Webb Weekly April 17, 2024

From the Editor…

Earth Day and Climate Change

So, clearly, I’m not Jimmy. Jimmy had a technological mishap. He had his article all but finished when it disappeared into the ether. Even I couldn’t figure out what happened and recover his story. Due to rising frustration levels, we decided that it would be in everyone’s best interest to just take the L. Now you are stuck with me for the week.

Jimmy would like me to do one thing though. He wants me to remind you to vote! I know this isn’t a big flashy election, and most things are already decided, but you should still make sure your voice is heard and your vote is counted. Now onward to Earth Day!

Earth Day will be observed on April 22. According to National Geographic, the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson was inspired to begin a national celebration uniting the environmental movement after witnessing environmental activism in the 1960s. With the help of Denis Hayes, a graduate student at Harvard University, Nelson organized the first Earth Day. Twenty million people participated in events across the United States, and support for environmental legislation like the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act was strengthened.

Earth Day was expanded to a global initiative in 1990 under guidance from Hayes. Nearly 200 million participants in more than 140 countries now join together to protect the planet. Awareness of renewable energy and climate change continues to be raised each year.

One of the hallmarks of Earth Day celebrations is the planting of trees. Researchers estimate roughly 15 billion trees are cut down annually across the globe. By planting a tree every Earth Day, people can make a difference. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, and bolster ecosystems for wildlife. Shade trees can reduce reliance on fans and air conditioning systems.

EarthDay.org’s main message for Earth Day 2024 is the need to commit to ending reliance on plastics. The goal is a 60 percent reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. Plastics are harmful to the environment, and a growing body of research indicates they hurt the body’s major systems, including the immune, respiratory, digestive, and hormonal systems.

Everyone can do their part to promote the ideals behind Earth Day. For 54 years, millions have advocated for change to benefit the planet and human and animal health, and that fight is ongoing.

Steph Nordstrom

The term “climate change” has become part of the modern lexicon, while the term “global warming” was once widely used. Still, the term became more common after researchers discovered that the changes affecting the planet involved more than a temperature rise.

What is climate change?

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in weather patterns and temperatures, according to the United Nations Climate Action. Although natural forces, such as natural disasters, can affect climate change, by and large, the most prolific influencer has been human behavior, notably the use of fossil fuels. NASA says burning fossil fuels increases heattrapping greenhouse gas levels in the Earth’s atmosphere, raising the overall surface temperature of the planet. Signs of climate change

Scientists are already seeing evidence of the effects of climate change. NASA says the loss of sea ice, melting glaciers and ice sheets, rising sea levels, and more intense heat waves are already occurring. Additional notable and evident effects of climate change include:

• Glaciers are melting at a faster rate.

• There is less snowpack in mountain ranges and polar regions.

• When snow is present, it melts faster.

• Permafrost is melting, releasing methane. This potent greenhouse gas rises into the atmosphere and compounds the climate change problem.

• Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and around the North Pole is melting faster. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) indicates that the amount of ice covering the Arctic Ocean has diminished by more than 40 percent since the start of the satellite era in 1979.

• Tropical storms have become more severe due to warmer ocean water temperatures.

• Sea levels are rising, threatening coastal communities and ecosystems. The NOAA reports that in 2022, the global average sea level set a new record high of 101.2 mm. That is four inches above 1993 levels.

• In many coastal locations around the United States, the rate of sea level rise is even higher than the global average due to erosion, oil and groundwater pumping, and subsidence.

• High-tide flooding is now between 300 and 900 percent more frequent than 50 years ago.

• The ocean stores most excess heat from rising global temperatures, contributing to measurable shelf retreat and stress on marine life.

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Eelpouts, Coccoliths and Cunctators: Another Batch of Weird Words

By Joseph W. Smith III

After recent forays into terms related to March Madness, Easter and Tax Day, Webb’s Weird Words is back to its stock-in-trade this week: another set of 10 oddball words for your perusal and edification.

All are nouns except the adjective milchig Biltong (BILL-tong) – Long strips of dried meat, usually cured in the sun. Though this is an Afrikaans word (from South Africa), it’s related to tongue: Biltong literally means buttock-tongue.

I don’t know about you, but I just lost my appetite for beef jerky.

Coccolith (KOK-uh-lith) – Here’s one definition I won’t try to put in my own words: “a microscopic calcareous disk or ring making up part of the covering of certain marine plankton and forming much of the content of chalk rocks” (Dictionary. com).

Lith(o), by the way, is a Greek base meaning stone. It occurs in numerous English words — many involving fossils; but for some of the others, their relation to rocks is not always clear: lithograph (once made with engraved stone), monolith, paleolithic, neolithic and even lithium (from its mineral content).

Cunctator (KUNK-tay-tor) – Someone who delays or procrastinates.

Diapir (DYE-uh-peer) – A geological

term — again with a definition I will quote verbatim, this time from the magisterial Collins English Dictionary: “an anticlinal fold in which the brittle overlying rock has been pierced by material, such as salt, from beneath.” It is not related to the diaper used on babies.

An anticline is an arch-shaped fold in the rock bed, usually involving several layers. Pictures and photos are available online if this description isn’t clear; Lord knows I’m no geologist.

Eelpout (EEL-powt) – A ray-finned fish that is, as you may have suspected, shaped like an eel. It includes more than 300 separate species; again, pictures are available online.

As for ray-fins, also known as Actinopterygii: These are fish with thin, bony, webbed fins. Astonishingly, several websites indicate that ray-fins make up 50 percent of all living vertebrate species in the world!

This is as opposed to lobe-finned fish called Sarcopterygii, most of which are now extinct.

And as a final note for this entry: Both of these class-names contain the Greek base pter-, meaning wing (here used in the sense of a fin, of course). From this base we get not only pterodactyl (“wing-finger”) but also, somewhat surprisingly, helicopter; using a form of helix, this literally means “spiral wing” — one of my all-time favorite

etymologies.

Kinnikinnick (kin-uh-kuh-NICK) – A compound of bark and leaves (sometimes including tobacco) that was once smoked by Native Americans and pioneers in the Ohio Valley. Also, any of the various plants (such as bearberry) used in this mixture. Collins indicates it has various other spellings, including killikinick.

Liripipe (LEER-ee-pipe) – Among several sources there is disagreement on this one. It appears to be generally synonymous with tippet, a hanging piece of cloth attached to a hood, cap or sleeve. Dictionary.com indicates that it can refer to the whole hood itself — one with a long, hanging peak, worn mostly during the Middle Ages.

Milchig (MILL-kig) – Yiddish has contributed a huge number of truly great — and truly weird — words to our language. This is one of them.

It generally means “made from milk products” — though more formally, it indicates something made entirely from milk and therefore, in strict Jewish dietary laws, not to be mixed with meat. Can be spelled milchik.

Peduncle (peh-DUNG-kul) – A stalk or stem, usually in a flowering plant; sometimes refers to this structure in an animal — or a polyp. Also called a pedicel.

Samizdat (SAHM-iz-dot) – “A system in the Soviet Union and countries within its orbit by which government-suppressed literature was clandestinely printed and distributed” (Merriam-Webster). Also, any work dispersed in this way. More next week!

Williamsport Area Little League Opens Its Season on Saturday, April 27

By Lou Hunsinger Jr.

Our national pastime of baseball will be in full swing when the Williamsport Area Little League opens its 2024 season on Saturday, April 27. It will do so at the newly constructed fields at Brandon Park. There is an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation by the league’s officials and players.

“We’re excited to be back at Brandon Park and once again have Little League Baseball and Softball played within the city limits of Williamsport. We hope that we can provide the kids within our community with the best little league baseball and softball experience possible,” Ron Diemer, president of the Williamsport Area Little League, told Webb Weekly.

He said that WALL this year consists of 44 teams, 10 tee ball, nine softball, and 25 baseball teams. According to Diemer, the number of players participating has increased over the past several years, constituting more than

370 players.

The league serves the previous boundaries of Brandon, Newberry, and Old Lycoming leagues. It also serves children attending Bostley’s Child Care, Jackson Primary, Cochran Primary, Curtin Intermediate, Lycoming Valley Intermediate, Williamsport Area Middle School, and St. John Neumann schools.

Diemer was asked what type of administrative infrastructure the league has, and he answered, “We currently have 20 plus volunteer board members and over 100 coach and parent volunteers that contribute to the success of our league. Over the past few years, we have developed working relationships with both Old Lycoming Township and the City of Williamsport, and there have been several local colleges and businesses that have provided some support on many different levels.”

In conjunction with this, Diemer talked of the support the league has received from the parents of players in the league. “We have seen a very positive reaction and plenty of support

from our parents. We are a completely volunteer-driven organization, and it’s because of the parents and volunteers that we are able to do what we do! eir dedication and support are what makes the Williamsport Area Little League successful for all those associated with the league.”

WALL is also excited about upgrades to their Old Lycoming facility! President Diemer, and VP Levi Schappell worked with the Old Lycoming Supervisors and Penn College to upgrade their electrical in the concession stand, the pavilion with lights and outlets,

they also added drainage to the boys’ eld as well as security lighting, and other upgrades!

