Articles from the May 7, 2020 edition
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The Herald's Weekly Virus Update
Editor’s Note: Thank you to the reader who pointed out an error in the May 7 edition regarding the “up from” numbers in Blair and Bedford counties. We have revised our method of presenting this information to minimize errors. There was an error...
Public Notices
Council Meeting The Roaring Spring Borough Council Meeting is scheduled to meet on May 11, 2020, at 6:15 p.m. and although the building will be closed to the public, the meeting will be open for the public to attend remotely via teleconference call....
The Red Lotus" By Chris Bohjalian
It was ironic that I started this book right before the statewide order that shut down our public library along with so many other local businesses. The irony came from the fact that this thriller is...
Knowledge is the Foundation
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life,...
Letters to the Editor
Are We Trading Freedom for Security? To the Editor: In a republic government, the powers come from the people – directly or indirectly. Putting safety measures in place during a crisis makes sense in the short term, but using said crisis mandates...
Bill Would End Deer Hunting
Herald of May 2, 1895 A bill prohibiting the killing of wild deer in the state for a period of five years passed the House in Harrisburg. The bill makes it a misdemeanor to transport, sell or have in possession any deer or deer meat during the...
Vaughn is Mother of the Year
Herald of May 7, 1970 All is ready at the Blair County Airport for an air show Sunday that is expected to attract the biggest crowd since the terminal building dedication in 1960. Roaring Spring Borough Council is receiving bids for the paving of...
Commencement Week Starts
Herald of May 7, 1920 The borough schools closed on Wednesday and the week was commencement week, starting with the baccalaureate services Sunday evening in the Lutheran church. The service was followed by Class Day exercises Tuesday evening on the...
Family Dollar to Open
Herald of May 4, 1995 The 96th Family Dollar store in Pennsylvania and the 2,362nd in the fast-growing North Carolina-based Discount store chain was scheduled to open in Roaring Spring on Wednesday, May 10. Food Lion was scheduled to cut the ribbon...
4-H Clubs Helps Meat Supply
Herald of May 10, 1945 The Seventh War Loan drive in Martinsburg will be headed by Mrs. Howard A. Kerr. She and her assistants plan a house-to-house canvas of the community. Every family will be urged to do their very best in aiding the campaign as...
Possible Tax Increase
Herald of May 6, 2010 The Williamsburg Community School Board is proposing a 3.25 mill increase on property tax when it gives preliminary approval to a 2010-11 budget next week. The final budget will be voted on in June. The 2010 Leon E. Kensinger...
DEATH RECORD
DEATH RECORD BOWERS – Roger S., 96, Roaring Spring BUTLER – Shirley J. (Dodson), 83, Lakemont ENGLAND – Carl R., 80, Fanning Springs, Fla. LEIPERSOCK – Dorothy M., 96, resident at Garvey Manor, Hollidaysburg, formerly of W... Full story
ROGER S. BOWERS
Roger S. Bowers, 96, of Roaring Spring, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Altoona, of natural causes. He was born in Roaring Spring, the son of the...
SHIRLEY J. (DODSON) BUTLER
Shirley J. Butler, 83, of Lakemont, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at UPMC Altoona, after a brief illness. She was born on Oct. 3, 1936, in East Freedom, the daughter of the late Orville and Margaret (Ruth) Weyandt. She married Harry C. Butl...
Herald Earns Four Awards for Journalism
The Herald has won four awards in the Pennsylvania NewsMedia's 2020 Keystone Media Awards. More than 2,700 entries were received from 122 news organizations in Pennsylvania. Entries – in 54 regular...
CARL R. ENGLAND
Carl R. England, 80, of Fanning Springs, Fla., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 30, 2020. He was born in Roaring Spring, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. K.B. England. He is survived by...
DOROTHY M. LEIPERSOCK
Dorothy M. Leipersock, 96, a resident of Garvey Manor, Hollidaysburg, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away on Thursday morning, April 30, 2020, at the home. She was born on Dec. 24, 1923, in Ganister, rural Williamsburg, daughter of the late John...
