Hello, West Branch Valley; I’m in agreement with the meteorological community; spring begins on March 1st. And that is worth celebrating with the winter we’ve had. I wish it were possible to have all the cheerleaders across our area doing the oldschool “let’s get fired up” cheer for you as you begin reading my words. I apologize to those of you who have spent as much time as I have at sporting events from the elementary level right on through college. I know and understand you will probably have this cheer stuck in your head for a little while.
Let’s cheer for spring training baseball and winter sports champions being crowned from the high school level right up to the hardwood and wrestling mats of the NCAA tournaments. Let’s cheer for that hour and a half worth of daylight we’ll gain this month to go along with springing those clocks ahead. Let’s cheer for St. Patrick’s Day and all the spring traditions and events that have begun.
One of those Webb Weekly traditions is our annual Home Improvement Guide, which can be found inside your paper next week. I have already seen many bulldozers fired up across our area as the construction season has already thrown its first
pitch. Whether you’re looking to turn over a little soil or have bigger ideas in your head, like a new kitchen, swimming pool, or maybe just bulldozing down your old house and putting up a new one. The right guy or products for the do-it-yourselfer will be at your fingertips in the March 12th issue.
That gets me to the bulldozing or bull dodging, cheering or jeering, and love it or despise it, that the Trump administration’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency has created. This has been the topic so many of you have asked me to comment on.
First, let me say, like in the past, I will give you my honest assessment of President Trump’s second term, just like I gave you of President Obama’s two terms and President Biden’s lifetime of political service. Our Nation is more important to me than the political party in the Oval Office. Our federal government has been grown into a monster that is eating and devouring the American taxpayer, voter, and freedom. This is nothing new; my father wrote about it years ago, and it’s been going on for generations.
Members of both parties have created this monster over the years but put it on steroids during the Obama Administra-
tion, COVID, and the Biden Administration. The wasteful spending, fraud, and corruption combined with the growing of wealth at the trough of the American taxpayer must end. It will destroy our Country through financial collapse from the inside out. We have seen the signs and warnings for decades; just look at the national debt. They have been ignored, in most cases, through political power and not being truthful with the American people.
For these reasons, I want to see every dollar accounted for, what it was spent on or intended to be spent on, and who is responsible, from the elected who approved it right down to the office responsible for the distribution. Much of what Senior Advisor to the President, Elon Musk, and his people are finding is absurd and should stop immediately. If any president had the strength to embark on this, I would feel exactly the same way. This would have gone double for the Biden Administration and the accusations made prior to his first day on the job. But we know how this story ended.
It should go without saying those responsible, those actually occupying the jobs at the end of this fleecing of the American people aren’t going to throw their hands up and say you’re right, you caught us, and we’ll go quietly.
This is where all the legal challenges and the jeering I mentioned from high-ranking democrats within the federal and state governments have come into play. And let me add that I know this was expected. What wasn’t expected by those advising the democratic leadership was just how poorly this would play with the American people who have less money in their pocket, more credit card debt than ever before, and, in one word, are angry.
I will finish up this week with some common sense points that Senior Advisor Musk, Vice President Vance, and President Trump have stated. I believe most understand what was said, but I’ll put them in my words. There are going to be mistakes made whenever you take something on, especially when it’s the size of the monster that has been created. These will be corrected, and the programs and funding that are actually legitimate will carry on. The difficulty is they’re entangled within the waste and cover-up. Just imagine the pure scope of forensic accounting and justification that has been taken on; it will take time.
I’ll end with this was going to be a controversial undertaking no matter who did it, the fact is Trump and Elon Musk provide the opposition with name hatred. Those who put this hate ahead of the Nation will never see the truth.
I’m out of space for this week. I will have more March Madness as it unfolds. God Bless America.
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Helllllllooooooo March!
Alright, y’all — March is ofcially here! We’ve (hopefully) made it through the cold, dreary winter, and now we’re stepping into longer days, warmer weather (hopefully), and plenty of reasons to celebrate. Whether you’ve been counting down to spring or just need a fresh vibe shi , March is the month for it.
Spring is Spriiiinging! My yard may be a mud pit but say goodbye to snow boots and pu y coats — it’s almost time for sunshine and owers! e rst day of spring (March 19th) means we’re nally emerging from winter hibernation. Birds will start chirping, trees will bud, and suddenly, everything will feel a little more alive. Plus, let’s be honest — just seeing the sun past 5 p.m. makes life feel a bit brighter. Sports fan or not, you’ve got to admit — March Madness is exciting. e upsets, the buzzer-beaters, the
endless game-day snacks — it’s quite a ride! And if basketball isn’t your thing, don’t worry — pitchers and catchers reported a couple of weeks ago, and we are hopeful that what is happening in the Grapefruit League continues into the regular season. Essentially, it’s a
enjoy some Irish cheer, and maybe sip on something festive. en there’s Pi Day (March 14th), which, let’s be honest, is simply a great reason to eat pie! And we mustn’t forget International Women’s Day (March 8th), a day to celebrate all the amazing women in our lives.
If January was chaotic and February felt too short, March is your fresh start. It’s the ideal time to revisit those New Year’s resolutions (if you even remember them) and get back on track. Spring cleaning? A new hobby? More time outside? Go for it — this is your sign! Why March is the Ultimate Hype Month?
perfect time to kick back, grab some wings, and pretend you know what a pick-and-roll is.
March features some fantastic holidays. St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) is the perfect excuse to wear green,
March serves as a bridge from winter to spring, from blah to bright. It’s the month when everything starts waking up again — including us. So, whether you’re excited about longer days, basketball brackets, or just the thought of not wearing ve layers outside, there’s a lot to love about March. What are you most excited about this month? Let’s hear it!
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Raise the Region Fundraiser Slated
for March 12-13
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to thrive throughout the year.
It is that time again for one of the area’s most significant and effective fundraisers benefiting local nonprofit organizations — “Raise the Region.” This event will be held on March 12 and 13 and offers a direct way for you to support your favorite nonprofit.
In collaboration with Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships, the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) proudly announces Raise the Region 2025, a powerful 30-hour online giving campaign designed to unite community members in support of local nonprofits. This initiative empowers organizations to meet the growing needs of North Central Pennsylvania.
Since its inception in 2013, Raise the Region has become a cornerstone of philanthropy in the region, raising over $19 million for local nonprofits.
In 2024 alone, the program generated $2,343,179 from 7,858 donors, benefiting 350 nonprofit organizations.
Participating in this focused campaign allows nonprofits to enhance their online presence, raise awareness for their missions, and secure essential resources
“Raise the Region is an opportunity for the community to unite local nonprofits, donors, and businesses to make a meaningful collective impact,” said Erin Ruhl, Director of Community Engagement, in an interview with Webb Weekly. “This event helps nonprofits raise much-needed funds that directly benefit the region by supporting programs and services that address local needs. It fosters a spirit of collaboration, as organizations work together to raise awareness, engage with supporters, and amplify their missions.”
Ruhl added, “Raise the Region was born from a vision to unite our community in a powerful way by harnessing the generosity of individuals to support local nonprofits. What started as a bold idea in 2013 to strengthen our region has transformed into a 30-hour giving event, empowering organizations to continue their vital work and creating a lasting impact on the lives of those they serve.
“During Raise the Region, you can feel the energy and generosity throughout our communities. For 30 hours, we come together with a shared purpose: to uplift local nonprofits and create real, lasting change. It is a time of unity, ex-
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citement, and inspiration, where every donation, big or small, reminds us of the power we have when we give together,” she stated.
Generous support from Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships, including $175,000 in matching donations and cash prizes, inspires charitable giving and highlights the transformative power of investing locally. Additional monetary prizes and incentives will be provided by Evergreen Wealth Solutions, along with partners such as First Citizens Community Bank, Larson Design Group, Pennsylvania Skill by Miele Manufacturing, Subaru, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Weis Markets.
“Donors are the heart of Raise the Region. Their generosity fuels the mission of local nonprofits, turning passion into impact. Every gift provides vital resources and hope for those in need. Together, donors are making it possible to build a stronger, more vibrant region for all,” declared Ruhl.
“Raise the Region would not be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors. Their generosity amplifies the impact of every donation, empowering nonprofits to serve our communities in meaningful ways. A special thank you to our presenting sponsor, Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships. Your dedication makes this event a reality, and we are deeply grateful for your commitment to strengthening our region.”
Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving residents in Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Tioga, or Union Counties benefit from “Raise the Region.” Ruhl concluded, “Raise the Region highlights the vital work of local nonprofits and connects them with donors who are passionate about making a difference. Guided by our mission to improve the quality of life in North Central Pennsylvania, FCFP fosters collaboration, innovation, and engagement through programs that support education, health, human services, the arts, and more.”
FCFP’s vision is, “To create powerful communities through passionate giving.” And their mission is, “To improve quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, the strengthening of nonprofit impact and the perpetual stewardship of charitable assets.”
They are determined to, “broaden our reach and deepen our impact in the counties we serve. We’re committed to driving positive social change for another hundred years—and ensuring everyone who shares our vision can get involved.”
For more information about Raise the Region or the programs and services offered by FCFP, please visit www.FCFPartnership.org or call 570-321-1500.
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The steam shovels of Carter and Kornmann, contractors, started to make the dirt fly early this morning in the southeast corner of the plot at 216-230 West Fourth Street, which is to be occupied by the new Capitol Theatre of the Comerford Amusement Company. The steam shovel of A.W. Hinaman will be “on the job” tomorrow afternoon, and it is expected that the excavations of the two steam shovels for the playhouse will be completed in record time.
The Carter and Kornmann steam shovel started work on the
duct which is expected to run all around the theater building, and will carry the service pipes and wires. The boiler room will be located at the northeast corner of the plot, under the stage.
Charles A. Ryan, superintendent of construction for the Comerford Company, appeared this morning at the city hall and took out a building permit for the new theater. The permit calls for a structure of steel, concrete and tile, 110 feet. Nine inches by 160 feet in dimensions, which is expected to cost more than $600,000 when completed. It is expected that the building will be finished in about eight months.
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The Five Laws of Grace
Are you tired of running from your
Are you weary of trying to fix what you’ve broken? Are you done with maintaining coverups and facades? Are you ready to be at rest and for your heart to be at peace? If so, then Jesus has an invitation for you: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28 King David was ready for rest. Every fallen man can relate to what David was feeling as he wrote these words:
My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me. I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. Psalm 55:4-6
only by our vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Grace, however, rises from deep within the fathomless love of almighty God. No force in all of creation can compare with grace. Its power overcomes every obstacle and floods every low place.
There is only one obstacle that can block the mighty flow of grace — pride. If you do not want grace, you can stop its flow. That’s what Achan and Judas did. Unyielding pride sealed their fate as gravity pulled them back into the ground.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Through humble confession and submission, we can receive the full flow of God’s grace. When we do, the running stops. Fear is cast out by perfect love. Shame, guilt, and regret are replaced by forgiveness, transformation, and redemption. Hope and light flood into the soul, scattering all darkness and fear. The result is rest.
David learned that flying away doesn’t work. Neither does running. We can’t escape our failures. We can’t fix them or cover them up. The only hope for a fallen man is the relentless, fierce, and inexhaustible grace of Almighty God. David concludes his thought in Psalm 55 with this statement of reliance upon God:
But as for me, I trust in you. Psalm 55:23
The force of grace is exponentially greater than the force of gravity. Gravity is fed
There remains, then, a Sabbath — rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience. Hebrews 4:9-11
If you are ready to be at rest, then the Five Laws of Grace are for you.