Opening ceremonies begin at 9 a.m., and baseball of all levels will continue throughout the day until evening. e league will also continue to utilize some elds in Old Lycoming Township.

Be sure to follow the WALL Facebook page. ey are doing regular ra es, with great prizes like lottery tickets and gi cards, Beats headphones, outdoor power equipment and more in order to raise funds for the league.

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This Week’s LION: Publisher Jim Webb and Editor Steph Nordstrom

By Larry Stout

It was ten years ago this month that I wrote my very first column for Webb Weekly. In April of 2014, I had a lot on my plate. I was a pastor at a church in Williamsport, a virtual professor for an international MBA program (which also meant I had to travel abroad occasionally), served as a township supervisor, and was on what seemed like a dozen different volunteer community organizations. One of these was Project Bald Eagle. I was directing the Faith-Based Committee and was invited to a presentation for drug awareness at a Catholic school. I could not find an unlocked entrance to the school, and there was another man who appeared to be having the same problem as me. Since we were in the same boat, we introduced ourselves to one another. His name was Jim Webb.

I told Jim that I enjoyed reading the Webb Weekly to some degree but wished that there were more articles focusing on people rather than just sports and Good Housekeeping magazine type of stuff. He thought that was a good idea and said, “You’re hired.” I smiled and told him I was not looking for a job, nor did I have the interest or the time. But Jim is a very

good salesman, so I countered him with a challenge. I would try to write one article and see what he thinks. If it was acceptable and it would not take an exorbitant amount of time on my part, I would give it a go.

Well, the rest is history. We named it “This Week’s LION,” and I found myself thoroughly engaged in finding unrecognized individuals who were making really worthwhile contributions to our community.

Guiding me along was Webb Weekly editor Steph Nordstrom. Yes, Jim is the head, but I believe Steph is the neck that keeps the head straight! I sometimes stop at the office and bounce ideas around to Steph, and she would honestly judge them on their merits and practicability. And if I texted Steph a question, I knew I would not have to wait long for a response.

This went on for two years, and then Jim took me aside at the Webb Weekly Christmas Party in 2015 and asked if I could start another column on local government. My plate was full, but it sounded interesting as I have always had my nose in politics. It did take up more time than I thought, however, which resulted in slowly moving the LION articles the back burner.

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example, I spent hundreds of hours following the ins and outs of changing the city government of Williamsport from a strong mayor-council system to a councilmanager system, which was a referendum on the November ballot in 2017. It was brutal, but I found that my Webb Weekly articles on that topic were very well received by many and apparently did have an impact on defeating the referendum.

Several stand out especially. The first person who came to my rescue was Marci Hessert, the Administration Manager for the Commissioner’s Office. She was my lifeline, especially during the COVID era. Another invaluable source was Mya Toon, the Chief Procurement and Grant Officer for Lycoming County. She acquired millions of dollars of grant money from the state and federal government for the county. Given my frustration with grants, Mya is a miracle worker.

Two leaders that I think deserve Nobel prizes are Director of Voter Services Forrest Lehman and Director of the Lycoming County Resource Management Services Jason Yorks.

Forrest has a non-stop customer service shop with a small team that deserves battle ribbons for all they have to go through. Forrest and his team are always willing to help me and answer my questions.

But where I found myself most was following Lycoming County government, and especially the weekly County Commissioners Meeting. When I began attending in March of 2017, they had two meetings: a working session on Tuesday morning and the official meeting on Thursday morning. I can still remember that first session and sizing up the 3M commissioners: Jack McKernan, Tony Mussare, and Rick Mirabito. Over the years, I got to know them all quite well, including Scott Metzger, who became chairman in 2020.

Jason is another who walks me through the density of state and federal laws and makes them understandable. His is the only department that actually makes money for the county — a lot of money, actually.

The meetings were quite businesslike but friendly. Listening to the directors or specialists from the various departments who gave reports or sought funding was truly professional in their field. Over the years, I have interviewed these folks a number of times and always come away impressed.

Behind the scenes are Jim Webb and Steph Nordstrom, who did not push me in one direction or another but were always available if I had questions or concerns. It is a privilege and joy to be a part of the Webb Weekly writing team, knowing that Jim would give me a broad brush and Steph would help me get the canvas on the frame.

uring his sixplus decades of ministry, Billy Graham fielded many, many faith-based questions. But one that stood out to him — and maybe one you’ve asked yourself — is this: Why did Jesus have to die?” (Excerpt from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website.) This question stood out to Rev. Graham because it is the principal question of the Christian faith. Every aspect of Christianity hinges on the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. But why? The answer begins and ends with Genesis 2:15-17,

it. That infraction, so small and inconsequential when compared to murder or _______ (you fill in the blank), was enough to condemn Adam and every one of his descendants — including me and you. You can read about it in Romans 5:12-21.

If this strikes you as an outrageous overreaction of God, then you have not taken into consideration the absolute supreme holiness of God. That which is absolutely pure must remain absolutely pure, or it is no longer absolutely pure. For purity to exist, it must remain separated from all impurity. There is no other way.

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”

By God’s decree, there is only one penalty for sin — death. Sin — every sin, regardless of how small or seemingly insignificant — is a capital offense. Anything that falls short of perfection, as measured against God’s supreme holiness, is sin, and all sin results in one penalty: death. Romans 6:23 says it plainly, “The wages of sin is death.”

All Adam did was eat a piece of fruit after God had commanded him not to eat

Because God is life, separation from God is death. For Adam, separation was immediate. Adam was cut off from eating the Tree of Life, banished from the Garden of Eden and his divine purpose, and reduced to working the very ground from which he had been taken—and to which he would return. See Genesis 3. Dead is the meaningless existence Solomon decried in Ecclesiastes 1:2: Meaningless! Meaningless! Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless!

If you are unwilling to accept this principal truth about man in general, and yourself in particular, then Jesus did not come for you. Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. See

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Luke 19:10.

Why did Jesus have to die?

1. His death, given freely, con rms God’s unconditional agape love for us. See John 10:11-18 and 15:13, and Romans 5:6-8, I John 4:10-16.

2. His death, given as a substitutionary atoning sacri ce, con rms our guilt and condemnation and satis es God’s justice. Romans 3:9-20, I John 2:1-2 and 4:10, I Peter 3:18, Isaiah 53.

3. His death, once and for all, con rms a way for reconciliation between God and humans. John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Hebrews 10:1-14,

4. His death, horribly violent and lled with su ering, establishes Jesus as our High Priest and Mediator who is familiar with our su ering. Hebrews 4.

5. His death, real and nal, makes His resurrection, to never die again, the full and nal victory over sin, death, and the grave. Romans 6:9-10.

e Principal Error and Its Consequence Man is inherently vulnerable to selfworship. He always has been. e error of all forms of human organization is the assumption that if man is given the right setting or opportunities, he will make the right choices. is is the principal error of capitalism, socialism, communism, and fascism. It is the principal error of all social engineering, politics, and religion. Nothing can help man except the sacri cial death of Jesus Christ. How can I make such a bold statement?

In the beginning, man was given his best opportunity. Even in perfect circumstances, Adam failed. He proved that le only to the defense of his willpower, man will give into his vulnerabilities and fail. e conclusion: It is always possible for man to do the wrong thing, and because of his vulnerabilities, he will, in time, do the wrong thing. You can take that to the bank.

is truth astonished the disciples, and they asked in Matthew 19:25, Who then can be saved? To which Jesus replied, With man, this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible. Hallelujah! e only hope for man: Receiving the freely given gi of the atoning sacri ce of Jesus Christ and His Lordship. is is the only way to life — and it is why Jesus had to die.

Romans 5:6-8 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person, someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

I Peter 3:18 For Christ also su ered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.

Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.

Hebrews 4:6-16 God again set a certain day, calling it “Today”. “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”

Buster Keaton Movies in Canton — With a Live Orchestra!

When I taught English at Loyalsock High School, I sometimes took a single classsession and introduced my students to silent- lm genius Buster Keaton.

Slated for 7 p.m., the one-nightonly event is entitled “ e Rialto’s Roaring 20s Revisited.” Period costumes are encouraged — and the evening also includes one beloved Keaton short (Cops), plus a Mack Sennett silent.

It was a bit of a stretch connecting this to my curriculum — though Keaton worked with Samuel Beckett and was also a master of the nonverbal cues covered in my speech courses. It was worth the side-trip, however, because most of these youngsters had never even heard about this wonderful wizard of the silent screen.

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Indeed, legendary critic Roger Ebert called Keaton “the greatest actor-director in the history of cinema.” Fellow-director Orson Welles said Keaton was “beyond all praise. No one came near him.”

And this Friday, you can catch two of Keaton’s greatest works the way the were meant to be seen — not only on a large theatrical screen, but also accompanied by live music!

Exactly 100 years old, Keaton’s whiz-bang 45-minute feature Sherlock Jr. (1924) is showing April 19 at the Rialto eatre in Canton — with musical accompaniment by Lewisburg’s world-famous Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.

Both Cops and Sherlock Jr. are among six Keaton works included on the National Film Registry — ranking him as one of the most-honored gures on that prestigious list.

