CHIEFS • EAGLES
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Find your seat and buckle up. We’ve got a lot to cover.
It’s time to delve into the Valley’s Super Bowl Predictions…
Given how long last year’s article ended up being, let’s not waste time with introductions and get right into it!
Starting with the Webb Weekly office:
Jaimie consulted with her oldest son, Alex, to guess because she “isn’t good at football.” Alex thinks the refs will help the Chiefs to a 27-21 victory.
Charlie sees the Eagles flying to victory 33-27.
Wes is also taking the Eagles 26-22. Curt has the Chiefs 29-20. Hope this doesn’t make things awkward in the back office!
Much like me, Kristy’s just in it for the food. I asked for a prediction, and she asked, “Who’s playing?” So, we’ll just leave it at that!
Let’s move to office-adjacent with the Webb family.
JW3 thinks that Saquon is going to run all over the Chiefs and see a 31-28 win. In what is, quite frankly, a shocking turn of events, Hunter is taking the Chiefs. “3128 Chiefs. Tough to bet against the Chiefs
because they always seem to find a way to win.”
Michelle is siding with Hunter on this one, “I always cheer for the Pennsylvania teams, but think the Chiefs will win in overtime.
Kansas City wins 38-35.”
We’ll finish up with Jimmy himself, “The Eagles get a Super Bowl do-over against former Eagles’ coach Andy Reid and Future Hall of Famers Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. The team that has lost the Lombardi Trophy has never won the second meeting. Other than when the Eagle beat the Patriots 13 years later. Well, I have good news for Eagles fans — none of those teams added Saquon Barkley in the off season. Thank you, New York Giants. Philly will prevent what only Kansas City fans want to see — a historic three-peat. Barkley will continue to build a gold jacket resume by being the game’s most valuable player. Final score — Saquon’s jersey number 26 to Mahomes’ thread’s 15. Fly Eagles Fly.”
A little family rivalry — I like it.
Sticking with the Webb Weekly family, let’s see what our writers have to say.
Sports aficionado Lou Hunsinger has the Chiefs. “I see the Chiefs winning 31-14. The Eagles, though, are stronger this year with Saquon Barkley than the Eagle squad that
the Chiefs beat two years ago. There is something magic about the Chiefs, and that magic will be enough for Kanas City to prevail again.”
Larry Stout knows this will be a big game, “This promises to be an epic game if both teams bring everything they’ve got.
Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are packed with super talent and loads of confidence. KC wants to make history with a three-peat, and Philly is desperate to bring home the Lombardi Trophy again. My heart is for the Eagles, but my head sees victory in many ways from the Chiefs. But if the Eagles get off quickly with a couple of touchdowns (and not just field goals) and the defense keeps doing what has been doing all year, it might be another Washington Commanders’ type of game. But if Philly starts poorly, it might be over for them by the time the rap megastar Kendrick Lamar starts singing at halftime. If I must give a score, I’ll go with my heart — Eagles 31, Kansas City 24.”
For reasons I’ll never understand, Scott Lowery never thinks his opinions are worth more than 2¢, but here we go. “The Eagles are loaded and rolling. They’ve got the best running back, wide receivers, offensive line, and defense in the league, and they have everything they need to win. The Chiefs are going for a historic three-peat, and they have Patrick Mahomes. Until someone
beats them, that’s enough for me. Chiefs win another close one, 20-17.”
Tim Hartzell has a Saquon connection that has him rooting for the Birds. “Saquon Barkley and I grew up in the same school district. I graduated in 1982; he graduated in 2015. I don’t think he remembers me, but when he played for the Whitehall Zephyrs, my dad called me several times and encouraged me to make the trip to the Lehigh Valley to watch Saquon run. In my dad’s words, ‘ This kid is incredible!’ Did you know that Saquon and South Williamsport’s Dominick Bragalone also have a connection? They were co-winners of the Mr. Pennsylvania Football Award in 2014. Add to that Saquon’s career at Penn State and now his record-setting career at Philly, and my choice for the Super Bowl is the Philadelphia Eagles. I’m calling it ‘the Super Bowl between Mahomes and My Homie’. Fly, Eagles Fly!”
Jon Pries is taking things off the beaten path, “Well, I am old school, and I am proudly holding out for — The Steelers!!!” It’s a choice for sure!
Wordsmith, Joe Smith, is still a little distraught after the AFC Championship, but he did send me this, “As a die-hard Bills fan, I’m watching only in hopes that Saquon Barkley runs all over the Chiefs — maybe to the tune of 335 yards. (OK, OK — I’ll settle for 150!) Does anyone but Missouri really want KC to three-peat? Eagles 31-Chiefs 24 — but the Chiefs will take it with an extra 12 points provided by the refs.” Wrapping up the writers, Andrea McElroy
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thinks this is the end for the Chief’s streak. “My super bowl prediction is that the Eagles are going to end the Chief’s super bowl winning streak baby!! I have a feeling it’s going to be a close game, so hold on to your seats! Fly Eagles Fly!!”
We can’t talk about the Super Bowl without talking to some local experts, so let’s get the coaches’ takes.
At the college level, Lycoming College AD and head football coach Mike Clark thinks the Birds have it in hand. “As a Philly area guy, I am going with the Birds! I expect it to be a high-scoring game, but I think that the Eagles can limit the Chiefs a little bit. Eagles 31-27.”
Down to Muncy we go with Sean Tetreault, “I’m going with the Eagles to win 35-25 over the Chiefs. This season with the added running game of Saquon Barkley the Eagles have enough offensive weapons to come out on top in the Super Bowl.”
From STA Stadium, Williamsport AD Sean McCann has an Eagles win, “Philadelphia-28, Kansas City-24. The Eagles defense will pressure Mahomes, while Philly’s offense will control the ball with their line play.”
Staying on the Hill in Williamsport, Mike Pearson, head football coach, added, “The Chiefs are fantastic, but if anyone is going to upset them, it will take Philly Toughness! Eagles 28-21.”
I’m glad these two are seeing eye to eye on this!
He may teach at Williamsport, but he’s a
Bulldog all the way. Jersey Shore’s football coach Tom Gravish, thinks Mahomes will come in clutch, “Kansas City – 27, Philadelphia – 23. Barkley runs wild, but Mahomes wins in the last minute.”
From turf to hardwood, Loyalsock’s Ron ‘CI’ Insinger is taking Philly. “Philadelphia –34, Chiefs – 28. Kansas City has no answer for Barkley.”
While we are in Loyalsock, “31-21 Eagles. Go Birds. The Eagles stick with the ground game and deep play action to pull off the win,” Loyalsock’s head football coach, Justin VanFleet.
Uh-oh folks. Looks like we have a Battle of the Bridge of sorts. Montoursville’s Joe Hanna thinks the Chiefs are in it to win it.
“Chiefs – 31, Eagles – 28. As long as Mahomes and Andy Reid are in a playoff game I’m not picking against them. Both teams have good defenses, and the Eagles probably have a better roster, but the Chiefs have one of the best playoff quarterbacks of all time. I’m picking the Chiefs in an historic threepeat.”
Over the river and up Percy St., South’s Chris Eiswerth is also leaning toward Philly, “Eagles – 31, Chiefs – 27. The Eagles’ run game will prevail!”
I don’t know what we should call this next batch. Sports-adjacent? They know A LOT about sports but aren’t necessarily coaching or playing…you get what I mean — let’s go!
Since we were just talking South Williamsport, former SW coach and current broad-
caster Rich Zalonis dropped his thoughts, “Philadelphia – 27, Kansas City – 17. Running game and defense usually equal success.”
Speaking of Rich — where you find Rich, you will likely find Paul Bo — who is also taking the Birds. “Eagles – 24, KC – 21. The Eagles’ defense will stop the game-winning Mahomes drive with a pick.”
Speaking of play-by-play, Gary Chrisman is also picking the Eagles. “Eagles 38-34. Too much Barkley! Barkley goes off for 150 plus yards, opening up Hurts in the passing game, and Philly finally forces a big turnover late to win.”
Gabe Sinicropi has a different opinion. “Chiefs 31-24. Can’t stop the 3-peat.” FastMaz has a fast pick. “Eagles 24-21. Eagles are more motivated by this opportunity and won’t be complacent.”
I don’t like to get political, but let’s see how our local representatives vote on the game. Head of the Lycoming County Commissioners, Scott Metzger, is voting for the Eagles. “Eagles – 31, Chiefs – 27. The difference this year is Saquon for the Eagles. He will have two touchdowns and will be the MVP of the game.
Commissioner Mark Mussina also takes the Birds, “Philly 27-24. I think Philly’s offense has better offensive weapons spread all over the field.”
Can we go 3-for-3?
Marc Sortman and his son Preston are indeed taking the Eagles. “34-21 Eagles. We think that will be the score because the Eagles have a team that is able to drive down-
field and get in range for field goals and touchdowns. While the Chiefs rely on the passing game and will fall short.”
And they say politicians can’t agree on anything!
What’s happening on the state level? Well, Jamie Flick is going Eagles. “Eagles – 31, Chiefs – 30. This one has all the elements to be an instant classic. Going to be a high-scoring affair with the Eagles coming out on top!”
I fear they may have lost their bids for reelection if they chose differently, but luckily, Joe Hamm is also rooting for the hometown team. “Eagles – 31, Chiefs – 29. Saquon Barkley has a huge game, rushing for over 150 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Eagles to their 2nd Super Bowl win. Saquon Barkley, AJ Brown, and Jalen Hurts are too much for the Chiefs’ defense to stop.”
On the city level, Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter sees a high-scoring Philly win. “42-38 Eagles. It’s going to be an offensive battle between two explosive teams. In the end, I think Saquon continues his dominance and leads Philadelphia to the win, capturing his first Super Bowl.”
Goodness gracious. I don’t think I have ever seen so many politicians agree on something so solidly before! Nice job, gentlemen!
Not a politician but a vital asset to the county, Chamber of Commerce President Jason Fink agrees that Philly is where it’s at. “Eagles – 31, Chiefs – 14. The Eagles have shown they are multi-dimensional on of-
fense. The strong run game led by Barkley and a solid O-line with the ability to pass because of a quality quarterback and skilled wide receiver corps. The defense has shown the ability over the season to shut down mobile quarterbacks. Secondary and LBs are disciplined and don’t give up a lot of big pass plays. Line and LBs have shut down the run all season and have done that to better run games than they will be facing. The key will be to have an LB or safety mirroring Mahomes and have someone on Kelce. Eagles do that, they will be partying in South Philly on the night of the 9th and for the next week.”
Oooooh boy…imagine that party!
Speaking of parties, do you know what every good Super Bowl party needs? Food! Let’s see what the local foodies are serving up!
From out at Pier 87, Frank Morrone is trying to redeem himself from his last prediction. “Philly vs. the refs. I would never bet against the Chiefs, but I’ll be rooting for the Eagles. Mainly because I want to see another team win the Lombardi trophy. I’m not a fan of the Patriots, but I have mad respect for Belichick, Brady, Gronk, and that whole team, but it got boring watching that team after a couple. I never get tired of the Steelers winning championships, though. I also have much respect for the Chiefs, Andy Reid, and his team, but I would just like to see some new blood take home the trophy. I’ll go Eagles 34-28.”
From out at Antler’s on the Water, Tesha
says, “35-21 Eagles. Eagles are a dual threat. If the Chiefs stop the run, Hurts will hit AJ Brown or Smith for 100+ yards.”
Scott Robinson, owner of Park Pizza, thinks the Birds are going to swoop in with the win. “Philadelphia will knock the Chiefs off the mountain with a score of 31-24.”
A Williamsport staple, Tony’s Deli is serving up more than just the best mac & cheese in town. Carl DiParlo says, “My pick is Kansas City ‘cause I don’t think you can beat Mahomes.”
Looks like things will be calm in the DiParlo house as Lorraine agrees with a KC win. “Kansas City Chiefs!! 36-24!”
Heading over to the Villa, Coley Crouse thinks the Eagles are gonna cook. “Eagles – 27, Chiefs – 24. It should be a great Super Bowl. I believe Saquon Barkley will get loose for some big plays and scores to lead the Eagles to the victory.”
Heading down to Muncy and Haywood’s Bar & Grille, Kim Walker’s got the Birds, too. “31-17 Birds. Barkley is the reason.”
Going back to Montoursville, and Rupert’s Specialty Meats, Mike Rupert is predicting a 33-27 Eagles win.
Getting a little less specific, but no less important, several of our advertisers wanted to get involved in the Super Bowl fun, and we welcome one and all!
I am absolutely shocked that it took this long (almost 2,000 words) to get a Taylor Swift reference, but Brian Peace from Murray Motors has broken the ice. “My Super Bowl pick is Philly winning 31 to 27. Saquon will rush for over 100 yards, and Jalen Hurts will throw for 300 yards. And Taylor
Swift will have a sore throat.”
STEP’s new President & CEO, Rachelle Abbott, is actually a Bill’s fan…well, I’ll let her explain. “As a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan, I am now an honorary Philadelphia Eagles Fan! I predict the Eagles will beat the Kansas City Chiefs 32 to 27! Go Bills!”
