Webb Weekly May 13, 2026

Forging Ahead in The Steel City and Billtown

Iwas ‘on the road again,’ as Willie Nelson would say — destination Pittsburgh. I haven’t traveled much the last couple of years because of my health, which includes back and hip issues. Almost all my miles have been within Lycoming County, except those in the adjacent counties that receive the Webb Weekly I have always loved Pittsburgh. A trip early in my life, when Mr. Joe Leece invited my father and me to Three Rivers Stadium to watch the defending Super Bowl champ Steelers, sealed the deal. I have a long story about that trip that I should cover again, closer to football season. The most important fact in the story is that it wasn’t until we were inside Three Rivers that we found out we were seated in Art Rooney’s private box. For those of you thinking I was in Pittsburgh for the NFL draft, that would be a great guess; the city showed up and showed out for that amazing event. I was there the week following for the Pittsburgh City Marathon. Jimmy gives you more details about the how, what, and why in his column on Page 38.

I have seen the Steel City at its best, its worst, and now in what I have to consider a Renaissance, focusing on the greatness of its big city charm and atmosphere within small town city limits. This is supported not only by those who call Pittsburgh their

home, but by pretty much all of Western PA. They are steel-tough, hard-nosed yinzers, but now you have a much younger crowd that seems to embrace the art, entertainment, and technology of the Burgh as much as the Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins. They’re still as passionate as ever about their black and gold; however, it’s a little different crowd than those 70s, 80s, and 90s when I visited. I will finish this part of my column with, if I were a young man starting out today and wanted to live outside our area, I would choose Pittsburgh for many reasons. The marathon was an amazing event that definitely made Pittsburgh proud.

Pittsburgh and Williamsport have shared many of the same types of Pennsylvania challenges over the years. The citizens of these towns and surrounding areas have much in common. They are hard-working and love athletics from youth sports to the professional level. Both are influenced heavily by the nearby colleges and universities. And there’s no shortage of churches, watering holes, or great restaurants. Pittsburgh is on a major league level, while Williamsport is more on the smaller minor league level. Both depend heavily on hospitality and tourism. Both are facing the same problems, whether it be with crime, drugs, or the affordability of housing. This

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brought to the forefront for the elected by the realities of trying to balance a budget, provide public safety, and job opportunities.

So, where am I going with this? Both Williamsport and Pittsburgh have never looked better. Both are on an upswing; there are towns of similar sizes that can only wish to be where both are currently. Williamsport and Pittsburgh both have a strong mayor form of city government. Now obviously, this only applies to those who live and actually vote in the cities.

Remember, in a strong mayor model, the mayor is the chief executive officer; the city council is the legislative branch. A mayor serves a four-year term. In Williamsport, there are seven city council members; in Pittsburgh, there are nine. It has always worked very well in Pittsburgh and in Williamsport.

I have followed Williamsport, and no matter the political affiliation, when the voters of Williamsport are ready to make a change in the mayor, they do. This, of course, is based upon the current events of the time and their job performance.

It has been proposed in Williamsport, and the voters will have the chance to respond to whether the current system should be changed to a Home Rule Charter. Which basically means the city council has much, much more authority, and the voters don’t decide who runs the city. Now I’m simplify-

ing this for most to be able to understand. The mayor is replaced with a paid full-time city manager who answers to the city council, not the voters.

I believe it is up to the voters of Williamsport to decide who runs the city at the election booth; it’s easier to change one person being the mayor than to change an entire city council to get to who’s running the city. Simply put, if the mayor is doing a bad job, and I’m not saying he is, you vote him out. It appears what’s happening in Williamsport runs much deeper and is an attempt to change the form of government by a current sitting city council for a personal agenda.

If a potential council member running for election had campaigned on this idea and then gotten elected, it would give this merit, but this appears like a power grab of opportunity by those who are supposed to be working with the mayor for the taxpayers. Please don’t take this as a criticism of the current city council or the mayor, as anything but my thoughts based on a lifetime observation. I don’t have a horse in the race and trust the voters of Williamsport will have their ballots heard if they understand what they are being asked.

Please get out, no matter where you live, and vote in your local primary elections on May 19th. The most important elected officials are the ones closest to your home. And yes, there are also those questions on ballots that will determine the way your local government is shaped and who and what you’re voting on in November.

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OK, We’re Moving Again Now Let’s Eat Better

Acouple of weeks ago, we talked about walking. About getting moving again without turning life into a boot camp montage set to aggressive techno music.

Maybe it’s the slightly better weather, or other people are also getting the incessant treadmill ads on TikTok, but everywhere I look lately, people are walking. I’m seeing more people out and about, and more people hyping their walking pads.

But eventually, after the walking starts, another thought creeps in:

“OK… now what do I eat?”

And that’s usually the moment where people accidentally drive straight into Diet Culture ThunderDome. (Trademark Pending)

Suddenly your social media feed becomes a hostage situation starring cottage cheese, protein powder, and someone named Brayden explaining why strawberries are “basically sugar grenades.” Relax.

Eating better does not have to mean becoming the kind of person who fears bread.

For most people, sustainable healthy eating is less about punishment and more about awareness. Tiny adjustments. Smarter choices. Learning how to enjoy food without accidentally consuming enough calories to fuel a medium-sized tractor.

Because here’s the truth nobody likes to say out loud: you can absolutely eat healthy foods

and still eat way too much of them.

Yes, almonds are healthy. No, seventeen handfuls of almonds are not a personality trait.

The good news is you do not have to deprive yourself to make progress.

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In fact, deprivation is usually the thing that backfires.

If you swear off every food you love, eventually your brain turns into a raccoon with opposable thumbs. You start thinking about cookies constantly. Then one stressful Tuesday happens and suddenly you’re standing in the kitchen eating shredded cheese directly from the bag under the refrigerator light like a woodland creature. (Honestly though, if you keep it under half the bag, that’s probably not the worst thing you could do.)

The better approach? Make food work with your life instead of against it.

Here are a few things that actually help: You do not need to weigh individual blueberries for survival.

But most of us have lost all sense of what an actual serving looks like. Restaurants (and me at Christmas), serve enough pasta to feed a volleyball team. Snack bags contain three servings but emotionally contain one.

Sometimes simply eating a little less of the

same foods makes a bigger difference than trying to survive on kale vapor and sadness.

One of the easiest ways to improve your eating habits is to add more filling foods instead of obsessing over what you “can’t” have.

Add protein. Add vegetables. Add fruit. Add fiber.

Turns out it’s a lot harder to inhale an entire bag of chips when you’ve already eaten a meal that actually filled you up.

Protein helps keep you full longer, which means you’re less likely to wander into the kitchen 45 minutes later looking for emotional support Doritos.

Eggs, chicken, Greek yogurt, fish, beans, lean meats, nuts, cottage cheese if you’re emotionally prepared for its texture… all good choices. I need everyone to hear this with their whole soul.

You can still eat pizza.

And tacos. And ice cream. And burgers. And birthday cake.

Healthy eating is what you do most of the time, not what happens at one meal.

Nobody gains twenty pounds because they ate dessert at a graduation party. It happens from repeated habits over time. The same way positive changes happen over time too.

At the end of the day, improving your health doesn’t require perfection. It requires consistency.

Walk more. Eat a little better. Drink some water. Sleep when you can. Don’t let one bad meal convince you the whole week is ruined. That all-or-nothing mindset trips up more people than carbs ever did.

You just need habits you can realistically live with.

And honestly? That’s probably enough.

Central Pennsylvania Fiber Festival

Happening May 16th and 17th

By Lou Hunsinger Jr.

e don’t often think about yarn and other fibers and the role that they play in our everyday lives. The organizers of the annual Central Pennsylvania Fiber Festival hope to change that.

In a bid to do that, organizers have organized and presented this Festival. The event was founded twelve years ago to support fiber arts and educate the public about the versatility of natural fibers. It also provides a platform for artisans to showcase and sell their work.

Offerings range from raw fleeces and hand-spun or indie-dyed yarn to finished items like woven textiles, knitted garments, and crocheted pieces.

A five-member board organizes the festival, and not all have a background in fiber. It brings versatility and different perspectives to the table. Some have backgrounds in raising alpacas and sheep, processing fleece, participating in spinning and weaving guilds, crafting artisan soaps, and operating

fiber mills that serve farms nationwide.

“This is near and dear to our hearts, and we believe it is important that people understand how the fiber is harvested and what it is used for. These aren’t items that are going to wear out in a season,” Mike and Elizabeth Longstreth, two of the festival’s organizers and owners of Lazy Meadows Alpacas, told Webb Weekly.

“The festival’s reputation has grown as well. We have a vendor that just moved to Roanoke, Virginia, who said, ‘I am trying to get into some fiber festivals on this side of the country, and I heard good things about yours!’”

While not all attendees raise animals, many share an appreciation for handmade goods and the craftsmanship that goes into them.

In addition to fiber arts, the festival features woodworkers, soap makers, basket weavers, and other artisans. Most products are one-of-a-kind and made to last.

There are also a few vendors offering food items like maple syrup, honey,

loose-leaf tea, nut butters, and plants, and this year, for the first time, there will be a local winery where you can sample and purchase bottles of wine.

To fulfill its educational mission, live demonstrations will be held throughout the event. These include sheep herding dogs, sheep shearing, spinning, weaving, bobbin lace making, and antique sock machines. Several vendors will be demonstrating their crafts from their booths. Everyone is welcome to visit and discuss the process and how they got started.

Vendors also contribute items for a silent auction, with proceeds supporting the festival’s future.

Visitors who bring a nonperishable food item will receive a free entry to the auction; donations benefit the Son-Light House. Daily door prize baskets will also be available.

Food trucks will be on site, offering a variety of options for attendees.

“We are always looking for volunteers,” stated Elizabeth. “No experience with fiber is necessary. We need help in all areas — set-up, tear down, and during the festival itself, to just help give vendors a break to get food. Most vendors are a ‘one-man show’.” If interested in volunteering, go to the website and send us an email or message us.”

This year’s festival will take place Saturday, May 16th, and Sunday, May 17th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are free, and more than 65 vendors will be in attendance.

2026 Vendor List:

Across Generations, Ware, MA

Ahh ThrityWorks LLC, Wellsboro, PA Alpacas of York & Stone Ridge Farm, York, PA

Baskets by Deb, Cogan Station, PA

Bauer Family Farm, Dauphin, PA Blossburg Company Store, Blossburg, PA

Braider’s Circle, Hamburg, NY

Breezy Meadows Farm, Perkasie, PA

Brydonson Farm Maple Products, Coudersport, PA

CMKdesigns4U, Watsontown, PA

Cardinal Woodwork, Rosk Hill, SC

CurlyQNJ Fibers LLC, Newton, NJ

Dachshund Daddy Knits, Harrisburg, PA

Euphoria Knits, Roanoke, VA

Ewes’d, Lopez, PA

Fiber Obsession, Jefferson Twp., PA

Four Friends Vineyard & Winery, Montgomery, PA

Frog It Yarns, Wellsville, PA

Galiana Creations, Dallastown, PA

Gamut Gardens, Muncy, PA

Good Water & Co., State College, PA

Gordon’s Woodworks, Downers Grove, IL

Heather’s Fun Creations, Windsor, NY

Holly Road Fiber Farm, Barnesville, PA

Jacksons’ Folly, LLC, Huntingdon Valley, PA

Joyous Creations, Watsontown, PA

Laura’s Raw Honey, Benton, PA

Lazy Meadows Alpacas Farm & Fiber Mill, Hughesville, PA

Lazy O Ranch, Spring Mills, PA

Lisa’s Sew Crafty, LLC, Curwensville, PA

Lone Pine Farm, Stillwater, PA

Loose Leaf Tea Company, Boston, VA

Mad About Ewes, Milton, PA

Maurer’s Superfluous Splendors, Lebanon, PA

Nancy’s Country Baskets, Muncy, PA

Nine Patch Farm, Lancaster, PA

Notknapping, LLC, Downingtown, PA

Nutty Novelties, Wapwallopen, PA

Original Revolutions, Irvona, PA

Outlying Acres Fiber Farm, Kintnersville, PA

Painted Spring Farm Alpacas, Spring Grove, PA

Piper’s Playhouse, Williamsport, PA

Polymorph Dye Works, Manassas, VA

Quilter Emily Designs and Finds,

Philadelphia, PA

Retro Embellishments, State College, PA

Rising Tide Fiber Co, Chesapeake Beach, MD

Rod and Needle, Prospect, PA

Second Season Mittens, State College, PA

Sheepshed, North Andover, MA

Shirsty Cat Designs, Norristown, PA

Side Door Soaps & Sundry Co., Linden, PA

Sterling Wool Mill, Willow Street, PA

Stick It To Me! Pin Cushions, Ellicott City, MD

Stone Cellar Dye Works, Coatesville, PA

Sunset Fiber Company, Lancaster, PA

Sweet Grass Farm & Seven Hills Shetland, Wysox, PA

The Gingham Table, Williamsport, PA

The Sheepyshire, Mayfield, PA

The Wheatley Homestead, Covington, PA

The YarnSmith, Blairsville, PA

Twisted Yarn & Fiber Bags, Rockville, VA

Underhill Farm, Hollidaysburg, PA

Weldon Woolery, Danville, PA

Which Way Crafts, Goochland, VA

Woolloomooloo Shoe LLC, Greenwich, CT

Zen Fiber Arts, Parkton, MD

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Williamsport Sun May 20, 1948

City Observes First Armed Forces Day

Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr.

Williamsport today joined other cities in the United States to observe the first Armed Forces Day.

Climaxing a week of activities to demonstrate to the public the readiness of this country’s armed forces.

An exhibition at the Naval Reserve armory provided a cross-section picture of the readiness of those forces. The theme is “Teamed for Defense.”

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During the afternoon, aircraft flew over the city to demonstrate the progress in Air Force weapons. There were Civil Air Patrol craft, long range bombers, heavily armed pursuit planes, a Navy blimp and the latest development in high- speed aircraft, jet propelled planes.

In the near vicinity of the armory there the latest in Army and Navy

mechanized equipment was displayed. The teamwork necessary to manipulate this equipment was ably demonstrated by the members of the various branches of the Armed Forces.

Inside the Naval Reserve Training Center during the demonstration, both air search and surface search radar were in operation. The approaching aircraft were tracked by these devices and persons watching the radar view scopes could see the approach of the aircraft long before they could be heard.

At a banquet this evening in the Elks auditorium, Maj. General James Kirk, head of the Army Field Ordnance Service will speak on the development of new weapons by the Armed Forces. Dr, George H. Parkes in the capacity of chairman of the national defense civilian advisory committee for Williamsport, will also be at the speaker’s table.

