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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 • Volume 41 – No. 49 ©2021, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
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Charity bike tour makes stop at WHVFC by Ruth Isenberg Day two of The Nationwide Bike Ride ended up with a rain shower — and a warm welcome that included pizza, hoagies and beer — as four cyclists arrived around 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the House on the Hill, the White Haven Volunteer Fire Company’s headquarters. The duo of John Bladholm and Chris Ray are biking cross-country to raise money for eight charitable organizations. On this first leg of the trip, they were joined by two representatives of the group that will be benefiting from the money raised on this 500 mile section. Marv Williams and Jim Berklite, both from
California, are part of the FireFamily Foundation, which provides support and financial assistance to firefighters and their families in times of need. The ride started on July 5 in New York City, with a segment on Good Morning America. They spent the night in Hoboken, New Jersey. Tuesday morning, they headed west on their 3,500 mile ride. Bladholm and Ray are riding their way home, with ETA in destination Pacific City, Oregon, on August 23—45 days of 80 to 85 mile rides. A routing error sent them up Camelback Mountain, and Bladholm said the last stretch from Blakeslee to White See BIKE TOUR, page 10
CRUSHING of the remains of the Weatherly Trainworks building is supposed to start soon. The material left from the razing of the structure will be ground up and turned into a parking area. The job was held up because parts for the contractor’s crusher were not available, and it was necessary to rent a unit. JH: Ruth Isenberg
WHITE HAVEN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY played host to The Nationwide Bike Ride on Tuesday. The House on the Hill was the end point of the second day of riding. After enjoying the fire company’s hospitality, they spent the night at Lehigh Gorge Campground before getting an early start to Williamsport on Wednesday. Kneeling in front is White Haven fire fighter Kara Hoch. From left are fire fighter Jared Ellis, cyclists Chris Ray, Jim Berklite and Marv Williams, Fire Chief Dean Raudenbush, cyclist John Bladholm, Fire Co. Assistant Chief David Raudenbush, and White Haven Ambulance personnel Charles Helmbold and Emily Scott. Watch for updates on how the cross-country ride is going in future issues. JH: Ruth Isenberg