Staying in her boss’s good graces, Dana Cain from STEP is also hoping for an Eagles win, “I’m hoping the Eagles win but I think it’ll be close so I’m going to go with Eagles –24, Chiefs – 21.”
Blaise Alexander is predicting a pretty epic game. “This will be one of the classic Super Bowls of all time. While Philadelphia has a stronger running game — thank you, Saquon Barkley/Jalen Hurts, and a better receiver squad — AJ Brown, I think the decisive factor in the game will be the strength of the Philadelphia defense. They are formidable and they should be able to handle Kansas City easily on the running game, a little tougher on the passing game — thank you, Travis Kelce. ‘This is Philadelphia’s game to lose.’ Now, having said that, Kansas City, Andy Reid, and Patrick Mahomes, always come up with the secret sauce. I’m taking the upset here, Kansas City Chiefs do it again. 42-35.”
Ken DiRocco from Impact Advertising is another Bills fan. “As a long-time Buffalo Bills fan, I really don’t care about this Super Bowl. Obviously! But the better team is definitely the Eagles. Their O-line is probably one of the best, if not the best offensive units in the NFL. And with the addition of Saquon Barkley at RB, their offense is scary. It was good before with Hurts
and A.J. Brown, but now with Barkley — WOW! Philly’s D is solid, too. The Chief are no slouches. But their secret weapon for the last few years had been the referee calls that always favor the Chiefs. It’s actually so obvious it’s embarrassing for the league. Everyone knows Andy Reid is an offensive mastermind. Even when he does the ‘fumbleROOOOSKI.’ Like him or not, his plays are always creative and effective. But I think the unsung hero of the Chiefs is Steve Spagnuolo, the defensive coordinator. He creates brilliant schemes for each opponent, trying to attach their strengths. If the refs are neutral and neither team has too many turnovers, I think this is Philly’s year.”
Chris Plocinski from Lycoming Barber hopes he is wrong but doesn’t have a lot of
faith in the refs…or Taylor Swift. “Chiefs will win. The refs will make sure of that. Hope I’m wrong. The last game I watched was horrible refereeing. All for the Chiefs. Rooting for the Eagles. Tired of seeing Taylor Swift. Lol. Both teams’ defenses are good. Not sure of the score. I don’t think it will be a high score for either team.”
Cami Rooney of Re/Max West Branch thinks the strong leadership from Andy Reid will lead to a 28-14 Kansas City win.
Jen Kolk from Corter’s Carpet is keeping things simple. “Go Birds!”
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doesn’t follow much football, but thinks the Chiefs are going to take it 32-24.
George Lepley is choosing Philly. “35 to 33 Eagles. Besides, I don’t like Mahomes. It’s the Eagles time.”
Adding the Philly hype is Mike Gaetano from the Hartman Agency, “27-24, Eagles. They have momentum, and I’m a huge fan, even more so now that PSU’s Saquon Barkley is leading them.”
Rennie Rodarmel, from Allstate, is keeping his choice quick but giving the credit to Barkley. “Eagles 31-24.”
When Robin from Tebbs was asked for her prediction, she — like last year — enlisted her grandson for help! We love that!
“I am going to forward my 10-year-old grandson’s prediction! An Eagles fan all the way! Brecken says Eagles – 35, Chiefs – 24. Eagles are his favorite team, plus they have Saquon Barkley, AJ Brown, and a good defense.”
Steve Kaiser Sr. from Kaiser Brothers didn’t give an exact score but has the Birds winning. “I think the Eagles by 3! Because they are more determined than ever!”
Rick Quigley from Fairfield Auto Group also has a 3-point win — but in the other direction. “Kansas City by 3. 27-24. Mahomes is tough to beat. He always squeaks it out.”
Dan Klingerman, founder and CEO of the Liberty Group, gave us his take on the game, “I believe it will be a high-scoring game even though Philadelphia has the number one ranked defense in the league. Although statistically, Kansas City doesn’t
have one of the top-ranking offenses in the league, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are quite capable of making big plays. Even with Philadelphia’s strong defense, Kansas City will put over 30 points on the board as they did on their prior matchup two years ago. Between Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia’s going to have an aggressive attack offensively. I believe both teams are well coached, but Kansas City will defeat Philadelphia 32-30.
Now, to one of my favorite predictions of the year. Kyle Hetner from Steinbacher, Goodall, and Yurchak, “When they first met two years ago, I picked Philadelphia Cheesesteaks over Kansas City BBQ. That didn’t work out too good on the field; however, my stomach was satisfied. So, last year, I joined Chiefs Kingdom and was rewarded. This year, in honor of Williamsport finally getting a Wawa, I have to go back with the Birds, as they will achieve redemption and finally put an end to the Chief-peat discussion! Fly Eagles Fly: 33-31.”
From the book of Faces, Matt Godfrey is calling the Eagles 27-20.
Janice Hiller of Linden predicts Eagles –27, Chiefs – 24. “I think the Hurts/Barkley matchup is going to prove to be a formidable pair against the Chiefs.”
Leslie Funk of Linden predicts Eagles – 32, Chiefs – 28.
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Nancy A. Kahler, 88, of Montgomery
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Anyone who knows the Van Camps knows they are DIE-HARD Eagles fans. “Go Birds” is basically a term of endearment in their home.
Josh offered up two predictions. One of hopes, one of realities, but the Birds come out on top either way — obviously. “34-2. Eagles. Or my honest one. 36-31 Eagles.”
Fun fact: there have only been nine safeties recorded in Super Bowl history. Could you imagine if the Eagles managed to hold the Chiefs to a single safety? The poles in Philly wouldn’t stand a chance.
To the surprise of less than no one, Tricia also takes Philly for the W. “I’m going 3734 Eagles. It’ll be close and probably come down to the wire, which will torment the heck out of us, but I think we can pull it out.”
As for me and mine? Steve has some really high expectations for the Eagles, and I don’t even know what he thinks will happen with KC, but he says that the Birds will win, 1,000 to -7. Yes, apparently, the Chiefs will do something so heinous they end up with negative points, and honestly, I’m here for it.
Talking to teenagers is fun. Fun they say! I asked Kiddo for his prediction. Hours later I got the response, “Eagles.” I asked for a score and got “IDK.” So, I guess he thinks the Eagles are going to win?
Last, and certainly least, since what I know
about football could fill about three thimbles, I’m taking the Eagles. I think this is the Eagles’ year, and Saquon Barkley will be all the difference. I’m calling it Birds – 35, Chiefs – 24.
I may not be a football connoisseur, but I am a fan of the Super Bowl. Even if your team doesn’t make it, it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement of the game. Plus, good food, getting to be judgy about commercials, and hanging out with friends just makes my heart happy.
Please be safe on Super Bowl Sunday. Don’t get so caught up in the excitement that you do something stupid: no drinking and driving. Get home safe so others can get home safe.
Also. Remember. The Super Bowl is on a SUNDAY. You have to get up on Monday and go to WORK. And if you are reading this, chances are, you don’t recover like you did when you were 25, so take it easy. No one wants to go to work with a hangover. One final thing. Have no fear, Jimmy will return next week. I’m not sure if he went to Punxsutawney, or maybe to Ohio, but one way or another he’s tracking down Phil. That’s only half true — Jimmy will be back next week. I made up the part about Punxsutawney. As far as I know, Jimmy was just kind enough to give me his space because we want to make sure we include as many people as we can in this story. I’m pretty sure he didn’t actually go track down a groundhog for an exclusive interview. Mostly sure. Like 50% sure. Has anyone seen Jimmy?!
Former Williamsporter Once Coached Legendary Vince Lombardi In All-Star Game In 1937
By Lou Hunsinger Jr.
The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl this Sunday. The championship trophy that they will be vying for bears the name of legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. One former Williamsporter, Heinie Miller, had the distinction of coaching Lombardi in an all-star game in 1937.
Henry J. “Heinie” Miller was born in Williamsport on January 1, 1893. He played football for one year (1909) for Williamsport High School. He then played three years at Mercersburg Prep Academy.
Miller played his collegiate football at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he spent most of his football career as a player and coach. His brother Allie also excelled in football there, and another brother, Ray, would also have a promising career at Penn. Three other brothers also played football.
Heinie excelled on Penn’s 1916 and 1917 teams as a defensive end, and his playing was interrupted for one year by service in the Army during World War I.
He returned in 1919 and had his greatest season. That season, he was named to the
Walter Camp All-America team. He was one of only three former Williamsport High School footballers who earned this coveted All-American designation while playing collegiate football. The others being, Garrett Cochran in 1897 and Larry Kelly in 1936, who also won that year’s Heisman Trophy.
That 1919 Penn squad went 6-2-1. Their losses were to Penn State and Dartmouth, and they tied Pitt.
One of Miller’s teammates on that Penn team was future Philadelphia Eagles owner and coach Bert Bell. Bell also served as the Commissioner of the National Football League.
Friends of Miller can remember how proud he was when he received the letter from Walter Camp telling him he had been named to Camp’s All-America team. According to a 1964 Philadelphia newspaper article following Miller’s death, Camp’s letter cited Miller’s prowess at following the ball and making tackles, which was made very apparent in Penn’s big win over Cornell 24-0 in 1919.
After graduating from Penn, Miller spent the period 1920 to 1925 playing semi-pro and professional football for the Union Club of Phoenixville, the Buffalo
All-Americans, the Milwaukee Badgers of the NFL, and the Frankford Yellow Jackets, which later became the Philadelphia Eagles.
There was an interesting connection between the Phoenixville team and the Buffalo team. The All-Americans had a sharing agreement with the Union Club, which was a side project managed by Miller. Miller would take himself and seven other All-Americans to Phoenixville to play games on Saturdays (Pennsylvania had blue laws that prevented play on Sunday) and then return to Buffalo on Sundays. This sharing agreement lasted into 1921 when Miller formed the new Union Quakers of Philadelphia. Still, All-American owner Frank McNeil halted the agreement halfway through the 1921 season after the Quakers played the Canton Bulldogs and wore out the All-American players.
In 1925, Miller became the first football coach at Temple University. He coached there for eight years. His first Temple squad went 5-2-1. His 1927 team was powerful, slaughtering Blue Ridge 110-0, thumping Washington College 75-0, drubbing Gallaudet 62-0, and beating Juniata 58-0.
During his eight seasons, Miller had no losing season at Temple. In those formative years, the Owls upgraded their schedule, taking on Villanova, Washington and Jefferson, Carnegie Tech, Lafayette, and West Virginia.
Miller was succeeded as Temple’s coach in 1933 by the legendary Glenn “Pop” Warner.
After leaving Temple, Miller served as an assistant coach at St. Joseph’s College and Penn Charter, both in Philadelphia. He was the head coach for one season, 1942, at West Chester State Teachers College. Miller’s overall coaching record was 5518-9.
While at St. Joseph’s in 1937, Miller was given the opportunity to coach future Green Bay coaching great, Vince Lombardi. It was a contest between the Eastern College All-Stars and the Philadelphia Eagles held on August 27, 1937, at the Temple football stadium.
It can be speculated that Miller probably gained his coaching assignment in this game due to his close friendship with former teammate Bert Bell, who owned the Eagles.
Looking at the roster of the All-Stars, Lombardi’s and Heisman Trophy winner Larry Kelley’s are the only recognizable names. The Eagles had almost no recognizable names, though that squad did have future NFL Hall-of-Famer Bill Hewitt on it.
Having Kelley on the squad was a big thrill for Miller’s then 13-year-old daughter, Mary Jane, who regarded Kelley as her football hero. She was thrilled and delighted to be able to meet him, according to an August 27, 1937 Philadelphia Inquirer article
Lombardi was a member of Fordham’s legendary “Seven Blocks of Granite” offensive line.
I was unable to determine the score of
the game played that night. It is unlikely that Lombardi’s name would have been featured in any account of the game since he was toiling in anonymity as an offensive lineman. Nonetheless, former Williamsporter Miller did have this brush with a future legend.
Miller’s friendship with Bell would come into play again when, in 1940, he became one of Bell’s assistant coaches with the Eagles for the 1940 and 1941 seasons. Bell even sold Miller some stock in the team.
His involvement in athletics ended following his one-year coaching stint at West Chester in 1942. He then went into the insurance business for a number of years before retiring.
Miller once compared present-day foot-
ball with football in his day. He said, “They have more complicated plays, hit harder, and are faster today. I was 5’9 and weighed 174 pounds when I played. They’re growing them bigger now.”
Despite his seemingly small size, he had a reputation as a hard hitter, as borne out by this quote from Glenn Killinger, a former All-American at Penn State and later coach and athletic director at West Chester. “I was never hit harder than when I was hit by Heinie. He was a fierce competitor.”
This fierce competitor died on June 9, 1964, at 71.
He was inducted into the West Branch Valley Sports Hall of Fame in one of its early classes in the mid-1970s.
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County Hall Corner: Can These Dry Bones Live?
By Larry Stout
A
n unusual phenomenon has been happening all over the United States, and we have seen it in the northern part of Pennsylvania.
It is the growing number of growing churches.