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Allen Dale Kaizer, 71, of Williamsport

Kathryn I. Masser, 93, of Linden

Cheryl Anne Fessler, 81, of Williamsport

John W. Calhoun, Jr., 86, of Lock Haven

Cynthia Louise “Cindy” Casale, 59, of Williamsport

Nathan Thomas Frymire, 50, of Williamsport

Steve Naylor, 69, of Muncy

Mary G. Williams, 93, of Picture Rocks

Robert Lynn Snyder, Sr., 84, of Avis

Eleanor Lee (Shope) Marasco, 83, of Blanchard

Edmond Joseph “Bud” Regel, Jr., 89, of Williamsport

Roy E. Palmer, 83, formerly of Williamsport

Jean L. White, 79, of Williamsport

Luke J. Toner, 20-months

Rosemary J. Dougherty, 88, of Cogan Station

Guy Elmer Loudenslager, Jr., 65, of Montoursville

Donald G. Bennett, 98

Edna J. Morse, 90, of Williamsport

Karen J. Shields, 74 of Avis

Faye M. (Shaffer) Carlisle-Thomas, 90, of Cogan Station

Sharon (Nuie) A. Saxon, 71 of Mill Hall

Nola M. Fairman, 97, of Hughesville

Clovis M. Hunter, 93, of New Columbia

Michael A. Briel , 70 of Williamsport

Evan John Phillips, 34, of Leesburg, Virginia

Dr. Andrew David Musila, 63, of Williamsport

Rev. Edward E. Prowant, 85, of Lewisburg

Charles L. Hackenberg, 86, of Lock Haven

Victor L Fox, 75, of Williamsport

Aline Proctor Gavlock, 97, of Renovo

Viola Kathryn Pfleegor, 93, of Turbotville

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Penn College Welding Students Repair Rescue Boat

Pennsylvania College of Technology

welding students have given new life to a 41-year-old rescue boat used by the Montgomery Emergency Management Agency to serve Lycoming County.

About 30 students in four sections of the Welding Blueprint & Layout II class taught by Michael R. Allen, co-department head of welding, spent several weeks repairing the 15-foot-long boat and its trailer. The boat is the all-volunteer agency’s primary response vessel and has been part of 50-

plus rescue missions during the past 30 years, according to Greg Gruver, Montgomery EMA coordinator.

“This boat is the most versatile in all weather conditions, and it’s reliability is unmatched,” said Gruver, who graduated from Penn College with a forestry degree in 1997. “The boat has responded to calls throughout central Pennsylvania. We are part of a water rescue taskforce that is dispatched countywide. The boat has been all over Lycoming County, from numerous high stream and river rescues to saving in-

Pennsylvania College of Technology students and representatives from the Montgomery Emergency Management Agency surround the agency s primary response boat recently repaired by about 30 welding students as part of a class project. The all-volunteer Montgomery EMA uses the boat for water rescues throughout Lycoming County. From left: Drew M. VanGorder, of Mill Hall; Bryce A. Klunk, of Hanover; Nicholas J. Iandoli, of Saylorsburg; Noah A. Watkins, of Hanover; Landon B. Culp, of West Chester; Luca M. Guadara, of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey; Joseph P. O Brien, of Philadelphia; Andrew Anastasi, of Mount Tabor, New Jersey; and Montgomery EMA officials Bryan Lake, Michael Gruver and Greg Gruver.(Credit: Alexandra Butler, Penn College)

dividuals from their flooding homes.”

World Series complex in South Williamsport.

With mounting wear and tear after decades of service and the nonprofit group facing prohibitive repair costs, Greg Gruver’s cousin and fellow volunteer, Michael Gruver, a 1994 Penn College graduate (broadcast communications), sought his alma mater’s assistance. Michael Gruver is friends with Craig A. Miller, assistant professor and department head of engineering design technology, and knew that Miller produced blueprints for the steel globe that Penn College welding students fabricated last year for the Little League Baseball

“I asked Craig if he thought Penn College would be interested in helping out another local nonprofit with some welding work,” Michael Gruver said. “Craig thought it would be a great real-world project for the students and spoke with Mike Allen, and Mike was glad to take this project on.”

The repairs included replacing the boat’s deteriorated wooden floor with aluminum, repairing cracks in the frame of the 18-footlong trailer, installing aluminum step plates

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on the side of the trailer and trading mild steel light mounts for aluminum ones.

“This was a good project for the students to work on because it gave them a chance to use multiple pieces of equipment in the fabrication and automation areas of our 55,000-plus-square-foot welding facility,” Allen said. “They used the CNC plasma cutting table to cut out the boat’s new aluminum floor plates. They also had the opportunity to rivet, rather than weld, the pieces together, and some of the students had never done that before. Installing the floor plates was the most challenging part because some were not square pieces.”

The students employed a press brake to bend the metal.

“Getting the right curvature for the aluminum bottom was the most challenging,” said Andrew Anastasi, of Mount Tabor, New Jersey. “There was more to it than a typical assignment.”

“It was a fun activity,” added Joseph P. O’Brien, of Philadelphia. “It was different being able to work on something outside of the college and help out the community.”

Assisting the community was a bonus for Allen.

“I am very proud to help our local first responders, and I know the students who worked on it are glad they had the opportunity to do so,” he said. “The most impressive thing about the students’ work was that I put different groups on the project and they all just fell in and picked up where the

previous group left off.”

Greg Gruver estimated the Penn College work saved Montgomery EMA several thousand dollars in repair costs.

The agency bought the boat – powered by a 50-horsepower gas engine – from Grumman, now known as Northrop Grumman, in Marathon, New York, in 1985. It was modified to meet emergency standards at the former Grumman plant in Montgomery.

“Being on the water rescue team for over 30 years, I’ve been on that boat around a thousand hours for training and rescues,” Greg Gruver said. “I could now see us putting another thousand hours’ worth of time on the boat.”

“We are extremely grateful for the Penn College faculty and students,” Michael Gruver said. “They treated the project with real dedication, paying attention to every detail and making sure everything was done the right way. Knowing that our boat was repaired by people who share the same Penn College roots makes us even more appreciative of the time, effort and heart they put into helping us get it back on the water.”

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Roasted pork with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, carrot raisin salad, dinner roll

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Country fried chicken with white pepper gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered corn, creamy coleslaw, whole grain bread

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“Making a Di erence”: New Vocab. from Harper Lee

By Joseph W. Smith III

n a 1991 Book-of-theMonth Club survey, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird ranked second only to the Bible as “making a difference in people’s lives.” According to Lee biographer Charles Shields — who also provided the above statistic — the book still draws a million readers every year.

So most folks in Webb-land have probably read the novel (and if not — well, it’s an experience every American should have at least once!). But even if you know Mockingbird, I’ll bet you still can’t define some of its oddball vocabulary: champertous, yaws, shinny and asafoetida, for example.

Here at “Weird Words,” we’ve been looking at this — inspired by my recent use of Lee’s best-seller in a local lit. class. (Those kids loved it, too, BTW.) All told, I found more than two dozen weird words; but in discussing the context and background, we’ve been able to cover only 5-6 per article — in the order in which they appear in the book.

And so … moving along from last week:

In Chap. 12, narrator Scout Finch and her brother visit an all-black church with Calpurnia, the family’s indispensable housekeeper. Here, the kids encounter several unfamiliar items and customs; these include singing with no hymnal, and locking the church doors till the weekly collection is sufficient to help the family of Tom Robinson — jailed client of Scout’s lawyer-father. Words from that episode:

Asafoetida (ass-uh-FET-uh-duh, noun) – Scout notes this among the unfamiliar smells of perfume, cologne and talcum. It’s a gum resin produced by a carrot-family plant in the Middle and Far East. Used for medicine and cooking, it is in this case mixed with hair-dressing — as a treatment for hair loss, dandruff and split ends, among other things.Also spelled asafetida. Unceiled (un-SEELD, adj.) – Like ruthless, ceiling is one of those terms we use way more than its original root —

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so that we’ve kinda forgotten the actual base-word. For the record, ruth means “mercy” or “sympathy” — while ceil means “to overlay with wood or plaster” (dictionary.com). But Cal’s church, being rather tight on funds, has no such covering for its walls or its … ceiling; but — what the heck do you call it when there isn’t one?

Impedimenta (im-ped-uh-MENtuh, noun) – Related to impediment, this is “baggage or other encumbrances that impede one’s progress, esp. supplies carried with an army” (Random House Collegiate). Scout is clearly using this word in a figurative or mildly ironic sense, as she sees none of the “familiar ecclesiastical impedimenta” of her regular church life — such as piano, organ or paper bulletin.

Her word contains the familiar Latin base ped-, meaning “foot” — as in pedal, pedestrian and centipede (the Greek version is pod-); with the negative prefix im-, it conveys the sense of tripping up or slowing down.

Voile (VOIL, noun) – “A light, plainweave, sheer fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool used especially for making dresses and curtains” (American Heritage); here inChap. 12, it’s what Cal’s Sunday best is made from. I suppose most readers know this word, but it was new to

me when I first read the book in eighth grade, and I still didn’t know it till today — not even how to pronounce it. Yeah, I know — shame on me; but … did you ever notice how it screws up reading if you can’t pronounce a certain word? Somehow, you have to be able to hear it in your brain — even if you aren’t reading out loud. Weird.

Well, that takes care of the church visit; so instead of moving on to future chapters, I’ll deal with one final outlier that occurs several times in the novel: Jitney (JIT-nee, noun) – Used in several passages but perhaps most notably in Chap. 15, jitney was originally a small bus carrying passengers on a regular route (Merriam-Webster).

So … how on earth did it become the name of a popular general store in TKM — where many visits are made to downtown’s “Jitney Jungle”?

Simple enough, actually: fare on those buses was often a nickel, so jitney came to mean the coin as well; and thus, the Jitney Jungle offers a variety of items that could be bought for five cents. Older readers may recall the similar “five-and-dime” from younger days; I suppose contemporary equivalents would be Dollar General, or Five Below.

Phew; prices have gone up a bit.

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On Tuesday, May 19th, Vote for

•Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Government from Lock Haven University

• Minors in Business, Psychology and Leadership Studies

•Combat War Veteran

• VolunteerFirefighterfor over 15 Years

•Served for 6 years in the PA Army National Guard

•Volunteered as a Little League® Coach

•Served as Hepburn Township Supervisor

•Former Member of the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Commission

• Chairman of the Lycoming County Republican Committee

•Served as Jersey Shore Borough Manager

•Member of Community Baptist Church in Montoursville

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Freedom From Smoking and Vaping

What: Freedom from smoking and vaping. Free. Call or text Karen at 570-360-3100.

When: Tuesday nights, from 7-8:30 p.m., May 26th-July 14th

Where: Agape Fellowship, 485 E. 3rd St., Williamsport.

Community Clean Up Your Properties Week

What: Residents of Clinton Township & Montgomery Borough are welcome to bring items of trash, nonworking equipment, appliances, computers, TVs, ect. Clothes will go in Salvation Army Truck. Recyclable metals will go in Hinston’s Dumpster. 2026 we will take car & truck tires at a cost of $5.00 each to those that bring them. NO farm tractor tire or tractor trailer tires will be accepted. Items that will not be accepted are the following: refrigerators, air conditioners and any hazardous materials and farm tires. ***PROOF of address will be required*** Any questions, please call Clinton Township 570-547-1466. Don’t miss out, be sure to take advantage of this free service and get your properties cleaned up, we look forward to seeing you!

When: Tuesday-Friday, May 26th-May 29th, from 9 a.m.6 p.m. and Saturday, May 30th, from 8 a.m.-noon. Where: Clinton Township Building.

EVENTS

PA CareerLink® Lycoming County Spring Ca-

reer Fair

Community Calendar

What: PA CareerLink® Lycoming County Spring Career Fair; Walk-ins welcome! Connect with the area’s top employers, all in one place! For more information, contact: (570) 601-5465/TTY (570) 601-1754.

When: Wednesday, May 13th, from 1-4 p.m.

Where: Genetti Hotel, 200 West 4th Street, Williamsport. Parking:Free parking available at the Genetti Hotel and the West 3rd Street parking garage (Retain parking garage entry ticket. PA CareerLink® staff will provide an exit ticket).

Homeschool Day 7th-12th

What: This program is for homeschool or cyber school families with children in grades 7-12. We are learning about the bygone lumber town of Ricketts and how to measure trees. Registration required at events.dcnr. pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing rhsummers@pa.govor calling 570-477-7780.

When: Friday, May 15th, from 9:30 a.m.-noon.

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

Bygone Town of Ricketts Tour

What: Discover where the lumber town of Ricketts used to stand and learn some history along the way. Good boots are recommended for walking. Please bring your own bug spray. This area has ticks. We will meet at the Visitor Center to watch From Woodchips to Sawdust, and then we will drive out to the site. Contact Ranger Collin McCulloch at 570-477-5675 or cmculloch@pa.gov for more information.

When: Saturday, May 16th, from 10:30 a.m.-noon.

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

Vermicomposting & Composting

What: At this free, in-person workshop, learn how to mix some browns with some greens and out comes Black Gold! Mix kitchen scraps in with red worms and out comes more Gold–right in your own kitchen too!

When: Saturday, May 16th, from 9-11a.m.

Where: 542 County Farm Rd., Montoursville.

Audubon Event: Skyline Drive Bird Walk

What: Skyline Drive is closed to vehicular traffic, but the paved road is walkable, gently ascending the slope of Bald Eagle Mountain. We expect to see and hear resident birds of a typical mixed PA forest, including spring warblers. Towards the mountain top, tree species change, and the vistas of the West Branch valley are a treat. All are welcome to join!

When: Saturday, May 16th, at 8 a.m.

Where: Parking area/rest stop off Route 15 South, 3 miles from Beiter’s Furniture in South Williamsport. Detailed directions on our website lycomingaudubon.org.

YWCA Botanical Bingo

What: Botanical bingo. $20 in advance. $25 at the door. Visit the YWCA Northcentral PA’s Facebook events page or visit tinyurl.com/YWCABotanicalBingo. All proceeds directly benefit the YWCA Northcentral PA in Williamsport.

When: Saturday, May 16. Doors open at 11 a.m. Games begin at noon.

Where: Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company, 4147 N. Rt. 220, Linden.

“Spring Ambience”

What: Join the naturalist for a relaxing stroll across the dam to see and hear the different sights and sounds of “Spring Ambience.” Topics of discussion will center around what is being seen and/or heard. This is designed to be an informal program. All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. Program may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new community guidelines. Meet at the beginning of Lake Shore Trail (kiosk at top of dam).

When: Saturday, May 16th, from 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Little Pine State Park, Beginning of Lake Shore Trail (Kiosk at Top of Dam).

“Spring Ambience Hike”

What: Join the naturalist for a relaxing “Spring Ambience Hike” down the Nature Trail to see and hear the different sights and sounds of Spring. Topics of discussion will center around what is being seen and/or heard. This is designed to be an informal program. All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate.