Morrisons Cove Rotary Club to 'Light Up the Cove' as a Sign of Strength and Unity
On Friday, May 8, 2020, at 8:20 p.m., residents and businesses in the Morrisons Cove region and surrounding communities are encouraged to show their appreciation for everyone who has been working tirelessly and unselfishly to provide for and support...
Curryville Church Plans Drive-Thru Event on National Day of Prayer
Curryville Church will host a drive-thru event on Thursday, May 7, the National Day of Prayer. The event will run from 7 a..m to 8 p.m. When drivers pull into the parking lot, there will be stations that they will pull up to. Each station will be...
Man in Feb. Officer-Involved Shooting Will Stand Trial
An East Freedom man who led police on a high-speed chase in Martinsburg Borough and North Woodbury Township on Feb. 26 and was shot by a police officer will face trial in Blair County Court. During a...
Spring Cove Middle School Again Earns Recognition
For the second consecutive year, Spring Cove Middle School, Roaring Spring, has been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for providing access to learning opportunities for students through PLTW Gateway. Spring Cove...
Pa. Sets Online Vehicle Sale Process, Construction Restart Date, PLCB Curbside Pick Up
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf on April 21 announced three actions including online sales of vehicles, which will be enabled by the signing of SB 841, restart of construction projects statewide starting Friday, May 8, and curbside pickup of wine and spirits at...
Cove's Memorial Park Faces a Challenging Summer
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park in Martinsburg will face a challenging summer season in 2020, with many of its annual activities still in doubt due to the coronavirus. Although things are still changing...
Tee Time at Iron Masters
Iron Masters Country Club near Roaring Spring joined the many golf courses in Pennsylvania on Friday, May 1, in opening for the 2020 season. Gov. Tom Wolf said he would reopen golf courses, private...
Noticias Semanales Del Herald Sobre El Coronavirus
Por ALLAN J. BASSLER Editor El Morrisons Cove Herald está publicando actualizaciones y noticias sobre el coronavirus. La información abajo es lo más reciente que se pudo incluir en la edición de esta semana. Hasta 8:30 a.m., miércoles, 6 de mayo...
Martinsburg Man Charged with Endangering Child
David J. Moore, 33, of Martinsburg, is awaiting a preliminary hearing on felony charges of aggravated assault, strangulation and endangering the welfare of a child. At approximately 10:44 p.m., April 3, Martinsburg police were dispatched to...
The Sportsman's Corner
After my son, Bob, tagged his big opening-day 2019 spring gobbler, he wanted to know if I wanted to keep hunting. "Nope," I replied. "With this wind howling, I don't think that we'll hear another...
'Voices of Blair County' to Assemble at PNG Field
The Altoona Curve, Blair County Chamber of Commerce and Altoona Blair County Development Corp. are teaming up with local elected officials to give Blair County residents the opportunity to tell Pennsylvania’s leaders that the county is ready to...
Golfers Hit the Links in Pennsylvania
Golfers were permitted to hit the links in Pennsylvania on Friday May 1, as Gov. Tom Wolf said he would reopen golf courses, private campgrounds, marinas and guided fishing trips that day. Above...
All-Star Football Game Cancelled
The Central Pennsylvania Football Coaches met Wednesday evening, April 15, to discuss several events coming up in the spring. Leading the agenda was the Lezzer Lumber High School All-Star football game. With issues rising about the availability of...
Hall of Fame Ceremony Postponed
The Bedford County Sports Hall of Fame committee has decided to postponed its 2020 induction ceremony and move it to the summer 2021. Many of the state and area’s events have been postponed due to the COVID-19, and the 2020 Bedford County Sports...
Spring Turkey Season Underway in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s statewide spring turkey season opened Saturday, May 2, and runs through May 30. Only bearded birds may be harvested. Each hunter is provided a spring turkey harvest tag with his or her general license, and each license buyer, prior...
Pa. Gob. Wolf Anuncia La Reapertura De 24 Condados A Partir Del 8 De Mayo
Tratando de equilibrar los beneficios económicos y los riesgos para la salud pública, el gobernador de Pensilvania Tom Wolf anunció el 1 de mayo la reapertura de 24 condados en las regiones noroeste y centro-norte del estado, trasladándolos de...