Young people are discovering Christianity, and not just happy, snappy, 1960s-70s ‘Jesus Movement’ type of Christianity, but serious Bible-believing, doctrine-focused, disciple-forming faith Christians. Ironically, while traditional mainline churches are struggling, new ‘church plants’ are popping up and growing.
is phenomenon initially caught the public’s eye in 2006 when the journalist Collin Hansen wrote an article in Christianity Today entitled “Young, Restless, and Reformed.” ere was a growing network of organizations such as Acts 29, Gospel Coalition, 9 Marks, Banner of Truth, and many others that were feeding a movement that was particularly resonating with millennials who were extremely confused about the world they were living in. Christianity, which was centered on the Bible, provided a foundation on which they could build.
One local Williamsport church demonstrating this phenomenon is Citychurch, located at 36 East Fourth Street. I am biased given that I am a member and elder of this church, but I also bring to the table a very
long heritage of church activities around the world, and I know a miracle when I see one.
In January of 2015, Citychurch was down to just nine members (yes, nine as in one more than eight and one less than ten). e church got a new pastor, a young man from Zimbabwe named Raphael Mnkandhla. He came to the USA to go to college and seminary in Texas, where he graduated with honors with a double master’s degree in theology, but he also gained a lovely wife from Montoursville named Heidi. Pastor Raphael was more inclined to serve at a pastorate in Texas or New Mexico, but he was drawn to the challenge of Citychurch. It was slow going in the beginning, but Pastor Raphael’s passion for learning was evident when he received a doctorate degree in 2023, but it was based on his passion for the gospel. His incredible way of pre-
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senting it began to resonate, especially with young people. A number of students from Penn College were showing up on Sunday services on a regular basis.
Through those early years, the church developed a reputation of being a very ‘open’ church, which drew young, old, black, white, Hispanic, college students, business owners, medical personnel, homeless people, parolees, every walk of life. Each year, the church grew in numbers and in many activities. In 2024, the church saw 23 new members, seven baby dedications, and eight baptisms.
ipates in the annual Grand Slam Parade in a unique way. For the past seven years, they have provided free water bottles to the parade viewers and participants. This past year, they gave out over 3,000 bottles at the parade.
Citychurch is not alone in the new wave of Christian faith. For the past couple of years, Camp Susque held a camp in January for pastors of rural churches, most of which were in northern PA. This year, they had more than twice the number they had in the past two years. Obviously, something is happening.
What was also important for the church was showing concern for others less fortunate, which included community involvement around the county and assisting churches abroad. A number of families hosted foster children and also adopted children.
Not surprisingly, Pastor Raphael served on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Lycoming County. And the church also recognized the need to support missions for churches in both the USA and abroad. A team of men from Citychurch helped build a church building in West Virginia. The church has also supported churches from South Africa, Columbia, and Nicaragua by inviting the pastors and wives to visit Citychurch, sending church members to their locations to help, and also providing financial support with fifteen percent of their budget this past year.
On the home front, the church partic-
Back in April of 1966, Time magazine had one of its more iconic covers, just three words in red on a background of black, “Is God Dead?” In 2022, a popular Christian author, Eric Metaxas, wrote a book, Is Atheism Dead? He noted that Christians still suffer from “cultural silence,” but it is showing up in the real world. Citychurch is a great example of this. They celebrated their tenth anniversary on Sunday, February 2nd, with Dr. Doug Logan Jr., President of Grimke Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, as guest speaker. It was quite an honor.
How can this be happening? In the book of Ezekiel, chapter 37, the prophet Ezekiel is brought to a valley of dry bones, and God asks him, “Can these bones live?” Ezekiel gave the correct answer, “Lord God, only you know.” The Lord responded, “I will tell the dry bones, ‘I will cause breath to enter you and you will live.’” God is the giver of life… even for dry bones.
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Crash Landing: “Flight Risk” Survives a Turbulent Script
Flight Risk is a short, swift thriller directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg as the bad guy.
Despite a measly 21% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, the movie does its job reasonably well, managing to hold our attention despite a poorly thought-out script.
Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery plays Madolyn Harris, a U.S. Marshal charged with escorting a long-sought mob witness (Topher Grace) from his remote hideaway in Alaska.
So Winston and Harris take off for Anchorage in a single-prop Cessna flown by a loquacious and somewhat abrasive pilot (Wahlberg).
Before long, both passengers discover that the apparent redneck flyer is not really their assigned pilot. Nope; he’s actually working for the mob-boss against whom Winston will testify. And he certainly doesn’t plan for that frightened stoolie to arrive safely at his destination.
So Flight Risk is one of those claustrophobic, one-set thrillers with a
small cast and a vicious villain. Indeed, after somehow overcoming the original pilot, “Booth” is not going to be cowed just because Harris is the one with a gun.
Besides Gibson, I suppose the main draw here is whether Wahlberg can pull off a bad guy. But he’s been so tough in heroic roles that there really wasn’t much doubt.
He’s the kind of villain who’s always able to revive for more havoc — even if he’s been shot, tied up, handcuffed or bashed over the head with a fire extinguisher.
that ran to nearly 200 words. I won’t include that here, since it’s full of spoilers; but it sure was distracting that even a non-pilot like me could pick apart the aviation scenes — and other aspects, too.
Take, for instance, the character Hasan: Coming on the radio to help Harris pilot the plane, he instantly starts hitting on her for a date later that night. I mean, really: Does this make even a lick of sense? Worse yet, Harris seems responsive to his overtures! And while we’re on this: Why didn’t Hasan ask what airport she’d left from? Given the flight plans that have to be filed, this sure would’ve yielded some vital info! And why on earth did he stop giving her advice the minute she approached the runway? Wouldn’t landing be the hardest part??
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Sadly, the script by newcomer Jared Rosenberg doesn’t serve Wahlberg well. Though Rosenberg has a dandy set-up, the strong but slimy Booth is almost a caricature of other baddies: A bizarre, half-baked blend of balding creep, skilled assassin and jail-bird homosexual, Booth never gels into anything realistic or cohesive.
It’s a testament to the three performers — and to Gibson, whose action resume includes Hacksaw Ridge and Braveheart (for which he won a directing Oscar) — that we stay involved despite all this nonsense. Indeed, Flight Risk remains quite suspenseful right up through its somewhat hare-brained climax.
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Indeed, Rosenberg’s script nearly scuttles the entire film. Despite solid performances — Dockery is especially strong — none of the three main players act with much logic or consistency. And that problem permeates the action-story as a whole: It’s so loaded with plot holes and logistical absurdities that before penning this review, I wrote up a list of 8-10 annoying questions
The most irritating thing is that none of the illogical stuff was vital to the plot and could easily have been tidied up for a more convincing tale — one that might’ve stood the test of time as a decent B-picture. It’s still fun — but actual pilots in the audience may find it living up to its title; they’re likely to bail out long before Gibson finally lands the plane.
Joseph W. Smith III
Williamsport Sun February 5, 1945
Nearly
500 Attend Winter Baseball Banquet
by Lou Hunsinger Jr.
lose to 500 baseball followers jammed into the Lycoming Hotel ballroom to give baseball a royal send-off for 1946, and to meet a fine group of celebrities. George Trautman, Gabby Hartnett and Bucky Harris spoke to the large assembly as to plans for this season and what to expect from the Detroit-Buffalo organization. After the honored guests spoke the fans enjoyed a motion picture titled, “The World Series of 1945.”
It was revealed last night that the opening day originally scheduled for Elmira might be played in Williamsport. The Grays have the support of the Young Men’s Bureau for Opening Day, and 5,000 fans will be asked to fill the park. J. Roy Clunk announced that he contacted the St. Louis bosses to get the game switched.
John Cambria, president of the Grays spoke briefly and spoke local fandom for “being more than generous under trying conditions.” He promised that
the confidence given by Williamsport fans during the war years would be repaid with an improved ballclub this year.
Buffalo’s new manager, Gabby Hartnett, one of baseball’s all-time greats, told a few tales of his time with the Chicago Cubs. Speaking on behalf of the community was W. Van Person, president of the Community Trade Association.
Others introduced during the evening included, Charles Noyes, CTA manager, Ted Laviano, Grays business manager, Williamsport Baseball Association officers Joseph C. Myers, John R. Davis and Irving A. Berndt, John Yokum, president of the Jamestown N.Y. baseball club, Ed Katalinas, former Shenandoah high school footballer and now a Tiger scout, Carl Stotz, president of Little League, Rankin Johnson, former Williamsport pitcher and Don Manno and Harry Cohick, local athletes.
Mayor Leo C. Williamson greeted the guests. Music was furnished by the “Brahams Trio.”
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Old Lycoming Township Residents
What: 2025 community dates to remember.
When: Spring cleanup April 15-May 10: Place brush and small trees curbside. No bags, no leaves, no grass clippings, brush only in the right-of-way not in the street. No stumps! Mulch pile will be closed for grinding the first week in April. Mulch loading dates: April 20, May 11, May 25, June 8. The Township will load free mulch from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on all four Saturdays, at 1240 Princeton Ave., Williamsport. Roadside mowing: June 3-September 6. Leaf collection: October 21-November 22. Please place leaves only (no bags) at the end of yard within 5 feet of curb for pick up. Do not place in the street. No grass clippings or brush.
EVENTS
Smoking Cessation
What: Freedom from smoking, smoking cessation for adults.
When: Mondays from 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m., from February 3rd-March 24th
Where: 485 E. 3rd St., Williamsport.
Wing Night
What: Public wing night. Open-the public.
When: Wednesday, February 5th, from 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Eugene Grafius American Legion Post 104, 1312 Broad St., Montoursville.
Community Calendar
Book Review
What: Friends of the JV Brown Library Book Review presents Dr. Keith Shenberger who will review Bloody Dawn —the Christiana Riot and Racial Violence in the Antebellum North by Thomas P. Slaughter.
When: Friday, February 7, 2025. Snacks and bottled water will be available or bring a bag lunch, if desired. The program is from 12:15 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. with Q & A until 1 p.m. Reserve a seat by calling the library at 570-326-0536 or use the library’s online reservation calendar (http://calendar.jvbrown. edu). Reservations are required due to space considerations and must be made before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5.
Where: Lowry Room, Third Floor, Welch Family Wing of the library. Public parking lot is adjacent to the site.
Gift Card Bingo
What: Cabin Fever gift card bingo. Open to the public. Tickets are $25 in advance before Saturday February 8th or $30 at the door on Sunday, February 9th When: Sunday, February 9th, from1:00 p.m.-4 p.m. Doors open at noon.
Where: American Legion Glenn Sharrow Post #35, 78 N. Main St., Hughesville.
Book Sale
What: Friends of Muncy Library book sale. When: February 11th, from 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Muncy Library, 108 S. Main St., Muncy.
Starting Seeds Indoors
What: Starting your own seeds before the growing season is a must for variety on a budget. Learn to address the challenges of starting seeds indoors. (free)
When: Saturday, February 15th, from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
B2R is a Christ-centered, faith-based recovery program designed to help you develop the connections and relationships you need for your recovery! At the Bridge Program we focus on developing three main connections: God, others, and yourself!
Faith-based recovery that works!
Meets every Thursday night at 6:30 at Trinity Gospel Church 1010 Elmira Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 www.trinitygospelchurch.org 570-323-3274
Where: Lysock View Complex, 542 County Farm Rd., Montoursville.
Pruning Trees and Shrubs
What: Pruning that is well executed results in a variety of benefits. When poorly performed, pruning can harm a tree’s health, stability and appearance. (free)
When: Saturday, February 22nd, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Where: Lysock View Complex, 542 County Farm Rd., Montoursville.
Book Sale
What: Friends of Muncy Library book sale. When: February 22nd, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Muncy Library, 108 S. Main St., Muncy.
CHURCH EVENTS
Turkey Dinner
What: Good ‘n plenty turkey dinner. $12 suggested donation. Phone: 570-546-8030; questions only; no phone-in takeout orders.
When: Wed., February 5th. Takeout from 4:00–5:30 p.m., dine-in from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Where: First United Methodist Church, 602 S. Market St., Muncy.
Valentine’s Day Luncheon
What: LVBC Widows Ministry Valentine’s Day luncheon. This is a free catered lunch event for all area widows. Call Shawna Hakes at 570-772-2961 to reserve your spot!
When: Saturday, February 8th, from noon-2 p.m. Where: Lycoming Valley Baptist Church, 4980 Lycoming Mall Dr., Montoursville.
Church Service
What: Worship Service: The sermon title will be: “Sinner, Don’t Be Afraid.”
When: Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Where: Mill Creek Church, 2255 Warrensville Rd., Montoursville.
Church Service
What: Worship Service: The sermon title will be: “Sinner, Don’t Be Afraid.”
When: Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Where: Bethel Church, 717 Kimble Hill Rd., Williamsport.
Church Service
What: Worship Service: The sermon title will be: “Blessings and Woes.”
When: Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Where: Mill Creek Church, 2255 Warrensville Rd., Montoursville.
Church Service
What: Worship Service: The sermon title will be: “Blessings and Woes.”
When: Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Where: Bethel Church, 717 Kimble Hill Rd., Williamsport.
Donut Sale
What: Fresh homemade doughnut sale. Best to call and pre-order. Call 570-398-2913, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.2:00 p.m. Cost: $7/dozen, or $3.50/half dozen. When: Thursday, February 20th. Extras will be made and available for walk-ins starting at 7:00 a.m. on the day of the sale until 4:00 p.m. or until sold out. Where: Trinity UM Church, 1407 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore. Glover St. entrance.
