Webb Weekly September 13, 2023

Two Decades of Helping You Find the Guy

As most of you who read my column regularly know — I love to use musical references and lyrics occasionally. As we have quietly been celebrating our 20th year of publishing the Webb Weekly, The Steve Miller Band seemed to hit it right on the nose with the words — time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future. I am sure many of you will now have those words and the song “Fly Like an Eagle” stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

This past week was no exception to this thought as my staff and I were preparing our 20th Fall Home Improvement Guide. It doesn’t even require a calendar anymore; after two decades, I know fall has arrived or will soon be on the doorstep when I hear Editor Steph say the words Fall HI. As I have trouble paying attention for very long, it immediately gets me thinking about hunting season, the Mummer’s Parade, Halloween, and all the great happenings of the autumn season.

On the sports side of things, it means the MLB playoffs will soon begin, as well as football getting into full swing with great matchups as they have now worked their way through the begin-

ning schedule, which is usually full of cupcakes providing sure wins.

I love the fall season, filling up our Halloween candy dish as you walk into our office and placing Bones the Skeleton back at his desk for a few weeks as a greeter. This also signals that our Halloween Counting Kids Contest and Uncle Ron’s Monster Buck Autumn tradition will soon be putting a smile on my face. I will have more about both in the near future. And yes, I know I’m getting a little ahead of myself thinking about decorating for Halloween.

As most of you know, the staying focused and on topic problem often carries right on into my weekly writings. I’m going to refocus and get back to our 20 years of Fall Home Improvement Guides.

It has been my and my staff’s pleasure to work with so many wonderful, salt-of-the-earth folks over the years to bring you the Fall HI Guide that covers pretty much anything you need when it comes to your living space.

There has never been a time in American history when there has been a need for more of these professionals. Those willing, ready, and able to work hard and answer the alarm clock every

day. We need the younger generations to become educated and begin careers with great earning potential in vocational services. Going back to time slipping into the future, that is what has happened with a lot of our local folks who do this work and provide these services; they have just gotten older and retired or need help.

As the cover of our Fall HI Guide says, there are over 100 professionals ready to help you with everything from carpet and flooring to paint and primer to plumbers and contractors and so much more. We take great pride in providing you with this guide. Most advertise within our pages throughout the year, and we are honored they trust our publication to promote their livelihood.

We understand how important it is to support our local home repair and improvement business community; this provides a strong financial foundation for the area economy. It is money that finds its way right back to other local businesses.

So, whether you have a project that needs to be done or maybe would like to add a deck or a pool in the backyard, I know a guy that can be found in the Fall HI. You may even find something

that you haven’t even thought of yet or can possibly make your life easier. May I suggest cordless battery-powered lawn and garden equipment? No gas required; just take the battery from the charger, snap it in, and get to work. If only electric cars worked this well and efficiently.

A tip of my Webb Weekly hard hat with the American Flag on the side to all those special folks who help make your house a home when something gets broken or needs a little fixing or updating. They also help keep your spouse off your back. A little advice: if you’re a man, always differ on color, style, and type of fixtures or appliances on all home improvement projects. Trust me, I’ve learned this lesson.

In closing things out this week, another tip of the cap with the American Flag on the side to our neighborhood postal carriers. It’s a big job delivering 58,000 Webb Weeklys, especially this week when it’s nearly 100 pages per copy. That’s some heavy lifting.

Please, whether it is your local contractor or your neighborhood postman, a little kindness goes a long way. Most often, any problems occurring are directly a result of the world we live in and a shortage in the workforce.

Let’s all be safe out there.

God Bless America.

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From the Editor… Becoming a Dog Person

Ihad never considered myself to be a dog person. Not that I was anti-dog or anything; I just didn’t think they were for me. I was always a cat lady (and still am!).

When Steve started talking about getting a dog four-ish years ago, I was a little hesitant. But I figured I’d be willing to try if we could agree on a breed and find the right one.

Now, keep in mind I had never really had a dog before. My mom had gotten a dog when I was around 16, but that was her dog, and honestly — Sadie was more like a cat than a dog anyway.

After a bunch of research, Steve and I decided that a rottweiler would be a good breed for us. I know that seems crazy because of their size, but they are great family dogs and are good for both active people like Steve and lazy people like me! The rest, as they say, is history…

The only other breed of dog I had ever considered was a Basset Hound. Reason being the long-running joke that I wanted a dog as lazy as I am!

That brings us to last week (well, last week as of you are reading this).

find a home for an adorable Basset. The boy had been found on a job site, and the person who was looking after him wasn’t able to keep him.

Steve brought the post to my attention, but honestly, I was so caught up in trying to get this week’s issue done that I didn’t give it a whole lotta thought, and maybe, kinda snapped at Steve for even

got in touch with the friend. He was able to set up a time for Basset-boy to meet our Bulleit-boy and see if we could make this work.

As luck or fate would have it, the boys got along really well. Steve was able to bring Basset-boy home with him that day.

Basset-boy will officially be known as Booker. Bulleit is named one of our favorite bourbons, so we decided to keep with the theme and name Booker after whiskey as well!

So far (and knock on wood), the transition to a two-dog household has been going really well. The cats are a little peeved, but they’ll come around, and the boys have been doing really great with each other.

Booker-Boy is lacking in training, but we’ve started working on that, and luckily, he does appear to be mostly housebroken, which will certainly make things better!

I am thankful that Steve stumbled across that post and that Lisa gave us the first shot with Booker. We are excited to add our new addition and looking forward to a new set of adventures as a two-dog family.

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Steve came across a Facebook post from a friend who was looking to help

thinking about it…(Sorry, honey!)

Luckily, Steve, knowing how much I’ve always wanted a Basset, ignored me and

I can’t say that I ever saw myself becoming a dog person. But I have come to love my boys so much and can’t wait to get to know our new boy! I guess I’m officially a dog person…

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Three Notable Car Shows to Take Place Saturday, September 16

By Lou Hunsinger Jr.

If you are a car enthusiast, then Saturday, September 16 is just the day for you, for on that day, three major car shows will take place not more than a few miles from each other in the Muncy area. These are the “Corvettes on Main Street” that takes place in Muncy, put on by the Susquehanna Valley Corvette Club, the 24th Annual All-Mopar Show, at Kaiser Brothers, 3360 Route 405 Highway, Muncy, just off Exit 13 of Interstate 180 and the Fabulous Fall Ford Show, at Murray Motors, 85 Griffith Rd., Muncy.

First, about the Corvette Show. The SVCC is expecting around 150 Corvettes into downtown Muncy. Registration will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cars will be parked on South Main Street from Penn Street down to the North end of town. You can enjoy seeing some beautiful, well-restored Corvettes from the 50s up to the new mid-engine models.

As in past years, there will be cash

prizes and medallions for the Corvette classes C1 through C8. The SVCC will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 model year Corvette with a separate cash prize and trophies. This is the 15th year for Corvettes on Main Street in Muncy. The SVCC uses the car show as their annual fundraising event. The proceeds from the show support their scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology in the following majors: Automotive Technology, Service, Sales and Marketing, Collision Repair Technology, and Automotive Restoration Technology. In addition, the SVCC donates to other local charities. To date, this event has raised approximately $150,000 for their scholarship program.

Downtown Muncy is a wonderful venue for this event, as the area is a perfect backdrop for the cars. Muncy Borough plays a very important part in assisting the preparation for the event.

Backyard Broadcasting will be live and on location, as well as Emceeing

the day of the show along with Mike Caschera. Adding to the event will be several food vendors located behind the main Muncy Bank office at the corner of East Water and Main Streets. This year, the presentation to award prizes for the class winners will be held at approximately 2 p.m.

Another great car show is the All-MOPAR Show, featuring Jeep, AMC, and Trucks. There is always a wide variety of interesting vehicles at this show put on by MOPAR Muscle of Central Pennsylvania.

Registration for this show on the day of the show is $20, and registration takes place from 9 a.m. to noon. The award presentation will be at 3 p.m. There will be plaques for Oldest/ Youngest Driver, Hard Luck, and Longest Distance. There will be Goodie Bags for the first 100 cars to arrive. Proceeds support local charities, including Camp Victory, a special camp for special kids.

“We are looking forward to a great show this year; we will have quite a few rare MOPARs present. The MOPAR Muscle of Central PA Car Club does an outstanding job putting this on. This will be the 24th year for the show, and we are expecting 300 MO-

PARs,” Steve Kaiser Jr., a member of the local MOPAR Club, told Webb Weekly

Last but certainly not least is the Fabulous Fall Ford Show, hosted by the North Central Mustang Club. They are welcoming all Ford-powered vehicles. Registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon; registration is $10. They will have refreshments, entertainment, door prizes, and a free gift for the first 150 cars!

Awards will take place at 2:30 p.m., and they will have awards in the following categories: Best of Show Mustang (popular vote), Best of Show Ford (popular vote), and Special Awards presented by sponsors and the North Central Mustang Club.

Memorial donations will be made to charities on behalf of NCMC members Ron Paulhamus (Atrial Fibrillation Assoc. and Don Miller (Lycoming County SPCA).

In addition to the North Central Mustang Club, the show is sponsored by Murray Motors, Paulhamus Litho, and Ford Performance. As you can see, there is something to see no matter what kind of motorhead you may be! So be sure to check out all three shows this Saturday!

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This Week’s LION: Dr. Mnkandhla: Inspiring Diamond in the Rough

By Larry Stout

Many missionaries over the past centuries have gone to Africa, but sometimes it works the other way around. Raphael Mnkandhla was born in 1983 in Zimbabwe, a former British colony that became one of the most troubled countries in Africa. AIDS was rampant at that time, taking the life of Raphael’s mother and sister, and constant warfare due to a civil war took his father away as a soldier. As a result, Raphael was continually passed off to different relatives while growing up, attending many different schools, and struggling to find hope in the midst of all this misery.

In 1999, at 17, he got so depressed he stood on the roof of an office building and considered jumping off. Through the grace of God, he came to his senses and shortly afterward became a Christian and became very actively involved at a local church.

For the next four years, Raphael worked with his church as well as organizations such as Scripture Union and YWAM (Youth with a Mission). Through these venues, he met a number of Americans and decided to study in the USA. He was accepted by a Christian college in Dallas, Texas, and through several amazing miracles to acquire the necessary finances and

visa, Raphael was able to go to America and start his studies in 2004.

Studying in Dallas, he met and fell in love with a lovely female student from Montoursville named Heidi Neff, and in 2011, they were united in holy matrimony. Having to support a family delayed his studies, but he eventually received his bachelors’ degree in 2012 and then obtained a master’s degree a year later. During this time, Raphael and Heidi worked full-time as youth pastors doing programs for the homeless, youth, and children’s ministry in the Dallas area.

In 2013, they were visiting Heidi’s parents, and I had the opportunity to meet Raphael for the first time. I was tremen-

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dously impressed and invited him to consider pastoring at Citychurch in Williamsport. This four-story building on 136 W. 4th Street had been the home of many different churches in the past sixty years, but I realized as the current pastor that it needed to be given a ‘replant’ to get a fresh start.

Raphael had no interest whatsoever as he had some attractive offers from other churches in the Southwest USA, which were more to his liking in the way of weather and opportunities. But over the next few months, he and Heidi discussed it, and the more they prayed, the more they sensed God was directing them to the last place they ever expected to be — Williamsport, PA.

