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By Jennifer Skarbek of Hometown magazine f all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players, then what an awesome job it must be to make sure that the entire metaphorical performance goes off without a hitch. Similarly, in real theater, before any curtain can be raised or lowered, any action can be started or stopped, any light can be dimmed or brightened, or any stage movement can be executed, it has to be called by one person: the stage manager. It is a huge job with a ton of responsibility, and when done well, can result in a seamless production. The duties of a stage manager include ordering the crucial steps that take place behind the scenes; they can make or break a performance, and most often, when done properly, go unnoticed by an audience or a crowd. Such is the work of Michael Depp-Hutchinson, a young man who calls Punxsutawney home as he travels the country and the world with acclaimed dance theater company, Pilobolus. However, Michael’s passion for theater production did not begin in the wings of the stage, but rather, right in the center of it.

Michael, his parents, and his three sisters moved to Punxsutawney from Huntingdon about a decade and a half ago when the youth was still in elementary school. With his father’s hailing from King of Prussia, the family relocated to the area so that Michael’s mother could be closer to her family and her hometown. While Michael enjoyed spending time with his younger siblings, as well as his friends, much like any other boy growing up in a small town, his mother’s chance encounter with a newspaper advertisement changed the boy’s life forever.

Michael explained that one day, in 2003, his mother noticed an ad calling for people to audition for a play that was to be produced by the local theater group, the Punxsutawney Theatre Arts Guild, a production that required several young actors to fill its roles.

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that my mom and dad suggested that I try out for it,” Michael said. “I did it on a whim.”

After a great reading, Michael was cast in his first acting role as Glick, one of the dwarfs in a theater production of the

fairy tale Snow White. This opportunity allowed Michael to get familiar with the hard work and effort that goes in to putting on a show, as well as the fun and comradery that develops between the

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Kenny Chesney, from “I’m a Small Town” t’s sometime in the 1960s and there’s just something about Friday nights in your small town. It’s like a wizard sprinkled magic dust over the entire place – there’s an aura of the unexpected and the smell of excitement. Even though there’s not much to do – there’s everything to do.

You can walk the streets, just to walk. You can window shop or stop in a local store to buy something. You can wave to your friends as they circle the block or you can circle the block in your dad’s car, if you’re old enough to drive.

Watching the traffic spin around and around the block all evening from your perch on a corner – you memorize who is in what car and you wave every time the driver toots the horn. It’s just what you

do on a Friday night in a small town.

You can stand on the corner by the fiveand-dime on a hot summer evening while some rogue car radio blasts, “Who Wears Short Shorts,” or you can adjust your own short shorts when some guy whistles at you from an old pickup truck that sails down the main drag.

You can hang out in a parking lot filled with kids from school and lie on the warm hood of one of their cars – laughing and talking about school, and dating, and boys and girls.

You can sit in the park under a shady tree and salute all the people who drift past the old hotel nearby – your arms stretched along the back of the green bench and your legs sprawled out – you feel as relaxed as you ever want to be the rest of your life. You wish it could be Friday night forever.

You can stop in a card shop and peruse all the cards and not buy a single one.

And, the owner will still smile at you and wish you a happy weekend. Or, you can buy some little fifty cent knick-knack like a little plastic “Best Dad in the World” statue or not buy a thing.

You can saunter in the drugstore on the corner and sniff all the perfumes and test all the lipsticks on your arm. You remember, right? The little white tubes about two inches long that were testers?

You can spray Jean Nate, Loves Baby Soft, or Charlie on your arm and neck – you feel as hot as a movie star. You can pick up a new spray bottle of Sun-In because you are positive that blonds have

more fun. Max Factor makeup is affordable, and Breck shampoo and hairspray will help you look like Elizabeth Montgomery on Bewitched. You can look at the costume jewelry hanging on racks, and you dream about having enough money to buy any bauble that catches your eye. The druggist wears a white coat and smiles at you from behind the counter – he knows your mom and dad and has filled prescriptions for your family for the last fifteen years.

He knows that you are there – just because it’s Friday night in a small town.

You can stroll in G.C. Murphy and peruse the records in the little music section on the side of the store.

You can afford a “45” but you really want an LP – maybe something by the Beatles or by the Beach Boys or by Creedence. You can walk up the big staircase to the top of the store and look at the ladies’ skirts that hang on long racks.

