include medical and retirement.

Apply in person - 270 Main St Plumville PA 16246

Receptionist/Billing Clerk for Oral Surgery Practice, Billing & Collections experience a must.

Reply to: Box 2942 c/o The Indiana Gazette P.O. Box 10, Indiana, PA 15701.

Saltsburg Boro Police Department is accepting applications for Part-time Police Officer.

Candidates must be at 120 certified and be available to work a variety of shifts including weekends and holidays. Please send a resume along with applicable certifications to Saltsburg Police Dept.

PO Box 104 Saltsburg, PA 15681 or drop off Resume/ application at 320 Point Street Saltsburg.

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016

by Phillip Alder

THERE IS OFTEN A PRICE TO PAY Bill Tammeus, in Toronto’s National Newspaper in 1991, wrote, “Oil prices have fallen lately. We include this news for the benefit of gas stations, which otherwise wouldn’t learn of it for six months.”

At the bridge table, bidding conventions are devised to try to facilitate reaching the best final contract. However, they all come with a price.

Look at today’s deal. If the auction had gone one notrump - three notrump, West would have led the spade queen, and South would have taken 12 tricks. But transfer bids are recommended, even

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SPHERION Has immediate General Labor positions open in Punxsutawney. Spherion will be conducting a recruiting day on Wednesday 5/25/2016 at the Indiana County CareerLink. Please call 1-800-321-9675 to schedule your appointment today!

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though they give the opponents more options. They can intervene immediately; or pass first, then bid on the next round; or fourth hand can make a lead-directing double, as in today’s deal.

After East doubles two diamonds, North-South are in trouble. In three notrump, they will lose the first five tricks.

Four hearts can also be defeated — see below.

In this sequence, North’s three-diamond rebid asked his partner to bid three no-trump with a diamond stopper. When South continued with four clubs (denying both a stopper and threecard heart support), North wisely passed.

West led the diamond seven. East took three tricks in the suit, and West correctly signaled with the spade queen (top of touching honors) on the third round. East, now knowing from the point count that South had the spade king and the heart king, led another diamond, which promoted West’s club jack as the setting trick.

Note that four hearts is beaten similarly, West ruffing the fourth diamond with his heart 10, which effects an uppercut.

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Household Goods

30” WHIRLPOOL Gas Range, good working condition, white & black, asking $150/OBO, Call (724) 541-8858 HOSPITAL Bed with side rails and a vinyl covered mattress. Excellent condition. $75 obo. (724) 463-0385 HUNTER Ceiling Fan , with light, used little, excellent condition , asking $32. Call (724) 465-7430 KENMORE Heavy duty, super capicity washing machine, like new, asking $200.

Call (724) 349-2789 King Size Bed, wooden head & foot boards, good condition. asking $250.

Call (724) 465-2944 LIFT Chair, brown upholstry, wooden arms, good working condition . Call (724) 465-2944

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HAULING Need your unwanted items hauled away. Call 724-463-8254.

PRO 1 PAVING Residential & Commercial Paving • Sealing Line Striping

724-694-8011 090

Antiques

WALNUT & Oak table & chairs, accent tables, oak & cherry dresser, wicker, more. See at Agway.

Phone (724) 465-8253

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Machinery & Tools

12” CRAFTSMAN Bandsaw, with stand, asking $125.

Call (724) 465-7679 Die Hard Battery Charger, 200 amp engine starter, 40/2 manual charge,like new, w/ owners manual , asking $50.

(412) 289-0084

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Household Goods

2 CRACKER Barrel Oak Rocking Chairs, excellent condition, asking $150, Call (724) 397-2834 2 Dark Oak Mission Style Rocking Chairs, excellent cond., asking $60/both ,Call (724) 397-2834

MAGIC CHEF, Gas oven & stove, in good condition, asking $150. Call (724) 388-0900 MATCHING 80” Sofa & 57” loveseat, dark green leather, good condition, $300 for both. (724) 465-8252 METAL Bed Frame, adjusts from single to queen size, on wheels, asking $25. Call (724) 717-6979

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Appliances For Sale

GE Upright freezer, excellent condition. Asking $100. (724) 388-0923

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Pets & Supplies For Sale

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Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home.

The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who may sell your pet for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents very carefully when giving away your pet.

Your pet will thank you!

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GOLDEN-DOODLE Puppy, adorable, sweet, low shed, 1st generation, 10 weeks old, male, $700.

For details (724)397-2738 or text (724) 640- 6799

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Sports Equipment For Sale

ADJUSTABLE Portable Basketball hoop & stand, $20 obo. (724) 388-6720 GUN SHOW- PA Gun Collector’s Association.