So it was; the reins of leadership were passed over in January of 2015 with the birth of a new and improved Citychurch. It was a “preemie birth,” as there was a grand total of nine members in the church at that time. Yet what happened next was almost beyond belief. Raphael’s natural charisma and dedication to traditional Christian doctrines resonated with many people. Over the next few years, more and more folks were not just attending church but also getting actively involved in ministry activities.

The first wave was young families, as the children’s ministry was both Raphael and Heidi’s specialty, and they did it well. Then others came, much different — young, old,

black, Hispanic, college students, business owners, medical personnel, homeless people, parolees, every walk of life — literally a cornucopia of people that had nothing in common other than their heartfelt desire to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ.

One of the features that has attracted so many is the example that Pastor Raphael presents. The focus on children is exemplified by Raphael and Heidi’s example of adopting two boys and fostering another young boy. Raphael also emphasizes community involvement, which he shows by serving on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lycoming County.

The church works to be an outreach to the city and community, which is demonstrated in a number of ways. At the annual Grand Slam Parade, which ends right in front of the church itself, members offer free water to the participants after their long parade walk. The church has done this for the past six years, averaging 3000 bottles of water given away each year.

But what brings Pastor Raphael Mnkandhla to the front of the stage today is his graduation with a Doctor of Philosophy and Biblical Theology degree from the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. Mnkandhla’s thesis was so original and impactful it has already been sought by two publishing companies. And it comes at the perfect time, as Raphael has just turned 40 on September 8th. Happy Birthday to a great role model for us all.

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The Solid Rock Principle of Freedom

By Tim Hartzell

This is the fourth article in The Solid Rock Principles of Jesus series. Previous articles are always available at www.webbweekly.com.

Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, yet it did not fall because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25

The solid rock principle of freedom addresses potential. It explores the question: What is holding me back?

Potential is defined as latent (existing but not yet known or developed) qualities or abilities. We all have potential, but we don’t know the full extent of our potential until we pursue it. The healthy pursuit of potential generally reveals more potential. It’s likely that none of us will ever exhaust our full potential. Very few people can claim to have reached the peak of all human potential in one discipline. When they do, we call them the GOAT—the Greatest Of All Time.

Roger Bannister was the GOAT in the mile run. On May 6, 1954, in Oxford, England, he accomplished something believed to be impossible: running a mile in under four minutes. His time: 3:59.40.

He barely broke through, but his feat established the new impossible standard—running a mile under 3:50. That impossibility was overcome 21 years later in Gothenburg, Sweden, by

the new mile GOAT, John Walker of New Zealand. His impossible time—3:49:40. So what exactly is impossible? We don’t know. Human potential just keeps stretching the limits.

The current world record in the mile is held by GOAT Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, with a time of 3:43:13. The women’s mile GOAT is Faith Kipyegon of Kenya at 4:07.64. Is a sub 3:40 mile humanly possible for a man? Is a sub 4:00 minute mile humanly possible for a woman?

One thing is certain: someone believes it is possible, and right now, they are laser-focused on proving it can be done. To succeed, they will dedicate themselves to harnessing the potential of every aspect of life: mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and relational. Every GOAT knows that all of life must be harnessed for full potential to be realized. A GOAT can’t afford any weakness.

I doubt I’ll ever be the GOAT in anything. Knowing that doesn’t keep me from pursuing my personal best. And just like a GOAT, if I’m going to succeed at being the best I can be, then I must harness the potential of every aspect of life. Doing so will require disciplined focus and freedom. Your personal best is impossible to achieve if you’re allowing anything to hold you in bondage. Freedom is the essential prerequisite of potential.

The writer of Hebrews confirms this truth in 12:1-3,

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a

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great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

The Truth About Freedom

You are free because God has given you of His indomitable Spirit—unconquerable, brave, and determined—impossible to deter, defeat, or frighten—even in the face of great suffering and death.

II Corinthians 3:17 declares, Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom

In John 8:36, Jesus declares, If the Son has set you free, you will be free indeed Galatians 5:1 declares It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

It is only in freedom that we can achieve our highest potential. Bondage to anything – addictive habits or substances, dysfunctional relationships, emotional and mental stress, obsessive thoughts, spiritual confusion, physical laziness – ultimately steals away our potential.

The Disciplines of Freedom

1. Purpose. Purpose defeats the primary enemies of potential—aimlessness, meaninglessness, and entitlement. Proverbs 29:18 reminds us that where there is no vision, the people perish

Purpose questions: Why am I here? What am I aiming for? What is the purpose of my life? If you don’t have an answer to these questions, then you’re wandering aimlessly through life – and your potential is being squandered. Find your purpose – and then pursue it!

2. Excellence. The disciplined pursuit of excellence removes anything that hinders my potential. Excellence questions: What is holding me back? Is what I’m doing praiseworthy? What am I unwilling to risk or sacrifice in the pursuit of excellence? Being truthful as you consider these questions is essential as you pursue your potential. Consider 1 Corinthians 10:23 and Philippians 4:8.

3. Perseverance. Obstacles are everywhere. See II Corinthians 4:8-9. They are allowed by God to provide the motivational energy required for the transformational struggle of overcoming. Overcoming obstacles increases knowledge, wisdom, strength, courage, and faith—greatly expanding potential. See James 1:2-4. Perseverance questions: Do obstacles defeat me? Do I see them as punishment that induces demotivating guilt or as Godly discipline that spurs me on to greater maturity and potential? See Hebrews 12:7-11. Do I identify as a victim, seeking excuses over solutions? Whatever the obstacle is, God has allowed it, so you would overcome it. It’s how He makes us stronger and deeper. Only God knows all He has designed for you to accomplish. Frankly, His design for us is far greater than what we believe it is. Part of our worship is pursuing that full potential. Friend, guard the freedom Jesus bought for you and use it to pursue your best. It’s never too late to get started – so start today!

With the official first day of autumn just ahead and school in full gear, you may be asking yourself, “Where did summer go”? It feels like summer months become more fleeting each year, and September is a blip before the busy time of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and year’s end. The sports, schedules, activities, and work commitments all tend to gear up in the last three months of the year, and while asking after summer, you also may be feeling a bit at the end of your tether, aka burnout. Be it family demands, or workplace stress, burnout isn’t just a mindset; it also has physical and emotional implications.

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First, can you be burnt out and still be productive? Yes! Even if you are getting everything done on your “todo” list, nailing your daily routine, and showing up on time, you can still suffer from burnout. Are you exhausted, short-tempered, or having trouble finding joy in the things where you

once did? Or are you feeling like you’re struggling through each day versus thriving in your day-to-day? If yes, then you, my friend, are very much burnt out. So, what next? You may have a generalized feeling of burnout, but can you identify the main source? When you understand the problem, you can then find the solution. If you’re stressed at work, is it because you’re understaffed, or you don’t have the right tools for the job, or are you working too much and are unable to do other things important to you? They are all very different problems and require different approaches to make a change. Are you burnt out from a jam-packed schedule, health concerns, or relationship trouble? Pinpointing the cause of your duress can turn you towards finding the means of alleviating it.

One solution that fits all manner of burnout is taking care of your body. You may find it exhausting and over-

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whelming if you’re not getting any exercise, enough sleep, or enough downtime, even if you are attempting to do things you enjoy. Sleep and exercise are important links to mood and energy, as is balanced eating. Taking care of your body will fortify you to address your current challenges.

Speaking of challenges, so many people who get burned out feel overwhelmed by other people’s expectations. You can combat those expectations by saying no to the people asking. A good mantra for this is by saying “no” to some people; you can say “yes” to others. You can say no to your co-workers when they ask you to work late so you can say yes to your family who are expecting you home for dinner. You can say no to your child’s request for a new toy, so you can say yes to saving money for their new bike. You can say no to our mother-in-law when she asks you to host a family party so you can say yes to your own sanity and clean house.

Next up, set a good example. For instance, if you want your children to read for pleasure but they never see

you reading for pleasure, they’re not going to associate reading with something a person does for fun. If you want to set aside Wednesday for no meeting days, then you need to decline meeting requests and set up notices for Do Not Disturb. In other words, be the change you want to see.

Lastly, let things go and do something to recharge. Play hooky and bingewatch a 90’s sitcom on a Wednesday, leave the dishes dirty in the sink and go for a walk after dinner, let kids stay up 30 more minutes, and bust out the Play-Doh. Sometimes, you just have to give up the ghost, stop pushing, and do something to recharge. Think of it like putting on your oxygen mask before assisting others. Having time “off ” and doing something that gives you joy will bring you back to being “on” in a better frame of mind.

Remember the solution to your own personal burnout may not have an easy fix, but taking time for yourself and hitting the refresh button in whatever way works best for you, will help you from becoming snuffled out when burning the candle at both ends.

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Kooth Addresses Mental Health

*This article is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The information provided is NOT a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Anyone who has raised teenagers or has even been a teen knows that they can experience a very wide range of emotions within a very short span of time. One minute, they are excited about going to a school dance and new friendships; the next, they are mad at everyone and won’t leave their room. In recent years, however, things such as a global pandemic, social media, and a 24-hour news cycle of disaster have contributed to a mental health crisis among many groups, including adolescents.

According to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs, an estimated 49.5% of adolescents has had a mental health disorder at some point in their lives. In addition, experts believe that promoting positive mental health can prevent some problems and that for people with mental health disorders, early intervention and treatment can help lessen the impact on their lives.

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Common mental health disorders among adolescents include anxiety disorders, depression, attention deficit disorders, and eating disorders, among others. Anxiety disorders are sometimes associated with feelings of excessiveness, uneasiness, worry, and fear. According to Health and Human Services, 32% of 13-18-year-olds have experienced anxiety disorders, which is double that prior to COVID-19. Depression is also a common mental health disorder among adolescents, occurring in approximately 13% of 12-17-year-olds, and negatively affects thoughts, feelings, and daily activities.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, warning signs of a mental health disorder may include:

– loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy

– low energy

– difficulty sleeping or eating

– spending more time alone and avoiding social activities

– excessively exercising, dieting, and/or binge eating

– self-harm

– use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs

– engaging in risky or destructive be-

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– thoughts of suicide

– think their mind is being controlled or is out of control or hearing things other people cannot hear

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EVENTS

Discover Ricketts Hike

What: Hiking the Old Bulldozer Road Trail to see Valley View. This is a 5-mile advanced hike. Bring bug spray and water. Registration required at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.

Community Calendar

When: Wednesday, September 13 from 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Park and meet at the Rt. 118 Trailhead Parking Lot in Ricketts Glen State Park.

PA CareerLink® Lycoming County Fall Career Fair

What: PA CareerLink® Lycoming County Fall Career Fair. Over 50 employers from a variety of industries will be at our fall career fair ready to meet you.

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from 11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.

Where: River Valley Transit Authority, Michael Ross Event Center, 144 W 3rd St., Williamsport.

Virtual Fall Wildflowers Talk

What: Dr. George Chamuris, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Bloomsburg University, will talk about the native wildflowers you can expect to see this fall at the park. Program will be presented using Microsoft Teams.

Registration required at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ricketts_ glen_state_park or by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.

When: Thursday, September 14 from 11:00 am-12:00 p.m.

Where: Virtual.

Weird and Spooky Plants

What: Not all plants are passive and benign. We’ll explore some of the most unusual plants in the plant kingdom.