FAITH
Law #1 – The lower you go, the greater the grace.
Grace is everywhere. It flows down from God to the lowest place and pulls up on every fallen man. The upward pull surprises us. We thought God had rejected us or forgotten about us. We assumed our chance to experience redeeming grace and lifegiving hope had been withdrawn forever. Then, suddenly, God awakens us to the power of His grace. It is the greatest miracle a fallen man experiences.
King David wrote about the upward pull of grace. He knew something about it because David fell from the highest height into the lowest depth.
example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 1:14
Be encouraged; wherever you are right now, grace pulls up on you. How do I know that? My friend, you are reading this article. That’s not by chance — it is by grace. God is still pulling upward on you.
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. Psalm 139:7-8
Paul the Apostle, the murderer of Stephen and the persecutor of Christians, believed he was as low as anyone could ever get, yet amazing grace pulled up on him, too.
Even though I was once a blasphemer and, a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason, I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus, might display his immense patience as an
Law #2 - Only a confessing man can rise. God’s Spirit empowers us dead men to give just one humble response to the upward pull of His grace — confession. That’s it. There is nothing else we can do. Our first step on the road to life is always confession. To illustrate this law, Jesus taught a parable about a selfrighteous Pharisee and a confessing tax collector.
Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: “God, I thank you that I am not like other people — robbers, evildoers, adulterers — or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.” But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven but beat his breast and said, “God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Again, confession is the first step God’s grace empowers us to take. We are granted no other response.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverbs 28:13
Law #3 - Redemption is always possible.
King David’s story is awful, yet God’s grace redeemed him. If God could redeem David, then God can redeem you. No matter what you’ve done, redemption is always possible. This is the good news of Jesus Christ. While redemption is always possible, its future availability isn’t guaranteed. Neither is our next heartbeat. Grace has given you this moment. It may never come again.
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may
be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13
Law #4 - Redemption is always predictable. There are two steps God’s Spirit empowers us to take on the road to life. Confession is the first, and submission is the second. When we take those grace-empowered steps again and again at the prompting of God’s Spirit, redemption always happens. It is the only way, and it is completely predictable.
Law #5 - Redemption is always preventable.
Because we know the steps that lead to redemption, we can choose not to take them. When we choose pride and rebellion, we prevent redemption from happening. Grace is pulling on you today. What will you do? I pray you will receive it and be at rest. Today can be your greatest day. www.petrosjewelers.com
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Gym Bags
Lent is often seen as a time of sacrifice and fasting. However, in recent years, I’ve approached these 40 days as a time to renew wayward resolutions from New Year’s. If you had hoped to start a new hobby, change your diet, enact a self-care practice, or for any (better) changes you hoped to bring to 2025, Lent can be seen as a reboot if your intentions have gone astray.
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So, in that vein, I’m hoping to restart my goal of amping up my regular exercise regime here in March. In order to set myself up for success, and as a kind of preemptive reward, I’m looking to elevate my gym bag game. The idea being if I am carrying a cute bag, it’ll force me to exercise more. I know that sounds like a stretch, but not every motivation can be rationally explained.
Here are some gym bags I’m eyeing in the round-about hopes of jump-starting more rigorous exercise into my weekly schedule.
First, consider what kind of bag is best for the gym. The best bag is functional, lends itself to your specific workout type, and, if possible, speaks to your personal style preferences. Function encompasses several elements, such as size, weight,
and material. Your ideal bag will be durable and easy to carry with different compartments for organizing your belongings. If you’re carrying equipment, like boxing gloves, a racket, yoga blocks, etc, you’ll need to have enough space for everything.
Also, consider material. Nylon and polyester gym bags are the most water-resistant, while canvas is typically machine washable. Leather gym bags are durable and can typically be wiped down when dirty, but they can be heavy to carry and are also on the pricier side.
As a person who appreciates a place for everything and everything in its place, Calpak’s Fit Gym Bag is calling my name. With a separate shoe compartment, side water bottle pocket, multiple interior pockets, interior key clip, zippered phone pocket, adjustable yoga mat straps, padded and adjustable shoulder strap, and a luggage trolley sleeve, just online browsing this bag is building up my heart rate. This unisex bag comes in gray and black, as well as springtime colors sage and tea rose. Plus, the anti-microbial lining is perfect for damp gym clothes and tow-
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If you are less inclined to a lot of bells and whistles in a gym bag, then consider Amazon seller Trendy Trandi’s Duffle Bag. This waterproof and scratch-resistant bag comes in minty green, sky blue, and bright purple to bring a pop of color to a gray morning workout. The larger size can fit towels, clothes, shoes, toiletries, wrist weights, resistant bands, and a jump rope or two. Plus, it can be separated from wet and dry, so your swimsuit and cap won’t get your wallet and phone wet! This will also make for a durable beach bag come vacation time.
Another great duffle-style bag to consider is Hershel Supply’s Novel 43L Duffel Bag. This classic nylon bag comes in a dozen different colors, from navy to ivy green to ash rose. It also boasts a shoe compartment and a padded shoulder strap for further utility. Its waterproof coated fabric adds protection to keep gear dry, but not so great for carrying wet or damp items. I see this working best for less sweaty endeavors and also a solid option as a travel bag.
If the daylight-savings-time of it all is calling your exercise routine outside, then check out Columbia Sportswear’s Trail Traveler 28L Rucksack. With a foam-padded back for easy carry, front
accessory pockets for quick access, side pockets for water bottles, and a drawstring top closure and buckle flaps to really pack in your gear, this backpack screams outdoor activities. Plus, unlike the options above, it boasts a dedicated laptop sleeve in case you need to check your email on the trail. Or, more likely, head to an early morning cross-fit before going to the office.
For those of you seeking spirit and body connection this Lent, you may want to pick up Simply Activ’s Chic Yoga Mat Gym Bag. The large compartment can easily hold a yoga mat, workout gear, and other essentials, with extra space for smaller items like keys, wallets, and phones. Or secure your mat between the shoulder straps, carrying it on the outside with a snap strap to utilize the interior compartments for yoga blocks, bands, meditation gong, and ocean drum. Those last two items any good yoga studio will have on hand, but best to bring your own just in case.
True, one could stash one’s workout essentials in an everyday tote, but why dirty up your day bag with sweaty postgym clothes and sneakers? With so many versatile and stylish bags out there (with functions dedicated to a variety of activities and workout needs), what more motivation do you need to kickstart your fitness for these forty days?
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By Joseph W. Smith III
O’Brien and Greg Daniels (the latter cited it as an inspiration for e O ce); actor Michael Cera recently optioned Atlantis for the screen.
hat book has given me greater pleasure in the last ve years? Or in the last twenty?” asked writer Roald Dahl some decades ago.
He was referring to True Grit, a 1968 bestseller that was successfully adapted twice for the movies. at absolutely enchanting book — which legendary editor Robert Gottlieb said needed virtually no changes — was penned by the sadly neglected Charles Portis, an American treasure who is nally getting his due.
Two weeks ago, we highlighted some delightfully arcane vocabulary from Portis’s cult classic — such weirdness being especially apt for a story about secrecy and hidden knowledge.
Here are more:
Festinate (FESS-tuh-nate, verb) – To hurry or hasten. Believe it or not, this Latin-based term is not related to “fast,” which traces a di erent etymology from German.
Leptorrhine (LEP-tuh-ryne, adj.) –Having a long, narrow nose; that’s from Merriam-Webster, just about the only dictionary that actually contains this truly weird word.
Having passed away ve years ago at the age of 86, Portis wrote only ve novels, most of which eventually went out of print. But in 2023, the prestigious Library of America issued a handsome single volume containing all his fulllength books, along with a good deal of other short work.
Mukluks (MUCK-lucks, noun) – So Eskimo boots made with the hide of reindeer or seals; also a similar type of slipper.
Here at Weird Words, we recently focused on Portis’s surreal Masters of Atlantis — a one-of-a-kind satire on American religious cults that has won admiration from such gures as Conan
As another shout-out to something sadly neglected: I rst heard this term on a vinyl record by the inimitable comedy troupe Firesign eatre (19662012). And here’s a nod to Joe Bering,
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my only Lycoming friend who’s familiar with that irresistible bunch of lunatics; like Portis (and like Dr. Joe), Firesign really is in a class by itself.
Orichalcum (oar-uh-CAL-cum, noun) – Variant form of orichalc, a yellowish alloy made from gold or copper and considered precious in ancient Greece. It shows up in Masters of Atlantis through one Cezar Golescu, a demented alchemist obsessed with the ctitious ancient civilization of “Mu”; Golescu thinks he can get plants to extract gold from certain types of dirt. Sheesh.
Phlogiston ( ow-JISS-ton, noun) – “Hypothetical substance formerly thought to be a volatile constituent of all combustible substances” (American Heritage). From the Greek base phlox (“ ame”), which was also adapted as the name of a brightly colored ower.
Puttee (puh-TEE or PUTT-ee, noun)
– A leather legging; or, “a long strip of cloth wound spirally around the leg from ankle to knee for protection and support” (Concise Oxford American). You’d recognize these if you saw a photo; they were common among infantry during World War I. Adapted from Indian garments when the British army was so prevalent there, puttee is origi-
nally a word from Hindu and Urdi. Pygmoid (PIG-moyd, adj. ) – Resembling, or characteristic of, a pygmy. As American Heritage puts it, this word is “not in scienti c use.”
Sessile (SESS-uhl or SESS-ile, noun)
– Sess is a Latin base meaning “to sit”; from it, we get words like “session” and — because both “S” and “D” are pronounced near the front of the mouth — “sedentary.” Sessile is a scienti c term for plant-leaves that are attached without a stalk — or to xed zoological structures that don’t move freely.
I can’t recall how Portis uses this word; probably to describe his xated cultists, who do nothing but sit around reading old books and spouting gobbledygook.
Spicule (SPIK-yool, noun) – Also called spicula, this is a needle-like body part in certain invertebrates. Good luck using that in common conversation! I also jotted down these additional oddball terms from Masters of Atlantis, though we don’t have room to de ne them all today: carillon, colure, mustee, odic, panatela, seersucker, tipsta and ululate
Some of these are more common than those de ned above — but you sure don’t see them in very o en books. Unless you’re reading Portis.
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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
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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
Book Review Luncheon
What: Friends of the JV Brown Library Book Review presents Tom Zimmerman, who will discussOn Bookstores: A comparative review of three novels in which a bookstore is a “character”. These novels include The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin; The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan; and The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland. Snacks and bottled water will be available or bring a bag lunch, if desired. Reserve a seat by calling the library at 570-326-0536, or use
the library’s online reservation calendar (http://calendar. jvbrown.edu).
When: Friday, March 7, 2025. The program is from 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. with Q & A until 1 p.m. Reservations are required due to space considerations and must be made before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5. Where: Lowry Room, Third Floor, Welch Family Wing of the library. Public parking lot is adjacent to the site.
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starts at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Jersey Shore Elks Lodge, 203 N. Main St., Jersey Shore.
Kettle Cook Pork Dinner
What: All you can eat pork dinner with homemade sides. Benefits the North Montour Sportsmen’s Association. 12 & up: $12, 6-11: $5, under 6: free. Scrapple: $7/ pan, Pudding: $8/pan. Pre-order required for scrapple & pudding, call 570-437-3836 or 570-337-5333.
When: Sunday, March 9th, from noon- 3:00 p.m.
Where: 163 Sportsmans Rd., Danville.
