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Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022

The Sentinel JUNIATA VALLEY MAGAZINE

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read,” Brian says. “Kolt lives and breathes soccer 24-7. Brooks likes to play with blocks and knows as many words and numbers in Spanish as he does in English.”

No matter how hard he’s tried, “Pappy Heck” cannot get Kolt to touch a football.

“It’s all soccer,” Brian says. “Trust me, he did not get that from me. I tease him he could be a football kicker.”

Brian and Tina try to help with grandkid sitting whenever possible.

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“I just act like a big kid with them.”

Brian Heckert

On how his grandchildren make him feel young again.

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“The first year (of pandemic) was difficult, but we helped out with remote learning, so (daughter) Jamie and Garrett could work,” he says.

Brian’s daughter, Jamie Dixon, lives in Lewistown, along with Jailyn, Kolt and husband Garrett. He says it’s nice having Jailyn and Kolt living in Mifflin County.

Needless to say, Brian is equally proud of all three of the grandkids.

“Obviously, I am very proud of them in everything they do,” he says. “I hope they continue on the right path and have a very bright future to look forward to.”

He always tries to make each one feel just as special as the other.

“I have fun with them and let them know they are important and ask about their day and the sports they participate in as well as school activities,” he says.

No matter how hard he tries, though, his grandkids always seem to put “Pappy Heck” in his place.

“The one thing I do with my grandson, Kolt, is when they are leaving after school he rolls down the window and yells, ‘See ya, old man!’”

Brian just laughs. It warms a grandfather’s heart.

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