MEETINGS
MEETINGS...
Williamsport Garden Club
What: Williamsport Garden Club meeting. Program: All About Raptors with PA Game Commis-
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” - 1 Corinthians 15:57 Connect with God Connect with Others Connect with your Recovery Aces North America WAWHO, Montoursville Rotary Club & Over ow Mission Presents
Doors & Concession open at 11:00am First Ball Drops at 12:30pm $20 Presale • $25 at the Door Saturday, February 8, 2025
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sion, by Mercy Melo, PhD Environmental Education Specialist.
When: Thursday, February 6th, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: First Church of Christ Disciples, 1250 Almond St., Williamsport.
Where: Eugene Grafius American Legion Post 104, 1312 Broad St, Montoursville.
Band Night
What: Band night – Over the Edge. Open-the public. $5 cover for non-legion members.
ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
EVENTS
EVENTS…
Don Hess
What: Kazooka! Do You Kazoo? Kazoologist Don Hess will share the joy of playing kazoo. To reserve a seat, call 570-567-7567. BYO Kazoo!
When: Two Shows: Thursday Feb. 6th and Friday Feb. 7th, from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Where: Backhouse Cafe Coffee & Tea, 901 West Fourth St., Williamsport.
Band Night
What: Band night – Top Shelf. Open-the public. $5 cover for non-legion members.
When: Friday, February 7th, at 8 p.m.
2025 Quilt Show
When: Saturday, February 22nd, at 8 p.m.
Where: Eugene Grafius American Legion Post 104, 1312 Broad St, Montoursville.
ART EXHIBITS
ART EXHIBITS...
Lynn Becker
What: Lynne Becker is the featured Bald Eagle Art League Artist at the Genetti, Exhibit: “Thoughts of Summer.”
When: Through February 27, 2025. Meet-and-Greet
Reception: First Friday, February 7th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Genetti’s Windows on 4th, 200 W. 4th St., Williamsport.
Wheat Thins
o you remember back when Wegmans was doing their big makeover? When they moved the alcohol from over at the sub shop area to the middle of the store? Back when everything was getting moved, and each week you went in, nothing was where it used to be. Ughhhh. Isn’t that the worst? You feel like you just got used to where everything was, then one day walk in, and the Wheat Thins aren’t weren’t they used to be. “Where are the darn Wheat Thins!?” They moved the Wheat Thins from aisle 12B to 15A. (Just an example)
As I am going through my list on my phone, which has everything listed on in the way I move through the store, I am realizing that it isn’t just my Wheat Thins that got moved. My grocery list started with produce, deli meat, and bread, followed by meats, health foods, dairy, and so on. The first few on my list stayed the same, but once I got to the middle of the store, everything was a hot mess. Wegmans employees were there to help you through this confusion during the transition. I knew I would have to change my grocery list on my phone, which kind of irked me because I had no clue where
anything was at this point. What about my Oreo Thins and my Sandwich Thins? Then I thought, why don’t we put all the “thin stuff” in one aisle? When I started losing all my weight, I always said my Oreo Thins and Wheat Thins helped make you thin. It was my joke. In all honesty, it’s all about portion control, in which the name thin makes it more appealing because the calories are the same, but you feel like you can have more. Instead of having two double-stuffed Oreos for 140 calories, you can have four Oreo Thins for the same calories. (But they aren’t double stuffed!) Just don’t eat a whole sleeve of Oreos in one day, OK? That’s the key. Haha. Pace yourself. Once I had all my shopping done, I headed off to the registers that were, thank God, still exactly where they were supposed to be, except they had new registers that would ring up alcohol purchases down towards the very end. So, it went self-check-out, 15 items or less, then all the normal registers and alcohol registers. Of course, it was busy, so I grabbed the first register that seemed to get me through the fastest. Everyone ahead of me didn’t seem to have much so that the line would move quickly.
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As I was unloading my groceries, I felt the people behind me giving me the staredown. Were they being judgmental about all my “thin” choices? What was their problem? Don’t judge my tomato & basil Wheat ins or lemon- avored Oreo thins, OK?
e cashier started ringing my things up and looked down at the belt as she continued to scan. I don’t know why I felt like everyone was a er my “thin” choices, being a curvy girl. Body like a back road, baby! *enter cheesy smile here* I felt as though the tension was getting worse. Maybe people were just moody about the transition. Makes sense. It’s irritating when you can’t nd something simple on your grocery list. Tea bags and co ee were also a huge change I had to get used to. I can’t tell you how many times I blew right by that aisle, forgetting now that co ee is in 13B and not 17A anymore.
Halfway through the cashier ringing up my groceries, she says, “Ma’am, just so you know, for the future, this register is for 15 items or less.”
I am pretty sure that at that moment, my eyes popped out of my head.
“Wait. What!?” I asked as I looked to see if the register said 15 items or less or if this lady just got done smoking something wacky on her lunch break. But sure enough, there it was.
15 items or less glowing with a green light. I couldn’t believe it. Since when are the 15 items or less clear at the end of the registers? Usually, they are down by the
self-checkout registers!
I stood there confused, apologizing to the people behind me and the cashier. I never even looked at the sign because Wegmans had never had 15 or below registers in this spot before. Gosh, I hate when people do that, and there I was, being one of those people. I sincerely had no idea and felt like such a jerk taking up these people’s time. Why did I have to have so many groceries at this moment? My boxes of thins seemed so far away to be rung up.
e people behind were still ticked o , probably thinking I had done all this intentionally. It was so embarrassing, and I walked out of there like a dog with its tail between its legs. Let me tell you, I have
not done it since!
Last week, when I went, I had exactly 15 items at the 15-item register. I counted my stu like 15 times. I had to make sure I didn’t have 16. Phew. I was good. I had counted correctly, and no one got upset. Praise the Lord! I walked out of there proudly with my Wheat ins, knowing I had been in the correct checkout this time and not tickin’ anyone o . And I am nally learning the store again and am happy to say I don’t pass the co ee aisle anymore! Let’s hope the store doesn’t change again anytime soon.
Seasoned Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients:
• 1 lb. of potatoes, cleaned and cut into cubes
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Seasoning Salt
• 1 tsp. Pepper
• 1 tsp. Paprika
• 2 Tbsp. Shaker Parmesan Cheese
Directions:
Place the potato cubes on a cookie sheet and drizzle over the olive oil. Sprinkle over all the seasoning and toss with a spatula until the potatoes are well covered. Bake at 400 for 30 - 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir every 10 minutes or so for even baking, then place the last 5 minutes on a broil to get them crisp. (Taste potatoes and add more seasoning if needed!)
Top with more shaker parm before serving.
Color Trends for 2025
Experimenting with color combinations is a low-stakes way of participating in seasonal trends. A fairly safe option for any color choice is pairing with denim. Especially if you’re trying out some bold hues, a pair of jeans can be the perfect blank slate to introduce an unexpected, colorful punch to your look. In looking toward the spring, here are a few trending colors to consider wearing with jeans as we slough through winter.
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First up, forest green and mint green. is verdant color pairing is perfect for the transitional months of March and April. e darker color speaks to the current season, while the pastel version adds a bit of fresh hope for warmer days ahead.
Ann Taylor’s Brushed Sweater Jacket in Rainforest has a dark green tone set o by gold buttons. Pair this cardigan against type with a faded jean and a minty green scarf like Lands’ End’s Brushed Blanket Scarf in washed evergreen check. A dark, jewel tone combined with a cooler shade feels re ned, especially when styled with black leather accessories.
Brown is trending hard here this year, with a beige version taking center stage. However, chocolate and espresso brown
are just as strong. I like the idea of brown belts, loafers, and a bomber jacket with a straight-leg jean for an 80s normcore look. It’s a simple out t to pull o but is still distinctive and slightly unexpected. Gap’s Oval Leather Belt in woodsy brown was made to elevate a pair of jeans with its gold, braided buckle, especially when matched up with a slipon shoe like Anne Klein’s Ezar Loafer in dark brown, available at DSW. Complete this look with a similarly hued jacket like a Kohl’s Women’s Standing Collar Full Zip Up bomber. If you’re looking to counteract the more masculine browns with a feminine touch, it doesn’t get more girly (in a good way) than pastel pink. A so pink t-shirt under your brown bomber will provide your look with some subtle contrast. You can also pair pink with burgundy for a toneon-tone feel. For a fresh and polished look, try Uniqlo’s Rayon Blouse in pink under Old Navy’s Taylor Relaxed blazer in cherry bark with dark wash jeans. Of course, a pale pink sweater like Universal read’s Quarter Zip Collared Pullover from Target works seamlessly with denim for a cozy and cool transitional weather look.
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You can’t go wrong with bright red, no matter the season, weather, or the lowlevel chaos of modern life. When it comes to wearing a bold hue with jeans, you can go the functional route with Patagonia’s Recycled Wool-Blend Crewneck sweater in madder red and rendered in a chevron texture with cropped jeans and a waterproof boot, like Columbia Sportswear’s Newton Ridge hiking boot, to muscle through the rest of winter. Come the more mild months, have fun with the same sweater and jean, but with matching red socks, like J.Crew Factory’s Ribbed Camp Socks in candy apple, with a fun sneaker such as New Balance’s WL574 classic in true red. Red also looks cool when layered with burgundy, like a red T-shirt and the cherry bark blazer above. Or go for a preppy vibe by styling a red turtleneck like Madewell’s Wool-Blend Turtleneck Long-Sleeve Tee with a grey cardigan and a denim skirt with dark red tights and brown loafers. Next up is a seemingly benign shade that I personally find controversial: Buttery Yellow. What’s wrong with a dairy-based yellow, you may wonder? Nothing really. It’s a classic pastel, seasonally appropriate, and can be worn with a variety of denim styles — white straight-leg jeans come first to mind. However, if not deployed strategically, it can come off as drab, especially if worn on its own without a
contrasting hue. To make yellow sing, even come off as cool, you need a darker, rich piece from which to bounce it off. If you’re looking for yellow to be the top half of your shirt and denim ensemble, look to Allegra K’s Love Sleeve Pleated Tie Neck Office Blouse from Target layered under a burgundy cardigan, like Zara’s Golden Button Knit Cardigan in maroon. Not only does this darker hue contrast with the yellow for a fresh look, but the gold buttons also have the potential to play up the blouse’s tone and can be worn over trouser jeans and heeled boots.
Another approach with yellow is to wear it in accessory form with a monochromatic look, again to provide some contrast. I like the idea of a gray jean, a T-shirt, and a blazer, punched up by a bag like Anthropologie’s Hollace Tote in light yellow. Or wear a lighter-wash flared jean and a chambray shirt with a pop-of-color shoe like Vivaia’s Square-Top Perforated Heeled Boot in ginger yellow.
Again, denim is a safety zone with all of these color combinations and shades. The point is to have fun with color more so than worrying about up-and-coming trends. Of course, it does help when certain colors are trending, as there is more variety in price points and brands. But another great thing about styling different colors is that chances are you probably already have similar shades in your closet.
Centers for Healthy Aging
Let’s do Lunch!
If you are 60 years of age or older, stretch your grocery monies by coming to dine with us!
We offer a hot meal and “Lighter Fare” menu options.
Come dine with friends or make some new ones!
Reservations are required 48 hours in advance. Transportation can also be arranged!
Clinton County Community Center 124 East Walnut Street Lock Haven 570-858-5822
Jersey Shore Center 641 Cemetery Street Jersey Shore 570-601-9591
Lincoln Center 2138 Lincoln Street Williamsport 570-601-9573
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February 10
Breaded chicken cordon bleu, creamy garlic shells, vegetable medley, fresh apple
Lighter Fare
Beef barley soup, tuna salad, croissant, Mandarin oranges, baby carrots
February 17
Centers Closed Holiday
February 11
Swedish meatballs, halushkie, peas with pearl onions, fresh banana, whole grain bread
Lighter Fare
Chicken cobb salad with blue cheese dressing, pasta salad, carrot raisin salad, fresh pear
February 18
Spaghetti and meatballs with marinara, Italian vegetable blend, romaine with French dressing
Lighter Fare
Italian hoagie with ham, salami, and cheese, pepper slaw, cinnamon apples
February 12
Creamed chicken over waffle, broccoli, carrot coins, baked custard
Lighter Fare
Waldorf chicken salad, croissant, pickled beet salad, cinnamon apples, gelatin with fruit
February 19
Chicken ala King, buttered noodles, buttered lemon pepper broccoli and cauliflower, applesauce
Lighter Fare
Ham salad, croissant, carrot raisin salad, fresh pear
February 13
Meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, vanilla pudding with apples, whole grain bread
Lighter Fare
Buffalo chicken wrap with blue cheese dressing and lettuce leaf, Mandarin oranges, broccoli salad, fresh banana
February 20
Baked scalloped ham, scalloped potatoes, peas and carrots, fruit cocktail, whole wheat bread
Lighter Fare
Beef vegetable soup, sliced turkey and Swiss, whole grain wrap, Mandarin oranges, three bean salad
February 14
Beef roll-up with gravy, buttered peas, sweet potatoes, sugar cookie
Lighter Fare
Greek salad with breaded chicken strips and Greek dressing, tropical fruit salad, pasta salad, fresh apple
February 21
Stuffed pepper casserole, creamy ginger carrots, buttered green & wax beans, gelatin with fruit
Lighter Fare
Chicken Caesar salad, dressing and croutons, macaroni salad, fresh apple
Positive Changes for Rise Up Village Bakery
n a previous article, I had written about the great work that Marty and Wendy McCormick are doing in Williamsport. In case you missed it, the McCormicks are the founders of the Rise Up Village Bakery, which operates out of the New Covenant United Church of Christ in Williamsport and is a ministry of United Churches of Lycoming County. Their mission is to provide training and baking skills and offer support and guidance for individuals who have difficulty securing employment because of previous incarceration or a criminal record. The Rise Up Village Bakery became an official ministry of the United Churches of Lycoming County on November 1, 2022, and has been helping people get back on their feet ever since.
and Wendy reached out to share some positive changes that have happened, as well as some good things to come. Recently, the bakery was able to hire its very first employee. This gentleman was previously a trainee in the program and graduated with flying colors, which was a true testament to the success of Rise Up Village Bakery. This new position, titled Bakery Coordinator, was responsible for running day-today operations and updating online information, among other things.