The Susquehanna Valley Spinners & Weavers Guild
What: Crochet: Not your Granny’s Square. Presented by Lynne Hoffman & Lynn NoeckerJoin us to learn about the history and versatility of crochet. It is useful and beautiful on its own, but can be used in a variety of ways to enhance knitting and weaving projects as well. With crochet you can make anything you can imagine. For more information, check out our website at Susquehanna Valley Spinners & Weavers Guild (svswg.org). You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.
When: Sunday March 9th, at 2 p.m.
What: Program title: Beginners Crochet: presented by Lynne Hoffman and Lynn Noecker. Have you ever wanted to learn to crochet? Do you wonder why crocheters call themselves “hookers”? Do you think crocheting looks too hard to learn? Join us for a beginner crochet workshop and discover the wonders and versatility of crochet. No experience required. You will learn the basics of crocheting, how to read a pattern and will be well on your way to completing your first project. The maximum number of participants is 10. Participants must be 18 years or older. Cost is $55.00 to be paid upon registration. This fee includes 2 crochet hooks, yarn for 2 projects, copies for both patterns and a crochet reference book. For more information and to register, please visit our website at Susquehanna Valley Spinners & Weavers Guild | Lewisburg, PA, USA (www.svswg.org). You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.
When: Saturday March 8th, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Union County Public Library, 255 Reitz Blvd., Lewisburg.
Chicken BBQ
What: Chicken BBQ. Meal, $12; just chicken $8. Montgomery High School Quizbowl team will be selling baked goods. Questions call 570-547-1380.
When: Saturday, March 8th. Pick-up from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Montgomery Vol. Fire Co., Montgomery.
Bingo
What: Bingo fundraiser benefitting local veterans by the Jersey Shore American Legion Riders. Designer bags, Pampered Chef and meat bundles. With Chinese auction. Tickets are $20 in advance, and $25 at the door.
When: Sunday, March 9th. Doors open at noon, bingo
Where: St. John Lutheran “Brick” Church, 196 Brick Church Rd., Montgomery.
Ash Wednesday services
What: Ash Wednesday services. For more information, email trinitychurchpa@comcast.net or call 570-3220126.
When: Wednesday, March 5th, at noon & 7:30 p.m. “Ashes to Go” will be offered on Trinity Place from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Trinity Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, 844 W. 4th St., Williamsport.
Lenten Baked Fish Dinner
What: Lenten baked fish dinner. Take-out window only. $13/dinner. Dinner includes baked haddock fillet, mac & cheese, green beans, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, and cake.
When: Ash Wednesday, March 5th, from noon-5:30 p.m., or sold out.
Where: St. Joseph the Worker Parish Center, 720 West Fourth St., Williamsport
Lenten Services
What: Lenten services.
When: Ash Wednesday, March 5th, at 7:15p.m. Each Wednesday from March 12th to April 16th: Lenten Soup Supper at 6:00 p.m., Holden Evening Prayer at 7:15 p.m. Where: Bethany Lutheran Church, 369 Broad St, Montoursville.
Community Donner
What: Free community dinner.
When: Thursday, March 13th, at 5:00 p.m. While supplies last.
Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church – Curbside, 1101 Washington Blvd., Williamsport.
Used Book Sale
What: Used book and bake sale along with pulled pork takeout dinner. Browse through the large selection of used books and homemade treats and pick up dinner. Pork meal includes pork sandwich, macaroni & cheese, coleslaw, packaged dessert and bottled water.
When: Friday, March 14th, from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday, March 15th, from 9 a.m.-noon.
Where: Balls Mills United Methodist Church, corner of Bloomingrove Rd. and Route 973E.
Soup & Bake Sale
What: Soup & bake sale. Homemade soups include ham & bean, veg. beef, chicken noodle, chicken corn, and chili. Hot Dogs/Veg. Beef Soup for lunch and fresh baked goods. Or call Lloyd at 570-244-8041 to place an order to pick up at another time.
When: Saturday March 15th, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Kedron UMC, 14725 Rt. 220 Hwy. Hughesville. 10 miles north of Hughesville on Rt. 220, 3 miles south of Muncy Valley on Rt. 220.
Sticky Bun Fundraiser
What: Fresh homemade Sticky buns. Best to pre-order by March 7th, at cwhite173@comcast.net. Price: $10.00/ tray for plain, or $12.00/tray with nuts. When: Drive thru pick up March 15th after 11 a.m. Where: Pathway to Christ Church, 502 McElhattan Dr., McElhattan.
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Williamsport Garden Club
What: Williamsport Garden Club meeting. Program: Gardening for Birds and Butterflies by Master Gardener Deb Buckman.
When: Thursday, March 6th, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: First Church of Christ Disciples, 1250 Almond St., Williamsport.
Grange Meeting
What: Local Montgomery artist Elizabeth England will discuss and share examples of “Plein Air Painting” at the April 1st monthly meeting of Eagle Grange. Public invited.
When: Tuesday, April 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Eagle Grange Hall, 32 East Blind Rd., Montgomery, at the intersection of Route 15 and East Blind Rd.
Montoursville Garden Club
What: Monthly meeting of The Garden Club of Montoursville. “Terrariums with Rachael Farley.” New Members Welcome!
When: Thursday, March 6th, at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Montoursville Presbyterian Church.
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Andrea’s Home Cookin’…
Part 2 of Food, Heat and our Besties
This hot July Sunday morning called for all the breakfast fixins even though it was hotter than five guys fighting over a chicken nuggie in a minivan with no AC.
Andrea McElroy
The thought of standing over any extra heat source sounded unbearable, but my husband was the grill master. He loves cooking on our Blackstone and doesn’t seem to mind cooking on it, no matter the temperature. It could be a blizzard or heat wave; he is always down to grill. Layer up if it’s cold and take clothes off if it’s hot. I do NOT mind him grilling with no shirt on. Nope. Absolutely not. Bring on the heat, baby!! Hubba!
a waffle maker. I guess there is such a thing as putting way too much batter in the waffle maker or something? Haha. I let my hubby take care of the pancakes and waffles, and I do everything else. We work really well together.
Anyway, I walked up to see how the breakfast mountain pies were coming along. Our bacon was done, and we went on to cook the pancakes and fried eggs. It wouldn’t be too long now, and we would be eating breakfast.
Hubba!
I was in our nice, cool camper mixing up pancake batter while Chris was out cooking up the two pounds of bacon we brought to share. Lindsay and Joe were up by the campfire doing their thing, getting started on their breakfast mountain pies. Things were looking good.
A little later on, I walked up to the campfire to check on things after handing over Chris the pancake batter.
Listen, I love to cook, but I am the first to admit I suck at making pancakes, and I am not allowed to get anywhere near
Linds looked a little distraught. As I soon found out, the eggs she had just made for her sandwiches fell onto the ground. Now let me explain to you how a breakfast mountain pie works. First, you cook your meat in the mountain pie maker. Then, you cook your eggs in the mountain pie maker. Then you butter bread and put everything you just cooked into this bread inside a mountain pie maker and cook it yet again. It’s madness! Something I do not have the patience for. Honestly, I would rather overflow my waffle maker than screw with breakfast mountain pies. I want to eat today. Not tomorrow.
Now, I believe at this point, they gave in to us at least helping cook their eggs on
the Blackstone for them. We felt so bad because we were ready to eat, and their sandwiches were nowhere near being ready.
We had made two pounds of bacon, a bunch of pancakes, and fried eggs in less time than them making two, TWO breakfast sandwiches.
We can laugh about this now, and I tease them about it, but in all honesty, it’s just downright dedication. Ain’t no way I’ll ever be that dedicated to camping. I need AC. I need a running fan. I need four walls around me that keep all the daddy long legs outdoors where they belong. I need a Blackstone to cook breakfast on and keep most of the items I own dry. I am a glamper folks, and proud of it.
I can’t cook over a re at 90 degrees. I can’t sleep in a hot tent. I can’t put on a damp hoodie that got wet because it decided to rain, and I have no dry clothes to put back on. I can’t even sleep without a fan.
But I think it’s cool that one of my very best friends is so dedicated to camping that she will sacri ce being over a hot camp re just to bring back nostalgia from her childhood to get that taste of a breakfast sandwich that just doesn’t taste the same not being made over a camp re. I can appreciate this in more ways than one, I’m just making my breakfast sammies over our Blackstone.
ere are still mornings when the Kangers do their thing over the re and
the McElroys cook over the Blackstone,
the McElroys cook over the Blackstone, but the McElroys just have to give the Kangers a little more of a head start. Always camping together, just a little di erent some days, and that’s OK.
Chris’s Homemade Wa es
Ingredients:
• 1 cup of all-purpose our
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 6 tsp. melted butter
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, separated
• 2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Si dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add egg yolk and milk to dry ingredients and beat together. en add butter and vanilla. Pour 1/3 cup of butter onto heated wa e mold.
Makes about 6 wa es.
County Hall Corner: Get Real (ID)
By Larry Stout
y hat is o to PA State Representative Jamie Flick for sending out a ier to his constituents reminding them that by May 7th of this year, we will need a passport or Real ID to board a plane, enter a military base, or a federal facility that requires identication at the door. Until now, a driver’s license would meet almost every ID requirement in the United States. And, of course, a driver’s license still works for driving on the highways, voting, entering hospitals, going into a federal courthouse, etc. But it won’t get you on a domestic air ight or into a US military base. For that, you will need a Real ID card.
is requirement has traveled a long, long road before implementation. A er a lot of bending and breaking back and forth, Congress nally came up with the Real ID Act of 2005. It was fueled by the September 11, 2001 attacks, but even a er that event, many of the states and territories had serious opposition
against a national identi cation card. Originally, Real IDs were speci ed to begin on May 11, 2008. at was a dream. Almost from day one, a er the act was con rmed, it began to be modi ed and delayed for years with various amendments. It even was challenged as a violation of the Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution. And when it seemed to nally be on somewhat solid ground, COVID popped its ugly head up in 2020, producing more delays. In 2021, there was some fuss over accepting electronic versions of identi cation documents. Real ID was becoming like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football, and Lucy was always pulling it
away at the last second. Finally, on December 5, 2022, Congress extended the deadline for the last time, making May 7, 2025 the implementation day. Thus, in ten weeks, if we want to get on an airplane or visit a military base or a federal facility requiring identification, we better have an active US passport or a Real ID. If you do not have one yet and do not have an active passport, then you need to get the appropriate documents and go to the Drivers License Center at 1782 E. Third Street, Williamsport.
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Your dog has it pretty good. You feed him nutritious food tailored to his needs, and you’re generous with snacks. She has her own bed, but she prefers yours and you don’t mind. You open doors for him, play his favorite games, and you pick up his toys and his yard. Around your house, it’s absolutely a dog’s life but, philosophically speaking, asks Mark Rowlands in “ e Word of Dog,” which of you really has it better?
At a certain time of day, on certain days of the week, Mark Rowlands asks his German shepherd dog, Shadow, if he wants to ride along to fetch Rowlands’ son. is sends Shadow spinning happily, even though the ride is routine and always uneventful.
For years, he took Shadow on walks by the canals near their Miami home where Rowlands says Shadow took great delight in running, chasing and scattering iguanas and ducks. It was, he says, a Sisyphean task with no end but that seemed to be half the fun.
He o en wonders why he can’t capture that kind of joy over something so simple, and he wonders about the meaning of it. It’s
doubtful, Rowlands admits, that Shadow thinks similarly, but though Socrates (or maybe Plato) said that an unexamined life is not worth living, surely Shadow feels joy. Isn’t that the point of a life well-lived?