When: Saturday, September 14, 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Where: Lysock View Complex, 542 County Farm Rd., Montoursville.

Cheesesteak Basket

What: Cheesesteak basket. Take out or eat in. Call 570327-0255 for take-out orders.

When: Thursday, September 14, 2023, 4 p.m.

Where: Royal P. Steinbacher, American Legion Post 0617, 901 South Market Street, South Williamsport.

Dinner

What: Beer battered or broiled haddock dinner or cowboy casserole. Take out or eat in. Call 570-327-0255 for take-out orders.

When: Friday, September 15, 2023, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Royal P. Steinbacher, American Legion Post 0617, 901 South Market Street, South Williamsport.

“Bring Your Own Kayak Paddle”

What: During this program there will be a brief introduction to kayaking as well as a tour of Little Pine Reservoir. The history of the area as well as the flora and fauna will be topics of discussion. All participants are asked to bring their own kayaks (kayaks must have a PFBC Boat registration or State Park Launch Permit), a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket, and whistle. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. Program may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. Meet at the boat launch.

When: Friday, September 15th, 2023, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Where: Little Pine State Park, Boat Launch.

Audubon Event

What: Join Lycoming Audubon for a hawk watch at the Rt 15 scenic overlook near S Williamsport. Bring a lawn chair & enjoy the view while looking for migrating raptors. Loaner binocs are available.

When: Saturday September 16th, at 10:00 a.m., weather permitting.

Where: Take Rt. 15 south out of S. Williamsport, go past overlook (due to divided road) to the U-turn, come back Rt 15 north, to overlook on right.

Rotary Benefit

What: Montoursville Rotary benefit dance — Fall Into Ballroom.

When: Saturday, September 16th, at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Divine Providence Chapel, 1100 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport.

Wisdom in the Woods

What: Are you curious about signs or messages found in the natural world? Join ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Suzann Schiemer, on a nature-based wellness and wisdom walk. Explore the wisdom found in the flora and fauna of Ricketts Glen State Park. You might even discover that Nature has something to say to you. Please bring your own water and a cushion or towel to sit on. Registration required at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.

When: Saturday, September 16 from 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Where: Glens Lot along Rt. 118 in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Geology Talk and Walk

What: Simeon Suter, retired Geologist from the Pennsylvania Geological Survey will give a presentation on the “Geology of Waterfalls” at the Visitor Center. Then we will go on a geologic tour with some hiking and driving, so please wear sturdy boots! Registration required at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.

When: Saturday, September 16 from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Where: Park and meet at the Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Fire by Friction Workshop

What: Since the dawn of man, friction has been used to create fire and sustain mankind to what it is today. Although a rudimentary concept, friction is still how most of us create fire on a day to day basis through matches and lighters. Take a step back in time and see a variety of traditional fire-by-friction methods demonstrated and then try your hand at whichever ones you choose. This will be a relaxed, laid back 4-hour workshop that will allow you to take your time and practice different techniques. Fire building methods and outdoor fire safety will also be covered. For ages 14 and up. Parent/guardian must accompany minors. Meeting location will be sent after registration. Contact Vinny Curtis at vicurtis@pa.gov to register.

When: Saturday September 16 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Where: Tiadaghton State Forest, Waterville.

Burger Basket

What: Burger basket. Take out or eat in. Call 570-3270255 for take-out orders.

When: Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 4 p.m.

Where: Royal P. Steinbacher, American Legion Post 0617, 901 South Market Street, South Williamsport.

ministry following regular worship. A show full of fun, inspiration and music for the whole family.

When: Sunday, September 17th, at 10:45 a.m.

Where: St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 201 South Main St., Muncy – Parish Hall.

Church Service

What: Sunday Service: If Jesus Is For It Then So Should

We!

When: Sunday Morning, September 17th. Service Time 10:15 a.m.

Where: Garden View Baptist Church, 1600 Doris Ave., Williamsport.

Chicken Dinner

What: Filled chicken breast dinner. Eat in or take out.

When: Wednesday, September 20th, from 4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.

Where: Third Street Church, 931 E. Third St., Williamsport. Parking in rear of church off Hancock St.

MEETINGS

MEETINGS...

Post Meeting

What: Post Meeting.

When: Saturday, September 16, 2023, 10 a.m.

Where: Royal P. Steinbacher, American Legion Post 0617, 901 South Market Street, South Williamsport.

CHURCH EVENTS...

CHURCH EVENTS

Community Dinner

What: Free community dinner.

When: Thursday, September 14th, at 5:00 p.m., while supplies last.

Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church – Curbside, 1101 Washington Blvd., Williamsport.

Chicken BBQ

What: Drive thru chicken BBQ. Dinner – $13, chicken only – $8. Dinner includes chicken, baked beans, baked potato, cole slaw, roll, cookies. Preordering recommended - 570-538-1541 or 570-971-9768.

When: Saturday, September 16th, from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Where: St. John’s United Methodist Church, Dewart.

Kingdom Kidz Show

What: Exciting presentation by Kingdom Kidz puppet

Home Association Meeting

What: Home Association Meeting.

When: Saturday, September 16, 2023, 11 a.m.

Where: Royal P. Steinbacher, American Legion Post 0617, 901 South Market Street, South Williamsport.

ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT

EVENTS

Classic Tymes Band

What: Classic Tymes band

When: September 15, 2023, 8 p.m.

Where: Royal P. Steinbacher, Legion Post 0617, 901 South Market Street, South Williamsport.

Phil Reeder Solo Guitar

What: Phil Reeder Solo Guitar, playing acoustic eclectic.

When: Friday September 15th, at 8:00 p.m.

Where:40 & 8 #903, 1098 Renovo Rd., Lock Haven.

Our Lady of Lourdes

Annual Parish Fes�val

September 15 & 16, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

100 Walnut Street, Montoursville, PA 17754

E-Mail: parishoffice@ourladyoourdesrcc.org

Live Music - Basket Raffle - Cake Wheel

Pumpkin Stand - Wine Wheel - Children’s Games

Friday Night is “Aloha Night”

Roast Pork Dinner with a Hawaiian are, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and bu�er, dessert — $12

Tickets available in the parish office

Featuring: Leo & KG with Family Tradi�ons

Saturday Night is “Polish Night”

Authen�c homemade pierogies, stuffed cabbage, haluski and dessert — $13

Featuring: Lenny Weber, One Man, One Guitar, One Good Time!

Playing music of the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s!

PLUS our regular delicious food!

*Hot sausages *Hamburgers *Hotdogs *French Fries *Walking Tacos

*Funnel Cakes *Fresh-squeezed lemonade *Ice Cream *Homemade pies

Blast from the Past

Last month, I went to my fifth-year high school reunion. OK, OK. So, it wasn’t my fifth year, per se. It was my twentieth high school reunion. Ughhh. Why does this make me feel so darn old saying that!? It feels like yesterday that Chris was walking me to my classes and giving me a smooch before we parted ways. You know — because we wouldn’t see each other for another forty minutes. We got in trouble for this once, which was absolutely ridiculous. I’ll save that for another time, though. But if this teacher only knew that Chris and I got married right out of high school, had two beautiful kids, and made a wonderful life together, I think maybeeee she would have let us smooch longer. Maybe. Just maybe.

I never went to my fifth- or tenth-year reunion. I had no interest at all in going. The fifth was too fresh. Everyone I wanted to see — I was friends with.

The tenth year, I was too much of a chunky monkey. I was not ready to show my face at something like that. I had all the confidence in the world, but not for this. Not one bit. I was up one hundred pounds since I graduated. No joke.

Actually, now that I think about it, our ten year was at Haywood’s On the Water. That night, we were pulling out our pon-

toon boat that we used to have at the Antlers Club. My brother asked me if that was my reunion that was going on under the pavilion. I told him yes, but that I wasn’t going.

“Sis, you should go over!” my brother, Luke, said.

“Ummm. I don’t think so!!” I replied back.

There I was. A perfect picture of a river rat who had been basking in the sun all day. Hair stringy and wet, and wearing a skirt suit bottom with an oversized shirt to help cover my fat. I wouldn’t have been caught dead in a suit at that point in my life. If I had gone over to my ten-year reunion, they would have thought a beached whale was poppin’ in for some apps. FOR REAL.

*Is it OK to insert a cheesy smile here?* Haha. (My mother right now is reading this saying, “Andrea Sue!” for calling myself that.)

Let’s jump ahead to my twenty year that was held at Farrington Place at the beginning of August.

I knew for months I was going — and was dragging friends with me. Also, my husband said he would go. I bought a dress from Popilush that I couldn’t wait to wear — an all-black, very form-fitting, long spaghetti strap dress. I just thought I needed something new for the special occasion

Andrea’s Home Cookin…

Andrea McElroy

and had been the smallest I had been in over fifteen years — being nearly seventy pounds down. I wanted something I could feel good in. I’m no toothpick by far, but I have come such a long way. (I don’t ever want to be a toothpick anyway. I love my curves. Just throwing that out there.)

Anyway, the day came, and we met all my friends and their husbands at the Genetti for drinks and apps before our reunion. They were playing early 2000’s music, which we cracked up at. It’s like they knew we were going to our reunion.

The friends I was with were so nervous, but I wasn’t at all. I was excited to see people that I hadn’t seen in years. The people I’m friends with on Facebook who live out of town, but we still keep caught up on each other’s lives through social media. It was going to be so good to see them in person.

It was awesome to see everyone. Farrington Place did a remarkable job. (Our friends Eric and Anna Winters are the owners. They have an amazing business there!) There were big balloons that read 2003. A picture was taken of all of us graduates underneath these balloons. I got to talk to people who I hadn’t seen since the day we graduated. It was such a wonderful time.

The coolest part was how many people said they read my column in the Webb. It truly blew my mind.

Everyone was genuinely happy to see each other. So many told me how good I looked and how they loved following me on my social media platforms. People that

you never would have ever imagined!? It’s crazy how life works. I felt so good when I left!

I was glad that I went and saw my fellow Williamsport Millionaire classmates of 2003. We were saying how it stinks that we have to wait another five years to all be together again. It was just so nice to all be together again. I never thought I’d feel that way. But I did that night. I made sure to talk to everyone I wanted to see and catch up with. Where does the time go? Don’t miss things like this. Life is too short. Even a beached whale would have enjoyed herself! *Cheesy Smile!*

Ham & Cheese Cosmos

Everything as needed:

• 6 pack of hoagie rolls

• 1 lb. of baked ham

• 1/2 lb. provolone

• 1 bag shredded mozzarella (About a cup)

• Shaker Parmesan

• Mayo

• Italian Seasoning

Directions:

Lay rolls down on a cookie sheet. If you are making more than four cosmos you will need two sheets. Spread mayo on the inside of the rolls. Fold ham and place that next over the mayo. Next, place the provolone on top of the ham then sprinkle with mozzarella. Lastly, shake parm cheese on each hoagie and top with a dash of Italian seasoning on each one.

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is nice and melted.

Encores and New Horizons Band

By Joseph W. Smith III

“Encores” is the Williamsport version of New Horizons Band, an international organization offering “entry points to music-making for adults, including those with no musical experience.”

That’s from the NHB mission statement, which also invites older folks who once played an instrument but haven’t done so since they were young. And it even covers those who want to try a different instrument.