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and dream about a dress you could try to sew from one of the McCall patterns that are housed in big metal cabinets there.

You can do everything with only a couple bucks in your pocket and without buying a single thing.

You can climb up the big hill to your school with your best friend – it’s a long

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the group for two years. Likewise, Michael took part in singing as part of the high school’s choral group.

Continued from page 2 Wanting to perfect his vocal craft, cast members and crew. In fact, because Michael said, “I also took voice lessons several other kids worked alongside in high school from John Hastings and Michael in the play, it proved an enjoyJessica Suntheimer.” able and nearly stress-free activity for Michael mentioned that throughout his the young boy, making a positive and years of elementary, middle, and high lasting impression on him. school, he took several dance classes The play was directed by longtime from Joan Van Dyke at her studio in guild member town. Although Tracey Young.

Michael admits Looking back on that he would the experience start classes and with Michael she never finish, he says, “Michael did learn a sizwas a natural on able amount of stage. He started dance that he put helping with to use when he everything we did danced in a few on stage and off, shows with the and so did his Mahoning Valley family. They beBallet Company. came a part of the In no time at PTAG family. all, Michael was Theater was in his hooked on theblood.” ater. In fact, by Knowing Tracey the time he was over the years, ready to graduate Michael added of from Punxtheir relationship, sutawney Area “She has seen me High school, grow up.”

Michael had deC o n s e q u e n t l y, cided to pursue Michael had such the study of a truly wonderful music and thetime in his first ater in college. play that he deLooking back cided to continue on his decision to being a part of the In his role of the ugly duckling in honk, Michael used major in the art, acting group, per- his acting and singing skills to deliver a solid per- Michael reforming in a total formance. (submitted photo) marked, “I don’t of thirteen shows really know over the next seven years. Among the when it turned from just fun and into a various roles that he played with PTAG career.” were Christopher Robin in Winnie the According to Michael, he entered IndiPooh, the ugly duckling in Honk, and ana University of Pennsylvania with a Prince Dauntless in Once Upon a Matdouble major of music and theater; howtress. Michael added that his acting beever, because the music department is so came much more involved when he stringent on whom it admits into the started performing in musicals during program, the young college student said his sixth-grade year in school. that he struggled for placement without Michael said, “Once I got started in the any luck. At the time, it did feel like a group, it was the one thing that I wanted total disappointment, but having the to do.” mindset that one closed door leads to anIn addition to his love for the stage, other that is wide open and the more apMichael also devoted much time to his propriate way to journey, a different passion for music. Playing the alto sax opportunity arose for Michael. in the school band, Michael eventually “I was working on the stage crew for took a leadership role as drum major of - Continued on page 8

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Continued from page 6 White Christmas,” Michael recalls, “when the stage manager noticed me and requested for me to assist her.”

Even though Michael had some experience working on-stage production from his early theater days with PTAG, this chance at IUP provided him with an indepth and hands-on experience more valuable than any other event up until that point in his career.

Of stage management and production, Michael commented, “It is a lot more work than what you’d think.”

At the end of his time at IUP, Michael left with a Bachelor of Arts degree in his hand and a new found love of stage production in his heart, a different aspect of theater than that which he had brought with him to college.

“I totally gave up on acting,” Michael said of his change in focus in the theater, a switch with which he was pleased.

Like most college graduates, Michael then commenced the difficult task of searching for employment. He returned to Punxsutawney in December of 2013, working at Punxsy Pizza while looking for theater work. Michael landed a temporary two-month job at Stay Awake Theater in Colorado, before learning of an opening back east.

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Despite Michael’s inexperience with producing shows with dance, he applied for and received a stage production internship with Pilobolus.

The internationally acclaimed organization Pilobolus, created in 1971 by a small group of Dartmouth College students, takes expressive dance to a unique level by “using the human body as a graphic and expressive medium.”

The group has performed on Broadway and in over sixty countries and has made numerous television appearances.

Michael talked specifically about a car commercial that Pilobolus created for Hyundai Santa Fe, where a screen and shadow dance are featured to construct a likeness of the vehicle from people’s bodies. He elaborated on the nature of the dance group’s performances by explaining that a typical show will include a repertoire of several dances, without an overarching storyline.

“It’s not the same every night,” he said.