Program may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new community guidelines. Meet at the amphitheater (by the pool).

When: Saturday, May 16th, from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Hyner Run State Park, Amphitheater (By Pool).

Garden Club Plant Sale

What: Montoursville Garden Club annual plant sale and bake sale. For more information please call 570-2204812.

When: Saturday, May 16th, from 9 a.m.-noon. Where: Indian Park – Montoursville, Pavilion #5.

Karate Seminar

What: Practitioners of karate from the Eastern United States will assemble for a seminar.

When: Saturday, May 16th, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 844 W. 4th St., Williamsport.

Sips and Stories Free Family Fun Day

What: Sips and Stories Free Family Fun Day; Activities include games and prizes, crafts, trivia, book bingo, caricature artist, live music, mini bloom bar, library Family Feud, and so much more! Sponsored by the James V. Brown Library and The Friends of the James V. Brown Library. For more information please visit: calendar. jvbrown.edu.

When: Saturday, May 16th, from12-6 p.m.

Where: New Trail Brewing Company, 240 Arch St., Building 18, Williamsport.

Pickleball Tournament

What: Pickleball tournament to benefit the Jersey Shore YMCA and the Jersey Shore Recreation Committee. Souble, round robin pool play. Age groups: 50 & below, and 51 & above. Register by May 13th online at rvrymca. org/event or at the Jersey Shore YMCA.

When: Saturday, May 16th at 9 a.m. Rain date: Sunday, May 17th

Where: Thompson St. outdoor pickleball courts, Jersey Shore.

Historian Speaker

Collectors, Resellers Welcome. Kids/Baby Clothing, Toys, Jewelry, Decorations, Games, Glassware, Baskets, Household Items, Electric Items, Linens, New & Used Clothing, Frames, Footwear, Vintage Clothing & Items, Furniture & Misc. Items Tent Outside, Homemade Candy, and Baked Goods

COURAGEOUS

A bus trip to see “JOSHUA”* at Sight & Sound is scheduled for Wednesday, 9-23-2026. Meet at the west end of Beiter’s parking lot at 6am. e price for the trip is $178.00 per adult and $109.08 for children 12 and under, which includes the ticket to the show, the bus, and a meal at Hershey Farm Inn. To purchase tickets or with any questions please contact Cheryl Williams at 570-327-1627

What: Don King, retired Montoursville educator and local historian, speaking on Montoursville Characters and Authors. A free event sponsored by Gen John Burrows Historical Society. All are welcome!

When: Sunday, May 17th, at 2 p.m.

Where: Bethany Lutheran Church Social Hall, 369 Broad St., Montoursville.

Fallen Soldier Scholarship Ride

What: Fallen Soldier Scholarship Ride in memory of Lance Corporal Abe Howard. $15 per rider/passenger.

$5 entry fee fore dice. A hearty meal will be planned for at the end of the ride. Raffle tickets, 50/50, and merchandise.

When: Sunday, May 17th. Registration from 10-11:30 a.m., kickstands up at noon.

Where: Ride starts and ends at the Jersey Shore America Legion, 320 Seminary St., Jersey Shore.

Election Day Sale

What: Election Day homemade soups and baked goods by the ladies of Hughesville American Legion Auxiliary Unit 35.

When: Tuesday, May 19th, from 8 a.m. until sold out. Where: Use door to the left of 76 North Main Street, Hughesville. Park on Main Street or in the parking lot behind the Hughesville American Legion Post 35.

Audubon Event: Robert Porter Allen Bird Walk

What: Please join us for a co-sponsored event with James V. Brown Library! Registration is available through the library: program titled “Exploring Spring Birds and Wildflowers”. It will be a leisurely stroll from the parking area, out to the fields and riverfront of the island.

When: Friday, May 22nd, at 10 a.m.

Where: 721 E Mountain Ave, Williamsport, PA. Registration at jvbrown.libcal.com/event/15846080.

Book Sale

What: Friends of Muncy Library book sale.

When: Saturday, May 23rd, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Muncy Library, 108 S. Main St., Muncy.

Memorial Day Ceremony

What: The Annual Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Day Ceremony, sponsored by the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, N-SSA. The approximately 45 minute ceremony includes a Union Army observance,

cannon salute, and the decorating of graves with flowers. Bring a lawn chair if desired and please avoid parking in the Circle.

When: Monday, May 25th, at 9 a.m.

Where: The G. A. R. Circle in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport. Follow the signs on the same side as the Chapel/Office.

Memorial Day Service

What: Memorial Day service at Montoursville Cemetery. Proudly Hosted by American Legion Post 104. Open to the public. Guest Speaker Colonel Bryan P. Ewing Sr.

When: Monday, Monday, May 25th. Service at 10 a.m. Where: Montoursville Cemetery, 1401 Broad St., Montoursville.

Audubon Event: Broad-winged Hawk Project / Chapter Meeting

What: We welcome you to join us for a presentation from Rebecca McCabe, a Research Biologist at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Her research focuses broadly on movement and nesting ecology, and she is involved in numerous long-term studies including broad-winged hawks, snowy owls, and American kestrels. We will learn about the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s efforts to study the fall annual cycle to better understand the threats and conservation needs for this long-distance migration.

When: Wednesday, May 27th, at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Taber Museum, 858 West Fourth St., Williamsport. There is parking behind the museum and in the lot behind Trinity Church.

CHURCH EVENTS

Community Dinner

What: Community dinner.

When: Thursday, May 14, at 5 p.m., while supplies last. Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church – Curbside, 1101 Washington Blvd., Williamsport.

Kedron UMC Spring Homemade Days

What: Homemade days. Chinese Auction, winners drawn at 2pm Saturday. Flea market, hand crafted items, and more. We have fresh homemade baked goods, pies, and soups! For lunch homemade BBQ, hot/sweet sausage sandwiches, hot dogs, baked beans and more! Vendor/yard sale spaces available, contact 570-244-8041 for info.

When: Friday, May 15th, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday, May 16th, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Kedron UMC, 14725 Rt. 220 Hwy. at the intersection of Rt. 220 and Edkin Hill Rd., 10 miles North of Hughesville and 3 Miles South of Muncy Valley on Rt. 220.

Blood Drive

What: Red Cross blood drive. Successful donors receive a $20 egift card by email. www.redcrossblood.org and search St. Marks or call 570-995-5107.

When: Friday, May 15th, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 142 Market St., Williamsport.

Free Lunch

What: Free community luncheon. Dine in the Parish Hall.

When: Saturday May 16th, from 10-11:30 a.m.

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

Country Style Ham Dinner

What: Spring dinner which includes country style turkey and ham, mashed potatoes, noodles, gravy, corn, salad, homemade bread, cakes, coffee, tea and water. Ticket prices: $14 for adults; $6 for children 4-12; 3 and under are free. Takeouts available after 1 p.m.

When: Sunday, May 17th, from noon-5 p.m.

Where: Immaculate Conception Parish Center, 5973 Jacks Hollow Rd., Williamsport. Off Rt. 654.

Closet Set-Up

What: Daniel’s Closet donations & set-up.

When: Thursday, May 21, from 4-6 p.m.

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

Daniel’s Closet

What: Daniel’s Closet free clothing & shoes – infants & adults.

When: Saturday, May 23, from 8:30-11 a.m.

Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church Social Hall, 1101 Washington Blvd., Williamsport.

Chicken BBQ

What: Drive-thru chicken BBQ. $14/meal. Includes chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, baked potato, cookies. $7

for chicken only. Preorders recommended: 570-538-1541 or 570-971-9768.

When: Saturday, May 23rd, from 4-6 p.m.

Where: St. John’s United Methodist Church, 49 River Rd., Dewart.

MEETINGS

MEETINGS...

TOPS Program

What: TOPS Weight Loss Program. First meeting free. www.tops.org for more information.

When: Every Monday, from 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Where: Divine Providence Hospital Auditorium, 1100 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, use door before Chapel Entrance.

Alzheimer Support Group

What: Muncy Alzheimer support group. Please feel free to bring your loved one as we will have an activity for them to participate in while you are attending the caregiver group.

When: The 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Community building behind Wolf Run Village, 246 May Dr., Hughesville.

ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT

EVENTS

Artisans’ Show

What: Pine Creek artisans’ show. Cash or check only.

When: Saturday, May 23rd, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, May 24th, noon-4 p.m.

Where: 145 Railroad St., Cammal.

Music Bingo Night

What: Eugene Grafius American Legion Post 104 opens its door to the public every Tuesday for Music Bingo. Dinner is available before games start. Must be 18 or older to play.

When: Every Tuesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Eugene Grafius American Legion Post 104, 1312 Broad St., Montoursville.

Quizzo

What: Quizzo

When: Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Where: American Legion Post 104, 1312 Broad St., Montoursville.

EAndrea McElroy

very neighborhood has one. You know the one I’m talking about. The house where the cars are always in the driveway (or in our case, dirtbikes), where the door swings open more than it stays shut, where something’s always going on. We are that house, and honestly, it makes me so happy.

It started with the garage attached to our house. My husband and I handed it over to our son, Tyler, a while back, and that garage has become something of a headquarters. (My hubby has a huge garage off to the side of our house, so that’s why we were so generous.) Ty’s garage is packed wall to wall with motorcycles and four wheelers, and on any given day — especially when the weath-

er’s right — you’ll find a crew of young men out there wrenching, riding, laughing, and just being guys. The sound of two strokes and four strokes revving and the sight of wheelies going up and down the road have become the soundtrack of our home, and I have grown to love every bit of it! They have a lot of area to ride around our house, and for years, our house has just been “the spot.” I love watching them ride.

But here’s what really gets me. These boys, Ty’s best friends, are something special. They are polite, respectful, and genuinely good-hearted young men.

After my heart surgery, so many of them stopped in to see me, texted me, and even brought me the most thoughtful gifts. They truly

are the best group of guys. I always tease them, saying they are my adopted sons. They are always willing to lend a helping hand at the river or carry in my groceries when I pull in, and they are all gathered in the garage. I seriously don’t even ask. They just do it because, like I said, awesome kids. Awesome kids = Awesome parents, by the way!

In a world where it’s easy to worry about the company your kids keep, I look at this group, and I feel nothing but gratitude. They found each other, and I truly believe that was no accident. Now, if you want to know the real secret to keeping a garage full of young men happy, it’s my famous sweet tea. I am not exaggerating when I tell you I keep a gallon (sometimes two) made at all times. It disappears faster than I can brew it, and somehow that makes me happier than I can explain. There is something deeply satisfying about knowing that something

as simple as a cold glass of sweet tea makes our home a place they want to return to! And I absolutely love it.

That’s really what it comes down to for me. They are older now. They have their own lives, their own schedules, and some of them have their newfound freedom to drive. They could be anywhere!! And they choose to be here. They

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chose our garage, our driveway, our sweet tea, and our home. I don’t take that lightly for even a second. There are young men at our house at least five days out of seven. I love to feed them when I can and try to cook bigger portions nowadays, as I never know who could be here. I’m glad I finally feel well enough to do it, too. It feels so good. Praise God!

I want our home to always feel like a safe place. I want that door to always be open. I want every one of those boys to know that when life gets loud or heavy or complicated, there is a place they can pull up a chair, grab a glass of tea, and just take a big ol’ breath. That’s the kind of home I’ve always wanted to have, and somehow by the grace of God, that’s exactly what we’ve become.

So if you drive past our place and see the dirtbikes out front, hear the engines, and wonder

what in the world is going on over there, well, now you know. That’s just us, being in that house. And I wouldn’t trade it for anything! (Don’t mind all the Subarus in our driveway either, our friends stop by too.) *Insert a huge smile here!*

Enjoy this tea on your patio, around the pool, or at any gathering with friends and family! Famous Sweet Tea

Directions:

Boil 6 cups of water.

Steep 6 TETLEY tea bags for 20 minutes with a lid placed on the pot.

In a gallon pitcher, put in 1 ½ to 2 cups of white sugar.

Remove tea bags and pour hot liquid into the pitcher.

Stir until the sugar dissolves, then dilute with 6 more cups of cold water and chill.

*Must be Tetley to get the full effect of this Liddick family tea tradition*

The Bookworm Sez

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

“Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay” by Mary Lisa Gavenas

c.2026, Viking

$35.00

448 pages

The finish line is off in the distance. It’s not so far that you can’t see it, and for months, you’ve planned for the moment you’d get there. You’ve wanted it so much, you could feel it. And you’ll make it because, as in the new book, “Selling Opportunity” by Mary Lisa Gavenas, you’re willing to

do whatever it takes.

Alexander and Lulu Wagner surely figured they were done raising babies.

There she was, though, an infant girl born more than a decade after her youngest-older sibling, a child they barely had time to name before they had to get back to work on the farm. They raised her in between long hours at a Houston-area hotel, a resort, a side-of-the-tracks restaurant, and several other endeavors just to put food on the table.

That little girl, Mary Kathlyn, grew up with very few possessions, therefore, but plenty of hustle. Though many Texas officials didn’t think secondary education was

appropriate for girls then, she was a good student, won accolades, served on a militaristic drum-and-bugle corps, and she was set to graduate high school a year early, at age fifteen.

Instead, she left school and married a teenage-man who was largely absent from her life, leaving the family’s survival up to her. Before she divorced him age eighteen, she had three kids to feed and clothe, and she needed money.

Mary Kathlyn took a job selling psychology books.

She was good at that so, leaving her children with her mother, she started selling cleaning products door-to-door. She refined her patter, added her own spin to the company guidebook, and she attended a rally in Dallas that blew her mind. She bounced from job to job, honed her skills, and worked her way up with characteristic determination.

By 1963, Mary Kay, as she later called herself, had had jobs at several companies, and three divorces under her belt. She was widowed twice. And she started her own business, one that would change the lives of millions of women…

Throughout your career, you’ve undoubtedly heard several U-Rah-Rah versions of “You can do it.” You’ve taken some of them to heart. Others: in one ear, out the other. So now read “Selling Opportunity,” a book that shows it in action.

There are two things you’re going to like best here. First, author Mary Lisa Gavenas tells the story of skincare mogul Mary Kay Ash, her career, and a life that would have crushed anyone lesser. To say that it’s an

inspirational story is an understatement, whether you’re familiar with her or not. Secondly, to put this biography into perspective, Gavenas offers readers a sense of the social times and the people that surrounded Ash, which makes her struggles and resolve even more impressive. Taken as a whole, “Selling Opportunity” is the kind of book that snatches you back in time to hardscrabble Texas, puts you on a hard road out, and you’ll enjoy the journey home. It’s a pink Cadillac of business biographies, and you’ll love it to the finish.