Pullman Square, 100 Pullman Square, Butler, PA 16001 May 21st - 22nd, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4. Adults $8, Under-12 $4. Saturday admission good for both days!

Info: www.paguncollectors. org OR: 412-486-1129

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Miscellaneous For Sale

FREE Glass block window, brand new, still in box, 31” x 13.5” x 3”.

(724) 349-1183 LIONEL TRAIN Set with board, $200. Good working condition. (724) 397-2993 METAL Swing Set, 7.5 ft. wide plus slide, like new, $45. (724) 479-9926

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Pets & Supplies Wanted

SPRINGER SPANIEL, can be puppies or adult dog, want the color to be liver & white and a full coat. Call (412) 678-7300

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Wanted to Buy

70’S or Earlier 12 string acoustic guitar, in good condition. Call (724) 463-0565 ask for Karen WANTED Christmas Trees, Fraser Fir, Concolor or what have you.

Call (412) 678-7300

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Motorcycles For Sale

2006 KOWASAKI Motorcycle , custom , 900 cubic inch, fuel injected, 4,385 miles low mileage, ready to ride, asking $3300.

Call (724) 549-5891 PEOPLE read the Gazette classifieds every day. It’s a great place to advertise.

Phone (724) 349-4949 to place your ad.

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Garage Sales

PRO-FORM Walk Tread Mill, excellent cond, folds up for storage, asking $100, (724) 397-2834

1200 HARD BACK Books, romance, kids books, autobiography, time life, good condition.

All for $150 obo. (724) 541-4228

TRIPOD Corn feeder 50 GAL, good condition nothing wrong, asking $65. (724) 464-8195

3/4” SOFT Copper Tubing, 19 ft, Two 12 ft, 21 ft, $1.00 per ft. (724) 422-1044

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BEAUTIFUL Hand crafted bar with lighting system & 5 Amish made swivel bar stools. $2,600 obo. Assortment of antique furniture & decorative items.

(724) 388-3455

Bicycles For Sale

ADULT Schwinn Tricycle, new chain and brake cable, $325.

(724) 349-6517 ADVERTISE in the Indiana Gazette Classifieds Call (724) 349-4949 to place your ad!

Bell Collection, assorted styles & materials, $200/all.

Call (724) 397-8124

HARDSCAPES • Outdoor Living Spaces • Patios & Retaining Walls • Firepits & Fireplaces • Stonework • Rock Gardening • Ponds & Waterfalls QUALITY WORK ~ FULLY INSURED Commercial & Residential

LAWN FARM

GARDEN CENTER

BRUNNER

-LANDSCAPING & SUPPLY-

•Mulch •Soil •Compost

CARPORTS & STEEL BUILDINGS SALES $

$

WE DELIVER 38 Years in Business

1 mi. N. of the YMCA on Ben Franklin Rd. N. Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 8-?

724-463-7980

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Farm Equipment For Sale

1973 INTERNATIONAL 1 ton dump truck, 33,000 miles, 340 engine, twin hoist, grain racks, cattle racks, good tires, A-1, $3,500 obo 724-254-4884 HAYBINE: Hesston 1120, A1, new guards. Call (724) 254-4884

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Livestock & Poultry For Sale

YEARLING Beef bulls for sale, Angus X, Simmentel X, 724-244-0765

AUCTION SALE

WED., MAY 25 2:00 P.M.

1745 Pearce Hollow Rd., Marion Center Watch for arrows approximately ½ mile south of Home off Route 119 to sale site.

J.D. X540 multi-terrain garden tractor-54” deckpower steering-water cooled, lawn roller, lawn sweeper, small trailer, 2 wheel cart, crosscut saws, lg. & sm. parts cabinets, fiberglass/alum. stepladder, lg. screw jack, garden tools, 26” flat screen, 7 pc. oak dining room suite, lamps, dome clock, cedar chest, single beds, elec. sewing machine, chest of drawers, Howard Miller clock, canning jars & supplies, quilt, glassware, meat saw & slicer, 2 dehumidifiers, Garmin Nuvi 600/650 navigator, two - 4 drawer file cabinets, graniteware, bedding, sad irons, partial listing.

All coming from a 2-story home, garage & outbuildings.

Bring truck. Come early, stay late. An old fashion sale. Refreshments & restroom on grounds.

For photos go to auctionzip.com #1010.

TERMS: Cash or check subject to approval. No out-of-state checks.

OWNER: Delores Donald

Pete Stewart & Son Auctioneers & Realtors

724-463-0715 • Lic.# AU-000904-L A name that has been trusted in the auction world for over 50 years!

HEDGE Trimmer , 20” cordless, asking $25, Call (724) 464-9443 SIMPLICITY 20 hp garden tractor, 48” deck with snow plow, excellent condition, asking $2,000.