Immanuel Kant weighed in on self-re ection, which Rowlands says dogs practice, though obviously not as humans do. He disagrees with Sartre’s principles of freedom, vis à vis dogs, because a dog’s idea of freedom likely di ers from ours. Philosopher Moritz Schlick said that the “mean-
ing of life is play,” and dogs absolutely tick that box. Rowlands furthermore argues that dogs have morals, logic, and a certain doggy rationality, and though Christian philosopher William Lane Craig suggested that dogs’ lives lack meaning because they don’t believe in God, Rowlands disagrees. If you hope to truly understand life, he says, adopt a dog.
Once or twice at random inside this book, author Mark Rowlands says that the things he presents here are “hard,” and he’s absolutely correct. “The Word of Dog” is the kind of book that may make your brain hurt, but in a good way.
Though dog owners may think that there’s no need to question the meaning of their fur-kid’s existence, Rowlands puts fun in-
side the difficult through stories of his own dogs, their habits, and how philosophers might consider their behavior. Even writing about Shadow’s aggression, which may be controversial for some trainers, Rowlands entertains and teaches readers to think about the nature of comparison between species, and if it’s possible or even valid. In this, he makes a good dog advocate, through logical arguments, theoretical hypotheses, and sensical observations that will make readers — especially strictly science-minded ones — hard-pressed to dissent.
Just bear in mind that this isn’t a book for everyone. It’s a thinking person’s book, and don’t rush your time with it. For the right kind of left-brained reader, “The Word of Dog” is pretty good.
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Heart disease doesn’t always begin with intense chest pain. Be aware of these signs:
• Fatigue – Feeling unusually tired or fatigued without a clear cause could indicate your heart is struggling to deliver oxygen-rich blood.
• Shortness of breath – Difficulty
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• Discomfort – Chest pressure, tightness, or discomfort may be mild, but should not be ignored. Pain in the arms and shoulders could also be related to heart issues.
• Swollen legs – Swelling in the legs or feet can be caused by a buildup of fluids, signaling possible heart failure.
• Heartbeat rhythm – Consistent heart beats are the key to maintaining blood flow. If yours is fast, slow,
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• Excessive sweating – If you experience sweating while not being active, like night sweats, this could be a sign of heart disease.
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In addition to the ordinary symptoms, women might experience neck, jaw, or back pain, plus lightheadedness or nausea. Not recognizing these signs as related to heart issues can unfortunately lead to delayed care.
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Preventing Heart Disease
Prevention is always the best approach. To keep your heart healthy: – Stop smoking
Persistent symptoms are key indicators. If you notice any of these early warning signs consistently, it’s important to reach out to your primary care provider (PCP). They can perform tests to assess your heart, recommend preventative steps or treatments, or if needed, refer you to a cardiologist for additional care.
While early symptoms may look different from patient to patient and may seem like no big deal, there’s no such thing as a “little heart attack.”
Regular visits to your PCP are crucial for monitoring your overall health and identifying potential risk factors for heart disease. Building an open, trusting relationship with your PCP encourages honest conversations
– Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week – Eat whole, unprocessed foods – Limit sugars, sodium, and alcohol Taking proactive steps now can reduce your risk and protect your heart for the future. Prioritize your health—small changes can make a big difference.
Renee Muchnik, M.D., is a cardiologist with UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, and sees patients at 740 High St., Williamsport, and 10 Shady Ln., Muncy. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Muchnik at either location, call 570-321-2800. For more information about UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute services in North Central Pennsylvania, go to UPMC. com/HeartNCPA.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
Sells to the highest bidder THIS PROPERTY HAS NOT BEEN ON THE
Once in a lifetime opportunity – Beautiful Setting
Property’s tax parcel #026-00-014-004. of Lewis township, Northumberland Co. Farm consists of over 96 acres of rolling farmland in a picturesque private setting, 82 acres of highly productive cropland (approx. 10 acres currently fenced with beautiful board fence). Balance of acreage is wood lot & home site. Over 1/2 mile paved road frontage along twp road. 2 story solid brick historic 10 room, 4 bedroom 1 bath farm house. (approx. 2016 sq ,) (home has some structural & water damage). Updated 200 amp elec service, oil furnace with hot water baseboard heat & backup LP wall unit heaters. Conventional septic system & onsite well. Plus 2 car attached garage w/ workshop area. Asphalt driveway & parking area. Large L shaped bank barn (30x80 & 30x40) with loa ng shed, concrete stave silo, equipment storage (shed/corn crib) & an old hog pen.
RE TERMS: $100,000 down day of sale in guaranteed funds, balance in 60 days. 6% buyer’s premium, to be applied to purchase price. RE transfer taxes divided equally between buyers & seller. Other Terms made known day of sale. To view contact: Dave Williams - Associate Broker. Keller Williams Advantage Realty. 570-971-0371 Cell / 570-326-3333 o ce.
Guns & War Memorabilia
8MM Military Mauser w/ custom stock & reblued w/ scope; Rem. 722 222 w/ bushnell 6x24; Weatherby mark V 300 mag. w/ bushnell 8x32; Win. 1897 12ga. Pump; Win. 64 32 special, lever action; Win. 74 22short; Win. 94AE colt 45; Marlin 922N 22 w/ 3x9; Marlin 81DL 22; Ruger 96 22 level action; Ruger 10/22 22 w/ 6 point scope; LC Smith 12 ga double barrel; Spring eld 13 single shot 22; Glen eld 60 22 long; Shiloh 1874 45 caliber; Stevens 940 410 single shot; Rem. 11-48 28 ga.; Sauer 202 30-06; DPMS A-15223; Romanian 7.62x39 Russian/Saiga 12 ga.; WW kaye double barrel cap & ball; Whitmore Nathaniel 22 pistol-rare; Iver Johnson 32 top break, 3rd model automatic, hammerless pistol-rare; Taurus 38 special; Taurus 45, pearl grips; S&W 38; Young American 22 rim re; (2) National Arms 32 auto; (3) Johnson Arms 32; Bauer 25 auto; Plus sev more assorted pistols & guns; Plus sev weaver & bushnell scopes; Bayonet; Sword; very old canteen; powder horn & patches; bow & arrows; shing creel & poles. Large amount of Ammo: 30-06; 45 long colt; 45 Sharps; 12 ga.; 8mm; 300 & 460 Weatherby; 32 special; 7.62x39; 410; 38 S&W; lots of 22 rounds. Triumph Champion (42 gun) gun safe ~ Alum shooting bench
30+ Brass Steam Whistle Collection Crosby 11”x21”; CSG&V 8”x17”; Crane 125 3 1/2”x 11 1/2”; Lunkenheimer 4”x 8”; Pioneer 5 1/2”x6”; Powell 2”x5”; Sev. Crosby 4” chime; Plus lots more from up to 11”x 21”; Very Large collection of brass plumb bobs; Brass oilers; boiler gauges; Chelsea Clock co. US government 8”x15” clock; Early large ship compass; Early brass tire pumps & re nozzles;
Farm Equipment
JD 4430 Tractor, CAH, power shi 520/85 R38 tires, suitcase weights, 5945 hrs. - SUPER NICE!!; JD X584 Lawn Tractor; 54” deck, all wheel steer-nice; JD X534 lawn Tractor, 54” deck, 44” snow blower, all wheel steer, weights so cab, only 849 hrs. like new; Cub Cadet 7360 SS Tractor, 4WD, w/ 485 loader, only 417 hrs.-like new. Bush Hog squealer SQ720 3 pth rotary mower; Zimmerman 3 pth. 55 gal sprayer w/ booms; DR 3 pth. Fence line trimmer/mower; ’06 Ford 150 Truck, XLT, 4wd, auto; ’77 Cadillac Car, 2 door auto; Westinghouse 9500 watt generator; Power pack 5000 watt generator; Miller thunderbolt XL 300 amp welder; (2) Stihl weed wackers; Stihl 028AV chainsaw; Plus lots of misc tools. McCormick 10 hp. Hit & miss engine, W7914; Stover type K 2 hp. Hit & miss engine. Old Collector’s Items
Early CI Jockey lawn ornament; (2) Early horse head hitching posts; CI hitching post; Sears Roebuck & Co 7’ measure stick; Screwless brass 7’ straight edge; RHM brass measure wooden square; small brass table scale; Chatillon-NY 15 lb hanging scale; old buck saw.
Horse Bells: Several old dinner bells 3 bell horse saddle hame carriage chime bells; 3 bell horse sleigh harness collar tower bells; (2) 3 sets larges bells; several straps back bells; small bells; Milk Bottles: (2) Chamberlains Dairy 1 qt & 1 pt; Glen Lock Farms, Sunbury, 1 qt; East Malta Farms Golden Guernsey 1qt; E W Milheim & Sons 1 qt; e Shuman Dairy, McEwensville 1 qt; Wisner’s Dairy ermometer, McEwensville; Brown cow creamer w/bell; Coverdale so drink thermometer sign; Tobacco tins; 3 Demijohn woven wicker bottles. Lanterns, Levels & Lights: Fee & Stemedel 16 power spy glass in wooden box; Rushmore elec search light (Dynamo Works, NJ); American Hot Dip glass lantern; Perkins #8 elec. glass globe lantern; Dietz Night Watch lantern, Syracuse; brass lantern w/wooden handle; Brass beveled glass lantern; 2 matching glass globe lanterns; Red & Green glass lanterns; Buggy lanterns; Ship compass in wooden box; e American Combined Level & Grade nder, (Edward Helb R, NY); Stanley 37-24: level; other Stanley level; block planes. Army toy truck; Artillery toy cannon; Marx elec game on stand.
Antiques ~ Furniture
Solid end Dry Sink w/2 drawers; Spool leg 1 drawer wash stand; Oak wash stand; Large & small dropleaf tables; Marble top stand; Wooden baby cradle; George A Clark 4 drawer spool cabinet; Tom Mix & Tony wooden rocking horse; National & Busy Bee wash boards; Atwater Kent table top radio; Oak Stands; 3 drop leaf tables; Waterbury Clock Co shelf clock; Lions Head shelf clock; Brooklyn pitcher & wash bowl set; Wicker fernery; Old cupboards & chests; wall match holder; Diamond Match Co match holder; brass trim scribes & measurers; old box cameras; Wooden bird cage; Brown Crock pitcher; 6 gal brown top crock; Brown & White crock jugs; old cash register; Rolling pins, Butcher knives; McCoy pitcher; Org. meat cutting board, (McEwensville Store) ice cream scoops; Arrowheads; Jewelry; Flasks; Fishing poles & bow & arrows; old pictures; CI shelf brackets; 6 large CI saw blades; CI butcher kettle; Apple butter kettle; 2 ox yokes; milk can; wooden fork; CocaCola cooler; Jewelry, Etc. Etc. Stella guitar; small Supertone Ukulele; M-Hohner (Germany) harmonica; USA Trumpet, Other music instruments. Household Items
Amana refrigerator, freezer on top, like new; Amana washer; Whirlpool dryer; old elec stove; 5 drawer dresser; Uph rocking chair; Bedroom set w/like new full size mattress; Uph couch & chair; Mag. round table; old dining chairs; pyrex dishes; Blue & White dishes; silverware; pots & pans.
Sale Order:
Starting at 9:00am ~~ Steam Whistles at 11:00am Guns & Ammo at 12:00 Noon Real Estate 1:00pm ~~ Farm Equipment 1:30pm
Terms: Cash or good check day of sale. Nothing removed until settled for.