By the Book

Ihave what some would consider a small library in my home — which sounds more impressive than it actually is. It’s a tiny collection of books written by some of my favorite authors, situated on a shelf just above my desk. On occasion, I pull one down and reread it, recalling why I placed it among my beloved titles in the first place. Oddly enough, I sometimes get more out of a book on the second time around, enjoying it to an even greater extent, observing finer detail with each passage and page. If, for whatever reason, I decide not to reread a book, I give it to someone or donate it randomly by placing it inside the Little Free Library in our neighborhood that my friend, Christine, installed several years ago. It’s no secret that I appreciate it as much or more than the neighborhood kids do.

I also have a to-be-read pile (TBR) in my home, stacked in the order I intend to consume each literary gem. One of the tenets I hold dear is that my TBR pile can never be depleted to zero. I have to know there is always another

book waiting for me. Otherwise, I get anxious when I’m about to finish one if another isn’t lined up, at the ready. Quirky, I know.

But I doubt I’m as quirky as my husband by comparison. That man has the books he intends to read scattered all over the house, a few stashed in almost every room — in case sudden inspiration strikes, I guess. What’s more, he reads more than one book at a time. He calls it multitasking, of course. I call it madness. I have no idea how he keeps the narratives straight in his head. Heaven forbid he misplaces his bookmarks.

And despite the loads of encouragement I give him, he rarely agrees to read a book I suggest — even if I know in my heart of hearts that he’ll love it. Further, it’s almost impossible for me to convince him that he’d enjoy a novel. He usually goes for nonfiction like biographies or autobiographies on the topics of history, war, music, and politics. Truth be told, I probably prefer nonfiction, too, although I have a few favorite novelists whose styles I can’t

resist. At any rate, I’m seldom able to sway him to read just one of those writers.

On a related note, again and again he reminds me NOT to buy him another book — for Christmas, for his birthday, for Father’s Day, etc. And I fail to listen. The fact that I purchase yet another title for him is a manifestation of a terrible compulsion I feel each time I enter a bookstore — much like buying for myself. Oh well, I could have worse habits.

Thankfully, the greater Williamsport area is home to six wonderful libraries: the James V. Brown Library in Williamsport, the Konkle Memorial Library in Montoursville, the Jersey Shore Public Library, the Montgomery Area Public Library, the Muncy Public Library, and the Hughesville Area Public Library. That said, we can always rely on them to provide wonderful book-related services for people of all ages and stages of life.

When all is said and done, there’s at least one thing my husband and I share

when it comes to books — we not only love them, but we have enough sense to bring a good one along when we know we’ll be holed up at jury duty or at a garage getting our cars inspected, et al. Without fail, we’ll be there for hours on end, and scrolling on a phone or watching TV will only suffice for so long.

Speaking of books, don’t miss the Second Annual Storytellers Book Fair hosted by Lycoming Arts in the Pennington Lounge at Lycoming College on Friday, May 15th, from 4-7 p.m.! There will be basket raffles, local author and artist meet-and-greets, book sales, mystery wine pull, community book swap, a discussion about PJ Piccirillo’s featured book (The Indigo Scarf), and a session regarding the publishing industry and book promotion (by Otto Bookstore General Manager, John Shableski). All proceeds from guest passes and activities will support Lycoming Arts and its work to connect our community through the arts. I’ll be there with bells on, signing my books. Hope to see you there!

Welcome to my world. It’s where I live (probably reading a good book). Visit me there at www.melindawentzel.com. Signed books are available on Etsy at PlanetMomMarket.

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Fitness Factory to Host Iron & Honor Fest: United Against Cancer

The Fitness Factory in Williamsport will host its upcoming Iron & Honor Fest: United Against Cancer on Saturday, June 20th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will bring together the local community, all branches of the United States military, and a wide range of vendors for a day centered on strength, service, and support.

Dave Bellomo

The Fitness Factory, owned by Ryan and Jodi Troutman, along with community businesses, influencers, and supporters, is coming together for a fundraiser with the mission of helping families fight cancer and spreading hope through the message of never giving up.

The charity, Oliver’s Army, was first started in November 2020 by a young boy and his family. The organization was inspired by the love and support Oliver experienced during his own fight against cancer. What began as a way to connect with families facing similar challenges has grown into an organization focused on raising money to support

families directly and help other charities fighting cancer. Over the years, Oliver’s Army has continued giving back to the community, including supporting organizations that helped Oliver’s family throughout their journey and donating during the holiday season to children at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital through toy distributions.

The upcoming fundraiser event was inspired by conversations between the Troutmans, Oliver, and his mother. “After speaking with Oliver and his family, it really hit me hard that someone so young could create something so meaningful with a little help and positivity. I realized I should be able to do the same thing and help make something a little bigger happen,” said Ryan Troutman.

The idea for the fundraiser quickly evolved when two military recruiters visited the gym, seeking to create an event that would also raise awareness of military recruitment and community involvement. “Around that same time,

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The great people of Lycoming and Sullivan County need to know that I am fighting for them. I am a fiscal conservative, fighting for smaller government, standing up for and protecting our Constitutional Rights, fighting for Election Integrity, and supporting our public servants in Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS, and our Military men and women.

— Joe Hamm

• Fighting to Reduce Government Spending

• Eliminating Burdensome Taxes

• Creating Business-Friendly Environment

• Cutting Red Tape & Reducing Regulations

• Standing With Our Farmers

• Bringing New Jobs to the Area

•Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Government from Lock Haven University

•Minors in Business, Psychology and Leadership Studies

•Combat War Veteran

•Volunteer Firefighter for over 15 Years

•Served for 6 years in the PA Army National Guard

•Volunteered as a Little League® Coach

•Served as Hepburn Township Supervisor

•Former Member of the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Commission

•Chairman of the Lycoming County Republican Committee

•Served as Jersey Shore Borough Manager

•Member of Community Baptist Church in Montoursville

Oliver and his charity walked through the door, and everything naturally came together. I immediately realized both causes could work together perfectly. It felt like God put all the right people in front of me at the same time to get this baby rolling.”

Community support quickly followed. Supplement companies, tattoo artists such as Tilted Halo and Cherry Tattoo Co., and local businesses, including FastSigns, Sauers Trading, and PDC Spas, joined the event. Fitness influencer Danny Swole and world record holder Rochelle Dubbs also committed to at-

tending without hesitation. “Everyone’s excitement to help out and be involved got me pumped knowing this was going to be a great event,” said Troutman. “The biggest challenge was making sure no one was left out because so many people quickly wanted to help. More than just a fundraiser, I hope the event shows what the community can accomplish together.

“I love this event because it shows we’re not just a gym; we’re a family and a community. Just because someone doesn’t go to this gym doesn’t mean we don’t want to help them outside these walls.”

Attendees can expect a full day of activities. In addition to the physical challenges, the event will include food vendors such as Fuel Chef Meals offering meals and samples, as well as supplement companies providing product tastings. Featured brands include Musclelicious Pudding, X Shock Labs, Muscle Egg, and Muscle Foods. Attendees can also participate in other local attractions, including PDC Spas’ display, showcasing cold plunge setups, and tattoo artists offering American fl ag-inspired designs.

A major highlight of the day will be a raffle for a Radical Firearms FR-16 5.56 NATO/.223 camo rifle with accessories, along with 50/50 raffle tickets and a si-

lent auction featuring items and services donated by local companies. Supporters who cannot attend can still purchase raffle tickets through locations listed on Facebook or donate through the event’s QR code. “I hope this year’s fundraiser is only the beginning. If it goes well, we’d love to make it an annual event and continue growing it every year,” said Troutman.

For Oliver, the message behind everything remains simple but powerful: “Don’t give up.”

Once people meet Oliver and hear his story, they quickly understand why this event means so much and why bringing people together for awareness, hope, and

support is so important.

The Fitness Factory will remain open during the event, offering open gym access, and will run special promotions on memberships, including waived sign-up fees for those who join that day. Admission to Iron & Honor Fest is free. In addition, all proceeds from raffles and fundraising efforts will go directly to Oliver’s Army for Good, supporting a family currently facing challenges similar to those Oliver and his family experienced. The family will be announced at the event.

The Fitness Factory is located at 330 Hughes Street in Williamsport. For more information about Iron & Honor Fest or to get in touch with Ryan and Jodi Troutman, call

or message the Fitness Factory on Facebook.

Tips to Stay Motivated to Exercise

Lack of motivation can be a difficult hurdle to clear when approaching any activity or goal. And that’s particularly so with fitness-related goals, as lack of motivation to exercise, which many people find boring and unenjoyable, is an oft-cited reason for living a sedentary lifestyle.

The benefits of exercise, which include decreased risk for chronic disease, weight management, and improved mental health, should be all the motivation anyone needs to get up and go. But some people still need a little help to ensure they stay the course and achieve their fitness goals. People can try these strategies if their motivation to exercise

is lacking.

Embrace a new routine. While millions of people can’t imagine a day without breaking a sweat at the gym, others find gym-based workouts a little tedious and lacking in excitement. If that outlook sounds familiar, individuals can embrace new exercise routines that engage them. Sports provide great exercise, so adults can look into activities like pickleball, jogging and cycling to break a sweat and get fit. Each of those activities can greatly improve cardiovascular fitness and help people maintain healthy weights. Set small goals along the way to larger ones. Fitness-related progress does not come overnight, so what appears to be a lack of

daily results can make it difficult to stay committed for the long haul. Setting short-term goals along the way to long-term ones can provide all the motivation people need to keep going. For example, if your ultimate goal is to lose 10 pounds, set a one-poundper-week shorter goal. Being able to measure your progress each week can motivate you to stay the course.

Remind yourself why you’re looking to get more fit. There’s no bad reason to get fit. Some people who find they lack the motivation to keep going simply need to remind themselves why they started an exercise regimen in the first place. Did you want to shed weight before a class reunion? Get healthy so you can be more active with your children? Exercise more to reduce your risk for a disease or condition that runs in your family? By

routinely reminding yourself why you initially set out to get more fit, you may provide that little extra spark you need to stay the course. Set up smartphone notifications as reminders if you feel you need a daily refresher regarding your motivation to exercise.

Make it a family a air. The buddy system is effective in many applications, and it can be particularly good at motivating people to stay the course and achieve their fitness goals. Encourage a spouse, sibling, friend, or even your whole family to join you as you begin your journey to a healthier you. With someone there to get you going each day, you’re less likely to skip workouts.

Staying motivated to exercise may not be easy. But there’s a number of things people can do to ensure their motivation to get fit does not wane.

UPMC Expert: Stroke Awareness Month Starts With BE FAST

Cynthia K. Anderson, MSN UPMC Quality

With May now here, it’s important to remember that it is Stroke Awareness Month. It’s a time to reflect on how stroke can affect anyone, and how acting fast can mean the difference between a full recovery and lasting disability. A stroke is a “brain attack,” usually caused by a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain. In both cases, brain cells begin to die within minutes. That’s why knowing the warning signs and calling 911 immediately is one of the most critical steps you can take for yourself or someone you care about.

Know the signs: BE FAST

Many people have heard of FAST (Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911). You may also hear “BE FAST,” which adds two important symptoms: Bal-

ance problems and Eyes (sudden vision changes). Stroke symptoms often come on suddenly and may include:

– Balance: sudden dizziness, trouble walking, or loss of coordination

– Eyes: sudden blurred or double vision, or loss of vision in one or both eyes

– Face: one side of the face droops or feels numb, ask the person to smile – Arms: weakness or numbness in one arm, ask the person to raise both arms

– Speech: slurred speech or trouble speaking/understanding, ask the person to repeat a simple sentence

– Time: call 911 immediately

Even if symptoms fade after a few minutes, don’t ignore them. A “ministroke,” also called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), can be a warning sign of a major stroke. Treat any sudden neurological change as an emergency.

Why 911 matters: time is brain

Calling 911 is not just about getting to the hospital faster — it’s about getting the right care sooner. Emergency medical services can begin assessment on the way, alert the emergency department, and take the patient to the most appropriate facility. If a stroke is caused by a clot, some patients may be eligible for powerful treatments that restore blood flow, but these therapies work best when given as early as possible after symptoms start.

If you’re with someone who may be having a stroke, note the last time they were seen well (even an estimate helps), and share that with first responders. Bring a list of medications if you can, but don’t delay calling. And please don’t try to “sleep it off,” have someone drive you, or wait for a call back. When it comes to stroke, every minute counts.

Lower your risk: small steps add up

The good news is that many stroke risk factors are manageable. High blood pressure is the leading risk factor, but conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat), and sleep apnea can also raise risk. Smoking, excess alcohol, physical inactivity, and poor

diet play a role as well.

– Know your numbers: blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, and follow your care plan

– Take medications as prescribed, especially blood pressure meds and blood thinners when appropriate

– Move more: aim for regular physical activity you can sustain

– Eat for vascular health: focus on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and less sodium

– Don’t smoke, and seek help to quit if you do

– Get checked for atrial fibrillation if you notice palpitations or an irregular pulse

Stroke Awareness Month is a great time to talk with family and friends about the warning signs and to review your own risk factors. Consider saving BE FAST to your phone or posting it on the refrigerator, because in a real emergency, it’s hard to think clearly. If you remember one thing, remember this: sudden balance, vision, face, arm, or speech changes are a 911 call. Cynthia K. Anderson, MSN, is the stroke coordinator of UPMC in North Central Pa. To learn more, go to UPMC.com/NeuroNCPA.

Blessed Beyond the Finish Line

Irecently ran the Pittsburgh Half Marathon, and it was an amazing event. During the travel there and throughout the race weekend, a lot of thoughts crossed my mind for different articles. It was tough to pick just one, so I decided to do something a little different this week. I am going to highlight a few of those thoughts and combine them into one.

with you.”

That meant a lot. It made me feel special, and I was so thankful to have them there with me. I ended up running a PR that I had been working really hard for, and being able to hug them after the race made it even more meaningful.

That is a moment I will never forget.

To start, I want to talk about parent love and support.

The original plan was for Lauren and me to take Beau with us and make it a family trip. But the weather changed, and we decided it would not be a good idea to have him out in the cold for that long. It was a tough decision, and Lauren and Beau stayed home.

After that, I had to decide if I even wanted to go.

Then my parents stepped in.

Without hesitation, they dropped their plans for the weekend. Both of them texted me and said, “We’ll go

Thank you, Mom and Dad. I love you both so much. You are the best. Next up is this.

God is alive.

Do not believe everything you see or hear. Do not buy into the idea that faith is fading or not important.

I saw it firsthand in Pittsburgh.

People traveled from all over the country, and even from around the world, to be there. The night before the race, we went to a Pirates game. They welcomed everyone to town and even hosted a “Faith Night” after the game. It gave people the opportunity to share their stories and talk about

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their faith journey. How cool is that? Then during the race, I saw it again. There were signs in the crowd with Bible verses. Some runners were carrying flags that said, “Jesus Won.” It was everywhere. It was powerful.