(724) 388-0923 SNAPPER High Vac Riding Lawn Mower, w/bagger , electric/pull start both, 8p motor, good condition, asking $550.

Call (412) 289-0084

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Farm & Lawn Services

LASERLAWNS..com com

MadererLandscapingInc.com Bob Maderer, Owner

Find Us

Lawn & Garden Tools For Sale

•Mowing•Trimming wing Trimming •Mulching Mulching •More!

Office: 724-349-6696 Cell: 724-422-3333

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4 TIRES, 215-75-r14, excellent condition, whitewalls, 1 does have plug, used on antique car, asking $125/all. Call (724) 801-2291

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Boating Needs

WANTED Boat with TwoLick Pass. Call (724) 349-4030 Advertise your employment ad in Classifieds.

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Garage Sales

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11950 RTE. 286 Hwy West (10 miles from Wal-Mart), Thursday 5/19 9-4 & Friday 5/20 9-4 & Saturday 5/21 10-3 Lenox Christmas & Easter Collectibles, Psaltzgrass dishes, 12 place setting, Johnson Brothers blue coaching scenes dishes, Holly Berry pieces, most in boxs. FINAL SALE!

INDIANA: 20 Stevenson Ave, Watch for signs off E. Pike. May 19, 20 & 21.

Furniture, kitchen booth, tea cart, wicker, quilt frame, quilts, cultivator, rototiller, antiques, sm. appliances, dishes, linens, books, puzzles, pictures, Avon’s Cape Cod, crocks, clothes & more.

Come early, stay late, stop on your way to the May Mart.

INDIANA: 230 N. 3rd St., Fri. 5/20 8-2 & Sat. 5/21 8-12, dressers, tables, tools, area rugs, humidifier, barn wood items, country decor, name brand clothing all sizes, Little Tikes tricycle, chairs, strollers, boys & girls newborn-5t, and so much more. Money Made Will Profit Our Adoption!

4 TIRES, Brand New, mounted on rims, 215/70/14, white walls, $220/all.

Call (724) 5495891 302 FORD V8 Engine with automatic overdrive transmission, 28,000 miles. $350. (724) 549-5891 TIRES: 2 P225/75R15; 2 205/65R15 all season, approx. 25% $30 per pair. Call after 5pm. (724) 463-8238 TIRES: Dunlop Grand Trek AT 20 P265/65R17 2, only 12 mos of wear.

Off 2013 Toyota Tacoma TDR. $200. Leave message. (724) 479-5588

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AVONMORE: Community Yard Sale. Sat. May 21, 8am-? Food available.

2005 Chrysler Sebring Limited Convertible, 39K, Black w/white leather int. $8500. (724) 479-8708

BLAIRSVILLE: 164 & 200 E. Chestnut; Fri. 5/20 & Sat. 5/21. 8am-2pm. Rain or Shine.

NOEL FORD

EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!

Prices Kelley Blue Book Suggested Retail ALL Reasonable Offers Considered!

2013 ESCAPE SEL FWD Moonroof,

Heated Leather, $ 11,300 Mi. .........

22,099

2013 F150 SC XLT 4x4 Eco Boost, $ V6, 31,800 Mi. ..

31,137 11,561

2008 MUSTANG GT Premium, $ 84,900 Mi. .........

14,738

724.543.1015

www.NoelFord.com

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BLAIRSVILLE: MultiFamily, 55 1st Ave, Sat & Sun.; 8-4pm. Tools, safe, diecast, household items, books, rain/shine.

Vehicle Repairs

NEED A

CONVENIENT

RENTAL? Rental and Leasing

1874 Oakland Ave. INDIANA

724-349-7007

Call Today d ffor a

Locally Owned & Operated

www.leewayrentals.com

724-545-2888

INDIANA: 1470 Florence Ave, Fri May 20 & Sat May 21, 8-4. Crafts, fleece, finished items, household items, clothes, table saw, folding bed.

INDIANA: 152 Meadow Wood in Shadowood, Multi - Family , Fri. 5/20 & sat. 5/21 8-3, tools, kids- adults, decor, priced to sell.

INDIANA: 1613 Hood School Rd, off Airport Rd, Fri. & Sat. 8-4p. Collection of bells, dolls, fancy dishes, home goods, etc.

Trucks For Sale

1997 TOYOTA Tacoma, 4X4, 4 cyl, 5 speed, 44K miles, $2,500. (724) 465-9412

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INDIANA: 1470 Bethel Chruch Road at Bethel Presb. Congregational Multi-Family Yard Sale, Sat. 6/4, 8am - 4pm

BLAIRSVILLE: 3 Oak Lane, Fri. 5/20 & Sat. 5/21, 9 - ?, Vintage suit cases, dishes & dolls, bikes, misc.

