tvt 6:30:25 THe Valley Trader of Central Pennsylvania
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I love The Valley Trader!!! I have been able to sell so many things through this little paper!! People call me from all over. Last week I received a call from Hawaii about one of my ads. LT Autos/Trucks - 07 Truck Bed Cover, Tahoe cover. Tiger brand. Nice shape. Complete $80.00. 570-541-6963. 7/7
53 Vehicles 1948 & Up, $1,000 to $5,000 or less. Too sick for hobby. 570-538-3464. 8/25 Farm/Garden/Outdoor - 23
Allis Chalmers D-14, 12 Volt, 3 Point Hitch, good tires, runs well. $2,000.00. 570-995-9100. 7/14
Experienced Sales Person to handle our Montour & Columbia Co. area. Very good commission structure. Send resume to The Valley Trader, Sales Position, PO Box 392, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Sales Rep Wanted: Expanding sales force in Lycoming & Clinton Cos. Sales experience necessary. Must have car & valid Driver’s License. Territory & account list provided. Send resume to: The Valley Trader, Sales Dept., PO Box 392, Lewisburg, PA 17837 or email to: thevalleytrader@yahoo.com Help Wanted: Part time Graphic Designer position. 24-35 hrs. over 2 wks, but mostly on week 2. Must be
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able to work in a high speed environment. Be literally your own boss, but work easily with others. This may lead to a full-time position in the future. Send resume & portfolio to: The Valley Trader, PO Box 392, Lewisburg, Pa 17837 or email: the valleytrader@yahoo.com Household Furniture - 30
Miscellaneous - 31 Variety of Hand Tools. Electric, air, new & used. $100.00 for all. Call for details. 570-541-6963. 6/30 Accu-Check Test Strips, 100 count. 570-447-3352. 7/14
Motor Homes - 36 1976 Dodge 24’ Motor Home, roof beyond repair, good 360 Motor, 37,000 mi., $175. 570-568-6823. 6/30
Wanted - 50 10 or 15 Sheets of roof tin, painted or galvanized. 570-568-6823. 6/30
Announcements
The White Deer Community Park is hosting its 1st Annual Bigfoot & Bluegrass Festival on October 11, 2025, from 10 am to 6 pm. Although early in the planning process, this event is already showing signs of a funfilled, well-attended event. Currently we have three guest speakers specializing in all things “Bigfoot,” and we have a live band, for two performances. This event will feature several contests for the community to participate in including the Longest & Bushy
Bigfoot Beard, Largest Foot (as compared to Bigfoot’s), and a Bigfoot Calling Contest. The Pennsylvania Bigfoot Project will be offering hands-on fun to teach children how to make plaster casings of Bigfoot prints. Along with all the Bigfoot fun, we are also offering a Craft/Vendor show with up to 75 vendors participating. Thus far, our reach for the craft/ vendor show has drawn and booked a vendor from near and far, with the furtherest coming from mid-state Ohio. We are anticipating a large and geographically diversified attending audience, as we are aware that our advertising efforts have reached into upper New York State, Ohio, New Jersey and Maryland. 10/6 Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) presented nineteen awards during the organization’s annual statewide Townie Awards gala. The Townie Awards are a festive and venerable tradition designed to recognize the commonwealth’s core communities and individuals for creation and implementation of projects, programs and events that exemplify the goals of PDC’s community revitalization mission. Eligible communities consist of Penna. Downtown Center’s nearly 200 member organizations, including Main Street and Elm Street programs, making the Townies a competitive award process each year. Penna. Downtown Center’s executive director, Julie Fitzpat-
rick, said “The Townies are an opportunity for us to showcase our member communities and celebrate their incredible work in our commonwealth’s business districts and neighborhoods. Our Main Street and Elm Street community leaders work tirelessly to make our Pa. communities places where we are proud to call home, start a business, build a family, or retire. These award winners are true examples of why “Main Street Matters.” We are thrilled to honor 19 incredible award winners. The Townie Awards were presented as part of this year’s Gather & Grow: Townie Awards & Manager’s Meeting in downtown Bedford, PA. Over 100 community leaders from across the Commonwealth attended to celebrate the achievements of these awardees. Not only did these community leaders celebrate the Townie Award recipients, attendees also explored downtown Bedford through 4 tours, an Art & Museum Tour, a History Tour, a Foodie Tour and a Bike Tour put together by host Downtown Bedford Inc. Founded in 1987, the mission of Penna. Downtown Center is to advance the sense of place, quality of life and economic vitality of Pennsylvania’s downtowns, traditional neighborhood business districts and nearby residential areas. For information about the Townie Awards and this year’s recipients, contact Virginia Mauk at 240-338-2862. 6/30 Central PA Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. 49th Annual Train Show & Sale will be held Sunday, August 24, 2025, from 9 AM to 2 PM at Warrior Run Fire Department Social Hall, Second Street, Allenwood, PA (con-
venient to U.S. Route 15) air-conditioned and excellent lighting! Great food for sale. TRAINS: BUYSELL - TRADEALL SCALES AND GAUGES OF MODEL TRAINS, MODEL TRAIN SUPPLIES AND RAILROADIANA. Admission: $5.00 per person - children under 12 years of age, FREE. Tables: $20.00 each, and includes one Dealer’s Helper at no charge. Dealer’s Admitted at 7:30 AM. Doors open at 9 AM. Chapter is not responsible for any damage or loss. INFORMATION: email to Mark Irvin at irvinwepfer@msn.com or 717-343-7182. 8/18 Free Workshop for People Joining Medicare
People who are new to Medicare are invited to attend a “Get Ready for Medicare: The Basics for People Who Are Joining”, a free community workshop on July 18th from 10 am to 12 pm in the Northumberland Co. Human Services Building B, 322 N. 2nd St., Sunbury, PA. This event is sponsored by the Northumberland & Snyder/Union Co. PA MEDI programs in coordination with the Pa. Department of Aging. This workshop is specifically designed to assist people who will be enrolling in Medicare, either because they will turn 65 years old or because they receive Social Security disability benefits. The workshop is also appropriate for spouses and caregivers. Roughly 100,000 Pennsylvanians enroll in Medicare each year. Many struggle to make the right decisions about their coverage because they do not have clear information. The Medicare enrollment process is complex and there are key decisions that must be made according to