Unlike theatrical plays where words on a page will guide a stage manager throughout a performance, Michael said that working with dance requires a totally different approach to overseeing a show. Instead, Michael must memorize the music and the artists’ movements in

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Continued from page 8 order to be on top of his game. He went on to say that before a performance, he will study video footage of each dance sequence so that he is fully prepared for his duties.

“It’s a challenge that I didn’t anticipate,” Michael admitted, “but one that I like.”

Pilobolus is based out of Washington Depot, Connecticut, but does not have a regular space in which the members practice and perform.

“We don’t own a studio. We build our rehearsal space each week,” he said.

Since working with the organization from February 2015, Michael has used his determination and dedication to climb up from a production intern to a stage manager, an accomplishment of which he is very proud and satisfied.

Some of Michael’s responsibilities as stage manager include making certain that the wardrobe is altered properly, washed, and ready to go, as well as controlling the sound and video, and basically making sure that every aspect is flowing smoothly.

“Once the show starts, nothing happens until I say ‘go!’” Michael stated.

Michael delivers his directions from a headset and microphone, instructing others about the lights, sound, and video. All of these elements must match up perfectly so that the performance is of high quality – quite a daunting job.

“It’s an adrenaline rush,” he said, keeping in mind that one false move could ruin the whole performance.

Because Pilobolus’s stage is the entire world, the dance company has a director of production who is based out of Washington Depot with multiple stage managers who travel to various locations.

Thus, the majority of Michael’s work requires his traveling across the country and around the globe.

“One of the first places they sent me was Bahrain,” Michael remembers. “I told my mom that I would definitely need a passport.”

In January of this year, Michael was honored to be chosen to manage a performance in Israel, where he stayed for nine days. Not only did the location promise him a new challenge, but so did his duties and the director’s expectations.

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Michael explained that to do such a

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Continued from page 10 feat would be an extreme challenge and a risky undertaking, especially since the group was performing in a foreign country. However, Michael did not shrink from the responsibilities. Rather, he fulfilled them to the best of his ability, delivering a stellar performance.

Another exciting adventure for Michael this year was the chance to be a stage manager for a tour in Russia. The group put on shows between St. Petersburg and Moscow within a matter of a week’s time. Of the hectic pace of the trip, Michael remarked, “We flew there at noon and started work at 4 a.m.”

Although some of Michael’s projects with Pilobolus take him far across the world, one of the most exciting experiences to this point in his life happened closer to home. He reported that he was picked to be the stage manager for a kids show in New York, entitled Rules at Play. It was his first lead assignment and although difficult and somewhat “nerve-wracking,” it proved to be both fun and rewarding.

“With live performance there are things that happen every night; it’s never the same,” Michael said. “You always have to be ready to adjust.”

The list of Michael’s work locations includes Canada, North Carolina, California, Minnesota, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, and a music video shoot for a Chinese pop star. Despite the fact that Michael still comes back to Punxsutawney between trips to rest his bones and spend time with friends and family, he comically feels that when it comes to his travels for work, “Half of the time I don’t think that my family knows where I am.”

The next stamp to be added to Michael’s passport will be Australia where he will work from August through September. There, he will be the production stage manager for Shadowlands, a Pilobolus show that has toured internationally for six years. Michael described the event as a ninety-minute performance that incorporates shadows and live dance. It features nine dancers, under the direction of five technicians and will travel “down under” putting on shows in twelve cities. In reference to his many work locations, Michael said, “The experiences are a lot greater. I like the traveling aspect at the drop of a hat.

I might as well do it while I’m young.”

At age twenty-four, with much experience in his pocket, Michael is unsure about what his career holds. Because he still has a fondness for music, he is leaning toward a production job in that realm, whether it will be concerts, theater, or movies.

Wherever Michael’s journey takes him – from the wonder of the Hundred Acre Wood to the grandeur of the harbor city of Sydney – this outgoing lover of the stage is certainly ready for the ride.

He added, “I’m not sure what my future holds, but it’s what I signed up for.

There’s always room to learn because you are never the absolute best that you can be.”

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Continued from page 3

float through the air. The players storm the field. You can see your friends and dream about which football hero is the cutest. Who would you want for a boyfriend? Which one might give you the time of day? It’s all a dream – and your dream can turn out anyway you want.