2007 EDGE SEL AWD Heated Leather, $ 103,700 Mi. .......

INDIANA: 1006 Phila. St., Fri. 5/20 & Sat. 5/21, 8-2 pm; Jr Girls XS clothes, paint equip, ladders, hand & power tools, etc.

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Garage Sales

DECKERS POINT: Community Yard Sale, (Including Deckers Point, Dixonville, sheesley Roads) 5/19 & 5/20, 8-noon.

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE!!!

MARION CENTER: E&L Gas & Deli, 202 Manor St., Fri. 5/20 & Sat. 5/21 8:30-5, Deli Supplies, Deli Equipment, store items, crafts, shelving units, display units, and much more, Everything must Go! Call (724) 397-9492 Leave Message

INDIANA: 1892 Warren Rd, 5/20, 8-3, 5/21, 8-10, gun locks & rack, O gague track/switch, Vera Bradley, clothes women’s S-XL, boy’s 10-14, Nerf guns, helmets, more misc.

INDIANA: 201 Locust St., Fri. 5/20 & Sat. 5/21, 9 ?, appliances, electronics, households, games, air conditioner.

INDIANA: 475 S. 13th St, Elk Lodge, Sat. 8am1pm. Furniture, household & much more. Come find your treasure

INDIANA: Sandro Street 6 Family Garage Sale, Sat. 5/21 9-1, furniture, kids clothing-toys-books, glass lighted display case, framed pictures, x-mas items, snow blower, chandelier, rims & tires for mustang

INDIANA: 452 Water Street, Fri. 5/20 & Sat. 5/21 8-3, MULTI-FAMILY SALE!

BLAIRSVILLE: 143 Ridge View Ave & Hazel St, behind DQ. Fri 5/20 & Sat 5/21, 8-2, Multi-family!

Autos For Sale

201 S. Jefferson St. KITTANNING

FREE ESTIMATE 724.954.2986

05-19-16

HARLEY Davidson 2008 Sportster 883 custom XL, 13k, $4,200 obo (724) 349-3717 / 717-512-5915

GARAGE SALE!

RV Units For Sale

Parts & Accessories For Sale

Motorcycles For Sale

HUGE

Swimming Pools For Sale

MOTORHOME: 32’, Class A, 38K miles, garage kept.

(724) 463-3613

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GARAGE SALES

Pools: 19’ x 31’ above ground, $899 installed FREE- site prep extra.

1-800-548-1923

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INDIANA: 833 Country Lane, Fri. 5/20 & Sat. 5/21 8-2, old avon bottles, santa collection, cup & saucer collection, christmas decor., older tools, yard tools, glassware, households, gun cabinet, 47”TV, womens clothing(mostly size L), lots of misc.

INDIANA: FOREST MANOR, S.6th St. to Ferguson Rd. May 21; 8amNoon. 15+ Families!

Toys, Name brand kids/ adult clothes, books, furniture, jewelry, tools, 16” scroll saw, A/C, exercise equip, china, golf, lawn & garden, plants, DVD’s, ice cream maker, crock pot, electronics, computers, thermos’s, DBL Jog Stroller, dog crates, holiday, food, free items, etc.

INDIANA: Huge 13 families! Fri. & Sat. 8-4, 1267 White Oak Rd. Signs from Warren Rd. Sheetz or Rt 422 to Parkwood Rd. Boys 2T-8, girls NB-16, Men & women sz XS-XXL. Brand Names!

Justice, Abercrombie, Holister, AE, Gym, & Gap! Priced Cheap! Furniture, household, electronics, construction items. Rototiller, elliptical and treadmill. New gas grill. Maternity and tons of toys and baby gear! American Girl Doll! Bikes! Books & tools!

INDIANA: Stormer Rd(off East Pike), Sat. 5/21 9-3, Multi-Family, Oak entertainment center & other furniture, household items, fall & Christmas decor, baby items, children’s clothing & more.

Featuring “Dandi Crafts

by Fairman”. Bake Sale with proceeds benefiting Pathway Homeless Shelter. Rain or Shine. No Early Birds Please.

JOSEPHINE: 565 Old Indiana Rd, Thurs. 9-? & Fri. 8-6, antiques, table saws & sanders, misc.

NEAR Dog Hollow Speed way, 1629 Tipperary Rd, starting 5/18-?; 10am6pm. Something for all!

STARFORD: Close to Betty Lou’s, Thursday 5/19 & Friday 5/20, 9 -? & Saturday 5/21 ?, kids clothing, Lot’s of Misc.

ZAGURSKIE Rd, Homer City, Thurs & Fri: 8-5pm; Sat: 7-11am Tools, toys, treasures, much more

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