I rst caught Sherlock Jr. at a Manhattan revival house in those rare ed pre-DVD, pre-streaming days — and it knocked me silly.

Directed by and starring Keaton — who also did his own stunts — Sherlock Jr. concerns a mild-mannered lm projectionist who somehow winds up getting inserted into the movies showing onscreen. According to Wikipedia, it was an in uence on Woody Allen’s similarly plotted 1985 comedy e Purple Rose of Cairo

But even with this innovative storyline, the lm’s best feature is its jaw-dropping stunts, with Keaton emerging more as a magician than a mere movie-maker.

At one point, pursing bad guys escaping in a car, he jumps from a two-story roof

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and grabs an upright railroad crossing-gate — which descends under his weight and drops him right into the back seat. Keaton then spends much of the pell-mell climax sitting on the handlebars of a speeding motorcycle — including a long stretch with no driver!

In another scene, he wedges a circular dress-box into a window and then later, evading villains, jumps through the window and emerges in disguise — wearing the dress.

And in the movie’s most momentous magic moment (one of Keaton’s greatest tricks), he plunges head rst into a man’s stomach and completely disappears — at which point the man simply straightens his clothing and walks away! And this, like much of the master’s other work, was accomplished without photographic tricks.

(If, like my students, you are a erwards dying to know how this was done, it’s explained in Marion Meade’s delightful Keaton bio Cut to the Chase — and also shown, if memory serves, in the Emmywinning miniseries Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow.)

Cops likewise features several great stunts, including one with a teetering ladder that I won’t even try to describe.

Now as we wind up: I had intended this article as a tribute to the comedian’s complete career; but we are out of space, so I will comment on other Keaton triumphs next week — and nish instead with a nal famous story from Sherlock Jr:

One scene involves the actor hanging from the spout on a giant railroad watertank; while he was supposed to get ooded when the spout came down, the water poured out more heavily than expected, dumping him down onto the tracks, where he banged his head so hard on a rail that, according to Meade, Keaton fainted (the camera kept rolling, since he was also director and hadn’t called “Cut!”).

Revived with more water, Keaton found himself in so much pain that he dismissed his crew for the rest of that day — but he did therea er continue production, despite weeks of blinding headaches.

Ten years later at a routine check-up, his doctor asked, “When did you break your neck?” “Never,” said Keaton. But in fact, an X-ray had revealed a small and very old fracture on one vertebra — a grave injury that, as far as he could tell, must have occurred on that fateful day lming Sherlock Jr

As for the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra: is is an accomplished ensemble of a dozen or more players under the direction of Bucknell University’s Rick Benjamin. ey have performed at Lincoln Center, the Smithsonian and the Brucknerhaus in Austria.

Doors for Sherlock open at 6:30, with adult beverages available for purchase. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. e show is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Canton Nursing Association and Rockgirt AirBNB.

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Williamsport Sun

April 15, 1920

County Drive for Jewish Relief Begins Monday

Beginning on Monday of next week and continuing for one week, Jews of this county will ask for funds for the American Jewish Relief, which is looking a er war su erers. One of the unusual features of the plea for funds is there will be no solicitors or teams out requesting money for this cause, but several places in the city and county will be designated where contributions may be made.

e quota for this county as set by the national committee is $10,000. At the outset the committee had planned to make the quota $20,000 but in view of the fact that so many organizations have asked for funds it was decided to cut the amount in half.

Samuel E. Ulman, of this city has been named chairman of the local organization and Ben Hirsch, also of the city, has been made secretary. James B. Graham of the Northern Central Trust Company has been named treasurer of American Jewish Relief.

Over six million Jews in eastern and central Europe, almost twice as many

of the number of Jews in the United States are actually in need of food at this time. ey have nothing to look to, to keep from immediate starvation except the breadlines, soup kitchens and milk stations which the American Jewish relief agencies are establishing. e conditions that have le them starving and dependent are not of their own making. War which took their men, destroyed their trade, devastated their countries in which they have dwelt for centuries, tore down their homes, drove many to foreign lands is alone to blame for their predicament. Among the six million are starving men, women and children.

e funds raised in this city are to be used for relief stations which are dotted all over Europe are to serve the Jews of Poland, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, Palestine, Siberia and the Orient from starvation. e money will enable these milk stations, soup kitchens and bread lines to keep open for a longer time and to establish new ones. It will also establish orphanages, give children food and a place to stay. It will give the Jewish race a chance to work to their own relief.

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EVENTS

Cheesesteak Basket

What: Cheesesteak basket, eat in or take-out. Call 570-3260255 for take-out. Open to the public.

When: Thursday, April 18th, 4:30-8 p.m.

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

Gardening for Seniors

Community Calendar

What: Get the joy back into gardening with some healthy and effective gardening tips.

When: Thursday, April 18, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Where: Clinton County Community Center, 124 East Walnut St., Lock Haven.

Mid-Week Meet & Greet @ PA CareerLink® Clinton

County

What: Stop by PA CareerLink® Clinton County and meet these employers: SA Piper Inc., USP Lewisburg, and First Commonwealth Bank.

When: Thursday, April 18th, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Where: PA CareerLink® Clinton County, 8 North Grove Street, Lock Haven.

Book Sale

What: Friends of the JV Brown Library “Bloom With Books” spring book sale.

When: Thursday, April 18th, from 5-8 p.m. - Friends Preview Night. Friday, April 19th, from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, April

20th, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Christ Episcopal Church, 426 Mulberry St., Williamsport.

Dinner

What: Beer battered or broiled haddock or Black Diamond steak dinner, Open to the public. Take-out or eat in. Call 570-327-0255 for take-out orders.

When: Friday, April 19th, 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

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

Dinner Special

What: Friday special: black diamond salad - members and guests.

When: Friday, April 19th, from 1 p.m.-?

Where: Muncy American Legion Post 268, 515 Legion Rd, Muncy.

Spring Craft Fair

What: Spring craft vendor show sponsored by the Watsontown Centennial Lioness Lions Club (WCLLC) – approx. 40 various crafters & vendors, Chinese auction, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with a variety of delicious lunch & snack options.

When: April 20th, from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Where: Watsontown Alliance Church, activity building behind church, 1165 8th St., Watsontown.

Ballroom Dance

What: Montoursville Rotary benefit ballroom dance. $10.00 per person.

When: Saturday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m.

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

Lawn & Turf Management for Homeowners

What: Purpose and types of turfgrass plus some tips on the proper lawn management.

When: Saturday, April 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

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

Litter Cleanup

What: The Newberry Community Partnership’s annual April litter cleanup. All supplies will be provided. Children are welcome with supervision. Pizza will be served to all vol-

unteers at noon.

When: Saturday, April 20th, from 9:30 a.m.-noon.

Where: Volunteers meet at The West End Christian Community Center, 901 Diamond St., Williamsport.

Suicide Prevention Walk

What: 8th Annual Suicide Prevention WALK, sponsored by NAMI of North Central PA. Basket raffle, agency displays and event t-shirts sales. $5 suggested donation.

When: Saturday, April 20th, from noon-3 p.m.

Where: South Williamsport Park Complex, 545 East Central Ave., South Williamsport.

Audubon Event: Beginner Bird Walk

What: Join Lycoming Audubon at the County Conservation Learning Trail to practice identifying birds by their distinctive field marks, shape, size, behavior, and vocalization. Connect bird species with their preferred habitats. Parts of the trail may be wet. Program is free and open to the public. For more details, check out our website at www. lycomingaudubon.org. To be added to the listserv email us at lycomingaudubon@gmail.com with listserv in the subject line.

When: Saturday, April 20 at 9:00 a.m.

Where: Lycoming County Conservation District. 542 County Farm Rd # 202, Montoursville.

Audubon Event: Earth Day At Rider Park

What: Join Lycoming Audubon at Rider Park to Learn about the Lycoming Audubon Bluebird Trail and look for birds along Francis Kennedy and Meadow Trails. Then at 11:00 am join us to plant trees to enhance the bird habitat. Program is free and open to the public. Registration required for both events by calling 570-321-1500 or email AmyP@ FCFPartnership.org. For more details, check out our website at www.lycomingaudubon.org.

When: Saturday, April 20 at 8:00 a.m.

Where: Rider Park. Detailed directions on website.

Audubon Event: Earth Day Over the Bridge

What: Fifty-four years ago, Earth Day was initiated as a national expression of appreciation for our planet. Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a bird walk on the River Walk With signs and flags, we’ll walk clockwise, cross Market Street bridge, walk west a short way, stop and chat, then turn around and come back across the bridge. Thanks for

adding your presence in this simple statement of celebrating our beautiful earth. Program is free and open to the public. For more details, check out our website at www.lycomingaudubon.org.

When: Monday, April 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Where: River Walk on the North/Wegman’s side near the river dam. Look for Audubon signs.

Burger Basket

What: Burger basket, eat in or take out. Call 570-326-0255 for take-out. Open to the public. Bingo at 6 p.m.

When: Tuesday, April 23rd 4:30-8 p.m.