Founded by Dr. Roy Ernst in 1991, NHB now has more than 30 chapters throughout the United States and Canada, including New York, Arizona, Montana, Missouri, Ohio, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Quebec, Nova Scotia and of course, Pennsylvania.

As the local incarnation enters its 27th year, Encores will hold an open house for interested new members at 10 a.m. on Sept. 26, at the Robert M. Sides Family Music Center in Williamsport.

According to current director Judith Shellenberger, Encores began in Lycoming County back in 1997, when Carol Sides returned from a national music convention where she was introduced to the relatively new concept of NHB, “a band strictly for seniors.”

“She then approached a newly retired Williamsport Area School District Band

Director, Albert Nacinovich, about the idea of starting such a band in our area,” Shellenberger said in a recent interview.

“His only request was to get one other director on board. So, Lucy Henry, also a newly retired WASD teacher, became the second director.”

Shellenberger stepped in as a third in 2007 and now serves as the group’s sole director. A well-known local educator and musician, she is among the longest-standing members of Williamsport’s Repasz Band, with nearly 60 years playing in that renowned ensemble; Shellenberger also serves as Repasz Business Manager and works on its Music Selection Committee.

“The goal of New Horizons groups is to create comfortable re-entry point for adults who played music in school and would like to resume after long years of building careers and raising children,” says Shellenberger. “The band is open for anyone over 50 years old wanting to learn to play an instrument, re-learn to play (maybe after having played in high school) or play something different from what they already play.”

Encores currently rehearses from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Sides Music Center, 201 Mulberry St. in Williamsport. Starting out with just 12 players back in the 1990s and now featuring closer to 30, the ensemble performs an annual holiday concert and a spring con-

cert at local nursing homes and for special events.

“There is a nominal fee to cover the cost of instruction and music,” Shellenberger adds. “They provide their own instruments or can rent one from the store.”

The national organization, meanwhile, has an impressive and well-illustrated website at newhorizonsmusic.org. It features recent news, info about regular “virtual events” involving band and music and details on various national music camps and institutes throughout the year. It also has a tab called “Find a Local Group,” where Pennsylvania now shows no less than seven NHBs — with at least three more in development.

“Active participation in music fills important needs for adults,” says Shellenberger.

“ This includes the need for challenging intellectual activity, the need to be a contributing member of a group and the need to have exciting events in the future.”

According to Shellenberger, when members are asked what the band means to them, replies include: “It helps keep my mind alert”; “It gets me out of the house and around wonderful friends”; “I am involved in the community doing something I love”; “It is a positive outlet for emotions and enjoyable socialization”; “It keeps me feeling youthful”; and of course, “It is fun!”

More info is available at judyshell@aol. com.

Help Me Help Kids with Cancer

So, three years ago I decided to join ‘The Great Cycling Challenge for Kids with Cancer.’ I have long contributed to St. Jude’s ever since I met Angelina Miele — who loved SJN basketball when I was coaching, and in particular Alize Johnson, Angelina sadly passed away from this insidious disease.

Paul Petcavage

My heart aches to see these innocent children suffer and I have been moved to do whatever I can to end this

scourge on our children. Cancer is the biggest killer of kids from diseases in the USA with some 38 dying every week!

This year I signed up again once again with a goal of 200 miles and to raise $500. It began September 1st and runs to the end of the month.

After just 3 days I have logged 52.3 miles and have already raised $252. Please click follow this link and send a donation today: www.greatcyclechallenge.com/ Riders/Paul Petcavage.

Williamsport Sun September 15, 1928

Church Cornerstone Will be Placed Sunday

Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr.

The laying of the cornerstone of the edifice of the new Ascension Church in Newberry will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. with the Rt. Reve. Msgr. Paul Kelly of Scranton conducting the service. Rev. J.F. Gillogely, rector of the church, announced this morning.

The addition to the present edifice is in the course of construction. The present portion of the structure in which the congregation is worshiping was erected in 1909 and was blessed by the late Bishop Garvey of Altoona, formerly rector of the Church of the Annunciation in this city. The parish was founded in October 1907 by the Rt. Rev. M.J. Hoban, Bishop of Scranton, the first Mass being said by the present rector, Rev. Gillogely, in the P.O.S of A. Hall of

Arch Street, where the services were conducted from October 1907 until May 1910. The new structure which is of Tudor Gothic design will cost approximately $65,000.

The officers of the ceremony are as follows: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Kelly, rector of St. Peter’ss Cathedral, Scranton, will bless and lay the cornerstone.

The Ev. William Farrell, of Scranton, is the master of ceremonies. LaVerne Bower is the cross bearer, John Stavoy is the censor bearer. Acolytes are Rocco Meconi, Charles Reidy, Walter Szybist, and Frank Sullivan. The chanters are: Rev. M.E. Loftus, rector of the St. Mary’s Church of Dunmore, and the Rev. M.E. Gillogely of Jersey Shore. A number of visiting priests from Scranton will give responses and the sermon will be given by the Rev. Joseph Griffin, former assistant rector of the Church of the Annunciation.

First Annual Fall Arts and craft Show and Auction

Saturday September 23, 2023, 8:00 Am

The “Unabridged” Weird Words: How Many Words Do You Actually Know?

By Joseph W. Smith III

As Webb’s “Weird Words” hits its 15th installment, here’s a personal question for vocab-loving readers: Just how many words do you think you know?

For that matter, how many words does the English language actually have?

Wanna take a guess before I tell you?

Well, various online sources indicate the average American is familiar with roughly 20,000 words — though this can double for those with a college education.

As for totals in the language itself: That’s trickier.

Most modest-sized hardcover dictionaries offer about a quarter-of-a-million words. Meanwhile, those hefty, hard-to-handle “unabridged” versions (i.e., the authoritative Webster’s Third) contain roughly twice that.

But then again, I just purchased the 13th Collins English Dictionary, published in 2018. It’s the latest in Britain’s long and prestigious Collins series, whose 1819 inception precedes Noah Webster’s American landmark by nearly 10 years.

Not only does this treasure-trove boast 723,000 words; but more than that, its intro insists that the Collins crew drew on a standing database of — are you ready for this?

Four and a half billion English words.

The all-too-brief “Foreword” (a frequently misspelled word, btw) gives no further info; but I’m virtually certain this stunning figure

includes proper nouns — which is certainly case with the current Collins. I was thrilled to see an entry for “Clapton, Eric, b. 1945,” together with three of the legendary ax-man’s bands, plus a handful of his best-known recordings. (“Collins — ya got me on my knees!”)

In any case, a quick perusal of this handsome volume suggests that its principal goal was to include as many words as possible. This is clear not only from the size and selection, but also in its meticulous layout, allowing a vast number of entries per page — all in teensy type that is still somehow perfectly readable.

Open to any two facing pages and you’ll see dozens of words that are not only unfamiliar, but also tough to find in other dictionaries. With this newest vocab tool in hand, I will likely repeat today’s “lucky-dipping” exercise in future columns; but for our 15th entry of “Weird Words,” here’s a selection from that page (and its facing page) in Collins:

Acetabulum (ass-uh-TAB-yuh-lum, noun) – Cup-shaped cavity on the hipbone that holds the thighbone; also, the “sucker” on a leech, octopus or similar creature.

Acetophenetidin (uh-see-toe-fuh-NET-uhdin, noun) – Alternate name for phenacetin, a painkiller which, according to dictionary.com, has been “withdrawn because of unfavorable side effects.”

Achalasia (ack-uh-LAY-zya, noun) – A medical condition in which the esophagus (Collins: “oesophagus”) will not relax properly, making it difficult to swallow.

Achar (uh-CHAR, noun) – Says Collins: “a

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Consists of approx 50 acres on both sides of Whiskey Run Rd, half wooded half open ground, 2 ponds, property has a well, septic, underground elec, Amosite parking area, 36x40 bank barn, 35 x 40 insulated Quonset building. Great views from the top of the mountain

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Terms: $ 35,000 down day of sale in cash or guaranteed funds, balance due after Jan 1 2024. 10% buyers premium. Other terms made know day of sale.

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Come early and Browse the Market and craft show before the Auction

The home of the late Nelson “Sticker” & Jean Lowe of 70 years

spicy pickle made from mango.” While wrapping your head around that, keep in mind: this very British dictionary defines “pickle” as any food “preserved in a vinegar brine.”

Achiote (ah-chee-OH-tee, noun) – Another name for “annatto,” which is in turn defined as a “lipstick tree.” I frankly did not know that was a thing; apparently it’s a shrub of the Americas that produces a bright orange-red seed used for spices, body paint and, yes — lipstick.

Achkan (OTCH-kun, noun) – Long coat for men worn in South Asia.

Ach-laut (OCK-lout, noun) – Here Collins has one of those definitions that induce hopelessness in some readers, as it requires looking up several other words: “the voiceless velar fricative sound that is written as ‘ch’ in Scottish ‘loch’ or in German ‘ach,’ often allophonic

with the ich-laut.” Phew! It if weren’t for those examples, I’d have no idea what this meant.

Achoo (ah-CHOO, interjection) – “A representation of the sound of a sneeze (pl, ‘achoos’).” Of course, we all know this, but you don’t see it in a lot of dictionaries!

Reminds me of the corny knock-knock joke in which the person “who’s there” is “OTCH.” (Punchline: “gesundheit.”)

Ach-y-fi (ax-uh-VIE, interjection) – Welsh expression of disgust. Like many Welsh terms, it is easier to say than to spell.

Aciculum (uh-SIK-yuh-lum, noun) – A thin, firm bristle that provides support for the appendages of some worms. Wait — worms have appendages?? This column has certainly been a learning experience! Sadly, it doesn’t get us too much closer to 4.5 billion.

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Saturday September

is this well maintained 1 Story 1,500 sq. L/A with 4 Bedroom / 2 Bath Modular Style home. The Eat-in Kitchen with “L” Bar and Dininig Area open into the Florida Room which the Pool is decked off of. Spacious Living room & Numerous bedrooms give way for family living and just a stone throw from Lime Bluff Recreational Area!!.

Amenities include: Attached 2 Car Garage, Heated Florida Room, Central Air, Above Ground Swimming Pole w/ Walk off Deck!!

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Terms: To be sold w/ Owners Immediate confirmation. Cash or Certified check in the amount of $5,000.00 required on day of auction as down payment, payable to Interstate Auction Services, LLC Escrow. 6% Buyer’s Premium Charged and paid as part of the purchase price. Settlement made 60 days from sale date or upon delivery of clear deed. All tests & inspections to be conducted prior to auction at potential buyer’s expense. All verbal statements take precedence over previously written materials. Property being sold “AS IS, WHERE IS”, No guaranties made by the seller.

County Hall Corner: Suicide is Not Painless

By Larry Stout

At the Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on Thursday, August 31st, the commissioners made a proclamation that they have done for the past few years. They declared September as Suicide Prevention Month. It will take more than a decree to turn around this terrible source of death.

In acknowledging the importance of this proclamation was Lycoming County Coroner Chuck Kiessling, who gave the sad news that the county is yet again going through a rough year with respect to individuals taking their own lives. Seventeen individuals have done so this year in our county, and it seems that there will be no end in sight.

Covering these meetings for the past number of years, I have heard Coroner Kiessling give these morbid statistics before, but he added something different at this recent meeting. Kiessling noted that suicide is different than any other death. As tragic as death itself is, we all recognize that there are fatal results due to disease or health issues, road accidents, homicides, and such. These happen because of circumstances that just happen.