You can stop at one of the best restaurants in town on a Friday night. It’s just about the only restaurant there on the main street. Sitting at the counter, you can chomp on a couple doughnuts, a brownie, or just order a Coke and shoot the breeze with your best friend. You can laugh and giggle about who’s dating whom and imagine that you are dating someone too. Your dream date walks past the front window, but, instead of making eye contact, you stare straight ahead – pretending not to notice. It’s the way it is on a Friday night in a small town.

You can stroll or drive to an ice cream place and sit outside or sit in the car and eat a hot fudge sundae. It’s a little way off the main drag, but it’s fun, all the same. Your buddies might pull up at the little drive-in, and watching all the people is just about as tasty as eating the fast food and ice cream they serve there.

You can walk to your best friend’s grandmother’s house. She lives in town, and it’s a convenient stop. The front porch is quiet and has a big swing. A few flowers hang around you in baskets.

There, in the dim light, with the sounds of family drifting out the front door – sounds mixed with a television or a radio blasting – you can giggle and chat about your hairstyle, your clothes, and your new diet while you eat an ice cream bar.

You don’t have to worry about your weight because it’s Friday night.

You can just stay home on a Friday night because there’s not much to do, or because you have no money, or because you are fifteen and can’t drive yet. Star Trek is on television or maybe Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., or perhaps you can just sit on the front porch and count the stars in the sky. You can listen to your folks’ old transistor radio play some scratchy sounding song from a channel that doesn’t quite come in clearly. In the Year 2525 floats though the night air: Do you remember Zager and Evans? You don’t really care much about the world in 2525 because you are barely a teenager – but you like the song all the same and sing along with it. Crystal Blue Persuasion follows – Tommy James and the Shondells – “it’s a new vibration” and life is good. You can read a book or paint or draw. See – you don’t have to do a single thing because it’s Friday night in a small town.

There are streets. There are friends.

There are stores and schools and restaurants. There is home. You can walk. You can play. You can shop. You can flirt. You can laugh. You can drive and drive and drive around the block for hours. You can observe or you can be observed. And, you can dream. You can say that there’s nothing much to do, but there’s everything to do. And, you can do it all or just do nothing. And you will always remember. And maybe yearn to go back and do it all over again. Because, it’s your small town and it’s a Friday night in the ’60s.

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A Long Time Coming: Punxsutawney’s Quest for Railroads T

By the Coal Memorial Committee for Hometown magazine he connecting of the coal industry and the railroad began in Carbon County, where coal was found in 1791. The Lehigh Navigation and Coal Company at Mauch Chunk, now Jim Thorpe, in 1827,

Geological Survey, begun in 1838, revealed the presence of a substantial amount of coal in the area. A map of Jefferson County, dated 1857, shows plans for two railroads. The Allegheny Valley Railroad would enter the county on the Redbank Creek, run through Brookville, follow Mill Creek, and eventually exit the county on the west side of Toby Creek above Brockway toward Ridgway. The Mahoning and Susquehanna Railroad would enter the Jefferson County following Mahoning Creek, run through Punxsutawney, follow Stump Creek, and exit the county near Falls Creek toward the northeast

by Benezette.

In 1853, the Jefferson County Commissioners subscribed $90,000 ($2,587,411 in 2015 dollars) to the stock of the Allegheny Valley Railroad for the development of these railroads. The Allegheny Valley Road, originally the Pittsburgh, Kittanning and Warren Railroad, was chartered to transport oil from Titusville and Oil Creek to Pittsburgh. The Winslow family of Jefferson and Elk counties was among the subscribers to this railroad. The Elk County branch of the family owned an active colliery near Benezette. Surveys had been done for the Winslow Colliery Railroad.