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

CHURCH EVENTS

Donut Sale

What: Fresh homemade donut sale. Best to call and preorder – 570-398-2913, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. only. No phone orders taken after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 4/17. Extras are made and walk ins will be accommodated on the day of the sale from 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. or sold out. Cost: $7.00/ dozen, $3.50/ half dozen.

When: Thursday, April 18th

Where: Trinity UM Church, 1407 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore – Glover St. entrance.

Springtime Bazaar

What: ~ Springtime Bazaar ~ Come & Shop the many Crafters & Vendors (inside & outside, in the back) at our Springtime Bazaar. There will be an array of various items that will delight you and possibally make wonderful gifts for Mother’s Day. Check out the Silent Auction & place you bids. The kitchen will be open, serving food, until they are sold out. See you there!

When: Saturday, April 20th, from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Where: Heshbon Park United Methodist Church, 2898 Heshbon Rd., Williamsport.

Pot Pie Dinner

What: Beef or chicken pot pie dinner. Dine in menu includes 1 bowl of beef or chicken pot pie, a roll, apple sauce, dessert, and drink. The cost is $10.00 per person. Take out will be by the quart of pot pie only. Quarts will be $8.00 each. Dine in or take-out.

When: Saturday, April 20th, from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Where: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10275 State Route 44 Watsontown.

Free Lunch at Holy Cross

What: Free community luncheon – dine in/take out.

When: Saturday April 20th, from 10:00 a.m.-noon.

Where: Holy Cross Orthodox Church - Fellowship Hall, 1725 Holy Cross Ln., Williamsport.

Bible Study

What: Bethel Church and Mill Creek Churches. Open to everyone. Bible study on synoptic gospels.

When: Sunday, April 21st at 3:00 p.m.

Where: Bethel Church, 717 Kimble Rd., Williamsport.

Church Service

What: Sunday Service: The Fruit of The Spirit is Faithfulness.

When: Sunday Morning, April 21st. Service Time 10:15 a.m.

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

MEETINGS

Meeting

What: Post Meeting

When: Saturday, April 20th, 10 a.m.

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

Meeting

What: Home Association Meeting

When: Saturday, April 20th, 11 a.m.

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

West Branch Men’s Barbershop Chorus

What: Rehearsal. Our West Branch Chorus is a local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Barbershop is an original American art-form of a cappella harmony. Come join us for a night of fun singing & experience the joy of ringing some chords.

When: Tuesday, April 23rd, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Where: St. John’s UCC, 1050 Buffalo Rd, Lewisburg.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT

EVENTS

Dance Party

What: Spring Fling ‘90s Dance Party.

When: Saturday, April 20th, from 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.

Where: Pajama Factory, Rose St. entrance, 1307 Park Ave., Williamsport. CHURCH

Iwant to do things a little differently this week and share about a local business.

I don’t know about you, but when my family and I go on vacation, we like to go out to eat and try new restaurants. You’re in a whole new area, and the choices are never-ending. But I still swear that Lycoming County has the BEST pizza, cheesesteaks, and wings.

called Big Times and that I should try it out. She kept telling me how awesome it was! She and I don’t get to see each other as much as we would like, so we talked about getting together for lunch someday. January and February ew by, and we never got together until March. Kristen, Tania Myers, and I met for lunch at this restaurant called BIG TIMES in Williamsport.

Owners Tim Harer and Jenn Fuess opened this restaurant and catering service in October 2023. It’s a cute little place with a great atmosphere. e chairs immediately caught my eye, and family photos were on the wall. It was decorated so cutely! It is located at 247 Campbell Street in Williamsport.

Tim was the previous co-owner of Old School Pizza for 15 years, but he rst worked at Hoss’s, where he met Jenn. Tim was a manager/cook, and Jenn was a waitress for Hoss’s 20 years ago. is is where the magic began for the restaurant business.

I’ve had pizza in many di erent states, and it’s far from tasting as good as Park Pizza. I have had cheesesteaks in other states, but they don’t touch Newberry Subs. Honestly, they are pretty disappointing, so I just stopped getting them if I am out of the state. I think I was in Nashville or Gatlinburg, and it was like a slab of steak instead of being chopped up. It was so weird and totally unexpected. Wings just don’t hit like they do from Nippenose Tavern with my favorite gold and tangy sauce! I think we have so many incredible places to eat in our county. We are seriously so lucky! Our crew typically goes out every weekend. On Wednesday, I’ll start a mass text, and we’ll decide where we want to go, and I’ll get reservations. We rotate our favorite places in the area, and then we’ll try new places if one of us hears that a certain new restaurant is really good.

At Christmastime, one of my girlfriends, Kristen Patryna, mentioned that her best friend, Jenn Fuess, had a new restaurant

e menu at Big Times had anything I could possibly want. Tania and I wanted to try it all! e pizza sounded amazing, with salads, wings, strombolis, burgers, and luscious-sounding dinners. ey even have breakfast, ALL DAY! Jenn told us Tim even made homemade bread. e choices were tough, but we both ordered their chicken Caesar salad and got mozzarella sticks to share. We then noticed that the personal

April 26, & 27, 2024

In conjunction with the Rote and Salona community yard sales

Friday hours are from 9:00 Am to 7:00 Pm will be market as usual, Plus expecting lots of yard sale vendors set up outside and a sporting goods and gun auction at 5:00 Pm

Saturday hours are from 9:00 Am to 2:00 Pm

The whole market will be open with all the usual food

Plus lots of outdoor yard sales

The Lock Haven radio Station will be here doing a live broadcast and will be registering for their ATV give away from 10:00 Am till 12:00 noon, 92.1-106.9 -105.9 Quick Rock

If you are yard sailing don’t miss the Old School Market, there are 30+ indoor vendors and if you want a quick snack, a full meal or just a drink we have a large Varity of great food, you are also welcome to come in and use the restroom or the ATM We will also be having a Chinese raffle, come check it out

Lots of great Yard Sales throughout the community Don’t miss it

pizzas were $6, and the Pig Pile sounded incredible! A personal pizza with BBQ sauce, ham, bacon, pulled pork, and pineapple. We thought what the heck, let’s try it. (Except I didn’t want pineapple on my half. Yeah, I am one of those people. Sorry!) en Tania threw in another pizza called the Roasted Veggie. It had white sauce with a bunch of roasted veggies on it. So, we got samples of a few di erent items to share. We weren’t playing around!

e salad was so delicious! e chicken was perfectly seasoned, too. e mozz sticks were amazing. I can’t say I have ever had bad cheese. Haha. But the Pig Pile hit di erently. I had never had pizza with BBQ sauce. e crust was unbelievable! Perfect amount of sauce topped with so much protein. It was absolutely delicious!

At this point, Tania and I were like, “We have to bring our crew here.” We already made reservations at another restaurant we hadn’t been to in months, but when we talked to Jenn and asked her if she could get thirteen of us in for that following night, she happily took our reservations.

See, I was having surgery that following week, so this was our last big night out for a while. I haven’t been out to eat since my surgery, and that’s saying something because going out to eat is my favorite hobby. *Enter cheesy smile here!*

I can’t wait to get back to places like Big Times, Nippenose Tavern, Trail Inn, Masteo’s, and more! I felt bad calling to cancel our other reservations, but it was over 24 hours in

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advance, and they were super understanding. We don’t typically do this. When I arrived home with le over pig pile pizza, I had slices for Chris, Ty, and Kenzy to try. ey loved it!! Ty was like, “Mom. Where is this from!? It’s amazing! I want more.” I told him we had reservations for the next evening as I handed my husband a copy of the menu we brought home.

e next evening, we were excited for everyone to try this place. We knew the boys would love the reclining chairs, too. at night, I ordered their smash burger. It was so good! I took the other half home, and it heated up great. Chris ordered a chicken sandwich, and we both shared a personal stromboli that was $5 to try! (YES, $5!!) Ty got a medium piggy pizza and was shocked at how big it was when it came out, as Kenzy got the personal piggy pizza. Friends ordered all kinds of things on the menu, and everyone

truly seemed to enjoy what they got. e service was amazing. e environment was so cozy for a large group to visit. e owners are so kind and appreciative!

Our friends Rich and Cindi Solarek even stopped by for the rst time a er I told them about this place and ended up joining our table! It was now a party of 15. Cindi ended up telling her friends and family about BIG TIMES too. ey loved it!

I’m looking forward to going back and trying their wings and some dinners, too, or even getting that amazing salad or burger again. Go check out this hidden little gem. ey also do delivery and pick up for to-go orders. eir prices are so reasonable too, it’s crazy! You can reach them at 272-202-4103. Instead of a recipe this week, I will show you some pictures I took of their food. I hope your mouth starts watering and you go visit BIG TIMES soon!

MEET CHARLES!

Charles, is 13 years old is a 7th grade student at South Williamsport. He especially likes science class.  Enjoys electronics and taking things apart and putting them back together. He wants to learn new things and try new things, and would like learning a new sport.

ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20

Aries, this is a great week for transformation. Be careful where you direct your attention, as what you do will have lasting e ects. Choose your plans wisely.

TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21

Use this week’s powerful energy to strip away all of the unnecessary static in your life right now. It is doing more harm than good. Open yourself up to new opportunities, Taurus.