After the article, I continued to follow the great work of Marty and Wendy and even became an occasional customer to help support this wonderful program. Ahhh, I can almost smell the breads, cookies, and muffins —everything in moderation. A few weeks ago, Marty
Also new this year, the bakery implemented an online ordering system. Instead of calling in your orders, you can now submit your bakery order through their new system. The link can be found on their Facebook page. The bakery crew currently bakes on Mondays and Tuesdays, though, with your help, hopes to add a third day of baking. After an order is placed, you’ll receive a confirmation email. The deadline for submitting your requests is 3 p.m. on Sunday. The baked goods are then available for pick up on Tuesday afternoon. There are also extra goodies
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for purchase on the over ow table. Forgot to order? No problem. Walk-in customers can select from the over ow table each week as well. Cash or check only.
e sale of their products is the primary source of funding for the program, though donations from businesses, churches, and individuals are greatly appreciated.
As part of their mission, they also donate or provide baked goods at a reduced cost to churches that host community dinners, Blessing Boxes, and social service residential facilities.
To become a trainee, priority is given to those who have been involved with the criminal justice system. Applicants are people on probation, parole, or returning to the community from incarceration. ey must be actively working with a supportive agency. e vision of the McCormicks and their team of volunteers is for their graduates to secure employment and be successful, productive members of our community.
In addition, the Rise Up Village Bakery is looking for volunteers. If you or someone you know wants to make a positive di erence in the community while directly supporting individuals leaving the criminal justice system, consider joining the bakery team. Help is especially needed in the
kitchen, and baking skills are desired but not necessary. Rise Up accepts all experience levels. If you are not a baker, that’s ok. Help is always appreciated with other duties.
For inquiries about their reentry program or referring potential trainees, please contact Marty and Wendy directly at (570) 295-8434. You can also nd them on Facebook and United Churches of Lycoming County website, uclc.org.
Here is the “big ask” — Marty and Wendy want to grow this ministry by adding more trainees and more baking days. To do all of this, they need more volunteers and more orders! ey ask that you consider them when organizing a party or an o ce get-together. ey have the kitchen and the sta to bake in bulk, and I can personally vouch for the quality of their baking.
To place an order or to ask about their baking capabilities, please call. 570-215-3577 or email them at riseupvillagebakery@gmail.com. Pickup is on Tuesday from 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. at New Covenant Church, 202 E. 3rd St. in Williamsport, Academy St. entrance.
*If you have a nonpro t organization that you would like to have highlighted in my column, please reach out to me at dave.bellomo@gmail.com for consideration.
Things had not gone at all the way Judas thought they would. He was convinced that his teacher, Jesus, was the Messiah sent by God to set Israel free from Roman rule. Traveling for nearly three years with Jesus had given him a front-row seat to powerful teaching and astonishing miracles. Judas could hardly wait for Jesus to make His move and begin the long-awaited revolution.
Judas appeared to be a good man on the rise. Jesus had appointed him to serve as the caretaker of the group’s nances. He enjoyed having Jesus put that level of trust in him. He felt like it elevated him above the other
disciples. He daydreamed o en of what it would be like to be the chief nancial o cer in Jesus’ kingdom.
Judas liked money. He liked the he of silver in his hand and the way it glistened in the sunlight. He liked what it could buy him. He liked the way wealthy men looked and the admiring glances they received. For Judas, money was clearly a vulnerability, and it tripped him up now and then. John was aware of Judas’ pilfering habit:
As keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. John 12:6
It was easy for Judas to rationalize the skimming of a little money now and then.
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He was the one who had to care for the accounting of deposits and disbursements. It was time-consuming work, and he wasn’t being paid. He felt he had every right to take a coin or two from the bag.
To camou age his vulnerability and the money he stole, he would sometimes feign concern for the poor.
en Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was lled with the fragrance of the perfume. But one of his disciples,
Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold, and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; John 12:3-6
Jesus’ disciples understood political tensions were rising — and Jesus was gaining popularity. It wasn’t just the Romans who were concerned about Jesus’ in uence, the Jewish leaders were also working themselves into a lather over it. If Jesus didn’t make his revolutionary move soon, it may be too late.
Judas thought to himself:
One must strike while the iron is hot. Judas decided to take matters into his own hands. He assumed that betraying Jesus would force the issue, giving Him the pivot point needed to strike. It certainly didn’t hurt
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that the Jews were o ering thirty pieces of silver to anyone who could give information leading to the arrest of Jesus. It seemed like a win-win. He got the money and led them to Jesus.
Jesus’ reaction was not at all what Judas expected. Instead of striking, Jesus was willing to be taken into custody. Peter was also ready for revolution, so he took out his sword and struck a decisive blow at the head of Malchus. His helmet de ected the sword, but it cut o his ear. Judas believed he had made the right decision. is was it — the ght was on.
Or not. Jesus told Peter to put his sword away. He even put Malchus’ ear back on before surrendering himself into custody. Word quickly got out that the Jews were planning to execute Jesus. Matthew tells the story:
When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “ at’s your responsibility.” So, Judas threw the money into the temple and le . en he went away and hanged himself.
Matthew 27:3-5
Judas tried to x his mistake, but returning the money didn’t work. He had cut the board too short. His last act was an attempt to x the mistake by executing himself. at didn’t work either because the board was already too short. Remember, xing never repairs an o ense.
e rst funeral I ever o ciated was for a seventeen-year-old boy who took his own
life a er it was discovered he had been sexually abusing his stepsister. e letter he le behind described the ways his death would x the problem. He was dead wrong.
His death didn’t x anything. It made everything worse for his parents and his stepsister. I walked through all of it with his family, and I can assure you with absolute certainty that his suicide le nothing but devastation behind — even to this day. at’s what gravity does — it takes life. e only thing that could have xed his failure was grace. at’s what grace does. It forgives and heals and transforms and redeems. Grace gives life; gravity takes it away. I wish so badly he had chosen grace.
My friend, suicide is black-hole-level gravity. Its singularity is death. It never xes anything. It never improves anything. If you think it will, you are believing a lie.
Are you considering death as a viable option as you consider how to deal with a major failure or disappointment? Do you think it will x something? I assure you, it won’t. Death destroys everything it can pull into its blackness, including those le behind. You don’t want that for the people who love you.
My dear friend, God’s grace is pulling hard on you right now. It is stronger than the gravity of condemnation and death. You are contemplating a terrible decision, but grace is placing life and hope in front of you. You have a choice to make. Choose grace. Let grace bring about a miracle of healing and redemption. No matter what you’ve done, God still loves you, and He has a purpose for your life. Let go of the past and let God lead you into a hopeful future. He has more for you, so much more.
Lovely to “Z” You Again, My Friend: More from the End of Our Alphabet
By Joseph W. Smith III
hen I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s, it was still the era of the telephone book.
Yes, younger readers: In ancient times, your primitive forbears actually had to look up personal and business numbers in a book! (The latter appeared in the “Yellow Pages,” a trademark once so common that it’s actually defined in many older dictionaries).
Now try to imagine the size of the New York City phone book! Though the population has grown since then, back in the eighties we used to joke, “Even if you’re one in a million—there are seven of you in New York.”
We also got a kick out of Mr. Arthur Zzzynadoti, who had apparently augmented his surname so that, for several years, he regularly landed at the very last spot in that weighty, sprawling tome.
I couldn’t help recalling that as Webb’s “Weird Words” wraps its ongoing look at X, Y and Z. Since I’ve got a whopping 20 terms beginning with our final letter, we’ll do 10 now, and save the rest for later.
Zabaglione (zah-bull-YO-nee, noun)
fruit. (Merriam-Webster; Wikipedia) Zaffer (ZAFF-ur, noun– From the venerable Collins English Dictionary: “impure cobalt oxide, used to impart a blue colour to enamels.” This word may be related to our better-known sapphire. Zaftig (ZAFF-tig, adj.– A slang term used almost exclusively to describe women. It means “full-bodied, well-proportioned; having a pleasantly plump figure.” That’s from Dictionary.com, which also indicates that the word derives from a Yiddish term meaning “juicy, succulent.” (They said it— not me!)
Zamboni (zam-BO-nee, noun– Though “Weird Words” avoids trademarks and other proper nouns, I just had to include this machine that smooths off an ice rink before, during and after use. It is named for Frank J. Zamboni, a refrigeration specialist who invented the vehicle as a labor-saving device for his rink in Paramount, California (Wikipedia).
Zamindar (zuh-MEEN-dar, noun– In India, the owner or landlord of a large agricultural estate. Plural: zamindari (Zamin is Indian for “land.”)
– A whipped dessert or topping made from egg yolks, sugar and wine—usually Marsala. Also spelled zabaione (“zhahbuh-YO-nee”), this can be made with cognac; in the U.S., it is often served with
Zarf (ZARF, noun– Sounding for all the world like some disgusting bodily function, zarf is actually a Middle Eastern term designating the ornamental holder for a hot coffee cup. (As such, it beats java jacket—but not by much.)
Zebroid (ZEE-broid, adj.– “Related to
or resembling a zebra,” says MerriamWebster—which also offers a secondary definition for this word as a noun: “a hybrid between a male zebra and a female horse used as a work animal in some tropical areas because of its docility and its resistance to disease and heat injury.” Yeah, so now you’re gonna want pictures; thank God for Google.
Zemtsvo (ZEMST-voh, noun– In 19thcentury tsarist Russia, a zemstvo was the council or assembly overseeing a provincial district. (Again, zemiya is Russian for “land.”)
Zeptosecond (ZEP-tuh-seh-kund, noun– One-sextillionth of a second. (That’s one over ten to the 21st power!) To borrow from Johnny Carson, this is the
approximate length of time between when the traffic-light turns green and the guy behind you honks.
Zhuzh (a noun pronounced with the same consonant sound as the middle of measure—and the oo in book– Apparently just as tough to define as it is to say, a zhuzh is an appealing or lively addition that makes things just right (“I gave my hair a little zhuzh”). Also a verb for doing this.
That last definition is repeated from “Weird Words” almost exactly a year ago; but it’s such a killer Z-word that I just had to include it….
Believe it or not, I’ve still got 10 more dandies for our next time; so I guess I’ll “Z” you then!
Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 10:00AM
Location: On-site at 540 Pepper St., Muncy PA • UPI # 40-004-605
Your Dream Property Awaits!
This rare opportunity offers a secluded 12(+)acre property with approximately 400 feet of beautiful Susquehanna River frontage. Located in Muncy Creek Township, this property combines privacy, natural beauty, and convenience.
Key Features:
• Ranch-Style Home: Spacious single-fl oor living with 2,016 sq. ft. of an open fl oor concept living area. Includes a 2 Bay Underside / Open faced Carport. Year built: 1989. 2024 Real Estate Taxes $2,108.96
• 3 Spacious Bedrooms(Plus 1) & 1.5 Baths: Give plenty of room for relaxation and enjoyment
• Flood Plain-Free: Home Built above the fl ood plain for added peace of mind
• Utilities: Town water and on-site septic system – Ceramic Storage Electric Heat.
• Natural Surroundings: Enjoy the tranquility of this expansive parcel with direct water access while still being close to town and the Elementary & High School.
Auction Details: This property is being offered at auction, giving you a unique chance to own this incredible piece of land and home! A half dozen or so miscellaneous items (Lawn mowers & small farm implements) will be sold immediately following the sale of real estate.
Private Showings Available:
For your own private showing, please contact the auctioneer directly at 570.935.0376. Auctioneer: Interstate Auction Services, LLC / Charles Kindlimann, Auctioneer Lic. # AU-003818-L
Licensed & Bonded in PA, Member of PA Auctioneers Assn. (2% Realtor Participation Welcomed & Invited)
Terms & Conditions: Property is being sold “AS IS, WHERE IS” and with the Sellers immediate confi rmation. Cash or Certifi ed check in the amount of $5,000.00 required at time of auction as down payment. 6% Buyers Premium charged, to be paid by purchaser as part of the purchase price. Settlement made 60 days from sale date upon delivery of clear deed.