The Geological Map of Jefferson Co. Pa., by state geologist The first signs that pointed to a J.P. Lesley, is included in Caldwell’s Atlas of Jefferson change in these plans occurred on County, published 1878. Please note the two railroads entering the county from the west. The River Railroad Route March 24, 1868, when a corps of follows the Red Bank Creek to Brookville, then splits, with engineers appeared near the one line going north long Mill Creek, then following Toby Winslow Colliery. The engineers Creek, and the other going east along Sandy Creek past conducted a new survey down Reynoldsville and exiting the county on the east. The Stump Run Road follows the Mahoning Creek and Stump Creek. The Bennett’s Branch in complete disshaded areas are the identified coal beds. The numbers on regard of the earlier work. This acthe map match the property descriptions in the Geological tion led to litigation between the Survey of Clearfield and Jefferson County, published in 1874. Allegheny Valley Railroad and the (submitted image) Winslow Colliery Railroad, with a found a way to use rails to transport coal from final verdict favoring the former concern. On their mine to the Lehigh River, where they November 19, 1868, the Punxsutawney were able to float it down to a roller mill, Plaindealer reprinted the following item, tiwhere it was used to make the heat required tled “Our Railroad Prospects,” from the Lanto turned iron into wire. This early railroad caster Express: “Patrick McEvoy, of this city, was powered by gravity on the downhill side has resumed the contract for building a railand by mules on the trip back up the hill. The road to connect the Sunbury and Erie railroad smooth-running rails were a significant imat Driftwood, and Allegheny valley at Maprovement over hauling the coal through ruts honing. The road is understood to be a feeder in the dirt road. This was the beginning of the to and a branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, reciprocal relationship between railroads and and will be nearly a hundred miles in length.” coal.

The Plaindealer went on to report: “It is evThe benefit of using railroads was immediident that the road referred to in the above is ately evident, and before 1830, seventeen railthe Winslow Colliery Road, which will run roads were chartered in Pennsylvania, and through Brookville. If this statement is corduring the 1830s, charters were granted to rect, the prospects of getting a railroad to 136 more. Only about twenty percent of the Punxsutawney very soon are not at all flatterchartered roads were actually built due to the ing.” high cost of construction.

More bad news came on May 6, 1869, when From the beginning, politics played a major the Plaindealer reported: “The Pennsylvania role in the development of Pennsylvania’s Railroad, reports that the Philadelphia and railroads. Contracts for construction of the Erie Railroad proposes to build a slow speed, railroads were often dispensed to favored freight railroad up the Bennett’s Branch of the clients by the state commissioners for PennSusquehanna to the summit then down the sylvania’s Main Line of Public Works, which waters of Mahoning Creek to the Allegheny had oversight of railroad development. and on to Pittsburgh. Designed to keep costs Punxsutawney wanted a railroad. The first - Continued on next page

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Continued from previous page low, the road will be competitive with other lines to New York … It appears that Jefferson County will have a railroad before long … However, a bill recently passed in the Senate allows the Philadelphia and Erie to extend a branch road to Cameron, Elk and Jefferson Counties.”

The Plaindealer opined, “This kills the Winslow Colliery road, and makes Punxsutawney’s chance for a road look slim. It also meant the road was not going to be a firstclass railroad.”

The Allegheny Valley Railroad, which had left the Jefferson County project lie dormant, reopened its interest in the road in 1869. A deal was struck with Jefferson County in which the Allegheny Valley Railroad would pay $45,000 on bonds and build one of the railroads, the one through the borough of Brookville. The county borrowed an additional $45,000 and issued another series of bonds to cover the indebtedness. This action was approved on February 19, 1870.

Grading began on what would be called “the Low-Grade” or “Bennett’s Branch of the Allegheny Valley Railroad” in 1872. The road was completed on May 4, 1874, and was connected to the Erie and Sunbury Railroad, providing central Jefferson County with access to external markets.

The people of Punxsutawney, disappointed at this turn of events, began anew to work toward securing a railroad. They met at the law office of Captain Hastings on December 2, 1870, to consider a branch railway from Punxsutawney that would intersect with the Allegheny Valley Railroad at or near Reynoldsville. P.W. Jenks, Esquire, was called upon to state the purpose of the meeting. W.E. Gillespie was chosen president; Thomas McKee, vice president; John Hastings, secretary; and John R. Rees, treasurer.

The books were then opened, and the amount required was subscribed in an incredibly short time. Unfortunately, this railroad was not built.

Punxsutawney continued its quest for a railroad, eventually receiving a charter for the Mahoning and Susquehanna Railroad Company. On Friday, January 23, 1880, P.W. Jenks, president, and R.C. Winslow, secretary, held a meeting in the office of Jenks & Winslow in the borough of Punxsutawney.

The charter authorized stockholders to build a railroad from the mouth of Mahoning Creek on the Allegheny River, up that stream to the Susquehanna River. Projections were that the railroad would penetrate a coal field equal to that of the Moshannon, or Sandy Lick Valley.