GEMINI – May 22–Jun 21

Gemini, there is a lot of stu going on around you, and you need to sort through the noise to determine your priorities. ings will start to become more clear this week.

CANCER – Jun 22–Jul 22

You are in a great position to make some lasting and strong impressions on others, Cancer. Focus on group work, as this will showcase how well you work with others.

LEO – Jul 23–Aug 23

Leo, you do not know which direction to go in this week, and that is perfectly ne. Try out di erent options and gure out what ts best. is will require some trial and error.

VIRGO – Aug 24–Sept 22

Virgo, you have a tremendous amount of power at your disposal this week. Use all of it wisely and thoughtfully. Others will

be strongly a ected by your presence.

LIBRA – Sept 23–Oct 23

A con ict in your life that you may feel is beyond your control may crop up at the worst time, Libra. Use this as a learning opportunity on how to cope under pressure.

SCORPIO – Oct 24–Nov 22

Scorpio, you have the power to produce a powerful outcome, even if it seems that forces are working against you. Do not give up; in fact, double down your e orts.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23–Dec 21

Sagittarius, take things with a grain of salt if people seem insensitive to your feelings this week. You don’t know what others have going on in their lives.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22–Jan 20

Nothing can stop you when you put a lot of gusto behind your e orts, Capricorn. Just be mindful of who you might a ect if you take things with a little too much ambition.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21–Feb 18

Aquarius, are you getting the sense that something is going on around you that you’re simply not a part of? Maybe your exclusive invitation is just waiting in the wings. Be patient.

PISCES – Feb 19–Mar 20

Pisces, stand up for what you want, even if means that you are taking a di erent stance than others. You don’t have to please everyone in every endeavor.

How to Help Students Master College Entrance Exams

and stretches out over a year or more. High school students who plan to continue their education at four-year schools typically go through the admissions process at various schools before deciding where the next step on their academic journeys will take them.

Testing is part of the college admissions process. Parents and guardians who want to give young people the best

chance of being admitted to their preferred school can help students prepare accordingly. In the United States, performance on the SAT and/or the ACT has traditionally been a key consideration for college admissions departments. e college information resource CollegeVine says standardized test scores are not required in the admissions process for public Canadian universities, although some private ones will accept SAT scores. According to the Princeton

Review, the SAT is created and administered by the College Board. The test consists of Math and Evidence-based Reading and Writing. Each section is scored on a 200-to-800-point scale, (a score of 1600 indicates mastery of the exam). The ACT is a similar test that also helps measure college readiness. The ACT consists of four sections: English, Reading, Math, and Science. There’s also an optional 40-minute Writing Test that some colleges may require. The maximum composite score for the ACT is 36. Most schools do not favor one test over the other, so it’s possible students will take just one exam. However, col-

lege-bound students are increasingly taking both the SAT and ACT and only submitting the higher score to schools. This is important for families and students to recognize. Generally, students can study concurrently for both tests, and the following are some additional strategies to prepare for college admissions testing.

• Enroll in a test prep course. Students may benefit from taking test prep courses either in sophomore year of high school or early in their junior year. These courses familiarize students with the testing format and enable them to take practice exams. They also offer tips

for getting through the test within the alloted time. Knowing “how” to take the test is often just as important as knowing the material on the test.

• Focus on vocabulary. Families can work together to expand students’ vocabularies. Everyone can learn new words and use them on a daily basis.

• Prioritize rest and a healthy lifestyle. This can be a stressful time in students’ lives. Parents and other caregivers can recognize this and reinforce healthy living habits that will help teens get the rest they need to stay both physically and mentally well. Try not to put extra pressure on students during this critical

time. Avoid emphasizing a need to get the best test scores possible, which can lead to additional stress, burnout and resentment.

• Realize many schools are test-optional. Students who simply are not excellent test-takers may take comfort in knowing that a growing number of schools have become test-optional. Families can determine if students want to be “oneand-done” on standardized testing, or take the test a few times to improve their scores.

Families can work together to make preparing for standardized testing more successful.

April 17, 2024

RETIREMENT AUCTION

We will be selling from the RG & Son Trucking Garage, Located at 1800 Mensch Road, Mi inburg,Pa. 17844. Signs posted o of Rt 103 Day of Auction.

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career as a health and wellness professional, I have worked with literally thousands of people. From nonagenarians to World Strongest Man competitors and everyone in between. The interesting thing is that everyone, whether they admit it or not, is looking for “The Secret.” They want some tiny piece of knowledge that was handed down through generations of shamans or some herb that was harvested on a Himalayan mountainside that was blessed by monks. They think that if they want to run faster, there’s a secret to that. If they want to lose weight, there’s another secret, and so on. Then I’ll ask, did you try eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, or managing your stress, and they deflate? Almost everyone knows what they need to do to live a long, quality life, but they want something more, something extra, a shortcut.

Dave Bellomo

Years ago, while I was still competing in powerlifting, I would ask every expert I encountered for any tip or trick they would offer to be a better competitor. I remember being 20 years old and running into a friend of a friend who happened to be an author for every major fitness magazine and coach to many of the great athletes and bodybuilders of the day. After some cajoling and an exchange of handwritten letters, I’m dating myself; he sent me a workout scribbled on a half sheet of paper. It consisted of four exercises. There was almost nothing to it. I was disappointed, to say the least. It was pretty much the same advice one of my friends had received from a famous bodybuilder, which was to keep it simple and train hard. Surely, those famous people at the peak of their professions did more for themselves than the advice they

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were dispensing. They must be holding something back, I thought. But I discovered over the years that they were not. Sometimes, the most profound things are extremely simple.

This same advice applies to general health because it is almost always appropriate to stick with the basics. Do you have high blood pressure? Eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, get quality sleep, and manage your stress. High cholesterol? Eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, get quality sleep, and manage your stress. Overweight? Eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, get quality sleep, and manage your stress. See a pattern here? Yes, you might need more intervention for certain things, such as medication or, in extreme cases, surgery. No one, however, can argue that it isn’t a good idea to, you guessed it, eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, get quality sleep, and manage your stress.

But Dave, they ask, I know all that, but what else can I do? I then give the same advice I gave to a member of

the gym I owned years ago who asked about what type of cardio exercise was best. “Dave, what’s better, a stepper or a treadmill?” “What do you do now?” Well, nothing.” “Then it doesn’t matter. Anything is better than nothing.” Before you look for “The Secret,” ask yourself if you are doing everything you possibly can to take care of your health and wellbeing. Are you eating a diet that is rich in non-starchy produce? If you eat meat, is it high-quality and from local farms? Do you exercise most days and do both strength training and cardiovascular exercise? Do you stretch or do yoga to maintain mobility? Are you sleeping at least 7 or 8 hours daily, and is it quality sleep? Do you meditate or do breathing exercises to manage stress? Do you get regular check-ups with your physician? If the answer isn’t “Yes” to all of these questions, you might just be looking for a secret rather than sticking with the basics and doing what you know you need to do to live your best life. There are no shortcuts.

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5:45 (There ‘bouts) Main Hall – Antiques – Collectibles – Hummels –Marbles – Cast Iron fry pans – Usual Assortment of Country Housewares, Utensils & Small Kitchen Appliances - David Armstrong Prints & MUCH MORE!

6:30 – Furniture: Farm cupboards – Oak Wash Stand – Plant Stands –Dressers – Kenmore Upright Freezer & MUCH MORE!

6:45 – Silver & Foreign Coins.

7:00 – 2016 Toyota Camry w/ 79,000 Miles.

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and a full length are key when considering cowboy-esque jeans. Cropped, wider-leg denim doesn’t have the same feel as a long and leaner silhouette.

And what goes great with a dark flared jean? A Western-inspired shirt, of course! Often, the denim shirt comes to mind when talking about classic cowboy shirting. Something with traditional front pockets and curved, yoke placement like Gap’s Cropped Denim Shirt in dark indigo, and I’m a fan of rocking denim on denim for a cowboy-themed fit. But there is something special about a change in fabrication that leans harder into the Western aesthetic, like Ariat’s Elsa shirt with its intricate embroidery and contrast piping. Or a themed novelty print like Shepler’s Wrangler Retro Women’s Scenic Print shirt featuring horses and cacti with pearly snap closures is the perfect top for a boot-scootin’ night on the town.

Next up, Western accessories. If you’re not so much into the idea of a full-on rancher-inspired look of jeans, shirt, jacket, and boots, you can still weave in some of the Western trend with thoughtful accessorizing. In fact, it may be through accessories that you can best experience this style. Again, for most of us, a headto-toe cowboy look is hard to pull off. Instead, try a big-buckled belt that can pair with rough-up jeans just as easily as wideleg trousers. You can go with something chunky like Free People’s Duke Conco belt with its embossed details, oversized metal buckle, and pointed tip. Or a more neutral yet still detailed version, like Roswell

Debossed Belt at Nordstrom. I like the idea of a belt with statement hardware to Westernize and cinch a more minimalist outfit of neutrals.

Some additional accessories for a Western look include bandanas, which you probably already have. You can tie a red paisley bandana or kerchief style around your neck with a casual look this spring. Topaz jewelry is another easy way of exploring cowboy style without going overboard. A third and somewhat unexpected option is the bolo tie. This can easily be slipped underneath the collar of a shirt to give the stuffy necktie a run for its money and acts as a witty wink to the trend.