Come prepared to bid and make this scenic, riverside retreat yours!
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AUCTION NO. 3 • AUCTION #593
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 5:00PM
92 Industrial Park Rd., Muncy, PA
(Selling at our Gallery on the Farm, Look for the Windmill)
Furnishings from the Past & Present (5) David Armstrong Prints
5:00 – or there ‘bouts-(Outback) – Books, Early American Life – Simple Life Magazines – Collector Guide Books – Amway Toy Truck – X/mas Décor – Muncy Yearbooks, 70’s thru 2000’s – North Mont Yearbook – Bird Houses – Hughesville Yearbooks 60’s, 70’s & 80’s – Butter Bowl – Seed Corn Grader – Women’s Roller Skates – Cast Iron Pot – GE Radio – Egg Basket & Other Pails, Yardsticks – Sm. Green Plant Stand – Corn Popper –Various Framed Vintage Photos – Round Wooden Plant Stand – Book Shelf Stand – Box of Misc. Ephemera, Hollywood, etc.
5:30 - MAIN HALL - Early American decorative pieces – David Armstrong framed prints (“Blueberries & Phlox, Mothers Day 921, Side Porch 141, Wild Blueberries 452, Graces Window 130”) – Old Framed Pictures, Children & Dogs, Pilgrims etc. - Salt Glazed Crocks and Brown Jugs – 6 Gal. Stomper Butter Churn w/ Blue, some chips – Butter pat – Gray Enamel Pots and Utensils – Various Lamps, Hurricane Style, Kerosene, Desk Lamps, Whale Oil Lamps – Local Advertising; (Muncy: Murray Bottling Works Crate, Murray Ice Cream Calendars & Menu, Murray Motors, Muncy Pure Ice Co. Ice Picks, - Muncy Chief Seed Items: License Plate, Bags , Booklets, Board Corn Sign – Vintage Banzhaf’s Ice Cream Sign, Tin/Dbl as found - Framed W.H.Harman Boots & Shoes, - Ritz Theater Framed Ad. – Long’s Grocery – Artley Fry, Pencil & Screwdriver, Confer’s Groc., Opera House, Crawford Hotel, Robinson Mfg, Gower’s, Lewis Smith, Mohr & Peterman, Searfoss Dairy thermometer, Gilbert Bros. car plate, Monsey Milling Co therometer, Narber Fry, Lowe’s Mkt, Lodge & Odd Fellows Pins, In Step With Tomorrow, Mrs. Magg’s Herbal Remedy Paper) – (Hughesville: Houseknecht’s Dairy, Harry Levine Shoehorn, Kelly’s Tavern, National Biscuit Co. Wooden Box with Labels Sold by I.C. Gitt, Hughesville, Small Ad pc. From I.C. Gitt) – Williamsport Adv. Post Card & Trade Cards, Peter’s Ice Co. Coupon Book – Blue Enamelware, Cream Can, Spittoon, Pitcher, Pots and utensils – Large Wooden Mallet – Sm. Wooden Stomper Butter Churn – Albums with Hundreds of Post Cards & Trade Cards – Child’s Baby Buggies, Wicker & Rattan – Flax Combs –Wood feed scoop – Tin Scoop – Hay Hook – Coca Cola Wooden Wagon – Cider Set –Candle Holders – Children’s Toys – Wooden Carriers – 4H Set 1952 – Farm Master Egg Scale – Wayne Egg Mash, Egg Carrier – Shaker’s Seed Display – Gingerbread Clock – Cuckoo Cheroots Box w/ Tobacco & Cig Tins – Child’s Folding Wood Ironing Board –Spinning Wheel - Yarn Winder’s – Old Santa Décor – Boyd’s & Longaberger Bears – Grit Publishing News Stand Holder, Cloth Carrier, Print Album, Coin Bank – McHenry Whiskey Bottle – Kew Bee Bread, Stroehmann’s, Oven Lifter – Warner’s Cure Bottle – Yellow metal Costume Jewelry & others – Wagner Cast Iron Griddle and sm. fry pan – Muncy, Now & Then Magazines 60’, 70’s, 80’s – Duck Decoy – Dietz Lantern – Nier Lantern – Black Figurines – Movie & Radio Magazines – Shirley Temple paper ephemera – Paper Dolls – Misc. Paper Advertising – Nordmont School Booklet’s-Early – Photo of Muncy FFA & Band 1925, I.D.’s on Back – Bull Durham Adv. Boards & Tobacco box – Wash Board’s – Allen Sanitary Fountain – Carnival Glass pcs. – Moxie paper adv. As found – Sad Iron’s – Titanic Book & Uncle Tom Cabin – Apple Butter Stirrer – Old Book’s, Children’s & Others – Old Photo Albums – Scrap Books, Post & Trade Cards – Wooden Mortar & Pestle - Wall Clock – Egg Basket – Green Handled Kitchen Utensils & cookie cutters – 5 Boxes of 4 pc. Child’s Breakfast Set’s from Gen. Mills – O’Cedar Sprayer – Orphan Annie Lunchbox, No Thermos – Fireplace Bellows & MUCH MORE!!
6:30 - Furniture – Crock Bench 56Lx19hx11 1/2w – Wooden Rocking Chair, Early Am. Décor – Twin Bed, Frame, Maple Headboard, Box Spring & Mattress – Couch, Green Plaid Country Décor, 72”L – Eastlake Style spoon carved, oak 4 drawer dresser w/ Beveled mirror – Slant faced, Secretary’s Desk, 32 1/2Wx38Hx24 1/2D – 2 Door Jelly Cupboard, 2 Shelves, Yellow Paint, 43Wx50Hx 16D – Eastlake Style 3 drawer oak Spoon Carved dresser, 41Wx 31Hx18D – Dry Sink, 1 Sm. Drawer, 1 Shelf 43Wx35Hx18 1/2D, Gray Paint – Sm. Wooden Bench, 35Lx23Hx12D – Flat Top Trunk with Insert – Children’s Wooden Rocking Chairs – Early Stalk Chopper w/ Pennsylvania Folk Art Design – 1 Drw Stand with bottom Shelf, 30Hx26 1/2Wx17D – Tumbling Barrel Butter Churn, H.H. Palmer – Wide plank Wood Box, 2 Door on Top,50Lx20 ½ H x 17D – Leather/Harness Vise – Sm. Drop Front Secretary Desk, 45Hx191/2Wx13D – Wood Wall Shelf, Feathered Stain, App. 4’ –Green Paint Crock Bench,46Lx18Hx10D – Round top plant stand.
Auctioneer Note: FULL listing & pictures on auctionzip.com (enter #5545) or GoToAuctions.com(enter 5228). This is the third auction of collectibles!! Chairs provided, good food and laughter is available!!.
Terms: Cash or good PA check. Credit cards (include lost 3% Discount). All verbal statements take precedence over previously written materials. All items are sold “AS IS, WHERE IS”, No guaranties made by the seller. Signifi cant Incident Date 02/08/25. “NO BUYER’S PREMIUM”.
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The Bookworm Sez
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
“Witchcra for Wayward Girls” by Grady Hendrix c.2025, Berkley $30.00
496 pages
So when are you due? Do you want to know now, long before then, or will you wait to see if your baby’s a boy or a girl? Another question: will you buy pink clothes, blue ones or, as in the new book “Witchcra for Wayward Girls” by Grady Hendrix, will you wait to know witch?
She tried to keep her pregnancy under wraps, literally. It was the spring of 1970 and Neva had been wearing elastic girdles around her belly for weeks but hiding her bulge was now impossible; soon, everybody’d know she was a “loose girl” who destroyed her virtue by sleeping with a boy out of wedlock. at wouldn’t do
for her parents, who didn’t want everyone to see the family’s shame, so Neva’s father took her to a Home for Unwed Mothers in Florida and he le without saying goodbye. en Miss Wellwood, owner of the Home, stripped Neva of her identity. On that day, Neva became “Fern.” ough she was devastated – she just wanted everything normal
again – Fern adjusted and even made friends. ere was beautiful Rose, who planned on keeping her baby despite her parents’ wishes and Miss Wellwood’s demands; Zinnia, the only “colored” girl at the Home, who was Fern’s voice of reason; and little Holly, barely fourteen years old, who refused to talk.
But one day, Holly did talk, and she told her roommates that she was molested by her preacher since she was eight years old. e preacher would adopt her baby, Holly would be sent home, and probably abused again.
Outraged, Fern, Zinnia, and Rose began to conjure a plan. e Home’s bookmobile librarian had just given Fern a book of witchcra , and Fern devoured everything she read. ere was help for Holly there, and revenge for Rose, Fern was sure. And so, on a summer evening, the girls sneaked away to the woods, to a clearing by the trees. It was warm and moonlit, a ne night for casting a curse…
Scary?
Eh, not terribly so, but “Witchcra
for Wayward Girls” is de nitely edgy, in a V. C. Andrews sort of way, like those kinds of adolescentgirl, witchy-occult paperback books from the ‘70s. Indeed, author Grady Hendrix sets this story directly in that time-frame, which gives it just the right vibe. It has its moments of hair-raising and it can lag a little here and there, but like its forebears from y years ago, it’s mostly tame and mostly safe.
It’s also quite readable, with a cast of young women on the cusp of adulthood, paying for something that, historically, wouldn’t be shameful soon because feminism and new attitudes were on their way. Readers old enough to remember this time and this enduringly popular novel genre will be ush with nostalgia in this book.
Readers too young to remember: welcome to the fold.
Be aware of the content, and “Witchcra for Wayward Girls” can be enjoyed by any horror-occult fan ages 16 and up. If you’ve been waiting for a book like this, you’re overdue.
The Roving Sportsman… Seeking Sheds
By Jon Pries
Nope, this is not about looking for wood sheds, tool sheds, outhouses, or any other type of outbuilding. This is the time of year when bucks begin to drop their antlers, and hunting for these sheds is a passion for whitetail hunters. There is some thought that temperature changes or fluctuations trigger the shedding of antlers, while the more popular theory is that it is more closely related to the length of daylight. As days grow longer, as they are doing now, the greater amount of daylight stimulates the bucks to shed their current antlers, and the antler growth process starts all over again.
Over the next month or so, weather conditions should be ideal for shed hunting. The sheds’ light brown or cream color stands out against the snow, or once the snow is gone, they are also easy to spot against the darker brown of forest leaves or dead grasses and weeds.
Start your search in areas where you frequently hunt since you are already familiar with the terrain, and it might help you determine if a buck that you had observed has made it through the hunting season and winter months and just might be around for the upcoming seasons. Once you have scoured your usual haunts, moving on to new territory will allow
you to (hopefully) find sheds that may encourage you to do some preseason scouting and hunting for whitetails in a new destination this coming fall. As always, if you are spending any time on private property, make sure you have permission from the landowner.
Sticking to established game trails will increase your success in finding sheds. Be particularly alert at locations where a trail crosses a fence line. As a buck jumps the fence and lands on the other side, it just might jar the antler loose as he lands. If you spot one antler on the ground, take time to scour the area, as sometimes a buck will shed both antlers at the same time or within a few minutes of each other. A few years ago, I came across six shed antlers, all within a 50-yard circle. It was an area where the bucks liked to hang out just inside the woods next to an often-used clover field. Focus on feeding areas and bedding areas, as this is where the deer will spend most of their time. Halfway through your travel route for the day, turn around and retrace your steps – you are now looking over the same potential area but in the completely opposite direction. A new angle of view might just produce success in spots you thought you had already covered.
Make sure you carry a good set of binoculars. By stopping periodically and glassing the area, you will easily extend the
range at which you can spot a shed. If you are lucky enough to come across a location where you nd multiple sheds, drop a “pin” with your smartphone or GPS device and schedule a return there on future outings.
An increasing number of shed hunters are using dogs in their search for sheds. As you can imagine, there are numerous videos on YouTube that instruct in the training of dogs to be used in shed hunting. Shed hunting with your favorite four-legged buddy will provide you both with a great day in the outdoors, getting some wellneeded exercise over these winter days.
A day of shed hunting can easily include preseason scouting for turkeys, locating small mountain feeder streams for future native trout shing, or identifying places
to predator hunt. Mark any spots you see fresh turkey scratching and return prior to the spring season to double-check if the birds are still in the area.
Fresh scratching is a great sign, but keep in mind that turkeys are traveling a greater range this time of year in search of food and may have moved out of the area before the season begins.
Coyote scat can frequently be spotted in the center of the roadway of a logging road and thus will identify a good spot to return to and do some calling.
All-in-all shed hunting is another interesting aspect of things an outdoor enthusiast can do that gets them outside to enjoy another day experiencing the Wonders of Mother Nature!