Auctioneer Note: Many beautiful & hard to nd Collectibles
Online bidding
ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20
You might feel like you have extra energy to chase goals and take bold actions this week, Aries. Your natural drive will be strong. Find opportunities to assert yourself in new areas.
TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21
You may feel compelled to slow down and nurture your inner self this week, Taurus. Take time to re ect on your values and personal goals. If you have been feeling overwhelmed, get some rest.
GEMINI – May 22–Jun 21
You are in a social mode this week, Gemini. Your communication skills will take center stage, and it’s a good time to collaborate or share ideas with others.
CANCER – Jun 22–Jul 22
Cancer, your focus could shi toward long-term career goals in the next few days. Work to identify a clear vision of where you want to go and the path to get there.
LEO – Jul 23–Aug 23
Leo, this week brings an adventurous energy that implores you to expand your horizons. Consider travel, new experiences or educational pursuits to make the most of your time.
VIRGO – Aug 24–Sept 22
You may nd yourself dealing with intense emotions this week, Virgo. You might realize that time is running out on something and you really need to make a
move.
LIBRA – Sept 23–Oct 23
Relationships are especially important to you right now, Libra. Whether it is friendship, romance or business, your interactions with others are bound to be intense.
SCORPIO – Oct 24–Nov 22
Scorpio, this week requires heightened focus on daily routines and personal health. It’s a good time to prioritize selfcare and improving your habits. A shi in your environment might help.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23–Dec 21
Sagittarius, your creativity and passion are elevated this week. You feel ready to pursue personal projects since your inspiration is booming.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22–Jan 20
Family matters takes precedence and garner your attention this week, Capricorn. You may feel a desire to create a sense of stability in your personal space. at may translate to redecorating.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21–Feb 18
Aquarius, communication is key this week, whether it’s in social circles, at work or at home. You will engage in good conversation and exchange interesting ideas. Learn all you can along the way.
PISCES – Feb 19–Mar 20
Finances come into focus this week, Pisces. You may wonder how you can improve your nancial situation and make smarter choices when it comes to money.
YMCA, Adams’s Closet Helps Clothe Job Seekers
Imagine nally getting the call you have been waiting for. A life-changing call, perhaps. You nally have an interview for a big job. You’re super excited to get back on your feet or to make a big change. ere is just one problem, however, you do not have anything acceptable to wear. To most people, this might seem like an easy
x. Simply go to a department store and pick up something or, better yet, go get something tted from a more up-scale clothing store. e issue is that for many job seekers, going out and buying a new out t is an insurmountable obstacle. Spending money on new dress clothes simply isn’t an option. At best, a person in this situation
goes to an interview, is embarrassed, and most likely makes a poor rst impression. At worst, they become discouraged and don’t bother going to the interview at all.
anks to the generous donations of local community members and organizations, the Williamsport YMCA has stepped up to help. On
Saturday, March 1st, the YMCA held the grand opening of Adam’s Closet. e dedication of the space at the Williamsport YMCA branch was intended to help those in need of workout clothes, business attire, toiletries, and various everyday items.
“ is idea was formed a er one of our gym regulars graduated from college and went for their rst job interview,” said Nikki Fiel, Wellness Director of the Williamsport YMCA. “ is individual needed
4 bedrooms, 1 bath, and attic storage. Basement is unfinished, oil hot water heat, 200 Amp service, well water, conventional septic. There is a 20’x40’ in ground pool with a 20’x24’ pavilion, 6 person PDC Spa. There is a large Bank Barn, unattached 3 car garage w/ 18’x36’ heated & cooled workshop and a 2-bay utility/pole shed attached. Also, a small two story she/he shed that is heated & cooled, vintage milk house, RV parking & dump station, beautiful landscaping with a variety of perennial flowers. No Zoning restrictions and farm animals and business permitted. This is a must see to Appreciate Real Estate. Sellers are highly motivated, so you don’t want to miss out on this excellent property which is a great investment. Check Auctionzip.com seller #4038 for pictures and more info. Check Auctionzip.com Seller #4038 for more info and pictures.
Auction Terms: No Buyer’s Premium, Cash or good PA Check, Credit Cards with 4% transaction fee Call Dan Voneida at 570-447-6480 for a personal tour of this beautiful real estate. Owner: Lynn & Vickie Hill • Auctioneer: Dan Voneida #AU0004059
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some professional attire, and, with the help of the Williamsport YMCA staff and members, they were able to polish him up for his interview. But this brought to light a need in the area where those who may want to better themselves with a new job, start working out, or are just a little down on their luck may need a few things from time to time.”
Why Adam’s Closet?
Adam Diggan was a Military Veteran and Small Business owner here in Williamsport. He Loved the out-
doors and helping others find their way in life. Adam sadly lost his long battle with cancer last spring, but his memory lives on through the generosity of the community. Starting in a small closet that was donated by H2 Health and Scott Border, Adam’s Closet has expanded. “With help from Adam’s family, the Williamsport YMCA is excited to open an even bigger area that can help even more people,” said Fiel. “I feel the message of Adam’s Closet isn’t that it’s a handout. It’s a hand-up,
helping those who need that little boost to help better themselves and their life situation. Whether it’s with a new job or clothing to work out, it’s a place to grab some essentials for life — it’s there. Also, there are no questions; there are no requirements. It’s community, helping community, and that is why the YMCA is here. All these donations have come from our members, staff, and local businesses. Range Resources has donated personal care items, Wegmans has donated
grab-and-go snacks, and Elite Feet and the Diggan Family have donated racks and hangers. It’s coming together for a greater purpose. Also, we will have a resource handout available if those we help need a little more than what we can offer.” If you are interested in making a donation, please contact Wellness Director Nikki Fiel at 570-323-7134 ext. 174 or nikkif@rvrymca.org or stop by the Williamsport YMCA, located at 641 Walnut Street in Williamsport.
PUBLIC ESTATE AUCTION #599 ANTIQUES / COLLECTIBLES / FURNITURE / COINS THURSDAY MARCH 6, 2025 AT 5:00 PM 92 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD., MUNCY (at the Gallery on the Farm)
5:00 p.m. (there ’bouts): Outback, Temps permitting – Misc. Dishes – Misc. Furniture Pcs. – Outdoor Items. Large Selection of Christmas decorations - 100 pcs. of Green Depression glass.
Opportunity Awaits
We are auctioning 5 parcels in assemblage at “Clarkson”—a fully operational industrial property with excellent potential for your business or investment needs.
• Main Building: 11,700 sq.ft.
• Office Area
• Display/Showroom
• Storage with loading dock access (front & rear)
• Secondary Multi-Story Warehouse available on-site.
Additional Items for Auction:
Following the sale of the real estate, office equipment and unattached industrial pieces will be offered for sale during a walk through facility auction. Don’t miss the chance to bid on assets that could complement your business!
Auction Terms & Conditions: Property sells with an opening bid of $415,000.00 or more and with the immediate confi rmation of the Seller if less. Property is being sold “AS IS, WHERE IS” with “ALL FAULTS” and no guarantees expressed or implied. Cashiers or Certifi ed check written to Interstate Auction Services LLC Escrow in the amount of $10,000.00 required at time of auction as down payment. Settlement made 60 days from sale date upon delivery of clear deeds. 4% buyer’s premium Charged, to be paid by purchaser as part of the purchase price.
Auctioneer Note: For full listing of addition sale items and photographs go to auctionzip. com(enter #5545) or gotoauction.com(enter #5228). Year Built: 1950 - Real Estate Identifi ed with UPI No’s: (51-001-211, 51-001-212, 51-001-216, 51-001-218 & 51-001-219) **2% Realtor Participation is Invited** For more details or to preview the property, please contact the Chuck Kindlimann, Auctioneer at 570935-0376. Mark your calendar—this is one you won’t want to miss, Clarkson The Cleaning Store.
5:30 p.m. (there ’bouts) - Main Hall: 200 pcs. of Green Dep. Glass wares in Various patterns – CI Lions Bank – Usual Assort. of kitchen utensils & sm. appliances – Dresser Lamps – Old Books – Candles – Assort. of Linens & Doilies – CI Fry pans – Enamel ware pcs. – Williamsport & Lycoming County Books – Hammered Aluminum – Dog Figurines – Cast Iron Doorstop,3 Dogs – Old Metal Toy Airplane – Arrowheads – Lucky Strike Tin –Stereoscope’s with Slides – Tin Match Holder – Costume Jewelry – Trade & Post Cards, X-Mas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Patriotic, Valentine, etc. – Hat Pins & holders – Button Hooks – Glass Paperweights – Scotty Dog Candy Containers – Mollie Maguires Booklet –Original Schuco Model Car Radio 1412, w/key – Mustache Cup – Boot Jack – Hull & RRP Pottery – Cruet Set – Pickle Castor – Set Clear Glass, Pitcher, 3 Bowls & Spooner with Lion Motif – Fancy Bottles with Aluminum Tops – Hen, Rabbits & Doves on Nests, Green Glass – Cd,s – Singer Sewing Machine (School Model) – Old Books on Indians – Older & New Children’s Books – 3 Felt Hats – Book on Castles – Ranger Flashlight – Easter Décor – Hunting books & Fireside Tales – Dresser Set – Muncy Books & Now/Then – Kero Lamp/ Bracket – Cabbage Cutter – Fishing Flies – Toiletries – Service Books, Bluejackets, etc. – Yarn – Bushnell Bionoculars 7x35 – Ice Tongs – Prince Farrington books – Office Supplies – Folding Wall Rack/ White Buttons – Old Table Top Montgomery Ward Fan - Meet The Beatles Album – Metal Animal Figures – Tiffany Style Lamp – Metal Tea Kettle - Telephone – Military Uniforms, Men’s & Women’s – Vintage Children’s Clothing
6:00 p.m. – (Coins) – Wheat Pennies – Lg cent & (4) 2 cent pcs. - Buffalo & Liberty Head nickels – Silver Dimes & Franklin Quarters – Unc. Am. Eagle Sil. Dollars – Morgan & Peace Dollars – Foreign Coins & tokens – US Mint Womens Quarters – Framed,1862 Treasurer of Clinton Co. Receivable Tax Sheet - $2 Red Notes.
6:30 p.m. – (Furniture): Oak Wash Stand – Vintage 1door Oak, Bow Front Curio Cabinet, 64” hx35”w x 15.5” d. – Vintg. 2 door Oak Book Case w/ Glass Front, 59.5” h x 41” w – Standing 1 door wood cabinet – 2 Kitchen Hoosier Cabinets – Sm. Porcelain top dinette table – 4 shelf bookcase w/ lift glass doors – Oak high chair – White Cast Iron Twin Bed/Mattress – Oak 1 Drawer, 1 Shelf Buffet Table, J.K.Rishel, Wmspt, pa. – Metal Plant Stand, 2 Shelves – Oak Side Board, Mirror Back Top Shelf, 52.5” h x 54” w 22d, 3 drawer & 2 Doors – Cherry China Cupboard, 63.5h x 40w x 15 d – Lane, Oak Cedar Chest – Dough Box on Legs – Wood File Cabinet, 4 Drawers
Auctioneer Note: FULL listing & pictures on InterstateAuctionServices.Hibid.com or Auctionzip.com(enter 5545) & GoToAuctions.com(enter 5228).
Terms: Cash or good PA check. Credit cards (include loss of 3% Cash Discount). All items are sold “As Is, Where Is” “With all Faults”. No guaranties made by the seller. Announcements made day of auction take precedence over previously printed material..