Old Order Mennonite Memoirs
Dear April, Thank you for all the lovely gifts you gave to us and forgive us if we grumbled about all your chilly, cloudy days. Even though we don't usually burn wood for warmth in all your days, we...
Martinsburg Woman Writes Fiction Novel of Political Intrigue
Gloria Blakely of Martinsburg has her first published novel. Blakely's first published fiction, featuring political intrigue, is titled "What Does It Profit?" "At the outset, I envisioned an...
Two Local PIAA Officials Call It a Career After 70 Years
Two Martinsburg umpire and basketball officials have decided to hang up their cleats and whistles after several decades on the job. Don McClure (35 years) and Stan Risser (25 years), baseball and...
Dairy Princess Recipe: Chicken Tetrazzini
Hello, I am Denae Hershberger, and as the Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess, I want to share a delicious dinner option for you. Milk contains nine essential nutrients that assist in keeping the bo...
New Food Pantry Opens at United Methodist Church in Roaring Spring
At the April 21 meeting of the Trinity United Methodist Church Ad Council, members decided to open a food pantry. A Facebook post and word of mouth was all it took to get the ball rolling. By Thursday, April 23, the shelving was up and stocked with...
Roaring Spring Food Pantry Re-opens
The Roaring Spring Food Pantry will re-open on May 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for current clients who were registered before the closing. According to Ron Glunt, food pantry organizer, a few volunteers stepped forward to help during the COVID-19...
Dunmore Completes Cross Cultural Experience
James Dunmore of Queen, a student at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va., completed a cross cultural experience in Washington Community Scholars' Center during the spring 2020 semester. Twenty students completed cross cultural study in...
David, Amy Snyder 'Historians of the Year'
The Bedford County Historical Society has announced the “Historian of the Year” award for 2019. David and Amy Snyder will be recognized for their renovation of the “Loy Mansion” and research on the history of the village of Loysburg as it...
Williamsburg Man Receives Leadership Award
Mount Aloysius College student John Price will be awarded the 2020 Student Veteran Leadership Award from G.I. Jobs magazine. The award is given to 48 veteran students across the United States who...
Work to Resume on the Route 22 Canoe Creek Improvements Project on May 4
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced April 30 that prime contractor Plum Contracting Inc., of Greensburg, will resume work on the Route 22 Canoe Creek Improvements Project in Frankstown Township, Blair County. Beginning...
Ask the Williamsburgers
Happy Mother’s Day! It’s a wonderful time to celebrate one of the most important women in our lives. I know that Julie and I have been blessed with such an extraordinary mom. This week, I decided to ask the residents of Williamsburg – What do...
May the Fourth Be With You
The students at Williamsburg School District got a treat when picking up lunches at the school district on Monday, May 4. Some of the cafeteria staff dressed as characters from Star Wars (May the...
Part of West First Street Property to be Demolished
Trina Illig, Blair County grants coordinator for Community Development, was present at the Williamsburg Borough Council meeting via conference call to give an update on the 424-26 W. First St. property. For the past years, the borough has taken...
From the 'Burg to Your Kitchen
Some mothers may want flowers, candy, jewelry or some other expensive gift – not my mom. My mom wants a good, home-cooked meal. This year, she asked us to splurge on some delicious filet mignon and scallops. Here are two recipes that will be...
Lines by Lee
I must admit that I do not feel like writing this column today. I really did not feel like writing it yesterday either. However, you obviously feel like reading it; so I will press ahead. Think of...
Thought for the Week
Scriptures to Read: Suggested Scriptures: Isaiah 35:1-7 Isaiah 35:8-10 Read these Scriptures over and over from various translations Today, Thursday, May 7, 2020, is scheduled to be the National Day...
Church Bell Rings After Three Decades of Silence
Martinsburg area churches were asked to ring their bells Sunday evening at 7 o'clock for three minutes as an act of faith and solidarity against the coronavirus. St. John United Church of Christ on...