Taxidermy-Sporting Goods and Antiques
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Imounts, Alaska Salmon full body mount, Dolly Vardan Trout full body mount, 8-10 other full body mounts of assorted fish, various Bear skulls, Elk Sheds, Lots and Lots of deer antlers, Bird nests, Turkey tails, Bear Rug, Deer hide, Fox Skins, display cases w/Turkey beards, display case w/bear teeth, and lots of other small misc. interesting pieces GUNS; Custom made Left Hand 50cal cap Muzzleloader (made by Gary Rupert) (VERY NICE) Winchester model 1300, 12ga 2 3/4-3”, Ithaca model 37 12ga, Marlin model 39-A 22 lever action w/scope, TC Encore 30-06 Stainless w/Leupold scope, TC Encore Stainless 243 barrel only w/Leupold scope, TC Encore 209X50 magnum muzzleloader barrel only w/Leupold scope, Lyman Deer Stalker 50cal Left Hand Flintlock, Old Double barrel hammer shotgun w/carvings, Marlin 22, H&R model 949 22 revolver, H&R Trapper Model 22 Revolver, PB Kat 6.5mm handgun, Misc. sporting goods; 15 Gun Gun Safe, Shooting rest, Lots of misc. Knives of all types, Bushnell Range Finder, Elk Call, Bushwhacker Crossbow, Lots of Fishing Rods & Reels, Fly Rods (some older ones) Ice Fishing rods, lots of Fishing Tackle, Fishing Creels, Lures and etc. Fly Tying stuff, Misc. Ammo and Reloading stuff, Powder scales, presses and etc. Muzzleloading accessories, NOTE; All Handguns Must Be Transferred Butcher Items; Enterprise 2gal Sausage stuffer/Lard press (complete, very nice clean piece) small smoker, 2Burnner Stove, Galvanized mixing tub, Jerky Gun, Meat Saws, large & small Meat Hooks, Spreaders & Hangers, Antiques and Misc. Milk Can, Paul Markel Lock Haven milk bottle, J.F Erdly Lewisburg milk bottle, and several other local milk bottles and other misc. old bottles, hand crank knife sharpener, and a few other Misc. antiques, A few outdoor books, 1 by John Wasserman, NOTE; This will be a very interesting sale of one mans life
know turkey season is over, but like many hunters, I’m always on the lookout for game — especially turkeys.
Spotting flocks of turkeys now, may lead to some potential hunting sites — especially when spring gobbler season rolls around.
I’ve been seeing turkeys here and there all fall and into the winter months, but most sightings were of small groups of a half-dozen or so, but that changed last week.
On our way to the Bloomsburg Fair Grounds to participate in the Early Bird Show, my wife and I had to come to a complete stop at one location since about fifty turkeys were starting to come out onto the road. Some of the turkeys were gobblers, and some even fanned out while we sat there waiting for them to move out of the way. I’ve included a photo of the event with this writing.
In the meantime, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the public’s help if you spot flocks of turkeys. The Game Commission is looking for turkeys to trap for ongoing and new turkey projects and research. The agency is asking people to report the location of any turkey flocks spotted between now and March 15. They would also like to know the type of land where the sightings occurred, that is, whether it was private land, public land, or unknown. The information is being collected online at https:// pgcdatacollection.pa.gov/Turkey Brood Survey.
Now, I know some folks might be a bit concerned about reporting flock sightings, but the Game Commission will assess the sites for trapping potential, and turkeys will not be moved; they will simply be leg-banded and released.
Outdoors with Ken Hunter…
Ken Hunter
Abner Fisher, Auctioneer 570 TERMS;
MOUNTS;
Bobcat full body mount w/Chipmunk in month, Turkey full body mount, Turkey head & breast mount w/tail fan
wings,
-Whitetail Buck shoulder mounts, (some nice local ones) 2-Bear head mounts, Flying Squirrel full body mount, Gray Squirrel full body
e Game Commission will be looking speci cally at hen populations, their movement dynamics, and disease prevalence. By the way, hunters who harvest one of the leg-banded turkeys are asked to report the band number by calling the toll-free number or by emailing the email address number on the band.
New this year, some WMU’s turkeys will be out tted with a special GPS transmitting device and then released back on site. One hundred hens, 25 each in WMUs 2D, 3D, 4D, and 5C covering all six state regions, will be tted with the transmitters. ese study areas have di erent landscapes, turkey
population densities, and spring hunter and harvest densities.
It will be interesting to see what the research comes up with regarding turkey numbers and other factors a ecting their well-being. I’ve talked to some hunters who said they have seen very few turkeys this fall and others who have spotted good numbers of birds. From what I have seen, our immediate area seems to hold its own. Hopefully, the research will be bene cial and add to turkey numbers and to their stability.
In the meantime, it’s time to start thinking about that spring gobbler hunt; it will be here before you know it.
Scott on Sports
BASEBALL BASEBALL
Super Bowl Has Pennsylvania Rumblings
Predicting the weather has been a tough enough gig for Punxsutawney Phil, so I am glad to see that editor Steph did not include the furry one among those ‘experts’ taking their guesses in this week’s edition as to the winner of Sunday’s Super Bowl showdown in New Orleans.
While big game LIX (59 for those of you not having a Roman Numeral calendar in your house) will be played in Louisiana, it could be subtitled ‘the Pennsylvania Bowl’ with many Keystone state roots and subplots surrounding the second meeting in the last three years between the Philadelphia Eagles and the history-seeking Kansas City Chiefs, who downed the brotherly lovers 38-35 in 2023.
Eagles coach, Andy Reid, who has a spot in Canton, Ohio’s Football Hall of Fame reserved for him when he decides to step away from the sidelines. Remarkably, Reid holds the distinction of being the winningest coach in both team’s history.
Following several seasons as an assistant coach with Green Bay, Reid was hired as the Eagles head coach in 1999. In 14 years in the Bird’s Nest, he compiled a record of 130-93-1, winning six Division titles, appearing in five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl, and losing to the New England Patriots 24-21. Reid’s life was shattered in 2012 with the death of his son Garrett and a 4-14 Eagles record, which led to his firing.
Since the Eagles dominating recordshattering 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders, coupled with still another Chiefs playoff win over the Buffalo Bills (32-29) in their respective conference championships, the past two weeks have been overflowing with analysis dissecting each team’s pluses and minuses (of which there are few). But the Pennsylvania stamp on Sunday’s matchup is indelible.
It begins with Chief’s coach and former
He wasn’t unemployed long as the Chiefs, trying to rebound from a miserable 2-14 record, immediately hired him to take over in 2013. The rest, as they say, is history. In 12 years on the Chiefs reservation, Reid’s teams have not had a losing season, winning five AFC championships and three Super Bowls, and seeking to become the first team in NFL history to three-peat as Super Bowl champs. He has won 73% of the games with KC and has accumulated 301 career wins.
Scott Lowery
Reid did not head west empty-handed, bringing with him an Eagles scouting department employee, Brett Veach, himself a former football player and graduate of Mt. Carmel High School. e move proved insightful as Veach’s football expertise quickly moved him up the Chiefs administrative ranks, becoming the team’s general manager in 2017. Leading his rst NFL Dra , Veach engineered the dra selection of quarterback Patrick Mahomes. During Veach’s tenure, Kansas City has won eight AFC West championships, four AFC Championships, and three Super Bowl crowns.
A er a year of coaching turmoil during the 2023 season, the Eagles strengthened their own Pennsylvania roots with the hiring of Dunmore High School graduate
Vic Fangio as their defensive coordinator.
A graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Fangio had previously served as the DC for the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans., Indianapolis Colts, and Carolina Panthers before getting his rst head coaching position with the Denver Broncos.
Fangio’s defenses have consistently ranked among the most productive in the NFL, but a rocky year with the Miami Dolphins in 2023 led to a parting of the ways and his migration to Philadelphia as the Eagles DC this season.
e move proved instrumental as the Birds’ defense is viewed as the NFL’s number one unit.
But the Eagles’ biggest Pennsylvania reunion came with the free agent signing of running back Saquon Barkley. e former New York
Giant and Penn State Nittany Lion rushed for more than 2,000 yards, setting records for 50+ yard touchdown runs, and capped his sterling NFC championship game performance with three rushing TDs, leading the Eagles to a record-setting seven rushing touchdowns in a championship game.
A graduate of Whitehall Township, Barclay was a PA high school sensation as an all-state selection in 2014, including being named Mr. PA Football for Class AAA/AAAA.
His three-year (2015-2017) Penn State career included 3,843 yards and 51 touchdowns, leading to a rst-round selection in the NFL Dra by the New York Giants. His Giants years were marked by injury and inconsistency, leading to his decision to become a free agent following the 2023 season.
Reports indicate Barclay turned down at least two bigger o ers to sign a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles. He rationalized, “I decided that chasing Super Bowl rings close to home was worth not picking the highest bidder and landing further from contention.” Tis a decision that has Eagles fans rejoicing.
ree other former Penn State players will bask in the glamour and excitement of Super Bowl LIX. Wide receiver Jahan Dotson and cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields will suit up for the Eagles. O ensive lineman Hunter Nourzad will be wearing the Chiefs colors.
A few more days of talking and pre-game hype lay ahead, but the Pennsylvania in uence on both teams will be a deciding factor in the game’s outcome.
Spence…
Beaver Eyewear, Inc.
The boys and I have been busy. We are fine-tuning our swings for the upcoming spring season. Lycoming College plays golf year-round, and my Warriors have the bug. They continue to call me. Times have changed. We no longer go outside to brave the elements. My guys stay indoors. They were their shorts. Technology helps. A few of my wealthy friends have some pretty cool setups, but we tend to frequent the one downtown. My chums don’t trust me after hours.
Jamie Spencer
screen, and these fancy gadgets measure how far it goes. You can also determine your speed and spin. A lot of fuzzy math, but they all help. You can even play several exotic courses. But my guys prefer to practice. I, too, am on the fence about an actual round. It’s only fun for the first two holes. Automatic two putts? Come on.
But golf simulators are everywhere. They allow us to practice and play whenever it snows. Much love to the staff at the Liberty Arena. They are providing a new winter home. Thanks again, Tom.
Most of my guys simply use the range. They take full swings in a small cage. The ball hits the giant
We aren’t the only ones. Perhaps you have seen or heard of the new buzz. Two of the biggest names (Tiger and Rory) have created a new variation. They call it the TGL. Tomorrow’s Golf League. It was founded in 2022. This high-techinfused golf league features some of the world’s top pros. These weekly matches are played at the state-ofthe-art facility in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Incredible venue. Insane. They play on a fancy simulator in front of a large crowd. The tele-
vision ratings are impressive. Pure entertainment. All golfers wear microphones, and their friendly banter only adds to the overall experience. The PGA has some characters.
The course itself covers a vast area. It has many more features than your usual golf simulator. It is about the size of a football field with every type of condition. Players hit from real grass, depending on the situation. Tee boxes, fairways, rough, sand, and even Kikuya. Yes. All of these areas are separated within the arena. The golfers hit into a gigantic screen that is 20 times the size of the one at the Liberty Arena. The tech-infused surfaces also have jacks that can change the slope or lie to create the ultimate. Seriously. No more gimmicks or ribbons. The TGL is as real as it gets.
Many other tweaks make this so dang entertaining. There are two sessions per TGL match. The first includes triples, a nine-hole, 3 on 3 alternate shot. The second is singles. Players go head-to-head. Mono vs mono. The matches last two
hours. Lots of sponsors. Each hole is worth one point. There is even a shot clock, overtime, sudden deaths, and time-outs. Yes. Rory and Tiger are captains of their respective squads. But there is an impressive list of combatants that will compete for the cup. Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Marikawa, Rickie Fowler, Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludwig Aberg, Xander Schauffele and many others. I encourage you to check it out. Cheers.
COMICS
Crossword Clues
Across:
1. “The Las Vegas of the East” 6. Cook
10. Manning and Wallach are two
14. Chameleon
15. A way to fill up
17. What MLBers hope to play in 19. Unhappy
20. Indefinite period of time
21. Excites
22. Males
23. Mongol leader Genghis
24. Turfs
26. Soda comes in them
29. Not nice
31. Professional organization
32. Part of a play
34. Sea eagle
35. Emily Blunt’s character in “Sicario”
37. Beige
38. Mental sharpness
39. Valley
40. Alcyone’s husband
41. A place to gamble
43. Flightless Australian birds
45. Call out somebody’s name over a P.A. system
46. US spy group
47. Pancakes from buckwheat
flour
49. Swiss river
50. Disfigure
53. Have surgery
57. Formal withdrawal
58. Early English council
59. Square measures 60. 2,000 lbs. 61. Siskel and __, critics
Down:
1. Mouths 2. Buffalo 3. You plug it in 4. Each 5. Largest English dictionary (abbr.)
6. King of Thebes
7. English name meaning “mythical hunter”
8. Indicates near 9. More herbaceous
10. Gas-powered cars need one
11. Dishonest individual
12. Systems, doctrines, theories
13. The woman
16. The whole of one’s holdings
18. Witnesses
22. Doctor
23. Paul __, Swiss painter
Crossword, Crypto and Sudoku Answers Page 54
24. Kids look for him on December 24
25. Single
27. Competitions
28. Predict the future
29. Cage for trained hawks
30. Musician Clapton
31. Frozen water
33. Semiformal men’s evening attire
35. Most worn
36. Common soap ingredient
37. Former EU monetary unit
39. Provisions
42. Book parts
43. Republic of Ireland
44. Partner to “Pa”
46. Sammy __, songwriter
47. Dutch colonist
48. Clare Booth __, American writer
49. Solar disk in Egyptian mythology
50. Minute arachnid
51. From a distance
52. Monthly apartment cost
53. Young women’s association
54. Tourist destination
55. “Woman” in Ojibwe language
56. Pointed end of a pen
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9, with no number repeating in any one row, column or 3-by-3 box.