When I looked at it that way, I realized something.

That is a pretty good reason not to get to meet someone. And I can live with that.

Lastly, this one is simple. Good for you.

Moments like that remind you that faith is alive and well, and there are a lot of people out there who believe and are not afraid to show it.

Nick Bare was also there. He is a well-known fitness influencer who is open about giving his life to Christ so he can be the best man and father he can be. I had really hoped to shake his hand and tell him how much of an inspiration he is, but I did not get the chance.

At first, I was a little disappointed. But then I thought about it.

The reason I did not get to meet him was because the line was probably two hours long. That means that many people were there to meet him, likely to share how he impacted their lives.

He has helped bring that many people to fitness and to Christ.

If you were in Pittsburgh and you put it all on the line for race weekend, worked hard, and crossed that finish line, a tip of my “Go One More” Nick Bare hat to you.

Everyone has a story. Everyone has a reason.

But on race day, everyone had one goal.

Cross the finish line.

Seeing the pictures and videos of people finishing is special because you know how much work went into that moment.

There were more than 52,000 people who took part in race weekend. That is 52,000 people choosing to do something hard and earn something meaningful.

Good for you.

“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” – Hebrews 12:1

Spring Skincare 2026

We all know the arrival of a new season is a signal to rework your wardrobe to reflect the changing weather outside. With the onset of warmer spring days, it’s only natural to shift to lightweight jackets and sweaters, and the same is true for your skincare routine. Those rich, heavy creams and face oils that satiated your dry skin in January aren’t as useful come May. Now is the time to transition your skin care routine for spring.

First up, it’s time to start exfoliating head to toe. Regardless of the time of year, exfoliation is an important step in your routine; however, spring is the ideal time to amp things up, especially if you haven’t been exfoliating over the winter, afraid to irritate drier skin. So now is the time to slough off the layers of winter by increasing exfoliation to two or three times a week depending on your skin sensitivity. This will also help prep for glowing summer skin. I tend to keep it simple for exfoliation. For the face, good old St. Ives Hypoal-

lergenic Scrub, and for the body, Native Coconut & Vanilla Scrub. After exfoliation, if time allows, plop on a moisturizing sheet mask for 10 minutes or so. In general, during spring, you should swap out your thicker, heavy moisturizer for a lightweight option. CeraVe’s Ultra-Light Moisturizing Gel is paraben-free and contains niacinamide for sensitive skin. Or check out Byoma’s Hydrating Milky Moisturizer that purports to strengthen the skin barrier, which could have been damaged over the dry winter months. Similarly, switching to a lighter cleanser can be beneficial, especially for oilier skin types. The rise in temperature and humidity may cause your skin to produce more natural oils, which we know leads to clogged pores. If this has been a concern in the past, you may want to invest in a targeted product like La Roche-Posay’s Effaclar Wash for Oily Skin, which boasts zinc pidolate to effectively cleanse away dirt and oil while maintaining your skin’s pH balance. If oily skin is less of a concern, then there’s Mad Hippie’s

Cream Cleanser available at Ulta that also supports your pH balance with jojoba, green tea, and macadamia oil extracts.

Next up, if you haven’t already, it’s time to swap out your face oils from winter with a hydrating serum. Serums are a great warm-weather addition to your skincare lineup and can address specific issues like wrinkles, discoloration, and dullness. In fact, layering serums with different key ingredients will boost water levels in the skin and increase radiance while addressing multiple concerns. I use a base serum of CORSX Snail Mucin Repairing Serum for its anti-aging properties, and I’m also looking to Cetaphil’s Advance Defense Serum for its antioxidant properties to strengthen my skin against daily stressors. We live in stressful times, but I don’t want that reflected in my face. This next one is a big must-have for me. Sunscreen is an all-year-long kind of product in our household, and as you begin to venture outside more

often, it’s important to use the right products. An SPF 30 is the minimum level you’ll need for adequate protection, and it should be reapplied every few hours when in direct exposure to sunlight. If you’re looking for a BOGO product, then look at Clinique’s UV Solutions Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50. I also recommend looking for those lightweight moisturizers that include SPF and/or cosmetics that feature SPF protection. Thrive Causemetics’ Filtered Effects Protecting Primer SPF 37 will nourish and protect your skin, while also serving as a prepping agent for foundation. I use Meilury’s Sunscreen Setting Powder SPF 35, which is great for reapplying throughout the day and combats shine from oil and sweat.

Luckily, seasonally adjusting the lineup of your daily beauty routine takes a lot less time and effort than overhauling your winter wardrobe. Plus, a regimen change will benefit the overall health of your skin as well as address any particular concerns. This rundown of skincare updates may sound familiar to long-term readers, as I did a similar write-up last April, but this will stand as a reminder for last year’s tips with some new options thrown in.

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County Hall Corner: County Sets America 250 in Motion

By Blair Steward

The Lycoming County Commissioners turned their attention to patriotic celebration and governmental transparency at their April 30 meeting, launching plans for America’s 250th birthday while implementing new measures to show residents exactly where their tax dollars go. The Thursday morning session at 33 West Third Street in Williamsport balanced historic commemoration with practical improvements to how the county conducts its business.

The board officially launched planning for “America 250,” a nationwide celebration of the country’s 250th birthday. Lycoming County will be organizing local events and historical recognitions leading up to the milestone. The timing carries extra weight, given the commissioners’ recent statements about the city of Williamsport canceling Fourth of July fireworks this year. The commissioners described the cancellation as disrespectful to veterans during this significant anniversary, and their commitment to America 250 planning shows they intend to mark this historic moment properly at the county level.

Planning for a 250th birthday celebra-

tion offers opportunities to highlight local history and the region’s contributions to American independence and growth. Lycoming County’s story intertwines with the broader American narrative in ways worth celebrating. From Revolutionary War connections to industrial heritage to the ongoing work of rural communities sustaining the nation, the county has stories to tell as America reaches this quarter-millennium mark.

The board adopted Resolution 2026-10, which implements the new 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan. For residents wondering what that means in practical terms, the plan updates countywide strategies for handling natural disasters like flooding and severe storms. More importantly, it ensures the county remains eligible for federal emergency funding when disasters strike. Without an updated hazard mitigation plan, counties can lose access to federal assistance that helps communities rebuild after major weather events or other emergencies.

Given the flooding challenges that periodically affect parts of Lycoming County, particularly in areas near the Susquehanna River and smaller waterways, having current mitigation strategies matters. The plan identifies vulnerable areas, outlines response protocols, and demonstrates to

federal agencies that the county takes disaster preparedness seriously. When the next major storm hits or floodwaters rise, this planning could mean the difference between rapid federal assistance and bureaucratic delays.

The commissioners also implemented a significant change to how they conduct meetings, introducing what they call a “budget first” agenda format. Starting this week, every expense approved by the commissioners must explicitly list which specific budget line item it comes from. Residents can now see whether property tax operating expenses, state grants, federal funding, or other revenue sources fund a project.

This change builds on the “radical transparency” initiative the commissioners announced earlier this year. The goal is simple but powerful. Show taxpayers exactly how their money is or is not being used for specific projects. When the board approves spending, residents no longer need to guess about the funding source. The information appears right on the agenda, clear and accessible to anyone paying attention.

The transparency measure matters because it addresses a common frustration with government spending. People often assume their local tax dollars are funding everything the county does, when in reality, many projects come from grants or other external sources. By making funding sources explicit, the commissioners help residents understand the difference

between spending that impacts local taxes and spending that does not. This should reduce confusion and give taxpayers a clearer picture of how county government actually operates.

The combination of patriotic celebration planning and enhanced fiscal transparency reflects the range of responsibilities county commissioners handle. They must plan celebrations that honor shared history while also managing the nuts and bolts of budget transparency and disaster preparedness. Each responsibility requires different skills and serves different needs, but all contribute to effective local government.

Public meetings continue every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in the Lycoming County Board of Commissioners room at 33 West Third Street in Williamsport. With the new budget first agenda format, residents attending these meetings will have better insight into the financial mechanics behind every decision the board makes.

The April 30 meeting set the stage for both future celebration and ongoing accountability. America’s 250th birthday deserves recognition, and the hazard mitigation plan provides crucial protection when nature turns dangerous. The enhanced transparency gives residents the tools to understand county finances in ways that were less accessible before. Together, these actions show a commitment to both honoring the past and improving how government serves the present.

Power Summer Adventures With a Bagel Brunch Spread

Enjoying meals al fresco this summer starts with one simple trick: Head outside before the sun reaches its peak to beat the heat. A summer brunch offers a special way to fuel up before all the adventures and activities a bright, sunny day may bring.

For a light, refreshing bite, Summer Berry Panzanella Salad combines bagel “croutons” and a bushel of berries for a nutritious dose of deliciousness. Or for a hearty solution that’s sure to get you in gear for a day at the park or in the water, this Berry Bagel French Toast Casserole is loaded with favorites like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and a homemade crumble topping that’s a true crowd-pleaser.

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 1 pinch salt

Berry

Salad:

Ingredients:

These brunch favorites are powered by limited-edition Dave’s Killer Bread Summer Berry Bagels, which deliver sweet, summery organic goodness with raspberry, blueberry, cranberry and strawberry. Every bite can delight your taste buds, and with 10 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber in each serving, your body will thank you, too. Available nationwide through July, now’s the time to enjoy them before summer passes by.

Summer Berry Panzanella Salad

Prep time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Bagel “Croutons:”

Ingredients:

• 3 Dave’s Killer Bread Summer Berry Bagels

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced (reserve 1/2 cup for dressing)

• 1/2 cup blueberries

• 1/2 cup raspberries (optional)

• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Berry Dressing:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup strawberries

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

• 1 pinch salt

Serving:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or vanilla yogurt

• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

• fresh mint (optional)

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 F.

To make bagel croutons: Cut bagels into 3/4-inch cubes. In bowl, melt butter; stir in brown sugar and salt. Toss bagel cubes in butter mixture.

Spread on baking sheet and bake 15-18 minutes, flipping once, until golden and crisp. Let cool.

To make berry salad: In large bowl, combine sliced strawberries; blueberries; raspberries, if desired; lemon zest; and lemon juice. Toss gently.

To make berry dressing: Place reserved strawberries in bowl. Add brown sugar and salt. Using fork or potato masher, mash until juicy and chunky.

To assemble panzanella salad: Add cooled bagel cubes to berry salad. Pour in mashed strawberry dressing. Toss slightly so bread absorbs juice.

Let sit 5-10 minutes so bagel pieces soften while staying textured.

Serve in bowls with yogurt, poppy seeds and mint leaves, if desired.

Berry Bagel French Toast Casserole

Prep time: 55 minutes

Servings: 6-8

Casserole Base:

Ingredients:

• 5 Dave’s Killer Bread Summer Berry Bagels

• 1 cup strawberries, sliced, divided

• 3/4 cup blueberries, divided

• 1/2 cup raspberries, divided

• 8 large eggs

• 1 1/2 cups milk

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Crumble Topping:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 pinch salt

4 tablespoons melted butter

Serving:

Ingredients:

• powdered sugar

• maple syrup

• berries (optional)

Directions:

To make casserole base: Preheat oven to

300 F. Cut bagels into 1-inch cubes. Spread on baking sheet and toast 10 minutes until slightly dry.

Lightly grease 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add toasted bagel cubes and half the berries.

Whisk eggs, milk, cream, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Pour evenly over bagels.

Press bread gently so it absorbs custard. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight.

Heat oven to 350 F.

To make crumble topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and melted butter. Sprinkle mixture over casserole. Add remaining berries.

Bake 40-45 minutes until center is set and top is light golden color. If it browns too quickly, tent loosely with foil.

Let rest 5-10 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup. Top with extra berries, if desired. (Feature Impact & Dave’s Killer Bread)

The Roving Sportsman… Wild Turkey Recipes

By Jon Pries

So, you went out and got yourself a spring gobbler! Well, congratulations. Most experienced turkey hunters would agree that Pennsylvania spring gobblers are just about the toughest bird to get. Mostly due to the extreme hunting pressure that they are subjected to, these birds are usually the wariest you will pursue. It truly is no small feat to bag a Pennsylvania spring gobbler, so let’s show the bird some respect by presenting it to the family in the form of some delicious and nutritious meals. Here are a few of my favorites.

First, it should be mentioned that how a wild turkey, or any game bird or animal for that matter, is handled in the field immediately after being taken is very important to the outcome of its flavor on the plate.

If you are not going to take it to a taxidermist for mounting, then remove the entrails immediately after tagging the bird. This will expedite the cooling of the meat and help prevent any possible spoilage. If you have a long drive home, keep a cooler with ice in your vehicle and place a Ziploc bag of ice in the body cavity to further cool the meat.

Secondly, waste not, want not. I am always amazed and disappointed when someone tells me they always “breast out” a wild turkey and discard the legs and thighs because they are too tough. That is both wasteful and disrespectful of the bird! I use both leg and thigh meat, and gladly accept any my fellow hunters want to give me! Most often, I will place the accumulated legs and thighs in a large soup pot, cover the meat with water, bring it to a hard boil, then reduce the heat to a slow simmer and let it do

its magic for an hour or more. After a long simmer, the meat will be “fall-off-the-bone” tender and can be used in soups, casseroles, salads, cold sandwiches, or served hot with gravy over toast or waffles. And then there is the breast meat. The entire breast, or one side, will take on a wonderful flavor when slow-cooked in a smoker. Be sure to have a bowl or tray of water in the cooker to help keep the meat moist. The occasional basting with butter (everything tastes better with butter!) will help, too.

Cooking in a cast-iron fry pan or on the grill is best when the breast meat is sliced, usually a quarter- to half-inch thick, but thinner works well in the fry pan. A thin layer of butter or a film of your favorite cooking oil will help the cooking process and enhance the flavor.

Cubing the breast, leg, or thigh meat into 1/2- to 1-inch cubes will allow it to be used in soups, chili, or casseroles. Once the meat is cubed, it can also be ground into burger meat. Ground meat is excellent for

turkey burgers, for use in chili, or for making great sausage, either as loose sausage or stuffed into casing material and twisted into links. There is also always the option of roasting the entire bird in the oven and presenting it at the dinner table as a roast turkey, served with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and a side or two of your favorite vegetables. Wild turkey meat is much leaner than that of commercially raised birds, so you should consider using an oven roasting bag to retain moisture when roasting a wild turkey. Don’t forget the cranberry sauce!

However you decide to use the meat, it is great to know it’s “freerange” meat so many folks long for and pay a high price for at the grocery store. Further, it is not pumped full of all those government-approved chemicals that make domestic turkeys so plump and juicy! If you haven’t done so before, I urge you to try using the leg and thigh meat as I mentioned — I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

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As usual, come the weekend, I begin thinking about what next week’s column should be.