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strict deadlines. There are also programs available that can help Medicare enrollees save money. Beneficiaries are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to get information from highly trained people who will offer unbiased advice. To register, please call the Northumberland Co. PA MEDI Program at 570-495-2395. The Northumberland and Snyder/Union Co. Agency’s on Aging are the local affiliate of PA MEDI, a program of the Pa. Department of Aging, the designated State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) in Pennsylvania. SHIP’s receive grant funding from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services to provide direct, local assistance to Medicare beneficiaries through one-on-one, counseling sessions (both in-person and over the phone), presentations, and public education programs. PA MEDI is a free service provided by the PA Department of Aging and is funded in whole or part by a grant through
the Administration for Community Living. For more information, visit Northumberland Co. Agency on Aging website at www.northum-
berlandcountypa.gov/ aging/or www.usaaa17. org/ Facebook page for cancellation information. 7/14
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Taking On the Number One Threat to the Yard of Your Dreams: Weeds
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If you’re a homeowner who takes pride in your lawn, you know how big a headache weeds are. To help you achieve the yard of your dreams, Exmark has partnered with
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Jason Creel, the owner of Alabama Lawn Pros, on a new video offering tips and insights into tackling weeds.
“I don’t endorse a simple sprayand-pray strategy. Identifying weeds and understanding their life cycle is essential to using the right product at the right time and in the right amount,” says Creel.
As broken down in the video, here are the major categories of weeds to be aware of:
Grassy weeds, like crab grass and goose grass may look like regular
turf grass, but they’re not nearly as uniform.
Broadleaf weeds, like dandelion and clover, stand out with their wide leaves, bright flowers and seed heads.
Sedges, like nutsedge, looks like grass, but instead have a solid, triangular stem without nodes.
Weeds can also be categorized by their life cycles:
Some weeds, like spurge, are annual weeds. They
1. Background: Colonial Tensions with Britain
• By the mid-1700s, thirteen British colonies in North America were growing restless under British rule.
• Key issues included heavy taxation without representation (like the Stamp Act and Tea Act) and a lack of colonial voice in British Parliament.
• Protests grew, including the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773.
2. Move Toward Independence
• In 1775, armed conflict began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War.
• Calls for full independence grew louder. Influential writings like Thomas Paine’s Common Sense inspired the public and political leaders.
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• On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence.
• On July 4, 1776, the Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson.
• The document declared the colonies free from British rule and outlined principles of liberty and human rights.
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• The first celebrations included public readings of the Declaration, bonfires, parades, and the firing of cannons.
• By the 1790s, with the emergence of political parties, July 4th celebrations became expressions of American unity and independence.
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• 1870: Congress made July 4 a federal holiday.
• 1941: It became a paid holiday for federal employees.
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• Today, Americans celebrate with fireworks, parades, patriotic music, family cookouts, and displays of the American flag.
• Cities like Philadelphia and Boston, rich in Revolutionary history, host large annual celebrations.
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sprout, grow and die in one season. Then there are perennial weeds, like oxalis, also known as yellow wood sorrel, or nutsedge, and they come back year after year from that same root clump. It’s also important to know if you’re dealing with warm or cool season weeds. Warm season weeds germinate in the spring and die out in the fall and cool season weeds are typically going to germinate in the fall, mature the following spring and die out as the weather gets hot in the summer.
“These varying life cycles is why weed control is a year-round battle. But thankfully, it’s not as difficult as it might sound,” says Creel.
For most lawns, a preemergent herbicide application in the spring and then again in the fall is the first line of defense, however, the timing shifts every year, so for best results, watch the weather, not the calendar. If your weeds have already sprouted, that’s where your post-emergent herbicides are going to come in. Whenever spraying any kind of herbicide, wear personal protective equipment and follow the label.
According to Creel, it’s often a good idea to use pre- and post-emergent herbicides together, or to use a combination product to control different types of weeds. In every case, you’ll want to rotate products to prevent resistance and ensure future success.
also be prioritized. Lawns cut weekly tend to have fewer weeds than lawns cut every other week, and if you let your lawn grow too tall and cut off too much to save time, you risk weakening your yard. The rule of thumb is not to mow off more than one third of the blade. Remember, healthy yards fight off weeds more effectively, so keeping blades sharp and changing up mowing patterns regularly are essential.
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Of course, overall turf health should
For more insights, watch “Types of Weeds and What to Do About Them,” a new episode of “Done-In-A-Weekend Projects,” an original series from lawn care equipment manufacturer, Exmark. To watch the video, visit Exmark’s Backyard Life, a unique multimedia destination focused on helping homeowners improve their outdoor living spaces. There you can also download additional tips and view other Exmark Original Series videos.
“Even with a good plan, weeds are very persistent. Spot-treat them as they appear, and keep your soil healthy, because strong, thick turf is the best natural defense against weeds,” says Creel.