AKC SAINT BERNARD Puppies. Ready February 11th. 570547-6387 Ext:3 . 188899
LAB PUPPIES, 5 WEEKS. 1 Silver, 1 Chocolate, 5 Black. 570-5476343. 188524
2 MALE PUPPIES for sale. Brittany/Standard Poodle mix. Ready Feb 4. Call 570-494-6204. 188888
FOR SALE: 3 Year Old Registered Poodle Female, Blue Merle, $500.00. 570-295-5110. 188886
ROUND PENS ALL SIZES Livestock Panels. Immediate Delivery. 570-916-3309. 188894
FEED
CATTLE HAY 4X4 wrapped baleage, 2024 first cut. Mixed grass with Clover, $45 a bale. Located near Montoursville. Will load and offer local delivery for extra. Call Cody 5709712943. 188739
EVENTS
YARD SALES
MARY’S MARKET 9873 Route 220 Jersey Shore. Buying Depression Glass. Come Check Us Out.
Fall & Winter Hours, Thursday Through Sunday 10-5pm. 570-2591886. 188893
PUBLIC SALE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
The Following Self-Storage Unit
Contents Containing Household and Other Goods Will Be Sold, For Cash, By CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent For Owner 300 Lycoming Mall Circle Suite 320 Pennsdale, Pa. 17756, To Satisfy A Lien On February 19, 2025 At Approx. 3:00 PM At www.storagetreasures.com. Cube 1306 Shakeema Shuler, Cube 1425 Jade London, Cube 1623 Danielle Gordner, Cube 1729 Asia Howard. 188766
ESTATE SALES
B&S ESTATE SALES next sale will be Thurs and Fri Feb 6th and 7th from 8 to 5 and Sat Feb 8th from 8 till noon at the Duboistown Fire Hall. This sale will include things from 5 separate estates, including Eagles Mere. We will have something for everyone along with both breakfast and lunch all 3 days (new menu). Any questions please email leininger67@aol.com or call 570428-2824. 188891
ESTATE SALE 2670 Sortman Avenue, Duboistown. Friday February 7th, 8am-5pm. Saturday February 8th, 8am-2pm. All Household Items, Bell and Angel Collection And Much More! 188878
PERFECT-2-PERFECT is having a whole house estate/moving sale at 970 Vallamont Dr in Williamsport. Sale will be held on 2/62/7 & 2/8 (if needed). Household Goods, Furniture and other fine items. See onlinetradingassistant. com for more info & photos. Please park on South Side of Vallamont Dr (side opposite of Mailboxes) to allow for thru traffic. 188726
CHURCH SERVICES
HESHBON PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2898 Heshbon Road, Williamsport (Turn Off Of Lycoming Creek Rd)
Pastor Jane O’Borski. Worship 9AM, Sunday School 10:15 AM. 188728
END TIMES EXPLAINED. Duboistown Church 133 Summer Street. Sundays 10am. “Beasts And Saints” 717-813-3992 . 188635
GENERAL MERCH.
POLY LAWN FURNITURE
Sold Here At 291 Ottawa Road, Turbotville. Will Take Orders Of Different Colors. 188897
LIFT CHAIR, Dark Gray, $500.00. Peacock Decorations, Different Designs And Prices. 570220-5687. 188877
Bingo Every Monday Night
HINIKER SNOWPLOW, Mounted On 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500. Garage Kept, New Condition, For Sale Or Trade. 272-230-9970 Or 570-435-0882. 188889 NEW HOSPITAL BED, $400.00 Cash. 570-419-5910. 188898 HARMAN CLARITY 929BV B-Vent Gas Heater. Like New, $500.00 OBO. 272-294-2050. 188880 I HAVE A BALDWIN ORGAN I Would Like To Donate To A Church In Need Of One. In Good Condition. If Interested, Please Call 570-368-2152. 188734
METAL ROOFING & SID-
ING for Houses, Barns, Sheds, Liner. Closeouts, Returns, Seconds, Overruns, etc. Discount Prices. Made in Ephrata, PA. Email: sales@7174455222.com 717-4455222. M11
FIREWOOD FOR SALE
Mixed Hardwoods, Cut 16” & 18” Lengths. $200.00 A Cord. Delivery
Available, Mill Hall. 570-927-0587. 187874
FIREARMS
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S IN YOUR WATER? Leaf Home Water Solutions offers FREE water testing and whole home water treatment systems that can be installed in as little as one day. 15% off your entire purchase. Plus 10% senior and military discounts. Restrictions apply. Schedule your FREE test today. Call 1-866-996-1526. M11
PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES TODAY with a Generac Home Standby Generator. Act now to receive a FREE 5-Year warranty with qualifying purchase. Call 1-855-465-7624 today to schedule a free quote. It’s not just a generator. It’s a power move. M11
SAFE STEP. North America ’s #1 Walk-In Tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Top-of-the-line installation and service. Now featuring our FREE shower package and $1600 Off for a limited time! Call today! Financing available. Call Safe Step 1-833-356-1954. M11
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WANTED REMINGTON MODELS 760 GameMaster, Model 6 And Model Sevens. 570-2959402. 188761
HEALTHCARE
ATTENTION OXYGEN THERAPY USERS! Inogen One G4 is capable of full 24/7 oxygen delivery. Only 2.8 pounds. Free info kit. Call 877-929-9587. C11
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BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as 1 day! Affordable prices - No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professioanl installs. Senior & military discounts available. 1-877-543-9189. C11
FIREWOOD
FIREWOOD. Red And White Oak. Cut. Pick-Up Or Delivery. Discount For Multiple Loads. Call 570-220-5227. 188526
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WANTED TO BUY
CALLAHAN’S ANTIQUITIES
381 Broad St., Montoursville, PA. ALWAYS BUYING Quality Antiques, Gold, Silver Top Prices Paid With Immediate Payment. One Piece or Whole Estates. “Member of Certified Appraisers Guild of America”. Open Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 570-368-2597. 188205
BUYING RECORDS!!! Sonic Ascension Records Is Buying Albums And 45’s. Rock, Blues, Jazz, Punk & Metal. No Collection Too Big Or Small. Cash Paid On The Spot! Call 570-360-3486 Or Find Us On Facebook. 188885 !!OLD
RICHART’S FURNITURE REFINISHING AND REPAIR We Make Spindles, We Fix Most Any Loose Chairs. We Also Paint Metal, 570-584-3215. 187369
ELIMINATE GUTTER
CLEANING FOREVER! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 20% off Entire Purchase. Plus 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-855-791-1626. M11
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JACUZZI BATH REMODEL can install a new, custom bath or shower in as little as one day. For a limited time, waiving ALL costs! (Additional terms apply. Subject to change and vary by dealer. Offer ends 3/30/25) Call 1-844-826-2535. M11
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WATER DAMAGE CLEANUP & restoration: A small amount of water can lead to major damage and mold growth in your home.
Our trusted professionals do complete repairs to protect your family and your home’s value! Call 24/7: 1-888-872-2809. C11
AGING ROOF? New Homeowner? Got Storm Damage? You need a local expert provider that proudly stands behind their work. Fast, free estimate. Financing available. Call 1-888-878-9091. C11
JACUZZI BATH REMODEL can install a new, custom bath or shower in as little as one day. Limited times, we’re waiving all installation costs! (Additional terms apply). Subject to change and vary by dealer. Offer ends 6/30/24 Call 1-844-501-3208. C11
LYCOMING COLLEGE IS HIRING
LYCOMING COLLEGE ATHLETICS
Looking for a great opportunity to continue your work in a sport you love in part-time capacity? Lycoming College is accepting applications from qualified individuals for assistant part-time
in Volleyball, Women’s Lacrosse and Assistant Strength & Conditioning. These positions have varied hours to allow for you to continue your full-time work while still being able to participate in the sport you love. For more information visit www.lycoming.edu or call 570321-4042. Lycoming College is an equal opportunity employer.
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HEALTHCARE PRUNING
FRUIT TREE PRUNING February-March. Free Estimates. 570998-2402. 188879
HEALTHCARE CLEANING
NO TIME TO CLEAN? If You Are Busy With Life And Cleaning Your House Is Just Too Much, Call Me And I Will Take Care Of It For You! Years Of Experience And References Too. Call To Discuss Rates And Services 570-220-3664
NEED A CLEAN HOUSE? No Time? Call ME! I Will Get Your Home Looking Great So You Can Relax! Great Rates, References Available Upon Request. For An Estimate Call Joyce 570-238-1796.
INFLATION IS AT 40 YEAR HIGHS. Interest rates are way up. Credit Cards. Medical Bills. Car Loans. Do you have $10k or more in debt? Call NATIONAL DEBT RELIEF and find out how to pay off your debt for significantly less than what you owe! FREE quote: Call 1-866-272-0492. M11 WESLEY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC Timeshare Cancellation Experts Over $50,000,000 in timeshare debt & fees cancelled in 2019. Get
BUYING JEWELRY GALORE
Pre 1960’s Gaudy, Glitzy & Designer Costume Jewelry. (No quantities too large!) Estate, Antique, Victorian Sterling Jewelry, Gold Jewelry (Old / Newer, even broken)
EMPLOYMENT
CENTRAL KEYSTONE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Has A Full-Time Position Available. Entry-Level Position. Minimum Qualification Is High School diploma Or Equivalent. Excellent Benefit Package. Job Description Available At www.ckcog.com . Resumes Will Be Accepted Until Friday, February 14, 2025. Interested Candidates Should Submit Resume To Central Keystone COG, 1610 Industrial Blvd., Suite #400A, Lewisburg, PA 17837, Phone 570-522-1325. CKCOG Is An Equal Opportunity Employer. 188640
REAL ESTATE
WE BUY HOUSES Any Condition/Any Situation. No Hassles, Quick Cash. Call 570-989-1938 . 188749
WE BUY HOUSES for cash as is! No repairs. No fuss. Any condition. Easy three step process: Call, get cash offer & get paid. Get your fair cash offer today by calling Liz Buys Houses: 1-844-877-5833. C11
STORAGE UNITS
10 X 16. $75.00/Month. Call 570337-4994. 188750
STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE
24’ X 30’ STORAGE UNIT – 8’x8’ roll-up door. $350.00 per month. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.
21’ x 23’ STORAGE/WORKSHOP, - 16’ roll-up door, plus additional regular entrance door. Electric Included. $300.00/Month. Available FEBRUARY 1, 2025.
16’ x 16’ STORAGE UNIT –7’ x 9’roll-up door as well as a regular entrance door. $200.00/ Month. Electric Included. Available FEBRUARY 1, 2025.
Units located off 220 near Sheetz in Linden. Call Dawn Cohen –Broker – SUNRISE REAL ESTATE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES – (570)651-9205. 188438
APARTMENTS
2 BEDROOM LUXURY
APARTMENTS Downtown Williamsport. Fully Furnished. All Utilities, Wi-Fi And Parking Included. Private Rooftop Patio Deck. All Linens And Kitchen Accessories Included. Flexible Leases. No Pets, No Smoking. $1,400/Month. 570916-3309. 188895
COMMERCIAL UNIT
7,000 SQ. FT. STORE FRONT COMMERCIAL At 4th And Diamond Street, Newberry. 2 Bathrooms, $2,500.00 Monthly. Gas Heat, Very Reasonable Utilities, Air Conditioned, Parking. 570-9163309. 188896
VEHICLES
CARS
2003 BUICK LASABRE LIMITED, 148,000 Miles. Very Dependable Car. $3,600 OBO. Call 570777-5817. 188727
JEEPS
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO V6 Auto, 145,000 Miles. Inspected Till 6/25. A/C And Heat Work Great, CD Works. Jeep In Good Condition, $3,500.00 OBO. 570-337-0075. 188881
TRACTORS
NH 4835 TRACTOR $14,900.00
Also Do Repairs On Engines, Transmissions, Etc. Burkholder’s Equipment Sales, LLC 814-7208845. 188892
VEHICLES WANTED
GET A BREAK ON YOUR TAXES! Donate your car, truck, or SUV to assist blind and visually impaired. Arrange a swift, no-cost vehicle piclup and secure a generous tax credit for 2025. Call Heritage for the BlindddToday at 1-844-3202804 today! M11
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BUYING CLASSIC CARS, TRUCKS, SUVs **American and Foreign** Any Condition. Buying entire car collections. $$PAYING CA$H$$ Please call 717-577-8206 KRMiller1965@yahoo.com . M11
DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, boat, RV and more to support our veterans! Schedule a FAST, FREE vehicle pickup and receive a top tax deduction! Call Veteran Car Donations
available after your 90-day probation period. Chemcoat has a monthly profit-sharing bonus.
The benefits of working for a small family-owned business will become apparent as you enjoy the family atmosphere during our holiday luncheons, company picnic to name a few. If you would like to become a part of our family, please send your resume to pkiessling@chemcoat.com or stop in to the main office and complete an application. We are