What often happens is that someone I am talking with will tell me about an interesting wildlife encounter they had, and that becomes the spark that ignites my next story.

Recently, a friend told me about seeing a red fox and five young foxes hanging out near his shed in the backyard. A day or so later, the mother fox and now six young foxes were seen hanging out and frolicking in the same location.

What an interesting encounter.

It appears that they may have denned under the shed, and continued sightings are likely to oc-

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Located On Site 2315 Linn Street Williamsport PA 17701. Watch For Auction Signs Day Of Sale. In Newberry Along West 4th Street.

SATURDAY, MAY 16TH AT 9:30AM Preview Day of Sale Starting at 8:30AM Grizzly 18” wood band saw * grizzly heavy duty drill press * grizzly 6” jointer planer * grizzly combination belt and disc Sanders * craftsman table saw * powermatic wood lathe * delta scroll saw * bench vises * black Max 5 h.P. Air compressor * craftsman routers * c clamps * saw horses * several wood pipe and grip clamps * drill & router bits *2005 Suzuki boulevard motor cycle w/ low mileage * grizzly parts washer * antique cast iron book press * several good hand tools inculding craftsman * hand cart * lots of good hard wood lumber * electric and battery power hand tools * sand paper * snowblower * lathe tools * chain hoist * several boxes of good hardware screws, bolts, etc. * antiques * brass bed * collectibles * everyday household goods * 10 gallon stoneware crock *electric jazzy * motorcycle helmets * metal storage cabinets * etc.

Real estate: absolute at $29,900.00 • to be offered at 11:00am

Up for auction is a two story double frame home located on a corner lot. The home is in need of remodeling and would make

A great summer project and rental investment property.

CONTENTS TERMS: no buyer’s premium. We only accept cash or good check. Returned checks are subject to a $30.00 fee. All items sold as-is, where is. Statements made on day of auction take precedents over previously written material. Food available, please bring chairs.

REAL ESTATE TERMS: cashier’s or certified check made payable to Scott a. Young, auctioneer in the amount of $1500.00 required at time of auction as down payment. 6% buyers premium added to purchase price. Balance due in full within 30 days from date of sale. To be sold upon owners immediate confirmation. Property built before 1978, buyer has the option to inspect prior to auction.

Scott A. Young Auctioneer License No. AU002633L 570-435-0459 youngsauction@aol.com

cur. After hearing about this mother fox and her young, I decided to look into those early days of being a young red fox, and here are some interesting things I’ve found.

As you probably already know, a red fox is called a “red” fox

because of the orangey-red color over most of its body. What I found interesting, though, is that a newborn red fox isn’t that orange or red color, but rather they are a fuzzy, gray ball weighing about 4 ounces and about the size of a mole; they do, however, have the white tip at the end of the tail. It’s about 2 weeks before the kits open their eyes and begin to take an active role in their new world. The kits are not ready to eat solid

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food until they are about a month old. In these early days, the female spends most of her time near the den site with the kits while the male hunts and brings food to the den site.

Another question that came to mind as I talked with my friend about the foxes in his backyard was how many young does a female give birth to? Litters range in size from 4 to 10, with six being the average size litter. The young do not leave the den area until about mid-July or a bit later, so it sounds like my friend with the foxes out back may have company for a while longer.

As the kits spend more and more time outside the den, their coats begin to change from charcoal gray to a light tan. As the young foxes move into the fall months, they take on the typical orange and red color that we usually see.

Some other interesting things I learned about red foxes are that

their near relative — the gray fox, can climb trees, but apparently the red fox can’t. It also appears that red foxes are less afraid of people than gray foxes, and they will often inhabit more heavily populated areas.

My friend, who now has a family of foxes living and romping in his backyard, seems to bear this out. In my research, I also found that in Lancaster County, a pair of red foxes raised a litter of young in a hole under a large brush pile that was only 100 feet from a wellused tennis court.

While I have never discovered an active red fox den, I have on occasion seen red foxes while hunting or roaming the countryside. Since we put trail cameras out a couple of years ago, it’s not unusual to see a red fox passing by fairly often. They are nocturnal, so daytime sightings are less likely. Keep your eyes open, who knows what might end up in your backyard?

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DUGAN ESTATE AUCTION #2

Saturday May 16, 2026 • Start Time 9am

Location: 275 W. Academy Street, Hughesville, Pa. 17737 Follow Main Street into Hughesville, turn onto W. Academy Street. Watch for auction signs day of auction.

Auction Listing: Hamilton Greensboro Pa Blue Decorated Butter Churn- Blue Decorated Williams New Geneva PA Crock- Small Blue Decorated Crock with Wooden Lid- Blue Dec. Stoneware JarNumerous Pieces of Spongeware(Bowls, Pitchers, Covered Bean Pot, Etc.)- Blue Spongeware Butter Crock w/Pail Handle- Blue Decorated Batter Pail w/Wooden Lid- Blue Salt Glazed Salt Box- Blue Salt Glazed Pitcher- Vintage Pie Safe w/Punch Tin Doors- NY Worlds Fair Globe Bottle- Milk Glass Bottle w/stopper- Blue Transferware Spittoon- Elephant Glass Bottle- Brown Spongeware Batter Bowl- Country Cra Items- Wooden Tool/Yarn Carrier- Vintage Wooden Picture Blocks- Mini Hand Painted Blanket Chest- Mark McGwire 24Kt Gold Baseball Card- Clown Riding Bicycle Toy- Brass Candle Sticks- Childs Hand Painted Wooden Plank Bottom Chair- Commemorative Spoons- Vintage Porcelain Doll- Stoneware Jug Light- Brass Chinese Coins/Buttons- Valentines Candy Boxes- Numerous Brass Hanging Scales- Numerous Vintage Cast Iron Still Banks(Horse, Buildings, Battleship, Pigs, Bulldog, Stag Deer, RCA Victor Boy&Dog, Clown, Elephant, Pack Dog, Duck Rainy Day, Monkey, Cats- Camel, Rabbit, Bear, Sailor, Black Americana, Lion on Wheels, Black Beauty, Lion, Rhino, Daily Dime Bank, Etc.)- Green US Mail Box Bank- Blue Stoneware Bird Jug Light- Numerous Needle Point Samplers(1800’s to early 1900’s)- Brown Batter Pail- Old ButtonsMilitary Buttons- Blue & White 1857 George Clark Blanket- 1840 Mary F & B Jacob Daron- Baby Quilt- Green Lid Jar w/Cookie Cutters- C & K Holland Pewter Pitchers- Small Wooden Wagon- Rag Doll- Country Cra 3 Tier Wall Pocket- Small Primitive looking Frame Prints- Wicker BasketWillow Creek Figurines- Hand Painted Floral Wooden Oval Box- Vintage Adv. Doll Cut OutsWooden Decorative Box- Wooden Dovetailed Candle Boxes- Hens on Nest- Strawberry Covered Sugar Bowl- Stoneware Blue Decorated Pie Bird- Good Morning Egg Cup- Brown Spongeware Mixing Bowl- Blue Salt Glazed Pitcher w/Cows- Green Carnival Glass Bowl- Early Press Glass Pitcher- Hand Painted Toleware Metal Boxes- Wooden Salt Box- Copper Mug- Food Molds- Blue & White Banded Adv, Shamokin Butterine & Dairy Products Store Covered Jar- Cast Iron Trivets- Tin Hanging Match Safe- Herrolds Peanut Butter Tin Pail Shamokin, Pa.- True Blue Tobacco Tin- Old Dutch Cleanser Container- Hog Scrapper- Iron Stone Platter- Stoneware Crock Lids- Tetley Tea TinLutz & Schramm Apple Butter Wire Top Jar- Maccoboy Snu Jar New York NY w/Paper Label- 1895 Stoneware National Tobacco Workers Union Tobacco Jar w/Paper Label- Copper Bottom TeapotHoppy Bowl- Wooden Brace Drill- Porcelain Dog Ashtray- Fenton Hen on Nest Dish- Liberty Bell Glass Bank- Wooden Nail Carrier Tray- Vintage Shot Gun Shell Reloader- Glass Rolling Pin- Violin Bottle- Jadite Shakers- Vintage Spice Tin Shakers- Vintage Round Spice Tin- Reed & Co. Hughesville Pa Adv. Calendar- Copper Tea Pot- Copper Ladle- Stoneware Jar Blue Decor.- Wooden UtensilsBirth & Baptismal Framed(1860’s)- Hand Made Doll- Schrader Tire Gauge- 14Kt Gold Ring(No Stone)- Presidential Spoon Collection- Fountian Pen Tips(Original Box)- 2 Adv. Folding Fans(J.F. Houseknecht & S.P.Reed Lairdsville, Pa.)- Halls Blue Ball Jug Pitcher- Spongeware Covered CrockWooden Chicken Bookends- Vintage Agar Steam Powered Toy w/Original Box- Lone Star Cookie Cutters- Hall Autumn Leaf China- Brass Bed Warmer- Wooden Carved Long Bowl- Copper Rat Tail Ladles- Black Label Spice Tin- Vintage Tin Cookie Cutters- Muncy Bank Fly Swatter- J. Lockhart

Wildlife Prints- Redware Colander- Salt & Pepper Hoosier Cupboard Rose Pat. Shakers- Wooden Decorative Pig- Vintage Whale Oil Miners Lantern- Wooden Butter Ladles- Spongeware Cookie Jar- Brass Bell- Wooden Plate- Yellow Ware Sponge Mixing Bowls- Parrish Brothers Spice Tin- e Romper Room Hat- Numerous Bennington Stoneware Items, Plus Many More Items. is is a great lifetime collection of antiques and collectibles you don’t want to miss out on this auction. Check

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Auction Terms: NO BUYERS PREMIUM, Cash or Good PA Check, Credit Cards Accepted w/ 4% transaction fee

• Tents if needed * Food Available * Bring Chairs

Associate Auctioneer: Wayne Arthur • License #AU001752-L

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PUBLIC AUCTION

FRIDAY, May 15th • 5:30 p.m

*1 East Park Street Hughesville, Pa 17737*

Lycoming County Fairgrounds

Think back to your childhood days and how many times you may have uttered those words. Even as adults, most have thought about or spoken those three little words at some time when confronted with a situation that seemed unbalanced. In reality, life itself is unfair, but athletic competition is meant to be undertaken on a level playing field.

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1972, Act 291 was passed to allow Catholic and other private schools to join the PIAA and compete against public schools in state championship competition. Debate and unrest have been continuing ever since.

A copilot search of the internet revealed. “Fairness in athletic competition refers to the principle that all participants should compete under equitable conditions, ensuring that results reflect skill, effort, and talent rather than external or unique advantages. It is the foundation for maintaining the integrity, credibility, and public trust in sports.”

Perhaps William Shakespeare said it best while writing the play Hamlet — “there’s the rub.”

More than half a century ago, in

Critics of the current system argue that private schools’ ability to recruit athletes from across the state gives them an unfair advantage in sports like football and basketball. They also cite safety concerns and reduced college recruitment opportunities for public school athletes.

The results of state championship games give strong credence to the argument.

• At this spring’s PIAA boys’ basketball state playoffs, private schools won all six state championships.

• Over the past five years, private/ charter schools have won 33% of state football titles, with 6 of those in the past 2 years.

• Since 2020, private/charter schools

PUBLIC AUCTION

2026 • 9AM

1 East Park St., Hughesville, PA. 17737 (Lycoming County Fairgrounds 3rd Steet Entrance)

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Entrance- Third Street (Schaffer building)

*1 East ParkStreet Hughesville Pa 17737*

(Lycoming County Fairgrounds 3rd street entrance)

September 7th 9 a.m.***** *1 East ParkStreet Hughesville Pa 17737* (Lycoming County Fairgrounds 3rd street entrance)

5pm.-Household,Collectibles,vintage furniture,Kitchenware, good collection of tools including a shop press,cutting torches and more,We Hope To See You There For full listing and Pictures go to auctionzip.com ID#45518,or checkus out on facebookat LeviSpring Auctioneering (570) 560-9543 *Watch for upcoming ads fore more listing and details

5:30pm-Household, Collectibles, Antiques, small amount of furniture, Husqvarna riding mower, Wheel Horse Riding Mower, tools, kitchenware, Home decor, baskets, Die Cast Tractors including IH, John Deere, Oliver, and more!! 5 David Armstrongs including, Old Order, New Mare, Morning Hawk, Lots of goodies for everyone- For listing and Pictures go to Auctionzip.com ID# 45518 or Facebook at Levi Spring Auctioneering Any questions call (570) 560-9543.

5pm.-Household,Collectibles,vintage furniture,Kitchenware, good collection of tools including a shop press,cutting torches and more,We Hope To See You There For full listing and Pictures go to auctionzip.com ID#45518,or checkus out on facebookat LeviSpring Auctioneering (570) 560-9543 *Watch for upcoming ads fore more listing and details

Terms and Conditions: NO BUYERS PREMIUM, Cash, good PA check, credit card 3 1/2% loss, buying as is where is, no guarantees or warranties made by the seller or the auctioneer, statements made the day of auction take precedence over any previous material.

9-? . Great items including Scripted Rohr Mchenry Jug, Flock’s Brewery items including a crate and a thermometer, several Mchenry block lettering jugs, Rohr Mchenry large wooden barrel, Bosak whiskey jugs (Scranton), Casey Bros stoneware (Scranton),BREWIANA,vintage coffee grinder, 2 vintage ice chests, several antiques and household, Milk bottles, wooden advertising crates, David Armstrong Spring Turning poster, collectibles, and much more this is one of several auctions from this estate. ese are very well kept furnishings, for pictures and listing go to auctionzip.com ID#45518, keep checking back as we update photos. We Hope To See You ere!!!!

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have won 83% of boys’ basketball state championships.

Last month, in an attempt to address the current status, state Representative Scott Conklin (Centre County) sponsored House Bill 41 (also supported by local state rep Jamie Flick) that would allow the PIAA to have separate playoffs for public and private high school sports. The bill overwhelmingly passed the House by a 178-23 margin.

“PIAA’s existing playoff system forces athletes from public schools, which are limited to recruiting from within district boundaries, to compete against athletes from private schools, which can recruit from anywhere and amass larger, stronger teams,” Conklin stated. “The result is unfair, lopsided competitions that leave public school students on a dangerously unlevel playing field, subjecting them to added physical risks, and even depriving them of scholarship and recruitment opportunities. School sports are supposed to be about building confidence and teaching kids lessons in fair play, but the current system is teaching all the wrong lessons.”

If signed into law, the measure would amend the 1972 code to allow the PIAA to establish separate playoffs for boundary and non-boundary schools.

Boundary schools are public schools that can only enroll students residing within their district. Non-boundary schools are private, parochial, and charter schools that are not bound by geographical limitations.