Lastly, cowboy hats. If you want to make a statement and go all-in on a Western wardrobe this season, you’ll need a cowboy hat. While true cowpokes go for felt versions, straw, and raffia are on the rise for the warmer months ahead. Check out Country Outfitter’s Shyanne Women’s Caz straw hat. With its double-row mixed rustic wooden cord hat band and flexible curved brim, you’ll be stylish and able to keep the sun out of your eyes.

Even though Western wear is trending, it’s not a fad by any means, but actually a timeless and classic way of dressing that’s seeing a resurgence. Keeping classic in mind is the best way to incorporate the cowboy aesthetic instead of going full head-to-toe ten-gallon hat, fringed shirt, denim, and boots. You can pepper your wardrobe with cowboy-inspired garb to embrace the country mood and still feel very of the moment.

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UPMC Physician: Make an Informed Decision About Organ Donation

By Swaytha Ganesh, M.D. Medical Director, UPMC Living Donor Program

Deciding to become an organ donor is important, and it’s worth considering more often than when you renew your license at the DMV.

Every nine minutes, someone in the United States joins the national organ transplant waiting list. Every day, 17 people on that list die waiting for an organ because there are not enough donors. Every person who says yes to organ donation gives hope to the tens of thousands of people waiting for organ, eye, and tissue donations.

Two Routes to Organ Donation

There are two ways you can give the gift of life through organ donation:

Living Donation: A living person can donate a kidney or a portion of their liver. Living donor transplant offers an alternative for people on the transplant waiting list and increases the number of organs available, saving more lives. The living donation process begins with an assessment at an accredited transplant center to determine eligibility. Next is the matching process. Living organ donors often have a beneficiary in mind when they undergo the suitability check. Others

simply desire to save a person’s life, even if they don’t know the recipient personally.

Deceased Donation: This simply means that you authorize medical professionals — at the time of your death — to assess your eligibility to transplant your healthy organs or tissues to someone in need. Registering to be a deceased organ donor doesn’t guarantee that you will save someone else’s life, but it does make that possible in the right circumstances. If you choose to be a deceased organ donor, you may be able to donate your heart, kidneys, liver, pancreas, intestines, or lungs. You also can donate tissues, such as your corneas, heart valves, ligaments, veins, and bone.

There are over 106,000 Americans currently awaiting transplants, and many have been seeking a donor for years. Choosing organ donation, either living or deceased, has the potential to take recipients off the waiting list and give them another chance at life.

Consider the Facts

Below are five facts that can help you make the decision an informed decision about giving the gift of life:

Fact #1: If you are sick or injured, the priority of emergency medical personnel and doctors is to save your life.

Your life always comes first. Deceased donation doesn’t become a possibility until

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all lifesaving methods have failed.

Fact #2: Advanced age and health do not automatically disqualify you from organ donation.

No matter how old you are or if you have had a chronic illness, you may be able to become an organ donor. Organs have been donated from donors in their 80s and 90s. If you have an illness such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or even cancer, medical tests and physicians will determine what organs can be donated. It may turn out that some organs aren’t healthy enough for transplantation, but others may help save lives. Whatever your medical history, you should still enroll to become an organ donor.

Fact #3: One donor can save or enhance

the lives of 75 others.

You don’t just save one life — you can save eight lives by donating your organs, restoring sight to two people, and healing more than 75 lives through tissue donation. You may hear stories about life-saving heart transplants, but you can also donate organs like the stomach, intestines, lungs, and pancreas. Connective tissues, skin, bones, bone marrow, and even corneas can be donated, as well.

Fact #4: It doesn’t cost anything to become an organ donor.

When you become a donor, any costs associated never fall to a deceased donor’s family members, the donor family pays only for medical expenses before death and costs associated with funeral arrangements.

Fact #5: All major religions approve of organ donation.

Leaders of all major religions consider permitting, allowing, and supporting organ donation. It is o en thought to be a nal act of generosity toward others.

Choosing to become an organ donor is an altruistic decision. Many people who have decided to become donors want to help others and create a legacy of living in the wake of their death. rough donation, donors can give the gi of life to those in need.

Discuss your wishes for organ donation with your family and take the step to register as a donor. To one day give the gi of life, register to become an organ, eye, and tissue donor at UPMC.com/

DonateLife. You can learn more about Transplant Services at UPMC by visiting UPMC.com/Transplant.

Swaytha Ganesh, M.D., is the medical director of the UPMC Living Donor Program. She is renowned for her clinical expertise in treating a wide range of patients with liver disease and is committed to raising awareness of livingdonor liver transplantation. Her areas of research include evaluating patients with liver disease, assessing their eligibility for living donor surgery, managing patients on the waiting list, and developing disease management protocols in postliver transplant patients with metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia, and systemic hypertension.

CSIU PUBLIC AUCTION

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Located at 15 Lawton Lane, Milton, PA 17847

(next to the Milton State Police barracks in Montandon, watch for signs at intersection of Routes 147 & 45) 2005 Chevy 24’ Box Truck w/Lift, Appliances, AV & Office Equip & Furniture, Metal File Cabinets, Metal & Wood Bookcases, Mechanical, Metalworking & Woodworking Equipment

Note: All items will be sold as-is with no warranties applied, with most items in good condition. Items will be displayed April 19th between 10 AM & 12 noon or by special appointment only. Vehicle will be sold @ approx. 12 noon or before, everything else mixed. For information, contact Tom Marquette, auctioneer. Auction will be held rain or shine inside a building...this is mostly a walking auction. Lunch available. Terms--Cash or good PA check. No out-of-state checks. PA Sales tax will be applied. Slight reserve on the box truck. Owners not responsible for accidents. All oral info day of auction takes precedence over all written ads. Photos & updated info at marquetteauctions.com, auctionzip.com ID #1907 or gotoauction.com #6181. No Buyer’s Premium!

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Art in Rider Park: Local Clay Artist to Hold Classes for Students

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Men’s Bike- Worx Electric Yard Vac- Small Cast Iron Pot Belly Stove- Metal Fresh Paint SignValley Farms Milk Bottle- Wooden Black & White Whiskey Box- Garden & Yard Tools- Vintage Roll Fast Bike- Vintage Meat Tenderizer- Wash Tub- Vintage Folding School Bench- #61 Erector Set-Brass Washboard- Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac- B&D Hedge Trimmers- Greyhound Kids Wagon- South Williamsport 1955 Pennant- South Williamsport High School Hats & School Letters & More- Lycoming County Historical Journals- 100’s of Local High School Sports Programs(All Playing South Williamsport High School)- Dietzgen Drafting Set- Craftsman Machinist Tool Box- Mr. Peanut Halloween Mask &

he First Community Foundation Partnership of PA will host the Lycoming Arts for an Artist in Residency at Rider Park. Local clay artist Kathy Gorg will lead ve classes in making hand-built clay creations inspired by nature. Participants will create a textured clay bowl and a small animal sculpture. Each session will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on May 28 & June 4, 11, and 18. Participants must attend all ve classes. An art show will be held during the Williamsport First Friday event at Lycoming Arts, 46 W. 4th Street, Williamsport, on July 5 from 5:00-9:00 p.m., for participants to display their creations.

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Arts (PCA), a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. e PCA Arts in Education Partner in this region is Northern Tier Partners for the Arts (NTP4Arts). NTP4Arts supports Arts in Education Residency programs in Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga counties. NTP4Arts’ Arts in Education Residency Program strives to provide intensive on-going arts experiences that a rm the creative potential of each person, enhance technical knowledge and ability,

inspire creativity, stimulate the expression of personal vision, and applaud excellence is program is limited to 15 participants, at least 16 years or older. e cost for the entire program is $100 per person, which includes all materials, rings, and artist instruction. Limited scholarships are available upon request. For questions and to register for this program please email info@lycomingarts.org with the subject line “Art in Rider Park.” Directions to the Park can be downloaded at www.RiderPark.org.

County Hall Corner: United We Stand — Over a Blocked Sun

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of states that get united based on political convictions. Our y states are recognized as “red states” (Republican), “blue states” (Democratic), and those that are somewhat of a blend of the two or bounce from red to blue or blue to red. ese are known as “swing states.” Lately, Pennsylvania is nding itself in this category, and as a result, we are getting a lot more attention in national media than we generally would get.

Yet, on Monday, April 8th, our country found something other than entertainment or sports events to unite us. Who would have ever imagined that the country would come together to see a blocked sun in a stretch of states from Texas to Maine? Much of America literally stopped in its tracks over this. Interstate roads became parking lots as drivers pulled over for the big event. Even the New York Yankees pushed a baseball game back four hours. e south-to-north pathway in the USA has some 32 million people who were estimated to have seen the full eclipse, and those who saw a partial eclipse were possibly another 40 million Americans. It was in January of this year that I rst

became aware that there would be a full solar eclipse crossing the United States in April. I knew my youngest son Aaron would be excited about this, especially since his home in Columbus, Ohio, was in the pathway. When I called and asked if he was aware of this, he answered, “Dad, I have been tracking this thing for over a year and a half!”