While Punxsutawney struggled to secure a railroad, railroad financier Walston Brown and investors in New York reviewed the Geological Survey and speculated on the opportunities in the Jefferson County area. With the completion of the Low Grade Branch of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, the opening of mines in the Reynoldsville area was begun by Powers, Brown and Company, and reports of the mines’ production levels showed the good value of the coal. Herbert P. Brown, the younger brother Walston Brown, was tasked with purchasing coal lands in Jefferson County. The Platt brothers, Frederick and W.G., were commissioned to prepare a special Geological Report on these lands. Their report showed that the 6,000 acres purchased

by Brown were worth $125 per acre ($3,097 per acre in current dollars for a total value of $18,582,000). The profitability of the coal made it worth building a railroad of approximately 180 miles. And if local communities

could be persuaded to contribute to the cost of the railroads, there would be profits for all.

Signs that a railroad might be in the future of Punxsutawney came when the Elk County Advocate reported the organization of the New York, Pittsburgh and Ridgway Railroad Company on April 21, 1880. The company purchased the charter of the defunct Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad and planned to build a line from Reynoldsville to connect with the road. The road would open the vast coal and lumber resources in Pennsylvania. When completed, the railroad provided a direct and almost straight line from Wellsville to Pittsburgh.

The Wellsville Reporter stated, “The news is good enough to crow over lustily, but it is doubtless the better plan to await further developments before shooting off the big gun.”

The Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Company was officially chartered on January 29, 1881, from the remains of the Rochester and State Line Railroad, which had been officially purchased on January 20 for $600,000 ($14,865,700 in today’s dollars) by a New York syndicate headed by Walston H Brown.

On August 31, 1882, the Elk County Advocate carried the following article, which gave the people of Punxsutawney reassurance that the railroad was coming.

Railroad Progress: Work Begun All Along the Line Springfield Herald “Work on the Buffalo Branch of the R. & P. Railroad being pushed. The L. M. & D.C. Co. is working 800 men and sub-letting small lots of about 20 miles between Ridgway and DuBois. Pres. Walston H. Brown and others inspected the Buffalo Division Friday. The stations of the road below Bradford will be: Custer City, Big Shanty, Crawfords, Alton Summit, Ormsby Mill, Wilcox, Rolfe, Johnsonburg, Whistle-town, Ridgeway, where the forces are now working, Little Toby Creek, Brockwayville, Rattlesnake Junction, Beech Tree Mines, Bells Mines, DuBois and Punxsutawney, a distance of 140 miles south of Bradford and 182 miles from Buffalo.”

This announcement opened the floodgate for speculators and investors. Newspapers carried announcements of major railroads purchasing lands and building railroads. In 1882, 33,000 acres in the Clearfield region were purchased for William Vanderbilt, along the proposed line of the Clearfield and Western Railroad. The rail line would run from Tioga County in the direction of Williamsport to Jersey Shore, through Clinton and Clearfield counties, through the Snowshoe district, up Clearfield Creek and Little Clearfield Creek to Punxsutawney in Jefferson County or southwest to Johnstown on the Pennsylvania road where it would connect with the Baltimore and Ohio’s line from the Connellsville coal region. The road scheduled to open in 1884, failed to materialize.

In 1883, the Central Pennsylvania Railroad was issued a charter to construct a seventymile-long road from Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, to Punxsutawney, Jefferson County. This road would give the Baltimore and Ohio an entrance the oil fields and timber lands of the northwestern Pennsylvania counties and eventually to the northwestern coal counties.

When mines at Walston were opened in 1883, the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh railroad was in place to transport coal, making it the first railroad to reach Punxsutawney.

In 1885, the Berwind-White Coal Company, which was opening mines at Horatio, needed a railroad and began negotiations with the Pennsylvania Railroad. In March 1886, it was announced that The Clearfield and Jefferson - Continued on page 18

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n Aug. 2: First Tuesday Community Meal, 5 p.m., at Punxsy Presbyterian Church. Free & open to the public.

n Aug. 4: Music in the Park, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Barclay Square. Molly Alphabet, classic country music. Bring a lawn chair.