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The Roving Sportsman… Off-Season Tasks
By Jon Pries
Ithink (or at least I hope!) that winter temperatures are finally beginning to move upward. If you are like me, you are probably itching to get outside instead of just sitting around waiting for next fall for the hunting seasons to begin! This time of year is great for addressing some key tasks that can improve your chance of success next fall. Whether you own your own land, belong to a hunting club, or hunt public land, what you do now will help you stay active and better your odds of a productive hunting season.
Habitat work: Dropping trees this time of year, whether by doing hinge cuts or a fullblown clearcut to create a varied habitat, whatever trees you cut this time of year will aid greatly in creating browse for deer. Daylighting the immediate area outside the dripline of a tree you want to preserve, such as a wild apple tree, will provide muchneeded feed for deer and set the stage for later fertilization and care of the tree you want to maintain. Based on the long-term goals for your property, tree removal will aid in the stimulation of growth of the understory.
Once the frost is out of the ground, it’s time to take soil samples if you have or are planning to add any food plots. Getting the results of soil samples and following the recommendations is truly the first and most
critical step in creating the most productive crop results possible.
Getting in Shape: After months of winter doldrums and hours of sitting by the fireplace, it’s time to get outside and get back into shape! Every fall, we hear tragic reports of hunters coming across the remains of someone who probably did not take the time to work on physical fitness and no doubt overdid it on a hike in the woods. The more active we can be in the coming months, the easier it will be to move quickly up a hillside to get into position to call to a spring gobbler or to drag a big buck out of the woods this coming fall. Lie out and follow a fitness regimen that includes both cardiovascular activities as well as weight and strength exercises.
Practice Shooting: Any truly dedicated archer will tell you that you cannot practice too much to improve your efficiency in bowhunting. It is not just a matter of taking shot after shot at a stationary target — you should be practicing different angles, distances, and stances you may find yourself in when actually out hunting. The same is quite true for rifle or shotgun hunters. Practice shots uphill, downhill, and on the level. Vary the shooting positions from which you can safely shoot and change the distances you practice. Especially if you are planning a trip out west, take time to become proficient at long-distance shots. Whatever type of equipment you
use, the more you practice now, the more comfortable and relaxed you will be when you are about to take a critical shot this fall.
Equipment Checks: Now, not just a few days before you head out on a hunt, is the time to do an in-depth equipment check. Change out and install new batteries where needed, replace or repair damaged items, and order things now that could take too much time to get when you find yourself just a few days before the opening day!
Off-Season Scouting: When it comes to scouting —whether it is an area you are already familiar with or a new territory you are checking out for the first time — there is never an off-season for scouting! Mother Nature is constantly changing things up, whether through winter storms
or perhaps via insect infestation or disease that kills or stresses various soft or hard mast-producing trees. Such disruptions can cause game birds and animals to change their bedding areas, feeding areas, and travel routes. Scouting while there is still some snow on the ground will help identify what changes, if any, may have occurred since last season.
Don’t forget the trail cameras. Placing the cameras out now in strategic locations will aid in laying out the best game plan for the upcoming seasons. You may need to adjust stand locations from years past, and the data you receive from the cameras may help you determine new stand locations and your prospective travel routes to and from your stands.
local expertise you can trust
Acouple of years ago, my wife and I started placing trail cameras at various locations around our home and in several locations in nearby wooded areas.
What an eye-opener; I knew wild critters were roaming around out there, but I had no idea that so many of them would end up roaming through my yard — and a lot more o en than I realized.
years when I’m roaming the countryside, and if you pay attention, you can spot a fair number splattered on roadways as well. What’s interesting now, however, is that with the cameras, we are seeing foxes near our house several times a week. We live out in the country surrounded by woods and overgrown elds, so that’s ideal fox habitat, but I’m still surprised that so many sightings occur so o en.
Like everybody else living in the countryside and even those living in town, we have had our share of rabbits, chipmunks, and squirrels frequently.
Now, with the cameras, I’m nding we have a lot of other visitors, including shers, possums, raccoons, skunks, grouse, deer, foxes, and even bears, bobcats, and coyotes. Just last week, a coyote or two di erent coyotes showed up on two di erent cameras that were quite a distance apart.
Of the animals that we are seeing, certainly bears, bobcats, coyotes, shers and even foxes seem to generate more of my interest and curiosity.
I’ve seen my share of foxes over the
All the fox sightings triggered my curiosity, especially a er we spotted a big gray fox on camera a couple of weeks ago. Over the years, I’ve seen mostly red foxes, but I have also seen a fair number of gray foxes. e red fox, of course, has reddish-orange fur, while the gray fox has a blackish-gray coat. e red fox is slightly larger than the gray fox, but foxes may look heavier because of their thick, heavy fur coating. Foxes are in the same family as the dog, coyote, and wolf and thus possess the same sharp senses of sight, smell, and hearing.
What’s interesting is that the gray fox has the ability to climb trees, and it’s the
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only member of the canine family with this ability. A number of years ago, I was heading towards Montoursville on Route 180 when I spotted a gray fox five feet up on a tree limb; it was the only one I’d ever seen in a tree.
Another interesting difference I found between the two is that red foxes seldom shelter in holes or dens during winter, but rather, they sleep in the open with their bushy, well-insulated tails covering their noses and bodies to help keep them warm. Gray foxes often hole up for three or four days during severe weather.
I suspect that one of the reasons why
we have been seeing so many foxes on camera recently is that breeding takes place in February. Apparently, foxes can be heard at night “barking” to make their presence known to members of the opposite sex. I have not heard the barking, but I don’t sit outside at night in February listening to the bark. Some folks apparently think that foxes are very hard on the rabbit population, but what’s interesting is that the same cameras that have been showing me all the foxes recently also show rabbits running through the yard quite frequently. I’m getting a real education from those simple little cameras.
Among the proverbs often kicked around is one traced back to Thomas Fuller in 1732 pertaining to the arrival of March weather. Referring to the month as coming in like a lion and departing as a lamb, it depicts a cold, windy, snowy start, eventually giving way to glimpses of spring’s coming beauty and warmth.
With due respect to Mr. Fuller, what will be taking place during March in the indoor environs of Hershey’s Giant Center will both begin and end with lion-like fervor during the PIAA March 3-6 state wrestling championships and the March 27-29 boys’ and girls’ basketball quests for gold.
With anticipation for what awaits, we salute those individuals and teams that have reached the state’s highest level of competition. Their accomplishments in reaching the state’s sports mountaintop have been achieved as the result of competitions filled with both exciting finishes and blowout wins.
From the regular season area basketball perspective, it seems lopsided scores were commonplace, especially among girls’ hoops. A few games saw 50- or 60-point margins of victory with the mercy rule in effect. Even during the early stages of
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the District IV boys’ playoffs, the running clock was often invoked.
Competition and ‘the thrill of victory’ are sought-after results when two teams begin any sports contest. But not all sports teams are equally skilled, and when the final horn sounds, someone will win, and someone will experience the ‘agony of defeat’ as vividly portrayed years ago by the ABC-TV Wide World of Sports proclamation.
The thrill and the agony are part of sporting events, but decades ago, to ‘soothe’ the souls of those on the wrong side of lopsided games, the Mercy Rule came into play. Its purpose was to ensure fair play and sportsmanship by shortening the game to promote respect among competitors. Its advent spread like wildfire across the country, with most states implementing their own version of the rule for various sports under differing sets of rules. In Pennsylvania, the basketball mercy rule kicks in when one team achieves a 30-point lead in the second half. In football, it takes a 35-point second-half lead until the rule is invoked. In baseball and softball, the mercy rule calls for a game to end if one team has a 15-run lead after three innings or a 10-run lead after five innings.
Public Auction
Friday, March 14 th , “2025” 5:30 pm 143 School Lane Lairdsville Pa 17742 (The Lairdsville Firehall)
5:30 - Primitive Decor, Household, “Oliver” and more 1/16 th Scale Diecast Tractors and implements, vintage collectibles and much more!!!! For full listing and pictures go to auctionzip.com ID#45518. This auction has a little something for everyone. We Hope To See You There!!
East Park Street Hughesville Pa 17737* (Lycoming County Fairgrounds 3rd street entrance)
5pm - Household, Collectibles, vintage furniture, Kitchenware, good collection of tools including a shop press, cutting torches and more, We Hope To See You There For full listing and Pictures go to auctionzip.com ID# 45518, or check us out on facebook at Levi Spring Auctioneering (570) 560-9543 * Watch for upcoming ads fore more listing and details
Note: This is Auction Number 2 with items From “ Jim Myers”
Terms: No buyers premium, cash, good PA check, or credit card with 3 1/2% loss, buying as is where is, statements made the day of auction take precedence over any previous material.
Terms and Conditions: NO BUYERS PREMIUM, cash or good pa check credit card 3 1/2% loss, buying as is where is no guarantees or warranties made by the seller or the auctioneer, statements made the day of auction take e precedence over any previous material
But ‘mercy’ is not the same across the country. Some states use a basketball rule with a 20-point differential; Oklahoma uses a 15-point spread, while California uses a 30-point threshold, the same as Pennsylvania.
When the Mercy Rule point spread is reached, the game clock commences to run off the remaining time continuously. It stops only when a foul is to be shot, a timeout is called, or at the end of a quarter. At any basketball game, four distinctively different elements are prevalent. They include the players, the coaches, the fans, and the game officials. Each has an important role, but the most important are the players.
High school basketball games play with four eight-minute quarters. Most JV games consist of seven-minute quarters, while Junior High games feature six-minute quarters. Accepting the understanding that teams practice 10-12 hours per week to play games 32, 28, or 24 minutes in length, much practice energy, preparation, and player development are put forth to play those precious game minutes.
While no team enjoys losing, when the Mercy Rule goes into effect, players, especially the lesser-skilled reserve players, are deprived of valuable playing time and a chance to build skills like persistence and resilience during game-like conditions. Cutting game time prevents athletes from fully competing and gaining experience in handling adversity.
Game officials must officiate the game
under the rules established by the PIAA. In Pennsylvania, when a foul is called, and a foul shot is upcoming, the game clock continues to run until the referee calls the foul and approaches the scorer’s table, informing the scorekeeper which player committed the foul. While this process takes place, 5-to-10 additional seconds come off the game clock, further reducing the time reserves have to play the game. Akin to the ‘every player gets a trophy’ syndrome to take away disappointment, the Mercy Rule does more than shorten a game; it further embarrasses players on the losing team who are the recipient of a double whammy; they lose the game AND face the embarrassment of the stigma of a rule established to throw pity in their direction.
Blowout games are not fun for any of the four-game element components listed above, but high school sports are much more than winning or by how much a team loses. There are no mercy rules in the game of life. If something goes wrong on the job, the boss does not speed up the time clock so employees can go home early. Learning to play through adversity is a valued part of competitive athletics, and sports are not graded on a curve. Mercy, mercy, everyone can have an opinion. There exist coaches hell-bent on running up a score, and athletes on either side of the scoreboard should not be exposed to such circumstances. They also should not be deprived of learnings the lessons sports provide, regardless of the score.
STRONG MARRIAGES,
As the family goes, so goes the church; as the church goes, so goes the nation. Marriage is the foundation of the family. A er more than 50 years of pa oring, I have found this to be true. We have demon rated that God’s blueprint for marriage and family yields the results everyone is searching for. When we have rong marriages, we will have a rong church; and if we have a rong church, we will have a rong nation.
Here are some keys to establishing a strong marriage:
– It takes longer than you planned.
– It co s more than you expeed.
– It is me ier than you anticipated.
