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In June of this year, Garver Memorial YMCA in Roaring Spring welcomed Roaring Spring native Lisa Bollinger as its new director. Bollinger has worked at the YMCA for 13 years and is already thriving in her new role. After attending Central High School and graduating from Penn State, Bollinger worked at NPC and Trinity United Methodist Preschool before joining the team at Garver as a preschool teacher in 2010. During the past 13 years, she has grown to cherish the "family" atmosphere at the YMCA....
For nearly five years, the Davis family has been working on renovating their historic Hollidaysburg home. The 1877 home, once in a state of disrepair, has been transformed into a beautiful residence suitable for a modern family, with nods to its rich history around every corner. In the Spring 2023 Homebuilder, the Herald documented the family's long journey, with its many ups and downs along the way. Since then, the family has finally moved into the home and is enjoying each day making new...
Since Blair County Genealogical Society President Jim Snyder began documenting the cemeteries of Blair County years ago, he has stirred up much community interest in the many historic burial sites in the area. The project was started by fellow society member Don Feathers in 2007, and the team, which includes several other volunteers, has since documented approximately 240 cemeteries. Snyder says that they are still finding more. The society's Facebook page receives approximately 18,000 views per...
For several weeks, patrons from the Cove and surrounding areas have been gathering at the Roaring Spring Community Library to learn about female artists and recreate their artistic styles. On Aug. 14, the quiet basement art room was bustling with patrons of all ages excited to learn about the life and art of Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist known for her vibrant self-portraits and distinct artistic style. "In this program participants celebrate the diverse creativity of famous women artists and sha...
Each summer, Pennsylvania's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), provides work opportunities and training for students with disabilities across the state through its "My Work" Program. The program began in Allegheny County in 2016 and has since expanded to include numerous work sites for more than 700 students in 43 counties. Homewood at Martinsburg came on board as a worksite last year, and this year was awarded the Altoona OVR Office's "Worksite/Employer of the Summer" Award for its...
So far this season, Roaring Spring Community Library has distributed more than 6,000 packets of seeds to amateur and experienced gardeners throughout Blair, Bedford and Huntingdon counties through its seed library program. Old card catalog drawers house thousands of packs of seeds ranging from herbs to vegetables to flowers, carefully selected and packaged to be delivered through the Library's already existing interlibrary loan program. The seed library started during the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly changed many aspects of day-to-day life and gave Americans more time at home. For some Cove residents, the fruit of the pandemic was literal, as this extra time at home led to more time in their backyards, reviving a love of growing food, chicken keeping, and overall awareness about their food sources. Lisa Logan of Martinsburg had loved gardening for years, and since becoming involved with Friends Farm in Williamsburg and joining its CSA, she had a growing...
Roaring Spring ARCH officially opened its doors for community outreach in January 2022 with a goal of bringing unity in churches and community, according to ARCH co-founder and board member Vanessa Wiand of Woodbury. Wiand and her mother Christine Ebersole, who both attend Faith Assembly in Roaring Spring, saw a need for further community outreach in the Cove. They met with several people throughout 2021 to seek advice about needs and project plans, and they knew that the ARCH's current...
On Sunday April 2, hundreds of people gathered at Faith Assembly in Roaring Spring for the annual Easter Egg Hunt event. Each year, the event draws families from the Cove community and beyond to join in the spring celebration. This year, the event lasted for three hours and featured four egg hunts, inflatable bounce houses, animal cuddling, a puppet show, food, and character appearances. Family Life Pastor Matthew Moushlain has been at Faith Assembly since 2015, and said that the event is the...
"Once an educator, always an educator" is a mantra that rings true for retired Spring Cove Elementary teachers Beth Hoover, Nellie Cowher, and Lori Gochnour, all of whom have returned to volunteer at the school in their retirement. The three teachers lend their time to fill a variety of needs several times per week, helping students one-on-one with reading, math, or anything else classroom teachers request. SCES Principal Adam Macak expressed sincere gratitude for the teachers and their work in...