Free & open to the public.

n Aug. 4: Free movies at Punxsy Memorial Library. 11 a.m. Mighty Ducks & 4:30 p.m. Miracle from Disney.

n Aug. 5, 6 & 7: 77th Annual SSCD Lawn Festival. Benefits SSCD Catholic School. Festival grounds open at 6 p.m.

Friday, 5:30 p.m. Saturday & 11 a.m. Sunday. Cash raffle, good food & games for all ages. n Aug. 6: After-Hours Luau, 6 p.m.to dusk, at the George C. Brown Community Pool. $2 admission – no passes. n Aug. 6 & 7: Hazen Flea Market open.

n Aug. 8-13: Sykesville Ag & Youth Fair.

Gates open at 3 p.m. Monday-Friday and at noon Saturday. $9 one price admission per person. Visit www.sykesvillefair.org for more information. n Aug. 11: Music in the Park, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Barclay Square. BnB Acoustic Blend, acoustic classics.

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n Aug. 13: WoofStock at Barclay Square, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Benefits Willow Run Sanctuary & Adoptions.

n Aug. 14-20: Dayton Fair, lots of fun, food & shows.

n Aug. 16: Blood Drive at SSCD, noon to 5:30 p.m., benefits American Red Cross. n Aug. 18: Music in the Park, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Barclay Square. Down to the Wire, classic rock since 1976. n Aug. 20: Chicken BBQ at SSCD parking lot. Benefits the Knights of Columbus.

n Aug. 21: George C. Brown Community Pool last day open, noon to 6 p.m. n Aug. 27-Sept. 3: Indiana County Fair.

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August 20, 10 a.m. to noon. How Does Your Garden Grow? Harvest Day! During this final program in our Garden series, participants will harvest the bounty from the plants that were started as seeds back in March. They will learn to make a simple snack with their harvest and learn about the different ways of keeping foods.

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(Editor’s Note: “From Our Past,” researched by S. Thomas Curry, features items of interest from past editions of Punxsutawney and area newspapers.)

July 27, 1887 — A 15-month-old child of Steven Bone, of Adrian, was buried in the Punxsutawney cemetery yesterday. This was the first funeral from Adrian since its origin. (Punxsutawney News) [Note: The “Punxsutawney cemetery” is a reference to what is now the historic cemetery on North Findley Street, established outside Punxsutawney borough in the early 1800s on land donated by the Jenks family.]

July 27, 1904 — J. A. Weber, the clothier, has purchased the half interest of his brother August, of Troutville, in the property now occupied by his clothing store, and next spring will begin the erection of a fine business block, three, and perhaps four, stories in height. The upper story will be fitted up for the Masonic fraternity of this place.

(Punxsutawney Spirit) [Note: The building, on the corner of North Findley Street and West Mahoning Street, is now the location of the Fairlady and Company store.]

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The best thing to give a tramp is the grand bounce. (Punxsutawney Spirit)

July 30, 1902 — O.C. Hoffman, of Trade City, is putting down a lot of holes over in Canoe township in order to ascertain how much coal there is in that particular locality. He says it is astonishing how the lands in this community are being perforated for coal and gas. (Punxsutawney Spirit) [Note: In 1907, O.C. Hoffman formed a partnership with his younger brother Leon to operate as the Hoffman Brothers Drilling Company, with property off Tiona Street in the East End of Punxsutawney.]

August 11, 1870 — THIRTEEN young Johnstowners, who thought Sunday a splendid day to play base ball, contributed $4.77 each to the Borough treasury a few days ago. (Punxsutawney Plaindealer)

July 29, 1885 — A gang of full-fledged tramps struck town the other morning. They first bandaged their arms and claimed to be workmen from a mill over in Clearfield county where the engine had bursted and injured them, but that failed to work and they went from door to door begging victuals

August 13, 1868 — DAILY MAIL. – Is there no way by which Punxsutawney can have a daily mail between here and Indiana?

If our citizens would take the matter in hand, it appears to us that there would not be much difficulty in getting one. As it is, we are always behind as regards news, having but three mails per week from Indiana and Brookville, and those arriving on the same days, leaving us in the balance of the week without any communication with the outside world. (Punxsutawney Plaindealer) •••

Continued from page 16 Railroad Company had applied for a charter for the purpose of building and maintaining a railroad from a point near Wilmer’s run at the terminus of the Bell’s Gap Railroad, which, when completed, would run northwestward through Clearfield and Indiana counties to a point at or near the town of Punxsutawney.