– It requires more determination than you imagined. Every marriage faces its share of ruggles, hardships, and problems. It is not the situation, difficulties, or your spouse that will determine the succe of your marriage, but rather your response to these circum ances. More importantly, your response to God makes all the di erence. Love, communication, and under anding are e ential; however, true rength lies in faith in God, humility before Him, and obedience to His word.
Visit us at River Valley Church, where we believe in rong marriages and rong families.
March is a beautiful month for many reasons. I am getting excited to sh. e golf season is here, and I will devote as much time to watching as much basketball as I possibly can. MADNESS baby. NBA. College. High School. It doesn’t matter. I even get stoked when I spot a few kids hooping on the playground. It reminds me of the good days. Hurry up, Spring. March is like Christmas.
Jamie Spencer
Jensen’s team came up short. No worries. ey had their chances. I was proud of the kid. He played well down the stretch. Jensen got to dress for the WAHS playo s. My man did the best he could on those sidelines. I always encourage him to be a good teammate. Cheer for your brothers and give them ves. Embrace the idea of being a benchwarmer. I asked him to keep track of the points he scored in pregame warmups.
Do your best with rebounds, bud. Work extra hard to get the varsity guys some shots. Have fun with the experience. You will remember the games and atmospheres forever.
I am thrilled to watch all of the coverage. e behind-the-scenes stories of March Madness. e media does an excellent job of portraying the road to the Final Four. Yes. We will see some great individual and team performances. Game-winning shots to behind-the-back passes. My fellow hoops junkies will rejoice. You may even see some close-ups of the benchwarmers. e clean-cut, less athletic kids on the busy sidelines. Doing what they can to help their team advance. We o en joke at home. I was never a
star player. I was a decent shooter but never in the game during crunch time. I understood my role. I made my teammates better. I was their biggest fan. My good friend Ron Bowling reminded me that I averaged 2.4 points per game. He gave Jensen my stats and box scores. e others laughed. But I told them that I was good enough to walk on and play three years in college. I then went on to coach for 20 seasons. Five District IV golds and two PIAA State runners-ups. Care to play me in HORSE Naz?
I love that I got to experience my career as a benchwarmer. I cherish all of the lessons learned from not being an all-star. I was never the best on any of my teams, but I was always the best teammate. I
continued to embrace this when I started coaching. Some of my favorite players were the benchwarmers. Many years of fantastic kids that I remain super close with. ey were my guys. I related to them. I tried to make them feel that they were a huge part of our successes. We o en hear about the kids who are not getting their opportunities. Several use social media to blast the coaches and administrations. Many parents would rather see their children score 20 points and the team lose by 10. It is MADness. It is more and more common today. It is bedlam.
Come on, people. Let’s do better. Every successful team needs some solid role players. Benchwarmers are key. Hang in
there, guys and gals. Maintain a positive attitude and bring some e ort. Work on your games in the o -season. Become a better teammate. Ride the pine with pride. Your time will come. And if it doesn’t — nd other ways to contribute to the program. You will thank me many moons from now. Cheers.
Crossword Clues:
Across:
1. Cut a little bit off
5. State with confidence
11. River in NE Scotland
14. Not narrow
15. Lacking social polish
16. Amount of time
17. Frame
19. Automobile
20. Toadstools
21. High school dances
22. Utilize
23. Challenged
25. One-sided
27. Showing extreme greed
31. Potted plants
34. Everyone has one
35. Lake in Botswana
38. E.T. rode in one
39. Juniors’ parents
41. Small amount
42. Mother of Perseus
44. Ornamental box
45. Gov’t investigators
46. Uncertain
49. A cotton fabric with a satiny finish
51. The vast grassy plains in
S. America
55. Your consciousness of your own identity
56. Noted consumer advocate
60. Spanish sports club
61. Body part
62. Tractability
64. Woman (French)
65. Ready and willing to be taught
Down:
1. Brushed aside
2. Water sprite
3. Ones to look up to 4. Monetary units
5. A number everyone has 6. Marine invertebrate
7. One who takes you to court
8. Indicates outer 9. Parallelograms
10. Strains
11. Cross
12. A way to remove
13. Some pages are dog-__
18. Ukraine city
24. A citizen of Denmark
Crossword, Crypto and Sudoku Answers Page 54
26. Summer month (abbr.)
28. Hindu queens
29. Jewelry brand
30. Fictional rider of Rohan
31. Wet dirt
32. Russian city
33. Observed
36. Furious
37. Drivers’ licenses
39. Musical composition
40. Auction
43. They __
45. Women
47. Inspire with love
48. Japanese ankle sock
49. Appears
50. Old World lizard
52. The leading performer
53. Type of protein
54. Pennsylvania town
57. Art __: around 1920
58. __ Blyton, children’s author
59. Abnormal breathing
63. A place to sleep
66. Muslim ruler title
67. Depressed
68. Gradually gave way
69. Clear-thinking
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.
PETS
PUPPIES
AKC SHIH TZU PUPPIES. 1 Female, Sable With White Markings, 1 Black Male With White Markings. Ready March 9th. 570-692-1472. 189477
MINIATURE DACHSHUND PUPPIES For Sale.
Super Nice, Friendly And Ready For Their New Homes.
2 REGISTERED BLACK LAB Puppies For Sale, $500.00. 570-547-6343. 189473
MINI AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD Puppies. Blue Merles, Red Merles, Black, Tri’s With Blue Eyes. Nice Colors. Nice And Friendly Puppies. Call To Reserve Your Puppy 570-725-3103 Ext 3. 189196
2 ADORABLE TWIN
IDENTICAL Friendly Puppies For Sale. Females Pomeranian Poodles, $175.00 Each OBO. Don’t Miss Your Chance On These Cuties 570-725-2099 Ext 0 . 189294 FREE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED Pointer Pomski Cross Female Puppy. 570-745-2285. 189462
MALSHIE PUPPIES
White With Brown Markings, One Is Cream. DOB Jan. 14th. Feel Free To Come See These Adorable Little Ones And Reserve Yours Today. $500.00. 814-380-1854. 189456
DOGS
3 YEAR OLD Blue Merle, Australian Shepherd Female. Nice Farm Dog. Call To Meet Her Today 570-7253103 Ext 3 . 189195
FOR SALE 4 Year Old
Pug Female. Very Friendly, $500.00. Call 570-725-3570. 189336
LIVESTOCK
ROUND PENS ALL SIZES. Livestock Panels. Immediate Delivery. 570-9163309. 189468
EVENTS
MEETING
THE ELIMSPORT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
Will Hold Its Yearly Meeting On March 13, 2025 At 6pm At The Elimsport Methodist Church. 189330
Bingo Every Monday Night
PUBLIC SALE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The Following Self-Storage Cube 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 March 19, 2025 At Approx. 3:00 PM At www.storagetreasures. com. Cube 1655 Wesley Gottschall . 189337
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. 570-259-1886. 189472
ADVERTISE your Yard Sale, Garage Sale, or Rummage Sale! Only $7.95 for 5 lines! Contact Jaimie Today!! Call Webb Weekly at (570) 326-9322 or email classifieds@webbweekly. com
ESTATE SALES
B&S ESTATE SALES
NEXT SALE is at 50 Weaver St Linden (Rt 220 to First street, across from CWS Kubota Sales) on Thurs (3/6) and Fri (3/7) from 8am to 6pm and Sat (3/8) from 8am to 12noon. This is a packed estate which includes a rolling pin collection, butter bowls, cast iron, crocks, vintage toys, old beer signs/steins/ collectibles, Longaberger
baskets, Pyrex, sewing items, clothing, and more. We have a beautiful working Howard Miller grandfather clock, and other furniture pieces, as well as appliances. The garage is filled with tools (both vintage and new) including three craftsmen rolling toolboxes, a generator, large floor jacks, and over eighty feet of filled tables. The outside and back porch have a picnic table, benches, large wooden swing set, ladders, spool table, plant hanging rack, lawn statues, and more. Included are around 100 feet of $1 tables from the start. Come see us for a great sale. Check out B&S Estate Sales on Facebook for pictures. 189457
2025-2026
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Appointments Now Available! • Mar. 13, 2025
Begin Your Registration Online Today! https://www.swasd.org/futuremountie
Documents Required for Registration:
• Student Birth Certificate
• Student Immunization Records
• Parent Driver’s License/Photo ID
• Proof of Residency
Future Mounties must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 2, 2025
Email kgeise@swasd.org or call 570-327-1581 ext. 4466 for questions or assistance with Pre-Registration
American Legion Post 1
10 East ird St., Williamsport, Pa 17701 (Corner of Market and ird St) (570) 322-9198 • Bingo: (570) 329-3397
BINGO EVERY WED
Doors open @ 4:30 pm • Games start @ 6:00 pm
Breakfast • Wednesday-Sunday • 8am-12pm Dine in or take out • 570-505-1318
Bingo • Up to $100 per game • J������ U� �� $1000
No machines • Door prizes • Please see our Facebook page for weekly totals.
BINGO AND BREAKFAST ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. GUESTS ARE WELCOME TO ALL OUR EVENTS. FIND US ON FACEBOOK @ AMERICAN LEGION POST 1 WILLIAMSPORT
VENDOR SALE
VENDOR SALE The Third Street Church 931 East Third Street, Williamsport. Saturday, March 15th, 7:30AM - 2:00 PM. Several Vendors! Hand-made Goods, Smoked Cheese, Vintage Collectibles, DVD’s, Music, Jewelry, Toys, Sports Items, Trading Cards, Tools, Comic Books, Much More! Kitchen Open All Day / Eat-in / Take Out. Easy Access Parking. Rain, Shine Or Snow. (NO Rummage). Vendors Contact Pastor Steve: 570-651-2281. 189329
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. “Rewards And Wrath” 717-813-3992. Chocolate Easter Eggs For Sale 570-322-5398. 189459
BETHANY EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Traditional - Liturgical Worship 9:00a Sunday School 10:30a
Bible Studies: 2nd and 4th Wed at 12p 2nd and 4th Thur at 6p 369 Broad St., Montoursville 570-368-8933
BethanyLutheran.faith 189328
GENERAL MERCH.
EIGHT FOOT BLACK
SUEDE Couch For Sale,
$200.00. Please Text Gene At 570-233-9827 To Inquire. 189458
STRUGGLING TO HEAR? Audien Hearing delivers crystal-clear sound with affordable, invisible hearing aids. Starting at $189! Call Now: 888-7601015. C11
FOR SALE 2014 15” Viola (Easton-Eastmond). Condition Is Like New, Used Once. Comes With Humidity Controlled Case And Lighted Music Stand, $900.00. 570447-4626. 189290
IBANEZ ALT 30 Acoustic Guitar. Like New Condition, $225.00. Call 570-505-2371. 189194
COMPUTERS 50+
SALE THIS SUNDAY PAPPYSCOMPUTERS.COM 189463
CONSUMER CELLULAR - same reliable, nationwide coverage as the largest carriers. No long-term contract, no hidden fees free activation. All plans feature unlimited talk & text, starting at just $20/mo. Call 1-877-305-1535. C11 METAL ROOFING & SIDING for Houses, Barns, Sheds, Liner. Closeouts, Returns, Seconds, Overruns, etc. Discount Prices. Made in Ephrata, PA. Email: sales@7174455222.com 717445-5222. M11
PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES with Briggs & Stratton® PowerProtect(TM) standby generators - the most powerful home standby generators available. Industry-leading comprehensive warranty - 7 years ($849 value.) Proudly made in the U.S.A. Call Briggs & Stratton 1-855-5562581. M11
•
create a Parent Portal or login to your existing portal. The link is on our website under the Parent/Public Links
• Go to the Forms section on the left.