The proposal would not affect regular-season play between public and non-public schools.

The bottom line is HB 41 is a major legislative step toward potentially separating public and private school playoffs in Pennsylvania. The legislation would enable, although not mandate, the PIAA to create separate playoff systems. An amendment was attached to the bill that would protect the PIAA from lawsuits if it does establish separate playoffs.

“My bill would provide a way to end these increasingly dangerous competitions and provide the PIAA an avenue to establish separate playoffs and championships,” stressed Conlin.

The proposal has widespread support among the state’s public schools,

but opposition exists from the private sector.

“We continue to oppose separate PIAA championships. HB 41 would impose an undue burden on our schools and students,” said Eric Failing, executive director of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference.

A recent USA Today survey added further credence to the private schools’ dominance in Pennsylvania high school sports, listing seven schools among the state’s top ten high school sports programs.

1. North Allegheny HS – 24 sports

2. LaSalle College HS – 19 sports

3. St. Joseph Prep HS – 20 sports

4. Central Catholic HS – 19 sports

5. Archbishop Wood HS – 20 sports

6. Neumann Goretti HS – 15 sports

7. Radnor HS – 31 sports

8. Gwynedd Merch Academy – 14 sports

9. Dallas HS – 30 sports

10. Cathedral Prep HS – 13 sports

HB 41 moves on to the State Senate for its approval. If approved, the ball is in the PIAA’s court.

PUBLIC AUCTION

VINTAGE & NEW FISH SPEARING DECOYS, RODS & REELS, CUSTOM MADE MUSKY LURES, VINTAGE N.O.S. LURES & GEAR

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026, PREVIEW 7:30AM AUCTION 8:30 AM

LOCATION: ROUTE 61 EVENTS, 1437 PA-61, SUNBURY PA 17801 (Approx. 2 miles past the Oaklyn School on the le on 61 South between Sunbury and Paxinos)

FEATURING: NEW OLD STOCK LURES AND GEAR, LARGE COLLECTION OF FISH SPEARING DECOYS FROM MAKERS INCLUDING: Ron Fisher, Larry Ackerman, Carl Christiansen, Tom Bachler, George Aho, Dan Davis, Ty Turner, Duane Turnock, Randall Decoy Co., Bear Creek Decoy Co., Vernon Baggs, Lawrence Bethel, Ervin Meyer. CUSTOM HAND-MADE MUSKY LURES BY: Butch Lindel (Alpena Michigan), Dick Moore (Georgetown Texas), FISHING RODS BY: Wright McGill, Courtland, Martin, Eagle Claw, Fenwick, St. Croix, Cabela’s, Old Florida, Shakespeare, Garcia and others. 11 PENN REELS, Several reels by PFLUGER and others. FOLK ART LURES AND FISH CARVINGS. LARGE SELECTION OF TY TURNER CARVINGS (Coot Decoy Company, New Columbia PA) NUMEROUS HAND-FORGED FISH GIGS as well as modern gigs, nets, and assorted shing tackle, Rod Tubes, Tackle Boxes, and more things we are still uncovering.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: is is the rst of SEVERAL auctions we will be conducting for this client during 2026 and 2027. As it stands right now, we will be holding ALL of these auctions at the venue listed here. Please feel free to call or text 570-541-0425 or email James Romig at wizdecoys@verizon.net with questions about our upcoming auctions. Coming in 2026……Vintage Toy Fire Trucks and Toys…….Factory Decoys…….. Lee En eld Ri es & GUNS!

AUCTION HELD INDOORS, SEATING WILL BE PROVIDED, FOOD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, PLENTY OF

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Rose Valley Lake continues to be a hot topic. I have entertained several rumors. They need to make some repairs. We have chatted back and forth for the past 3 years. Many new conversations of late. It looks like they will need to drain the entire lake. It takes time to secure the funds. Many organizations are involved. Permits and signatures are needed.

Located a few miles north of Williamsport, Rose Valley can be fished year-round. She yields a variety of warm-water species. We catch a ton of Largemouth Bass and Pickerel. Ice fishermen routinely harvest monster Panfish and some healthy Yellow Perch. There is also a good population of Walleye. Perhaps a few Muskies. But finding these prized fish can be quite difficult. My family and I have been visiting Rose Valley for eons. Kayaks. Canoes. Several of our friends even paddleboard. Hundreds of photos and many fantastic memories.

Rose Valley Lake is the largest body of water in Lycoming County. The man-made reservoir covers 389 gorgeous acres. The lake is owned by the Commonwealth. She is managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat. Rose Valley is a popular destination for local paddlers and bird watchers. But its primary use is for fishing. The Spencer family and many others take full advantage of these opportunities.

Rose Valley was constructed in the mid60s. The idea of a recreational lake was tossed around for several seasons. It took eight years for the Fish and Boat Commission to build her. They blocked and redirected Mill Creek by creating a dam measuring 25 feet high and 410 feet long. Water eventually poured into the basin to form our existing lake. Again. This dam is the reason for our concerns.

State Representative Joe Hamm provided an update. He hosted a TOWN HALL in Eldred Township last week. My man Joe wanted to clear the air. He later provided a summary. Lots of great information. He answered many of our questions. Here are a few lines from his presser. I am a fan of Representative Hamm.

“The estimated $6.9 million project will include rehabilitation of the dam embankment and spillway to meet the PA Department of Environmental Protection dam safety standards. Currently, the dam has inadequate spillway capacity, a deteriorating spillway and training walls, and an obsolete embankment drainage sys-

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tem. The dam is not in immediate danger of failure. Rather, this project is a proactive approach to avoid long-term closure and to provide the best conditions for fish repopulation. Last year, Fish and Boat lifted all seasons, sizes, and creel limit restrictions at Rose Valley Lake in anticipation of the lake drawdown. This will remain in place until further notice.”

“The Fish & Boat Commission has applied for the proper permits and received a technical review from the DEP. Please note that contract bidding and award, lake drawdown, and construction will not proceed until all permits are obtained. Currently, the lake drawdown is tentatively scheduled for the Fall of 2026. Rose Valley will be initiated at a rate of 2 feet per week until dewatered. Bank seeding and erosion control will occur at that time. The Fish Salvage operations will continue until the lake is drained. The Dam Area will be prepared to allow for hatchery truck access. The discharge channel will be modified to ease the capture of fish.”

“Once construction begins, the project is expected to last approximately one and a half years. The current timeline is tentative for Fall 2027 through Summer 2029. The lake refill will take approximately 6-9 months following construction completion. Again. These timeframes are subject to change as everything is contingent on when the Fish & Boat Commission receives its permits. The Fish & Boat Commission will reintroduce fish immediately after the lake fills. Bureau of Fisheries

staff plan to stock species that are currently in the lake.”

“I appreciate everyone who attended, as the TOWN HALL led to many great discussions and a better understanding of the Rose Valley Dam Project. I will continue to press the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to complete this large project on time. I will also ensure the Lake restoration creates enhanced outdoor opportunities for many generations to come.

Thank you”

Change is hard. It is never easy. Hang in there, folks. This should all work out for the better. I applaud my friend Joe Hamm for hosting. This is a proactive approach to make Rose Valley Lake shine. She is in a fantastic place. So many memories. More thoughts and articles to come.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH

NOTICES

BUDGET/TAX

2026-2027 BUDGET AND TAX NOTICE LOYALSOCK

TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DIS-

TRICT. Loyalsock Township School District’s proposed final budget for 2026-2027 school year was approved on May 6, 2026, in the amount of $31,488,523.00. The budget is available for public inspection at the district office located at 1605 Four Mile Drive, Williamsport, PA 17701, and on the district’s website until the meeting of its Board of School Directors on June 9, 2026, when final action on the budget will be taken. The proposed final budget calls for taxes as follows: (a) REAL ESTATE. A tax at the rate of 16.00 mills per dollar-assessed value or $16.00 per $1,000.00 of assessed value on every parcel of real estate in Loyalsock Township School District, which is taxable for school purposes. (b) EARNED INCOME. A tax at the rate of 1.65%

on the earned income of every resident or inhabitant of Loyalsock Township School District. This amount is divided between the Loyalsock Township School District 1.15% and Loyalsock Township 0.5%. (c) REALTY TRANSFER. A tax at the rate of 1% of the value of the interest transferred on every taxable transfer of real estate in Loyalsock Township School District. (d) LOCAL SERVICES TAX. A tax at the rate of $5.00 per individual employed within the Loyalsock Township School District. (e) BUSINESS PRIVILEGE. A tax at a rate of 1 mill on wholesale gross sales and 1.5 mills on retail, service and rental gross sales within the Loyalsock Township School District. M. Daniel Egly Business Manager/ Board Secretary, Loyalsock Township School District. 199197

PETS

PUPPIES

AKC MALE SHIH TZU Brindle And White, 1 Female Red With Black Mask. 570-692-1472. 199152

WELSH CORGI PUPPIES Born March 6th. Shots And Dewormer Up To Date. Family Raised. Brown & White And Tri Colors Available. $425.00. Call Michael At 570-8168243 To Schedule To Meet Your Furry Friend. Leave Message Or Call At 6pm. 198231 CAVAPOO PUPPIES. Very Friendly And Adorable. Come And Reserve Yours Now, Ready To Go 5/18/26. $450-800.00. 570-4724651

PET SUPPLIES

POULTRY

PUG PUPPIES. Vet Checked. Brindle And Fawn Colored. Ready May 21st. 717-342-7979. 199034

FOR SALE-Large Dog Crate, $30.00. Bed With Bolster, $20.00. Dog Steps, $25.00. Car Seat Cover, $20.00. Coats, Scarves, Harnesses, Toys, Balls, Leashes And A Dog DVD. Text Or Call 570-337-5846. 199142

BANTAM CHICKS $2.00 Each. Baby Geese $10.00 Each. Pea Chicks Later. 570-367-9845. 198543

LIVESTOCK

ROUND PENS ALL SIZES. Livestock Panels. Immediate Delivery. 570-916-3309. 199213 FOR SALE Red Sex-Link Pullets, Excellent Brown Egg Layers. 570547-6409. 199219

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MARKET LLC & FLEA MARKET: The following items were sold on May 7th, 2026: Beef Calves: $16.00 to $25.50 per pound; Beef X Calves: $14.00 to $19.20 per pound; Holstein Calves: $0.10 to $18.75 per pound; Fats: $1.95 to $2.56 per pound; Cows: $0.60 to $1.91 per pound; Bulls: $1.60 to $2.50 per pound; Feeders: $0.70 to $6.10 per pound; Goats $50 to $440 per head; Lambs: $3.00 to $ 4.05 per pound; Sheep: $1.45 to $ 1.85 per pound; Hogs $ 0.40 to $ 0.85. 1308 S RT 44 HWY, JERSEY SHORE PA 17740. 199218

MAY

EVENTS

YARD SALES

MARY’S MARKET 9873 Route 220 Jersey Shore. Buying Green Depression Glass. Come Check Us Out. Hours, Thursday Through Sunday 10-5pm. 570-259-1886. 199216

HUGE MULTI-FAMILY Yard

Sale. May 15th & 16th, 10-4. 51 Shick Road, Montoursville. Toys, Household Items, Baseball Cards, Hess Toy Trucks, Hunting, Golf, Tools, Coolers, New Compound Bow, Clothes, Storage Containers, Antiques And Much More! 199188

DOWNSIZING SALE Friday, May 15th & Saturday, May 16th, 8-?. 1521

Elliott Street, Loyalsock. Household And Holiday Decor, New Lenox Dish Sets, Outdoor Items, Collectibles, Puzzles, Plus Much More! 199189 FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 15th & 16th, 8-3pm. 288 Fairfield Church Road, Montoursville. 199195

YARD SALE Thursday & Friday, May 14th & 15th, 8am. 45 Rovenolt Drive, Watsontown, Route 44 . 199198

CHURCH YARD SALE to be held May 15th and 16th, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 602 S Market Street Muncy PA. 199211

ESTATE SALE

PERFECT-2-PERFECT is having a whole home estate sale at 1525 Alvin Ave, Loyalsock. This sale will be held Thurs May 14, 8:30a-3p, and Fri May 15, 8:30a-2p. Both floors are packed and we will also have some items outside for you! Go to onlinetradingassistant.com for more info and photos. 198904 ESTATE SALE, HOUSE CLEANOUT 5/16 & 5/17, 8-2pm. 2390 BeDaro Drive So. Williamsport. 199051 B&S

will be

SALES next

(5/14) and Friday (5/15) from 8 to 5 and Saturday (5/16) from 8 to noon at the Duboistown Fire Hall (2661 Euclid Ave, Duboistown PA). Sale will be in conjunction with the Duboistown Community Yard Sale weekend. This sale includes items from 4 big estates and several consignments. We have

nice clean furniture, kitchen items, glassware, cleaning supplies, and more. There are a lot of outside items (patio furniture, garden tools, etc.) as well as tools and shop items, camping equipment, fishing/hunting items, and more. We will also have a 2022 Harley Davidson Softail with under 2000 miles, a 2017 Chevy Traverse with 116,000 miles, a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew with just over 100,000 miles, a Nomad 24’camper in nice condition, a 2012 Chevy Impala with 116,000 miles, and possibly more. The Duboistown Fire crew will be serving breakfast and lunch again so come hungry and eat while you shop. We will also have information on some big sale plans for this summer with B&S Estate Sales and Duboistown Fire Hall joining up to plan a fantastic summer event. Come see us for a nice sale. For more information text or call 570-428-2824. 199099

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALE REAR Of 639

Beeber St. Saturdays 9am-1pm. Variety Of Items. 199050 2330 ROOSEVELT AVE Old Lyco. Twp. Rain Or Shine. May 14th & 15th, 7am-2pm. Baby And Household Items, 2 Wedding Dresses. Good Prices! 199148

GARAGE SALE 15th & 16th, 8-2. Various Items. Washer, Gas Dryer-As Is, Microwaves, Headboards, Bassinet, High Chair, Bicycles, Clothes, Etc. 685 Cemetery Hill Road, Montgomery. 570-5150068. 199193

VENDORS WANTED

VENDORS WANTED FOR New, Regular Flea Market. Contact Graveyard Antiques At 515 Cemetery St., Williamsport Or Call 570505-3654. 198921

SHOP OPENING

OPENING DAY MAY 1st & 2nd With Baked Goods, Jams, Gift Baskets, Kitchen Towels, Pillows And Crafts. Open Every Friday And Saturday. WILL BE OPEN May 15th & 16th. Stoney Acre Goods 1096 Pinchtown Road, Montgomery. 1 1/10 Mile Off route 15. 570-940-9525. 199196

ANTIQUE SALE

QUIGGLEVILLE COMMUNI-

TY HALL 2026 Spring Antiques And Collectibles Sale. Friday, May 8th, 8-5pm. Saturday, May 9th, 8-3pm. Antiques, Tools, Furniture, Quilts, Linens, Vintage Clothing & Other Collectible Treasures. 1911 State Route 973 West, Cogan Station. 199028

CHURCH SERVICES

DUBOISTOWN CHURCH

133 Summer Street. Sunday 10am. “Funding the War Effort”. 717-813-3992. 198858

HESHBON PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2898 Heshbon Road, Williamsport (Turn Off Of Lycoming Creek Road) Pastor Jane O’Borski. Worship 9AM, Sunday School 10:15 AM. 198859

EAGLE MOUNTAIN WORD OF FAITH CHURCH 1804 Bloomingrove Road, Williamsport. Sundays 10am. 570-447-0162. 198857

GENERAL MERCH.

BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as 1 day! Affordable prices - No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professioanl installs. Senior & military discounts available. 1-877-543-9189. C11

DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S IN YOUR WATER? Leaf Home

Water Solutions offers FREE water testing and whole home water treatment systems that can be installed in as little as one day. 15% off your entire purchase. Plus 10% senior and military discounts. Restrictions apply. Schedule your FREE test today. Call 1-866-996-1526. M11

SAFE STEP. North America ’s #1 Walk-In Tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Top-of-the-line installation and service. Now featuring our FREE shower package and $1600 Off for a limited time! Call today! Financing available. Call Safe Step 1-833-356-1954. M11

PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES TODAY - Generac Home Standby Generator. Receive a free 5-Year warranty with qualifying purchase. 855-948-6176 to schedule a free quote. It’s not just a generator. It’s a power move. C11

CONSUMER CELLULARsame reliable, nationwide coverage as the largest carriers. No long-term contract, no hidden fees free activation. All plans feature unlimited talk & text, starting at just $20/mo. Call 1-877-305-1535. C11

GIANT BRAND 10 Speed Women’s 26” Bicycle For Sale, Paid $800, Asking $200. Please Call 570769-6169. 199194 FOR SALE, NEW IN THE BOX, Pair Of Peterbilt Hi-Lo Top Of The Fender Style, Chrome, Bullet Shape Headlights. Used On Trucks, Tractors Or Off-Road Vehicles. Also Ideal For Street Rod Use. $200.00. Call 570-995-9179. 199208

LIKE NEW PANASONIC BW100FU 10K BTU Large Area AC, $275. Very Quiet, Great Unit. 570322-8611 After 7pm . 199206 NEW TORTUGA #35L Travel, Carry On Backpack, $125 OBO. See On Website & eBay At $170. 570-322-8611 After 7pm. 199205 NEW, TOP OF THE LINE Advance Elements Lagoon #1 Inflatable Kayak, $300 At Website, Sale $185. 570-322-8611 After 7am. 199207

POOL FOR SALE, All Accessories. 18 x 48, $900 OBO. 917-4152093. 198701

FIREARMS

DOUBLE BARREL 10G. SHOTGUN, J. P. Claybrough & Bros. Mage In 1870’s. RCBS Reloading Dies 30-350 Remington Magnum. 100 Plus Rounds .257 Roberts Ackley Improved. 570-2959980. 199209 7MM

PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES TODAY with a Generac Home Standby Generator. Act now to receive a FREE 5-Year warranty with qualifying purchase. Call 1-855-465-7624 today to schedule a free quote. It’s not just a generator. It’s a power move. M11

BINGO EVERY

DENTAL INSURANCE-Physi-

cians Mutual Insurance Company.

Covers 350 procedures. Real insurance-not a discount plan. Get your free dental info kit! 1-855-526-1060 www.

dental50plus.com/ads #6258. C11

PEACE OF MIND & EARLY DE-

TECTION - Now more than ever, it’s important to get screened for Stroke & Cardiovascular Disease risk. Life Line

Screening is simple & painless. 833970-4172. C11

FIREWOOD

FREE SLABWOOD, Loaded Onto

Your Truck. Stock Up Now For The Winter Months! 15545 South Route 44, Allenwood. 570-547-7026. 198827

FIREWOOD. Red And White Oak. Cut. Pick-Up Or Delivery. Discount For Multiple Loads. Call 570-2205227 . 198700

WANTED TO BUY

TOP DOLLAR PAID for old vintage guitars! Gibson, Fender, Martin, Grecsch, Rickenbacker, Epiphone, Etc. 1930’s to 1980’s. Call 866-433-8277. C11

BUYING RECORDS!!! Sonic Ascension Records Is Buying Albums And 45’s. Rock, Blues, Jazz, Punk, And Metal. No Collection Too Big Or Small. Cash Paid On The Spot! Call 570-360-3486 Or Find Us On FaceBook. 199022

WANTED: USED BOOKS, Especially Older Books. Cleaning Out Your Attic, Storage Unit, Home Or School Library? Give Us A Call 570-725-2131. 198674

CALLAHAN’S ANTIQUITIES

381 Broad Street

Montoursville, PA. ALWAYS BUYING

Quality Antiques, Gold, Silver Top Prices Paid With Immediate Payment. One Piece or Whole Estates. “Member of Certified Appraisers Guild of America”.

Open Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 570-368-2597. 198860

HEALTHCARE EMPLOYMENT

JANITORIAL/CLEANERS.

Part time cleaning positions in Williamsport, Montoursville & Montgomery. Evening shift 2 to 4 hours per shift. Monday through Friday (Saturday shift at Montoursville as well). Pay rate $15/hr. Call or text 717-324-1552. 198696

Trucking

THE JAMES V. BROWN LIBRARY IS SEEKING an imaginative, passionate, and innovative Programming Professional to join our team. The candidate should possess a positive attitude, and a desire to work with and create programming for people of all ages and abilities. This position requires an individual to work independently and as part of a team. This is a full-time position (37.5 hours/week) with expectations to work some nights and Saturdays when scheduled programs occur. Experience in working with the public is preferred. Salary range is $18.00 - $23.00 per hour, depending on qualifications. A job description and application can be found at www.jvbrown. edu. Please respond with a letter of interest, resume, and application by May 18th to kconfer@jvbrown. edu. The James V. Brown Library is an equal-opportunity employer.

199023

PART-TIME DRIVER NEED-

ED For Small Landscape Business And Also General Hauling With Pick-Up And Trailer Experience. Good Job For Someone Semi-Retired. Muncy Area. Call 717-6823257. 199210

ESTABLISHED LAW FIRM seeking to hire full-time Benefits Coordinator/Support Specialist for busy Elder Law Practice. Responsibilities include: preparing/filing/ tracking Medical Assistance Applications for in-facility long-term care and waiver benefits; asset verification; trust funding; document preparation; and real estate transactions. Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, social work, paralegal studies, or related discipline preferred and/or one (1) year of Medical Assistance filing/processing experience. Competitive pay and benefits package. Send resumes to McNerney, Page, Vanderlin & Hall, ATTN: Bobbi Jo Vilello - 433 Market Street Williamsport, PA 17701 or bvilello@ mpvhlaw.com. 199217

HELP WANTED, DOC’S SIDE OF THE MOON, Linden. Now hiring Part time Cook. Bartender. 570-398-7675. Ask for Mike. Cook and bartender are separate positions. 199204

BUSINESS SERVICES

HAULING, CLEANOUTS, Brush Removal, Mulching. Fully Insured. Call 570-439-1934. 198217

WATER DAMAGE CLEANUP & restoration: A small amount of water can lead to major damage and mold growth in your home. Our trusted professionals do complete repairs to protect your family and your home’s value! Call 24/7: 1-833-887-0117. C11

REPLACE YOUR ROOF with the best looking and longest lasting material-steel from Erie Metal Roofs! Three styles and multiple colors available. Guaranteed to last a lifetime! Limited Time Offer -- up to 50% off installation + Additional 10% off install (for military, health workers & 1st responders.) Call Erie Metal Roofs: 1-855-3384807. M11

BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR. We want to Read Your Book! Dorrance Publishing-Trusted by Authors Since 1920 Book manuscript submissions currently being reviewed. Comprehensive Services: Consultation, Production, Promotion and Distribution Call for Your Free Author`s Guide 1-866-482-1576 or visit http:// dorranceinfo.com/macnet. M11

WEED WHACKING, Brush Hog & Mulching. 570-377-0428.

198706

RICHART’S FURNITURE REFINISHING AND REPAIR

We Make Spindles, We Fix Most Any Loose Chairs. We Also Paint Metal, 570-584-3215. 197305

HEALTHCARE MUSIC

G & W SOUND. DJ Music For Any Occasion Small Or Large. 570220-5512

HEALTHCARE LAWN CARE

PROFESSIONAL LAWN SERVICE: Fertilization, weed control, seeding, aeration & mosquito control. Free quote. Ask about first application special! 833-860-0811. C11

IS YOUR OUTDOORS LOSING ITS EYE APPEAL? Let Us Remove Those Ragged Shrubs And Trees. Maybe The Flower Beds Need A Decorative Border Or A Retaining Wall. We Also Do Patio Pavers, New Lawns And Mulching, Weed Whacking And More. Call Us At 570-217-6600. 199191

RICHARD’S LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING. Mulching, Mowing, Trimming, Retaining Walls, Spring Cleanup. PA064570. 570-772-1588. 198513

SCOTT'S LAWN CARE. OUR 27TH YEAR IN BUSINESS! SPRING AND FALL CLEANUP. Residential & Commercial Mowing And Landscaping. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. 570-4196326. 198861

HEALTHCARE CLEANING CLEAN-OUTS, JUNK REMOVAL, Brush Removal, Hauling. 570-377-0428. 198705 CLEANING AND HAULING INSIDE AND OUT. We Will Clean Up And Haul Away Your Unwanted Items From Your Yard, Attic, Basement And Garage. Reliable And Reasonable. Call Gary 570-244-1424 OR 570-321-9472. 198833

NEED A CLEAN HOUSE? No Time? Call ME! I Will Get Your Home Looking Great So You Can Relax! Great Rates, References Available Upon Request. For An Estimate Call Joyce 570-238-1796. RESIDENTIAL CLEANING, Years Of Experience. Have References. Call 570-323-5426. 199030 NO TIME TO CLEAN? If You Are Busy With Life And Cleaning Your House Is Just Too Much, Call Me And I Will Take Care Of It For You! Years Of Experience And References Too. Call To Discuss Rates And Services 570-220-3664

MAKER’S & GROWER’S MARKET

2ND FLOOR 2 BEDROOM

WE BUY HOUSES Any Condition/Any Situation. No Hassles, Quick Cash. Call 570-989-1938 . 198862 NEED CASH QUICKLY? We buy houses in any condition. Get a fair cash offer within 24 hours! Call today. Liz Buys Houses: 833-3594707. C11

REAL ESTATE WANTED WANTED: REAL ESTATE. Tired Of Being A Landlord? Local Investor Looking For 3 Or 4 Unit Property With Owner Financing (5 Years Max), Excellent Credit. Call Troy At 570-447-2995. 198679

HOUSE FOR RENT

LOYALSOCK, TINY HOUSE,

1 Bedroom, Gas Heat. NO PETS. Background Check. Must Mow Lawn. $675.00 Renter Pays All Utilities. 570-326-1257. 199190

AIRBNB

AIRBNB THE DUG OUT.

Walking Distance To Crosscutters, 1/2 Mile To The Lumber Yard Complex, 15 Min To Little League. Private Apartment With Everything. Quiet Neighborhood. Williamsport, PA. 17701. 198958 APARTMENTS

2 BEDROOM LUXURY APARTMENTS

Downtown Williamsport. Fully Furnished. All Utilities, Wi-Fi And Parking Included. Private Rooftop Patio Deck. All Linens And Kitchen Accessories Included. Flexible Leases. No Pets, No Smoking. $1,600/Month. 570-916-3309. 199214

Apartment with Deck, Parking, Yard, Stove, Refrigerator. $850.00 With All Utilities. 570-777-4901. 198856

WILLIAMSPORT- NICHOLS COURT APARTMENTS, 2 BEDROOMS MUST BE 62 YRS. OR OLDER & MEET FEDERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. RENT INCLUDES ALL UTILITIES; SECTION 8 VOUCHER ARE ACCEPTED. NON-SMOKING BUILDING. THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER. PLEASE CALL 1-800-735-3068 ext. 147, TTD: 711 TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION. 198841

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 3 BEDROOMS!!

Iris Commons Apartments Office located at 618 Center Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. 1-800-735-3068 TDD: 711. Rent includes heat. Tenant responsible for electric, water, sewer, trash removal. Must meet federal program requirements. Section 8 Voucher are Accepted. Call and request an application at 1-800735-3068. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 198842

COMMERCIAL UNIT

7,000 SQ. FT. STORE FRONT COMMERCIAL At 4th And Diamond Street, Newberry. 2 Bathrooms, $2,500.00 Monthly. Gas Heat, Very Reasonable Utilities, Air Conditioned, Parking. 570-916-3309. 199215

CEMETERY LOTS

2 BURIAL LOTS In Twin Hills Cemetery, $1,250.00 Each. 570971-9313 . 198830

STORAGE UNITS

CLEAN, SAFE Self StorageSouthWilliamsportSelfStorage.comor call 272-230-8765 . 198977

10 X 16. $75.00/Month. Call 570-337-4994. 198835

VEHICLES

SELL YOUR VEHICLE FAST! WEBB WEEKLY CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS. DIRECT MAILED TO OVER 58,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL, 3 LINES FOR 4 WEEKS, ONLY $15.95. CALL CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT AT 570-3269322

CARS

2009 SUBARU FORESTER, $2,000 OBO. As Is. 570-772-0878. 199221

TRACTORS

BURKHOLDER’S REPAIR, Sales Of Farm Tractors, Repair, Restore, Paint, Etc. Turbotville, PA. 814-720-8845. 199212

MOTORCYCLES

2004 HONDA SHADOW, 9,000 Miles, Windshield, Radio, Excellent Condition, $2,000. 570-279-7263. 198824

2004 HONDA VTX, 8,400 Miles, Great Condition. Saddle Bags, Custom Hand Grips, Floor Boards. $4,000 OBO Call 570-9160500. 198843

VEHICLES WANTED GET A BREAK ON YOUR TAXES! Donate your car, truck, or SUV to assist blind and visually impaired. Arrange a swift, no-cost vehicle pickup and secure a generous tax credit for 2025. Call Heritage for the Blind Today at 1-844-3202804 today! M11

WANTED MOTORCYCLES AND MINI BIKES. Antique and classic. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, and more. Paying cash. Call 717-577-8206. M11

BUYING CLASSIC CARS, trucks, and SUVs. American and foreign. Any condition. Buying entire collections. Paying cash. Call 717-577-8206. M11

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, boat, RV and more to support our veterans! Schedule a FAST, FREE vehicle pickup and receive a