But as Kiessling noted, suicide could be

prevented. It is the individual themselves making the decision that this will be the end of their life. It is possible that they could change their mind about dying. And sources are available, such as calling 988, which is the suicide and crisis lifeline. For those who suspect that they know someone who seems to be leaning toward suicide can go to 988lifeline.org, which has lots of info that can assist in helping the troubled person.

Another important point that Kiessling noted that is often missed in this tragic area is the impact that it has on others. Kiessling noted that as many as one hundred people must deal with the aftermath of a suicide. This was evidenced when Commissioner Metzger noted that he had five friends who committed suicide. One of these happened to be his

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Home is a 2-story farmhouse w/5 BRs, 1 bath, oil fired hot water baseboard heat w/furnace hot water, full basement w/outside entry, nice kitchen, LR and DR and is approx 1804 sq. ft. Home also has a 2-sided wrap-around enclosed porch, well insulated walk-in attic for mega storage and a 16k watt whole-farm back-up propane generator. Home has an unattached 3 car garage w/a leanto and storage at opposite end, good spring & well water & on-site septic system. Out buildings consist of a well-maintained two-story bank barn w/2-60’ silos and a milking parlor, two corn cribs, 2 large open implement sheds, a smokehouse & 2 medium size sheds. Home sits on a picturesque 191.42 acre farm w/106+ tillable acres & 62 wooded acres. This property is nestled in a nice, quiet, secluded area just east of Hughesville with abundant wildlife frequenting the area.

Note: Property being offered with all Sub-Surface OGM rights. Farm is in Clean and Green Incentive program.

Terms: $25,000 deposit day of auction, with good PA check or certified funds payable to Marquette’s Auction Marketing, balance at closing within 60 days of sale date. 3% buyer’s premium to be added to the purchase price of real estate. Real estate is subject to owner confirmation. Statements made day of auction take precedence over previously printed material. Radon & lead based paint inspection may be done at potential buyer’s expense prior to auction. Real estate will be sold as-is at 11 A.M. on Saturday, Sept. 30. 1% Realtors’ participation available & must pre-register client(s) according to Marquette’s Auction Marketing requirements.

Tag Sale Items, Thurs. & Friday, Sept. 28 & 29—Furniture, Appliances, JD Collectables, Households, Antiques, Woodstove, Crocks--Auction Items, Saturday, Sept. 30—2005 Subaru Forester, John Deere Garden Tractor, Grizzly Drill Press, Collectables, Tools, Butchering Equipment, New & Used Drums of Oil, Scrap Metal Special Note Cash or good PA check only, ID required. All items will be sold as-is with no warranties applied, with most items in excellent condition. Starting @ 9am each day w/appropriate items listed. Any remaining tag sale items will be auctioned off on Saturday, Sept. 30th, with the 11am real estate auction and the garden tractor following real estate. Food available-bring chairs. Updated info & pics @ marquetteauctions.com, auctionzip. com ID1907, or gotoauction.com ID6181. Owners not responsible for accidents. Selling the real estate & personal property for Marian L. Harman. Jane Opp & David Harman, POAs.

best friend, who had committed suicide twenty years ago. Metzger is not often emotional in public, but he was when he shared this story. His voice almost drifted away as he said, “You don’t know what goes inside those people’s heads.” Metzger is right that we cannot get inside of the head, but we can see what is going on outside. The key is to recognize behavioral change. A person contemplating suicide generally displays symptoms such as increased helplessness, anxiety, agitation, sleeplessness, mood swings, drug and alcohol abuse, anger, or risky activity without thinking. But a real danger signal is if the person begins to withdraw from family and friends and begins

to give away their possessions.

Be especially alert if a troubled person has a friend or even knows someone who has committed suicide. Suicides seem to be contagious. Researchers call it “suicide clusters.” Studies have shown that a person is four times more likely to commit suicide if they personally know someone who committed suicide.

If these warning signs are showing up, seek help for this person. If there is not a convenient access to a mental health professional, then start by calling 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or the Lycoming County Crisis Intervention at 570-326-7895 or Clinton County Crisis Intervention at 570-2262. Life is worth living.

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CONTENTS; Lots and lots of tools, hand tools of all types, wrench sets, hammers, sockets, pipe cutters and threaders, tool boxes, band saw, welder, full line of power tools, way to many to list, Cub cadet garden tractor; Household; antiques and Misc. crocks, cast iron, toys, lots of glassware, some very old, and much more as they are still cleaning corners

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UPMC Pediatrician: Keeping Up with Immunizations

Nancy Grauso-Eby, D.O., FAAP Pediatrics, UPMC

It’s that time of year again. Everyone is getting back in the swing of things with school starting. Your child might be due for a check-up at the doctor’s office as well. This annual check-up is a great way to check in and see how your child’s health is developing. Usual topics of discussion include your child’s physical, nutritional, and behavioral well-being, and often children are wondering if they need shots.

Learn more about routine vaccinations and how they help to keep your child healthy, but also help keep your community’s health safe.

Routine Vaccinations

The CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend every child receive routine vaccinations unless there are certain medical conditions or reactions that contraindicate them. This guidance applies to children from infancy up through their teenage years. Immunizations are intended to protect your child when they are not strong enough to fight life-threatening diseases.

Your child’s immune system is still developing after birth, and the vaccines given early on in life are meant to protect them at ages when they are most suscep-

tible to those illnesses. By following the vaccination schedule from the CDC, you can protect your child and others in the community from serious illness, possibly even death.

Vaccinations are most often given at a child’s well-visit. However, if your child had his/her well visit and have since had a birthday and are due for vaccines, your doctor’s office should be able to arrange for your child to obtain those vaccines.

The Importance of Staying on Schedule

Unfortunately, sometimes misinformation, fear, and confusion about vaccines leads some parents to decide to not immunize their children. To see the complete list of vaccinations with recommended timing, visit CDC.gov/vaccines.

The website also has scientific information on the safety of vaccinations. If you have questions about vaccines and their safety, do not hesitate to reach out to your doctor’s office to discuss this further. It is important to have accurate information in order to make an informed decision.

Following the recommended vaccination schedule will protect your child from 14 preventable diseases including meningitis, pertussis, measles, tetanus, chicken pox, and polio. Although some of these may seem like they are unlikely, it is because of vaccines that we don’t see the devastation of these diseases very often.

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A lot of research went into creating the immunization schedule providers use and it has been proven safe by countless studies and research. This schedule is meant to protect children when they are most vulnerable and to provide doses that will produce the longest lasting protection.

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which offers free vaccines. The local county health department is also a great resource and provides many vaccines. Call toll free at 800-232-4636 to find out where you can get free vaccinations for your child if you qualify.

If you are anxious or hesitant about an upcoming appointment, please speak to your provider and share your feelings with them. They can answer any questions or concerns you may have.

Nancy Grauso-Eby, D.O., FAAP, is a pediatrician with UPMC Primary Care, 175 Pine Street, Suite 200, Williamsport. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Grauso-Eby, call 570-326-2447. For more information, visit UPMC.com/PediatricsNCPA.

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ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20

Aries, a goal you have been working toward is nearing completion. Take time to reflect on all it took to make the goal come to fruition.

TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21

Taurus, try to get away on a vacation, even if it’s just a weekend jaunt. There’s never been a time you could use a little getaway more than right now. Push this into the priority zone.

GEMINI – May 22–Jun 21

Gemini, it is time to get more movement into your daily activities. Don’t you want to be in the best possible health? Incorporate more exercise gradually with activities you enjoy.

CANCER – Jun 22–Jul 22

A partnership will get even stronger this week, Cancer. It could be a relationship with a spouse or even a business partner. You’ll benefit from this added strength.

LEO – Jul 23–Aug 23

Mixer, 250lb Mixer w/li , Hobart 500lb grinder mixer, Kerris single cart smoke house and carts, 8+8 freezer room kit w/heated door and condenser unit, #56 grinder, #32 grinder, 2 Hobart dough mixers, dough roller, V mag vacuum stu er M500 Type 128, 100lb water stu er, 100lb air stu er, cast iron Enterprise stu er, 9 cast iron kettles w/spiders, Hobart band saw, Table top band saw, 4 tie linkers, Tie peeling Machine M760L #302, 2 bowl choppers, Gunther 10 needle brine injector, Super 54 patty machine w/air, sipromac vacuum sealer M600, Hollymatic cuber, Jarvis well saw, Stainless Hobart automatic slicer, Hobart hoist, 2 Garland 410 ovens, Hobart commercial ovens, Electric ovens, Oliver bread slicer, potato peeler, Poly clip clipper, electric cooling condensers, air compressor, 4 Pinnacle deli/store cases, 2 McGray deli/store cases, 8 and 10 , 1 Huss-man modal FN8 8 co n case freezer, old Hobart co ee grinder, Digi sm90 labeler, Ho-bart scales, Stainless steel two bay sinks, bakery racks, tables, shelves, smoke house carts, and etc. Lots and lots of smalls; large Lodge hotel skillet, New #56 and #32 grinder parts, Knives, meat hooks, spreaders, trolleys, trays, totes, scrapple pans, 40-50 meat lugs, milker buckets, smoke sticks, casings, seasonings, kettle stirrers, and much much more, everything that you could possibly nd in a butcher and Bake shop, Auction Note; Hilltop and Stoltzfus Butcher shop have bought out several butcher /Bake shops and are bringing them together for one big sellout; they are NOT going out of business, they are currently operating and taking orders for this fall, For more Info CALL; Hilltop @ 814-625-0170

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You may take immense pleasure from doing mundane chores this week, Leo. Washing windows, organizing the garage, sorting through unused clothes … these are all things to keep busy.

VIRGO – Aug 24–Sept 22

Your chart lands you in the sector of romance, creativity and passion this week, Virgo. Embrace all of these elements in

your life to the fullest.

LIBRA – Sept 23–Oct 23

Libra, even though you have been a veritable social butterfly lately, you may need to rest your wings for a little bit this week. Slow down and stick closer to home.

SCORPIO – Oct 24–Nov 22

Scorpio, people might be quick to call you mysterious this week, but you just might be an open book. Share as much as you desire with others.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23–Dec 21

Sagittarius, define what you consider valuable, then do everything in your means to pursue those things. Setting goals can help.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22–Jan 20

Capricorn, get ready to take center stage these next few days and bask in the limelight. Everyone seemingly wants to get a piece of you and you might be pulled in different directions.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21–Feb 18

You are coming off of a season of easy living, Aquarius. But don’t expect the apple cart to be upset. The times of smooth sailing have only just begun. PISCES – Feb 19–Mar 20

It’s all about team spirit right now, Pisces. Don’t do anything alone for the next several days. You need people in your corner cheering you and others on.

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“Will they like me? Oh, I hope they’re gonna like me.” Zeus’ eyes say it all. e young man arrived at the SPCA su ering from ear infections, causing him to be timid and, obviously, not a fan of having his ears touched. He is slowly warming up to people and prefers women. His one-year-old body is bristling with playful energy, just waiting for the right person to make him feel safe enough to romp again.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the James V. Brown Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning.

Disney and Pixar’s Elemental characters Ember and Wade are helping spread the word about the value of a library card during Library Card Signup Month 2023. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.