I had no idea that this would become a massive American pilgrimage of space enthusiasts to the thirteen states that would be blessed with being in the direct pathway of the eclipse. My wife happened to be one of the eclipse junkies, and since this is our 50th anniversary year, I am doing my very, very best to make this year special for her. us, I agreed we should make the pilgrimage and see nature’s “now you see

me, now you don’t, hide-the-sun” show. As late as last month, we thought it would be a great idea to drive to Erie as this was the closest large city where we would be able to see the total eclipse. However, as the day got closer, I kept reading that local officials in that area were expecting the largest crowd in the history of Erie. We even heard about local hotels in the area auctioning off their rooms for over a thousand dollars a night! Picturing a hundred thousand cars and campers all heading in that direction suggested to me that we needed a good game plan not just to watch this no-sunshine show but also to come up with an escape route from the Apocalypse Eclipse coming out of the city when it was all over.

We came up with a whole new game plan, and thus, four hours before the expected event was about to begin, my wife and I came to park ourselves at a Sheetz station just outside of Meadville, approximately 20 miles south of Erie. There were already hundreds of people all around the surrounding parking areas. It felt like we were all waiting for a parade to start. Unlike a parade, though, no one had a better seat than anyone else as we were all just going to be looking straight up. Total strangers were engaging one another, having nothing in common except a desire to see a solar eclipse. Families had spread out blankets; kids were running around, and everyone had the ‘special’ glasses and kept putting them on to see if anything was happening. Six teenage girls came by and asked if they could sit behind us, which was

polite on their part. They provided a lot of comic relief before the eclipse, especially when it finally happened.

It almost did not happen for us, however, as there were lots of clouds that came in about an hour before the eclipse started. However, they slowly kept dissipating, and by the time the sun was totally blocked by the moon at 3:15, we had a clear shot. There it was! The moon totally covered the sun, and there was a perfect corona around the moon.

Up to that point, I was thinking that this whole thing was much ado about nothing. Yet, I had to admit, it was awesome. My wife Debbie was so happy she was crying. All around us, we heard little children laughing, teenagers screaming, and even hands clapping — literally, everyone seemed to be going bonkers looking up at the beauty of the eclipse. But then, an eerie sobriety came over the crowd as everything turned really dark. The eclipse caused me to completely forget to expect this and to be honest; it was a little creepy. It only lasted a few minutes, and the light was returning, and in the spirit of the Beatles from their Abbey Road album, I began to sing, “Here comes the Sun, da, da, da, da…”

With that, we quickly said goodbye to the six teenagers behind us and others in our area who were sharing the experience. We beat much of the Erie traffic, walking into our home just four hours later. Debbie and I enjoyed this so much that we are ready for the next total solar eclipse. It will be just one day before our 70th wedding anniversary — August 23, 2044!

The Bookworm Sez

272 pages

“Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking – How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age” by Caroline Paul c.2024, Bloomsbury

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288 pages

There’s an alternative, but it’s not always a good one. You can grow old or... well, you could die. Other choices: remain grumpy in your chair or look out the window and see what’s outside. You can have joy or regrets. Gather your years or deny them, keep the gray, or dye your hair, live or die. You can read these great books on aging, and ignore what’s inside or carpe diem

e year before she entered her sixties, Lyn Slater says she “couldn’t nd anything to wear.” Nothing “inspired” her, which seemed to be a metaphor: what she put on her body “always helped me tell stories about myself.”

She was excited to enter a fresh new decade of life, though, despite being inundated with reminders of her age,

which only “served to provoke me.” She decided to return to school, to take classes for fashion design, to create a new wardrobe and a new story, and in “How to Be Old” (Plume, $28.00), she writes of a decade of radical change.

On her rst day of classes, Slater noticed that she was “the oldest person in the room” but nobody cared; they were more interested in what she wore. As time progressed and she learned

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that her experiences mattered, someone mentioned that she should have a blog. Slater began to dream. Soon, she began to blog.

“How to Be Old” is a delight that mixes a passion for fashion with glee for a second career and love at a later age. Readers will be well-served by heeding Slater’s advice: “It’s one thing to think about doing something; it’s another to actually do it.”

Keep that in mind, too, when reading “Tough Broad” by Caroline Paul (Bloomsbury, $27.99), who was once a re ghter and has always taken the wild road. Why, she asks, do we associate skateboarding with youth? Who says you can’t surf into your so-called senior years? Adventure seemed to be in Paul’s DNA so why should life be any di erent as an older woman?

Here, she picks up her active life by following several women who’ve embraced their outdoor passions, never mind age. Paul goes BASE jumping with a 52-year-old woman and deep diving with an 80-year-old. She tries to “keep up” with a 93-year-old fast-walker. She learns to wing-walk, to swim long distances, kayak, and paddleboard with women older than her mother.

And on that note, Paul thinks about her mother. Her mom was always willing to join in when something seemed like fun. ese memories help Paul learn where her adventurous streak came from, and

new adventures help bring this book full circle in a wonderful way. Readers will be charmed and inspired to try something new, to move and dive and breathe, no matter what their age.

Libraries and bookstore shelves are full of books about skincare, heart health, arthritis and joint care, and other physical issues of aging. But if you want a book about your inner life, these tales of embracing your age are nice alternatives.

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The Roving Sportsman… Top Mistakes of Spring Gobbler Hunting

By Jon Pries

Unfortunately, every spring, many turkey hunters end the season without success, while a smaller percentage of hunters seem to always come home with a gobbler. It is not as if the unsuccessful hunters are not trying their darndest, but it seems to boil down to a few common mistakes that plague them every season. So, what are the pitfalls that keep them from lling their spring gobbler tags?

Lack of Preparation: is seems to be a common thread among the unsuccessful spring turkey hunters — the inability to recognize the importance of preseason planning and preparation. Every fall, hunters arrive in elk camp out west or travel to Alaska in search of Dall sheep, and every hunter doing so realizes the importance of taking a few shots at a target range before heading into the eld in search of the

animals they are hunting. ere is too great a chance that their ri e or scope will not perform as it did the year before (for a whole range of reasons), and a couple of shots on paper will con rm that nothing has occurred to change that. Believe it or not, the very same is true of any shotgun you plan to use in your pursuit of a spring gobbler. Don’t be lulled into thinking that your shotgun of choice is a “scattergun,” and you don’t need to be all that accurate with a shotgun! One or two shots at a target placed 30-40 yards away will con rm that all is OK. Do your research on today’s latest and greatest ammunition for turkey hunting.

Yes, the old lead shot shells will still perform at the appropriate ranges, but today’s shells that use tungsten shot are much more e ective at all the ranges that ethical shots can be taken.

Finally, if you are fortunate enough to be able to hunt on private property, take time now, before the

opening day, to pay a quick visit to the landowner to rea rm your appreciation for their permission to hunt. It might be a good idea to show up with a fresh homemade pie!

Fortunately, there is still time to work through all the last-minute preparations before opening day, which is upon us.

Calling Techniques:

Most turkey hunters spend untold hours watching videos and television shows about turkey hunting to pick up a trick or two to up their success in the eld. While there is good information to learn by watching these shows, o en it can be misleading – especially when it comes to calling techniques. A TV show runs 30 minutes, but commercials usually take up at least 10 of those minutes, leaving the actual hours-long hunt compressed into about 20 minutes. Really?

While watching the show, it seems like there is continual calling until the shot is nally taken and the bird is on the ground. But, in actuality, the majority of time on a real hunt is not spent in calling but listening, moving a setup, or just being patient until

a gobbler responds or just shows up silently. Do not be lulled into thinking that constantly working one or more of your calls is the most e ective way to call turkeys.

Instead, make a series of 5 or 6 yelps, 3 or 4 purrs, or a couple of gobbles, and then wait for a response. Space the calling out so that you make a series of calls, then wait at least 10 or 15 minutes until you call again. Be alert as you wait since wise old gobblers sometimes have a habit of sneaking into a call without calling back to your call. Do this over a period of an hour or so, and if you decide to move, wait at least 20 minutes to move on in case one of those silent gobblers is coming to your call. A er making two or three series of calls, you might try just raking across the dry leaves to imitate a turkey scratching in search of their next meal – you might be pleasantly surprised how e ective it may be! e good news is that with a little over two weeks until the season opener, Saturday, May 4, to be exact, there is still plenty of time to attend to needed preparation and to practice your calling techniques.

Outdoors with Ken Hunter… Trout

Another trout season is underway, and I still enjoy getting out on a stream, even though I’ve been trout fishing for over sixty years now.

Over all those years, I’ve had a chance to fish with an assortment of equipment, lures, and baits.

Like a lot of kids, I started with worms and a bobber on a small stream, but I soon switched to salmon eggs and larger streams like Pine Creek and Sinnemahoning Creek.

The father of a high school friend of mine took me under his wing and taught me the art of drifting a couple of salmon eggs on a number 12 hook on the bottom and under complete control. I remember catching and releasing dozens of trout in a single afternoon using that egg drift technique.