This was the fourteenth railroad to seek access to Punxsutawney, and the second one to make it to Punxsutawney.

Punxsutawney was eventually served by many railroads that carried coal and coke to market.

Note: Workers on the railroads of Punxsutawney are numbered among the many

“coal workers” honored at the Punxsutawney Area Coal Memorial. Forms for honoring coal workers are available at the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society’s Lattimer House, 400 West Mahoning Street, from 1 to 4 pm Thursday through Sunday, or by calling (814) 938-2555 and leaving an address where forms may be sent. Resources used in the preparation of this article are available at the Punxsutawney Memorial Library, the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society, and the Library of Congress. This article was prepared by the Coal Memorial Committee of the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. Comments on the article may be directed to PAHGS, P.O. Box 286, Punxsutawney, PA 15767.

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Childhood obesity affects one in six children and adolescents in the United States.

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“August, which is Kids Eat Right Month, is an ideal time for families to focus on the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles,” says Kristi King, registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson. “Parents can inspire kids to eat healthfully by getting them involved in shopping and preparing your family’s meals.”

Before You Head to the Store Create a shopping list together, so kids feel like they are part of the decision making process.

“Include food items from each of the ‘MyPlate’ food groups from the USDA, which include fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy,” says King.

Before you head out the door, grab your reusable shopping bag to reduce waste. Wash your bag regularly to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria.

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encourage children to pick a few new foods they would like to try.

“Talk about foods’ colors, shapes, flavors and textures as you shop,” says King. “And take time to read the food labels. This not only helps kids understand nutrition concepts, but also gives them a chance to practice reading skills.”

Back at Home When you return home, involve children in putting groceries away — especially foods that require refrigeration or freezing. Refrigerate perishable food items promptly and properly. “Explain to your kids the importance of refrigerating perishable foods within two hours,” King says. “And remember, the clock starts when you pull an item from the refrigerated case at the store, so head straight home after your shopping trip if you have perishables in the car.”

To learn more about Kids Eat Right Month and for healthful eating tips, recipes, videos and more, visit KidsEatRight.org.

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Top 3 Reasons Not to Waste Food M ore than one-third of all food produced in the United States goes uneaten, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This waste contributes to problems ranging from hunger and malnutrition to environmental and economic concerns.

“From the farm, through the production and distribution process, to the grocery store, to the home — wherever there is food, there is unfortunately food waste,” says Lauri Wright, registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy spokesperson. “In a world of limited resources and growing populations, wasting food is a luxury we can’t afford.”

Reducing, reusing, and recycling wasted food can assist with feeding the estimated 49 million Americans who are food-insecure, reduce agricultural pressures on the environment and increase business efficiencies for those producing and selling food.

Environmental Concerns The majority of wasted food ends up in landfills and then breaks down to produce methane and carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to climate change. Food in landfills contributes to nearly one-quarter of all methane emissions in the United States. Composting food and diverting it from entering

landfills helps prevent the creation of global greenhouse gas emissions and protects the environment.

Economic Concerns Wasted food is not only detrimental to the environment but also costs consumers, businesses and taxpayers substantial amounts of money. An American family of four throws out an average $1,484 worth of edible food a year, while nationally, the costs associated with food waste exceeds $1 billion annually in local tax funds.

Social Concerns While millions of Americans worry how they will feed their children, the amount of safe edible food wasted in the Unites States continues to soar. If Americans wasted just 15 percent less food, it would be enough to feed 25 million people. Instead of throwing away untouched food, support the food-insecure by donating it to food banks.

Reduce Food Waste at Home Consumers are responsible for the majority of food waste in the United States and can play a major role in its reduction.

“Reduce food waste by being a smarter shopper. Only buy the amount of perishable foods that you will be able to eat

Stocking up on food one week at a time can prevent food waste.

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Go Green Brown bags, plastic baggies and plastic silverware are small expenses that add up quickly. Instead, opt for reusable lunch container alternatives and a one-time expense.

It’s not only good for the planet, but kids will get on board if you let them pick items that speak to their sense of style. You’ll also save yourself trips to the store!

Don’t let back-to-school make a hefty dent in your wallet. At the store, take advantage of great deals and also consider different ways of eliminating perennial expenses.

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