Libraries play a crucial role in the education and development of children, offering a variety of programs to spark creativity and stimulate an interest in reading and learning. There is nothing more empowering than signing up for your own library card. Through access to technology, media resources and educational programs, a library card

gives students the tools to succeed in the classroom and provides people of all ages opportunities to pursue their dreams and passions.

Held annually every September since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month coincides with the beginning of the school year and serves as a reminder and encouragement for parents to sign their children up for their very own library card.

“Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children,” said Dana Brigandi, Development, Marketing and Public Relations Director at the Library. “We have library programs that serve students of all ages and backgrounds such Teen Fandom, Adult DIY, Toddler Tales, Baby Rhyme Time, Preschool Storytime, and Kindness Club for those in grades K-3. One of our most popular programs is ‘A Pawsitive Reading Experience with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs’ in which beginning readers can hone their skills by reading to therapy dogs in a judgment-free way.”

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adapt and expand services to meet the evolving community needs. To sign up for a library card or to learn more about the library’s resources and programs, please visit jvbrown.edu.

The James V. Brown Library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. To place a hold, visit www.jvbrown.edu or call 570-326-0536 during the library’s operating hours. Walk-in passport services are available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

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Outdoors with Ken Hunter… Flathead Fishing

It’s not unusual for the subject of fishing to come up when a bunch of us are sitting around sipping our morning coffee. A couple of weeks ago, Tim Herr informed the gang that he and recent Muncy Bank retiree Steve Naylor were planning a guided trip to the lower Susquehanna for some catfishing. Now, I’ll admit that I have never pursued catfish much over the years, but Pennsylvania offers some pretty good catfishing opportunities, especially now that the big flatheads have increased across the state.

While the flathead catfish, our largest catfish, was being taken in other rivers across the state, it wasn’t until around 2010 that the Susquehanna River began to garner its share of attention. Each year, the numbers and sizes have increased, and the Susquehanna has pretty much led the way. What helps to distinguish the flathead is exactly what the name implies — a large, wide flathead that helps set it apart from our other catfish. Flatheads like deep, slow pools, preferably with some type of wood structure, and the lower Susquehanna River apparently offers that ideal setting. Flatheads feed almost exclusively on live prey; cray-

fish, suckers, fallfish, bass, trout, catfish, and a variety of panfish are all a part of their diet.

Tim told us that he and Steve hired Tom’s Fishing Guide Service for their catfishing excursion down to the York area on the Susquehanna River. They started fishing around seven in the evening and fished until around midnight-good times to be catfishing. As expected, the water was a bit on the high side and muddy or off-color. Everything was provided: the Mad Katz Orange Crush rods equipped with Penn Reels and heavy monofilament line, large circle hooks, and a variety of live baitfish. The boat faced upstream, and the rods lined the back with enough weight to get the bait near the bottom. The fishing, or I should say “the catching,” was apparently pretty good since they ended up with 13 flatheads and channel cats. Steve led the way until, just before dark, Tim began reeling in what turned out to be a 53 lbs plus flathead. Steve ended up with a pretty good catch as well, with one weighing in at over 23 lbs. Tom said that Tim’s flathead was the second-largest flathead in five years of guiding. To put this further into perspective, I found that in

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2019, the flathead state record was set with a 50 lb. 7 oz. fish from the Susquehanna. Then, a new state record of 56 lbs. 3 oz. was set with a flathead from the Schuylkill River, and most recently, a 66-pounder has now been established as the new state record, and that flathead came from the Susquehanna River near Lancaster.

Flathead catfishing can be a lot of fun, but the truth is most of us probably don’t have the necessary equipment for such a trip on the river. Hiring a guide is no doubt a good way to go. The guys had nothing but praise for Tom’s Fishing Guide Service, and he definitely produced for them. The price was also reasonable: $250-$350 for two people for four or five hours of fishing. Tom guides around Harrisburg, York, Danville, and Sunbury. You can reach Tom at tomprowant@

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If there were such a thing as a sports dictionary, future editions might list the definition of tradition as ‘a past observance of athletic competition carried on by players, teams and community entities with much anticipation, interest, and fervor.’

As we drove home from Gettysburg on September’s first Saturday after watching grandson Tucker play his first collegiate game for Juniata, longtime Penn State radio color announcer Jack Ham was gushing about the renewal of the Nittany Lions’ opening game against onetime rival West Virginia. It marked the first time since 1992 that the two teams lined up against one another.

Rather than quote Ham inaccurately, his remarks reflected how the games he once played against the Mountaineers were filled with rivalry and tradition. His commentary stated that most of the games once on PSU’s schedule were filled with tradition. He listed games against Pitt, Syracuse, Boston College, and Army as contests eagerly welcomed by the team and ones that fans of the Blue & White could drive to witness.

On that September Saturday, 110,747 of the white-out faithful paid no attention to

safety protocols and overflowed Beaver Stadium’s listed 106,572 capacity (the 2nd largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere), filling the athletic coffers to cheer on the home team’s systematic 38-15 victory. The win raised Penn State’s all-time series lead over WVU to 49-9-2, whose last win over the Nittany Lions came in 1988.

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But while the opening game against the Mountaineers was a fun-filled flashback to the days of old, football traditions are a dying breed. That once-honored Tradition Trail is becoming a pothole-filled footpath being supplanted by a multi-lane Dollar Drive featuring new luxurious rest stops and gold-plated fountains from which to drink.

The Big Ten’s current 14-school membership will soon become a megalopolis 18-team coast-to-coast operation when USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington are welcomed next year. I doubt anyone would be surprised if the league’s tenacles don’t reach out to reel in two more members for an ‘even’ 20-team operation before too long.

The conference has been aggressive in the college expansion and landscape realignment.

Its stated desire is to increase its media

market share and add fine athletic programs. The Big Ten values AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) membership, football, and basketball, in that order. Media markets are also vastly important for the Big Ten to remain the most valuable conference in college sports.

From a tradition, rivalry, travel, and fan convenience perspective, the current conference expansion makes little sense. However, the reason that seems to matter is the cents accompanying dollars. The current Big Ten seven-year media contract will bring in 7-8 billion dollars, the richest media contract in college sports history. Member schools now get roughly 60 million each year. Starting in 2025, that number will increase to roughly 100 million per school each year.

In comparison, the other ‘power five conferences’ current media deals bring in the following each year: SEC 300 million; PAC 12 (or what’s left of it) $250 million; ACC $240 million; Big 12 $200 million.

How the Big Ten will schedule sports other than football and basketball remains to be announced. It would make no cents for sports like volleyball, tennis, and other minor sports to be engaged in cross-country trips. The pocketbook would really be stretched for the Rutgers fencing team to trek to Los Angeles for a duel.

The Big Ten is not the only player in this ‘let’s get rid of tradition’ malaise. It is becoming a cutthroat sports scene with

the ‘amateur’ all but disappearing from the college ranks as we used to know it.

Locally, even high school sports conferences have changed, often at the expense of traditional rivalry games no longer being played. But a tip of the football helmet goes out to the Northern Tier Conference, where neighboring rivalries still survive and matter.

The longtime league consists of 12 member schools: Athens, Canton, Cowanesque Valley, North Penn-Liberty, North Penn-Mansfield, Northeast Bradford, Sayre, Towanda, Troy, Wellsboro, Williamson and Wyalusing.

In recent years, the NTL has also seen its share of ‘expansion.’ Local schools Montgomery, Muncy, and South Williamsport have been joined by CMVT, Galeton, Northwest, and Sullivan County in competition as one-sport members.

Pride is highly evident in the NTL. I can vividly recall a moment several years ago when South Williamsport’s football team traveled to Wellsboro to meet the Green Hornets for the first time. The Mounties came out on the short end of the scoreboard, and when the final horn sounded, shouts of “Welcome to the Northern Tier” could be clearly heard.

A famous quote decrees, “Nothing stays the same.” Understood, but it is too bad the likes of Delaware, Bowling Green, Marshall, and Ball State have replaced those rivals of the past that excited the fan base and the traditions created.

Williamsport’s Treyson

Potts has attended many PSU games. He was a huge fan as a kid. Yes. Potts has many ties to State College. Several in his family went to State. He always wanted to play for the Nittany Lions. The dynamic running back was on their radar. But a few knee injuries during his junior and senior years of high school did him in. Treyson Potts ended up going to Minnesota, where he shined and got his degree. He had a great career for the Gophers. Potts still

had another year. Like many in the college football ranks, Treyson could transfer to anywhere he pleased.

Coach James Franklin and a few other Lions went after Potts once he entered the portal in March. He is a hometown kid and a savvy veteran who could provide more depth and great leadership behind two Sophomore studs at running back. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen.

“It was a big decision,” Potts explained. “Sure, I had some options, but being from Pennsylvania and having my fami-

ly and friends so close. It was a no-brainer for me to come to Penn State.”

The 5’10, 218-pound elder has a great smile and quite the tale. He rushed for 1,195 yards and 11 touchdowns in 24 games and four seasons at Minnesota. Treyson was also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. The Nittany Lions are excited to have him on the squad. Potts will play a huge role both on and off the field. He will have the opportunity to mentor and serve as a big brother to his team.

“It feels right to have him here,” a proud mom, Georgia Potts, shared. “I always felt this was where he needed to be. Things happen. But I am glad that he is now at Penn State. We have so many PSU grads in our family. My childhood and Treyson’s childhood involved several Nittany Lion games. It is a wonderful feeling seeing him in the Blue and White. “

You can always say what if with Treyson. My guy was one of the nation’s best after his impressive 10th-grade year. Potts ran for 2,016 yards and 34 touchdowns in his sophomore campaign. I had the opportunity to call many of his games. Treyson was special. He had speed and

power, unlike anyone we have ever seen. Potts had to miss his entire junior season after a torn ACL. He came back the following year and performed well. Potts ran for 580 yards in his first five games. But his scholastic career came to a dramatic halt when Treyson tore another ACL. Ouch. Tough luck, kid. Treyson was a popular topic in my columns. I counted five articles on the kid from the East End. We gave him some love when he was at WAHS, Minnesota, and now. Some of the big-time schools, including Penn State, lost interest in Treyson. He kept battling and then ended up finding a home in Minneapolis. Potts was a guy the Gophers relied on. Two years ago, Treyson got his chance. He was sensational and actually was leading the Big Ten. Potts ran for 552 yards and six touchdowns in just five games. But again. A serious scare occurred, and Treyson missed the rest of the year. It was an undisclosed injury. I know the story, and I can’t even fathom. Most said his days of football were gone. The comeback kid was dealt with even more adversity. He saw it as a challenge. He got back to the gridiron. Somehow, he found a way. Now Treyson Potts is on the sidelines in Happy Valley. Our number 23 is playing for Penn State. Another shout-out to Treyson. We are so proud of you kid. Welcome home. Enjoy the overall. I have yet another reason to cheer for Penn State. Cheers.