• Select the Online Application
• You will select the option for Apply for Enrollment for a New Child.
• Once you fill in the Child’s Information
• Select Enrollment Application.
• Once you are done with the application you will need to upload your documents and schedule your screening appointment. (Applications with missing documents will not be processed)
> Birth Certifcate - Required
> Immunization Records - Required
> Proof of Residence - Required (e.g. copy of utility bill, lease agreement, mortgage statement)
> Custody Documentation (if applicable, this is not required but helpful to have on file)
> Foster Documentation (if applicable, this is not required but helpful to have on file)
• That’s it! Your application will be reviewed, we will contact you if there are any questions. Welcome letters will go out in the summer with your school and teacher information.
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 1-866996-1526. 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
PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES TODAY with a GENERAC home standby generator $0 Down + Low Monthly Pmt with a free Quote – Call now before the next power outage: 1-855948-6176. C11
BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as 1 day!
Affordable prices - No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professioanl installs. Senior & military discounts available. 1-877543-9189. C11
FIREWOOD
SEASONED FIREWOOD, Cherry And Locust, $200.00 A Cord. Williamsport Area, Delivered Locally. 570-2201383. 189039 FIREWOOD. Red And White Oak. Cut. Pick-Up Or Delivery. Discount For Multiple Loads. Call 570-2205227. 189045 FIREWOOD FOR SALE Mixed Hardwoods, Cut 16” & 18” Lengths. $200.00 A Cord. Delivery Available, Mill Hall. 570-927-0587. 187874
TREE SERVICE AJ’s
anticipates the following positions beginning the 2025-2026 School Year: Secondary English Language Arts Teacher
Grade 5 - Elementary Teacher
Please apply online at www.loyalsocklancers.org /our-district/employment-opportunities/ Deadline: March 28, 2025 • EOE
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
DENTAL INSUR-
ANCE-Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Covers 350 procedures. Real insurance-not a discount plan. Get your free dental info kit! 1-855-526-1060 www. dental50plus.com/ads #6258. C11
STROKE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE are leading causes of death, according to the American Heart Association. Screenings can provide peace of mind or early detection! Contact Life Line Screening to schedule your screening. Special offer - 5 screenings for just $149. Call 1-866518-8391. M11
DON’T LET THE STAIRS LIMIT YOUR MOBILITY! Discover the ideal solution for anyone who struggles on the stairs, is concerned about a fall or wants to regain access to their entire home. Call AmeriGlide today! 1-844-317-5246. M11
DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1-877-5531891 www.dental50plus. com/macnet #6258. M11 MobileHelp, America’s premier mobile medical alert system. Whether you’re home or away. For safety & peace of mind. No long term contracts! Free brochure! 1-888-489-3936. C11
DON’T LET THE STAIRS LIMIT YOUR MOBILITY! Discover the ideal solution for anyone who struggles on the stairs, is concerned about a fall or wants to regain access to their entire home. Call AmeriGlide today! 1-833-399-3595. C11
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. 189312
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 GUITARS WANTED!! GIBSON, FENDER, MARTIN, Etc. 1930’s to 1980’s. TOP DOLLAR PAID. CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-433-8277. C11
WANTED: BUYING VINTAGE Detective And Science Fiction Paperbacks From The 1950’s-1970’s. Also Interested In Pulp Magazine And Horror Movies On VHS Tapes. 570-360-3486. 189200
Apply in person Mon-Fri. between 8:00am-4:00pm
Or send your resume to sales@fairfieldmanufacturing.com with “help wanted” in the subject line or mail your resume to: Fairfield Manufacturing Co., Inc. 213 Streibeigh Lane, Montoursville, PA 17754
WANTED: EXERCISE
BIKE. 570-725-2868 Ext 0
EMPLOYMENT
NEEDED PART TIME
WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT in Jersey Shore/Avis area. Flexible Hours and only one Saturday a month. Send resume to info@newlovecenter.com. 189289
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
NEEDED Prior forklift experience/certification preferred but not required. 40 hours per week; with opportunity for overtime. Pay: negotiable depending on experience; plus benefits. Must be 18+ to apply. Apply to: Lewis Lumber Products, LLC P.O. Box 356 Picture Rocks, PA 17762-0356. www.lewislp.com/join-our-team/. (570)584-4460. 189471
YARD PERSON
YARD PERSON NEED-
ED. Not Just To Cut The Grass. Mulch, Trim Bushes, Leaf Blowing, Yard Maintenance. My Equipment Available But Yours ( And A Trailer) Helpful. Experience A Must. March-October Weekly, As Needed. 4-5 Hours. Call Dot At 570-3271051. 189464
TRAPPING SERVICES
NUISSANCE RABBITS?
The Lycoming Co. Beagle Club is permitted by the PA Game Commission to live trap and relocate rabbits. We are a No kill / Free roam club. If you need rabbits trapped and relocated contact Kim Rager 570-584-0128
BUSINESS SERVICES
WALLPAPER INSTALL-
ER. Want The Designer Look, But Don’t Want The Stress Of Hanging That Paper, Call Me. Experienced. Donna 484-955-8229. 189475
REPLACE YOUR ROOF with the best looking and longest lasting material-steel from Erie Metal Roofs! 3 styles & multiple colors available. Guaranteed to last a lifetime! Limited Time Offer up to 50% off installation + Additional 10% off install (military, health & 1st responders.) 1-833-370-1234.
C11
DAY’S HOME IMPROVEMENT. Roofing To Pools And Everything In Between. Free Estimates. 570666-0081 . 189175
RICHART’S FURNITURE REFINISHING AND REPAIR We Make Spindles, We Fix Most Any Loose Chairs. We Also Paint Metal, 570-584-3215. 189043
WINDY HILL WINDOWS AND DOORS. Windows, Doors And Remodeling. 570-263-2510. 189166
REPLACE YOUR ROOF with the best looking and longest lasting material-steel from Erie Metal Roofs! Three styles and multiple colors available. Guaranteed to last a lifetime! Limited Time Offer -- up to 50% off installation + Additional 10% off install (for military, health workers & 1st responders.) Call Erie Metal Roofs: 1-855-338-4807. M11
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
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 1-844-8262535. M11
HOME BREAK-INS take less than 60 seconds. Don’t wait! Protect your family, your home, your assets now for as little as 70¢ a day! Call 855-401-1151. C11
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: 1-888-8722809. 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
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 1-888-8789091. C11
BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR.
We want to read your book! Dorrance Publishing trusted since 1920. Consultation, production, promotion & distribution. Call for free author`s guide 1-877-729-1920 or visit dorranceinfo.com/ads .C11
ELIMINATE GUTTER CLEANING FOREVER!
LeafFilter, the most Advanced Debris-Blocking Protection. Schedule FREE LEAFFILTER Estimate today. 15% Off Entire Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-833-610-1936. C11
CLEANING AND HAULING INSIDE AND OUT. We Will Clean Up And Haul Away Your Unwanted Items From Your Yard, Attic, Basement And Garage. Reliable And Reasonable. Call Gary 570-244-1424 OR 570321-9472. 189167
BECOME A PUBLISHED
AUTHOR. We want to Read Your Book! Dorrance Publishing-Trusted by Authors Since 1920 Book manuscript submissions currently being reviewed. Comprehensive Services: Consultation, Production, Promotion and Distribution Call for Your Free Author`s Guide 1-866-4821576 or visit http://dorranceinfo.com/macnet. M11
WE TRANSFORM YOUR KITCHEN IN LESS TIME, with less stress, at an amazing value. Since 1979, Kitchen Magic, a family-owned business offering cabinet refacing, new cabinetry, and luxury countertop throughout the Northeast. Call today for a free estimate 1-844-8875145 (PA017137) M11
HEALTHCARE LAWN CARE
RICHARD’S LAWN CARE AND LANDSCAPING. Mulching, Mowing, Trimming, Retaining Walls, Spring Cleanup. PA064570. 570-772-1588 . 189454
HEALTHCARE CLEANING
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.
FINANCIAL
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
TV / INTERNET
DIRECTV OVER INTERNET - Get your favorite live TV, sports and local channels. 99% signal reliability! CHOICE Package, $84.99/mo for 12 months. HBO Max and Premium Channels included for 3 mos (w/CHOICE Package or higher.) No annual contract, no hidden fees! Some restrictions apply. Call IVS 1-866629-6086. M11
3 ACRES PRIVATE
Mountain Ground Small Cabin/Camp, Ongoing Project Under Roof. Trails Throughout Property. Could Be Future Home Site. $39,900.00 Outside Woolrich, Clinton County. Serious Only Calls 570-295-4033 Leave Message. 189465 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
APARTMENTS
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
WESLEY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC Timeshare Cancellation Experts Over $50,000,000 in timeshare debt & fees cancelled in 2019. Get free info package & learn how to get rid of your timeshare! Free consultations. Over 450 positive reviews. 833-308-1971. C11
DIRECTV Stream - Carries the most local MLB Games! Choice Package $89.99/mo for 12 mos Stream on 20 devices at once. HBO Max included for 3 mos (w/ Choice Package or higher.) No contract or hidden fees! Some restrictions apply. Call IVS 1-866-859-0405. C11
REAL ESTATE
WE BUY HOUSES Any
Condition/Any Situation. No Hassles, Quick Cash. Call 570-989-1938 . 189313
2 BEDROOM LUXURY APARTMENTS Downtown Williamsport. Fully Furnished. All Utilities, WiFi And Parking Included. Private Rooftop Patio Deck. All Linens And Kitchen Accessories Included. Flexible Leases. No Pets, No Smoking. $1,400/Month. 570-9163309. 189469
Jersey Shore Area School District
e Jersey Shore Area School District has anticipated openings for Crossing Guard Positions. For an application, please refer to our website at www.jsasd.org >Employment>Current Openings> Crossing Guard Openings>Application Link. Submit application, Act 34, Act 151, Act 114 clearances, 3 reference letters, and letter of interest addressed to: Dr. Laura Osenbach, Assistant Superintendent 175 A&P Dr., Jersey Shore, PA 17740 The deadline to receive
COMMERCIAL UNIT
7,000 SQ. FT. STORE
FRONT COMMERCIAL
STORAGE UNITS
10 X 16. $75.00/Month. Call 570-337-4994. 189314
At 4th And Diamond Street, Newberry. 2 Bathrooms, $2,500.00 Monthly. Gas Heat, Very Reasonable Utilities, Air Conditioned, Parking. 570-916-3309. 189470
VEHICLES
SELL YOUR VEHICLE FAST! WEBB WEEKLY CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS. DIRECT MAILED TO OVER 58,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL, 3 LINES FOR 4 WEEKS, ONLY $15.95. CALL CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT AT 570326-9322
TRACTORS
IH 686 TRACTOR
$8,500.00. Also Do Repairs On Engines, Transmissions, Etc. Burkholder’s Equipment Sales, LLC Turbotville. 814720-8845. 189449
CARS
ANTIQUE CAR 1991
Grand Marquis LS
130,000 Miles, Works Fine. Rebuilt Transmission, New Michelin Tires. No Rust, Perfect Body. No AC, Heat Line Works Ok. V8 Engine That Uses No Oil. Stored Inside, Will Pass Inspection. Price Negotiable. 570-546-5548. 189309
MOTORHOME
1990 FORD FLEET Motorhome, 30 Foot Long. Asking $700.00 As Is. 570-3263418. 189332
VEHICLES WANTED
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