I also remember in those early days of fishing, another friend showed me his live minnow technique, and we often hooked up with good numbers of trout and some really nice brown trout.

Years later, I met a couple of brothers who were definitely expert in-line spinner fishermen, and I learned a lot from them as well.

There’s no doubt about it: all of those

fishing approaches mentioned above worked, especially when properly presented, but there was another fishing approach that I didn’t start using until my college years, which was the art of fly-fishing.

Although all of the aforementioned fishing approaches will still catch trout, fly-fishing has become my favorite technique when it comes to trout fishing. Yes, I know, learning to handle a fly rod is more complicated and requires a bit more practice, but it’s something that anybody can learn with some initial help and a little patience. There’s also a lot of satisfaction that comes with taking fish on artificial lures versus baits.

Another plus that comes with artificial lures or flies is that fish rarely ever swallow them, whereas bait is often swallowed, making a quick and harmless release more difficult.

Of course, if you are going to get into fly-fishing, there’s a good chance you may also want to learn to tie your own flies. Granted, most fishermen just go out and buy the lures they intend to use since making most trout and bass-type lures isn’t all that practical, but when it comes to fly-fishing, making your own lures is very feasible and a whole lot cheaper

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than buying them.

So, if you plan to go the y- shing route, what are some good ies to have on hand in these rst weeks of the season? I could write a whole book on what ies you should have and how to sh them, but here’s a simple approach.

You may want to start this early season of y- shing with several dry ies; these are the ies you see trout taking on the surface. By the way, dry y- shing is one of the most exciting types of y- shing. April is a good time to have some Quill Gordons in a size 12. You may also want to have some Blue-winged Olives handy and some Adams in sizes 12 and 14. ere’s a lot more out there, but these ies will get you started on the surface.

e y- shing approach is also very e ective when shing below the surface and even near the bottom. Here, I would recommend a few nymph patterns like the Gold-ribbed Hares Ear with and without the bead-head. A Bead-head Pheasant Tail Nymph and a Caddis Larva would also be handy. Some other patterns you may want are the Bead-head Wooly Bugger, a Green Winnie, several color egg patterns, and a San Juan Worm. By the way, a simple Mop y in various colors would also be good to have.

ese y patterns will get you started in the early season, but there’s a whole lot more that can be added. Well, now it’s time for me to go out and practice what I’m talking about; see you on the stream.

While April Fool’s got this month started, it didn’t take long for its rst two weeks to make a memorable positive mark on the sports calendar. Major League Baseball began on a high note for fans of the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates; UConn and South Carolina proved without a doubt they are the best teams in college basketball, while the Masters and the scenic beauty of the Augusta Golf Course even lled local du ers with the anticipation of hitting the local links.

watching.

Truth be told, I usually wasn’t. While I admire the talent of those who play the game, the sport has never been compatible with my skill set. e ball I preferred to hit was a baseball; that challenge of hitting a round ball thrown at you with a round bat was my thing.

With its recorded history dating back to 1552, when the rst round of golf was believed to have been played in St. Andrews, Scotland, the Masters and its Jim Nantz-invented phrase “a tradition like no other” give golf its greatest publicity in this country. Like the World Series and Super Bowl, the Masters attracts the attention of the casual fan to the sport.

My Mother, who I do not think ever played a round of golf in her life, was always glued to the TV on Masters weekend. Invariably, I would get a call each year from her reminding me the Masters was on TV and I should be

I’ve never done the calculation, but I probably have never played more than a few dozen rounds in my lifetime and NEVER completed the task with less than 100 strokes. I found it very frustrating that hitting that little white dimpled ball just lying there on the grass was so di cult. Could be my swinging the club like a baseball bat had something to do with it, and that anxiety of hitting that rst tee shot with eyes glued upon me was de nitely not my element.

Friends have long ago stopped asking if I’d like to play a round. e last time I can recall swinging a club was during the lockdown of the pandemic when I tried smacking the ball around in a nearby eld just to have something to do.

e zenith of my frustration with the 18-hole nemesis occurred during my years of employment with Grit

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Publishing Company. Days after being hired as the organization’s public relations director, my boss inquired about my golf game. Telling him I didn’t have any; he responded I’d better get a set of clubs and take up the game. Seems it must have been in the fine print of my job description, about which I was unaware.

We have all heard tales about ‘the business that takes place on the golf course.’ For me, it was akin to the experience some feel when asked to do public speaking — in a word — terrifying. Yes, it was part of my job to hit the links with clients and guests of the company, one that I was dreading.

After ‘one of those days of work golfing,’ I returned home frustrated as usual.

Jean, sensing my usual demeanor after previous such outings, tried her best to placate the situation. After explaining how bad my game had been, she asked, “How many golf balls did you lose?”

“Two,” was my terse response.

She patiently responded, “Well, that wasn’t bad.”

No further response was forthcoming when I replied, “When your shots only travel fifty yards down the fairway, you aren’t going to lose many balls.”

Except for a round of golf at my son Doug’s bachelor party, that was the last time I hit the links, and the game of golf is better off for it. But fortunately for the game, I am not among its target market.

According to a survey released by the National Golf Foundation, roughly one in seven Americans played golf in 2022, resulting in $101.7 billion in direct economic impact, an increase of 20% from the $84.1 billion in economic impact in 2016. Even more important for the future of the game is its growing popularity among the young, with the interest of junior golfers indicating more than 7 million saying they are “very interested” in taking up the game.

Locally, South Williamsport sixth grader Logan McGinn has been playing and winning youth-aged golf tournaments since entering elementary school. His notoriety has carried him to the Augusta course and fueled his interest in pursuing his passion for the game.

As stated by the NGF, the industry has seen 10 straight years with more than 2 million beginners, with the past four years topping 3 million. Prior to the pandemic-boosted totals of recent years, the previous recorded high of 2.4 million was set in 2000, when Tiger Woods was at his height of popularity.

With Mom now watching from above, I would have loved to get that phone call this past weekend once again. In her memory, I even sneaked a peek at the proceedings. Lucky, for both the game and my sanity, those clubs are still tucked away in an upstairs closet where they can’t harm anyone.

March Madness is over. Kudos to Coach Hurley and UCONN. Impressive run, boys. Back-to-back. ey were legit. Major props to the gals at South Carolina. Undefeated in 2024. e Women’s Tournament de nitely stole the spotlight. Iowa’s Caitlin is a star. She created so much buzz. Check the archives. I wrote about her impact several weeks back. e ladies outperformed the men in terms of TV ratings. e landscape has changed.

Incredible career, kid. You handled everything with grace.

Now, on to the MASTERS. A tradition like no other. I don’t know about you, but I nd myself completely glued. Many of us hackers will also tune in for the very rst major. Oh, the memories. What a fantastic golf tournament. What a venue.

I have never been to Augusta National, and many of my friends say the HD television cameras don’t do her any justice. What? e rolling hills and

magnificent Magnolias are pretty sharp on this new 74-inch Panasonic. Yes. Our addition is nished. Jensen’s grandma pulled the trigger. e layout is superb, and the course itself is absolutely awless. Every blade of grass is just perfect. Augusta’s sand traps will never need an upgrade funded by local taxpayers. Sorry, Tony.

e views are splendid, and the golf is just as brilliant. e MASTERS always brings out the best in the world’s top players. ey are still trying to gure out how to incorporate the PGA TOUR and LIV golfers. Long story short, several of the top dogs defected to make more money. It caused a major division. Arbitration. e Americans got mad and tried to ban them. Who knows how this will a ect the future? But no one really cares this week. It’s the MASTERS.

WHERE IS DAD? I think he is the addition. PAINTING? No. I think he is watching the MASTERS. WHY IS THE DOOR LOCKED? I don’t know. He isn’t responding to any calls. DAD? ere is no doubt that Tiger will be

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EMPLOYMENT

WOODWARD TOWNSHIP, Lycoming County is seeking a part time Zoning Officer. Flexible hours. All terms and details depending on experience and available time. Please send resume to Woodward Township, 89 Moore Rd Ext, Suite 1, Linden, PA 17744. 181962

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ED at First United Methodist Church, Muncy. Tuesday-Friday, 9am-3pm. Salaried position. Must have collaborative communication skills, working in team environment. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Power Point. Must be faithful believer of Jesus Christ. Scheduling and communication of church events. Manage social media platforms and promote public events. Become knowledgeable of church happenings and write for newsletter. Apply now by sending resume to: sprcofFUMC@gmail.com, Attention: Office Manager Position. 181957

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HEALTH

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THE SALVATION ARMY is seeking a seasonal/part-time summer youth program coordinator, 9 AM-2 PM, 25 hrs./week. Some weekend and evening hours may be required. Qualified applicants must be 18 or older and meet all background check requirements. $14/hr. HS diploma or GED preferred. Computer skills a plus. Must apply in person: 457 Market St., Williamsport. EOE

THE SALVATION ARMY is seeking three seasonal/parttime summer youth program counselors, 9 AM-2 PM, 25 hrs./week. Some weekend and evening hours may be required. Qualified applicants must be 16 or older and meet all background check requirements. $12/hr. Computer skills a plus. Must apply in person: 457 Market St., Williamsport. EOE

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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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. 182107

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