Jamie Spencer

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REQUESTS FOR BIDS

ARE BEING SOLICITED BY THE EAST LYCOMING SCHOOL DISTRICT for the following: Wood Chip Fuel, Marquee Signs. Specifications may be obtained by contacting Heather Burke hburke@elsd. org. Bids should be mailed to East Lycoming School District; 349 Cemetery Street, Hughesville, PA 17737 and be clearly marked “Bid for Wood Chips” or “Bid for Marquee Signs”. Deadline September 14, 2023, by 9:00 AM. The East Lycoming School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. 176474

PETS PUPPIES

PITBULL PUPPIES, 2 Males Left, 6 Months Old, Housebroken. 1 Black And White With Brindle, 1 Light Brown With Black On Face. $200.00. 570494-8871. 176651

8 WEEK OLD Mini Goldendoodles, 1 Male, 1 Female. 8

Week Old Mini Bernedoodles, 2 Males, 2 Females. Very Adorable And Friendly, $250.00 Each. Loganton, PA. 570-2509313. 176626

SHELTIE BORDER COL-

LIE Cross Puppies. Very Playful And Children Friendly. $50.00. 570-502-1834. 176662

FOR SALE CAVAPOO Puppies. Had Shots And Wormed.

Ready To Go Now, $350.00. 570-538-2368 Leave Message. 176672

PURE BRED LAB PUPPIES 2 Left To Choose From. Vet Checked, Dewormed And Shots. Born July 4th. Ready For A Good Home Now. $475.00. 570-547-6033. 176462

GERMAN SHEPHERD

PUPPIES AKC Registered. 3 Males, Ready Now, Cute And Energetic, $395.00. 570-7252121. 176670

SHELTIE/CORGI CROSS

PUPPIES. Tri-Colored, Very Cute And People Friendly. Males $300.00. Females $400.00. 570-502-1834. 176087

RED MINI POODLE Puppies. Shots, Dewormed, Ready September 18th. Pick Yours Now, $400.00 Ea. 570-7252394 Ext 3 . 176345

5 MONTH OLD Blue Merle Welsh Corgi Male. Good For Pet Or Breeding Stock, $250.00. 570-725-3336 Ext:2, Leave Message. 176276

16 WEEK OLD Golden Retriever Puppies. Males And Females. Very Friendly, Cute and Playful. $100.00 Each. Loganton, PA. 717-250-9313. 176465

DOG/PUPS

3 YEAR OLD Standard Goldendoodle Female, $300.00. 9 Standard Goldendoodle, 8 Week Old Puppies. Vet Checked And Wormed, $250.00. Or 1 Package Deal For Mom and Puppies $2,000.00. Mom Is Very Friendly and A Good Watchdog. 570547-1656. 176484

LIVESTOCK

ROUND PENS ALL SIZES. Livestock Panels. Immediate Delivery. 570-916-3309. 176676

EVENTS

HUGE YARD SALE. Jewelry, Dolls, Tools And Glassware. Friday & Saturday 3100 Hillside Ave., Newberry, 8-? 176647

HUNTER’S YARD SALE. 1134 Isabella St., Williamsport, Pa. Ph: 570-329-2234. Rifles, Crossbows, Decoys, Blinds, Ladder Stands, Much More. Sept 16, 2023. 176648

YARD SALE FRIDAY Sept. 15th, 8-12pm. 2038 Sheridan Street. Weather Permitting. 176658

8 WEEK OLD Siberian Husky Mix Puppies. 3 Males, 2 Females. Born June 23, 2023. Up To Date On Vaccines And Wormer. all Healthy Vet Checks. Call For Pricing And More Info. Leave A Message And I’ll Get Back. 570-5021413 Loganton. 176266

YARD SALES

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

LARGE YARD SALE 9/15 & 9/16, 8am. 1135 Quaker State Road, Montoursville. Go 1 Mile North 87, Right Onto Quaker State, Go 1 Mile. Clothes, Furniture,

FRIDAY SEPT. 15th & 16th, 8am. 471 Hall Drive, Watsontown. Everything Must Go Sale! Cheaper Than Thrift Store. Various Christmas/home Decor, Other Household/Kitchen Items. Are Items Are Lightly Used And In Good Condition. 176674

COME TREASURE HUNT

At Our Multi-Family Yard Sale

September 16th, 7am-1pm. 865 Park Ave., Williamsport. Rain Or Shine . 176666

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Route 220 Jersey Shore. Come

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Outside. Thu/Fri 10-5, Sat/Sun 7-5. Outdoor Flea Market Sat/ Sun 7-2. 570-259-1886. 176678

ESTATE SALE

PERFECT-2-PERFECT is having a moving sale that will be held NEXT WEEK Sept 22 & 23 only at 1007 Arthur Rd in Montoursville. Hours will be 9a-3p on Fri 9/23 and Sat 9/23 from 9a-noon. Please see onlinetradingassistant.com for more details and photos. 176671

BUYING GOLD & SILVER PAYING CASH FOR...

PUBLIC SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE/ AUCTION On Monday, September 25, 2023, Beginning At Approximately 12:00 NOON, The Contents of Self-Storage

Unit(s) #3 & #4 Leased by Kevin Rhinehart, Located at 258 S. Pine Run Road, Linden, PA 17744, will be sold to Satisfy a Lien. ONLINE AUCTION, by Scott Younkin & Associates, with access to the auction being: weaverauctionservice. hibid.com. Includes all items contained within the unit(s) as well as these vehicles: 1976

Ford ¾ Ton Camper Special Pickup Truck – VIN# F25Y-

CB36625. 1978 Honda Motorcycle – VIN# CX500-2014573.

1978 Honda Motorcycle – Vin#

CM185T-2001369. Haul Rite Boat Trailer - 30883354. Boat Trailer – VIN Unknown. Boat –PA 8361 BH. Boat – PA 9905 PP (Numbers Hard to Read).

COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER GOODS.

BUS TRIP

JAGUARS AT STEELERS, October 29th. Private Bus.

$200.00 Ticket And Ride. 11

Tickets Left. Call Brian, 272209-0420. Leave Message. 176278

Part Time Cook For A Local Food Bank

The New Love Center is engaging in a ministry where the love of Christ provides for all. Care and Hospitality are important facets of the ministry and mission of The New Love Center. This is a part-time position M-F, 5-6 hours per day. The cook usually plans and prepares a hot meal daily.

The candidate will need to be ServSave certified or be working toward certification. If you are interested send a letter of interest and resume to The New Love Center, 263 Henry Street, Jersey Shore PA 17740, or email info@newlovecenter.com or 570.244.8838. The complete job description is posted on the website; www.thenewlovecenter.com

SPORTS SALE

SPORTS SALE. Call Chris 570-567-7720. Lots Of LL Pins. 176498

GARAGE SALE

1956 BEAUTY AVE, COGAN STATION, West Side. Fri. & Sat, Sept 15th & 16th, 9-5pm. Many Baby Items, Toys, Dolls, Clothes Plus Size And Men’s, Household Items, Antiques And Misc. 176665 GARAGE SALE Fri & Sat, Sept. 15th & 16th, 9-2pm. 328 Kane Street, South Williamsport. 176660

END OF SEASON

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE

SALE Saturday, September 16th, 8am-3pm. 5385 Elimsport Road, Montgomery. Items include Cub Cadet lawn mower, oak dining room table, bar stools, sport collectibles, glassware, dishes, holiday decor, clothing, miscellaneous tools, wooden trunks, plus so much more and items continue to be added. 176652

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE

SALE 9/15 8:30-3pm And 9/16 8:30-12pm. 1060 Yeagle Road, Montoursville. There’s Sure To Be Something For Everyone! 176489

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. 175491

GENERAL MERCH.

2 STAGE SNOW BLOWER

Murray 13/33” Euro Series. New In 2007, Works. $350.00. 570-494-1455. 176657

FOR SALE: WIRELESS Pet Containment System. Everything Included, Flags, Collar, $150.00 OBO. 570-220-2655. 176607

CARPENTRY/WOODWORKING TOOLS And Various Hardwood For Sale

570-971-6360 Or 570-4949907. 176501

ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR For Sale, $250.00. Large Microwave, Works Good, $65.00. 570-547-7118 Ext 2. 175933

4 COLOR, 4 STATION T-Shirt Printing Press, $500.00. 570-295-8137. 176522

BARBIE DOLLS For Sale. 2 From My Fair Lady, Victorian, Marilyn Monroe, Various Others. 570-649-6335. 176470

LIKE NEW WHEELCHAIR. Paid $200.00, $125.00 OBO. Hospital Bed $50.00 OBO. Walker $10.00. 570-3225598. 176584

Moreland Community Church

Moreland Community Church

ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. Excellent Condition. Other Details. Telephone 570322-7289. 176488

14X8 WOODEN SHED good condition, you transport, $3000 OBO. 272-766-8185. 176252

1300 Church Drive, Muncy, PA 17756

1300 Church Drive, Muncy, PA 17756

Located in Moreland Township. Access from Routes 118 and 442.

Located in Moreland Township. Access from Routes 118 and 442.

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BARNETT 350 GHOST Crossbow With Scope, Sling And Case. Like New. Pd. $600.00, Asking $375.00. 570971-1248. 176448

FOR SALE HONDA HT

38/13 Lawn Tractor, $350.00.

17HP Yard-Man Lawn Tractor

STAMINA PRO ASSISTED Inversion Table. Like New, Hardly Used. $130.00. 570220-5973. 176468

OIL FURNACE FOR SALE

Asking $500.00. 570-725-2072. 176493

MOSSY OAK CAMOUFLAGE Recliner. Excellent Shape, $225.00 OBO. 570-4352630. 176566

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42” Cut, $400.00. 2009 Snapper Rear Engine Rider 30” Cut, $450.00. 570-980-0157. 176089

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Worship - 10:30 am

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Women’s Bible Study

1st Tues. Monthly @ 6:30 pm

JACK” Only used four times $750.00 new $300 firm. 570321-0690. 176078

MEN’S XL ATTENDS, Never Opened, 56 Count $25.00, 14 Count $7.00. Tall, Upright Walker $25.00. 570-458-5387 Or 570-764-6104. 176274

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SAFE STEP. North America ’s #1 Walk-In Tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Topof-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

METAL ROOFING & Siding For Houses, Barns, Sheds etc, 36” Coverage, Painted $2.35 LF, Bare $1.45 to $1.70

LF, Rainbow $1.35 LF, Sold As Seconds Made in Ephrata, Pa 717-445-5222. M11

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Top-of-the-line installation and service. Now featuring our free shower package & $1600 offlimited time! Financing available.

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$0 Down Financing Option. Request a FREE, no obligation, quote today. Call 1-866-7830292. M11

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East Lycoming School District will be receiving sealed bids for the Additions and Renovations to Ashkar Elementary School at 349 Cemetery St., Hughesville, PA 17737 // District Office Board Room. Sealed bids will be received on or before 1:00 p.m., Wednesday October 4, 2023.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday September 12, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. local time at Ashkar Elementary School, 350 Street Broad Street, Hughesville, PA. Prospective prime contractors must attend the pre-bid meeting or visit the site/building to submit a bid.

Contract Documents will be available electronically (Portable Document Format) from the office of Marotta/Main architects after 1:00pm on Tuesday September 5, 2023. The bid documents, in PDF format, may be obtained by prospective bidders upon payment of a refundable fee of $200 in the form of a company check or money order made payable to “East Lycoming School District”. Please email a scanned copy of the check before mailing the check to Marotta/Main architects at 214 N. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602.

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TOMATOES FOR SALE

$10.00 Per 1/2 Bushel. To Order Call 570-217-7771. 176270

OFFICE: 570-940-0237

CELL: 570-279-0317

LUMBER

HEMLOCK LUMBER For Sale. Call Or Stop In With Your Order. Also Free Slabwood Loaded On Your Truck. 15545 South Route 44, Allenwood. 570-547-7026. 176287

NICE ROUGH CUT Hardwood Lumber. Walnut, Ash, Cherry. Also Walnut Crotch Pieces. 570-437-3417. 176267

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD. Red And White Oak. Cut. Pick-Up Or Delivery. Discount For Multiple Loads. Also Hauling Mulch And Stone. Call 570-220-5227. 176466

HARD WOOD, SLAB WOOD, $10.00 Per Bundle. Bundle Weighs Approximately 2,500 LBS. Size 4’W x 4”H x 10”L. Call 570-547-0635. 174463

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WANTED TO BUY

CALLAHAN’S ANTIQUITIES

381 Broad Street 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. 176341

TEMPLE PUBLIC 2-DAY AUCTION

Saturday Sept. 16th & Saturday Sept. 23rd, 2023 @ 9:00am Located at 2561 Continental Blvd., Turbotville, PA 17772. Watch for auction signs on Rt. 54 in Turbotville, Pa the day of auction.

– Woodworking Equipment –– Garden Tractors –

4 Wheelers – Boat – Golf Cart

Tools – Lumber – Reloading & Butchering Equipment

Auctioneer Note: One of the nicest “GUY” auctions this season. Something for everyone. Plan to attend both days. Full listing & photos on auctionzip.com, auctioneer #3549

Owners: Robert Temple

Terms: Cash or Approved Check

Auctioneers:

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We offer pasture raised, grass finished Black Angus Beef. Pork, chicken, lamb and turkey. All our

BUYING RECORDS!!! Sonic Ascension Records Is Buying Albums And 45’s. Rock, Blues, Jazz, Punk, And Metal. No Collection Too Big Or Small. Cash Paid On The Spot! Call 570-360-3486 Or Find Us On Facebook. 176467

WANTED TO BUY: South Williamsport Mountie Yearbooks. 2006, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019. 570-322-4968. 176645

$$OLD GUITARS WANTED$$ GIBSON-FENDER-MARTIN, ETC. 1930’s to 1980’s. TOP DOLLAR PAID. CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-4338277. C11

WANTED: CANNING

JARS. 570-745-2433. 176288

EMPLOYMENT

PERSONAL CAREGIVER NEEDED To Spend 4-6 Hours, 5 Days A Week In Our Home/Community. You Will Be Spending Time With A 19 Year Old Female With Down Syndrome. Must Pass A Background Check. Please Contact Patty 570-772-3342. 176232

AMERICAN LEGION POST 36 Jersey Shore Seeking To Hire Full-Time Manager. Must Have Experience In Bar Management. Applications Must Be Received By Noon Thursday, September 28th. For More Info Please Call 570-279-1061 After 4pm. 176664

CAN YOUR RESUME PASS The Six Second Test? Get Your Resume Updated By A Williamsport Area Writer With 15 Years Resume Writing Experience. Starting At $100. 570resumewriter@gmail.com .

175737

THE JAMES V. BROWN LIBRARY in Williamsport, PA seeks a customer-oriented, energetic, and computer-literate part-time Public Service Assistant I (PSA). Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment and multi-task.

PSAs assist library patrons and promote the use of the library through friendly, efficient, and effective interactions. Must train and certify as a U.S. Passport Acceptance Agent. This is an entry-level part-time position scheduled for twenty (20) hours per week. Starting wage is $13.00/hour. Application forms and a complete job description may be found on the library’s website: https://jvbrown.edu/ careers/ Interviews for this position will take place in September with an anticipated start date in late October. Predictable work schedule includes afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. Please submit a completed application form and resume to Karen Confer at kconfer@ jvbrown.edu. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. 176655

NOW HIRING AT THE PLANET BAR: Part-Time Bartender And Kitchen Help For Fridays And Saturdays, 9pm-1am. PM to Planet Bar FaceBook . 176480

LOOKING FOR A MOTIVATED SKILLED LABORER who is not afraid of hard work in sewer or water line ditches etc. Candidate must possess motivation to learn additional new skills in various plumbing jobs. Please send detailed resume to 302 Sidney St., South Williamsport PA 17702 or e-mail to plumbingmasters1@verizon.net . 176669

BUSINESS SERVICES

CUNNINGHAM & SON PAINTING LLC.

Residential, Commercial. Interior, External. Free Estimates. Insured. PA #183494. 570-505-2485. 176667

JUNK REMOVAL, HAULING, Clean-Out. Brush Removal. Free Estimates. 570-3770428. 176508

RICHART’S FURNITURE REFINISHING AND REPAIR We Make Spindles, We Fix Most Any Loose Chairs. We Also Paint Metal, 570-5843215. 174841

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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 1-833-6101936. C11

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QUILTING

LONGARM MACHINE

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Area. Edge To Edge, Semi-Custom And Full- Custom Done. Short Turnaround Time. Call Dee At 570-220-9875. 176084

LAWNCARE

SCOTT'S LAWN CARE. SPRING & FALL CLEAN-UP.

Residential And Commercial Mowing And Landscaping . 24th Year In Business. Fully Insured. Call Now For Spring Rototilling 570-419-6326. 176342

RICHARD’S LAWN CARE AND LANDSCAPING. Spring Clean-Up, Trimming, Mowing And Mulching. Low Voltage Lighting. Free Estimates. PA064570. 570-772-1588.

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CALL ME FOR YOUR LAWNCARE NEEDS. Fully Insured. 570-322-8787, 570-5608471 . 175016

WEED WHACKING, STORM CLEAN-UP, Field Mowing, Brush Hog & Mulching. 570-377-0428. 176507

YARD WORK, CLEANUP. Brush Removal, Hauling, Weed-Whacking. Also, CleanOuts. Fully Insured. 570-4391934. 175900

HEALTHCARE CLEANING

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BELLA’S SUNSHINE CLEANING SERVICES Professional Residential Cleaning From Our Shining Customer Service, To Your Sparkling Clean Home, I Clean To Meet Your Needs. Because Everyone Needs A Little Sunshine. Reasonable Rates. Call 570-4358082. 176668

SERVICES OFFERED

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Monday through Friday 7AM5PM PST. M11

HEALTH

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FINANCIAL

ARE YOU A PET OWNER?

Do you want to get up to 100% back on Vet Bills? Physicians Mutual Insurance Company has pet coverage that can help! Call 1-866-314-0584 to get a free quote or visit insurebarkmeow. com/macnet. M11

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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!

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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 to find out how to pay off your debt for significantly less than what you owe! Free quote: 1-877-5923616. C11

ARE YOU A PET OWNER?

Do you want to get up to 100% back on Vet Bills? Physicians Mutual Insurance Company has pet coverage that can help! Call 1-844-774-0206 to get a free quote or visit insurebarkmeow. com/ads. C11

TV / INTERNET

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET for those that qualify. Government program for recipients of select programs incl. Medicaid, SNAP, Housing Assistance, WIC, Veterans Pension, Survivor Benefits, Lifeline, Tribal. 15 GB internet service. Bonus offer: Android tablet FREE with one-time $20 copay. Free shipping & handling. Call Maxsip Telecom today! 1-833-516-2829. M11

DISH TV $64.99 FOR 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Promo Expires 1/21/24. 1-866-590-5561. M11

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 1-866-6296086. M11

FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET if qualified. Govt. pgm for recipients of select pgrms incl. Medicaid, SNAP, Housing Assistance, WIC, Veterans Pension, Survivor Benefits, Lifeline, Tribal. 15 GB internet. Android tablet free w/one-time $20 copay. Free shipping. Call Maxsip Telecom! 1-833-758-3892.

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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.

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HUGHESNET - Finally, super-fast internet no matter where you live. 25 Mbps just $59.99/mo! Unlimited Data is Here. Stream Video. Bundle TV & Internet. Free Installation. Call 866-499-0141. C11

DISH TV $64.99 FOR 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Promo Expires 1/21/23. 1-866-479-1516. C11

INSURANCE

LOOKING FOR AUTO INSURANCE? Find great deals on the right auto insurance to suit your needs. Call today for a free quote! 866-924-2397. M11

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

2ND FLOOR, 2 BEDROOM Apartment With Deck, Offstreet Parking, Yard. Stove And Refrigerator Included. All Utilities Furnished. In Suburbs, $775.00. 2nd Floor, 1 Bedroom Apartment With Jacuzzi, Deck, Parking. No Pets. $525.00. 570326-7697. 176663

FURNISHED LUXURY APARTMENT Downtown

Williamsport. 1 Bedroom, All Utilities And Parking Included. Private Rooftop Patio Deck. All Linens And Kitchen Accessories Included. Short-term Lease. No Pets, No Smoking. $1,200/ Month. 570-916-3309. 176675

OFFICE FOR RENT

OFFICE FOR RENT. Loyalsock-Northway Road. Completely Renovated. Approx. 1,000 Sq. Ft. Plus Bathroom And Kitchenette/Storage Room. Available By Jan. 1st. $1,975/ Lease. Call Dot 570-220-4729.

STORAGE UNITS

10 X 16. $75.00/Month. Call 570-337-4994. 176343

VEHICLES

GARAGE FOR SALE

FOUR CAR GARAGE, Close To Hospital And YMCA. Land, 628 Spruce Street, Williamsport. $30,000.00. 570916-3309. 176677

CARS

2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS GS, Loaded, Alpine CD. New Mobil 1, Dependable. $2,000.00 OBO. 570433-3211. 176464

TRUCKS

GOOD CONDITION 2018 FORD F-150 XLT SUPERCREW CAB, 5.0L engine, with 6.5 foot bed. $21,700. Please call 570-916-2161. Driven 120,000 miles. Automatic transmission. Exterior color: Grey Interior color: Grey. Fuel type: Gasoline. 2015 SILVERADO. Beautiful Truck. Garage Kept. Inspected, Oil Changed 5/23. Detailed Inside And Out 6/23. Truck Includes A Western Mid-Weight Snow Plow, Sprayed Rhino Liner. $26,000.00. 88K Miles. Contact sailing0458@outlook. com . 176546

CAMPERS

CAMPER FOR SALE 2008 Salem 312 BHBS At Hidden Valley RV Park, Mifflinburg. Lot Rent Paid For Year, $16,000.00. 570-971-3948. 176656

VEHICLES WANTED

WANTED! MOTORCYCLES! ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, and other foreign models.

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BUYING CLASSIC CARS, TRUCKS, SUVs **American and Foreign** Any Condition. Buying entire car collections. $$PAYING CA$H$$ Please call 717-577-8206 Krmiller1965@yahoo.com . M11

SELL YOUR VEHICLE FAST!

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL, 3 LINES FOR 4 WEEKS, ONLY $15.95. CALL CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT AT 570326-9322

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV AND MORE TO SUPPORT OUR VETERANS! Schedule a FAST, FREE vehicle pickup and receive a top tax deduction! Call Veteran Car Donations at 1-877-327-0686 today! M11

DONATE YOUR CAR TO VETERANS TODAY! Help and Support our Veterans. Fast - FREE pick up. 100% tax deductible. Call 1-800-245-0398.

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ATTENTION

B & C Auto Wreckers

Will Now Pay Top Dollar For Your Unwanted Cars, Trucks and Equipment. Licensed and Professional Service. Call For Details. 570-547-1040. 176344